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WW1

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the policy of building up 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 trench hazard affected the feet resulting in toes rotting and amputations?

a)

Trench foot

b)

Trench Mouth

c)

Amputation disease

d)

Boll weevils

4.

What year did the United states join the war?

a)

1914

b)

1917

c)

1914

d)

1919

5.

What was the name given to the payments Germany was forced to pay for war damages?

a)

Reparations

b)

Repayments

c)

Repair

d)

Rations

6.

At the end of WW1, what peace treaty was Germany forced to sign?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Schlieffen

d)

Treaty of Hamburg

7.

What was the name of the quest for more overseas colonies that occurred during the late 19th Century amongst European nations and America?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Protectorate

c)

Militarism

d)

Alliance Systems

8.

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

9.
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
10.

What is the most correct definition of 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 in the affairs of other nations

11.

Who were the original members of the Triple Entent?

a)

Great Britain, France, and Russia

b)

Great Britain, France, and Austria Hungary

c)

Germany, Russia, Great Britain

d)

Ottoman Empire, Germany, Russia

12.

Why was little ground ever gained in the war?

a)

Tanks made it impossible for troop movement

b)

trench warfare made it difficult for either side to win an advantage

c)

Neither side wanted to hurt the horses in the cavalry

13.

What was France's goal with the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

increasing German power

b)

punishing Germany

c)

decreasing American influence

d)

punishing Serbia

14.

How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany?

a)

divided Germany into four colonies, Austria, Bavaria, Hindenberg and Ludendorf

b)

took away German territory in Spain and had their military spending drastically cut

c)

Germany lost territory, lost its colonies and had a limited military

d)

Germany was not punished

15.

What was the purpose of The League of Nations?

a)

centralize world power

b)

increase the power of the Allies

c)

be a peacekeeping organization

d)

punish Germany

16.

What Serbian terrorist group planned and succeeded in killing Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary?

a)

Black Hand

b)

Doughboy

c)

Lusitania

17.

Which country dropped out of the war early due to a revolution back at home?

a)

USA

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Russia

18.

What is the name of the agreement between nations to unite for a common cause or to help each other out?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

19.

What does the term "No Man's Land" describe?

a)

area between 2 enemies' trenches

b)

burial ground

c)

bathroom area

d)

none of the above

20.

How did the Treaty of Versailles affect the German army?

a)

the German army increased its spending

b)

the German army was forced to decrease its amount of soldiers

c)

the German army was granted more military power

21.

What was the purpose of propaganda during the war?

a)

to intimidate the enemy

b)

to start the war

c)

to end the war

d)

to create emotion and influence people to help out in some way

22.

Which battle had the highest death toll on the Western Front?

a)

The Second Battle of Ypres.

b)

Vimy RIdge

c)

The Battle of the Somme

23.

Which of the following weapons was introduced during World War 1?

a)

Tank

b)

Bayonet

c)

Airplane

d)

Rifle

24.

What was the shape of the trenches across the Western Front??

a)

Isosolese triangle

b)

straight line

c)

Zig Zag

d)

Pentagon

25.

Between what years did WW1 occur?

a)

1815 - 1818

b)

1914 - 1918

c)

1913 - 1917

d)

2005 - 2009

26.

What were German Submarines called in WW1?

a)

Titanic

b)

Warships

c)

Uboats

d)

Cruisers

27.

Where were Canadian soldiers trained in Canada before they headed overseas?

a)

Valcartier

b)

Vernon

c)

Halifax

d)

Selkirk

28.

What new technology was first used at the Second Battle of Ypres?

a)

poison gas

b)

flamethrower

c)

tanks

d)

machine gun

29.

Why did French Canadian soldiers struggled in the CEF?

a)

They did not revieve military training

b)

The military training was provided in English

c)

They were only given work on the railroads

d)

They were turned away at recruiting stations

30.

What does the term "conscription" mean?

a)

Promotions within the military ranks

b)

Punishment for cowardliness at the front

c)

A soldiers time at the front is over and is going home

d)

Mandatory military service of men aged 20-45

31.

In WW1, what were Ukrainians in Canada considered?

a)

Spies

b)

Immigrants

c)

Enemy Aliens

d)

Terrorists

32.

In order to pay for the war, what financial measure did the Canadian government introduce?

a)

Tea and Coffee tax

b)

War bonds

c)

Income tax

d)

All of the above

33.

Who was the top Canadian sniper from WW1?

a)

Billy Bishop

b)

Francis Pegamagabow

c)

Tommy Prince

d)

John Diefenbaker

34.

Which ultimatum point did Serbia refuse to follow?

a)

Shut down all Derbian hatred of Austria-Hungary?

b)

Allow Austrian-Hungarian officials into Serbia to crush the Black Hand

c)

Punish all individuals involved in the assassination plot.

35.

What does CEF stand for?

a)

Canada Equals Freedom

b)

Canadian Efficiency Forces

c)

Canadian Expeditionary Force

d)

Canucks Effectively Fighting

36.

Who was Sam Hughes?

a)

Minister of Militia and Defence

b)

Minister of Defence

c)

Minister of the CEF

37.

What was Sir Arthur Currie best known for?

a)

planning battles thoroughly

b)

not having a moustache

c)

unveiling Brighton's cenotaph

d)

being a friend of Sam Hughes' son

38.

Where was the Western Front located?

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia

b)

Britain, Ireland and Scotland

c)

France, Belgium and Germany

39.

What technology was used to get soldiers out of the trenches and the war moving?

a)

Tank, flamethrower, poison gas

b)

Airplanes, u-boats, bayonets

c)

X-rays, kotex and german shepherds

40.

Why did the Germans attack at Ypres, Belgium?

a)

To get the worlds best chocolate

b)

To test Allied (Triple Entente) defences

c)

To attain the high point on the ridge

41.

Why was the battle of the Somme launched?

a)

To give battle experience to the Royal Newfoundland regiment

b)

To ease German pressure on French troops

c)

For the British to use their cavalry in battle

42.

Why was the battle of Passchendaele launched?

a)

To test the overall morale of British forces

b)

To allow for a larger role of U-boats in the war

c)

To push German troops away from Belgium seaports

43.

In the last 100 days of WW1, what line of defence did the Germans rely on?

a)

Ludendorf Line

b)

Gustav Line

c)

Hindenberg Line

44.

What restrictions did Indigenous soldiers face in WW1?

a)

They had to cut their hair and remove their jewllery

b)

Education level

c)

They could not be recruited

45.

Why is the total number of Indigenous soldiers recorded inaccurate?

a)

Non-status indigenous peoples did not volunteer

b)

Only status indigenous soldiers were counted

46.

What did the War Measures Act allow the Canadian government to do?

a)

Imprison enemy aliens in camps

b)

Build provincial parks and roads

c)

Allow the government to declare war

47.

How did the government of Canada raise money to pay for the war?

a)

Rationing

b)

Pyramid schemes

c)

Victory bonds

48.

What luxury items were taxed during WW1?

a)

tobacco and alcohol

b)

sugar and butter

c)

meat and fruit

49.

Why was rationing a necessity during the war?

a)

To make sure everyone was helping in the war effort.

b)

To make sure the soldiers were fed first.

c)

To shift the economy toward munitions not food