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WorksheetsCoach Young World War I Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When did the ceasefire take affect?
a)
11th hour, 11th day, 11 month, 1918
b)
10th hour, 10th day, 10 month, 1918
c)
12th hour , 12th day, 12 month, 1918
d)
11th hour, 11th day, 11th month, 1917
2.
The policy of building up a country's military to prepare for war is known as
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism
3.
The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Increased nationalism
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
4.
Which of these is NOT one of the reasons why the U.S. got involved in World War I?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
c)
The Russian Revolution
d)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
5.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about World War I?
a)
Most of the fighting took place in trenches
b)
Americans helped the Allies in the final battles of the war
c)
the revolution in Russia led Russia to withdraw from the war
d)
Although the war caused a lot of damage, there were very few casualties
6.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
7.
Who got assassinated and started World War 1?
a)
Frank Ferdinand
b)
Franz Ferdinand
c)
Woodrow Wilson
8.
Treaty signed in 1919 that officially ended WWI.
a)
the draft
b)
Liberty (war) bonds
c)
Treaty of Versailles
9.
This political cartoon most clearly depicts which of the following historical developments in the late 19th and early twentieth centuries?
a)
imperialism
b)
industrialization
c)
isolationism
d)
immigration
10.
Extreme pride for ones country lead to the assassination of the Archduke duke of Austria-Hungary.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Assassination
c)
Alliances
d)
ultimatum
11.
What were the causes of World War I?
a)
alliances, socialism,communism, realism
b)
imperialism, capitalism, mercantilism, fascism
c)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
d)
communism, nazism, racism, militarism
12.
What is an alliance?
a)
An agreement between nations to defend one another.
b)
An agreement between nations to trade with one another.
c)
When nation's pick teams to fight against.
d)
Groups of countries that finished nationalism.
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.
The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?
a)
Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
b)
Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I
c)
Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
d)
Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country
15.
Which of the following is NOT one of the new technologies in World War I?
a)
poison gas
b)
airplanes
c)
submarines
d)
rifles
16.
Which of the following choices is not a result of the use of trench warfare in World War I?
a)
a stalemate
b)
more people were killed
c)
the war was sped up
d)
soldiers were exposed to horrible conditions
17.
Which of the following WAS NOT a major cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Christianity
d)
Alliances
18.
who were the triple Ententé?
a)
Germany, Italy, Russia.
b)
Great Britain, France, Russia.
c)
Germany, Austria-Hungry, Italy.
d)
United States, France, Italy.
19.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
a)
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers
b)
the enter on the side of the Central Powers
c)
to remain militarily and politically neutral
d)
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials
20.
Biased communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Espionage
c)
Sedition
d)
Dissent
21.
World War 1 took place between what years?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1915 - 1920
c)
1914 - 1918
d)
1899 - 1914
22.
What was the land between the trenches called?
a)
Graveyard
b)
No Man's Land
c)
None of the above
23.
Which weapon caused the most casualties during WWI?
a)
tank
b)
airplane
c)
machine gun
d)
zeppelin
24.
What was the immediate result of Trench Warfare?
a)
a quick and easy victory for the Allies
b)
very few casualites in the midst of civilized warfare
c)
a quick and easy victory for the Central Powers
d)
massive casualties and a stalemate in the battlefield
25.
Choose the correct definiton for Allied Powers.
a)
Asia, Newfoundland, Russia
b)
France, Russia, Britain
c)
Korea, Russia, France
d)
France, Germany, Italy
26.
Choose the definiton for U-boats.
a)
an Allied plan for peace
b)
a plane used against the Allied Powers
c)
submarine used agains Allied supply ships
d)
a politcal advocate group
27.
Using toxic substances to kill or injure an enemy
a)
Barbarian Warefare
b)
Toxic Warfare
c)
Smog
d)
Chemical Warfare
28.
Which weapon was not a new technology introduced in WWI?
a)
atomic bomb
b)
submarine
c)
tank
d)
poison gas
29.
What nation is labeled with a question mark?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Austria-Hungary
30.
What nation is labeled with a question mark?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Italy
31.
Which nation was a member of the Central Powers?
a)
Russia
b)
Italy
c)
Great Britain
d)
Austria-Hungary
32.
When Germany declared war on Serbia in 1914 Russia declared war on Germany to defend their friend. This is an example of what term?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliance System
d)
Militarism
33.
Which of the big four allied nations never joined the League of Nations?
a)
Italy
b)
United States
c)
Great Britain
d)
France
34.
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
35.
What passenger liner was sunk by the Germans that angered many Americans?
a)
Titanic
b)
Oases
c)
Allure
d)
Lusitania
36.
