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World War 1 Review

Meaghan Leslie

Created by Meaghan Leslie

17 questions

7th Grade

Social studies

Updated Jan 2026

World War I Review is a Grade 7 social studies worksheet that checks students’ understanding of the war’s causes, alliances, major events, military strategies, and outcomes. Across 17 items—14 multiple-choice questions and 3 multiple-select questions—students identify concepts such as nationalism, alliances, trench warfare, and submarine warfare; classify countries as Allied or Central Powers; and recall the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the Zimmerman note, the League of Nations, the Treaty of Versailles, and the war’s duration. This review worksheet helps students connect vocabulary and historical details to the broader sequence and consequences of World War I. Multiple-select items require students to recognize every correct country or type of warfare rather than choosing a single answer, while multiple-choice items reinforce distinctions among related terms, events, and agreements. It is a free printable worksheet with a complete answer key, suitable for review, independent practice, or a formative check before an assessment.

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World War 1 Review

Total questions: 17

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was NOT a cause of World War I?

a)

alliances

b)

trench warfare

c)

nationalism

d)

imperialism

2.
What word means making friendships with other countries?

What word means making friendships with other countries?

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

alliances

d)

imperialism

3.

Which of these countries was NOT on the Allied Side?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

United States

d)

France

4.

Who was assassinated by Serbia?

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Ms. Leslie

c)

Ms. Metzker

d)

Mr. Hegerle

5.

What is nationalism?

a)

A strong love for one’s country

b)

An agreement between nations to defend one another

c)

Information or ideas that are spread to help or harm a person, group or cause.

6.

Select all the countries that made up the Allied Powers.

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

e)

United States

7.

Select all the countries that made up the Central Powers.

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Ottoman Empire

e)

United States

8.

What promise did the Zimmerman note make to Mexico?

a)

Mexico promised Germany to help defeat the United States during World War I.

b)

Germany promised the United States more land from Mexico if the United States would join the war.

c)

Germany promised to give Mexico land in the United States is Mexico would join the war

9.

What TWO types of battling were commonly used during WWI?

a)

guerilla warfare

b)

trench warfare

c)

submarine warfare

10.

What was the purpose of the League of Nations?

a)

to give power to one country over Europe

b)

to punish Germany for starting WWI

c)

to promote peace among countires

11.

True or False: The United States joined the League of Nations?

a)

True

b)

False

12.
What ended World War I?

What ended World War I?

a)

Allied Powers surrendered to the Central Powers

b)

Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles with the Allies

c)

All of the soldiers died

13.

Which peace treaty officially ended World War I?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Berlin

d)

The London Treaty

14.

How long did World War I last?

a)

One Year

b)

Two Years

c)

Three Years

d)

Four Years

15.
Pick the vocabulary word: Dug-out ditches where soldiers would hide for protection

Pick the vocabulary word: Dug-out ditches where soldiers would hide for protection

a)

Trenches

b)

Mustard Gas

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Lusitania

e)

Trigger

16.
A British ship carrying American passengers that sunk. It brought America into the war

A British ship carrying American passengers that sunk. It brought America into the war

a)

Trenches

b)

Mustard Gas

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Lusitania

e)

Trigger

17.

Did the League of Nations put an end to having world wars?

a)

Yes

b)

No

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World War 1 Review

Total questions: 17

1.
b)

trench warfare

2.
c)

alliances

3.
a)

Germany

4.
a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

5.
a)

A strong love for one’s country

6.
c)

Great Britain

, d)

Russia

, e)

United States

7.
a)

Austria-Hungary

, b)

Germany

, d)

Ottoman Empire

8.
c)

Germany promised to give Mexico land in the United States is Mexico would join the war

9.
b)

trench warfare

, c)

submarine warfare

10.
c)

to promote peace among countires

11.
b)

False

12.
b)

Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles with the Allies

13.
a)

The Treaty of Versailles

14.
d)

Four Years

15.
a)

Trenches

16.
d)

Lusitania

17.
b)

No

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What does the World War I Review worksheet cover?

This Grade 7 worksheet reviews World War I by asking students to identify causes, define nationalism and alliances, classify countries within the Allied and Central Powers, and recognize key events such as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the Zimmerman note. Its 17 items include 14 multiple-choice questions and 3 multiple-select questions covering warfare, the League of Nations, the Treaty of Versailles, and the war’s duration.

How can I use this World War I worksheet to teach the causes and outcomes of the war?

Introduce the key vocabulary—nationalism, alliances, imperialism, militarism, and trench warfare—before students complete the multiple-choice items. Then use the Allied and Central Powers multiple-select questions to have students explain how alliances shaped the conflict, and finish by discussing how the Zimmerman note, the League of Nations, and the Treaty of Versailles relate to the United States’ role and the war’s aftermath.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this World War I review?

Students may select trench warfare as a cause even though this worksheet distinguishes it as a type of fighting, or confuse alliances with nationalism because both involve countries and national identity. On the multiple-select items, watch for students who choose only one correct country or warfare type, and check that they distinguish the League of Nations’ peacekeeping purpose from the Treaty of Versailles, which the worksheet identifies as the treaty that ended the war.

How do I assign and grade the World War I Review worksheet?

You can assign this World War I Review as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all 17 items. Printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, while the digital version supports online response collection and grading.

How can I differentiate this World War I worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or font size so the vocabulary, country lists, and multiple-select options are easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the World War I review into another language when that better supports access to its historical terms and questions.

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