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WWI

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the president during WWI
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
2.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)

Germany and Russia

b)

the United States and France

c)

Britain and France

d)

Germany and Austria-Hungary

3.
Which country had to accept blame for WWI?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Austria
d)
Germany
4.
What treaty officially ended WWI?
a)
Brest-Litovsk
b)
Paris
c)
Versailles
d)
Trafalgar
5.
Which organization was created after WWI to deal with world problems, and prevent future wars?
a)
The League of Champions
b)
The United Nations
c)
The League of Nations
d)
The Justice League
6.
U-boats were German
a)
submarines used against Allied supply ship
b)
supply ships with armored hulls
c)
submarines used to find and dismantle mines
d)
supply ships that blocked Allied ports
7.
Which boat was sunk by the Germans?
a)
U.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
Titantic
d)
Princess
8.
Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Atomic Bomb
c)
Guerilla Warfare
d)
No-Man's Land
9.
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
10.
What is a devotion to the interests and culture of ones's nation?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
11.
Who was responsible for triggering the war through an assassination? 
a)
Franz Ferdinand
b)
Gavrilo Princip
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm
d)
Woodrow Wilson
12.
What is the purpose of propaganda? 
a)
to educate 
b)
to persuade
c)
to punish
d)
to entertain
13.
Expanding ones country into other areas to grow or gain economic wealth is called 
a)
jingoism
b)
Communism
c)
imperialism
d)
militariam
14.
Why did the US Congress refuse to join the League of Nations? 
a)
They feared Hitler.
b)
They feared being drawn into foreign wars.
c)
Their distrust of Pres. Wilson
d)
They disagreed with all of the 14 points.
15.
At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson believed that the United States should...
a)
send troops to Europe
b)
support Germany
c)
support Great Britain
d)
remain neutral
16.
Which of the following countries was aligned with the Allies?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Bulgaria
17.
Propaganda posters encouraged people to
a)
Go on strike
b)
Oppose the war
c)
Support the war
d)
Save money in banks
18.
In victory gardens, people grew food to
a)
eat at home
b)
can in the factories
c)
feed the farm animals
d)
send to the soliders
19.
During the war, women took jobs in
a)
factories
b)
victory gardens
c)
combat
d)
none of the above
20.
The incident that started World War I was the assassination of 
a)
The Prince of Germany
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Archduke Ferdinand
d)
the King of Austria-Hungary
21.
What does nationalism mean?  
a)
Means you do not want to get involved in affairs 
b)
Means a stronger country over powers a weaker country
c)
Means strong love and devotion to ones country
d)
Means you love many nations 
22.
Which one of these was NOT one thing that Germany did to cause the United States to enter into World War One? 
a)
Germany sank the USS Maine 
b)
Germany sent a telegram to Mexico asking them to join the allied powers in return they will help Mexico take back land from the US 
c)
Germany sank 3 US ships 
d)
Germany sank the Lusitania. 
23.
Which one of these is 3 new technologies introduced during WWI? 
a)
Atomic bombs, rifles, machine guns 
b)
Tanks, repeating rifles, gas masks 
c)
Poisonous gas, atomic bombs, airplanes 
d)
Airplanes, poisonous gas, machine guns
24.
This was signed to end World War One. 
a)
Treaty of Spain
b)
Treaty of Germany 
c)
Treaty of Versailles 
d)
Treaty of Paris 
25.
Which country declared war on Serbia to begin WWI? 
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
Russia 
c)
France 
d)
Germany
26.
desire to remain separated in the affairs or interest of other groups
a)
avoidance
b)
isolationism
c)
stalemate
d)
internationalism
27.
What are the name of the acts that made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters
a)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
b)
Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points
c)
the Yalta Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points
28.
The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Increased nationalism
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
29.

Why did a stalemate develop along the Western Front early in the war?

a)

the United States immediately joined the war

b)

trench warfare made it difficult for either side to win

c)

the French army was able to push Germany out

d)

the Germany army fought with outdated weapons

30.

Europe is divided into which two alliances?

a)

Triple Entente (Allied Powers) & Triple Alliance (Central Powers)

b)

Warsaw Pact & NATO

c)

Axis Powers & Allied Powers

d)

Roundheads & Cavilers

31.

Who is assassinated in 1914 to start WWI?

a)

Archduke Ferdinand

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

c)

Sultan Mehmed V

d)

Prince Henry of Wales

32.

Which country leaves WWI in 1917?

a)

Russia

b)

United States

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Britain

33.

What was the goal of the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the US

b)

An offer to split up colonized land in Africa

c)

A letter declaring war between Germany and France

d)

The telegram that spread news that WWI has begun

34.

Poster were used as a part of the war machine. What does this World War I poster represent?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Prohibition

c)

Neutrality

d)

Propaganda

35.

The League of Nations was created by the---

a)

Concordat of 1801

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Congress of Vienna

36.

Which of the following represents a cause for WWI.

a)

Militarism

b)

Sinking of Lusitania

c)

Zimmerman Telegram

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

37.

An increase in the amount of weapons and armed forces in a country

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

38.

Which of the following represents a SHORT TERM CAUSE for US entry into WWI?

a)

The Zimmerman Telegram

b)

The sinking of the Lusitania

c)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

The increase in military arms of European nations.

39.

Which of the following represents a LONG TERM CAUSE for US entry into WWI?

a)

The Zimmerman Telegram

b)

The sinking of the Lusitania

c)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

The increase in military arms of European nations.

40.

Which of the following represents a LONG TERM CAUSE for WWI?

a)

The Zimmerman Telegram

b)

The sinking of the Lusitania

c)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

The increase in military arms of European nations.

41.

Which of the following represents a SHORT TERM CAUSE for WWI?

a)

The Zimmerman Telegram

b)

The sinking of the Lusitania

c)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

The increase in military arms of European nations.

42.

The development of which technology was instrumental in ending the stalemate created by trench warfare?

a)

The tank

b)

The machine gun

c)

The airplane

d)

Poison gas

43.

What is one difficulty soldiers faced fighting in the trenches?

a)

Trench foot.

b)

The sinking of passenger ships at sea.

c)

Nuclear fallout from atomic bombs.

d)

Yellow Fever.

44.

The proposed alliance between Germany and Mexico, which became a cause for US entry in WWI, was known as

a)

The Zimmerman Telegram

b)

The RMS Lusitania

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

The Triple Entente

45.

Which of the following was not a LONG TERM CAUSE for WWI?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

46.

Which of the following was SHORT TERM CAUSE for WWI?

a)

The increase in military arms of European nations.

b)

Alliances created between European nations.

c)

An intense sense of pride and love for ones own country.

d)

The build up of empires overseas.

e)

The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

47.

Why did the US need citizens to sew socks during WWI?

a)

To help American soldiers against trench foot.

b)

To give women jobs during WWI.

c)

Because Lieutenant Dan told Forrest Gump to bring lots of socks.

d)

To donate to poor Americans affected by the Great Depression.

48.

What is the League of Nations?

a)

An international organisation that helps to promote trade

b)

An international organisation that aims to promote peace among the countries

c)

An international organisation that will fight other countries

d)

An international organisation that will bring hope and stability in the world

49.
Why wasnt the U.S invovled in the league of nations?
a)
Other countries didn't think the U.S was fit to join
b)
Many people wanted to keep the U.S out of European affairs
c)
The U.S was lazy
d)
All the other countries didn't like the U.S
50.

What was the land between two enemy trenches called?

a)

Danger region

b)

Kill zone

c)

No man's land

d)

Death valley

e)

Fighting area

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