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WWI Review Game

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army ready for war?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliance Systems
c)
Imperialism
d)
Protectorate
2.
What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for just and lasting peace?
a)
Fourteen points
b)
4 Main Points
c)
3 main sections
d)
Forty Points
3.
What was the nickname given to WW1?
a)
The Great War
b)
World War Premier
c)
The First World War
d)
War 1
4.
This was constructed at the Paris Peace Conference, signed between the Allies & Germany which ended World War I.
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Schlieffen 
d)
Treaty of Hamburg
5.
This is the term for a contest for colonies which occurred during the late 19th Century amongst European nations and America.
a)
Imperialism
b)
Protectorate
c)
Militarism
d)
Alliance Systems
6.
What is a form of combat in which soldiers dug trences, or deep ditches, to seek protection form enemy fire and to defend their positions
a)
Guerilla warfare
b)
Trench warfare
c)
Ditch warfare
d)
Hole warfare
7.
Whose assassination was seen as a trigger of the war?
a)
Czar Nicholas II of Russia
b)
Baron Manfred con Richtoofen of Germany
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany
d)
The Archduke of Austria Franz Ferdinand
8.
What is nationalism?
a)
Extreme pride or devotion that people feel for their country or culture
b)
Quest for colonial empires
c)
Policy of military preparedness and building up weapons
d)
 policy of not being  involved incolved in the affairs of other nations 
9.
Which country pulled out of WWI because they were dealing with a Bolshevik (communist) uprising?
a)
Russia
b)
Ukraine
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Yugoslavia
10.
In addition to the U.S., the Allies included:
a)
Great Britain, France, and Russia
b)
Great Britain, France, and Austria Hungary
c)
Germany, Russia, Great Britain
d)
Ottoman Empire, Germany, Russia
11.
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was sank by the Germans?
a)
The Titanic
b)
The Carnival Cruise Ship
c)
Lusitania
d)
The World Ship
12.
In what year did WW! start
a)
1912
b)
1914
c)
1916
d)
1920
13.
What were the submarines called that were used by Germany?
a)
W Boats
b)
U Boats
c)
Tanks
d)
Missiles
14.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
15.
What was a major reason the United States entered WWI (1917)?
a)
the Japanese had occupied Manchuria.
b)
foreign troops had landed on American soil
c)
the Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium.
d)
Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.
16.
What was the goal of the League of Nations?
a)
to redraw boundaries
b)
to punish Germany
c)
to spread capitalism
d)
to preserve peace
17.

What was an effect of trench warfare on WWI?

a)

It made the war end quicker because of stalemates

b)

It caused the war to last longer due to constant stalemates

c)

It created a new form of transportation for the 20th century

d)

No weapons were invented for the war because it was such a good strategy

18.

British ships surrounded Germany's coast and prevented Germany from trading. Britain hope to "starve out" Germany. This was called:

a)

Blockade

b)

Block and tackle

c)

trench warfare

d)

stalemate

19.
M.A.I.N. is a way to remember the causes of war. The "A" stands for...
a)
armistance
b)
armany
c)
alliances
d)
Aryan Brotherhood
20.
The Schlieffen Plan was devised to win a quick victory over
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Belgium
d)
Russia
21.

What is it called when a country dvotes all of their resources to the war effort?

a)

great war

b)

complete war

c)

total war

d)

grande war

22.

Which of the following refers to the use of lies, fake news, and plays on hatred and vilification to promote the war effort or damage an opponent's cause?

a)

propaganda

b)

anarchy

c)

communism

d)

armistice

23.

What is the policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Communism

24.

What was the LAST battle of World War I?

a)

The 2nd Battle of the Marne

b)

The Battle of the Somme

c)

The Battle of Versailles

d)

The 1st Battle of the Marne

25.

How did the Battles on the Eastern Front end?

a)

with a cease fire, due to the communist revolution in Russia

b)

with Russian victories over the Huns and Turks

c)

a stalemate, neither side could gain an advantage

d)

with total destruction due to a new Atomic Weapon developed by Germany

26.

What was the agreement to stop fighting in World War I known as?

a)

cease fire

b)

annulment

c)

armistice

d)

Treaty of Versailles

27.

Why did the United States reject the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

It had a desire to stay out of European affairs.

b)

It didn't receive as many colonies as it had hoped for aiding the Allies' victory.

c)

The French gained too much land and wealth and the U.S. didn't like that.

d)

Germany threatened to hurt the United States with espionage attacks.

28.

What was the "war guilt" clause in the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

A provision giving money to soldiers dealing with "Shell Shock"

b)

A provision naming Austria-Hungary as the ones to blame for starting the war.

c)

A provision that named the Central Powers guilty for international crimes.

d)

A provision that blamed Germany for the war and forced them to pay reparations to the Allies.

29.

What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

a)

To express how important the United States was to ending the war and establishing an armistice.

b)

To make Germany pay for the war and not be allowed to build an army.

c)

To create a just and lasting peace throughout the world.

d)

To break up Germany into fourteen smaller independent states.

30.

The guiding idea behind Woodrow Wilson's points was self-determination. What does this mean?

a)

Allowing people to decide for themselves under what government they wish to live.

b)

Allowing the wealthy class to rule.

c)

Allowing people to decide which form of Democracy they wish to live under.

d)

Allowing new leaders to choose which government they wish to live under.

31.

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson drew up a series of peace proposals known as the _______________.

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

armistice

c)

League of Nations

d)

Fourteen Points

32.

Which countries' leaders made up the "Big Four" that made most of the major decisions at the Paris Peace Conference.

a)

The United States, Great Britain, Russia, and Germany

b)

The United States, Germany, Italy, Great Britain

c)

The United States, France, Great Britain, and Italy

d)

The United States, Germany, Great Britain, and France

33.

What was the only major advantage Russia had in fighting the war on the Eastern Front?

a)

Open ports that Allies could send supplies to easily.

b)

A booming industrial technology to supply a large army.

c)

A large population to send millions of soldiers into battle.

d)

Scientists who created revolutionary war technology.

34.

What two factors helped the United States decide to join the Allies and fight against the Central Powers during World War I?

a)

The U.S. was looking for a way to strengthen economic ties with the other Allied powers.

b)

Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare.

c)

Most Americans' ancestors came from Britain, France, Italy, or Russia.

d)

The Zimmerman Note, which stated Germany would help Mexico regain land from the U.S. they once controlled.

35.

The human cost of World War I was around 8.5 million soldiers dead with 21 million wounded. The economic cost was about $338 billion in destroyed cities/towns, infrastructure, factories, and farms. What was the emotional cost the war had on the people of Europe?

a)

Feelings of optimism for the future because of the fresh start rebuilding could bring.

b)

Feelings of anger toward capitalist countries like the United States who benefitted from the war

c)

Feelings of hopelessness due to the thoughts that the suffering served no purpose.

d)

Feelings of excitement that the war is finally over and people could move on with their lives.