The Great War (WWI) Quiz

World War I began in ___________.

• 1614

• 1714

• 1814

• 1914

WWI began because of the assassination of ______________________________.

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Pope Pius V

• King John II

• Duke of Buckingham

Cooperating teams that promise to defend each other are called _________________.

• alliances

• enemies

• agencies

• Orderlies

Imperialism is...

• extending a country's power and influence through education

• extending a country's power and influence through colonization and military force

• extending a country's power and influence through industry and technology

• extending a country's power and influence through science

What word describes when neither side in war can gain an advantage to win?

• Stalemate

• Blockade

• Total war

• Front

What were the two sides of WWI?

• Allied Powers & Axis Powers

• Axis Powers & Central Powers

• Allied Powers & Central Powers

• The Western Side & The Eastern Side

After entering, how did the United States impact WWI?

• The United States brought the extra strength the Allied Powers needed to defeat the Central Powers.

• The United States weakened the Allied Powers because they did not have the appropriate weapons.

• The United States could only help France and Great Britain.

• The United States joined the Central Powers and took over Germany.

Which country takes the blame of WWI and has to pay reparations (war debt)?

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• Russia

• Ottoman Empire

What was the goal of the Zimmerman Telegram?

• A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the US

• An offer to split up colonized land in Africa

• A letter declaring war between Germany and France

• The telegram that spread news that WWI has begun

Which boat was sunk by the Germans?

• U.S. Maine
• Lusitania
• Titantic
• Princess