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
37.
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
38.
When a stronger nation controls a weaker nation or establishes colonies its called what?
a)
Industrialism
b)
Merchantalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Communism
39.
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
40.
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
41.
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
42.
Who was the first to use poisonous gas in World War I?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
43.
From what years did World War I last?
a)
1913-1919
b)
1917-1918
c)
1914-1918
d)
1916-1919
44.
Ideas, facts, or rumors spread deliberately to further one cause or to damage an opposing cause.
a)
mandate
b)
reparations
c)
propaganda
d)
ultimatum
45.
Payment for war damages.
a)
reparations
b)
genocide
c)
mandate
d)
ultimatum
46.
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
47.
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
48.
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
49.
German, Austria-Hungary, and Italy made up which pre-war alliance?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Triple Alliance
50.
Great Britain, France, and Russia made of which pre-war alliance?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Triples Alliance
51.
Established 9 new countries, blamed Germany for the war, took away Germany’s military
a)
Flu of 1918
b)
Anti-Immigration
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
League of Nations
52.
14. When did the United States enter war?
a)
1920
b)
1956
c)
1977
d)
1917
53.
Which of these weapons was NEW during WW1?
a)
Bayonets
b)
Rifles
c)
Poison Gas
d)
Pistol
54.
What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Berlin
d)
Treaty of Europe
55.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
56.
The acronym that helps you to remember the causes of World War I is
a)
ALIVE
b)
POTUS
c)
BANANAS
d)
MAIN
57.
What is trench warfare?
a)
The use of submarines
b)
The soldiers in no-mans land
c)
When soldiers fire on one another from opposing lines of dugout trenches.
d)
When soldiers fight at night using machine guns
58.
What was the land between the trenches called?
a)
Graveyard
b)
No Man's Land
c)
Uh oh, duck!
d)
Land of no return
59.
Biased communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Espionage
c)
Sedition
d)
Dissent
60.
What weapon was able to cross No man's land safely to mow or knock down barbed wire around enemy trenches?
a)
tank
b)
submarine
c)
bayonette
d)
poison gas
61.
Who is to blame for the war according to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Serbia
62.
What did soldiers in WWI usually fight from?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
trenches
d)
ships
63.
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
64.
What was the Lusitania?
a)
A pirate ship
b)
A British passenger ship
c)
A gas tank
d)
A cruise ship
65.
The position of not favoring or supporting either side in a dispute
a)
Truce
b)
Non Bias
c)
Alliance
d)
Neutrality
66.
All-out war that affects civilians at home as well as soldiers in combat
a)
Minimum War
b)
Total War
c)
World war
d)
Home Front
67.
Name of the line of trenches that was dug between
a)
Western Front
b)
Eastern Front
c)
Northern Front
d)
Southern Front
68.
What British ship got sunk in 1915?
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
c)
Disney Cruise Ship
d)
Titanic
69.
The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?
a)
Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
b)
Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I
c)
Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
d)
Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country
70.
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
71.
The Zimmerman telegram to ________ helped push the US to war
a)
Canada
b)
Mexico
c)
Cuba
d)
Guatamala
72.
German strategy to defeat France first and then attack Russia
a)
Schlieffen Plan
b)
Zimmerman Plan
c)
Pershing Plan
d)
Kaiser Plan
73.
WW1 saw the use of airplanes, tanks, machine guns & chemical weapons in combat for the 1st time on a large scale.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
14) The Treaty of Versailles required ____________ to admit that they had started the war and to pay back the Allies the amount of 32 billion dollars.
a)
Russia
b)
The U.S.
c)
Germany
d)
Georgia
75.
All of the following are aspects of “total war” EXCEPT for
a)
Resources are rationed
b)
Soldiers are drafted
c)
Colonies are not used for resources
d)
Propaganda is used to generate support
76.
The Western Front was the battleground between Germany and _______, while the Eastern Front was the battleground between Germany and _________.
a)
Russia and France
b)
France and Italy
c)
France and Russia
d)
Italy and France
77.
What was the mood of the world after the war: especially Europe?
a)
Optimistic
b)
Business as usual
c)
Pessimistic
d)
Lucky
78.
"Total War" included the following: government making factories produce war goods, Propaganda, rationing, women working, everything geared toward the war.
a)
True
b)
False
79.
True or False: Soldiers started the war riding horses and finished the war in tanks and airplanes. This quote refers to advances in technology.
a)
True
b)
Flase
80.
This was the name of the conference where the Treaty of Versailles was signed.
a)
London Victory Conference
b)
Berlin Losers Conference
c)
Paris Peace Conference
d)
League of Nation Conference
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