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WWI Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An agreement among nations to defend one another.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

2.

Which of these countries were part of the Allied Powers in World War I? (3 correct)

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Russia

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

France

3.

Which of the following countries were part of the Central Powers during World War I? (3 correct)

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

France

e)

Ottoman Empire

4.

This is an example of

a)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

b)

Zimmerman Telegraph

c)

Wartime Propaganda

d)

Commercial Ties to Great Britain

5.
Which of the following four causes is related to the desire to build empires during the 1800s?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
6.
Which of the following four causes of WWI is related to the building up of weapons and military during times of peace in preparation of war?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationaism
7.
Which of the following four causes of WWI is related to one's love of their country and their willingness to defend it?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
8.
Which of the following was the immediate cause (trigger event) of WWI?
a)
competing alliances
b)
assassination of Franz Ferdinand
c)
the competition to build empires
d)
rise of militarism
9.
Most countries felt that WWI would be over quickly. Why wasn't it?
a)
New types of weapons made war deadlier.
b)
Fighting quickly turned into trench warfare, which slowed things down.
c)
Both sides had to fight on two fronts.
d)
All of these are correct.
10.
What was the main reason fighting stalled into trench warfare along the Western front?
a)
All participating countries wanted the war to last longer so they could make more money.
b)
Trench warfare was easier than regular styles of battle.
c)
Trench warfare allowed the soldiers to fight in a comfortable environment.
d)
Deadlier weapons on both side made trenches the best way to defend themselves.
11.
A nation builds up its military forces and weapons can be going through a period of
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Troopism
12.

Germany’s plan to avoid a two-front war and defeat its enemies was called

a)

the Two-Front Plan

b)

the Secret Plan

c)

the Schlieffen Plan

d)

the Romanov Plan

13.
Pride in one's own country (often leading to a desire for self-rule)
a)
imperialism
b)
militarism
c)
nationalism
d)
alliances
14.
What is the name of the alliance during WWI that included Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria?
a)
The Central Powers
b)
The Allied Powers
c)
The Axis Powers
d)
The Entente Powers
15.
What is the name of the alliance during WWI that included Great Britain, France, Russia and later the United States?
a)
The Central Powers
b)
The Axis Powers
c)
The Allied Powers
d)
The Western Front
16.

Which of the following was one of the impacts of the various alliances that were formed in the years before 1914?

a)

It allowed Russia to leave the war early

b)

It created the need for trench warfare

c)

It forced other countries to join the war

17.

The area of land located between the trenches was called?

a)

Trench warfare

b)

battle zone

c)

the front line

d)

no mans land

18.

What was the biggest impact of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

a)

Russia exited WWI to deal with matters in their own country

b)

Germany declared war on the United States

c)

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia setting off WWI

d)

Germany began its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare

19.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
a)
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers
b)
the enter on the side of the Central Powers
c)
to remain militarily and politically neutral
d)
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials
20.
What were some of the new weapons of WWI. 
a)
Nuclear weapons 
b)
Horses & Camels 
c)
Tanks, machine guns, gas, and planes. 
d)
Swords 
21.
Most of WWI's fighting took place in the ____________ in Europe. 
a)
Seas 
b)
mountains 
c)
cities 
d)
trenches 
22.
A war in which a country uses all its resources to win.
a)
Armistice 
b)
Total war 
c)
Boycott 
d)
League of Nations
23.

How will WWI differ from all the previous wars?

a)

modern weapons resulted in a high rate of casualties

b)

most of the battles were fought on the seas

c)

there was little loss of property damage

d)

the war was fought over a short period of time

24.
Information designed to make you think or feel a certain way is called ___________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Conscription
c)
Inflation
d)
Reparations
25.
neutral
a)
not taking sides
b)
engaged in battle
26.
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on WWI?
a)
It quickly ended the war.
b)
Mass production made war deadlier. 
c)
It didn't have an impact.
d)
It caused most of the fighting to be at sea.
27.
During WWI, soldier who suffered mental breakdowns were said to have
a)
Trench fever
b)
Dysentery
c)
PTSD
d)
Shell Shock
28.

What was the goal of the Schlieffen Plan?

a)

For Germany to defeat France and then pursue Russia

b)

For Germany to defeat Russia and then pursue France.

c)

For Britain to defend its ally Belgium

d)

For France to invade Germany

29.

What is the goal of propaganda in WWI?

a)

To persuade viewers to help with the war

b)

To get civilians to enlist as soldiers

c)

To get civilians to donate $$$

d)

All of these options

30.

When civilians have to make sacrifices, such as enlisting or funding the war, it is called...

a)

Total War

b)

War of Attrition

c)

Restricted War

d)

Trench Warfare

31.

Which of the following describes trench warfare?

a)

All of these options

b)

Psychologically traumatic

c)

Dirty, leading to disease

d)

Deadly when you go over No Man's land

32.

Which of the following best describes the Eastern Front?

a)

Massive losses for Russia

b)

Unmoving lines of trench warfare

c)

Decisive victories for France

d)

Battles between Britain and Belgium

33.

Which of the following best describes the Western Front?

a)

Unmoving lines of trench warfare

b)

Battles between Germany and Russia

c)

Massive failures for the Ottoman Empire

d)

Quick decisive victories for Germany

34.

Which battle dragged on between the French and Germans (war of attrition)?

a)

Battle of Verdun

b)

Battle of the Somme

c)

Battle of Gallipoli

35.

