WorksheetsWorld War 1 Review for U.S. History
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war. glorification of war and military power
a)
Nationalism
b)
Lusitania
c)
Militarism
d)
Imperialism
2.
ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause. Governments often released censored information to maintain morale and support for their war effort.
a)
Allainces
b)
Lusitania
c)
Total War
d)
Propaganda
3.
The assassin of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, a member of the Black Hand.
a)
Gavrilo Princip
b)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
c)
George Clemenceau
d)
Schlieffen Plan
4.
This was sent by Germans to encourage a Mexican attack against the United States. Intercepted by the US in 1917.
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
c)
Zimmerman Telegram
d)
Imperialislm
5.
British passenger boat sunk by a German submarine that claimed 128 American lives. One of main reasons Amereica decided to join the war.
a)
Militarism
b)
Rationing
c)
Lusitanta
d)
Allied Powers
6.
The idea that your national culture and interests are superior to any other.
a)
Imperialism
b)
Militarism
c)
Rationing
d)
Nationalism
7.
An alliance between Great Britain, France and Russia in the years before WWI.
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
George Clemenceau
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Triple Entente
8.
In World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies.
a)
Total War
b)
Fourteen Points
c)
Central Powers
d)
Allied Powers
9.
two or more countries joining together
a)
Armistice
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Allainces
d)
Total War
10.
An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in the years before WWI.
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Propaganda
c)
George Clemenceau
d)
Triple Entente
11.
Germany's military plan at the outbreak of World War I, according to which German troops would rapidly defeat France and then move east to attack Russia.
a)
Schleiffen Plan
b)
Fourteen Points
c)
Lusitania
d)
Eastern Front
12.
In WWI, the region along the German-Russian Border where Russians and Serbs battled Germans, Austrians, and Turks. Here too, slaughter and stalemate were common
a)
Eastern Front
b)
Rationing
c)
Western Front
d)
Fourteen Point
13.
All-out war that affects civilians at home as well as soldiers in combat.
a)
Total War
b)
Rationing
c)
Nationalism
d)
Central Powers
14.
The Kaiser of Germany at the time of the First World War reigning from 1888-1918. He pushed for a more aggressive foreign policy by means of colonies and a strong navy to compete with Britain. His actions added to the growing tensions in pre-1914 Europe.
a)
George Clemenceau
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franz Ferdinand
d)
Wilhelm II
15.
Britain, France, Russia, Japan (eventually US; totaling 45 other nations
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
Allainces
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Central Powers
16.
An organization of nations formed after World War I to promote cooperation and peace.
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
League of Nations
c)
Lusitania
d)
Eastern Front
17.
An agreement to stop fighting.
a)
Armistice
b)
Allainces
c)
Militarism
d)
Rationing
18.
A line of trenches and fortifications in World War I that stretched without a break from Switzerland to the North Sea. Scene of most of the fighting between Germany, on the one hand, and France and Britain, on the other.
a)
Rationing
b)
Western Front
c)
Fourteen Points
d)
Eastern Front
19.
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially.
a)
Armistice
b)
Militarism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
20.
A policy that the Germans announced on January 1917 which stated that their submarines would sink any ship in the British waters
a)
Unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
Armistice
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
21.
French prime minister in last years of WWI and during Versailles Conference of 1919. Pushed for heavy reparations from Germans. Wanted to make Germans suffer and help break Germany up.
a)
Armistice
b)
George Clemenceau
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Triple Entente
22.
He was the heir of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. He was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914. This event sparked a series of actions that led to the beginning of World War I.
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franz Ferdinand
d)
George Clemenceau
23.
War from inside deep ditches enemies would try killing eachother with machine guns and tanks, and poison gas no gains in territory; stalemate
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Total War
24.
Which was not a cause of WW1?
a)
nationalism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism
25.
Which treaty made Germany take full responsibility for WWI?
a)
Fault Clause
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Blame Clause
d)
World War 1 Cause Clause
26.
What is the policy of building up armed forces in aggressive preparedness for war?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
27.
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
28.
The invasion of what country caused Britain to join WWI?
a)
Luxembourg
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
29.
During WWI, most battles were fought on the Western Front. Near what country was it located?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Russia
30.
Who declared war on Serbia to start WWI?
a)
France
b)
U.S
c)
Great Britain
d)
Austria- Hungary
31.
A new style of warfare where soldiers dug ditches to protect themselves from enemy fire. It led to a stalemate in Europe by late 1914.
a)
Guerilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Jungle Warfare
32.
During WW1, Serbia, Russia, France, and Great Britain were known as the
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Triple Alliance
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Central Powers
33.
World War 1 took place between what years?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1915 - 1920
c)
1914 - 1918
d)
1899 - 1914
34.
This navy blockaded the water to prevent supplies from getting to Germany
a)
USA
b)
British
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
35.
Which of the following is NOT one of the new technologies in World War I?
a)
poison gas
b)
airplanes
c)
submarines
d)
rifles
36.
