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Worksheets8th grade History Quiz 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A nationalist from this country assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Serbia
d)
France
2.
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
3.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
4.
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
5.
How did the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance contribute to the start of World War I?
a)
By issuing threats against nations in the Western Hemisphere
b)
By increasing tensions between the nations of Europe through complicated alliances
c)
By refusing to allow Germany and France to become members
d)
By ignoring aggressive actions by the Japanese in Korea
6.
In what year did WWI start?
a)
1910
b)
1904
c)
1914
d)
1918
7.
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
8.
When stronger, more powerful countries take over and control smaller, weaker countries.
a)
isolationism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
nationalism
9.
Who declared war on Serbia to start WWI?
a)
France
b)
U.S
c)
Great Britain
d)
Austria- Hungary
10.
This cartoon represents which cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
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