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World War I

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The building up of a nation's army is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism 
c)
Imperialism 
d)
Alliances
2.

Under the mandate system after World War I, what two countries agreed to divided up the Middle East among themselves?

a)
Britain and France
b)
United States and Japan
c)
Russia and Turkey
d)
Germany and Italy
3.

What was a "Bolshevik?"

a)
A type of Russian dessert
b)

A member of the majority faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party that set up a communist government

c)
A famous Russian playwright
d)
A type of traditional Russian dance
4.

What country defeated Russia in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905?

a)
Korea
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Germany
5.

Kaiser Wilhelm II was-

a)
the first German Emperor and King of Prussia
b)
the ruler of the Ottoman Empire
c)
the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
d)
the last German Emperor and King of Prussia
6.

Woodrow Wilson's re-election slogan in 1916 was-

a)
He kept us out of war
b)
He supported the enemy
c)
He raised taxes
d)
He led us into war
7.

What countries made up the Triple Entente also knowns as the Allied Powers during World War I?

a)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
b)
United States, Japan, and China
c)
Spain, Portugal, and Belgium
d)

France, Russia, and the Great Britain

8.

Why did Woodrow Wilson break off diplomatic relations with Germany during World War I?

a)
Germany's refusal to negotiate a peace settlement
b)
Unrestricted submarine warfare and the sinking of the Lusitania
c)
Violation of the Monroe Doctrine
d)
Economic sanctions imposed by Germany
9.

During the Russian Revolution, there were sharp class divisions between what two groups?

a)
nobility and clergy
b)
peasants and serfs
c)

Nobility and Peasants

d)
aristocracy and monarchy
10.

What were the two opposing sides during the Russian Civil War of 1917?

a)
Red Army and White Army
b)
Blue Army and Green Army
c)
East Army and West Army
d)
North Army and South Army
11.

What leader in Russia came up with a new economic policy during the Russian Revolution?

a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Mikhail Gorbachev
c)
Vladimir Putin
d)
Vladimir Lenin
12.

What incompetent leader of Russia led to the Russia Revolution in 1917?

a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Mikhail Gorbachev
c)
Vladimir Putin
d)
Tsar Nicholas II
13.

Why did the League of Nations fail?

a)
The League of Nations had too much enforcement power and caused World War II
b)
The League of Nations was successful in preventing World War II
c)
The League of Nations had strong leadership and effective decision-making
d)
The League of Nations lacked enforcement power and failed to prevent World War II.
14.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
15.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
16.
During his reelection campaign in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson used the slogan, “He kept us out of war.”
In April of 1917, Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany.
What helped bring about this change?
a)
Bolshevik forces increased their strength in Italy and Germany
b)
Britain was invaded by countries from the Central Powers
c)
Russia signed a treaty of alliance with the Central Powers
d)
Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare and sunk the Lusitania
17.
What was the impact of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
a)

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia and it started war in Europe

b)

It caused the Russians to join the war on the side of the Central Powers.

c)

It led to peace negotiations at Versailles

d)
none of these
18.
What was the name for President Woodrow Wilson's peace plan following World War I?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Fourteen Points
d)
United Nations
19.
Which document punished Germany after World War I?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Yalta Agreement
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Fourteen Points
20.
World War I was not known as World War I at the time. It was called the
a)
War to End All Wars
b)
Best War Ever!
c)
Great War
d)
Anglo-German War
21.
The German sinking of which British passenger ship led the US closer to war in Europe?
a)
Titanic
b)
Britannic
c)
Lusitania
d)
Olympia
22.

What were American soldiers nicknamed when Woodrow Wilson was President of the United States during World War I?

a)

Rough Riders

b)

GI

Joes

c)

Minutemen

d)

Doughboys

23.

Which of these events happened first during World War I?

a)

A German submarine torpedoed the Lusitania

b)

Wilson proposes his 14 Points peace plan to Congress

c)

The British intercepted a telegram sent by Germany

d)

A Serbian rebel assassinates the Archduke of Austria-Hungary

24.

What Allied power left the war in 1917 to deal with an internal conflict?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Belgium

d)

Ottoman Empire

25.

This armored vehicle during World War I was an important weapon because-

a)

It made trench warfare very useful.

b)

It protected soldiers from nuclear attacks.

c)

It ran soldiers out of trenches and protected those inside of it.

d)

It was used to scout enemy lines.

26.

What was true about African American soldiers during World War I?

a)

They served in segregated units.

b)

Black officers were able to led all white units.

c)

They faced no discrimination at all.

d)

They were able to serve with whites in military units.

27.

What role did the country featured play during World War I?

a)

One of its citizens killed an archduke that sparked war in Europe

b)

It was the chief economic and political ally to the United States.

c)

It was responsible for unrestricted submarine warfare.

d)

It was neutral during the War and served no role.

28.

Select the FOUR reasons for U.S. entry into World War I.

a)

It had strong economic and political ties to Great Britain

b)

It couldn't stay neutral.

c)

The sinking the Lusitania which killed 1,200 civilians, among them 128 Americans.

d)

The naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked

e)

Germany sent a telegram asking Mexico to ally with them and attack the US.

29.

One of the reasons why World War I started in Europe was that other countries had to come to the aid of other countries if they were attacked. This is called what?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Militarism

d)

Alliances

30.

What country did not join the League of Nations after World War I?

a)

Japan

b)

United States

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

31.

Which statement reflects the United States returning back to isolationism after World War I?

a)

Wilson presents a peace treaty at the Versailles palace in France

b)

US Senate rejects the Versailles Treaty and the U.S. doesn't join the League of Nations.

c)

The American government sends military goods, food, and supplies to Allies abroad.

d)

Diplomats from the US intervene in an conflict in Latin America.

32.

The purpose of this device was to-

a)

Prevent the spread of a respiratory virus

b)

Protect your nose from dirty laundry

c)

Protect soldiers from breathing in poisonous gas that could kill them.

d)

Hide the identity of soldiers from enemy combatants

33.

Based on this political cartoon, what event is being shown?

a)

Penalties for Germany as listed in the Versailles Treaty.

b)

Woodrow Wilson laying out provisions of his 14 Points.

c)

Germany encouraging Mexico to be their ally with a telegram.

d)

Germany resuming unrestricted submarine warfare.

34.

Why did WWI soldiers use this wartime method featured in the photograph?

a)

To hide from gunfire

b)

To protect themselves from the sun.

c)

To protect themselves from mustard gas

d)

To protect themselves from tanks

35.

According to the Versailles Treaty, what penalties did Germany face?

a)

They were forced to downsize its military.

b)

Allowed to invade other neutral countries

c)

Required to pay $33 billion in war damage

d)

Stripped of its colonies and territories.

e)

Had to accept blame for the entire war

36.

During World War I, when did the United States stop being neutral and begin sending soldiers abroad?

a)

1919

b)

1914

c)

1917

d)

1916

37.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of American involvement during World War I?

a)

Neutrality, Direct Involvement, Resume Isolationism

b)

Resume Isolationism, Neutrality, Direct Involvement

c)

Direct Involvement, Neutrality, Resume Isolationism