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World History (B) Ch. 27 W W I Quizizz

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The trenches caused which of the following diseases?

a)

dysentery

b)

trench foot

c)

hand, foot, and mouth

d)

asthma

2.

What is this picture an example of?

a)

resolution

b)

propaganda

c)

rationing

d)

triage

3.

_____________ is the term for countries devoting all their resources to the war effort.

a)

Triage

b)

Rationing

c)

Total war

d)

Schlieffen plan

4.

The picture displays which of the following?

a)

America's involvement in the war.

b)

The Eastern Front.

c)

The Western Front.

d)

Russia's involvement in the war.

5.

What was the name of Germany's plan to quickly defeat France and then fight Russia?

a)

Franco-Prussia Plan

b)

Schlieffen Plan

c)

Defeat France Plan

d)

Triage Plan

6.

The United States was upset with Germany's policy of sinking any ship around Britain which was known as _______________.

a)

Operation British Seas

b)

Schlieffen Plan

c)

Open Seas Warfare

d)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

7.

What was the name of the psychological condition that caused confusion, fatigue, and nightmares in soldiers?

a)

Trench Foot

b)

Trench Fever

c)

Shell Shock

d)

Lusitania

8.

True or False: Life in the trenches could have been described as pleasant with little concern.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is Article 231 in the Treaty of Versailles known as?

a)

War Guilt Clause

b)

German Reparation Clause

c)

Trench Repayment Clause

d)

British and French Victory Clause

10.

On what day did WWI end?

a)

November 11, 1918

b)

November 20, 1918

c)

May 20, 1919

d)

May 11, 1918

11.

What was the immediate cause of WWI?

a)

The invasion of France

b)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

The assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

The rise of militarism

12.

One cause of the war was EXTREME devotion to one's nation called

a)

countryism.

b)

nationalism.

c)

patriotism.

d)

socialism.

13.

Imperialism caused

a)

increased efforts to solve problems between countries.

b)

decreased competition between countries.

c)

increased competition and aggressiveness between countries.

d)

decreased tension between countries.

14.

Another cause of the war was an increase in military spending and a glorification of war called

a)

militarism.

b)

neutrality.

c)

alliances.

d)

war glory.

15.
Britain, France, and Russia made up which Alliance?
a)
The Axis Powers
b)
The Triple Alliance
c)
The Triple Entente
d)
The Triple Play
16.

Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by the "Black Hand" a Nationalist terrorist group from

a)

Germany.

b)

Russia.

c)

Slovakia.

d)

Serbia.

17.

An agreement between two or more countries to give other people help if needed is called

a)

a treaty.

b)

an alliance.

c)

a partnership.

d)

a friendship.

18.

On which continent did the fighting of World War I take place?

a)

Australia

b)

South America

c)

North America

d)

Europe

19.

Who sank the Lusitania?

a)

Japan

b)

U.S.

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

20.

What is a U-boat?

a)

A German battleship.

b)

An American passenger ship.

c)

A German submarine.

d)

A French aircraft.

21.

What does the term neutral mean?

a)

Taking sides.

b)

Not taking sides.

c)

Being aggressive.

d)

Not being a good friend.

22.
Why didn't the U.S. immediately join World War I?
a)
They believed in peaceful strategies.
b)
They didn't like either alliance.
c)
They were at war with Spain during the same time. 
d)
They wanted to make money on trade and stay isolationist. 
23.

Who was the leader of the U.S. during WW I?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

William McKinley

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

George Washington

24.

What is the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

A telegram where the U.S. encouraged Mexico to attack Germany.

b)

A telegram where Germany encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S.

c)

A telegram between Germany and Russia encouraging a peace treaty.

d)

A telegram between Britain and the US about an invasion of Germany.

25.

Which of the following countries was NOT part of the Central Powers?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Ottoman Empire

26.

Which of the following did NOT cause the start of WW I?

a)

nationalism

b)

militarism

c)

The attack on the Lusitania.

d)

Taking over colonies.

27.

The policy of building up a country's military to prepare for war is known as

a)

militarism.

b)

nationalism.

c)

imperialism.

d)

isolationism.

28.

