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World War I

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 8hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This word means extreme pride in one's country which leads to hatred of foreigners; it was a cause of World War I.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

2.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
3.

This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI. It is one of the MAIN causes of World War I.

a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
4.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)
1917, 1918
c)
1914, 1918
5.

Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917. It is a reason for U.S. entry into WWI.

a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS George Washington
d)
The little cute boat
6.
The United States entered WWI in what year?
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
7.

Which of the following treaties ended WWI and forced Germany to accept blame for the war, pay reparations $$$$, and dissolve its military?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of World Wars

d)

Treaty of World War I

8.

Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________ as a stipulation of the Treaty of Versailles.

a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
d)
gold
9.

Germany also lost millions of square miles of ______ from which the country of Poland was created.

a)
money
b)
land
c)
colonies
d)
trees
10.

The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to take ______ for the war.

a)
a hit
b)
blame
c)
one for the team
d)
love
11.
WWI sets the stage for the rise of what German leader?
a)
FDR
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
12.
The building up of a nation's army is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism 
c)
Imperialism 
d)
Alliances
13.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all ?
a)
Besties 
b)
Alliances 
c)
Enemies 
d)
Entente
14.

What were the causes of WWI?

a)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

b)

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism

c)

Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas

d)

Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical

15.
What sparked World War I?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke
c)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand
d)
Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm
16.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)

Allied Powers/Triple Entente

b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
17.
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
18.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
19.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
20.

Because the machine gun caused many casualties, the area between the trenches was known as _______________________.

a)
No mans land
b)
La La land
c)
Attack Trenches
d)
Switzerland
21.

Which 14 point did Wilson create to prevent future wars but that the United States Congress voted NOT to join?

a)

League of Nations

b)

No secret alliances

c)

Removal of economic barriers

d)

Absolute freedom of seas

22.
President Woodrow Wilson's policy of_____________ kept the United States out of WW I for a short period of time?
a)
neutrality 
b)
Big stick
c)
wait and see
d)
chillin' like a villain
23.
Who was the head of the American Expeditionary Force?
a)
Gen Kevin Johnson 
b)
Gen Woodrow Wilson 
c)
Gen John J Pershing 
d)
Black eye Johnson
24.
What event leading to the U.S. into WWI is depicted in this cartoon?
a)
the sinking of the Lusitania by Germany
b)
Germany sending the Zimmerman Telegram to Mexico
c)
the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
d)
the creation of secret alliances
25.
What event happened shortly after this newspaper headline was published?
a)
Germany declared war on Japan
b)
The U.S. declared war on Germany
c)
The U.S. refused to trade with Great Britain
d)
Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles
26.
During World War I, what was President Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in outlining the Fourteen Points? 
a)
asking Congress for additional funding for the war effort
b)
suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars; the League of Nations
c)
proposing war crimes trials for leaders of enemy nations
d)
calling for military alliances against aggressor nations
27.

Which of the causes underlying World War I was this provision of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points intended to prevent?

a)

Nationalism and Militarism

b)

Blockades and Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

c)

Secret treaties and alliances

d)

Imperialism and self-determination

28.

The cartoon depicts President Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to

a)

ratify the Treaty of Versailles

b)

issue a declaration of war against Germany

c)

authorize the use of funds to support Russian revolutionaries

d)

enact trade sanctions against Germany

29.

How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?

a)

It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia.

b)

It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany.

c)

It contained orders for Germany U-boats to destroy British passenger ships.

d)

It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality.

30.

How did the military innovation shown in this photograph affect the course of World War I?

a)

It helped transport large numbers of troops to the battlefield.

b)

It helped break the stalemate of trench warfare.

c)

It made communications with officers on the front lines possible.

d)

It made the use of larid mines obsolete.

31.

Senator Henry Lodge made this statement in opposition to (against)

a)

U.S. membership in the League of Nations

b)

the funding of a massive buildup of the U.S. Navy

c)

a relaxation of U.S. citizenship requirements

d)

U.S. entry into the Spanish-American War

32.

The Fourteen Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that

a)

intervention in the affairs of other nations was never justifiable

b)

travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization

c)

no country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country

d)

cooperation among international leaders was essential to maintaining world peace

33.

Upon entering World War I in 1917, the U.S. enlarged its military by

a)

creating the Veteran's Administration

b)

passing the Selective Service Act

c)

enacting the GI Bill

d)

establishing the Marine Corps

34.

Select ALL which were new technological innovations of World War I.

a)

machine gun

b)

tanks and planes

c)

poison gas

d)

trench warfare