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World War I Begins

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Industrialization and Imperialism contributed to what prior to World War I?

a)

European Rivalries

b)

Nationalism

c)

Militarism

d)

Alliances

2.

Who was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914?

a)

Czar Alexander II

b)

Archduke Francis Ferdinand

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

King Edward VIII

3.

When was war declared in Europe?

a)

July 28, 1914

b)

April 18, 1917

c)

November 11, 1918

d)

December 7, 1941

4.

Germany, Austria Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria consisted of the

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Triple Alliance

d)

Triple Entente

5.

What battle marked the abandonment of the Schlieffen plan?

a)

Gallipoli

b)

Somme

c)

Marne

d)

Verdun

6.

Where was the Western Front located with 500 miles of trenches dug?

a)

Austria Hungary - Russia border

b)

The Dardenelles, near Constantinople

c)

Northern France

d)

British countryside

7.

What was the area between the trenches called?

a)

Over the top land

b)

No man's land

c)

Land mine lane

d)

Dangerville

8.

Who introduced submarine warfare?

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Germans

d)

Americans

9.

This battle was in Northern Frances, considered an Allied victory; it forced the German retreat, but had 483,000 casualties

a)

Battle of Marne

b)

Battle of Gallipoli

c)

Battle of Somme

d)

Battle of Verdun

10.

This battle was in Northern France, comprising the mail Allied attach on the Western Front; the outcome was indecisive, though leans toward the Allies, but there were 1.2 million casualties.

a)

The Battle of Marne

b)

The Battle of Gallipoli

c)

The Battle of Verdun

d)

The Battle of Somme

11.

BONUS: What were submarines called?

a)

X-boats

b)

U-boats

c)

Sub-boats

d)

Death Traps