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BASE - Start of WWI

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(Choose Two) World War I is also known as:

a)

The War to End All Wars

b)

The Great War

c)

War of the Nations

d)

The Serbian Respons

2.

The Triple Entente was comprised of:

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

b)

Italy, Greece, and Japan

c)

France, Britain & Russia

d)

Belgium, Serbia & Poland

3.

The Central Powers were comprised of:

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

b)

Italy, Greece & Japan

c)

France, Russia, & Britain

d)

Belgium, Serbia & Poland

4.

The war was sparked by:

a)

Russian mobilization of troops to the border of France

b)

Germany’s submarine attack on the Lusitania

c)

France’s refusal to negotiate

d)

the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

5.

The war spread throughout Europe due to the network of:

a)

alliances between the countries

b)

spies and underground insurgents

c)

mobilization and retaliation

d)

propaganda and news reports

6.

All of the following are causes of the war except:

a)

unification of Germany

b)

nationalism

c)

diplomatic negotiations

d)

militarization

7.

Much of the social unrest surrounding events just prior to World War I centered on:

a)

surplus crop production

b)

the influx of migrant workers

c)

an upsurge of diplomatic relations

d)

the transition from monarchies to Nations

8.

The Schleiffen Plan called for Germany to breach the neutrality of:

a)

Switzerland

b)

France

c)

Serbia

d)

Belgium

9.

Which one of these is not a MAIN cause of World War I?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Internationalism

10.

Who was Italy allied with before the war?

a)

Austria-Hungary & Germany

b)

The UK & France

c)

Russia & Finland

d)

Serbia & Montenegro

11.

Who did Italy ally with once the war began?

a)

Austria-Hungary, Germany & the Ottoman Empire

b)

The UK, Russia & France

c)

Russia & Finland

d)

Serbia & Montenegro

12.

France is _________ of Germany

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

13.

Russia is _________ of Germany

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

14.

the Netherlands, Switzerland & Belgium were all:

a)

Neutral Countries

b)

Central Powers

c)

Triple Entente

d)

Slavic Countries

15.

Shortly before the War, which country had the largest overseas empire?

a)

The United Kingdom

b)

Germany

c)

Portugal

d)

France

16.

Which region featured ethnic & religious tensions leading to WWI?

a)

The Balkans

b)

The Baltics

17.

Why did Russia & The Ottomans have animosity?

a)

Russia wanted a warm water port, the Ottomans controlled access.

b)

The Ottomans wanted Moscow, the Russians disagreed.

c)

The Russians wanted the covert the Muslims

d)

The Ottomans wanted control of Siberia, which was full of natural resources.

18.

Which two Nations were not allies in WWI?

a)

France & Germany

b)

The UK & Russia

c)

Austria-Hungary & The Ottoman Empire

d)

France & The UK

19.

Gavrilo Princip was a ___________ Nationalist

a)

Serbian

b)

Swedish

c)

Swiss

d)

Slovakian

20.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in which city?

a)

Sarajevo

b)

Belgrade

c)

Vienna

d)

Budapest