Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

World War 1 review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which countries made up the Triple Entente

a)

Germany, Russia, France

b)

Britain, France, Russia

c)

Italy, Germany, France

d)

France, USA, Tassie

2.

Which countries made up the Triple Alliance in 1914

a)

Germany, Russia, France

b)

Australia, New Zealand, Britain

c)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

d)

France, Britain, Russia

3.

Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

a)

Gavrilo Princip, a Serb

b)

Elvis Presley, a Yank

c)

Vladimir Lenin, a Russian

d)

Kaiser Wilhem, a German

4.

Which answer is incorrect: Reasons for The Gallipoli campaign include

a)

To get supplies to Russia for the Eastern Front

b)

To try and take Turkey out of the war

c)

To convince Greece and other countries to join the Allies

d)

To lure Germany's navy into the British channel

5.

Which part of Gallipoli was most successful?

a)

The use of bayonet combat

b)

Sword fighting

c)

Establishing trenches

d)

The evacuation

6.

What year did trench warfare begin on the Western Front?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1917

7.

What best describes no-man's land

a)

The territory just behind the front-line trenches

b)

The passages between communication trenches

c)

The area between the opposing armies' trenches

d)

A safe place for soldiers to hide

8.

Which battle did Australians suffer huge casualties in July 1916

a)

The Battle of the Somme

b)

Battle of Verdun

c)

Battle of Messines

d)

Battle of Amiens

9.

How did most Australians vote on whether to have conscription? (To force people to go to war)

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Why did Russia drop out of the war in 1917?

a)

They were undergoing revolution at home

b)

A lot of soldiers were untrained and poorly armed for battle

c)

Too many people, including soldiers, were starving

d)

They decided they liked Germany

11.

What percent of Australian soldiers became casualties from World War One? (killed OR wounded)

a)

65%

b)

90%

c)

25%

d)

35%

12.

Of the 417,000 Aussie soldiers who fought in World War One, how many died?

a)

60,000

b)

50,000

c)

15,000

d)

90,000

13.

What date do we commemorate Anzac Day

a)

26 January

b)

11 November

c)

25 April

d)

1 January

14.

What happened on 25 April, 1915?

a)

Australians landed at Gallipoli

b)

Australian soldiers left home for the first time

c)

Gallipoli was officially over

d)

World War One began

15.

What happened at 11am on 11 November 1918

a)

World War One was officially over

b)

Australian soldiers returned home

c)

Britain surrendered to Germany

d)

The USA entered World War One