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WorksheetsBASE - Start of WWI
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
(Choose Two) World War I is also known as:
The War to End All Wars
The Great War
War of the Nations
The Serbian Respons
The Triple Entente was comprised of:
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Italy, Greece, and Japan
France, Britain & Russia
Belgium, Serbia & Poland
The Central Powers were comprised of:
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Italy, Greece & Japan
France, Russia, & Britain
Belgium, Serbia & Poland
The war was sparked by:
Russian mobilization of troops to the border of France
Germany’s submarine attack on the Lusitania
France’s refusal to negotiate
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The war spread throughout Europe due to the network of:
alliances between the countries
spies and underground insurgents
mobilization and retaliation
propaganda and news reports
All of the following are causes of the war except:
unification of Germany
nationalism
diplomatic negotiations
militarization
Much of the social unrest surrounding events just prior to World War I centered on:
surplus crop production
the influx of migrant workers
an upsurge of diplomatic relations
the transition from monarchies to Nations
The Schleiffen Plan called for Germany to breach the neutrality of:
Switzerland
France
Serbia
Belgium
Which one of these is not a MAIN cause of World War I?
Militarism
Alliances
Nationalism
Internationalism
Who was Italy allied with before the war?
Austria-Hungary & Germany
The UK & France
Russia & Finland
Serbia & Montenegro
Who did Italy ally with once the war began?
Austria-Hungary, Germany & the Ottoman Empire
The UK, Russia & France
Russia & Finland
Serbia & Montenegro
France is _________ of Germany
North
South
East
West
Russia is _________ of Germany
North
South
East
West
the Netherlands, Switzerland & Belgium were all:
Neutral Countries
Central Powers
Triple Entente
Slavic Countries
Shortly before the War, which country had the largest overseas empire?
The United Kingdom
Germany
Portugal
France
Which region featured ethnic & religious tensions leading to WWI?
The Balkans
The Baltics
Why did Russia & The Ottomans have animosity?
Russia wanted a warm water port, the Ottomans controlled access.
The Ottomans wanted Moscow, the Russians disagreed.
The Russians wanted the covert the Muslims
The Ottomans wanted control of Siberia, which was full of natural resources.
Which two Nations were not allies in WWI?
France & Germany
The UK & Russia
Austria-Hungary & The Ottoman Empire
France & The UK
Gavrilo Princip was a ___________ Nationalist
Serbian
Swedish
Swiss
Slovakian
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in which city?
Sarajevo
Belgrade
Vienna
Budapest
