WorksheetsWWI Part 2
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The largest parts of the war were fought in...?
a)
Latin America
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
2.
When WWI broke out in Europe, what was the foreign policy of the US?
a)
communism
b)
isolationism
c)
colonialism
d)
nationalism
3.
Which of the following was a long term effect of WWI?
a)
women working in factory jobs
b)
creation of the nations of Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia
c)
US joining the League of Nations
d)
death of millions of Europeans from unexploded land mines and artillery shells after the war
4.
Why did the govt sell war bonds during WWI?
a)
to allow people to display their pro-war/anti-war views
b)
to enable people to buy goods that were in short supply
c)
to raise money to pay for the war
d)
to provide help to the people in war-torn Europe
5.
Which of the following nations would have entered WWI if the Zimmermann plot had succeeded?
a)
Spain
b)
Serbia
c)
Mexico
d)
Bulgaria
6.
Which was used for the first time in WWI?
a)
aerial bombing
b)
tanks
c)
chemical warfare
d)
all of the above
7.
WWI took place during the:
a)
early 19th Century
b)
late 20th Century
c)
late 19th Century
d)
early 20th Century
8.
Which of the following was an underlying cause of WWI?
a)
Zimmermann Telegram
b)
Sedition Act
c)
The Fourteen Points
d)
European Alliances
9.
The Central Powers consisted of:
a)
France and Russia
b)
England, France and Austria-Hungary
c)
Germany and Russia
d)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
10.
As a result of the peace treaty that ended WWI, the losing nation became:
a)
isolationist
b)
resentful in its drive to regain its lost power
c)
a leader in the League of Nations
d)
a leader for world peace
11.
A temporary truce, or ceasefire of fighting by mutual consent, is a(n)...?
a)
armistice
b)
stalemate
c)
mandate
d)
deadlock
12.
Which of the following planted the seeds of WWII?
a)
Germans resented the Treaty of Versailles and faced economic burden
b)
Russia was not allowed to participate in the treaty negotiations
c)
US officials arrested thousands of Europeans for spying
d)
Germans couldn't forgive Russia for its withdrawal from WWI
13.
How did the US contribute to the Allied war effort?
a)
by providing supplies to Britain
b)
by going to France to keep up that country's morale
c)
by sending soldiers to Europe
d)
all of the above
14.
What was the spark that set off WWI?
a)
the alliance linking the Central Powers
b)
the encouragement of Serbian nationalists by Germany
c)
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d)
all of the above
15.
When WWI began, it was called?
a)
The Great War
b)
The War of European Imperialists
c)
The Final Frontier
d)
WWI
16.
Following WWI, the top European Allies wanted to:
a)
pay reparations to the Central Powers
b)
rebuild Austria-Hungary
c)
punish Germany
d)
increase the size of Germany's military
17.
Put the following events into chronological order:
I.Germany invades Belgium
II.Zimmermann Telegram sent to Mexico
III.Germany sinks 3 American ships
IV.US declares war on Germany
V.Lusitania is sunk by a German u-boat
I.Germany invades Belgium
II.Zimmermann Telegram sent to Mexico
III.Germany sinks 3 American ships
IV.US declares war on Germany
V.Lusitania is sunk by a German u-boat
a)
IV, V, I, II, III
b)
I, III, II, V, IV
c)
I, V, II, III, IV
d)
V, III, II, IV, I
18.
Who faced opposition on 2 fronts during WWI?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
Russia
19.
All told, approximately____ million soldiers and civilians died in WWI.
a)
16
b)
36
c)
22
d)
48
20.
By 1917, German submarines were sinking:
a)
American merchant ships
b)
British battleships
c)
both
d)
neither
21.
What disease caused a worldwide epidemic in 1918 and 1919?
a)
polio
b)
smallpox
c)
German measles
d)
influenza
22.
On the Eastern Front, most of the fighting took place in:
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Great Britain
23.
Which of the following was NOT an underlying cause of WWI?
a)
militarism
b)
isolationism
c)
nationalism
d)
imperialism
24.
After WWI, the US became primarily:
a)
imperialist
b)
socialist
c)
isolationist
d)
communist
25.
Trench warfare caused all of the following, except:
a)
shell shock
b)
disease
c)
trench foot
d)
victory
26.
Trench warfare caused all of the following, except:
a)
shell shock
b)
disease
c)
trench foot
d)
decisive victory
27.
Which was NOT a requirement of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Germany was ordered to pay for war damages
b)
Germany was divided into East and West Germany
c)
Germany was stripped of its colonies around the world
d)
Austria-Hungary was divided into several nations
28.
How did the Germans eventually react to American troops joining the war?
a)
They overthrew their govt
b)
They sought an armistice
c)
They joined the Allies
d)
They elected a new Chancellor
29.
At first, Armistice Day was held to honor the soldiers who fought in WWI. Later, it honored soldiers in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Today, this national holiday is called_____.
a)
Labor Day
b)
Veterans Day
c)
Flag Day
d)
Memorial Day
30.
The Treaty of Versailles overlooked the importance of:
a)
including powerful nations like the US in international peace-keeping organizations
b)
crippling any nations that might prove dangerous
c)
treating all nations justly, including the losers of a war
d)
identifying the guilty party in a war
31.
Which was NOT a cause of WWI?
a)
Alliances
b)
Fascism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
32.
What did the Germans use to attack Allied shipping during WWI?
a)
trench warfare
b)
the Lusitania
c)
U-boats
d)
convoys
33.
WWI might have involved only 2 nations, Austria-Hungary and Serbia, if not for:
a)
propaganda
b)
militarism
c)
imperialism
d)
the alliance system
34.
Which of the following was the final turning point of WWI?
a)
the Russian Revolution
b)
the entry of the US into the war
c)
the sinking of the Lusitania
d)
the Zimmermann Telegram
35.
Which situation was the immediate cause of the US entry into WWI in 1917?
a)
The Lusitania was sunk by German u-boats
b)
The League of Nations requested help
c)
German submarines sank US merchant ships
d)
The Germans invaded Belgium
36.
Germany fought the British and the French on the ________. Germany fought the Russians on the _________.
a)
Eastern Front; Western Front
b)
Western Front; Eastern Front
37.
Which turned the tide of WWI in favor of the Germans?
a)
sinking of the Lusitania
b)
Russian Revolution
c)
assassination in Sarajevo
d)
US entry into the war
38.
During WWI, machine guns and artillery shelling made it impossible for soldiers to fight against the enemy on open ground and resulted in a type of battle strategy called:
a)
total warfare
b)
trench warfare
c)
submarine warfare
d)
air warfare
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