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WWI (Goodson)

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What superpower did not originally join WWI?

a)

Germany

b)

The Soviet Union

c)

United States

d)

England

e)

Russia

2.

Who wrote the Zimmerman Note?

a)

Germany

b)

England

c)

Zimmerville

d)

Russia

e)

Mexico

3.

To what country was the Zimmerman Note sent?

a)

Germany

b)

Mexico

c)

United States

d)

Austria-Hungary

4.

What country was very upset about the Zimmerman Note?

a)

Germany

b)

Mexico

c)

United States

d)

Canada

5.

In what year did the United States enter WWI?

a)

1914

b)

1917

c)

1918

d)

1941

6.

How many troops did the U.S. send to Europe in WWI?

a)

Two million

b)

20 million

c)

Two thousand

d)

Two hundred

7.

What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for a more peaceful world following WWI called?

a)

The 95 Theses

b)

The 95 Points

c)

The Fourteen Points

d)

The Dilly Dilly

8.

What ship did the Germans sink, angering the British and Americans?

a)

The Titanic

b)

The Lusitania

c)

The S.S. Minnow

d)

The U.S. Yorktown

9.

What country sank the Lusitania?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

France

d)

Middle Earth

e)

England

10.

The Germans claimed the Lusitania was carrying:

a)

Weapons/Munitions

b)

Kelp Jerky

c)

Swedish Barnacle Balls

d)

Nuclear weapons

11.

One incident could be more likely to set off war in Europe because of:

a)

Communism

b)

Boudicca

c)

Entangling alliances

d)

Gingers

12.

The Balkans had many different nationalities and ethnic backgrounds and went by the nickname the:

a)

Bucket List

b)

Powder Keg

c)

Powder Puff

d)

Tub of Ragu

13.

What country was treated very harshly by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany

b)

Carjackistan

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

England

e)

Russia

14.

Which of the following was NOT a punishment for Germany in the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Reduced Military

b)

Loss of elections

c)

Lost land

d)

Signed the War Guilt clause

e)

Payment of reparations

15.

What major event happened due to Archduke Franz Ferdinand being assassinated?

a)

WWII

b)

Crimean War

c)

WWI

d)

Franco-Prussian War

e)

He died

16.

What were the main reasons that the United States entered into WWI?

a)

Sinking of the Lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Note

c)

Sinking of the Titanic

d)

Pearl Harbor

e)

The Bolshevik Revolution

17.

Why did some members of Congress (Senate) oppose the Fourteen Points & Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Fear of a loss of sovereignty

b)

Opposition to Woodrow Wilson

c)

Too easy on Germany

d)

To appease Japan

18.

What action by the U.S. congress best showed that the United States wanted to isolate itself from European conflicts?

a)

Leaving WWI before the end

b)

No attending the signing ceremony

c)

Signing the No War Clause

d)

The refusal to join the League of Nations

19.

The Treaty of Versailles led to what leader coming to power in Germany?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Otto Von Bismarck

d)

Nichtze

20.

What is the term for Germans U-boats attacking ships without warning?

a)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

b)

Unified Submarine Warfare

c)

USB Port Warfare

d)

Surprise Submarine Shock

21.

Who was the president of the United States during WWI?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

George Washington

d)

Woodrow Wilson

22.

What is the term that refers to the end of fighting between the Central Powers and the Allied Powers during WWI?

a)

Armistice

b)

Arms Laydown

c)

Ceasefight

23.

Which country introduced the U-boat as a weapon of war?

a)

Germany

b)

England

c)

Russia

d)

United States

24.

What huge event did the Treaty of Versailles help lead to?

a)

Cold War

b)

WWII

c)

Bolshevik Revolution

d)

Korean War

25.

What country did NOT belong to the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Bulgaria

d)

Japan

e)

Ottoman Empire

26.

Who were the representatives from Great Britain, France, and the United States that attended the meeting to discuss the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

David Lloyd George - Great Britain

b)

Woodrow Wilson - U.S.

c)

Clemenceau - France

d)

Petain - France

e)

Theodore Roosevelt - U.S.

27.

Where did most of the fighting during WWI take place?

a)

Russia

b)

Northern France & Belguim

c)

Southern France & Belguim

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

Germany & Belgium

28.

Which side did Russia fight on during WWI?

a)

Allies

b)

Central Powers

29.

Which side did Japan fight on during WWI?

a)

Allies

b)

Central Powers

30.

