WorksheetsUnit 9 World War I
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To kill suddenly or secretively, usually an important politician
a)
Assassination
b)
Poison
2.
The person next in line to carry on a title or rank
a)
Heir
b)
Sibling
3.
Projectile firing guns or missile launchers
a)
Weapons
b)
Artillery
4.
Communist political party of Russia led by Vladimir Lenin
a)
Bolshevik
b)
Fascist
5.
A monarch or emperor of Russia
a)
Kaiser
b)
Czar
6.
A German submarine
a)
U-Boat
b)
Ski Boat
7.
A system of ditches, trenches, and tunnels dug into the land used by opposing sides in a battle
a)
Front
b)
Trench Warfare
8.
A situation where neither side can advance or make progress
a)
Deadlock
b)
Stalemate
9.
Political belief in equal ownership of property and power to the people
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
10.
Belief that a country should maintain a strong military and always be prepared to use it.
a)
Prepared
b)
Militarism
11.
A formal agreement between two or more nations to work together for a common goal.
a)
Treaty
b)
Deal
12.
Not taking a side in a conflict or war
a)
Passive
b)
Neutral
13.
An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting
a)
Armistice
b)
Truce
14.
A message or communication sent by telegraph
a)
Telegram
b)
Fax
15.
What does MAIN stand for?
a)
Money, Alliance, Instruction, Nonsense
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
c)
Merger, Action, Industry, Negligence
d)
Meiji, Africa, Imperialism, Nations
16.
What does this political cartoon say about the start of World War I?
a)
Militarism contributed to the start of World War I
b)
Imperialism competition led to World War I
c)
Alliances caused most of Europe to join World War I
d)
Bigger European countries were picking on smaller ones
17.
What was the driving force behind World War I?
a)
Alliances
b)
Imperialism
c)
Militarism
d)
Nationalism
18.
What part of MAIN was a competition among European countries?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Militarism
d)
Alliances
19.
What event was the spark that started World War I?
a)
Unrestricted German U-Boats in the Atlantic Ocean
b)
The Zimmerman Telegram sent from Germany to Mexico
c)
The sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-Boat
d)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist
20.
What led to the development of new weapons that were used in World War I?
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
Imperialism
c)
Exploration
d)
The Great Depression
21.
Which of the following was a new weapon introduced during World War I?
a)
Tanks
b)
Machine guns
c)
Poisonous gasses
d)
All of the above
22.
How did new weapons effect warfare in World War I?
a)
It made World War I one of the quickest wars in history
b)
It led to World War I stretching around the world
c)
It led to trench warfare and eventual stalemate
d)
The use of gas was made illegal in war after World War I
23.
Economic, social, and political issues such as high taxes, working conditions, and political rights were building up to a revolution in __________.
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
United States of America
d)
Russia
24.
The Czar of Russia at the time of the Russian Revolution was _____?
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Charles II
c)
Nicholas II
d)
Franz Ferdinand
25.
What political party, led by Vladimir Lenin, led the working class in overthrowing the government in Russia?
a)
Bolsheviks
b)
Nazis
c)
Boxers
d)
Solidarity
26.
Following the Russian Revolution, what changes were made to the country?
a)
Russia was a democracy with a president and a legislative body
b)
Russia's government became communist and it was now called the Soviet Union
c)
Russia was divided up into four different countries with self-rule
d)
Russia was part of the German Empire
27.
After their revolution, what did Russia do about their involvement in World War I?
a)
Russia switched alliances from the Allied Powers to the Central Powers
b)
After the Russian Revolution, Vladimir Lenin withdrew Russia from World War I
c)
Russia dominated the Eastern Front and saved the Allied Powers from defeat
d)
Russia demilitarized and lost control of the Eastern Front
28.
What country was neutral at the start of World War I but eventually join the war?
a)
United States of America
b)
Great Britain
c)
India
d)
South Africa
29.
Germany’s use of unrestricted U-Boats, the Lusitania, and Zimmermann Telegram all led to ___________________________.
a)
Germany's victory in World War I
b)
Russia withdrawing from World War I
c)
France and Great Britain getting involved in a stalemate with Germany on the Western Front
d)
President Woodrow Wilson of the United States to declare war on Germany in April of 1917
30.
A British passenger ship sunk by German U-Boats and killing thousands of innocent lives.
a)
Lusitania
b)
Titanic
c)
Santa Maria
d)
Queen Mary
31.
Germany asked Mexico to attack the United States and promised in return that Mexico would receive Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona if victorious.
a)
Bolshevik Revolution
b)
Open Door Policy
c)
Zimmerman Telegram
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
32.
What effect did the United States joining World War I have on the outcome?
a)
The United States were not able to stop Germany's forces on the Western Front
b)
The United States forces were able to help stop the last push by Germany on the Western Front
c)
The United States helped the Allies but were not enough to defeat Germany
d)
The United States helped stop the Russian Revolution and keep Russia in the war
33.
When was the armistice that ended World War I?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
December 25, 1992
c)
June 6, 1944
d)
November 11, 1918
34.
What were the fronts of World War I?
a)
Northern, Southern, German
b)
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic
c)
Western, Eastern, Italian
d)
European, American, Asian
35.
Which front saw the most trench warfare?
a)
Western
b)
Eastern
c)
Italian
d)
Southern
36.
What was the major peace treaty of World War I?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Brest-Litvosk
c)
Treaty of Geneva
d)
Treaty of Utrecht
37.
Which statement best describes the War Guilt Clause?
a)
France had to pay Germany for damages, Great Britain gave up their submarines, U.S. accepted responsibility for the war
b)
Germany had to limit their military, pay reparations to the allies, accept responsibility for the war
c)
Russia gave Germany Poland, had to denounce communism, and sell their colonies
d)
Great Britain had to give up India, limit their industries and weapons, pay Germany for the war
38.
Why did Woodrow Wilson develop his 14 points?
a)
To correct many of the problems that caused World War I and to bring about lasting world peace
b)
To prevent an economic depression in the United States and around the globe
c)
To help reconstruct Germany following World War I
d)
To stop the spread of communism in Europe after the Russian Revolution
39.
What was Woodrow Wilson's 14th point?
a)
The creation of an intelligence agency within the United States government
b)
A plan to raise money for rebuilding in Europe after World War I
c)
An international organization to resolve conflicts called the League of Nations
d)
A new imperialism plan for the United States to take over Germany's colonies
40.
The United States did not join, had to have unanimous decisions, no military power or authority all describe what?
a)
Reasons why the Treaty of Versailles did not pass
b)
Reasons why the League of Nations failed
c)
Reasons for the Russian Revolution being successful
d)
Reasons for the War Guilt Clause
41.
What alliance did the countries in green belong to?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
42.
What alliance did the countries in red belong to?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
43.
What do these two maps of Europe show?
a)
Europe before and after Napoleon
b)
European before and after nationalism revolutions
c)
Europe before and after World War I
d)
Europe before and after imperialism
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