WorksheetsWorld War I
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What was the prewar alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Triple Alliance
2.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
3.
Payments for war damages were known as
a)
nationalism
b)
separatism.
c)
reparations.
d)
retaliations.
4.
Which country was neutral then switched alliances in 1915 and joined the Allies?
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Cuba
5.
Which country was neutral then switched alliances in 1915 and joined the Allies?
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Cuba
6.
Why were alliances created prior to WW I?
a)
mutual protection
b)
spread religion
c)
facilitate trade
d)
break up monarchies
7.
Why were alliances created prior to WW I?
a)
mutual protection
b)
spread religion
c)
facilitate trade
d)
break up monarchies
8.
WW I differed from other wars because it was
a)
wide spread
b)
use of guerrilla warfare
c)
industrialized
d)
fought on the ocean
9.
WW I differed from other wars because it was
a)
wide spread
b)
use of guerrilla warfare
c)
industrialized
d)
fought on the ocean
10.
What was the prewar alliance between France, Great Britain, and Russia?
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Central Powers
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Allied Powers
11.
This man was the emperor of Germany from 1888 to 1918
a)
Nichola II
b)
Otto von Bismark
c)
Wilhelm II
d)
Franz Ferdinand
12.
The _____ plan was the name of the German military plan to prepare for war.
a)
Hitler
b)
Princip
c)
Czar
d)
Schlieffen
13.
All of the following were members of the Triple Alliance EXCEPT:
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Austria - Hungary
d)
Germany
14.
10) At the beginning of WWI, the U.S. was neutral, which means
a)
We did not choose sides.
b)
We helped Europe.
c)
We gave both sides money.
d)
Both B and C
15.
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
16.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
17.
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
18.
Which of these is considered to be the "spark" which ignited World War I?
a)
the invasion of Poland
b)
the invasion of Belgium
c)
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d)
the sinking of a British passenger ship
19.
What key factor led to the formation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente?
a)
Germany's desire to isolate France and Britain's desire to remain dominant
b)
Germany's hostility toward France and Britain's allegiance to France
c)
Bismark's fear of France's army and Britain's fear of Germany's empire
d)
Germany and France's separate desires to gain control of the Balkans
20.
What key factor led to the formation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente?
a)
Germany's desire to isolate France and Britain's desire to remain dominant
b)
Germany's hostility toward France and Britain's allegiance to France
c)
Bismark's fear of France's army and Britain's fear of Germany's empire
d)
Germany and France's separate desires to gain control of the Balkans
21.
What does the Treaty of Versailles have to do with WW1?
a)
Used to help France Defeat Germany?
b)
It Eliminated the need for Alliances
c)
It Ended World War One
d)
It was a way to allow countries to fight fair.
22.
Which of the following is not a weapon used in World War 1?
a)
Poisonous Gas
b)
Atomic Bomb
c)
Tanks
d)
Torpedo
23.
Which answer summarize the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?
a)
Attack France first, then Russia.
b)
Attack Russia first, then France.
c)
Send half of the army to France and half to Russia.
d)
Ally with Russia to fight France.
24.
What was significant in the Allied victory at the First Battle of Marne?
a)
It prompted Great Britain to enter war.
b)
It allowed Russia time to mobilize its army.
c)
It resulted in Germany’s having to fight on two fronts.
d)
It stopped Germany from a planned invasion of France.
25.
Which nation’s actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?
a)
Russia
b)
Mexico
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
26.
What impact did the Treaty of Brest-Litvosk have on Germany?
a)
It gave Germany the Russian army's aid against the Allies.
b)
Allowed Germany to focus all efforts on the Western Front.
c)
Germany gained lands that were formerly part of Russia.
27.
Who was the weak leader of Russia who was forced to abdicate his throne in November, 1917
a)
Wilhelm II
b)
Nicholas II
c)
Lenin
d)
Otto von Bismark
28.
To start WWI, which country declared war on which country?
a)
Austria-Hungary on Serbia
b)
Germany on Russia
c)
France on Germany
d)
Great Britain on Germany
29.
1. What was the newly acquired technology that the Germans used to surround the British Isle?
a)
Zepplin
b)
tanks
c)
uboat
d)
poison gas
30.
1. The Western Front of WWI involved what kind of warfare?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Attrition Warfare
c)
Seige Warfare
d)
Trench Warfare
31.
What was the direct impact of the sinking of the Lusitania?
a)
Britain’s declaration of war
b)
The call for an armistice
c)
A rise in American interest in the war
d)
Termination of the German navy
32.
The area between two opposing forces, criss-crossed by barbed wire and covered by machine guns is
a)
Valley of Death
b)
Field of Death
c)
No Man's Land
d)
Every Man's Land
33.
1. Which country did not feel betrayed in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Italy
b)
Japan
c)
Russia
d)
Austria-Hungary
34.
What country backed out of the war early and entered into a communist revolution
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
France
35.
The idea that countries must be able to determine their own fates and destiny is
a)
repartion
b)
manifest destiny
c)
self determination
d)
14 points
36.
What is the land west of Germany called that was given back to France at the end of the war?
a)
Alsace and Lorraine
b)
The Rhineland
c)
The Ruhr Valley
d)
Sudetenland
37.
What was blamed for approximately 20 million deaths during the war?
a)
Shell Shock
b)
Trench foot
c)
Influenza Epidemic
d)
Pneumonia Epidemic
38.
Some men were not physically injured but suffered psychological damage known as
a)
Bomb Blast
b)
Machine Gun Rage
c)
Nervous Breakdowns
d)
Shell Shock
39.
The Triple Alliance after the war became
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
40.
The Triple Entente became ___ after the war started.
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
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