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WWI History

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did WWI begin?

a)

July 28, 1914

b)

December 3, 1913

c)

October 23, 1914

d)

April 16, 1915

2.

What was the name of the Plan that began with invading Belgium by the Germans?

a)

Operation Gruber

b)

Kaiser Plan

c)

Schlieffen Plan

d)

Operation Gold Sword

3.

What was the German Biplane that saw widespread service In Spring 1918?

a)

Albatross D.III

b)

Fokker Dr1

c)

Jagen Fluzeg

d)

B-17 Bomber

4.

What was the reason the UK declared war on Germany?

a)

Germany invading France

b)

France invading Germany

c)

Italy invading Austria-Hungary

d)

Germany invading Belgium

5.

What was the name of the Russian Offensive that pushed back the Germans greatly in 1916?

a)

Operation Juno

b)

Brusilov Offensive

c)

Kursk Offensive

d)

Operation Take Back

6.

What further persuaded the USA to declare war on Germany in 1915?

a)

The sinking of the RMS Lusitania

b)

The Zimmerman Telegram

c)

The firing of a civilian Blimp

d)

Operation Louisiana

7.

Who was Italy first allied to before WWI? (Image is not a hint.)

a)

Mexico and Honduras

b)

Serbia and Romania

c)

Germany and Austria-Hungary

d)

Denmark and England

8.

What did Germany promise to give to Bulgaria if they joined them?

a)

A Larger Airforce

b)

More Land

c)

More Money

d)

A Larger Army

9.

What event caused Russia to leave the war in 1917?

a)

The Russian Revolution

b)

The Capture of Moscow

c)

The Black Death

d)

The End of WWI

10.

What was Germany’s Allie in the Middle East?

a)

Turkey

b)

The Ottoman Empire

c)

Egypt

d)

Kingdom of Persia

11.

What made the USA declare war on Germany in 1917?

a)

Germany surprise attacking the US

b)

The US noticed how bad the war was for the Allies so they joined

c)

Germany invaded Denmark

d)

Another sinking of a US ship and the Zimmerman Telegram

12.

How many British soldier

casualties and deaths were on the first day of The Battle of the Somme?

a)

57,470 Casualties and 19,240 Fatalities

b)

150,642 Casualties and 40,774 Fatalities

c)

10,135 Castualties and 2,853 Fatalities

d)

32,752 Casualties and 8,064 Fatalities

13.

What was the main event that started WWI?

a)

Germany invading Belgium

b)

The assasination of Kaiser Wilhelm the 1st

c)

France invading Germany

d)

The assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand