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WorksheetsWWI
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?
a)
nationalism
b)
militarism
c)
imperialism
d)
patriotism
2.
What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?
a)
the Middle-East
b)
Alsace-Lorraine
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
the Balkan Peninsula
3.
Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War I?
a)
Otto von Bismark
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
George Clemenceau
4.
Which statement summarizes 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.
5.
Why were Germany and Austria-Hungary known as Central Powers?
a)
because the war was fought on two fronts
b)
because of their combined armies
c)
because of their alliance in the war
d)
because of their location in the heart of Europe
6.
Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?
a)
Russia
b)
Mexico
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
7.
What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort?
a)
industrial war
b)
world war
c)
total war
d)
uncontrolled war
8.
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to an end?
a)
An armistice was signed.
b)
A surrender was given.
c)
A propaganda campaign was waged.
d)
The allies won a major battle.
9.
What were the Fourteen Points?
a)
parts of the "war guilt" clause
b)
a plan for the postwar world
c)
the constitution of the League of Nations
d)
the terms of surrender offered to Germany
10.
Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for the war under the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Germany
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Russia
d)
Italy
11.
Glorifying war and preparing for it
a)
Militarism
b)
Triple Alliance
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Schlieffen Plan
12.
Military agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
a)
Militarism
b)
Triple Alliance
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Schlieffen Plan
13.
Military agreement among Britain, France, and Russia
a)
Militarism
b)
Triple Alliance
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Schlieffen Plan
14.
Germany’s plan for winning the war on two fronts
a)
Militarism
b)
Triple Alliance
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Schlieffen Plan
15.
Great Britain, France, Russia, and other nations who fought on their side
a)
Allies
b)
Central Powers
c)
Trench warfare
d)
Western Front
16.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and other nations who fought on their side
a)
Allies
b)
Central Powers
c)
Trench warfare
d)
Western Front
17.
Fighting from trenches dug in the battlefield
a)
Allies
b)
Central Powers
c)
Trench warfare
d)
Western Front
18.
Region of northern France where much fighting took place
a)
Allies
b)
Central Powers
c)
Trench warfare
d)
Western Front
19.
Region along German-Russian border where much fighting took place
a)
Western Front
b)
Eastern Front
c)
Total War
d)
Rationing
20.
War in which countries use all their resources for the war
a)
Total War
b)
Western Front
c)
Eastern Front
d)
Propaganda
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