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Barbaro WW1

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the immediate cause of WW1?

a)

Assassination of Woodrow Wilson

b)

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

c)

Assassination of Gavriel Princip

d)

Assassination of JFK

2.

The use of the Machine Gun in WW1 led to a stale mate which created what type of warfare?

a)

Field Ops

b)

Bench Warfare

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Suicide Squads

3.

Condition soldiers would get from standing in water too long.

a)

stench foot

b)

trench foot

c)

ingrown toe nails

d)

gang green

4.

Name of German Submarines used in WW1?

a)

Titanic

b)

Warships

c)

Uboats

d)

Cruisers

5.

What is the space between the trenches called?

a)

dead zone

b)

every man's land

c)

no man's land

d)

out of bounds

6.

The United States practiced what policy at the beginning of WW1?

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Isolationism

d)

Imperialism

7.

After the central powers lost WW1, Germans were forced to take responsibility for all of the damages by signing what treaty?

a)

The Treaty of Nanjing

b)

The Treaty of WW1

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

The treaty of Paris

8.

This image is an example of WW1...

a)

Advertisement

b)

News Article

c)

Famous Art

d)

Propaganda

9.

Who where in the triple alliance?

a)

Austria-hungary, Germany and Italy

b)

England, Russia and France

c)

China, France and Spain

d)

Greenland, Iceland and Cuba

10.

Who was in the triple Entente?

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy

b)

England, France and Russia

c)

China, Greenland and Iceland

d)

Germany, England and Russia

11.
What is an alliance?
a)
An agreement between nations to defend one another.
b)
An agreement between nations to trade with one another.
c)
When nation's pick teams to fight against.
d)
Groups of countries that finished nationalism.
12.
This is where soldiers fought from during WW1.  They ate here, slept here, and some even died here.  These were dug for safty.
a)
Trenches
b)
No man's Land
c)
Ditches
d)
Tunnels
13.
British steamship that was torpedoed and sank by German submarines; more than 100 U.S. citizen died.
a)
Lusitania
b)
Titanic
c)
May Flower 
14.

One cause of WW1 that involved the nations of Europe being jealous of each other's territories in Africa and Asia.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Alliances

d)

Militarism

15.

How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany?

a)

divided Germany into four colonies

b)

took away German territory in Spain and Britain

c)

forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations

d)

Germany was not punished

16.

The purpose of The League of Nations was to

a)

centralize world power

b)

increase the power of the Allies

c)

be a peacekeeping organization

d)

punish Germany

17.

Which country dropped out of the war early due to a revolution back at home?

a)

USA

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Russia

18.

How did the Treaty of Versailles affect the German army?

a)

the German army increased its spending

b)

the German army was forced to decrease its amount of soldiers

c)

the German army was granted more military power

19.
which country sent the Zimmerman Note?
a)
Britain
b)
America
c)
France 
d)
Germany
20.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
21.
What does the Treaty of Versailles have to do with WW1?
a)
Used to help France Defeat Germany?
b)
It Eliminated the need for Alliances
c)
It Ended World War One
d)
It was a way to allow countries to fight fair.
22.

Wilson’s Fourteen Points is best described as...

a)

An economic policy

b)

WWI treaty

c)

Proposal for world/international peace

d)

A declaration of war

23.
Which German action angered Americans?
a)
unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
the sinking of the Titanic
c)
imperialism in Africa
d)
creating the League of Nations
24.

Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points influenced many colonial peoples in Asia and Africa to

a)

create military alliances

b)

Seek self-determination

c)

Reject terrorism

d)

Extend extraterritoriality

25.

Which event most influenced President Wilson's decision to enter World War I?

a)

a revolution in Russia

b)

the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

the renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

d)

the raids by Mexican guerrilla forces on the Southwestern United States

26.

In 1919, isolationists in the Senate opposed U.S. membership in the League of Nations because they--

a)

feared creation of the Security Council

b)

resisted colonialism in Africa and Asia

c)

opposed membership in the League of Nations by Germany

d)

did not want involvement in future foreign wars

27.

This poster was used to

a)

rally people against the enemy

b)

encourage men to enlist in the military

c)

encourage people to donate to the war fund

d)

gain sympathy for the war

28.
In addition to the U.S., the Allies included:
a)
Great Britain, France, and Russia
b)
Great Britain, France, and Austria Hungary
c)
Germany, Russia, Great Britain
d)
Ottoman Empire, Germany, Russia
29.

Today, many people believe that the Treaty of Versailles led to _________________________.

a)

World War II

b)

The Vietnam War

c)

The Cold War

d)

The Korean War

30.

Germany's depression helped _________________ ultimately gain power.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Archduke Ferdinand

d)

Adolf Hitler

31.

The term militarism can best be defined as

a)

Loyalty to a nation or ethnic group

b)

Buildup of armaments in preparation for war

c)

Avoidance of military involvement in civil wars

d)

Control of territories for economic and political gain

32.

Which new kind of warfare was used for the first time in World War One?

a)

Guerilla

b)

Nuclear

c)

Chemical

d)

Helicopter

33.

Which statement regarding World War I is an opinion rather than a fact?

a)

European countries increased the production of weapons during the war.

b)

The governments of most countries stated that the period of conflict would be short.

c)

Propaganda posters were used to gain support for the war.

d)

Citizens of the Allied nations showed more patriotism than those of the Central Powers.

34.

Who were the “Big Three” countries that met at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919?

a)

France, Italy, Germany,

b)

United States, Great Britain, France

c)

Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Japan

d)

United States, Germany, France,

35.

Who was a great contributor to selling War bonds and encouraging enlistment of soldiers?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Charlie Chaplin

d)

Homer Simpson

36.

African Americans felt a new pull towards equality at home because of

a)

success of military desegregation

b)

efforts of the civil rights movement

c)

Success of the Harlem Hell Fighters

d)

impact of affirmative action programs

37.

At the beginning of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson followed a traditional United States foreign policy by

a)

refusing to permit trade with either side in the conflict

b)

sending troops to aid Great Britain

c)

declaring American neutrality

d)

requesting an immediate declaration of war against the aggressors

38.

What was the popular song created to rally Americans to war?

a)

I'm not there

b)

See you there

c)

Over There

d)

Lets go kill some Huns!