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WorksheetsWorld War I
Total questions: 95
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Class
Date
1.
The belief that you should be free and independent
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
2.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
3.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
4.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)
1917, 1918
c)
1914, 1918
d)
1915, 1920
5.
Germany used their __________ to sink ships of the Allied powers.
a)
U-Boats
b)
Planes
c)
Battleships
d)
Y-Boats
6.
The United States entered WWI in what year?
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
7.
After the Bolshevik Revolution a communist government was set up in Russia. Who was the leader?
a)
Lenin
b)
Stalin
c)
Orlando
d)
Czar Nicholas
8.
What was signed in 1919 to end WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of World Wars
d)
Fourteen Points
9.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
d)
weapons
10.
Germany also lost millions of square miles of ______.
a)
money
b)
land
c)
colonies
d)
weapons
11.
Germany also had to ______ their military.
a)
reduce the size of
b)
disband
c)
increase the size of
d)
enlarge
12.
According to this document Germany had to accept full responsibility and blame for WWI
a)
14 Points
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Armistice
d)
Treaty of PAris
13.
WWI sets the stage for the rise of what German leader?
a)
FDR
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Benito Mussolini
14.
Which did NOT contribute to the tensions in Europe before the war?
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
neutrality
d)
alliances
15.
What is a stalemate?
a)
one side gets the other to surrender
b)
neither side wins
c)
one side defeats the other
d)
the two sided sides alternate winning and losing
16.
Which country was NOT part of the Allied force?
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Britain
d)
Ottoman Empire
17.
What finally brought the United States to declare war, ending its neutrality?
a)
sinking of the Lusitania
b)
the Zimmerman Telegram
c)
the assassination of the Arch Duke
d)
Germany invading France
18.
Why did the United States enter into the war late?
a)
It had many disagreements with all countries involved
b)
It traded with all of the countries involved
c)
It was maintaining a policy of isolationism
d)
It did not have the military strength at the beginning
19.
Nations formed two alliances in WWI: the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. The Central Powers included all of the following except
a)
Germany
b)
the Ottoman Empire
c)
France
d)
Austria-Hungary
20.
World War I left millions dead, and even millions more wounded. Which of the following best describes the reason for so many casualties never seen in prior wars?
a)
better military leaders served in World War
b)
it was the first war to feature gunpowder
c)
it was the first war to feature modern weapons
d)
less sanitary conditions existed for the troops
21.
WWI was fought between which two alliances?
a)
Central Powers and Allied Powers
b)
Axis Powers and the Allied Powers
c)
Triple Entente and the Allied Powers
d)
Axis Powers and Triple Entente
22.
What were the causes of World War I?
a)
alliances, militarism ,communism, realism
b)
imperialism, capitalism, mercantilism, fascism
c)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
d)
communism, imperialism, racism, militarism
23.
A short term cause of WWI was
a)
The assassination of President Wilson
b)
MAIN
c)
The assassination of Archduke of Austria-Hungary
d)
the Sinking of the Maine
24.
What was the land between two enemy lines called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
War Zone
c)
Trench Land
d)
Battle Land
25.
This weapon is responsible for causing both sides to dig trenches to escape fire.
a)
Poison Gas
b)
Airplanes
c)
Tanks
d)
Machine Guns
26.
What new technology was used in the war?
a)
machine guns, tanks, airplanes, poison gas
b)
Jets, machine guns, atomic bombs, gas chambers
c)
poison gas, rifles, mortars, helicopters
d)
tanks, airplanes, cannons, bayonets
27.
The Treaty of Versailles required Russia to . . .
a)
Surrender several pieces of its territory
b)
execute the Czar
c)
Shut downs its factories
d)
become a colony of Belgium
28.
Who presented the idea of the creation of the League of Nations?
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Russia
d)
The United States
29.
Who represented the France at the peace talks at Versailles
a)
Vitto Orlando
b)
David Llody George
c)
George Clemenceau
d)
Henry Cabot Lodge
30.
During World War I the British and Allied Powers borrowed over 2 billion dollars from America. What type of relationship did this give the two nations?
a)
political
b)
economic
c)
military
d)
imperialist
31.
How many Americans died when the Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine?
a)
1.201
b)
128
c)
2,208
d)
0
32.
This image caused the U.S. to join WWI. Identify the document in the image
a)
Sussex Pledge
b)
Zimmermann Telegram
c)
War Doctrine
d)
Zimmermel Telegram
33.
Which country does Germany send the Zimmermann Telegrarm to?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
the United States
d)
Mexico
34.
Germany promises Mexico that they will receive three states if they help defeat the U.S. Which of the following was not one of those states?
a)
Texas
b)
Oklahoma
c)
New Mexico
d)
Arizona
35.
In order to preserve important resources the U.S. government encouraged the American people to
a)
buy liberty bonds
b)
plant victory gardens
c)
ration
d)
join the army
36.
