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World War I

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a reason WWI began?

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Isolationism

d)

Nationalism

2.

Germany increasing the size of their military by 20% is an example of

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Strategy

d)

Nationalism

3.

A country's desire to spread their power and influence in the world.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Militarism

d)

Nationalism

4.

Why did WWI include nearly every European country?

a)

They all used poison gas.

b)

Germany attacked nearly everyone.

c)

They set up several alliances.

d)

Everyone was upset with France.

5.

When did WWI begin?

a)

1912

b)

1914

c)

1916

d)

1918

6.

Which of the following countries was an Allied Power?

a)

Russia

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Austria - Hungary

d)

Germany

7.

Which of the following was a Central Power?

a)

Russia

b)

Belgium

c)

France

d)

Bulgaria

8.

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand the future leader of _____ began the war.

a)

Serbia

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Germany

d)

France

9.

The first country Germany conquered at the beginning of the war.

a)

Serbia

b)

Bulgaria

c)

Belgium

d)

France

10.

The Western Front was located in

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Austria - Hungary

d)

Germany

11.

Which alliance was America on in 1914?

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

No Alliance (Neutral)

12.

Which is not a weapon used during WWI?

a)

Nuclear Bomb

b)

Tank

c)

Biplane

d)

Hand Grenade

13.

The Lusitania was

a)

a large cannon the Germans used.

b)

the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

c)

a ship sunk by a German u-boat.

d)

a famous WWI battle.

14.

Which of the following was NOT a reason America joined WWI?

a)

The belief that the world should be safe for democracy

b)

The Maine was sunk

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram was intercepted

d)

Germany's policy of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

15.

Why were Americans concerned about the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

It proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico

b)

It promised The Mexican Cession territory to Mexico

c)

It could've brought war to the Western Hemisphere

d)

All of these

16.

Which act was created to prevent the spread of secret or anti-war information during WWI?

a)

The Espionage Act

b)

The Alien & Sedition Acts

c)

The Freedom of Information Act

d)

The Pure Food & Drug Act

17.

How did WWI affect Americans at home?

a)

War goods were produced instead of consumer goods

b)

Propaganda swayed peoples' opinions on the war

c)

Americans purchased War Bonds to support the war

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

18.

Which of the following is TRUE about WWI social groups?

a)

The US had a draft for soldiers

b)

Women participated in battle for the first time.

c)

African Americans served in integrated units.

d)

Women did not help the war effort at all

19.

What happened in Russia in 1917?

a)

A series of revolutions led to a Communist government

b)

The "Whites" led a Civil war against the "Reds"

c)

Russia left WWI

d)

All of these

20.

Which item was placed to slow down the enemy in the diagram shown?

a)

Parapet

b)

Sump

c)

Sand Bag Wall

d)

Barbed Wire

21.

Which of the following happened FIRST chronologically?

a)

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

b)

Lusitania sunk

c)

US declares war on Germany

d)

Russia leaves WWI

22.

When was the WWI armistice?

a)

November 11, 1911

b)

November 11, 1918

c)

October 11, 1918

d)

November 11, 1901

23.

Which country left an alliance during WWI?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

America

24.

Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace was called

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Theory of Everything

c)

The Fourteen Points

d)

The Zimmerman Telegram

25.

Wilson's main goals were all of the following EXCEPT

a)

A United Nations

b)

Arms Limitations

c)

No Secret Alliances

d)

Freedom of the Seas

26.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany lost all of it's colonies

b)

Germany had to pay reparations

c)

Germany's army was reduced

d)

Britain and France returned territory to Russia

27.

What action did the US Senate take on the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Turned them down

b)

Approved them

c)

Impeached Wilson

28.

Why were many in the Senate opposed to the League of Nations?

a)

They thought it was undemocratic

b)

They thought it was too costly

c)

They viewed it as a permanent alliance

d)

They did not want to join with Germany

29.

Which group had their loyalty questioned during WWI?

a)

German Americans

b)

Mexican Americans

c)

French Americans

d)

Japanese Americans

30.

Which country suffered the most casualties during WWI?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Russia

d)

United States

31.

What is the viewpoint of the cartoonist?

a)

America should be imperialist.

b)

America should be isolationist.

c)

America should join the League of Nations.

d)

Uncle Sam should get married.

32.

Which of the following details could tell you the importance of this document?

a)

It is addressed to "Mexico City" from the "German Legislation"

b)

It is written in code

c)

It is a Western Union telegram

d)

It was marked received in Galveston

33.

Who was the leader assassinated at the beginning of WWI?

a)

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia

b)

Gavrillo Princip of Serbia

c)

Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

d)

Franz Ferdinand of Serbia

34.

Which was the correct representative of France at the Versailles conference?

a)

Franz Ferdinand

b)

Vittorio Orlando

c)

David Lloyd George

d)

Georges Clemenceau

35.

Which was the correct representative of Great Britain at the Versailles conference?

a)

Franz Ferdinand

b)

Vittorio Orlando

c)

David Lloyd George

d)

Georges Clemenceau