Using toxic substances to kill or injure an enemy
a)
Barbarian Warefare
b)
Toxic Warfare
c)
Smog
d)
Chemical Warfare
37.
What is known to be the "spark" of the World War I?
a)
Assasination of the archduke of Austria- Hungary
b)
Spread of nationalism by Napoleon in the 1900s
c)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
Blockade of Italy and Germany
38.
When a country is neutral it:
a)
makes an official alliance with another country
b)
sends troops to battle when a war begins
c)
does not take either side in a war and stays out of it
d)
declares war and joins the fight
39.
Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I?
a)
Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
Britain, France, and Russia
40.
What is a devotion to the interests and culture of ones's nation?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
41.
The name given to the alliance between Germany and Austria during WWI
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Central Powers
d)
Power Powers
42.
The name given to the alliance between France, Britain, Russia, and eventually the United States during WWI
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Central Powers
d)
Power Powers
43.
The German invasion of this neutral country prompted Britain's entrance into WWI
a)
Belgium
b)
Bulgaria
c)
Austria
d)
Hawaii
44.
In response to German submarine warfare, President Wilson issued this pledge that would bring a break in diplomatic ties, and most likely war if not honored
a)
Sussex Pledge
b)
Pledge of Allegiance
c)
Lusitania Pledge
d)
Viva La War
45.
This battle contained the "Bloodiest Day in Modern History" on July 1, 1916. Resulting in approximately 80,000 British casualties.
a)
Battle of the Somme
b)
Battle of Waterloo
c)
Battle of the Bands
d)
Battle of Berk
46.
The country NOT included in the "Big Four"
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
Britain
d)
Japan
47.
This clause stated that the German nation was responsible for WWI and pay the bill
a)
War Guilt Clause
b)
Santa Clause
c)
Raven Clause
d)
Oops Clause
48.
Britain and France demanded nearly $30 Billion in the form of ______________ from Germany to cover the entire cost of the war.
a)
Reparation Payments
b)
Dowry
c)
War Bonds
d)
Lottery Tickets
49.
Which of the following explains how one man's actions could cause 65 million men to go to war in World War I?
a)
Alliances
b)
Economics
c)
Technologies
d)
Conscription
50.
The causes of WWI was complex, but what event triggered the countries to declare war on each other?
a)
The assassination of the Arch-Duke of Austria-Hungary
b)
The sinking of the Lusitania by a German U-boat
c)
Abraham Lincoln's election
d)
Mexico refused to recognize their independence
51.
In WWI there were two sides; the Central Powers and the Allied (Entente) powers. Which side did the US Join?
a)
Neither side at first, then they joined the Allies in 1917.
b)
They joined the Allies from the beginning.
c)
They joined the Central Powers from the beginning
d)
They never joined the war, preferring to make money by selling weapons to both sides.
52.
What event started changing the Neutral American's minds about joining the war?
a)
The sinking of the Luistania, 128 Americans killed
b)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan
c)
The Attack on the World Trade centers
d)
The assassination of the Arch-Duke of Austria-Hungary.
53.
What action caused the US to declare war in 1917?
a)
Germany asked Mexico to attack the US in the Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Germany declared war on the United States.
c)
The Americans discovered a U-boat in Boston Harbor
d)
An undercover German spy was discovered by the Americans
54.
Which of the following describes how World War I was different from other wars.
a)
They had brand new technologies, defensive weapons and huge armies of men.
b)
They fought most of the war in the skies
c)
It was fought mainly in the sea between large vessels plated with armor.
d)
World War I saw many men die on both sides.
55.
What effect did World War 1 have on women?
a)
More women worked jobs to replace the men leaving for the war.
b)
Women were made into slaves
c)
Women were not allowed to marry
d)
Women were not affected by WWI
56.
Which weapon was NOT a new technology introduced in WWI?
a)
atomic bomb
b)
submarine
c)
tank
d)
poison gas
57.
The German promise to not sink merchant vessels without warning to keep the US from entering the war on the allied side
a)
The Lusitania Pledge
b)
The Sussex Pledge
c)
The Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Schlieffen Plan
58.
The first alliance formed by Bismarck in 1873 included
a)
Germany, Russia, France
b)
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia
c)
Russia, Austria-Hungary, Italy
d)
Ottoman Empire, Germany, Italy
59.
The weakness of the early alliances formed by Bismarck came from disputes over
a)
control of the alliance
b)
amount of money owed by each member
c)
territory in the Balkans
d)
support for minority rights in each nation
60.
The alliance formed in 1879 to defend against Russian military power was called the
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Triple Entente
c)
Alliance of the Three Emperors
d)
Algeciras Alliance
61.
The secret alliance formed in 1881 to start dividing the Ottoman Empire was called the
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Triple Entente
c)
Alliance of Three Emperors
d)
Three Emperors League
62.
The alliance formed by England & France (later joined by Russia) would later be known as the
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Triple Entente
c)
Alliance of Three Emperors
d)
Three Emperors League
63.