What was the name of the British passenger ship that was sunk by German submarines that killed 128 Americans and was used for war propaganda against the Germans?

a)

U.S.S. Maine

b)

Lusitania

c)

U.S.S. Admiral

d)

the Titantic

29.
Which weapons were used to launch torpedoes from under the water?
a)
tanks
b)
submarines
c)
airplanes
d)
machine guns
30.
Which country was NOT part of the Allied Powers?
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Great Britain
d)
Germany
31.

During World War I, a way of fighting was used in Europe where the military dug large ditches in the ground. What is this type of warfare called?

a)

trench warfare

b)

unrestricted warfare

c)

cyber warfare

d)

submarine warfare

32.

What are extreme feelings of patriotism called?

a)

Militarism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Isolationism

d)

Alliance

33.

Rations are

a)

limits on how much people can eat and/or buy during a war.

b)

a mathematical term where you find the hypotenuse of a circle.

c)

paying back money owed from a war.

d)

a major cause of WWI.

34.

What ended WWI?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The League of Nations

c)

Dropping the atomic bomb.

d)

imperialism

35.
What did Germany not have to do after WWI?
a)
Pay money to the Allied Powers.
b)
Take the blame for the war.
c)
Destroy their navy and army.
d)
Invade France.
36.

In what year did World War I begin?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1918

d)

1939

37.
The purpose of this propaganda poster is to get people to
a)
Enlist (Join) in the Military
b)
Not trust the Enemy
c)
Save or Conserve Resources
d)
Finance the War
38.

World War I was also known as

a)

The War of Countries.

b)

The European War.

c)

The Great War.

d)

The Civil War.

39.

Why did the U.S. join WWI?

a)

Germany declared unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram.

b)

Mexico invaded the US.

c)

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

d)

Railroads were being attacked using trench warfare.

40.

What was the name of the area of land that was known as the "powder keg" of Europe

a)

Serbia

b)

Bosnia

c)

Balkans

d)

Montenegro

41.

What country was forced to take 100% of the blame for

WW I?

a)

Austria

b)

Serbia

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

42.
These three nations were part of the Triple Alliance.
a)
Austria-Hungary, Russia, Great Britain
b)
Austria-Hungary, Italy, France
c)
Great Britain, France, Russia
d)
Austria Hungary, Germany, Italy
43.

These three nations were part of the Triple Entente.

a)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy

b)

Britain, France, Russia

c)

Russia, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain

d)

Germany, France, Italy

44.

What is the name of the Serbian terrorist who killed the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife?

a)

Gavrilo Princip

b)

Otto Von Bismark

c)

Adolph Hitler

d)

Czar Nicholas II

45.

What country was the first to declare war in what would later be called the Great War?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Serbia

d)

Italy

46.
Trench warfare was fought on which front?
a)
Eastern
b)
Northern
c)
Western
d)
Southern
47.

Territory in between the trenches was known as

a)

the combat zone.

b)

the land of barbed wire.

c)

no man's land.

d)

death valley.

48.

What was the name of the large flying airships that were designed to bomb the English coast?

a)

blimps

b)

planes

c)

zeppelins

d)

balloons

49.

What is the term used to describe when there is a deadlock during a war in which neither side is able to defeat the other?

a)

armistice

b)

stalemate

c)

truce

d)

death battle

50.

Which of the following was NOT used during WWI?

a)

airplanes

b)

chemical weapons

c)

submarines

d)

nuclear weapons

51.

Which of these contributed to the enormous loss of life during World War I?

a)

The use of new weapons.

b)

The limited number of troops.

c)

The superiority of the German navy.

d)

The lack of leadership on both sides.

52.
What weapon was used to mow down barbed wire around enemy trenches?
a)
tank
b)
submarine
c)
bayonette
d)
poison gas
53.
What country was Archduke Franz Ferdinand from?
a)
Serbia
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
54.

At the beginning of WW I, Nicholas II was the leader of

a)

Russia.

b)

Germany.

c)

France.

d)

Britain.

55.

What country was to be invaded first under the Schlieffen Plan?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Serbia

56.

What nation did Kaiser Wilhelm II lead in WW I?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

The Ottoman Empire

c)

France

d)

Germany