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12-4 Questions: A European War

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The policy of taking over and controlling weaker nations

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

2.

Glorification of the military, often with an aggressive buildup of military forces

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

3.

Intense love and pride in one’s country

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

4.

Agreements between two or more nations to assist one another, especially in the event of an attack or war.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

5.

The "spark" that started the Great War.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

6.

An arms race may occur as a result of which of the following causes of WWI?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

7.

___________ thought nations should be formed based on people who shared common heritage, language, and customs.

a)

Conservatives

b)

Nationalists

c)

The Congress of Vienna

d)

Monarchs

8.

The Triple Alliance was made up of

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

b)

Britain, France, and Russia

c)

Morocco, Poland, and the Ottoman Empire

d)

All of the above

9.

The Triple Entente was made up of

a)

Britain, France, and Russia

b)

Britain, France, and Germany

c)

Britain, Germany, and Russia

d)

Britain, Germany, and Morocco

10.
What is extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism 
11.
What is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
12.
What was France, Russia, and Britain called during WWI?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
13.
What was Germany, Italy, and Austria Hungry called during WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
14.
Who was assassinated by a Serbian National and began WWI?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand 
b)
Prince Charles
c)
Queen Elizabeth
15.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The World War
16.
What did soldiers in WWI usually fight from?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
trenches
d)
ships
17.
What was the immediate cause of WWI?
a)
The invasion of France
b)
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
c)
The assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
The rise of militarism
18.
What nation was the first nation to declare war in the conflict that became WWI?
a)
England
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungry
d)
Serbia
19.
Which was not a cause of WW1?
a)
nationalism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism 
20.
What was the British ship sunk by Germany, killing over 1,000 passengers and 128 Americans?
a)
USS Maine
b)
Titanic
c)
Lusitania
d)
Envoy
21.

What was the SPARK that set the stage for war in Europe in 1914?

a)

Russia invading Germany

b)

The Ottoman Empire invading France

c)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The heir to the Austria-Hungarian Throne

d)

The United States invading Mexico

22.

Before WWI, the two alliances were called the Triple Entente and the Triple _______________

a)

Axis

b)

Decker

c)

Alliance

d)

Powers

23.
What were France, Russia, and Britain called before WWI?
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Triple Entente
24.
What were Germany,  the Ottoman Empire, and Austria-Hungry called before WWI?
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Triple Alliance
25.

What was the immediate cause of WWI?

a)

The invasion of France

b)

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

c)

The assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

The rise of militarism

26.
What is the term called when a country glorifies its military and believes in building the strongest armed forces possible.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Alliances
27.
What is the term called when a country wants to extend its authority and power to more land or countries?
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Alliances
28.
What is the term called when a country has a lot of pride and believe they are superior to other countries?
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Alliances
29.
What is the term called when two or more countries agree to work together and help each other?
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Alliances
30.

What was the name of the group that conspired to kill the Archduke

a)

Death grip

b)

Black Hand

c)

Secret night

d)

Dark sky

31.

Where was Archduke when he was assassinated?

a)

Eating dinner

b)

Walking

c)

Riding in car

d)

Giving a speech

32.

When Archduke was assassinated what war started?

a)

World war ll

b)

World war l

c)

The revolutionary war

d)

None of the above

33.

Who killed the Archduke?

a)

Gavrilo Princip

b)

Sophie Matthias

c)

Magdalena Dominik

d)

None of the above

34.

What date did World War l start?

a)

July 28,1914

b)

August 29,1915

c)

December 15,1914

d)

April 20,1915

35.
In what year did WW! start
a)
1912
b)
1914
c)
1916
d)
1920
36.
What were the submarines called that were used by Germany?
a)
W Boats
b)
U Boats
c)
Tanks
d)
Missiles
37.
Who sank the British Passenger ship?
a)
Belgium
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
US
38.

Which of the following were causes of World War I?

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Alliances

39.

War was declared because of

a)

a political assasination

b)

a dispute between allies

c)

an attempted political assasination

d)

the death of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary

40.

"No man's land"

a)

was the area behind the trenches.

b)

was the area next to the trenches.

c)

was the area below the trenches.

d)

was the area between the trenches.

41.

Which are examples of new technology introduced during the war?

a)

Artillery

b)

U-boats

c)

Poison gas

d)

Rifles

42.

America tried to remain

a)

part of the Allied Powers

b)

part of the Central Powers

c)

part of the neutral nations

d)

part of the isolated nations

43.
“Four pics, one word” questions. Write the vocabulary word that best matches each set of pictures. 
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Lusitania
c)
Bolshevik Revolution
d)
front
44.
“Four pics, one word” questions. Write the vocabulary word that best matches each set of pictures. 
a)
ditch warfare
b)
trench warfare
c)
Spanish American War
d)
German fighting
45.
What was the American passenger ship sunk by German submarines?
a)
uboat
b)
Titanic
c)
Lusitania
d)
USS Maine
46.
What is a government policy that places great importance on large, powerful military?
a)
imperialism
b)
alliances
c)
nationalism
d)
militarism
47.
What is a line of fighting called? (In Europe during WWI, there was one in the West and one in the East?
a)
Front
b)
battle line
c)
unrestricted submarine fighting
d)
trench warfare
48.
What were German submarines called?
a)
Alliances
b)
militarism
c)
U-boat
d)
front
49.
What type of fighting used submarines to sink any ship that entered enemy waters?
a)
Lusitania
b)
unrestricted submarine warfare
c)
Uboat
d)
force
50.
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

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