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WorksheetsWWI
Total questions: 89
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Class
Date
1.
What was the only group of women in the military sent overseas in WWI?
a)
clerical workers
b)
pilots
c)
volunteers
d)
army nurses
2.
What event angered Austria-Hungary and led to WWI?
a)
a Slave entered a parade
b)
the Ottoman Empire refused them independence
c)
Gavrilo Princip was assassinate
d)
a Slav assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
3.
What happened for the first time in WWI?
a)
African American soldiers were not segregated
b)
women officially served in the armed forces
c)
the government officially imposed conscription
d)
he military drafted men
4.
What was the name of the political party that took over Russia during World War I?
a)
Bolsheviks
b)
Bosnians
c)
Serbs
d)
Slovenes
5.
What were goods prohibited from shipment to Germany or its allies?
a)
shipments
b)
trading
c)
black market
d)
contraband
6.
What was the British ship sunk by Germany, killing over 1,000 passengers?
a)
USS Maine
b)
Titanic
c)
Lusitania
d)
Envoy
7.
Who was a Bosnian revolutionary behind the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Ferdinand Foch
c)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d)
Gavrilo Princip
8.
What did the U.S. government sell to help pay for the war?
a)
Land
b)
Ration tickets
c)
Liberty Bonds
d)
Collectibles
9.
Who was the heir to the Austria Hungarian throne that was assassinated?
a)
Gavrilo Princip
b)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Ferdinand Foch
d)
Vladimir Lenin
10.
What proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Saint Germain
c)
Zimmerman Note
d)
The German-Mexican Agreement
11.
What was Germany willing to offer Mexico for their help in WWI?
a)
money
b)
being conquered
c)
land
d)
goods
12.
Why were sloops or patrol boats position in the front and sides of convoys?
a)
sea mines
b)
Lusitania
c)
American submarines
d)
u-boats
13.
The idea that "my country is better than your country"
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
14.
Which of the following is NOT a M.A.I.N cause of WWI?
a)
Assasination
b)
Alliances
c)
Militarism
d)
Nationalism
15.
This man and his wife Sophie were murdered by a Serbian Nationalist
a)
Otto Von Bismarck
b)
Gavrilo Princip
c)
Kaiser William II
d)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
16.
This cause of WWI has to do with countries joining eachother in hopes to NOT have a war. Which failed
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialsim
d)
Nationalism
17.
The sinking of this ship is one of the reasons the United States prepares for entry into WWI
a)
Lusitania
b)
SS. America
c)
Titanic
d)
Zimmerman
18.
This telegram is intercepted by the British and shown to the United States, making the U.S even more Anti-German
a)
Lusitania
b)
Zimmerman telegram
c)
Wilson Telegram
d)
Fourteen Points
19.
Which of the following was NOT part of the triple Entente (central powers)
a)
UK
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Italy
20.
Which of the following was NOT part of the Triple Alliance?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Russia
21.
The United States enters WWI on the side of who?
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Triple Allaince
22.
What is extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
23.
What is the belief that a people who share a common language, history, and culture should constitute an independent nation, free of foreign domination?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
24.
What is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
25.
What is a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
alliances
26.
What was France, Russia, and Britain called during WWI?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
27.
What was Germany, Italy, and Austria Hungry called during WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
28.
Who was assassinated by a Serbian National and began WWI?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Prince Charles
c)
Queen Elizabeth
29.
Where was the Western Front located?
a)
In France
b)
In England
c)
In Russia
d)
In Italy
30.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The World War
31.
How long was WWI?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
3 years
d)
4 years
32.
What were soldiers filled with at the start of WWI?
a)
patritism
b)
fear
c)
rage
d)
uncertainty
33.
What did soldiers in WWI usually fight from?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
trenches
d)
ships
34.
What was the land between the trenches called during WWI?
a)
Dead Man's land
b)
No Man's land
c)
Military land
d)
Dangerous land
35.
What type of advancements made machine guns, artillery, poison gas, airplanes, and submarines so deadly during WWI?
a)
Nationalism advancements
b)
technology advancements
c)
allied advancements
d)
war advancements
36.