Which side did Ottoman Empire fight on during WWI?

a)

Allies

b)

Central Powers

31.

Which side did Australia fight on during WWI?

a)

Allies

b)

Central Powers

32.

What was the Western Front during WWI?

a)

Trench warfare in Northern France & Belgium

b)

Trench warfare in Austria-Hungary

c)

Fast-moving mobile warfare

d)

Ottoman Empire versus Russia

33.

What year did World War I begin?

a)

1918

b)

1917

c)

1914

d)

1939

34.

What were some other names given to WWI?

a)

The Great War

b)

World War Z

c)

The War to End All Wars

d)

The Silence of the Lambs

35.

What were the 2 alliances that formed before WWI?

a)

The Triple Entente

b)

The Allies

c)

The Triple Alliance

d)

The Central Allience

36.

Who were the members of the Triple Alliance before WWI?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

37.

Who were the members of the Triple Entente before WWI?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Russia

38.

Name the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI:

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialsim

c)

Nationalism

d)

Angerism

e)

Alliances

39.

Who forced Otto von Bismarck to resign?

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

b)

David Lloyd George

c)

Czar Nicolas II

d)

Clemenceau

40.

How did Otto von Bismarck's departure affect Germany’s alliances?

a)

Loss of alliance with Austria-Hungary

b)

Loss of alliance with Russia

c)

Loss of alliance with the Ottoman Empire

d)

Loss of alliance with Italy

41.

What was the name of the Serbian secret organization that was responsible for the assassination that led to WWI?

a)

The Black Hand

b)

The White Hand

c)

The Black Ops

d)

The Secret Serbs

42.

What was the name of the assassin who killed the Archduke?

a)

Franz Ferdinand

b)

Jack Ripper

c)

Gavrillo Princip

d)

Badadook

43.

What was the Archduke’s name?

a)

Gavrillo Pricip

b)

Franz Ferdinand

c)

Sophia

d)

Henry

44.

Which country declared war on Germany first, after their invasion of Belgium?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

United States

45.

Which of these countries entered WWI last?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Australia

c)

United States

d)

Russia

46.

What was the name of the plan Germany devised to avoid having to fight a two-front war?

a)

Schlieffen Plan

b)

Bismarck Plan

c)

Kaiser Plan

47.

What was the first major massive battle of WWI?

a)

Verdun

b)

Gallipoli

c)

Gettysburg

d)

Somme

48.

Which of these conditions did soldiers live in at the trenches:

a)

Muddy with rats

b)

Lice and bad food

c)

Trench foot and fear or snipers

d)

Shelling and lack of sleep

e)

Tropical heat

49.

The two main opponents at the Battle of Verdun?

a)

France & Germany

b)

France and Austria-Hungary

c)

Germany & England

d)

England and Ottoman Empire

50.

What was the major goal of the Germans at Verdun?

a)

To capture Belgium

b)

To overtake the Rhine

c)

To kill as many French soldiers as possible

d)

To open the door towards Paris

e)

To defeat Russia quickly so troops could be sent back to the Western Front

51.

Who were the Germans fighting on the Western Front?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Russia

d)

Ottoman Empire

e)

Japan

52.

Who were the Germans fighting on the Eastern Front?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Australia

e)

Spain

53.

Which Battle brought Turkey and the Ottoman capital of Istanbul into WWI?

a)

Battle of Verdun

b)

Battle of the Somme

c)

Battle of Gallipoli

d)

Battle of Jutland

54.

Which WWI battle was the first big naval battle of WWI and the largest including battleships in world history?

a)

Battle of the Somme

b)

Battle of Verdun

c)

Battle of Gallipoli

d)

Battle of Jutland

55.

Who was the Romanov leader of Russia who stepped down during WWI?

a)

Czar Nicholas II

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Peter the Great

d)

Catherine the Great

56.

Who was hurt after Russia signed a peace treaty with Germany, ending their part in WWI?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Ottoman Empire

57.

What were some new weapons used during WWI?

a)

Tanks

b)

Poison Gas

c)

Zeppelins & Planes

d)

Aircraft Carriers

e)

Machine Guns

58.

Who received all of the war blame according to the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany

b)

England

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Ottoman Empire

e)

France

59.

After WWI, which country was in control of Alsace-Lorraine?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

England

60.

Who was placed in control of “mandates” after WWI?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

United States

61.

What country was treated very harshly by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany

b)

Carjackistan

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

England

e)

Russia