Who was the head of the Food Administration?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Hoover
c)
York
d)
Wilson
37.
Which two groups of people were needed to help work in factories during World War I due to so many men leaving to fight in the war?
a)
African Americans and Women
b)
Native Americans and Children
c)
Asian Americans and Teenagers
d)
Women and Immigrants
38.
What did people buy during the war that allowed the government to borrow money to make weapons and afford the war?
a)
Gold and Silver
b)
Oil and Coal
c)
Liberty or War Bonds
d)
Postage Stamps
39.
Which Allied Power dropped out of World War I after a Revolution in 1917?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Russia
40.
President Wilson came up with a plan for peace following World War I, what was it called?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
14 Points
c)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
d)
Peace Plan of 1918
41.
During World War I, what nation put a warning in the newspaper warning nations including cruise ships to stay out of the water?
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
Great Britain
d)
Austria-Hungary
42.
Which nation intercepted and decoded and the Zimmermann Telegram?
a)
United States
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
Mexico
43.
Woodrow Wilson came home from France and had to get who to approve the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Vice President
c)
Senate
d)
House of Representatives
44.
Why did Republicans in the Senate oppose the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
They felt with the League of Nations America would be pulled into future wars
b)
The did not want to shrink the military
c)
They thought the treaty should punish France
d)
They thought the treaty was too harsh on Germany
45.
At the end of World War I, which nation did not join the League of Nations?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Italy
d)
Great Britain
46.
Following World War I the United States refused to get involved in world affairs. What is the name of this term?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
neutrality
47.
In addition to Mexico, who else did Germany want to join World War I?
a)
Canada
b)
Japan
c)
Poland
d)
China
48.
What does this propaganda poster want you to do?
a)
Buy War Bonds so the government can have money
b)
Plant a victory garden to help with food
c)
Conserve oil and coal to support the war
d)
Join the military to help fight
49.
What does this propaganda poster want you to do?
a)
Buy War Bonds so the government can have money
b)
Plant a victory garden to help with food
c)
Conserve oil and coal to support the war
d)
Join the military to help fight
50.
What does this propaganda poster want you to do?
a)
Buy War Bonds so the government can have money
b)
Plant a victory garden to help with food
c)
Conserve oil and coal to support the war
d)
Join the military to help fight
51.
Which of the following events had no impact on the U.S. joining WWI?
a)
Russian Revolution
b)
Sussex Pledge
c)
Germany conducting unrestricted submarine warfare
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
52.
The sinking of this British cruise ship was one of the three causes that made America join World War I.
a)
USS Maine
b)
Arizona
c)
Lusitania
d)
Titanic
53.
During World War I, an old fighting style was used on the farm fields of Europe where the military dug large ditches in the ground. What is this type of warfare called?
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Unrestricted Warfare
c)
Submarine Warfare
d)
Guerrilla Warfare
54.
Which of the following was NOT one of Wilson's 14 points?
a)
Germany must pay $33 billion
b)
Freedom of the seas
c)
No secret alliances
d)
Nations must shrink their military
55.
The final point called for the creation of an international assembly of nations. What is this called...
a)
Peace Agreement
b)
reparations
c)
League of Nations
d)
United Nations
56.
At the start of the war which countries belonged to the The Allied Powers?
a)
Britain, the United States, and Russia
b)
France, Russia, Germany
c)
France, Russia and Britian
d)
Germany, the Ottoman Empir, and Austria-Hungary
57.
Who was the President during World War I?
a)
Warren G. Harding
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
William Taft
d)
Herbert Hoover
58.
Which countries made up the Central Powers?
a)
United States, Italy, and Russia
b)
Austria-Hungary, Germany and Britain
c)
France, Germany, and Austria- Hungary
d)
Austria- Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Germany
59.
Which organization helped factories set prices and make war supplies?
a)
War Labor Board
b)
Food Administration
c)
War Factory Board
d)
War Industry Board
60.
Which organization was responsible for making sure workers did not go on strike?
a)
War Labor Board
b)
War Industry Board
c)
Anti Strike Board
d)
Food Administration
61.
The first three years of fighting consisted of a(n) __________________.
a)
Stalemate
b)
Quick victory
c)
Armistice
d)
Great War
62.
Initially, how did the U.S. Senate respond to the proposed Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Rejected it
b)
Ratified it
c)
Amended it
d)
Gave Wilson changes they wanted him to make
63.
Biased communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Espionage
c)
Sedition
d)
Dissent
64.
What was the long-term impact of World War I?
a)
The U.S. became a world superpower
b)
War was effectively eliminated by the League of Nations
c)
It led to World War II
d)
It made Woodrow Wilson a hero
65.
Which of the following limited freedom of speech and allowed the government to silence the public?
a)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
b)
Alien and Sedition Acts
c)
First Amendment
d)
Homefront Act
66.
