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WorksheetsCauses of WWI/Trenches/Russian Revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why was WWI called a "war of inches"?
a)
Soldiers were standing in inches of water
b)
Rats were much bigger than expected
c)
Trenches made it difficult to gain territory
d)
malnutrition caused soldiers to lose inches from around their waist
2.
Which countries were members of the Triple Entente?
a)
France, Russia, & Great Britain
b)
Germany, Austria Hungary, & Italy
c)
France, Germany & Italy
d)
Germany, Great Britain, & Italy
3.
What was the area between the trenches called?
a)
Own man's land
b)
Know man's land
c)
One man's land
d)
No man's land
4.
Which was not a cause of WWI?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances & rivalries in Europe
c)
Alternative Facts
d)
Assasination of Arch Duke
5.
Why did the soldiers of WWI feel the need to build trenches?
a)
new and improved weapons as a result of the industrialization
b)
to protect themselves from the rain
c)
they lacked the finances to create buildings
d)
to better camouflage themselves from bombers
6.
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
7.
What is a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
alliances
8.
What was Germany, Italy, and Austria Hungry called during WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
9.
Who was assassinated by a Serbian National and began WWI?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Prince Charles
c)
Queen Elizabeth
10.
What did soldiers in WWI usually fight from?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
trenches
d)
ships
11.
What party controlled the government in Russia after the revolution?
a)
Democratic
b)
Facist
c)
Communist
d)
Provisional
12.
The Romanov family ruled Russia for hundreds of years before the 1917 Revolution. The last Czar's name was __________________.
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Mahatma Gandhi
d)
Nicholas II
13.
The Russian Czars used a system of rule by one person wielding absolute power, often called...
a)
communism
b)
autocracy (monarchy)
c)
socialism
d)
democracy
14.
A radical group of Marxists (Communists) formed a political party in Russia under Vladimir Lenin, calling themselves the...
a)
Realpolitik
b)
Triviteks
c)
Bolsheviks
d)
Mensheviks
15.
What was Russia's government before the Russian Revolution?
a)
Democracy
b)
Communism
c)
Monarchy
d)
Socialism
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