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WorksheetsWorld War I Unit Test for U.S. History
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A nationalist from this country assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand. (a)
Choose from the below words
Russia
Germany
Serbia
France
2.
Which was not a cause of WW1? (a)
Choose from the below words
nationalism
imperialism
militarism
isolationism
3.
Who declared war on Serbia to start WWI? (a)
Choose from the below words
France
U.S
Great Britain
Austria- Hungary
4.
Having pride in your country is known as
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
imperalism
d)
alliances
5.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
6.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
7.
When stronger, more powerful countries take over and control smaller, weaker countries.
a)
isolationism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
nationalism
8.
The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Increased nationalism
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
9.
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
10.
This cartoon represents which cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
11.
This cartoon is showing a German soldier beating up a French, British, and Russian soldier. This represents which idea?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
12.
The Serbian Nationalist group that wanted the Archduke dead....
a)
Black Hat
b)
Black Hand
c)
Red Hand
d)
Princip's Pals
13.
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
14.
The Balkan Peninsula was called a "powder keg" because:
a)
the largest weapons factories were there
b)
it was heavily fortified/defended
c)
it was on the trade route to the powerful Ottoman Empire
d)
nationalist groups there were creating instability in the region
15.
Which country was NOT an Allied Power?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Russia
16.
In what year did WWI start?
a)
1910
b)
1904
c)
1914
d)
1918
17.
How did many Americans react to the Zimmermann Telegram?
a)
They became concerned about Russian expansion
b)
They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations.
c)
They wanted to fire Zimmermann
d)
They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance.
18.
Which war tactic of World War I caused soldiers to endure terrible living conditions?
a)
Armored tanks
b)
U-boats
c)
Dogfights from the air
d)
Trench warfare
19.
What is the correct chronological order of these events?
a)
2, 1, 4, 3
b)
3, 4, 1, 2
c)
1, 2, 3, 4
d)
4, 3, 2, 1
20.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the United States decided to enter World War I?
a)
Written insult of President's lack of courage
b)
Economic ties to Great Britain
c)
Sinking of the Lusitania and other merchant ships
d)
Zimmermannn Telegram
21.
Why did the United States join the Allied Powers?
a)
They had no interest in any of the countries on the Central Powers side.
b)
They were closer to the Allies physically and they could attack them.
c)
They believed in the reasons the Allies were fighting
d)
They were closely tied to Great Britain and the Germans attacked their citizens
22.
Who were the Allied Powers during World War I?
a)
Russia, German Empire, France, Spain
b)
United States, France, Russia, Serbia, Britain
c)
Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy
d)
Spain, Italy, France, German Empire
23.
Which of the following was NOT a Central Power during World War I?
a)
German Empire
b)
Ottoman empire
c)
Belgium
d)
Austria-Hungary
24.
Which country never joined the League of Nations?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
United States
25.
Woodrow Wilson's purpose in proposing a League of Nations was to --
a)
Prepare for World War II
b)
have countries settle dieputes in nonviolent ways
c)
provide Europe with money to rebuild after the war
d)
create a world army
26.
Which nation’s legislative body refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
United States
b)
Great Britian
c)
France
d)
Germany
27.
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Some European Nations' boundaries were redrawn
b)
Germany had to claim responsibility for starting World War I
c)
New European Nations were created.
d)
Germany was not to be punished for its role in World War I.
28.
During World War I, American soldiers received a new nickname. What was this new nickname for the arriving soldiers?
a)
doughboys
b)
Grunts
c)
GIs
d)
Leathernecks
29.
The building up of a nation's army is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
30.
Information designed to influence opinion is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Communism
c)
Propaganda
d)
Facebook
31.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all ?
a)
Besties
b)
Alliances
c)
Enemies
d)
Acquaintances
32.
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
33.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
34.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
35.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
36.
What was the stretch of land between the trenches?
a)
No mans land
b)
La La land
c)
Attack Trenches
d)
Switzerland
37.
What new technology sank allied and neutral supply ships?
a)
Dreadnoughts
b)
U-Boats
c)
Airplanes
38.
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
39.
What was not a new weapon of WWI?
a)
Grenades
b)
Tanks
c)
Airplanes
d)
Flamethrowers
40.
What nation did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States
d)
Germany
41.
A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915. 128 Americans died. This was a major cause for US entry into WWI.
a)
Lusitania
b)
Zimmerman's Telegram
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Great War
42.
A 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire for Mexico to join in an alliance with Germany.
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Lusitania
c)
Zimmerman's Telegram
d)
The Great War
43.
A nickname for the inexperienced but fresh American soldiers during WWI.
a)
allied powers
b)
Lusitania
c)
trench warfare
d)
doughboys
44.
In World War I, the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire who joined in opposing the allies.
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Wind Power
45.
A treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty or Tricky
d)
Treaty of Berlin
46.
Alliance between Great Britain (England), Soviet Union, France, and the US during World War I and II.
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Hydroelectric Power
47.
Known as World War I and the War to End All Wars: a global military conflict that embroiled most of the world's great powers from 1914 to 1919.
a)
The Great War
b)
The Not So Great War
c)
The Amazing War
d)
The Civil War
48.
A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
a)
Ditch Warfare
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
The Great War
d)
League of Nations
49.
An international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations
a)
United Nations
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Doughboys
d)
League of Nations
50.
Where is Versailles?
a)
France
b)
The United States
c)
Germany
d)
The Soviet Uniont
51.
Which of these nations was on the WINNING side of World War I?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
The Ottoman Empire
52.
Which of these nations was on the LOSING side of World War I?
a)
The United States
b)
The United Kingdom
c)
Germany
d)
Italy
53.
Which nation wanted to punish the Germans the most?
a)
France
b)
The United Kingdom
c)
The United States
d)
Italy
54.
What was the "War Guilt Clause" in the treaty?
a)
Germany had to accept responsibility for starting the war
b)
German leaders would go to jail for their actions during the war
c)
Germany had to pay the United States and Russia
d)
France gave Germany money to reduce its military strength
55.
What are reparations?
a)
Payments Germany was forced to pay
b)
Repairs and improvements made to Germany
c)
Money that France would donate to Germany to help rebuild
d)
Payments that Russia would give to the Ottoman Empire
56.
What nation was Germany specifically forbidden to unite with?
a)
Austria
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Russia
57.
True or false? Germany had to get rid of its air force, submarines, and large battleships due to the Treaty of Versailles.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
How did the German people react to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
They were ok with it because they realized that they lost the war
b)
They loved it because it was so favorable to them
c)
They hated it because it treated them severely
d)
Most Germans didn't really care
59.
Which of the following did NOT happen because of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Germany gave up territory in Europe
b)
Germany gave up overseas colonies
c)
The Russian government became Communist
d)
The German military strength was significantly reduced
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