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WorksheetsCauses of World War I
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an agreement between two countries to protect one another?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
2.
Which country is Great Britain?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
J
d)
H
3.
Which country was NOT an Allied Power?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Russia
4.
Which country was NOT a Central Power?
a)
Germany
b)
Austria Hungary
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
Russia
5.
Which country is Germany?
a)
F
b)
B
c)
I
d)
E
6.
What country is France?
a)
F
b)
D
c)
A
d)
J
7.
What country is Austria Hungary?
a)
D
b)
G
c)
F
d)
I
8.
Who sent the Zimmerman Telegram, and to who did they send it to?
a)
US, Germany
b)
Germany, US
c)
Germany, Mexico
9.
America entered World War I partly due to the
a)
invasion by the British
b)
sinking of the Lusitania
c)
bombings on America's land
d)
attack at the U.S. navy base
10.
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
11.
President Woodrow Wilson wanted to create a "general association of nations" -- called the ___________.
a)
League of Nations
b)
United Nations
c)
Allies
d)
Central Powers
12.
Biased communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Espionage
c)
Sedition
d)
Dissent
13.
Long narrow ditches that were used to protect soldiers from gunfire are called....
a)
Trenches
b)
Allies
c)
Doughboys
d)
Victory Ditches
14.
German submarines used to disrupt trade routes, and attack enemy ships were called ________________
a)
Submarines
b)
G-Boats
c)
U-Boats
d)
Ironclad Warships
15.
This piece of legislation states that it was illegal to do/say anything that hurt the government's war effort
a)
The Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
The Espionage and Sedition Acts
c)
Schenck vs. The United States
d)
Roe vs. Wade
16.
Which was not a cause of WW1?
a)
nationalism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism
17.
A new style of warfare where soldiers dug ditches to protect themselves from enemy fire. It led to a stalemate in Europe by late 1914.
a)
Guerilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Jungle Warfare
18.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
19.
Who was the president during WWI?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
20.
A law passed that made a crime to criticize the war
a)
Schenck v. United States
b)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
c)
Espionage Act
d)
Sussex Pledge
21.
Led the American Expeditionary Force
a)
John J. Pershing
b)
Henry Cabot Lodge
c)
Alvin York
d)
Woodrow Wilson
22.
U.S. forces that fought with the allies in Europe during WWI
a)
League of Nations
b)
Foreign Legion
c)
AEF
d)
Alvin York
23.
Ended World War I. Forced Germany to pay reparations and be blamed for starting the war
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
League of Nations
c)
Fourteen Points
d)
Self-Determination
24.
The assassination of which leader was the spark that started a world war in Europe in 1914?
a)
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
b)
Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary
c)
King George V of England
d)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
25.
On May 18, Congress passed the ____________________ which required all young men from the age of 21-30 to register for the military draft.
a)
War Act
b)
Recruiting Act
c)
Selective Service Act
d)
Kaiser Act
26.
The "Great __________" of almost 500,000 African Americans who left the South to the cities of the North hoping to escape poverty,discrimination and find jobs.
a)
100,000 Man March
b)
Pandora's Box
c)
Migration
d)
Summit
27.
Who was the President during World War 1?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Willy Wonka
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
28.
WW 1 was formally ended by
a)
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
b)
The Balfour Proclamation
c)
The Treaty of Versailles
d)
the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm
29.
Before the war, Russia, France, and Great Britain were known as which group?
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Triple Entente
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Central Powers
30.
Which of the following were the Central Powers in World War I?
a)
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, United States
b)
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
c)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
d)
France, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
31.
What happened to the British passenger ship, the "Lusitania?"
a)
It began the blockade on Germany.
b)
The Germans sank the ship by bombing it from its new airplanes.
c)
The Germans sank the ship with its submarines and killed over 100 Americans.
d)
The British accidentally sank the ship with their own submarine.
32.
Why was World War I considered the first modern war?
a)
It took place in the 19th century.
b)
Nuclear weapons were used in the war.
c)
Most European countries took part in the war.
d)
Many new forms of technology and weapons were used for the 1st time.
33.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
34.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
35.
A nickname for the inexperienced but fresh American soldiers during WWI.
a)
allied powers
b)
Lusitania
c)
trench warfare
d)
doughboys
36.
What country is #1 on the map?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Spain
d)
Austria-Hungary
37.
What country is #2 on the map?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Germany
38.
What country is #3 on the map?
a)
Russia
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Germany
d)
Great Britain
39.
What country is #5 on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Norway
40.
What country is #7 on the map?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Norway
c)
France
d)
Italy
41.
What country is #9 on the map?
a)
Italy
b)
Greece
c)
England
d)
Spain
42.
Identify water body J
(a)
43.
Which legislation silenced criticism of the war at home?
a)
Committee on Public Information
b)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
c)
The Red Scare
d)
Palmer Raids
44.
What was the name of the peace-keeping organization proposed by Wilson?
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
League of Nations
c)
United Nations
d)
Sussex Pledge
45.
What is the name for information designed to influence opinion?
a)
yellow journalism
b)
media
c)
muckraking
d)
propaganda
46.
What is the name for a cease-fire?
a)
armistice
b)
propaganda
c)
treaty
d)
espionage
47.
Against the law to say, write, or print anything negative about the war effort or the government
a)
Espionage Act
b)
Selective Services Act
c)
Sabotage Act
d)
Sedition Act
48.
The Great Migration involved which group of people?
a)
Mexican-Americans
b)
Asian-Americans
c)
Irish-Americans
d)
African-Americans
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