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World War I

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The assassination of which leader was the spark that started a world war in Europe in 1914?

a)

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia

b)

Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary

c)

King George V of England

d)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

2.
Who declared war on Serbia to start WWI?
a)
France
b)
U.S
c)
Great Britain 
d)
Austria- Hungary 
3.
Why did Russia get involved in WWI?
a)
Their heir was assassinated
b)
Their ally Serbia became involved in the conflict
c)
Germany invaded Russia
d)
Japan defeated Russia to start a war
4.
Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I? 
a)
Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
Britain, France, and Russia
5.
This was not a nation who was part of the Triple Alliance.
a)
Germany
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Japan
d)
Italy
6.

Where was this image of the ANZAC's taken?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.
When did the ANZACS arrive at Gallipoli?
a)
25 April, 1915
b)
25 December, 1925
c)
25 April, 1815
d)
25 December, 1825
8.
Why did the British Allied forces attack at Gallipoli?
a)
Create a pathway to Russia
b)
Destroy the Austrians
c)
Help the French people
d)
Create a pathway to Australia
9.

What hill did the New Zealanders have to capture?

a)

The Nek

b)

Lone Pine

c)

Gaba Tepe

d)

Chunuk Bair

10.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
a)
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers
b)
the enter on the side of the Central Powers
c)
to remain militarily and politically neutral
d)
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials
11.
Which area was called the "powder keg" of Europe and was the place where World War I began?
a)
Balkins
b)
Gallipoli
c)
Western Front
d)
Ottoman Empire
12.
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to and end?
a)
An armistice was signed
b)
A surrender was given
c)
A propaganda campaign was waged.
d)
The allies won a major battle.
13.
Which answer summarize the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?
a)
Attack France first, then Russia.
b)
Attack Russia first, then France.
c)
Send half of the army to France and half to Russia.
d)
Ally with Russia to fight France.
14.
What is the most probable link between militarism and imperialism?
a)
A country gains colonies, its military grows to protect them
b)
Army expands, the country wants colonies to recruit troops
c)
Colonies, grow, the military stages training exercises there
d)
Army expands, a country seeks colonies to prevent protesting
15.
Which of these is a new country after World War One?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
Czechslovakia
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
16.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
17.
Which country switched alliances in 1915 and joined the Allies?
a)
Italy 
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Cuba
18.
A war based on wearing the other side down by constant combat is called...
a)
War of Attrition
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
No-Man's Land
d)
World Studies II
19.
Communist leader that quickly took over Russia and formed the Soviet Union after the revolution.
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Tsar Nicholas II
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franz Ferdinand
20.
What empires were eliminated after World War I?
a)
Russian and French
b)
German and Ottoman
c)
Austria-Hungry and Ottoman
d)
Austria-Hungry and Russia
21.
What is a U-boat?
a)
A German Battle Ship
b)
An American Passenger Ship
c)
A German Submarine
d)
A French Aircraft
22.
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
a)
Prevent all future wars.
b)
To establish stronger Alliances
c)
To punish nations that did not follow rules.
d)
To help the United States become a World Power. 
23.
What does the Treaty of Versailles have to do with WW1?
a)
Used to help France Defeat Germany?
b)
It Eliminated the need for Alliances
c)
It Ended World War One
d)
It was a way to allow countries to fight fair.
24.

What happened to the Ottoman Empire after World War I?

a)

It was absorbed into Germany

b)

It became part of Russia

c)

It became the country of Turkey

d)

It was divided up into 4 different countries

e)

Nothing, it is still the Ottoman Empire today

25.

Who was the Emperor of Germany during World War I?

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

b)

Emperor Franz Josef

c)

Archduke Ferdinand

d)

Ferdinand I

e)

Mehmed V

26.

The signing of what treaty ended World War 1?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Armistice

d)

Isolationism

27.

What are the MAIN causes of WW1? Select all answers that apply?

a)

Isolaionism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Alliance

e)

Imperialism

28.
Why did Russia get involved in WWI?
a)
Their heir was assassinated
b)
Their ally Serbia became involved in the conflict
c)
Germany invaded Russia
d)
Japan defeated Russia to start a war
29.
When the USA entered the war, what side did the join?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
30.
ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause. Governments often released censored information to maintain morale and support for their war effort.
a)
Allainces
b)
Lusitania
c)
Total War
d)
Propaganda
31.
The assassin of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, a member of the Black Hand.
a)
Gavrilo Princip
b)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
c)
George Clemenceau
d)
Schlieffen Plan