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WWI Test

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________ is another way people sometimes refer to World War One.

a)

The Second World War

b)

The War of Malace

c)

The Great War

d)

The Imperialists War

2.

___________ is another way people often refer to World War One.

a)

WWI

b)

The War of Malice

c)

Hitler's War

d)

The War of the Allies

3.

The countries of Europe felt they needed to build up their military in order to prevent other countries from attacking them. In addition to building up their military forces, what else did European countries do to protect themselves?

a)

Invest millions in health care

b)

Seek a trade route to Asia

c)

Advance communications technologies

d)

Form alliances with other nations

4.

France, Britain and Russia made up the ______________.

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Alliance of Europe

d)

Central Alliance

5.

Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary were known as the __________.

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

True Powers

d)

Central Allies

6.

List all of the factors that came together to make Europe "ready to explode".

a)

Militarism

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Alliances

d)

Denomination

e)

Militias

7.

List all of the factors that came together to make Europe "ready to explode".

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Enlightenment

8.

Europe was "ready to explode" because of 4 factors. (M.A.I.N. or Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism) What was the "spark" that made Europe explode i.e. WWI begin?

a)

The assassination of a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip by a Austro-Hungarian prince.

b)

The assassination of the archduke of Serbia carried out by a Serbian Nationalist named Gavrilo Princip,

c)

The assassination of the archduke Gavrilo Principe by Franz Ferdinand.

d)

The assassination of the archduke of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip.

9.

Why did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand start WWI?

a)

Serbia declared war on Austria-Hungary. This made Russia want to help Serbia because they had and alliance with them. Then, Germany wanted to help Austria-Hungary so they joined in by declaring war on Russia and France. Then Germany invaded Belgium. Because of this German aggression, England and Japan joined to help their Allies, Russia and France.

b)

Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia. This made Serbia want to help Russia because they had and alliance with them. Then, Germany wanted to help Austria-Hungary so they joined in by declaring war on Russia and France. Then Germany invaded Belgium. Because of this German aggression, England and Japan joined to help their Allies, Russia and France.

c)

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. This made Russia want to help Serbia because they had and alliance with them. Then, Germany wanted to help Austria-Hungary so they joined in by declaring war on Russia and France. Then Germany invaded Belgium. Because of this German aggression, England and Japan joined to help their Allies, Russia and France.

d)

Serbia declared war on Russia. This made Serbia want to help Russia because they had and alliance with them. Then, Germany wanted to help Austria-Hungary so they joined in by declaring war on Russia and France. Then Germany invaded Belgium. Because of this German aggression, England and Japan joined to help their Allies, Russia and France.

10.

What were rifles replaced with?

a)

spears

b)

machines guns

c)

bow and arrow

11.

Life in the trenches was much safer and nicer than war had been in the past because now soldiers had protection from the enemy.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Trench warfare was unsanitary for many reasons including but not limited to the fact that it was very hard to bury the dead.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

_________________ is when a war affects and entire country and all citizens must help fight to win the war.

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Total War

c)

Terrorism

d)

War of Attrition

14.

WWI was a total war.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Planes and submarines were used in WWI for the first time.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Chemicals were heavily used during WWI.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Citizens in the U.S. were not greatly affected by WWI because all of the fighting was done in Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The U.S. remained neutral in the beginning of WWI.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The U.S. joined WWI at the onset of the war and made a great deal of money off of it.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The U.S. made a great deal of money off of WWI before they joined.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Why did the Germans decide to bomb some U.S. ships even though the U.S. was not officially in the war yet?

a)

They wanted to stop the Allied powers from getting supplies.

b)

They waned to stop England from getting fresh U.S. troops.

c)

They wanted the U.S. to join the war so they could attack on American soil.

d)

They wanted to help the U.S. have an excuse to join the war.

22.

When a German U-boat or submarine bombed a U.S. ship, what did it cause to happen?

a)

The U.S. joined the war on the side of the Central Powers.

b)

The U.S. joined the war on the side of the Allied Powers.

c)

The U.S. practiced a policy of isolationism in order to avoid Germany's submarines.

23.

__________- is an agreement to stop fighting.

a)

Treaty

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Armistice

24.

The armistice was signed in 1918, but technically WWI didn't end until 1919 when the ______________ was signed.

a)

Armistice

b)

Alliance

c)

League of Nations

d)

Treaty of Versailles

25.

