Checkpoint 6.00 World War I Quiz (WHB)

Which country became independent from the Ottoman Empire?

• Austria

• Italy

• Romania

• Russia

Write one letter in each blank to complete the sentence correctly. Prior to World War I, European nations had formed into two competing alliances: the Triple Alliance consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and __________, and the Triple Entente consisting of Great Britain, France, and __________.

• Italy

• Portugal

• Russia

• Spain

• Sweden

Number the events in chronological order.

How did the Ottomans justify the Armenian genocide during WWI?

• The Ottomans accused the Armenians of conspiring with British and Russian generals.

• The Ottomans believed that the Armenians were forcibly converting Muslims to Christianity.

• The Ottomans accused the Armenians of insulting the prophet Muhammad and their god Allah.

• The Ottomans deported Armenians when they established an independent nation in the region of Ukraine.

Which country switched sides at the beginning of World War I accusing Germany of starting an unjust war?

• Italy

• Russia

• Great Britain

• United States

Number the events in chronological order.

Why did the United States declare war on the Central Powers in 1917? Choose the three correct answers.

• The German navy resumed unrestricted submarine warfare, sometimes sinking U.S. ships.

• The United States was concerned with Japanese militarism in the Pacific.

• U.S. imperialists wanted to claim German colonies conquered during the war.

• Arthur Zimmermann offered to restore U.S. territory to Mexico in return for Mexican support.

• The United States feared a disruption of trade with the Allies in the event of a German victory.

Which passenger liner was sunk by a German submarine on May 7, 1915, prompting U.S. President Wilson to protest attacks on citizens of neutral countries?

• Bismarck

• Lusitania

• Olympic

• Titanic

Match the name of the individual to his description.

Match the name of the politician to his nationality.