The tool by which business, labor, government, and American opinion were molded to fight was:
a)
Propaganda
b)
Conscription
c)
Neutrality
d)
Dollar Diplomacy
37.
The Allied cause was dealt a hard blow during World War I when Russia
a)
allied with Germany.
b)
invaded Sweden.
c)
denounced the United States.
d)
signed a peace treaty with Germany.
38.
Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I?
a)
Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
Britain, France, and Russia
39.
What were the first two countries involved in WWI?
a)
Russia and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany and Russia
c)
Serbia and the Ottoman Empire
d)
Austria-Hungary and Serbia
40.
Which of the following did not contribute to WWI?
a)
Militarism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
41.
What caused widespread starvation in Germany?
a)
British blockade
b)
Drought
c)
Devaluation of German currency
d)
Allied bombing of German farms
42.
Which of the following was not a part of the Big Four at the end of WWI?
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
Italy
43.
Because militarism had been a major cause of the war, the framers of the Treaty of Versailles
a)
made Germany pay reparations.
b)
stripped Germany of its colonies.
c)
forced Germany to sign a war-guilt clause
d)
barred Germany from maintaining a military
44.
The war might have involved only two nations, if not for
a)
imperialism.
b)
propaganda.
c)
the alliance system.
d)
Germany.
45.
When did War World I begin?
a)
1912
b)
1915
c)
1918
d)
1914
46.
What were the two sides called?
a)
Allied Powers and Central Powers
b)
Americans and Communists
c)
British and Russians
d)
Allied Powers and City Powers
47.
When did the U.S. enter WWI?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1920
48.
Name the side we entered on in WWI.
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
49.
Name a country that was against us in WWI.
a)
Great Britain
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Germany
50.
In 1900, the largest empire in Eastern Europe was:
a)
Spain
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Poland
d)
Germany
51.
What is it called when one country takes over the economy and government of another country?
a)
imperialism
b)
reformation
c)
renaissance
d)
circumnavigation
52.
An agreement among nations to unite for a common cause
a)
alliance
b)
fascism
c)
dictatorship
d)
a Marshall Plan
53.
Which was NOT a cause of WWI
a)
fighting over colonies
b)
increased nationalism
c)
acceptance of different cultures
d)
new weapons and technology
54.
The Russian Revolution had what effect on WWI?
a)
Russia left the war
b)
It increased the number of Russian troops against Germany
c)
It helped to end the war
d)
It gave American troops an excuse to enter the war
55.
What did the USA, UK, and Russia all have in common during WWI?
a)
They all fought to remove Hitler from power
b)
They all fought for the Allied Powers against the French
c)
They all fought against the Central Powers
d)
They all fought from the beginning of the war to the end
56.
What was a big cause of NATIONALISM in the early 1900's?
a)
Countries welcomed differences
b)
Monarchies forced this way of thinking
c)
Protests by the peasants/serfs
d)
Citizens thought their country and ethnicity was better than others
57.
Which of the following was not an American contribution to the war?
a)
American men were drafted into the army.
b)
Women began to work outside of the home.
c)
Food and other items were rationed to support the war effort,
d)
People spent money on sports and entertainment.
58.
War innovations in WWI did not include which of the following...
a)
trench warfare
b)
poisonous gas
c)
atomic bombs
d)
airplanes
59.
When was WWI?
a)
1776-1781
b)
1861-1865
c)
1914-1918
d)
1941-1945
60.
When World War I began, the United States wanted to remain __________. The U.S. did not want to get involved in other countries' problems.
a)
neutral
b)
angry
c)
forceful
d)
aggressive
61.
A type of combat in which opposing troops fight each other in the fields
a)
machine guns
b)
guerilla warfare
c)
trench warfare
d)
military armament
62.
A message from the German foreign secretary to the German ambassador to Mexico proposing a Mexican-German alliance in the case of war between the United States and Germany
a)
Wilson Note
b)
Lusitania Note
c)
Zimmermann Note
d)
Roosevelt Note
63.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Wm. McKinley
b)
Th. Roosevelt
c)
W.H. Taft
d)
W. Wilson
64.