The Treaty of Versailles changed the map of Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Who was made to take the blame for WWI?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

Serbia

27.

Some historians argue that the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles helped create an environment in which Hitler was more able to rise to power.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Austria-Hungary was split into other parts by the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

England was split into other parts by the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Czechoslovakia was split into other parts by the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The Ottoman Empire was split into other parts by the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Germany lost land because of the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Click all of the options that were causes of WWI.

a)

Indulgences

b)

Enlightenment

c)

An assassination committed by a Serbian nationalist

d)

Nationalism

e)

Militarism

34.

Click all of the options that were causes of WWI.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Assassination of the Archduke of Austria Hungary

d)

Assassination of the Prince of Augsburg

e)

Denomination

35.

Click all of the options that were causes of WWI.

a)

Alliances

b)

Reformation

c)

Denomination

d)

Nationalism

e)

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

36.

Click all of the options that were causes of WWI.

a)

Militias

b)

Imperialism

c)

Assassination of Hitler

d)

Militarism

e)

The Enlightenment

37.

Click all of the options that were causes of WWI.

a)

An assassination committed by the Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

An assassination committed by the Prince of Serbia

c)

An assassination of a Serbian nationalism

d)

An assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary

e)

Denomination

38.

__________ is building up a military to prepare for war

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Militia

d)

Nationalism

e)

Imperialism

39.

___________ is an agreement between nations to protect each other

a)

Militarism

b)

Militia

c)

Alliance

d)

Nationalism

e)

Imperialism

40.

___________ is extreme pride in your country.

a)

Militarism

b)

Militia

c)

Denomination

d)

Alliance

e)

Nationalism

41.

________ is when a stronger country takes over a weaker country.

a)

Militarism

b)

Nationalsim

c)

Imperialism

d)

Alliance

e)

Enlightenment

42.

_________ is murder of a political leader.

a)

Denomination

b)

Assasination

c)

Alliance

d)

Imperialism

e)

Nationalism

43.

The technology used during WWI was very efficient! Because of that, the death toll was enormous. What did soldiers do in order to better survive the efficient war technology used during WWI?

a)

Flew in air planes

b)

Built scaffolds

c)

Used gallows

d)

Dug trenches

44.

What is a U-boat?

a)

A blimp

b)

A submarine used during WWI

c)

A war ship used during WWI

d)

A zeppelin

45.

___________ is a payment by a defeated nation.

a)

Denomination

b)

Alliance

c)

Militarism

d)

Reparations

e)

Treaty

46.

_____________ is a secret telegram to Mexico from Germany urging Mexico to invade the US.

a)

Reparations

b)

Lusitania

c)

Zimmerman Note

d)

Central Powers

47.

___________ was a ship that had American citizens on it that was sunk by Germany during WWI.

a)

Zimmerman

b)

Lusitania

c)

Louie Anne

d)

Bartron

e)

U-boat

48.

Click all of the options that were causes for the U.S. entering WWI.

a)

Zimmerman Note

b)

Assassination of a Serbian National

c)

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

d)

Sinking the Lusitania

e)

Trench warfare

49.

_________ is the land between 2 areas occupied by the two opposing forces of WWI.

a)

U-boat

b)

Reparations

c)

Trenches

d)

No man's land

e)

demilitarized zone

50.

____________ is an international peace keeping organization

a)

Central Powers

b)

League of Nations

c)

Confederation of Nations

d)

Union of Powers

e)

Allied Powers

51.

____________ ended WWI but helped cause WWII.

a)

Treaty of Tortasile

b)

League of Nations

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Union of Powers

e)

Nationalism

52.

What document formally put the blame for WWI on Germany?

a)

Lusitania

b)

League of Nations

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Declaration of WWI

53.

___________ had to pay billions of dollars in reparations after WWI.

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

England

54.

What the leaders of Russia were called before the Russian Revolution.

a)

Kaiser

b)

Czar

c)

Emperor

d)

Ceasar

55.

What the leaders of Germany were called before the Weimar Republic was the government of Germany.

a)

King

b)

Czar

c)

Kaiser

d)

Emperor

56.

The leader of Russia before the Russian Revolution.

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Romanov IV

c)

Wilhelm II

d)

Alexander III

57.

The leader of Germany during WWI

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Alexander III

c)

Wilhelm II

d)

Hitler

58.

