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World War I

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Competition to gain colonies, resources and trade routes

a)

militarism

b)

imperialism

c)

nationalism

d)

Alliances

2.

This is strong loyalty or pride in ones country

a)

militarism

b)

imperialism

c)

natioinalism

d)

alliances

3.

Germany used this to help combat the British Navy

a)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

b)

Convoy System

c)

Blockade

d)

Nuclear Armament

4.

What one word best describes the fighting that unfolded during WWI

a)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

b)

Continental System

c)

Stalemate

d)

Western Front

5.

This sinking of this ship was one of the reasons America got into the war

a)

USS Maine

b)

Titanic

c)

Lusitania

d)

USS Pearl Harbor

6.

This means that you use news and information to get your point across

a)

Rationing

b)

Propaganda

c)

Genocide

d)

Fake News

7.

The Schlieffen Plan is a great example of this

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Naationalism

d)

Alliances

8.

The Schlieffen Plan was created so that Germany would not have to fight

a)

Submarine Warfare

b)

Trench Warfare

c)

2 Front War

d)

A Desert War

9.

The Long term cause where countries essentially said, "I Got your Back"

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

10.

The Assassination of this man is considered the main spark that started WWI

a)

Rudyard Kipling

b)

Commodore Matthew Perry

c)

Franz Ferdinand

d)

Woodrow Wilson

11.

This Region was referred to as the "powder Keg" in Europe

a)

the Middle East

b)

The Balkans

c)

China

d)

Africa

12.

WWI was the first war fought after this time period in Europe which led to a massive production of weapons and machinery

a)

Exploration

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Colonization

d)

Opium Wars

13.

Which of the following describes a type of war in which all of a nation's resources and labor are devoted to the war effort?

a)

industrial war

b)

world war

c)

total war

d)

uncontrolled war

14.

This new weapon was made to combat trench warfare directly was the

a)

Airplane

b)

Tank

c)

Poison Gas

d)

Machine Gun

15.

This weapon was used in the war and later banned from future wars

a)

Airplane

b)

Tank

c)

Poison Gas

d)

Machine Gun

16.
A nationalist from this country assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Serbia
d)
France
17.
Which was not a cause of WW1?
a)
nationalism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism 
18.
Who declared war on Serbia to start WWI?
a)
France
b)
U.S
c)
Great Britain 
d)
Austria- Hungary 
19.
Having pride in your country is known as
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
imperalism
d)
alliances
20.
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
21.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
22.
When stronger,  more powerful countries take over and control smaller, weaker countries. 
a)
isolationism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
nationalism
23.
The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Increased nationalism
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
24.
This cartoon represents which cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
25.
The Balkan Peninsula was called a "powder keg" because:
a)
the largest weapons factories were there
b)
it was heavily fortified/defended
c)
it was on the trade route to the powerful Ottoman Empire
d)
nationalist groups there were creating instability in the region
26.
In what year did WWI start?
a)
1910
b)
1904
c)
1914
d)
1918
27.

What is the name of the leader of the Russian government?

a)

Caesar

b)

Czar

c)

King

d)

Emperor

28.

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks (Communists)?

a)

Lenin

b)

Putin

c)

Hitler

d)

Franco

29.

The Bolsheviks later renamed themselves what?

a)

The Communist Party

b)

The Fascist Party

c)

The Socialist Party

d)

The Democratic Party

30.

What is the book that lays out communism?

a)

The Communist Manifesto

b)

The Wealth of Nations

c)

The Encylopedia

d)

Two Treatises on Government

31.

Why did czars resist modernization?

a)

They wanted to maintain power

b)

They wanted the best for their people

c)

They wanted to give their money away

d)

They wanted citizens to become prosperous

32.

Lenin's campaign slogan was:

a)

Peace Bread Land

b)

Money Wealth Power

c)

Greed Blood Profits

d)

History Best Class

33.

This treaty pulled Russia out of WWI?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Greenville

c)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

d)

Treaty of Moscow

34.

Who were the Bolsheviks?

a)

Communist Revolutionaries

b)

Secret Police Members

c)

Members of Parliament

d)

Soldiers in White Army

35.

This battle is considered the bloodiest military battle.

a)

The Battle of the Somme

b)

The Second Battle of Ypres

c)

The Battle of Passchendaele

d)

The Battle of Vimy Ridge

36.

Which nation was Archduke Franz Ferdinand the heir to?

a)

France

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Serbia

d)

Russia

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