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2019 WWI - L.I.F.T

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

14 Points

a)

Peace plan, League of Nations

b)

Peace plan, Punish Great Britain

c)

Austria-Hungary

2.

Happened after Treaty of Versailles

a)

United States Senate rejects Versailles Treaty

b)

U.S. signs Versailles treaty

c)

U.S. Joins League of Nations

3.

Emilie from War horse was from here

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

United States

4.

Became a communist country

a)

Russia

b)

England

c)

France

d)

United States

5.

This country used U-Boats

a)

Germany

b)

England

c)

France

d)

United States

6.

This country attacked First

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

e)

Austria-Hungary

7.

Did not participate in WWI

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Serbia

e)

United States

8.

This country wanted revenge before and after WWI.

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

England

d)

United States

9.

This country lost the Alsace and Lorraine region prior to the war.

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

France

10.

Joey (War Horse) pulled artillery for this nation

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

France

11.

This country had soldiers called "Tommies"

a)

England

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

United States

12.

Prior to WWI, the U.S. took this country's colonial powers: Guam, Philippines and Puerto Rico.

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Germany

13.

Home of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

England

d)

France

14.

Western Front

a)

Russia

b)

France

15.

Eastern Front

a)

Russia

b)

France

16.

The Lusitania was their ship

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

United States

17.

Czar Nicholas is from here

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

France

18.

This country switched sides and joined the allies.

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Ottoman Empire

19.

Albert and Joey (War Horse) are from here.

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Austria-Hungary

20.

After the war, this country was split up into Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Austria.

a)

Germany

b)

England

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

France

21.

This country had the largest navy in the world.

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

22.

President Wilson hoped that the League of Nations would

a)

cause WWII

b)

Punish Germany

c)

Make the United States a superpower

d)

enable nations to solve their conflicts without going to war

23.

Put in the correct order

a)

Lusitania sinks, 14 points, U.S. enters WWI, U.S. does not join League of Nations

b)

Lusitania sinks, U.S. enters WWI, 14 points, U.S. does not join League of Nations

c)

14 points, Lusitania sinks, U.S. enters WWI, U.S. does not join League of nations

24.

Armistice Day

a)

Nov 11, 1918

b)

Nov 11 1911

c)

Sept 11 1914

d)

July 4 1776

25.

The United States' best friend

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

England

d)

Germany

26.
When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called
a)
industrialization
b)
miliatrism
c)
imperialism
d)
nationalism
27.
In imperialism, the country that is attempting to control the other country is the one that benefits and the country that is being controlled suffers.
a)
True
b)
False
28.

All of these were causes of why WWI began, except

a)

military build up

b)

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

c)

Alliance Systems

d)

Zimmerman telegram

29.

What caused European nations to get involved in WWI

a)

Desire for resources

b)

System of alliances

c)

Fear of outsiders

d)

World domination

30.

Who was NOT part of the allied powers

a)

England

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

Bulgaria

31.

Who was NOT part of central powers

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Austria Hungary

d)

Ottoman empire

32.

Who assassinated Archduke Ferdinand

a)

Lee Harvey Oswald

b)

Fidel Castro

c)

Gavrilo Princep

d)

Otto Von Bismarck

33.

Which of the following was NOT a part of MANIA

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Invasion

d)

Imperialism

34.

How was militarism a reason WWI began?

a)

Nations building large armies, and utilizing new technology

b)

military invasion

c)

Sinking of the Lusitania

d)

Zimmerman telegram

35.

What event was the catalyst for the United Stated to entered the war

a)

Zimmerman telegram

b)

Sinking of the Lusitania

c)

Sussex pledge

d)

German invasion into Belgium

36.

Who was president when America entered WWI

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

FDR

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

George Washington

37.

What was the Lusitania

a)

A U.S. battleship sunk by the Germans

b)

A passenger ship sunk by the Germans

c)

A German submarine

d)

A general in WWI

38.

Who were the Allies?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

39.

What is an alliance?

a)

A formal agreement between countries

b)

A trading relationship

c)

Two countries that each other

d)

Countries that go to war

40.

What country was not a member of the Triple Entente?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

41.
The policy of building up a country's military to prepare for war is known as 
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism
42.

Why did the USA join the war?

a)

It wanted to take over land in Europe.

b)

Its merchant (goods) boats were sunk by German submarines.

43.

What word describes when neither side in war can gain an advantage to win?

a)

Stalemate

b)

Blockade

c)

Total war

d)

Front

44.

What is nationalism?

a)

Loving your country and being able to admit that it is not perfect

b)

Extreme love and devotion to your country

c)

An insurance policy that protects houses

d)

When a country expands into new territory

45.

