World War I Vocabulary: Multiple-Choice Questions

What is nationalism?

• The desire to stay out of world events

• The belief that your country is better or more important than others

• An agreement to stop fighting

• A type of warfare

What does militarism mean?

• Sharing land with other countries

• Building a strong military to threaten or defeat others

• Avoiding war at all costs

• A peace treaty

What is an alliance?

• A type of weapon

• An agreement between nations to support and defend each other

• A military leader

• A peace meeting

What is trench warfare?

• Fighting mainly at sea

• Fighting in cities

• A type of land warfare using long dug-out trenches

• A peaceful protest

Who were the Allied Powers?

• Germany and its partners

• Neutral countries

• Countries including Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Japan

• Only the United States

Who were the Central Powers?

• Britain and France

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria

• Russia and Japan

• Italy and the United States

What is rationing?

• A war strategy

• Government limits on the amount of goods people can have

• A peace agreement

• A military alliance

What is propaganda?

• A type of weapon

• A military base

• Information used to influence people's thinking

• A peace treaty

What is an armistice?

• A declaration of war

• An agreement to stop fighting

• A military leader

• A secret alliance

What does isolationism mean?

• Joining many alliances

• Starting wars

• The desire to stay out of world events

• Fighting only at sea