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1.   

What agreement held its members accountable to help one another in the event of an attack by two or more countries?

    Triple Alliance
    Triple Entente
    Entente Cordiale

2.   

What type of warfare did troops use to defend their positions and launch attacks during the deadlock on the Western front?

    Air
    Trench
    Tank

3.   

What invention made air combat more possible and more deadly during World War I?

    Lighter planes that didn't need to be refueled as often as older models
    Machine guns timed to fire between revolving propeller blades
    Pressurized cabins that allowed pilots to fly at higher altitudes

4.   

What led to the end of fighting on the Eastern Front?

    The Russian Revolution
    The United States entry into the war
    Germany's defense of the Siegfried Line

5.   

What battle resulted in a major German defeat and marked the turning point of the war?

    The Battle of Verdun
    The Battle of the Somme
    The Second Battle of the Marne

6.   

On what date did Germany sign a peace treaty in the Palace of Versailles near Paris?

    Nov. 11, 1918
    Jun. 28, 1919
    Nov. 1, 1919

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