World War I Quiz

In the early 1900s, France, Russia, and Britain were known as the

• Central Powers

• Southern Powers

• Triple Entente

• Northern Powers

In World War I the new strategy of trench warfare was an effective way to

• exchange secret messages

• camouflage the soldiers in the wilderness

• isolate soldiers suffering from contagious diseases

• defend a position by fighting from within deep ditches

What finally brought the United States into World War I, ending its policy of neutrality?

• U.S. investment in Allied nations, which amounted to $2 billion

• the German attack on the British passenger liner Lusitania, in which 128 Americans were killed

• the German attack on the French passenger ship Sussex, in which four Americans were killed

• discovery of the Zimmermann Note, in which Germany promised to give Mexico parts of the United States if Mexico allied itself with Germany

What event in early 1918 gave Germany new hope of winning the war?

• Food riots and deserting troops were becoming more and more common in France

• The U.S. military postponed the deadline for sending troops into combat

• Russia signed a peace treaty with the Central Powers and withdrew from the war

• The German army won a major victory at the Second Battle of the Marne

The Treaty of Versailles was signed by representatives of the United States, Italy, Britain, and

• Germany

• France

• Russia

• Belgium

Conflict over which issue led to the failure of the Treaty of Versailles?

• U.S. military commitment to Germany after the war

• the amount of reparations Germany should have to pay

• ending secret agreements between the United States and its allies

• removing trade barriers between the United States and Europe

Why did Russia end its involvement in World War I in 1918?

• The czar proclaimed Russia’s neutrality

• Russia had obtained the desired territories

• Russia was weakened by Lenin coming to power

• The Bolsheviks refused to join forces with the Americans

Which of the following nations was not a member of the Central Powers during World War I?

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• Ottoman Turkey

• Serbia

Why did Britain need control of the Dardanelles?

• To open shipping routes with Russia

• To gain access to the Persian Gulf

• To cut off German naval bases in the Black Sea

• To prevent Russian ships from entering the Baltic Sea

Which was a political result of Britain's invasion of Gallipoli?

• Winston Churchill was fired from the Navy

• The Royal Air Force was formally established

• Australia and New Zealand refused any further participation in the war

• A major shakeup in the leadership of the Royal Navy ensued