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The Great War

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what way did Nationalism cause World War I?

a)

Small countries wanted to become a part of something bigger, so tried to become part of bigger nations.

b)

Large countries wanted to share their culture with smaller ones, leading to invasions.

c)

Countries wanted to form their own trade agreements.

d)

Countries wanted freedom and independence and would fight to achieve it.

2.

In what way did alliances cause WWI?

a)

Countries that had alliances were more likely to provoke wars

b)

Countries who were under threat were more likely to leave alliances

c)

Regional disputes became magnified when allies were called upon to assist

d)

Small, regional disputes were quickly settled through negotiations with allies

3.
Which event sparked World War I?
a)
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
b)
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
c)
assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
d)
sinking of the Lusitania
4.
Imperialism caused
a)
increased efforts to solve problems between countries
b)
decreased competition between countries
c)
increased competition between countries
d)
decreased tension between countries
5.

Who was assassinated which led to the outbreak of WWI?

a)

Wilhelm II

b)

Francis Ferdinand

c)

Nicolas II

d)

George V

6.
A new style of warfare where soldiers dug ditches to protect themselves from enemy fire. It led to a stalemate in Europe by late 1914.
a)
Guerilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Jungle Warfare
7.

Which countries were members of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany, Italy, Russia

b)

France, Russia, Britian

c)

Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

d)

Serbia and Austria-Hungary

8.
What was the land between two enemy lines called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
9.

Which of the following is a reason why the US joined the war?

a)

Germany bombed America

b)

Britain declared war on the U.S.

c)

A German submarine sank the Lusitania

d)

US outrage at the Armenian Genocide

10.

Which weapon was NOT a new technology introduced in WWI?

a)

atomic bomb

b)

submarine

c)

tank

d)

poison gas