The U.S. president who was a part of the "big three"

a)

David Lloyd George

b)

Wilson

c)

Clinton

d)

Roosevelt

59.

The action of a country or its government preparing and organizing troops for active service

a)

Militarism

b)

Mobilization

c)

Militia

d)

Nationalism

60.

A Serbian Nationalist who assassinated the Archduke of Austria-Hungary.

a)

Franz Ferdinand

b)

Wilhelm II

c)

James Madison

d)

Gavrilo Princip

61.

What event was the spark that caused WWI?

a)

Germany took over many European Territories

b)

M.A.I.N

c)

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

d)

Industrial Revolution

62.

What country decided to back Austria-Hungary after the initial action that began WWI?

a)

Russia

b)

Britain

c)

Germany

d)

France

63.

What country backed Serbia after the initial conflict that set off a chain of events which eventually led to WWI?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Austria-Hungary

64.

Which country was not officially involved in WWI during the early years of the war?

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Britain

d)

The U.S.

65.

To conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.

a)

Militarism

b)

Armistice

c)

Vanquish

d)

Mobilize

66.

An official order to do something.

a)

Armistice

b)

Mandate

c)

Reparations

d)

Vanquish

67.

The leader of the Bolshevik Party.

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Wilhelm II

c)

Lenin

d)

Franz Ferdinand

68.

The person who was in charge of the Russian government when the it became the Soviet Union.

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Gavrilo Princip

c)

Kerensky

d)

Lenin

69.

The political party that eventually came out on top during the Russian Revolution.

a)

Czars

b)

Bolsheviks

c)

Fascists

d)

Soviets

70.

The area of fighting in WWI that was around the eastern border of France is known as the _____ Front.

a)

Central

b)

Allied

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

71.

The area of fighting in WWI that was around the western border of Russia is known as the _______ Front.

a)

Western

b)

Central

c)

Eastern

d)

Allied

72.

Which of the following was not invited to the peace negotiations following WWI?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

73.

Which of the following was not invited to the peace negotiations following WWI?

a)

Russia

b)

Japan

c)

The U.S.

d)

Italy

74.

Select all of the countries who were not invited to the peace negotiations following WWI.

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Italy

d)

France

75.

Select all of the countries who were invited to the peace negotiations following WWI.

a)

Italy

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Britain

e)

France

76.

What was the League of Nations based on?

a)

Wilson's 14 Points

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

Self-determination

d)

M.A.I.N

77.

The right for native peoples to form their own nation, government and society.

a)

Mandate

b)

Absolute Power

c)

Self-determination

d)

Native Independence

78.

Select all of the following that were components of Wilson's 14 Points.

a)

Self-determination

b)

An end to secret treaties and alliances

c)

High tariffs

d)

Tighter control of international waters

79.

Did the treaty signed at the conclusion of WWI allow for self-determination of colonial people?

a)

no

b)

yes

c)

maybe so

d)

I don't care about Social Studies so I didn't listen and therefore I have no idea

80.

What land did France get back from Germany in the post-WWI treaty?

a)

Western France

b)

Rhineland

c)

Eastern Front

d)

Alsace-Lorraine

81.

When did Germany sign the armistice after the Second Battle of the Marne?

a)

at 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918

b)

at 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1919

c)

11/11/11

d)

June 1911

e)

June 1919

82.

When was the post-WWI treaty signed?

a)

11/11/11

b)

the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 1918

c)

the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 1919

d)

June 1919

83.

Select all of the following that were part of the terms of the post-WWI peace treaty.

a)

Germany had to pay reparations

b)

France had to pay reparations

c)

Germany got Alsace-Lorraine

d)

Some colonial holdings were turned over to the League of Nations until they were ready for self government.

e)

The Ottoman Empire was broken down so that they only controlled Turkey.

84.

Select all of the following that were part of the terms of the post-WWI peace treaty.

a)

Germany had restrictions placed on their military

b)

Germany wasn't allowed to have a navy.

c)

Germany wasn't allowed to have an air force.

d)

Italy had to pay reparations.

e)

The Ottoman Empire was turned over to the League of Nations.

85.

What was the name of the group that conspired to kill the Archduke?

a)

Dark Sky

b)

Secret Night

c)

Black Hand

d)

Red Scare

e)

Death Grip

86.

Who did Austria-Hungary blame for the assassination?

a)

Bosnia

b)

Russia

c)

Serbia

d)

Germany

e)

France

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