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Review - World War I

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.

a)

1914, 1917

b)

1917, 1918

c)

1914, 1918

d)

1910, 1914

2.

This word means "strengthening a country's military" even during times of peace; it's one of the causes of World War I.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Alliances

d)

Imperialism

3.

Intense pride and loyalty toward one's country is called --

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Militarism

d)

Cottage Industries

4.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot by a nationalist group - called the Black Hand - from ____, who wanted independence for their country.

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Serbia

d)

Belgium

5.

The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram were factors leading which country into the war?

a)

Russia

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

United States

6.

Which Allied nation left the war early after a revolution within their country?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

7.

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. 1045

8.

Which of the following inventions was introduced and resulted in higher casualties during of World War I?

a)

The atomic bomb and the Machine Gun

b)

Gas Tanks and Bombs

c)

The Steam Engine and the Bessemer Process

d)

Poison Gas and Machine Guns

9.
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
10.

Which weapons of warfare were introduced in World War I?

a)

Battlefront trenches

b)

Airplanes and tanks

c)

Hydrogen bombs

d)

Pistols and bayonets

11.

The Germans tried to persuade Mexico to invade the United States through the

a)

Zimmerman Telegram

b)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

c)

Paris Peace Talks

d)

Honduras Note

12.

The German policy of sinking any ship on the Atlantic Ocean with no warning was known as ...

a)

the Open Door Policy

b)

Unrestricted Submarine warfare

c)

the Monroe Doctrine

13.

All of the following are regarded as primary causes of World War I except___________

a)

alliances.

b)

nationalism.

c)

militarism.

d)

communism.

e)

Imperialism.

14.

An agreement between two or more nations to further common interests like defense or trade is referred to as a(n)

a)

alliance

b)

treaty

c)

disunion

d)

confederation

15.

During WWI, most battles were fought on the Western Front, the majority of which was located in which country?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Russia