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WorksheetsWW1 - The War Begins
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914?
a)
Franz Ferdinand and his wife
b)
Kurt Cobain and his wife
c)
The Ben Folds Five
d)
The Black Hand
2.
What was the first nation to declare war in 1914?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
Bosnia
c)
Croatia
d)
Germany
3.
The "Big Bertha" siege cannon used by the Germans had about a _____ mile range.
a)
5
b)
7
c)
10
d)
12
4.
The first battle of World War 1 occurred at _____ .
a)
Paris
b)
Gdansk
c)
Venice
d)
Liege
5.
How close to Paris did the German army advance in 1914?
a)
They captured Paris in the opening months of the war
b)
They entered Paris but were driven back toward Belgium
c)
The Germans never reached more than 100 miles from Paris
d)
The Germans drove to about 30 miles from Paris
6.
What happened after Germany conquered Liege?
a)
The same German army moved on to invade Russia
b)
After establishing defensive positions, German forces withdrew peacefully
c)
Belgium counter-attacked the German army
d)
Germany executed civilians and at least one priest
7.
The French and English armies counter-attacked the Germans in September 1914. What was this battle?
a)
Battle of Arno
b)
2nd Battle of Belgium
c)
1st Battle of the Marne
d)
Battle of Lorraine
8.
Who designed the German war plan?
a)
Hindenburg
b)
Hitler
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
von Schlieffen
9.
Who led the French army during the early days of WW1?
a)
Franz Ferdinand
b)
Ferdinand Foch
c)
"Black Jack" Pershing
d)
Joseph Joffre
10.
The long battlefield stalemate between France and Germany led to ______ .
a)
new attack routes through the Alps.
b)
peace negotiations between the warring parties in 1915.
c)
battles of attrition, known as trench warfare.
d)
the withdrawal of both German and French armies from the battlefield.
11.
During the "Christmas Truce" of 1914, what game did German and British troops play?
a)
Baseball
b)
Cricket
c)
Soccer ("football")
d)
Rounders
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