WorksheetsWorld War I Causes
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
When Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in 1914, what country came to Serbia's aid?
Germany
Russia
United States
Ottoman Empire
What is it called when writing, posters, or presentations are made to convince and persuade people?
commercial
yellow journalism
draft
propaganda
When neither side can make a move because they are at a standstill it is called a...
block
treaty
stalemate
truce
What ended the stalemate in WWI in 1917?
A revolution in Russia
US entry into the war
A German victory
Great Britain's withdrawal
American was growing frustrated with Germany in WWI because....
Germany was interrupting American sea trade with its submarine warfare
Germany attacked the Titanic
Germany torpedoed the coast of Florida
Germany made an alliance with France
Who was the president in the US during WWI?
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Warren Harding
William Taft
What battle strategy was first used in WW1 causing hundreds of miles to be dug up through France?
calvary
trench warfare
frontline tactics
industrial warfare
What is it called when stronger nations get control over weaker colonies or nations?
nationalism
imperialsim
isolationism
alliances
What is it called when countries have strong feelings of cultural pride in their country?
alliances
freedom
nationalism
imperialism
What is a partnership with another country to help protect one another in a time of war?
treaty
isolationism
nationalism
alliance
What is it called when a country builds up its armed forces?
trench warfare
nationalism
militarism
patriotism
What telegraph was intercepted by British that created another reason for America to enter WW1?
Mexican Transcript
Zimmerman Telegram
Western Union Telegram
US Interception
What was a British passenger ship that was torpedoed without warning by a German U-Boat?
The Lusitania
The Titanic
The Mauretania
The Aquitania
Where was Zimmerman's telegram headed to?
Germany
The United States
Mexico
France
Name three big Central Powers
Austria-Hungary
France
Germany
Ottoman Empire
Montenago
Name the big 3 Allies in WWI before the U.S joined the war
France
Great Britain
Spain
Germany
Russia
An heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was shot and killed in 1914. What was his name?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
King George Frederick Ernest Albert
Phillip Princip
Why did Princip shoot the Archduke?
The Serbian people were upset about being a territory of Austria-Hungary. They wanted to rule themselves. Princip was a Serbian Nationalist.
Russia threatened to wage war on Serbia if they did not send someone to attack the Austria-Hungarian duke.
Austria-Hungary had threatened war on Serbia.
What is the acronym for remembering the causes of WWI?
MAIN
NEW
GAINS
PLAN
What country in Europe looks like a boot?
Greece
Italy
Bulgaria
Portugal
What country in Europe is above Italy and remained Neutral in WWI?
Spain
Switzerland
Germany
Albania
What borders Italy on the west (left)?
Germany
Britain
Russia
France
What bordered Italy on the east (right) during WWI?
Germany
France
Austria-Hungary
Russia
What country is north and northeast of Austria-Hungary?
France
Romania
Germany
France
What nation is surrounded by water, is north of France, and had a vast empire in 1914 including Australia, India, and Canada?
Ireland
Great Britain
Ottoman Empire
France
