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World War I

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following groups formed the Triple Entente?
a)
Britain, France, Russia
b)
Britain, France, USA
c)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
d)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia
2.
Which of the following leaders were not part of the Big 4?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Georges Clemenceau
c)
David Lloyd George
d)
Kaiser Wilhelm
3.
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?
a)
Lenin
b)
Tsar Nicholas II
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Mr. Iliff
4.
The sinking of which boat helped push the US to get involved in WWI?
a)
Titanic
b)
S.S. Minnow
c)
Lusitania
d)
Tazmania
5.
What was the nickname given to US Troops during WWI?
a)
Commies
b)
Doughboys
c)
Iliff's
d)
Uncle Sam's
6.
What was the name of the peace agreement between Russia and Germany, ending Russia's involvement in WWI?
a)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Milan
d)
Treaty of New York
7.
Which of the following countries wanted to keep sea-lanes open to help maintain the lifelines of its empire?
a)
France
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Great Britain
d)
Germany
8.
Which battle marked the 1st time that poisonous gas was used in WWI?
a)
1st Battle of the Marne
b)
Battle of the Somme
c)
2nd Battle of Ypres
d)
Battle of Gettysburg
9.
What slogan helped Woodrow Wilson win reelection in 1916?
a)
"He does a great job!"
b)
"He kept us out of war!"
c)
"He takes no crap!"
d)
"He won't be pushed around!"
10.
The assassination of which political figure sparked the beginning of WWI?
a)
President Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Kaiser Wilhelm I
c)
Archduke Ferdinand
d)
Winston Churchill
11.
All of the following were reasons why US Citizens did not want to enter WWI except
a)
It was not our war
b)
Don't want to lose loved ones
c)
Keeps our economic opportunities open
d)
We were afraid of Germany
12.
Which of the following was not part of the Schleiffen Plan?
a)
Unite and attack Great Britain
b)
attack France by going through Belgium
c)
Capture Paris
d)
Hold vs Russia
13.
Who authored the 14 points for peace?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Georges Clemenceau
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
David Lloyd George
14.
Upset about their defeat in the Russo-Japanese Ware, this country turned its attention to Europe in an attempt to expand its empire.
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Great Britain 
d)
Japan
15.
Which of the following countries wanted to acquire Morocco and gain revenge for their defeat in the Franco-Prussian War?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Great Britain
d)
Russia
16.
All of the following were reasons that the US did not want to join the League of Nations except
a)
Treaty did not recognize the Monroe Doctrine
b)
US did not want to get involved in Europe's problems
c)
it punished nations for withdrawing
d)
Congressional approval is needed for any US action to occur
17.
Who was the US President during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
18.
This group believed that Russia needed to establish a sizable working class before a socialist revolution could occur
a)
Bolsheviks
b)
Capitalists
c)
Communists
d)
Mensheviks
19.
Which battle saved Paris from German invasion and helped boost French morale?
a)
1st Battle of the Marne
b)
2nd Battle of Ypres
c)
Battle of the Somme
d)
Battle of Tannenberg
20.
All of the following were causes of WWI except
a)
Nationalism
b)
Industrialization
c)
Imperialism
d)
Militarism