The leader responsible for the growth of the German navy in the naval arms race with Britain was
a)
Otto von Bismarck
b)
Kasier Wilhem I
c)
Paul von Hindenburg
d)
Alfred von Tirpitz
64.
The conflicts fought over territories like Greece, Macedonia, & Bulgaria in 1912-1913 were called the
a)
War of the Triple Alliance
b)
Great War
c)
Balkan Wars
d)
Gallipoli
65.
The assassination of this man started World War I.
a)
Gavrilo Princip
b)
Franz Josef
c)
Franz Ferdinand
d)
Nicholas II
66.
The German plan of attack against France at the start of the Great War was called the
a)
Ludendorff Offensive
b)
Hindenburg Plan
c)
Schlieffen Plan
d)
Army Order No. 1
67.
Which of the following was NOT a long term cause of World War I?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliance system
d)
Absolutism in European rulers
68.
The first major battle of World War I was the
a)
battle of the Somme
b)
battle of the Marne
c)
battle of Verdun
d)
battle of Vimy Ridge
69.
When neither side could win early in the war, the result was
a)
a focus on submarine warfare
b)
finding new ways to fight in airplanes
c)
the building of miles of trenches
d)
the development of tanks
70.
The major battle of 1916 that had over 1 million casualties was the
a)
battle of Verdun
b)
battle of Tannenburg
c)
battle of Chateau-Thierry
d)
battle of the Somme
71.
The battle where the Germans forced a Russian retreat was called
a)
Sadowa
b)
Tannenburg
c)
Gallipoli
d)
Lusitania
72.
The battle that allowed the Ottoman Turks to control the Balkans during the war was
a)
Tannenberg
b)
Gallipoli
c)
Masurian Lakes
d)
Tirpitz
73.
The British leader who led an Arab revolt in the Middle East was
a)
Horatio Kitchener
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
TE Lawrence
d)
David Lloyd George
74.
Italy fought with this side during World War I
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
both sides
d)
neither side
75.
The proposed German alliance with Mexico was sent in a document called
a)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
b)
Tannenberg Alliance
c)
Carlsbad Decree
d)
Zimmerman Note
76.
The sinking of which British ship drew the United States closer to fighting World War I?
a)
Titanic
b)
Lusitania
c)
Olympia
d)
Britannic
77.
The two sides that fought in World War I were the
a)
Allied & Axis Powers
b)
Allied & Central Powers
c)
Central & Axis Powers
d)
Allied & Balkan Powers
78.
Which cause was based on hard feelings caused by competition?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
79.
Pride in one's nation/ethnic group.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
80.
Which cause led to copycats?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
81.
Which cause turns small conflicts into big wars?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
82.
When a strong country overtakes a weaker one for land it is called
a)
self-determination
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
mobilize
83.
________ is a glorification of the military by building it up for war.
a)
trench warfare
b)
self-determination
c)
militarism
d)
War Industries Board
84.
When neither side can win a clear victory it is called
a)
stalemate
b)
trench warfare
c)
mobilize
d)
propaganda
85.
The name of the battles with soldiers firing at each other across "no man's land" is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Selective Service Act
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
stalemate
86.
Information that is used in order to win support is called
a)
mobilize
b)
propaganda
c)
stalemate
d)
alliance
87.
The right of people to choose their own government
a)
Self-determination
b)
mobilize
c)
stalemate
d)
Trench Warfare
88.
To prepare for war
a)
mobilize
b)
alliances
c)
stalemate
d)
nationalism
89.
What was the spark of the war?
a)
A disagreement between countries
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
Selective Service Act
d)
Murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
90.
When did WWI begin?
a)
1914
b)
1918
c)
1916
d)
1917
91.
What were the two powers referred to as in WWI?
a)
Allied and Central
b)
Allied and Axis
c)
Allied and National
d)
Allied and Powerful
92.
Russia, the UK, and France were part of the _______________ powers in WWI.
a)
Allied
b)
Central
c)
Axis
d)
Western
93.
Austria Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Germany were part of the _________________ powers in WWI.
a)
Allied
b)
Central
c)
Axis
d)
Eastern
94.
When did Russia leave (because of revolution in their country) and the US enter WWI?
a)
1917
b)
1914
c)
1915
d)
1919
95.
WWI was first refereed to as ________________________.
a)
The Great War
b)
The Final War
c)
The Grand War
d)
Just WWI
96.
Which of the following were NOT new technologies caused WWI to be the bloodiest war in history up to that point?
a)
Machine guns
b)
U-Boats
c)
Airplanes
d)
Atomic bombs
97.
When did WWI end?
a)
1918
b)
1917
c)
1939
d)
1945
98.
Which of the following was NOT a contributor to the start of WWI?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Alliances
c)
Militarization
d)
Globalization
99.
The trenches were often dangerous places even when no battles were taking place. Which of the following was NOT a danger a solider might face during life in the trenches?
a)
Trench foot
b)
Other diseases
c)
Random sniper fire
d)
Starvation
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