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WorksheetsWorld War 1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
2.
Which of the following countries were not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Germany and Italy
b)
the United States and France
c)
Britain and France
d)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
3.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
4.
9) WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:
a)
Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.
b)
Serbia burned their flag.
c)
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.
d)
Serbia won more Olympic medals.
5.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
a)
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers
b)
the enter on the side of the Central Powers
c)
to remain militarily and politically neutral
d)
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials
6.
Which of Woodrow Wilson's proposals was included in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
the League of Nations
b)
reparations from Germany
c)
removal of all trade barriers
d)
restoration of the Russian monarchy
7.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
a)
to remove threat of future wars.
b)
to prevent nuclear proliferation.
c)
to help the US gain more territories.
d)
to help promote prohibition in other countries.
8.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
9.
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to and end?
a)
An armistice was signed
b)
A surrender was given
c)
A propaganda campaign was waged.
d)
The allies won a major battle.
10.
Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Atomic Bomb
c)
Guerilla Warfare
d)
No-Man's Land
11.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
12.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
13.
2. Who said, "The world must be made safe for democracy."?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Barrack Obama
14.
World War 1 was also known as the:
a)
The War to end all wars
b)
The War between the states
c)
the Greatest War of All
d)
The War Between the Europeans
15.
World War started in _______ in 1914.
a)
Australia
b)
Europe
c)
South America
d)
Antarctica
16.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Bulgaria
17.
10) At the beginning of WWI, the U.S. was neutral, which means
a)
We did not choose sides.
b)
We helped Europe.
c)
We gave both sides money.
d)
Both B and C
18.
Most of the fighting in Europe took place in...
a)
muddy trenches
b)
the air
c)
deserts
d)
the lunch room
19.
13) The U.S. sent thousands of troops to France in 1918 and this was a major cause for the Allied Powers to win the war. The Germans surrendered and signed a treaty at
a)
Appomattox Court House
b)
Versailles
c)
London
d)
Gettysburg
20.
14) The Treaty of Versailles required ____________ to admit that they had started the war and to pay back the Allies the amount of 32 billion dollars.
a)
Russia
b)
The U.S.
c)
Germany
d)
Georgia
21.
Having pride in your country is known as
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
imperalism
d)
alliances
22.
Which of the following is not a part of the Central Powers?
a)
Turkey
b)
Austria Hungary
c)
France
d)
Germany
23.
Which of the following countries are not a part of the Allied Powers?
a)
Serbia
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
France
24.
What is isolationism?
a)
The choice to remain neutral on foreign affairs
b)
When countries decide to defend each other.
c)
When countries agree to not fight in wars.
d)
The answer is not present.
25.
What is a U-boat?
a)
A German Battle Ship
b)
An American Passenger Ship
c)
A German Submarine
d)
A French Aircraft
26.
Which of the following is not a weapon used in World War 1?
a)
Poisonous Gas
b)
Atomic Bomb
c)
Tanks
d)
Torpedo
27.
Which of the following is not a member of the Allied Powers?
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
28.
One way that Americans did NOT help the war effort was
a)
Eat less meat and bread
b)
Drive less
c)
Buy war materials
d)
Buy war bonds
29.
Which of Woodrow Wilson's proposals was included in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
the League of Nations
b)
reparations from Germany
c)
removal of all trade barriers
d)
restoration of the Russian monarchy
30.
Which of these was a technological innovation in warfare in World War I?
a)
atomic bomb
b)
cluster bomb
c)
aerial warfare
d)
air to air missiles
31.
Which of these conditions did soldiers contract from fighting in trenches in World War I?
a)
scurvy
b)
tetanus
c)
fallout
d)
trench foot
32.
Which nation’s actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?
a)
Russia
b)
Mexico
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
33.
How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany?
a)
Left a legacy of hatred in the hearts of the German people.
b)
It stabilized the German economy.
c)
It left Germany in the same state as it was before the war.
d)
It gave Germans the drive to rebuild their nation.
34.
What were the Fourteen Points?
a)
Parts of the “war guilt” clause
b)
A plan for the postwar world
c)
The constitution of the League of Nations
d)
The Terms of surrender offered to Germany
35.
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to and end?
a)
An armistice was signed
b)
A surrender was given
c)
A propaganda campaign was waged.
d)
The allies won a major battle.
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