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World War I

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes warfare during World War I?

a)

Naval battles between ships fighting over trade routes

b)

Quick attacks with coordinated aircraft, artillery, and infantry

c)

Guerrilla combatants attacking from behind trees and in cities

d)

Soldiers digging in trenches and coming out over the top to attack

2.

Which of the following had the most influence on the United States' decision to enter World War I?

a)

The entry of the Ottoman Empire

b)

The capture of Paris by the Germans

c)

Unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans leading to the sinking of the U.S.S. Lusitania

d)

Mexico's insinuation that it would ally itself with Germany

3.

Which countries were members of the Triple Alliance, later known as the Central Powers? Pick all below options that apply.

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

Ottoman Empire

4.

Which nations were members of the Triple Entente, later know as the Allies? Select all below options that apply.

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

Russia

5.

The Ottoman Turks cut off Allied supply lines by closing this strait:

a)

Dardanelles

b)

Alsace and Lorraine

c)

Marmara

d)

Sarajevo

6.

Which newly developed vehicle of war had the greatest impact on the outcome of World War I?

a)

submarines

b)

tanks

c)

poison gas

d)

zeppelins

7.

The result of which battle ended Germany's hopes for a quick victory on the Western Front?

a)

first Battle of the Marne

b)

Battle of Verdun

c)

Battle of Somme

d)

Battle of Passchendaele

8.

Requiring people to serve in the military or other public service is

a)

conscription

b)

armistice

c)

propaganda

d)

reparation

9.

Germany agreed to an armistice on November 11th, 1918 which

a)

ended the fighting

b)

focused German resources on war

c)

resulted in the death of millions

d)

established an alliance with the Ottomans

10.

What was the immediate result of Russia's withdrawal from the war?

a)

Russia instituted a democratic government

b)

The Allies overthrew the tsar

c)

Germany concentrated its forces on the Western Front

d)

Bread riots erupted into a revolution in Russia

11.

President Woodrow Wilson's terms for ending WWI and preventing future world wars was called the

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Seven Power Treaty