WorksheetsWorld War I Overview
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In what year did the First World War end?
1913
1915
1918
1927
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Australian troops fighting overseas in World War 1 were conscripted.
Australian troops fighting overseas in World War 1 enlisted voluntarily.
The First World War was also known as The Great War because:
Everyone thought it was fantastic.
It was the biggest war to date in history.
People have a twisted sense of humour.
It was the war that created great abundance in Europe.
Who was the German Emperor at the outbreak of World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Kaiser Wilhelm
Emperor Franz Josef
Adolf Hitler
What is imperialism?
Proud of your heritage or country
Building an army
Extending a country's power and influence through colonisation and use of military force.
Creating partnerships
Which countries were part of the Triple Entente?
Russia, Great Britain, France
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Serbia, Austria-Hungary, Germany
Italy, France, Great Britain
The Battle of Jutland was which of the following:
Naval battle
Aerial battle
Amphibious Assault
Romanian Campaign
In the First World War, approximately how many women served as Nurses?
1500
2000
2500
3000
Which of the following was NOT a condition of the Treaty of Versailles?
Payment of war reparations
Loss of German colonies
Germany not permitted an army
Admission of guilt for starting the war
The ‘spark’ which lit the ‘powder keg’ of tension in Europe to start World War I was:
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
German colonialism
Rapid development of Naval power.
All of the above
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Australians were in favour of the war at the outset.
Australians were not in favour of the war at the outset.
Australians were forced to participate in the war by order of the King.
On what date was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
28 June 1914
29 July 1914
30 June 1914
1 July 1914
Which of the following did NOT take place on the 4th of August 1914:
Germany declared war on France
Germany invaded neutral Belgium
Great Britain declared war on Germany
The 25th of April, the day Australian, New Zealand, British and French troops landed at Gallipoli is commemorated as a holiday known as:
Australia Day
ANZAC Day
D Day
Remembrance Day
On what date were Allied troops evacuated off Gallipoli?
11th of November 1915
25th of April 1915
18-20 December 1915
11-16 December 1915
On what date is Remembrance Day set to commemorate Germany’s signing of the Armistice to cease fighting on the Western Front:
1st of November 1917
11th of November 1918
25th of November 1917
31st of November 1917
On what date was the treaty of Versailles signed?
28th of November 1918
25th of June 1919
26th of June 1919
28 June 1919
World War I began in ___ and ended in ___.
1914, 1917
1917, 1918
1914, 1918
True or False – Australian Prime Minister Andrew Fisher remained Prime Minister for the entirety of the First World War.
True
False
Which of the following statements is FALSE in relation to the Gallipoli campaign.
The Gallipoli campaign was unsuccessful.
The Gallipoli campaign was an amphibious assault.
The Gallipoli campaign caused Turkey to withdraw from the war entirely.
