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WorksheetsWorld War I
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following is NOT a reason WWI began?
Militarism
Imperialism
Isolationism
Nationalism
Germany increasing the size of their military by 20% is an example of
Militarism
Imperialism
Strategy
Nationalism
A country's desire to spread their power and influence in the world.
Imperialism
Isolationism
Militarism
Nationalism
Why did WWI include nearly every European country?
They all used poison gas.
Germany attacked nearly everyone.
They set up several alliances.
Everyone was upset with France.
When did WWI begin?
1912
1914
1916
1918
Which of the following countries was an Allied Power?
Russia
Ottoman Empire
Austria - Hungary
Germany
Which of the following was a Central Power?
Russia
Belgium
France
Bulgaria
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand the future leader of _____ began the war.
Serbia
Austria-Hungary
Germany
France
The first country Germany conquered at the beginning of the war.
Serbia
Bulgaria
Belgium
France
The Western Front was located in
France
Russia
Austria - Hungary
Germany
Which alliance was America on in 1914?
Allied Powers
Central Powers
No Alliance (Neutral)
Which is not a weapon used during WWI?
Nuclear Bomb
Tank
Biplane
Hand Grenade
The Lusitania was
a large cannon the Germans used.
the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
a ship sunk by a German u-boat.
a famous WWI battle.
Which of the following was NOT a reason America joined WWI?
The belief that the world should be safe for democracy
The Maine was sunk
The Zimmerman Telegram was intercepted
Germany's policy of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Why were Americans concerned about the Zimmerman Telegram?
It proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico
It promised The Mexican Cession territory to Mexico
It could've brought war to the Western Hemisphere
All of these
Which act was created to prevent the spread of secret or anti-war information during WWI?
The Espionage Act
The Alien & Sedition Acts
The Freedom of Information Act
The Pure Food & Drug Act
How did WWI affect Americans at home?
War goods were produced instead of consumer goods
Propaganda swayed peoples' opinions on the war
Americans purchased War Bonds to support the war
All of these
None of these
Which of the following is TRUE about WWI social groups?
The US had a draft for soldiers
Women participated in battle for the first time.
African Americans served in integrated units.
Women did not help the war effort at all
What happened in Russia in 1917?
A series of revolutions led to a Communist government
The "Whites" led a Civil war against the "Reds"
Russia left WWI
All of these
Which item was placed to slow down the enemy in the diagram shown?
Parapet
Sump
Sand Bag Wall
Barbed Wire
Which of the following happened FIRST chronologically?
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Lusitania sunk
US declares war on Germany
Russia leaves WWI
When was the WWI armistice?
November 11, 1911
November 11, 1918
October 11, 1918
November 11, 1901
Which country left an alliance during WWI?
Italy
France
Great Britain
America
Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace was called
The Treaty of Versailles
The Theory of Everything
The Fourteen Points
The Zimmerman Telegram
Wilson's main goals were all of the following EXCEPT
A United Nations
Arms Limitations
No Secret Alliances
Freedom of the Seas
Which of the following was NOT a result of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany lost all of it's colonies
Germany had to pay reparations
Germany's army was reduced
Britain and France returned territory to Russia
What action did the US Senate take on the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles?
Turned them down
Approved them
Impeached Wilson
Why were many in the Senate opposed to the League of Nations?
They thought it was undemocratic
They thought it was too costly
They viewed it as a permanent alliance
They did not want to join with Germany
Which group had their loyalty questioned during WWI?
German Americans
Mexican Americans
French Americans
Japanese Americans
Which country suffered the most casualties during WWI?
France
Great Britain
Russia
United States
What is the viewpoint of the cartoonist?
America should be imperialist.
America should be isolationist.
America should join the League of Nations.
Uncle Sam should get married.
Which of the following details could tell you the importance of this document?
It is addressed to "Mexico City" from the "German Legislation"
It is written in code
It is a Western Union telegram
It was marked received in Galveston
Who was the leader assassinated at the beginning of WWI?
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
Gavrillo Princip of Serbia
Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
Franz Ferdinand of Serbia
Which was the correct representative of France at the Versailles conference?
Franz Ferdinand
Vittorio Orlando
David Lloyd George
Georges Clemenceau
Which was the correct representative of Great Britain at the Versailles conference?
Franz Ferdinand
Vittorio Orlando
David Lloyd George
Georges Clemenceau