Serbians in the Balkans didn't want to be ruled by Austrians. What explains this?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
65.
Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in WWI?
a)
battlefront trenches
b)
hydrogen bombs
c)
pistols
d)
airplanes and tanks
66.
The Zimmerman note suggested an alliance between Germany and Mexico
a)
True
b)
False
67.
What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
a)
Britain's policy to sink any Germany ship without warning
b)
Germany's policy to sink any ship in British waters without warning
c)
The US Navy engaging in war with the Central Powers
d)
Germany's decision to focus all resources on the Navy
68.
The most used fighting style in Europe during WWI was:
a)
Naval battles
b)
traditional calvaries
c)
Air Raids
d)
trench warfare
69.
What were the causes of World War I?
a)
alliances, socialism,communism, realism
b)
imperialism, capitalism, mercantilism, fascism
c)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
d)
communism, nazism, racism, militarism
70.
What year did WWI begin?
a)
1911
b)
1912
c)
1913
d)
1914
71.
What name was given to exaggerated stories written to sell newspapers?
a)
yellow ink
b)
whale of a story
c)
yellow journalism
d)
pink journalism
72.
Lusitania
a)
u-boat that was british and was the biggest ship with passengers
b)
Slavery Idea
c)
to raise money
73.
Archduke franz F.*
a)
Killed by serbian people
b)
U know the answer
c)
dont do it
74.
Allied power
a)
Both sides get ready for war
b)
Team up with a nation for war & were the countries that were opposed to the centeral powers.
c)
a law
75.
Espionage act
a)
made germany be responsible for the whole war( Germany had to pay 10,000 dollars for fines and 20 years in prison if they talked about the draft)
b)
Where soldiers stayed
c)
low interest
76.
Imperialism
a)
Political or economical control over other countries
b)
Took mens jobs
c)
Germany responsible for whole war
77.
WWI might have only involved two countries, Austria Hungary and Serbia. What changed that?
a)
imperialism
b)
propaganda
c)
alliance system
d)
trench warfare
78.
Which of the following was NOT a cause WWI?
a)
imperialist competition
b)
stockpiling of weapons
c)
American isolation
d)
European nationalism
79.
Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in WWI?
a)
battlefront trenches
b)
hydrogen bombs
c)
pistols
d)
airplanes and tanks
80.
Isolationists would likely have backed which of these actions
a)
sending troops to aid the British because of business interest
b)
sending weapons and aid to Austria-Hungary
c)
staying out of the conflict in Europe because it was someone else's fight
d)
being prepared for war if the Allies were in a position to lose
81.
What happened to the Czar of Russia?
a)
He and his family escaped to the United States
b)
He was allowed to return to power in the role of a limited monarch.
c)
He and his family were assassinated to keep anyone from having a claim to rule Russia.
d)
He moved to England to avoid being killed.
82.
What was the significance of Russia pulling out of WWI for the Central Powers?
a)
It allowed Austria to throw all their forces at Italy.
b)
Germany could throw all of their forces against the Allies on the Western front.
c)
It had no impact. Russia didn't cause much of a problem for the Central Powers.
d)
It allowed Germany to invade Russia and take more land.
83.
What is this condition called?
a)
Cholera
b)
Trench Fever
c)
Toe Jam
d)
Trench Foot
84.
How many fronts was WWI fought on?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
85.
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on WWI?
a)
It quickly ended the war.
b)
Mass production made war deadlier.
c)
It didn't have an impact.
d)
It caused most of the fighting to be at sea.
86.
Germany built u-boats in response to England's naval strength. What is this an example of?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
87.
Powder keg event touched off WWI
a)
freedom of seas
b)
U-Boats
c)
Moral diplomacy
d)
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
88.
Another name for submarines
a)
freedom of seas
b)
U-Boats
c)
Moral diplomacy
d)
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
89.
included the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance
a)
militarism
b)
alliances
c)
imperialism
d)
nationalism
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