Why did African American migrate to the North
a)
Avaliablity of New Factory Jobs
b)
Efforts to end Civil Rights
c)
Affirmative Action Plans
d)
Military Desegregation
67.
Which of the following countries signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsik Treaty?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Italy
c)
Russia
d)
Austria-Hungary
68.
Germany attempted to defeat England by the use of
a)
unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
limiting submarine attacks to military targets
c)
making an alliance with Mexico
d)
invading England through Belgium
69.
America entered the war because of
a)
Germany’s attack on England
b)
England’s plea for help
c)
Germany’s use of unrestricted submarine warfare
d)
Germany’s attack on Belgium
70.
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk gave Germany all the following except
a)
territory in Russia
b)
an end to war with Russia
c)
freedom to fight on the western front
d)
an alliance with Russia against the Allies
71.
Wilson’s 14 Points asked for all of the following terms to be included in the peace except
a)
to punish Germany
b)
colonial disagreements to be settled by an impartial judgment
c)
Poland to be given access to the sea
d)
Russia to regain the land lost to Germany
72.
Gavrilo Princip was from what allied nation?
a)
Russia
b)
Great Britain
c)
Germany
d)
Serbia
73.
Serbia and Austria-Hungary went to war because of
a)
The treaty alliances with Russia and Germany
b)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
The assassination of Serbia’s President
d)
The competition for African colonies
74.
The Treaty of Versailles redrew the map of __________ by drawing new boundaries and establishing new countries.
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
Asia
75.
Gavrilo Princip was a member of which group?
a)
the Black Panthers
b)
the Black Hand
c)
the Serbian Liberation Organization
d)
Allied Powers
76.
During WWI, most battles were fought on the Western Front. The Western Front is located between
a)
England and Ottoman Empire
b)
France and Germany
c)
Italy and Austria Hungary
d)
Russia and Germany
77.
The Eastern Front is located between
a)
France and the Ottoman Empire
b)
Austria Hungary and Russia
c)
France and Germany
d)
Russia and Germany
78.
Who declared war on Serbia to start WWI?
a)
France
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Great Britain
d)
Austria- Hungary
79.
What effect did World War I have on women?
a)
More women worked jobs to replace the men leaving for the war.
b)
Women stayed in the homes and took care of the kids
c)
Women were not allowed to marry
d)
Women were not affected by WWI
80.
Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. did not want to join the League of Nations?
a)
Entangling Alliances
b)
Germany was allowed into the League of Nations
c)
The League of Nations would be too costly for Americans
d)
The U.S. was pre-occupied with difficulties at home.
81.
The German promise to not sink merchant vessels without warning to keep the US from entering the war on the allied side
a)
The Lusitania Pledge
b)
The Sussex Pledge
c)
The Treaty of Versailles
d)
14 Points
82.
Law which required men ages 21-30 to register to be drafted
a)
Military Act
b)
Draft
c)
Selective Service Act
d)
Rationing
83.
"Unrestricted submarine warfare" and "Zimmermann note" may be categorized as which of the following?
a)
Wilson's Domestic Strategies
b)
1914 Causes of World War I
c)
Causes of America's entry in the Great War
d)
Part of Wilson's 14 Points
84.
What was one thing people were doing at the home front during the war?
a)
They were fishing
b)
They were hunting
c)
They were buying war bonds
d)
All of the above
85.
Armistice means:
a)
Direct vote in which electors give their opinion
b)
Temporary agreement to end fighting
c)
an act of war
d)
An act on behalf of the League of Nations
86.
Which countries made up the Triple Alliance?
a)
Germany, Italy, Japan
b)
Russia, Germany, France
c)
United States, Belgium, Romania
d)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
87.
Which Which of the following was the last major battle of the war ?
a)
Battle of Paris
b)
Battle Verdun
c)
Battle of Belleau Woods
d)
Battle of Argonne Forest
88.
Which is NOT true about the Zimmermann Note?
a)
Germany sent it to Mexico
b)
Germany promised to help Mexico recover lost territory in the U.S.
c)
Britain intercepted it and told the U.S. about it
d)
Mexico sent it to Japan
89.
Readying troops and supplies for war is called
a)
imperialism
b)
militarization
c)
mobilization
d)
militarism
90.
Who was the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne that was assassinated?
a)
Gavrilo Princip
b)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Ferdinand Foch
d)
Vladimir Lenin
91.
Which of the following leaders did not want to punish Germany after the war ended?
a)
George
b)
Cleamencaeu
c)
Wilson
d)
Orlando
92.
What was the nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The Worldly War
93.
Which of the following was a technological advancement in WWI?
a)
Armored Vehicles
b)
Mortar Cannons
c)
Poison Gas
d)
All of the above
94.
Who said, "The world must be made safe for democracy."?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Vito Orlando
c)
David Lloyd George
d)
Georges Clemeancau
95.
Russian leader before the Bolshevik Revolution
a)
Czar Nicholas II
b)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
c)
Lenin
d)
Stalin
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