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World War One

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne. He was killed along with his wife by Serbian Nationalists. His death set WW1 into motion.

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Otto von Bismark

2.
This is extreme feelings of patriotism
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Reparations
3.
Which of the following was NOT a new weapon used in WWI?
a)
Machine gun
b)
Tanks
c)
Poison gas
d)
Atomic Bombs
4.
Who got the blame for starting WWI?
a)
Germany
b)
Brazil
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
France
5.
The League of Nations was created to avoid or prevent future...
a)
Wars and conflicts
b)
Railroads and Industrialization
c)
Imperialism of poor countries
d)
Foreign interventionism
6.

The policy of taking over and controlling weaker nations

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

7.
Territory in between the trenches was known as this.
a)
combat zone
b)
land of barbed wire
c)
no man's land
d)
death valley
8.
This is the name for a dead lock during a war in which neither side is able to defeat the other.
a)
Armistice
b)
Stalemate
c)
Truce
d)
Death battle
9.
What ended WWI?
a)
The Treaty of Versailles
b)
The League of Nations
c)
Dropping the Atomic Bomb
d)
Imperialism
10.

What was President Woodrow Wilson's peace plan for WWI and future wars called?

a)

Great Victory

b)

14 Points

c)

Peaceful Accords Act

d)

15 Points

11.

Which of these countries did NOT join the League of Nations

a)

UK

b)

France

c)

USA

d)

Japan

12.
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
13.

This was known as a defense agreement between nations..

a)

imperialism

b)

nationalism

c)

alliance

14.

This was known as having intense loyalty to your country...

a)

imperialism

b)

nationalism

c)

militarism

15.

A massive build-up of arms and armies is

a)

militarism

b)

imperialism

c)

alliances

d)

colonialism

16.

Who shot the Archduke?

a)

Gavrilo Princip

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm

c)

Abe Lincoln

d)

James Madison

17.

In 1917 what country leaves the war?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

18.

In 1917 what country enters the war?

a)

Mexico

b)

United States

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Italy

19.

What happens on November 11, 1918?

a)

The fighting comes to an end.

b)

WW2 begins

c)

WW1 begins

d)

Franco-Prussian War begins

20.

What happens because of the treaty?

a)

Germany has to take the blame, pay reparations

b)

AH empire is ended, Ottoman Empire ends, Russian Revolution

c)

German hard feelings, set up Europe for WW2, helped Hitler come to power.

d)

all of the above

21.

Did the League of Nations help the situation?

a)

Yes there has never been a war since WW1 ended.

b)

No the US did not join the League and there was no way to enforce the laws of the League of Nations.

c)

WW2 was prevented by the League of Nations

d)

none of the above.

22.
Which nations actions caused the US to enter WW1?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
Russia
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
23.
This country was forced to take 100% of the blame for World War One.
a)
Austria
b)
Serbia
c)
Russia
d)
Gernany
24.
This country was the first to declare war in what would later be called the Great War.
a)
Germany
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Serbia
d)
Italy
25.
Germany was a member
a)
Allies
b)
Central Powers
26.
Russia was a member
a)
Allies
b)
Central Powers
27.

Which country was not part of the Allies?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

28.

Which country was not part of the Central Powers?

a)

Bulgaria

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Russia

29.

World War One was known as the...

a)

war of all wars

b)

war to end all wars

c)

splendid little war

30.

Which of these occurred first?

a)

Germany invades Belgium.

b)

Austria-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated by a Serbian nationalist.

c)

Belgium ally Great Britain declares war on Germany.

d)

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, and Serbian ally Russia prepares for war.

31.

when did the war start

a)

1890

b)

1941

c)

1914

d)

1904

32.

What were the four MAIN fundamental reasons for the outbreak of WWI?

a)

military, anarchy, industrial buildup, nationalism

b)

military buildup, alliances, imperialism, nationalism

c)

machine guns, allegiance, imperialism, nativism

d)

monarchies, alliances, initiative, nationalism

33.

What will be the U.S. response when war breaks out in Europe?

a)

the U.S. will quickly enter the war on the side of the Allies

b)

the U.S. will declare a policy of neutrality

c)

the U.S. will enter the war on the side of the Central Powers

d)

the U.S. declares war on Germany

34.

How will WWI differ from all the previous wars?

a)

modern weapons resulted in a high rate of casualties

b)

most of the battles were fought on the seas

c)

there was little loss of property damage

d)

the war was fought over a short period of time

35.

Which of the following Presidents will eventually enter the U.S. in WWI?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

William Howard Taft

c)

William McKinley

d)

Woodrow Wilson

36.

Which of the following new weapons of war will eventually cause the U.S. to enter into the Great War?

a)

submarines

b)

machine guns

c)

poison gas

d)

grenades

37.
Which of the following define Imperialism?
a)
Writing about bad things in society to cause change
b)
Building factories that improves production
c)
Bullying smaller countries for their resources
d)
The US was the police force for the Western Hemisphere
38.

Why do nations imperialize?

a)

to spread their influence and nationalism

b)

to increase their military presence around the world

c)

To gain resources and create new markets for goods

d)

all of the above

39.

Propaganda was used for all the following reasons EXECPT

a)

encourage support for the war

b)

raise money for the war effort

c)

turn children into nationalists

d)

sympathize for the enemy

40.

This poster was used to

a)

rally people against the enemy

b)

encourage men to enlist in the military

c)

encourage people to donate to the war fund

d)

gain sympathy for the war

41.
Information designed to make you think or feel a certain way is called ___________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Conscription
c)
Inflation
d)
Reparations
42.
a)
Enlist in the Military
b)
Dehumanize the Enemy
c)
Produce or Conserve Resources
d)
Finance the War
43.
Why did the dark shaded states in the northern United States see the greatest  increase in population?
a)
Shortage of industrial labor
b)
decrease in violence and discrimination
c)
increase in government assistance
d)
increase in agricultural jobs
44.
The Great Migration refers to the shift of the African­American  population from the
a)
rural South to the rural North
b)
rural North to the rural South
c)
urban South to the urban North
d)
rural South to the urban North
45.

At the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the Allied Powers included:

a)

Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia

b)

The United States, Great Britain, France

c)

Russia, Austria-Hungary, Germany, France

d)

Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Germany

46.

What was the name of the alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Central Countries

b)

Central Powers

c)

Middle Countries

d)

Middle Powers

47.

Which of the following terms means not taking either side in a war?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Neutrality

48.

During the Russian Revolution, the country turned

a)

Democratic

b)

Communist

c)

Socialist

d)

Fascist

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