The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because the treaty

a)

divided Germany into Communist and non-Communist zones

b)

made Germany restore its emperor

c)

required all German-speaking Europeans to return to Germany

d)

forced Germany to pay large war reparations

46.
Because militarism had been a major cause of the war, the framers of the Treaty of Versailles
a)
made Germany pay reparations.
b)
stripped Germany of its colonies.
c)
forced Germany to sign a war-guilt clause
d)
barred Germany from maintaining a military
47.
Who got blamed for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
United States
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
France
48.
Payment for damages after a war is called
a)
Demilitarization
b)
Self-determination
c)
Reparations
d)
Democracy
49.

What is Nationalism?

a)

When one nation has political and economic control of another nation.

b)

Intense loyalty to one’s country or ethnic group.

c)

A countries policy to maintain a strong military.

d)

A Native American Tribe

50.

Germany announced that it would begin using ______________to attack all vessels, including merchant ships, in British waters.

a)

Tanks

b)

War ships

c)

Water mines

d)

U-boats

51.

In 1917 Germany tried to enlist the help of Mexico in fighting the U.S. if the U.S. entered the war. The ________________________ convinced many Americans that they needed go to war against Germany

a)

Espionage Act

b)

Great Migration

c)

Zimmerman Note

d)

British intelligence

52.

The movement of African Americans from the South to the North during and after World War I was known as ______________________.

a)

The First Migration

b)

The March North

c)

The Jim Crow Migration

d)

The Great Migration

53.

Below is a list of reasons for the United States entering World War I. What would be the third reason?

  • German attempts to have Mexico invade the United States
  • Acts of sabotage
  • ??????????
a)

Sunken American battleships

b)

Destroyed American skyscrapers

c)

Exploded nuclear weapons

d)

Unrestricted submarine warfare

54.

In January 1918, President Wilson spoke to Congress about the war aims of the nation. His plan ultimately became known as the _______________________ and was designed to create a lasting peace in the world.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Wilson's suggestions

d)

League of Nations

55.

What does this political cartoon best represent?

a)

Public opposition to the League of Nations

b)

German Imperial Fleet discussing a blockade

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Talks of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare

56.

In which year did WWI Begin?

a)

1910

b)

1912

c)

1914

d)

1918

57.

What does this map represent?

a)

WWI Alliances

b)

Land taken over by Germany

c)

The two main empires of Europe.

d)

The Western Front

58.

What was the Western Front?

a)

Germany's strategy for winning the war.

b)

The region of fighting between France and Germany.

c)

The area where all British troops met to fight.

d)

The region where the main tank warfare took place.

59.

Why did trench warfare develop during WWI?

a)

New weapons were created, and people need to protect themselves.

b)

Soldiers wanted to camouflage themselves with the ground.

c)

So that people could attack the tanks without being seen.

d)

Soldiers needed a place to sleep during the war.

60.

Which country declared war first?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

France

d)

Serbia

61.

When was Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

a)

June 28, 1914

b)

June 8, 1916

c)

June 24, 1918

d)

June 18, 1912

62.

Which country was an ally of France?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Serbia

63.

Which country was NOT an ally of Russia?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Germany

64.

Who were the Allies?

a)

UK, France, Russia

b)

Russia, Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary, Germany

d)

USA, France, Germany

65.

What country was the Eastern Front primarily in?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Belgium

d)

France

66.

What country was the western front, primarily, in?

a)

France

b)

UK

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Spain

67.

What two countries would fight over Alsace-Lorraine?

a)

German, Belgium

b)

France, Germany

c)

Switzerland, Germany

d)

Luxembourg, Germany

68.
What country is #1 on the map?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany 
d)
Russia
69.
What country is #2 on the map?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany 
d)
Italy
70.
What country is #3 on the map?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany 
d)
Italy
71.
What country is #4 on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Ottoman Empire
72.
What country is #5 on the map?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Austria-Hungary
73.
What country is #6 on the map?
a)
Italy
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Russia
74.
What country is #7 on the map?
a)
France
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Germany
d)
Italy
75.

What year did America join WWI?

a)

1914

b)

1916

c)

1917

d)

1919

76.

On what day did Germany sign the armistice ending WWI?

a)

April 16, 1917

b)

January 1, 1918

c)

November 11, 1918

d)

November 1, 1918

77.

True or False: Trenches were generally dug in a long straight line.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

78.

What invention helped the Allies win the war?

a)

Tank

b)

Snapchat

c)

Nuclear bomb

d)

Telephone

79.

People originally thought the war declared in 1914 would not last very long.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

When did World War one end?

a)

11.11.11

b)

11am on 11th of November 1918

c)

11am on 11th of November 1911

81.

What country is this?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

82.

What country is this?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

83.

What country is this?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Italy

84.

What country is this?

a)

Russia

b)

Poland

c)

Germany

d)

Ukraine