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WorksheetsWorld War 1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who's assassination sparked off World War 1?
a)
Archduke Fredrick William
b)
Archduke William Fredrick
c)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d)
Archduke Ferdinand Franz
2.
German, Austria-Hungary, and Italy made up which pre-war alliance?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Triple Alliance
3.
Great Britain, France, and Russia made of which pre-war alliance?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Triples Alliance
4.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire made up which alliance during the war.
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Triple Alliance
5.
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States made up which alliance during the war.
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Triple Alliance
6.
What were the M.A.I.N. four causes of World War I?
a)
Nationalism, Militarism, Imperialism, and Alliances
b)
Nationalism, Militarism, Industrialism, and Fascism
c)
Imperialism, Militarism, Alliances, and Trade
d)
Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism, and Ethinic rivalries
7.
A slow wearing-down manner of warfare in which each side tries to outlast the other.
a)
militarism
b)
ultimatum
c)
propaganda
d)
war of attrition
8.
Refusal to trade with an offending nation.
a)
reparations
b)
genocide
c)
economic sanctions
d)
mandate
9.
Systematic extermination of a people.
a)
reparations
b)
genocide
c)
armistice
d)
mandate
10.
Payment for war damages.
a)
reparations
b)
genocide
c)
mandate
d)
ultimatum
11.
Demand in which one party threatens harmful action to another party if the other party rejects its proposals.
a)
militarism
b)
ultimatum
c)
atrocities
d)
armistice
12.
Agreement signed by leaders of warring nations to stop fighting.
a)
atrocities
b)
armistice
c)
genocide
d)
mandate
13.
Area, usually a former colony, to be administered by the government of another nation.
a)
militarism
b)
propaganda
c)
armistice
d)
mandate
14.
Glorification of armed strength.
a)
militarism
b)
propaganda
c)
atrocities
d)
genocide
15.
Brutal crimes of war, often committed against civilians.
a)
atrocities
b)
armistice
c)
genocide
d)
mandate
16.
Ideas, facts, or rumors spread deliberately to further one cause or to damage an opposing cause.
a)
mandate
b)
reparations
c)
propaganda
d)
ultimatum
17.
What country was the first to build an underwater machine in World War I?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Great Britian
d)
Russia
18.
From what years did World War I last?
a)
1913-1919
b)
1917-1918
c)
1914-1918
d)
1916-1919
19.
What were the original underwater machines called by the Germans in World War I?
a)
U-boats
b)
S-boats
c)
Q-boats
d)
W-boats
20.
Who was the first to use poisonous gas in World War I?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
21.
Who did the United States trade with at the beginning of the war?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Neither A or B
d)
Both A and B
22.
What was the line of trenches called that ran 440 miles from the North Sea to the Swiss Alps?
a)
Eastern Front
b)
Western Front
c)
Northern Front
d)
Swiss Front
23.
On what country did Austria-Hungary declare war on?
a)
Serbia
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Russia
24.
What country came to the aid of Serbia?
a)
Germany
b)
USA
c)
Russia
d)
Italy
25.
When a stronger nation controls a weaker nation or establishes colonies its called what?
a)
Industrialism
b)
Merchantalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Communism
26.
Which one of the four M.A.I.N causes of World War I gave the armies of the European nations a higher status and created an arms race between the nations.
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
27.
Which one of the four M.A.I.N. causes of World War I was an agreement between two or more nations to help each other out in times of crisis?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
28.
Which of the four M.A.I.N. causes of World War I is when stronger nations take over other lands or countries and make them subject to their rule.
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
29.
Which of the four M.A.I.N. causes of World War I means being a strong supporter of the rights and interests of one's country.
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
30.
What was the name of the radical followers of Karl Marx that created the revolution in Russia?
a)
Mensheviks
b)
Nazis
c)
Bolsheviks
d)
Leniniviks
31.
This former member of the allies lost more land than any other nation after WWI.
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Italy
32.
For what reason(s) did the United States join WWI?
a)
Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Unrestricted submarine warfare
c)
British Propaganda
d)
All of the Above
33.
What passenger liner was sunk by the Germans that angered many Americans?
a)
Titanic
b)
Oases
c)
Allure
d)
Lusitania
34.
Who wrote the telegram that tried to get Mexico to become an ally with Germany?
a)
Arthur Zimmerman
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Vlad the Impaler
35.
What nations took part in the Paris Peace Conference?
a)
Only the major Allied powers
b)
Only the major Central Powers
c)
All of the Allied Powers
d)
All of the Central Powers
36.
What nations made the vast majority of decisions at the Paris Peace Conference?
a)
Only the major Allied powers
b)
Only the major Central Powers
c)
All of the Allied Powers
d)
All of the Central Powers
37.
What was the name of the worldwide organization that was created to promote cooperation and peace among nations after the war?
a)
United Nations
b)
United Peace Initiative
c)
League of Justice
d)
League of Nations
38.
What was the US President Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace called?
a)
12 Points
b)
10 Points
c)
3 Points to Peace
d)
14 Points
39.
What was the document that was signed by German delegates in June 1919 that stated Germany was responsible for World War I?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1919
b)
Treaty of Berlin
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Victory
40.
Which of the big four allied nations never joined the League of Nations?
a)
Italy
b)
United States
c)
Great Britain
d)
France
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