WorksheetsWWI
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the president during WWI
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
2.
Which one of these countries was not on the Allied Powers?
a)
Serbia
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
3.
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.
4.
Which country had to accept blame for WWI?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Austria
d)
Germany
5.
What treaty officially ended WWI?
a)
Brest-Litovsk
b)
Paris
c)
Versailles
d)
Trafalgar
6.
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
7.
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
8.
Which boat was sunk by the Germans?
a)
U.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
Titantic
d)
Princess
9.
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
10.
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
11.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWI?
a)
Communism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Militarism
12.
What is the purpose of propaganda?
a)
to educate
b)
to persuade
c)
to punish
d)
to entertain
13.
Who was the most powerful country of the Central powers?
a)
Germany
b)
Bulgaria
c)
France
d)
Serbia
14.
Why was France allied with Russia?
a)
They had the same history.
b)
They needed more land.
c)
both feared Germany
d)
They wanted to have a stronger military
15.
One country taking over a weaker country is
a)
nationalism
b)
communism
c)
imperialism
d)
militarism
16.
Which was most influential in the US joining WWI?
a)
Attacks in Serbia
b)
Attacks at sea
c)
pity for those who were suffering in Europe
d)
to gain world power
17.
Drafting began during WWI due to this law.
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Propaganda Act
c)
Selective Service Act
d)
Treaty of Versailles
18.
Where was trench warfare located?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Mexico
19.
The US hoped to stay out of the war. This was called
a)
isolationsim
b)
neutrality
c)
socialism
d)
militarism
20.
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.
21.
Why did Germany's economy deteriorate after WWI ?
a)
weapons spending
b)
They had to pay for the war.
c)
An increase in Jewish population.
d)
High numbers had died from the Spanish flu
22.
U.S. Propaganda posters encouraged people to
a)
Go on strike
b)
Oppose the war
c)
Support the war
d)
Save money in banks
23.
In victory gardens, people grew food to
a)
eat at home/conserve for the troops
b)
can in the factories
c)
feed the farm animals
d)
give to the poor
24.
During the war, women took jobs in
a)
factories
b)
victory gardens
c)
combat
d)
none of the above
25.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
26.
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
27.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
The Outlandish Letter
c)
The Surprising Phone Call
28.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
29.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
30.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
31.
Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
32.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
33.
What caused the U.S. and German relations to deteriorate in 1915?
a)
German invasion of Belgium
b)
German blockade
c)
Sinking of the Lusitania
d)
German embargo on U.S. goods
34.
Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I?
a)
Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
Britain, France, and Russia
35.
President Wilson's fourteen points
a)
initiated U.S. involvement in World War I
b)
laid out his goals for peace
c)
ended World War I
d)
made Germany to accept blame for the war
36.
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
37.
What style of fighting came to dominate the Western Front?
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Trench warfare
c)
Fast attacks with tanks
d)
Guerrilla warfare
38.
A type of military tactic used without warning.
a)
Total War
b)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Tactical Invasion
39.
This soldier is trying to protect himself from
a)
Trench rats
b)
Dysentery
c)
Trench mouth
d)
Poison gas
40.
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
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