What kind of war has the goal to wear out the enemy until they give up from exhaustion?

a)

War of Attrition

b)

Total War

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Valiant Warfare

36.
Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in World War I?
a)
Battlefront trenches
b)
Airplanes and tanks
c)
Chemical Gasses
d)
Pistols and bayonets
37.
A new danger of the war, evidenced by the creation of the gas mask, is:
a)
Trench warfare
b)
Chemical warfare
c)
Use of airplanes
d)
Use of tanks
38.
Which nations formed the Triple Entente?
a)
France, Russia, Belgium
b)
France, Russia, Germany 
c)
France, Russia, Britain
d)
Britain, Scotland, Zimbabwe
39.
Which nations formed the Central Powers?
a)
Germany, Russia, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
c)
France, Russia, United States, Russia
d)
Russia, Serbia, Austria-Hungary
40.
Which nations formed the Triple Alliance?
a)
Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary
b)
Italy, Germany, Russia
c)
Italy, Austria-Hungary, Poland
d)
U.S., France, Great Britain, Russia
41.
Which nations formed the Allied Powers
a)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
b)
France and Russia
c)
Germany and Britain
d)
Britain, France, Russia, United States
42.
What is propaganda?
a)
materials designed to make you laugh
b)
materials designed to enhance the convoy system
c)
troops used in combat
d)
materials designed to influence public opinion
43.
Where did most of the fighting in WWI take place?
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Germany
d)
Franc
44.

The message of the poster is _____________________.

a)

Women should join the army.

b)

Men should go to war to protect the women.

c)

Women should work in munition factory to help with the war effort.

45.

Which of the following best describes Germany’s position for much of the war?

a)

All of Germany’s military efforts were focused on Serbia.

b)

Germany faced war on two fronts.

c)

Germany did not have a military strategy for this war.

d)

Germany was a neutral country.

46.

Many leaders believed that if war did break out it would be

a)

very long because of all the alliances made.

b)

very short because of all the alliances made.

c)

very short, lasting only a few weeks.

d)

short because it only involved a few countries.

47.

What event is viewed as "the spark" that started WWI?

a)

Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia.

b)

Russia mobilizing their army.

c)

the germans Schlieffen Plan.

d)

the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

48.

What was the German's Schlieffen Plan?

a)

Austria-Hungary's attempt to negotiate peace with Serbia.

b)

Great Britain's plan to use its Navy to blockade Germany.

c)

Russia's plan for partial mobilization against Austria-Hungary.

d)

Germany's plan for a two-front war that led to the rapid and decisive military defeat of France and Russia.

49.

The Western Front was characterized by

a)

Trench warfare and stalemate

b)

mobilization and open combat

c)

naval battles and blockades

d)

victory for Germany

50.

Total war is defined as:

a)

wearing down the enemy until they surrender.

b)

using un-conventional tactics (i.e. guerilla tactics).

c)

a complete mobilization of resources and people.

d)

use of atomic weapons.

51.
The Austrian-Hungarian government was convinced that _____ was behind the assassinations, used this event as an excuse to crush its small enemy.
a)
Serbia
b)
Frace
c)
Britain
d)
USA
52.
World War I saw the for the first time the major use of this type of warfare.
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Air Warfare
c)
Biological
d)
Nuclear 
53.
This invention made it possible for a few gunners to mow down waves of soldiers on both fronts of the war.
a)
Machine Gun
b)
U-Boat
c)
Airplane
d)
Torpedoes
54.
This underwater ship was used by Germany to destroy allied shipping and saw a greater unrestricted use against British and French ships.
a)
U-Boat
b)
Model T
c)
Panzer
d)
Nuclear Submarine
55.

The most likely link between militarism and imperialism is that as a

a)

country gains colonies, its military grows to protect them.

b)

country's military expands, the country wants colonies to recruit troops.

c)

country's colonies grow, the military stages training exercises there.

d)

military expands, a country seeks colonies to prevent coups at home.

56.

Germany and Austria-Hungary were known as Central Powers because of their

a)

presence in the North Sea

b)

combined armies

c)

alliance in the war

d)

location in the middle of Europe

57.

What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?

a)

Britain's policy to sink any ship in German waters without warning

b)

Germany's policy to sink any ship in British waters without warning

c)

the U.S. Navy's warning of the type of warfare the Central Powers could expect

d)

Germany's decision to send its submarines on scouting missions in the Pacific

58.

Trench warfare was intended to

a)

protect soldiers from enemy gun fire on the front lines

b)

give the soldiers something to fo in their down time

c)

force enemy soldiers to pass through a "no man's land

d)

create a vantage point from which soldiers could enjoy the spectacle of battle

59.

Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to avoid a two-front war?

a)

Attack France first, then Russia

b)

Attack Russia first, then France

c)

Send half of the army to France and half to Russia

d)

Ally with Russia to fight France

60.

The significance of Germany’s defeat at the First Battle of the Marne was that it

a)

prompted Great Britain to enter the war.

b)

allowed France time to mobilize its army.

c)

resulted in Germany's having to fight on two fronts.

d)

stopped Germany from a planned invasion of France.

61.
This weapon was introduced during WWI and changed the fighting style from the previous style of lining up in large groups to trench warfare.
a)
Machine Gun
b)
Rocket
c)
Pistol
d)
Air Planes
62.
A military draft is known as what?
a)
Conscription
b)
Appeasement
c)
Reparation
d)
Absolutism
63.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
64.

The trench warfare of the western front led to a

a)

stalemate

b)

quick victory for Germany

c)

war of few casualties

d)

comfortable environment for soldiers

65.

The two sides that fought in World War I were the

a)

Allied & Axis Powers

b)

Allied & Central Powers

c)

Central & Axis Powers

d)

Allied & Balkan Powers

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