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The Great War "World War I"

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The idea that nations do not get involved with other nations' affairs in called...
a)
isolationism
b)
the Treaty of Versailles
c)
alliances
d)
appeasement
2.
The President of the USA during WWI was...
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Woodrow Wilson
3.
Which side did Germany fight for during WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Central Powers
d)
Armistice Powers
4.
Which side did the USA fight for during WWI?
a)
the Allied Powers
b)
the Axis Powers
c)
the Central Powers
d)
the Armistice Powers
5.
What was the name of the treaty that ended WWI?
a)
Treaty of Isolationism
b)
Treaty of Armistice
c)
Zimmerman Treaty
d)
Treaty of Versailles
6.
Which country did Germany urge to attack the USA in the Zimmerman telegram?
a)
Canada
b)
Japan 
c)
USSR
d)
Mexico
7.

When did World War I begin?

a)

1913

b)

2019

c)

1814

d)

1914

8.

What's a another word for submarine?

a)

A boat

b)

U-boats

c)

Sea boat

d)

Air boat

9.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
10.
Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
11.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied powers
b)
Central Powers
12.
What sparked World War I?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke
c)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand
d)
Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm
13.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
14.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
15.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
16.

What was the type of fighting used where the soldiers dug ditches for miles facing the enemy who was doing the same thing in WWI?

a)

Guerrilla Warfare

b)

Total Warfare

c)

Subwarfare

d)

Trench Warfare

17.

What was the stretch of land between the trenches which was not controlled by either side? It had land mines and barbed wire to protect each side in that area?

a)

No mans land

b)

La La land

c)

Attack Trenches

d)

Switzerland

18.

Which of the 14 points did Wilson create to prevent future wars?

a)

League of Nations

b)

No secret alliances

c)

Removal of economic barriers

d)

Absolute freedom of seas

19.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
20.

This word means building and strengthening a country's military; it was a cause of World War I.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Alliances

d)

Imperialism

21.

This word means seeking to expand a nation's borders by acquiring more land; it was a cause of World War I.

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Alliances

d)

Nationalism

22.
The United States entered WWI in what year?
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
23.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
24.
WWI sets the stage for the rise of what German leader?
a)
FDR
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
25.
Germany also had to take ______ for the war.
a)
a hit
b)
blame
c)
one for the team
26.

Information designed to influence opinion and help or hurt a cause is called

a)

Militarism

b)

Communism

c)

Propaganda

d)

Facebook

27.

A group of ships transporting troops and supplies, guarded by warships was called a--

a)

Alliances

b)

Convoy

c)

Contour

d)

Tactical formation

28.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
29.
In what ways did women help with the war effort at home?
a)
Worked in factories and conservation
b)
Joined the Army
c)
Drive tanks and Airplanes 
d)
Join the American Red Cross
30.
What nation did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States 
d)
Germany
31.

When was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

a)

April 12, 1912

b)

January 1, 1911

c)

September 12, 1901

d)

June 28, 1914

32.

What does MAIN mean?

a)

Money

to Attend

International

Name

b)

Militarism

Alliances

Imperialism

Nationalism

c)

Make

An

international

number

d)

I don't know

33.
A group of countries that worked together with a common goal
a)
alliance
b)
advocate
c)
ratify
d)
diplomacy
34.
Information used to influence a person's opinion, thoughts or actions
a)
reparations
b)
ratify
c)
propaganda
d)
diplomacy
35.
repayment for damages caused by the war
a)
reparations
b)
amendment
c)
ratify
36.
What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points?
a)
to achieve world peace
b)
to punish germany
c)
to start WW2
d)
to reward Russia
37.
What treaty officially ended the war?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points
c)
League of Nations
d)
Hague Accords
38.
How quickly did America join the League of Nations?
a)
Never
b)
Immediately
c)
At the start of WWII
d)
1918
39.
Britain and France __________ Germany for their role in WWI.
a)
wanted to excuse or at least not be too hurtful to 
b)
wanted to severely punish
40.
The creation of the League of Nations was to protect the independence of all countries large or small.
a)
False
b)
True
41.
As part of the Versailles Peace Agreement . . . Germany had to accept __________ responsibility for WWI.
a)
some
b)
total
42.
As part of the Treaty of Versailles . . . Germany _______________.
a)
had to give up all of her military forces
b)
had her military forces greatly reduced
c)
had to turn most of her country to the Allies
d)
had to eliminate her submarines only.
43.
What was the name for Wilson's peace plan following WWI?
a)
Wilson's Peace Plan
b)
Fourteen Points
c)
Treaty of America
d)
Presidential Peace
44.
What was the name of Wilson's proposed international peace keeping body?
a)
United Nations
b)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
c)
League of Nations
d)
Warsaw Pact
45.

Because of the Treaty of Versailles …

a)

Germany had to give up 1 million square miles of land

b)

Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies

c)

Germany’s government was reconstructed.

d)

ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT

46.

Payment for damages after a war is called

a)

Demilitarization

b)

Self-determination

c)

Reparations

d)

Imperialism

47.

How did The Treaty of Versailles help lead to WWII?

a)

It never officially declared WWI over

b)

It punished Germany to an extreme extent

c)

It forced France to build up its military

d)

It left China completely out of the treaty

48.

Which Country did Germany invade in order to attack France along an unguarded border?

a)

Russia

b)

England

c)

Belgium

d)

Spain

49.

What kind of gas was used in World War I against soldiers in the trenches?

a)

hydrogen and ammonia

b)

oxygen and hydroxide

c)

argon and dioxide

d)

chlorine and mustard

50.

A major part of the money to finance America's war effort came from

a)

income tax

b)

"liberty" and "victory" loan drives

c)

a new high tariff

d)

sales taxes

51.

Why did Russia withdraw from World War I?

a)

They were scared of Germany.

b)

A Communist Revolution had begun in Russia.

c)

They ran out of people to fight.

d)

Russia's Elite Oligarchs Pulled out.

52.

Who initially intercepted the Zimmermann Telegram

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

The US

d)

Belgium

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