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Causes of World War I

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

France's most feared enemy in Europe in 1914 is

a)

The United States

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

2.

Germany is an alliance partner of the __________ Empire

a)

Soviet

b)

Axis

c)

Ottoman

d)

Turkish

3.

To the east of Germany is her traditional enemy

a)

Serbia

b)

Russia

c)

Austria

d)

Poland

4.

The person who was assassinated in the lead-up to WWI was

a)

Franz-Ferdinand

b)

Franco Spainarid

c)

Gustav Sudentenland

d)

Molotov Gussard

5.

The United Kingdom had pledged to go to war if this neutral country was ever invaded

a)

Switzerland

b)

Sweden

c)

Norway

d)

Belgium

6.

WWI had _____ Million soldiers killed

a)

12

b)

3

c)

8

d)

30

7.

The Western Front refers to to the battle line between Germany and

a)

Russia

b)

Poland

c)

France

d)

Britain

8.

WWI ended on

a)

1st of January 1919

b)

11th November 1918

c)

12th of December 1918

d)

2nd of February 1919

9.

This person represented this country at the Treaty of Versailles

a)

Briton

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

France

10.

The Weimar government was called the following after signing the Treaty of Versailles

a)

The October Traitors

b)

The November Crimminals

c)

The November Traitors

d)

The November Conspirators

11.

What is the MAIN reason for the start of WWI?

a)

Militarism, Alliance, Intelligence, Nationality

b)

Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism, Nationalism

c)

Militarism, Anti-colonialism, Imperialism, Nationality

d)

Military, Alliance, Imperialism, Neutrality

12.

The Treaty of Versailles had the following conditions (Choose all that apply)

a)

Germany to pay reparations

b)

There is to be self-destruction for all the nations

c)

Germany is to de-militarise

d)

German is to admit guilt for starting the war.

13.

The main reasons for the difference in motivations for the victors at the Treaty of Versailles (Select all that apply)

a)

Difference in size of their countries

b)

Difference in location of their countries

c)

Difference in WWI experience

d)

Similarity in WWI experience

e)

Difference in how the post WWI world can achieve peace

14.

The size of the army allowed for Germany by the Treaty of Versailles is

a)

1 Million

b)

500,000

c)

100,000

d)

10,000

15.

The Germans are also forced to have a demilitarised zone in

a)

Munich

b)

Deutschland

c)

Rhineland

d)

The Rhur

16.

The following countries were created from the land taken from Germany which were formerly taken from Russia. (Choose all that apply)

a)

Poland

b)

Ukraine

c)

Latvia

d)

Portugal

e)

Czechoslovakia

17.

Woodrow Wilson was the leader of the

a)

United States

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Soviet Union

d)

United Nations

18.

The following countries were not allowed to join together by the Treaty of Versailles

a)

France and Belgium

b)

Germany and Austria

c)

Prussia and Bavaria

d)

Poland and Finland

19.

Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles dealt with

a)

Germany's responsibility in starting WWI

b)

Germany's obligation to de-militarise

c)

Germany's need to give up European territories

d)

Germany's need to give up her colonies.

20.

It can be argued that the Treaty of Versailles is fair because .... (Choose all that apply)

a)

The Germans had imposed a similarly harsh treaty on the France during the Franco-Prussian War

b)

The Germans had caused massive destruction to the French

c)

The Germans had invaded France in 1870 and in 1914

d)

The Germans been allowed to keep her colonies in Asia