World War I Quiz

This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.

• Nationalism

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

This person's assassination sparked World War I.

• Emperor Franz Joseph

• Czar Nicholas I

• Kaiser Wilhelm II

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand

This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

Formal friendship between nations are called:

• treaties

• alliances

• clubs

• democracies

When stronger, more powerful countries take over and control smaller, weaker countries.

• isolationism

• militarism

• imperialism

• nationalism

The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?

• Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe

• Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I

• Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories

• Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country

What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?

• Lusitania

• U.S.S. Maine

• U.S.S. Admiral

• the Titanic

President Wilson's fourteen points

• initiated U.S. involvement in World War I

• called for Germany to accept blame for the war

• ended World War I

• laid out his goals for peace

Which document punished Germany after World War I?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Yalta Agreement

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Fourteen Points

What nation did not sign the Treaty of Versailles? (hint: their original plan for peace was not as harsh on Germany)

• France

• Great Britian

• United States

• Russia