WorksheetsWorld War I Study Guide
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of the extremist group that assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
a)
The Black Hand
b)
The Black Finger
c)
The Fist
d)
The White Hand
2.
Approximately how many people died when the Lusitania sunk
a)
None
b)
128
c)
1,960
d)
1,200
3.
The Zimmermann Telegram was sent from Germany to which country?
a)
Serbia
b)
Mexico
c)
Cuba
d)
Canada
4.
Who initially intercepted the Zimmermann Telegram
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
The US
d)
Belgium
5.
How did the US respond to the Zimmermann Telegram
a)
Declaring war on Germany
b)
Dropping a nuke on Hiroshima
c)
Declaring war on Mexico
d)
Remaining isolated
6.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
7.
This person's assassination sparked World War I.
a)
Emperor Franz Joseph
b)
Czar Nicholas I
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
8.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
9.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
10.
When stronger, more powerful countries take over and control smaller, weaker countries.
a)
isolationism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
nationalism
11.
The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?
a)
Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
b)
Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I
c)
Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
d)
Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country
12.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
13.
President Wilson's fourteen points
a)
initiated U.S. involvement in World War I
b)
laid out his goals for peace
c)
ended World War I
d)
called for Germany to accept blame for the war
14.
Which document punished Germany after World War I?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Yalta Agreement
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Fourteen Points
15.
What nation did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States
d)
Germany
16.
What is a U-boat?
a)
A German Battle Ship
b)
An American Passenger Ship
c)
A German Submarine
d)
A French Aircraft
17.
England, France and Russia sided with the United State during World War I where known as the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Triple Powers
d)
Triple Alliance
18.
Germany along with Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire during World War I were known as the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allie Powers
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Triple Powers
19.
The United States entered WWI in what year?
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
20.
In what ways did women help with the war effort at home?
a)
Worked in factories and conservation
b)
Joined the Army
c)
Drive tanks and Airplanes
d)
Boots on Ground Combat
21.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied powers
b)
Central Powers
22.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
a)
to remove threat of future wars.
b)
to prevent nuclear proliferation.
c)
to help the US gain more territories.
d)
to help promote prohibition in other countries.
23.
Which of Woodrow Wilson's proposals was included in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
the League of Nations
b)
reparations from Germany
c)
removal of all trade barriers
d)
restoration of the Russian monarchy
24.
"The responsibility for the death of so many American citizens, which is deeply regretted by everyone in Germany, in a large measure falls upon the American government." Which statement below describes the purpose this writer represents regarding the American government?
a)
America was right to blame Germany for the attack
b)
The sinking of the Lusitania was a tragic mistake
c)
Germany was responsible for the death of so many Americans
d)
The American Government failed to protect its citizens
25.
What is isolationism?
a)
A time of long and severe economic decline.
b)
A national policy of remaining apart from the political and economic affairs of other nations.
c)
Programs aimed to help the unemployed and boost the economy
d)
A word that describes the United States struggle over the decision to join the Allies in World War II.
26.
Which section of the Treaty of Versailles was the most damaging to the German economy?
a)
A. Germany lost its colonies.
b)
A. The German emperor was put on trial.
c)
A. Germany had to pay the Allies large sums of money.
d)
A. Germany was not allowed to have a large army or navy.
27.
What was the main goal of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
A. To help Germany rebuild its industries.
b)
A. To make Russia accept responsibility for World War I.
c)
A. To make Germany accept responsibility for World War I.
d)
A. To give the United States and Britain credit for their help in World War I.
28.
How did the Allies hope to keep Germany from becoming too powerful again?
a)
A. France took over German military bases.
b)
A. Great Britain sent troops into Germany for ten years.
c)
A. The Germans were not allowed to have a large army or navy.
29.
Who was the leader of the Nazi party in Germany?
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Arch Duke Ferdinand
d)
Adolf Hitler
30.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
31.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
34.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
35.
the spreading of ideas about an institution or individual for the purpose of influencing opinion
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
propaganda
d)
contraband
36.
spying, especially to gain government secrets
a)
espionage
b)
erode
c)
yellow journalism
d)
propaganda
37.
a group that travels with something, such as a ship, to protect it
a)
convoy
b)
draft
c)
nationalism
d)
victory garden
38.
a temporary agreement to end fighting
a)
draft
b)
volunteer
c)
Treaty of Parish
d)
armistice
39.
payment by the losing country in a war to the winner for the damages caused by the war
a)
resolve
b)
national self-determination
c)
reparations
d)
espionage
40.
What were the new innovations used in the war?
a)
Plane
b)
Poison Gas
c)
Trench Warefare
d)
All the above
41.
What was a cause of the war in Europe?
a)
Alliance System
b)
Militarism
c)
Nationalism
d)
All of the above
42.
Propaganda is:
a)
•Information or material spread to advance a cause or to damage an opponent’s cause.
b)
Information or material spread to make an opponent look good.
43.
What does rationing mean?
a)
The ability for people to buy anything they want during wartime.
b)
•The limiting of the amounts of goods people can buy –often imposed by governments during wartime, when goods are in short supply.
44.
What was the US response to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914?
a)
Immediate declaration of war against Austria-Hungary
b)
Immediate declaration of neutrality
c)
A statement that the US would join the side which paid the most
d)
A promise to join the war in a year
45.
total war
a)
a series of video games
b)
a country devoting all resources towards making war
c)
when a country totally bombards its enemies
d)
the policy of only making guns
46.
unrestricted submarine warfare
a)
German naval policy of sinking every ship coming into British waters
b)
German naval policy of sinking every ship coming into German waters
c)
German naval policy of not sinking every ship coming into British waters
d)
German naval policy of shooting every plane coming into British waters
47.
trench warfare
a)
warfare fought in trenches dug by soldiers and resulting in miserable conditions
b)
warfare fought in trenches dug by soldiers and resulting in favorable conditions
c)
warfare fought in tanks by soldiers and resulting in miserable conditions
d)
naval warfare fought with trenches dug by soldiers and resulting in miserable conditions
48.
This World War I-era poster was intended to persuade -
a)
farmers to consume fewer scarce goods during the war
b)
women to work producing war materials
c)
people to save money during the war
d)
people to help finance the war
49.
What was the land between two enemy lines called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
50.
Which of the following is NOT one of the new technologies in World War I?
a)
poison gas
b)
airplanes
c)
submarines
d)
rifles
51.
Using toxic substances to kill or injure an enemy
a)
Barbarian Warefare
b)
Toxic Warfare
c)
Smog
d)
Chemical Warfare
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