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World War I

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

The term militarism can best be defined as

a)

loyalty to a nation or ethnic group

b)

avoidance of military involvement in civil wars

c)

control of territories for economic and political gain

d)

buildup of armaments in preparation for war

2.

Which region was described as “the powder keg of Europe” prior to World War I?

a)

Scandinavia

b)

Balkan Peninsula

c)

British Isles

d)

Iberian Peninsula

3.

In 1919, European boundaries were changed in an attempt to

a)

satisfy the demands for self-determination by ethnic nationalities

b)

allow for communist expansion in Eastern Europe

c)

establish a European common market

d)

balance economic needs and natural resources

4.

What was a major cause of World War I?

a)

militarism in the nations of Europe

b)

expansion of communism into western Europe

c)

inability of the League of Nations to keep the peace

d)

rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and Asia

5.

Entente is defined as

a)

the main theater of war during WWI

b)

German submarine used in WWI

c)

Preparing and organizing troops

d)

informal team or union of countries created to support each other

6.

“Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy Form Triple Alliance” “Serbian Nationalism Grows in Balkans”

“Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated in Bosnia”

The events in these headlines contributed most directly to the

a)

strengthening of European monarchies

b)

development of communist rule in Europe

c)

outbreak of the Cold War

d)

beginning of World War I

7.

What was the immediate cause of World War I in Europe?

a)

start of the civil war in Russia

b)

sinking of the British liner, Lusitania

c)

assassination of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

d)

attack on Poland by the German army

8.

Trench warfare can be defined as

a)

formal union or teams of countries created to support and protect each other

b)

style of fighting in WWI where soldiers lived in ditches dug to protect from machine gun fire

c)

German submarines

d)

document signed between Germany and the Allied powers at the end of WWI

9.

Growing nationalism and militarism in Europe and the creation of secret alliances were

a)

reasons for the rise of democracy

b)

reasons for the collapse of communism

c)

requirements for economic development

d)

causes of World War I

10.

Which factor was the most significant force in causing the changes between 1914 and 1919 as shown on the two maps?

a)

dissatisfaction of the German people

b)

treaties signed at the end of World War I

c)

rise of Mussolini

d)

worldwide depression

11.

The Balkans were referred to as the “Powder Keg of Europe” in the period before World War I because of their

a)

nationalistic rivalries

b)

stockpiles of weapons

c)

manufacturing ability

d)

economic strength

12.

The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente were established in the decades just

a)

before the Congress of Vienna

b)

before World War I

c)

after the Treaty of Versailles

d)

after the formation of the United Nations

13.

The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because the treaty

a)

divided Germany into Communist and non-Communist zones

b)

made Germany restore its emperor

c)

required all German-speaking Europeans to return to Germany

d)

forced Germany to pay large war reparations

14.

The countries shown in dark gray on this map can best be described as

a)

European countries formed immediately after World War I

b)

Axis powers during World War II

c)

Common Market members after World War II

d)

Triple Alliance members before World War I

15.

League of Nations is defined as

a)

international organization form after WWI

b)

Ottoman government's systematic extermination of 1.5 million people

c)

The British passenger ship sunk by a German submarine

d)

preparing for and organizing troops