WorksheetsWorld War I - Causes and Events Review 2023
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
After the war, the nations of Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy comprised alliances called the:
Allies
Triple Threat
Triple Entente
Central Powers
After the war began, the countries of Russia, Italy, Great Britain, and France comprised alliance called the:
Allies
Triple Alliance
Central Powers
Triple Entente
Which countries competed to build up their navies?
France, Germany
Italy, Russia
Germany, Great Britain
Great Britain, Belgium
Industrialization impacted the supply and effectiveness of them.
Tanks were new to war.
Chemical warfare was used in the trenches.
There was little change in the type of weaponry used from prior wars to WWI
Austria-Hungary's desire and influence to overtake and control Serbia was and example of
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
Racism
Germany was in difficult geographical position when the war started as it faced a potential _____ war.
one-front
two-front
three-front
nuclear
The line of fighting between France and Germany was called the:
Western Front
Eastern Front
Italian Front
Balkan Front
The line of fighting between Russia and its rivals Germany and Austria was called:
The Eastern Front
The Western Front
The Russian Front
The Maginot Line
World War I was also called:
the Great War
the Prussian War
the Great Industrial War
The First Modern War
The main reason Serbian Nationalists assassinated the heir to the Austrian throne was out of desire for nationalistic
Revenge
Anger
Self-determination
Jealousy
Mercantilism
Which area was called the "powder keg" of Europe and was the place where World War I began?
Balkans region
Gallipoli
Western Front
Ottoman Empire
· Tanks · Machine guns · Poison gas · Zepplines
These new military technologies resulted in a huge expansion of the military tactic known as trench warfare and made _______ the most deadly war up to that point in history.
Vietnam
World War I
World War II
American Civil War
Growing nationalism and militarism, the creation of military alliances, plus tensions around imperialism were
reasons for the rise of democracy
causes of World War I
requirements for economic development
reasons for the collapse of communism
A devotion to one’s nation and/or culture, patriotism and desire for self-determination
The domination of another country politically, economically, or socially.
Having intense hatred for your native country and culture.
A sense of pride towards your military and war.
Which of the causes underlying World War I was this provision of the Fourteen Points intended to prevent?
Nationalism and militarism
Blockades and unrestricted submarine warfare
Secret treaties and alliances
Imperialism and self-determination
an agreement to stop fighting
truce
treaty of versailles
armistice
bankrupt
The belief that a country needs a strong army is called
Imperialism
Militarism
Nationalism
Socialism
This is what the Germans called their submarines
U-Boats
Convoy System
Red Scare
Reparations
What sparked WWI in Europe?
The sinking of the Bristish passenger ship the Lusitania
The assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Hungary
The attack of the USS Maine
The Armistice that was signed on November 11, 1918 did what to World War I?
ended it
made Germany pay
forced Russia to rejoin
How did imperialism have an impact on the cause of World War I
Japan's Meiji Restoration was a source of jealousy by other countries
The Russian Czar was determined to take more or annex China's west coast and the Chinese fought back.
Fighting between multiple European nations over territories in Asia and Africa intensified with a war over Africa's Morocco between France and Germany.
Austria-Hungary and Germany were staying out the "grab" for territories in Africa and Asia, but became allies creating suspicion.
How did nationalism contribute to the causes of the war?
Heightened national pride among all European nations led to differences; nationalistic movements in the Baltic regions led to tensions.
Pan-Slavism meant Russia wanted all Slavic countries to be independent.
Nationalism was not a cause of World War I.
Nationalism contributed to the causes of World War I by forcing all countries to put military troops at its borders.
Which statement about the technology developed during World War I is correct?
The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.
The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties.
The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.
The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.
Which one of these was not a negative effect of life in the trenches?
The Christmas Truce
Trench Foot
PTSD/Shellshock
Exposure to Chlorine Gas and Chemical Warfare
Why was the Battle of the Somme so significant?
The battle was a major victory over the Austro-Hungarian Army
It was Great Britain's worst defeat of the war, signifying their biggest loss to the Germans.
It was the bloodiest battle with a million deaths.
It was the longest battle of World War I.
What was the Christmas Truce?
A popular Christmas song written during the war, in hopes to bring peace to Europe
A battlefield truce between British and German soldiers on Christmas Eve where fighting stopped and they celebrated the holiday together.
An agreement between Russian soldiers to not fight against the Germans on Christmas.
A fake truce made by the Germans to trick the British and French into not fighting on Christmas Eve.
This treaty pulled Russia out of WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Greenville
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty of Moscow
Who were the Bolsheviks?
Communist Revolutionaries
Secret Police Members
Members of Parliament
Soldiers in White Army
