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WWI

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was a direct result of World War I?

a)

Nicholas II was named czar of Russia.

b)

Germany lost its colonies in Africa and Asia.

c)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a terrorist.

d)

The Ottoman Empire expanded.

2.

“Bombardment, barrage, curtain-fire, mines, gas, tanks, machine-guns, hand-grenades — words, words, but they hold the horror of the world.”

— Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front


This quotation best describes the effects of the

a)

technological developments used during World War I

b)

formation of alliances in World War II

c)

tension between the superpowers during the Cold War

d)

protests against reforms during the Indian independence movement

3.

Which 19th century ideology led to the unification of Germany and of Italy and to the eventual breakup of Austria-Hungary and of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

imperialism

b)

nationalism

c)

liberalism

d)

socialism

4.

What year did WWI begin?

a)

1912

b)

1942

c)

1914

d)

1987

5.

What ship sank in WWI?

a)

Titanic

b)

Lusitania

c)

Olympic

d)

Brtitanic

6.

What side was the U.S on in WWI?

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central powers

7.

The U.S. was on the winning side of The Great War.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Central Powers won WWI.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The U.S.A is on the side of the Central Powers.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Winner in WWI.

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

11.

Who did Germany attempt to send a secret message to?

a)

USA

b)

Mexico

c)

Russia

d)

Canada

12.

What is the correct time frame for WWI?

a)

1870-1900

b)

1914-1918

c)

1917-1918

d)

1941-1945

13.

Who was blamed for causing WWI?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

The Ottoman Empire

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

14.

Who was importantly assassinated in 1914?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franz Ferdinand

c)

George Clemenceau

d)

Nicholas II

15.

Which is not one of the four M.A.I.N. causes of WWI?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Agricultural

d)

Alliances

e)

Imperialism

16.

In what year did the U.S. enter WWI?

a)

1914

b)

1917

c)

1919

d)

1941

17.

Which other countries were allied with Britain?

a)

Russia and the Ottoman Empire

b)

France and Croatia

c)

France and Russia

d)

Russia and Turkey

18.

What was the treaty that ended the war?

a)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Shiminoseki

d)

Treaty of Versailles

19.

Did the Ottoman Empire exist after WWI?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Why did Russia leave WWI early?

a)

Their Revolution

b)

They Lost

c)

The United States told them to leave

d)

They Won

21.

Who was the U.S. President during WWI?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

William Howard Taft

d)

Woodrow Wilson

22.

What was the name of the President's plan for peace?

a)

The 14 Points

b)

Communist Manifesto

c)

A Perpetual Peace

d)

Charter to the United Nations

23.

What was the area between trenches?

a)

the Netherlands

b)

Belgium

c)

No Man's Land

d)

The Western Front

24.

Austria-Hungary annexed (took control of) what country? Angering the Black Hand.

a)

Bosnia

b)

USA

c)

Belgium

d)

Serbia

25.

The Triple Alliance changed it's name to...

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Triple Entente

c)

Mrs. Powers

d)

Central Powers

26.

The Zimmermann Telegram was sent from Germany to which country?

a)

Serbia

b)

Mexico

c)

Cuba

d)

Canada

27.

How did the US respond to the Zimmermann Telegram

a)

Declared war on Germany

b)

Dropping a nuke on Hiroshima

c)

Declaring war on Mexico

d)

Remaining isolated

28.
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
29.
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
30.
What war hazard affected the feet resulting in toes rotting and amputations?
a)
Trench foot
b)
Trench Mouth
c)
Amputation disease
d)
Boll weevils
31.

What is a form of combat in which soldiers dug trenches, or deep ditches, to seek protection from enemy fire and to defend their positions

a)

Guerilla warfare

b)

Trench warfare

c)

Ditch warfare

d)

Hole warfare

32.

Types of weapons used in WW1

a)

Poison gas

b)

Machine guns

c)

Airplanes

d)

all of the above

33.

One of the reasons the U.S. entered WWI. German submarine attacks on merchant ships.

a)

Lusitania

b)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

c)

Sussex Pledge

d)

Arabic Pledge

34.

"Unrestricted submarine warfare," "the Sinking of the Lusitania," and "Zimmermann note" may be categorized as which of the following?

a)

Wilson's Domestic Strategies

b)

1914 Causes of World War I

c)

Causes of America's entry in the Great War

d)

Part of Wilson's 14 Points

35.

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks in Russia and wanted a violent revolution?

a)

George Patton

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Woodrow Wilson

36.

Vladimir Lenin led this party and seized power in the Russian Revolution.

a)

Bolsheviks

b)

Patriots

c)

Triple Alliance

d)

Triple Entente

37.

Consisted of Great Britain, France, and Russia to start the war.

a)

Zimmerman Unit

b)

Soviet

c)

Totalitarianism

d)

Triple Entente

38.

Consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy to start the war.

a)

The allies

b)

Soviet

c)

Triple Alliance

d)

Propanganda

39.

The buildup of military power. It glorifies war and the military.

a)

Trench warfare

b)

Militarism

c)

Armistice

d)

Reparations

40.

The United States of America declared independence from Great Britain on what day?

a)

July 7, 1776

b)

June 4, 1786

c)

June 7, 1876

d)

July 4, 1776

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