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World War I

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the book by Nathan Hale, "Treaties, Trenches, Mud and Blood," which country is represented by the bulldog?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Australia

2.

Why did the Zimmerman Telegram upset US President Woodrow Wilson?

a)

too many grammar errors

b)

it called for Canada to invade the US

c)

it was written in secret code

d)

it called for Mexico to invade the US

3.

What year did the US send troops to fight in World War I?

a)

1912

b)

1914

c)

1917

d)

1918

4.

Who was the heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne, but was assassinated?

a)

Emperor Josef

b)

Czar Nicholas II

c)

Anastasia

d)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

5.

What is not true about the US's involvement in World War I?

a)

we wanted to practice isolationism

b)

we used propaganda to help recruit people

c)

we only sold goods to the Triple Entente

d)

we would fight along the Western Front

6.

Which of these countries were neutral, but were occupied by Germany, during World War I

a)

Great Britain

b)

Portugal

c)

Belgium

d)

Turkey

7.

When Germany sank the Lusitania in 1915, what did President Wilson do?

a)

he sent US troops to Germany

b)

he ordered the factories to stop selling goods to Germany

c)

he got on the phone and called the German leader, Wilhelm II, and yelled

d)

he paid Great Britain back for the loss of the ship

8.

What was not a result of the Russians leaving WWI in 1917?

a)

the Central Powers were boxed in between Western/Eastern Fronts

b)

the US would send troops to Europe

c)

Communism would start in Russia, led by Vladimir Lenin

d)

the Bolshevik Revolution began and Czar Nicholas II is overthrown

9.

In the book by Nathan Hale, "Treaties, Trenches, Mud and Blood," which country is represented by the eagle?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Serbia

10.

What country was Gavrilo Princip from?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Serbia

11.

Which of these statements is not true about life in the trenches?

a)

soldiers would often leave the trenches looking for food

b)

soldiers would dig thousands of miles of trenches during the war

c)

trench foot and dysentary were common problems for soldiers

d)

soldiers received packages of letters/supplies in the trenches

12.

What previous event had led the US to practice "isolationism" when World War I started?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The Industrial Revolution

c)

The Civil War

d)

Antebellum

13.

The armistice ended WWI. What do we call this event/holiday now?

a)

Thanksgiving

b)

Halloween

c)

Veteran's Day

d)

Memorial Day

14.

Near what current city were troops from NC trained for service in World War I?

a)

Raleigh

b)

Wake Forest

c)

Asheville

d)

Charlotte

15.

Which of these statements is true about Germany during World War 1?

a)

they declare the waters around Europe as "war zones"

b)

they have an alliance with France

c)

they have a large number of tanks

d)

they will have a "secret pact" with Russia

16.

Where were a large number of North Carolinians who had the "Spanish/Blue flu" sent during winter of 1918-1919?

a)

Camp Lejeune

b)

Camp Bradley

c)

Camp Greene

d)

Valley Forge

17.

With the help of William Montgomery, the US will send troops to Europe in 1917. What did he help do?

a)

decode the Zimmerman telegram

b)

improve the airplane engine

c)

create new chemical weapons

d)

create sonar

18.

The area between trenches was often called...

a)

No Woman's Land

b)

No Man's Land

c)

Nowhere to be Land

d)

No place like home Land

19.

Dogs were critical during the war effort. Which of these was not true of their service?

a)

they caught rats in the trenches

b)

they were only used by the Triple Entente

c)

they helped find people underneath rubble

d)

they were on propaganda posters to get people to enlist

20.

Uncle Sam will be used to help recruit soldiers during WWI. What event was his likeness created shortly after?

a)

the French Revolution

b)

the American Revolution

c)

the Civil War

d)

the War of 1812