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WorksheetsWWI
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This was a German offer of an alliance with Mexico.
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Zimmerman Telegram
c)
Sussex Pledge
d)
Fourteen Point
2.
Which event sparked World War I?
a)
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
b)
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
c)
assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
d)
sinking of the Lusitania
3.
What is the policy of building up armed forces in aggressive preparedness for war?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
4.
What is a devotion to the interests and culture of ones's nation?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
5.
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
6.
The invasion of what country caused Britain to join WWI?
a)
Luxembourg
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
7.
What British ship got sunk in 1915?
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
c)
Disney Cruise Ship
d)
Titanic
8.
During WWI, most battles were fought on the Western Front. Near what country was it located?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Russia
9.
This navy blockaded the water to prevent supplies from getting to Germany
a)
USA
b)
British
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
10.
Because of the Treaty of Versailles …
a)
Germany had to give up 1 million square miles of land
b)
Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies
c)
Germany’s government was reconstructed.
d)
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
11.
When a country is neutral it:
a)
makes an official alliance with another country
b)
sends troops to battle when a war begins
c)
does not take either side in a war and stays out of it
d)
declares war and joins the fight
12.
Which German action angered Americans?
a)
unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
the sinking of the Titanic
c)
imperialism in Africa
d)
creating the League of Nations
13.
All of the following are true about trench warfare EXCEPT:
a)
trenches provided protection to soldiers from gun fire
b)
trench warfare was uncommon in World War I
c)
each side built extensive networks of trenches
d)
soldiers were forced to live in terrible conditions and share the trenches with dead bodies
14.
World War 1 took place between what years?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1915 - 1920
c)
1914 - 1918
d)
1899 - 1914
15.
No Man's Land is a area of peace and happiness.
a)
False
b)
True
16.
What did soldiers in WWI usually fight from?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
trenches
d)
ships
17.
Who was assassinated by a Serbian National and began WWI?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Prince Charles
c)
Queen Elizabeth
18.
What is a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
alliances
19.
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
20.
What was the name of the political party that took over Russia during World War I?
a)
Bolsheviks
b)
Bosnians
c)
Serbs
d)
Slovenes
21.
President Wilson called for the creation of a group of world leaders known as the
a)
Allies
b)
Central Powers
c)
League of Nations
d)
United Nations
22.
In the Treaty of Versailles _____ must admit its guilt in causing World War I.
a)
Russia
b)
Serbia
c)
Bulgaria
d)
Germany
23.
Treaty with Germany at the end of WWI
a)
Paris Peace Conference
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Germany
24.
Which of the following was NOT a MAIN cause of WWI
a)
Militarism
b)
Monarchy
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
25.
Why was the Treaty a failure?
a)
It was too nice to Germany
b)
It was too nice to Austria-Hungary
c)
WWII broke out 20 years later
d)
It wasn't a failure
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