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WorksheetsWWI
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who led the American Expeditionary Forces?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
John Pershing
d)
Franz Ferdinand
2.
Pride in your country or sometimes too much pride & thinking that "my country is better than your country"
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
3.
Which of the following is NOT a M.A.I.N cause of WWI?
a)
Assassination
b)
Alliances
c)
Militarism
d)
Nationalism
4.
This heir to the Austrian throne and his wife Sophie were murdered by a Serbian Nationalist.
a)
Otto Von Bismarck
b)
Gavrilo Princip
c)
Kaiser William II
d)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
5.
The sinking of this ship by a German U-Boat was one of the reasons the United States prepared for entry into WWI.
a)
USS Nevada
b)
Titanic
c)
Zimmerman
d)
Lusitania
6.
This telegram was intercepted by the British and shown to the United States, making the U.S even more Anti-German & ultimately made the U.S. join WWI.
a)
Lusitania
b)
Zimmerman
c)
Wilson Telegram
d)
Fourteen Points
7.
He was the president that "kept us out of war", but his second term the U.S. joined the war.
a)
William McKinley
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Woodrow Wilson
8.
This marked the official end of WWI.
a)
Armistice day
b)
The Treaty or Berlin
c)
The Schlieffen Plan
d)
The Treaty of Versailles
9.
This is the 11th hour of 11th day of the 11th month, 1918.
a)
Peace day
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Armistice Day
d)
Berlin Conference
10.
Who is to blame for the war according to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Serbia
11.
Extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
12.
The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should build up a nation's armed forces in preparation for war.
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
13.
An agreement between two or more countries to help or defend each other in an event of an attack.
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
alliances
14.
What were France, Russia, Britain & the U.S. called during WWI?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
15.
What were Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Turkey (Ottoman Empire) called during WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
16.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The World War
17.
What were the years of WWI?
a)
1861 - 1865
b)
1914-1918
c)
1939-1945
d)
1955-1975
18.
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
19.
What caused the U.S. and German relations to deteriorate in 1915?
a)
German invasion
b)
German blockade
c)
Sinking of the Lusitania
d)
German embargo
20.
A tool in which the government uses biased information to promote their political cause or point of view
a)
Conscription
b)
Neutrality
c)
Propaganda
d)
Dollar Diplomacy
21.
The war might have involved only two nations, if not for_______________?
a)
imperialism
b)
propaganda
c)
alliances
d)
Germany
22.
Germany sent the Zimmerman Note to this country and asked them to join them in an alliance and declare war on the United States.
a)
Canada
b)
Italy
c)
Cuba
d)
Mexico
23.
Which country was neutral at the start of WWI?
a)
Russia
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
Germany
24.
When did War World I begin?
a)
1912
b)
1915
c)
1918
d)
1914
25.
What were the two sides called?
a)
Allied Powers and Central Powers
b)
Americans and Communists
c)
British and Russians
d)
Allied Powers and City Powers
26.
When did the U.S. enter WWI?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1920
27.
What is this condition called?
a)
Cholera
b)
Trench Fever
c)
Toe Jam
d)
Trench Foot
28.
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on WWI?
a)
It quickly ended the war.
b)
Mass production made war deadlier.
c)
It didn't have an impact.
d)
It caused most of the fighting to be at sea.
29.
Another name for German submarines.
a)
Freedom of seas
b)
U-Boats
c)
Moral diplomacy
d)
Maritime Boats
30.
The most used fighting style in Europe during WWI was:
a)
Naval battles
b)
traditional calvaries
c)
Air Raids
d)
trench warfare
31.
How many nations were involved in "The Great War"? This is debatable. some say less, some say more.
a)
6
b)
15
c)
50
d)
150
32.
What was not a condition of trench warfare?
a)
trench-foot
b)
safety
c)
lice
d)
rats
33.
What is another name for PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) during WWI?
a)
Crazed Soldier
b)
Shell Shock
c)
Anxiety
d)
War Distress
34.
Which is not a symptom of PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) or Shell Shock?
a)
Staring Eyes
b)
Violent Temors
c)
Acute sense of smell
d)
Unexplained deafness, blindness or paralysis
35.
Which is not true about the Battle of Somme.
a)
Germans "won"
b)
British & French against Germans
c)
20,000 British soldiers died the first day
d)
In France
36.
Was the U.S. really neutral?
a)
Yes, they stayed out of the war complely
b)
No, they sent supplies to the Allies
37.
What is propaganda?
a)
Lies to get someone to do something
b)
Biased information to promote a political cause or point of view
c)
Newspaper articles that slant the truth
d)
Accurate information to help people stay informed
38.
Why were American soldiers called Doughboys?
a)
Because they were inexperienced & fresh & used white clay to polish their belts
b)
Because they looked like the Pillsbury doughboy
c)
Because they were soft and not ready to fight
d)
Because they all came from families who had a lot of money
39.
Which is not a way that the home front supported the war effort?
a)
Victory Gardens
b)
Liberty Bonds
c)
Scrap Metal Drives
d)
Keeping their lights off during air raids
40.
How did the role of women change during WWI?
a)
They stayed at home and took care of their families
b)
They gave up their corsets
c)
They worked in typically "male" jobs like the assembly lines.
d)
They were taxi drivers and brought the soldiers to their base.
41.
What is one way that propaganda was NOT used during WWI?
a)
Get men to join the service
b)
Get people to buy War Bonds
c)
Get people to buy automobiiles
d)
Get people to support the war
42.
When did the U.S. troops arrive in Europe?
a)
1914
b)
1916
c)
1917
d)
1918
43.
Which DOES NOT describe the Harlem Hell Fighters.
a)
Infantry unit that did not fight well together
b)
African American infantry unit
c)
Fought in France
d)
Faced discrimination
44.
How many people died in WWI?
a)
2 million
b)
6 million
c)
over 17 million
d)
over 50 million
45.
What was the first battle that the U.S soldiers fought in WWI?
a)
Battle of Somme
b)
Battle of Cantigny
c)
Battle of Verdun
d)
Battle of the Marne
46.
What was Wilson's 14 point plan?
a)
President Wilson's plan to recruit soldiers.
b)
A strategy to end the war put created by President Wilson and his advisors.
c)
President Wilson's plan to increase funding for the war.
d)
President Wilson's plan for cutting down pollution
47.
President Wilson's 14 point plan established which international organization?
a)
World Health Organization
b)
World Trade Organization
c)
League of Nations (Later changed to United Nations)
d)
Universal Postal Organization
48.
1?
a)
England
b)
Germany
c)
Austria- Hungary
d)
France
49.
4?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Russia
50.
2?
a)
England
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
France
51.
3?
a)
England
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Turkey (Ottoman Empire)
52.
5?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Russia
d)
Turkey
53.
6?
a)
Germany
b)
England
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
France
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