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WorksheetsWorld War One Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The United States was the first country to declare war in World War I. True or False.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which event in 1914 is the immediate cause of WWI?
a)
German invades Belgium
b)
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
c)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d)
German submarines sunk American Ships
3.
Which of the following was NOT used during WWI?
a)
Airplanes
b)
Chemical Weapons
c)
Submarines
d)
Nuclear Weapons
4.
What nation did Kaiser Wilhelm II lead in WWI?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
France
d)
Germany
5.
Which of the following countries is NOT part of the Central Powers?
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Ottoman Empire
6.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of WWI
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Attack on Lusitania
d)
Competition over Colonies
7.
What treaty ended WWI?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Utrecht
d)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
8.
This is extreme feelings of patriotism
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Reparations
9.
The death of Franz Ferdinand Started WWI. Where was he from?
a)
Minnesota
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Russia
10.
When did WWI begin?
a)
1776
b)
1914
c)
1918
d)
1939
11.
Why did the US join WWI?
a)
German submarines attacked US ships
b)
Mexico invaded the USA
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Railroads
12.
Who won the war?
a)
Allies
b)
Central Powers
c)
The Russians
d)
The Germans
13.
Who got the blame for starting WWI?
a)
Germany
b)
Brazil
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
France
14.
What did Germany not have to do after WWI?
a)
Pay for the cost of the War
b)
Take the blame
c)
Destroy their navy and army
d)
Invade France
15.
Responsibility for the assassination was assigned to:
a)
suspected italian terrorists
b)
Yugoslavia
c)
suspected Serbian terrorists
d)
Serbia
16.
One of the first countries to jump to the defense of Serbia was:
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Britian
17.
These three nations were part of the Triple Alliance.
a)
Austria-Hungary, Russia, Great Britain
b)
Austria-Hungary, Italy, France
c)
Great Britain, France, Russia
d)
Austria Hungary, Germany, Italy
18.
These three countries were part of the Triple Entente.
a)
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy
b)
Britain, France, Russia
c)
Russia, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain
d)
Germany, France, Italy
19.
Territory in between the trenches was known as this.
a)
combat zone
b)
land of barbed wire
c)
no man's land
d)
death valley
20.
A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
a)
Militairism
b)
Alliance
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
21.
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
a)
Militairism
b)
Alliance
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
22.
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)
Militairism
b)
Alliance
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
23.
Pride in one’s country
a)
Militairism
b)
Alliance
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
24.
Included Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire Germany, and Italy.
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Triple Alliance
25.
Information used to persuade or influence public opinion
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
League of Nations
c)
Propaganda
d)
Zimmerman Telegram
26.
A British passenger ship that was torpedoed by a German U-Boat killing 128 Americans leading to strengthen the United States.
a)
Lusitania
b)
Titanic
c)
USS Maine
d)
The Atlantic
27.
What was the name of the treaty signed in France dealing Germany full responsibility of World War One.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Armistice of the Great War
28.
What was the short term cause or spark that ignited the fighting during World War One?
a)
Militarism
b)
Sinking of the Lusitania
c)
Alliances
d)
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
29.
What caused World War One in Europe and means the building up of the military?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
30.
What is a long term cause of World War One that means when stronger nations control weaker nations?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
31.
What style of fighting consisted of long ditches in which little land was exchanged?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
Long range artillery
d)
Ditch Warfare
32.
What was the nickname of American soldiers during World War One?
a)
Doughboys
b)
Clayboys
c)
Rebels
d)
Union
33.
What was the area between the 2 sides of the trenches that was known as a killing field called?
a)
Every man's land
b)
No man's land
c)
Dead man's land
d)
Trenches
34.
What type of foreign policy did America resume at the end of the World War One?
a)
Interventionist
b)
Isolationist
c)
Imperialist
d)
Reactionary
35.
In World War I, the new strategy of trench warfare was an effective way to
a)
exchange secret messages.
b)
camouflage the soldiers in the wilderness.
c)
isolate soldiers suffering from contagious diseases.
d)
defend a position by fighting from within deep ditches.
36.
By 1916, World War I had become a _________________, a situation in which neither side can win a decisive victory.
a)
quagmire
b)
stalemate
37.
The spark that ignited World War I occurred when _________________, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, was killed by a Serb nationalist.
a)
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
b)
Franz Josef
38.
payments for war damages
a)
U-boats
b)
trench warfare
c)
reparations
d)
installments
39.
One of the Big Four, leader of the United States
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Vittorio Orlando
c)
David Lloyd George
d)
Georges Clemenceau
40.
Which weapon was used to fire a large amount of bullets very quickly?
a)
machine gun
b)
tank
c)
long range artillery
d)
airplane
41.
Which of the following is NOT one of the new technologies in World War I?
a)
poison gas
b)
airplanes
c)
submarines
d)
rifles
42.
What style of fighting came to dominate the Western Front?
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Trench warfare
c)
Fast attacks with tanks
d)
Guerrilla warfare
43.
What was a reparation?
a)
pray for the country with most damage after war
b)
accepting blame and paying for the damage done
44.
What was the land between two enemy lines called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
45.
A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from deep ditches dug by the troops facing each other. Includes using barbed wire.
a)
Trench Guns
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
Hand-to-Hand Combat
d)
Tanks
46.
What was the treaty that ended the first world war named?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of XYZ
d)
Treaty of WWI
47.
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 machinery
d)
less sanitary conditions existed for the troops
48.
Neutrality means...
a)
Choosing a side to support
b)
Arguing against both sides
c)
the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc
d)
Hiding from the countries to prevent becoming involved.
49.
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
50.
The United States did not want to get involved in the war when it first occurred in 1914. They practiced a policy of -
a)
Alliances
b)
Isolationism
c)
Patriotism
d)
Militarism
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