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WorksheetsWorld War 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which was not a cause of WW1?
a)
natioanlism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism
2.
What country was credited with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
a)
Russia
b)
Sebia
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
France
3.
Germany was at a disadvantage during the war because
a)
they had to fight on two fronts
b)
they did not have a military strategy
c)
they were not industrialized
d)
the military was not a focus
4.
In what year did the United States enter the WW1?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1941
5.
Why were tensions so high in the Balkan Peninsula?
a)
strong nationalist tendencies
b)
oil was discovered
c)
France had claims to land in that area
d)
There was no tension
6.
What was the result when Czar Nicholas took command of the Russian forces?
a)
several Russian victories
b)
an improved transportation system
c)
support for the monarchy dropped
d)
increase in the acceptance of the czarina
7.
What event led Great Britain to declare war on Germany?
a)
The Germans sank British supply boats
b)
The Germans sank American ships
c)
Germany invaded Russia
d)
Germany invaded Belgium
8.
What is NOT a new technology during WW1?
a)
machine guns
b)
airplanes
c)
nuclear missles
d)
tanks
9.
What was the Zimmerman note?
a)
the German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Great Britain
b)
Wilson's speech detailing reasons why the United States should remain neutral
c)
a note left behind by a suicide bomber
d)
a proposal by a German official to Mexico
10.
What is an example of total war?
a)
government taking over industries
b)
civilians conserving for the troops
c)
propaganda posters
d)
all of the above
11.
What group, led by Lenin, overthrew the Russian Czar and took control of Russia?
a)
Bolsheviks
b)
Capitalists
c)
Brown shirts
d)
Russian Liberation Army
12.
What was the name of the Siberian mystic that gained the trust of the czarina for curing her son?
a)
Lenin
b)
Stalin
c)
Rasputin
d)
Hitler
13.
The partnership formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in the late 1800s (before the war) was called the
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Triple Alliance
c)
Eastern Block
d)
Central Powers
14.
During WW1, Serbia, Russia, France, and Great Britain were known as the
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Triple Alliance
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Central Powers
15.
Information designed to influence peoples opinions is known as
a)
propaganda
b)
brainwashing
c)
advertisements
d)
persuasion
16.
The German attack on a passenger liner called the _______________ helped the United States into WW1.
a)
Titanic
b)
S.S. Minow
c)
Lusitania
d)
Queen Elizabeth
17.
The clause in the Treaty of Versailles that stated Germany was at fault for WW1.
a)
Fault Clause
b)
War Guilt Clause
c)
Blame Clause
d)
World War 1 Cause Clause
18.
Woodrow Wilson created a group of countries designed to prevent events such as WW1. It was known as the
a)
European Union
b)
United Nations
c)
League of Nations
d)
Wilsons Club of Nations
19.
Wilson's _________ was a list of ideas designed to prevent war on a massive scale.
a)
Ideas
b)
14 points
c)
war prevention clause
d)
guidelines
20.
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
a)
Germanys "race to the sea"
b)
Peace time negotiations
c)
Germanys plan to conquer Russia
d)
The Allies four year plan
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