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WorksheetsWorld War I
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The term militarism can best be defined as
loyalty to a nation or ethnic group
avoidance of military involvement in civil wars
control of territories for economic and political gain
buildup of armaments in preparation for war
Which region was described as “the powder keg of Europe” prior to World War I?
Scandinavia
Balkan Peninsula
British Isles
Iberian Peninsula
In 1919, European boundaries were changed in an attempt to
satisfy the demands for self-determination by ethnic nationalities
allow for communist expansion in Eastern Europe
establish a European common market
balance economic needs and natural resources
What was a major cause of World War I?
militarism in the nations of Europe
expansion of communism into western Europe
inability of the League of Nations to keep the peace
rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and Asia
Entente is defined as
the main theater of war during WWI
German submarine used in WWI
Preparing and organizing troops
informal team or union of countries created to support each other
“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
strengthening of European monarchies
development of communist rule in Europe
outbreak of the Cold War
beginning of World War I
What was the immediate cause of World War I in Europe?
start of the civil war in Russia
sinking of the British liner, Lusitania
assassination of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
attack on Poland by the German army
Trench warfare can be defined as
formal union or teams of countries created to support and protect each other
style of fighting in WWI where soldiers lived in ditches dug to protect from machine gun fire
German submarines
document signed between Germany and the Allied powers at the end of WWI
Growing nationalism and militarism in Europe and the creation of secret alliances were
reasons for the rise of democracy
reasons for the collapse of communism
requirements for economic development
causes of World War I
Which factor was the most significant force in causing the changes between 1914 and 1919 as shown on the two maps?
dissatisfaction of the German people
treaties signed at the end of World War I
rise of Mussolini
worldwide depression
The Balkans were referred to as the “Powder Keg of Europe” in the period before World War I because of their
nationalistic rivalries
stockpiles of weapons
manufacturing ability
economic strength
The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente were established in the decades just
before the Congress of Vienna
before World War I
after the Treaty of Versailles
after the formation of the United Nations
The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because the treaty
divided Germany into Communist and non-Communist zones
made Germany restore its emperor
required all German-speaking Europeans to return to Germany
forced Germany to pay large war reparations
The countries shown in dark gray on this map can best be described as
European countries formed immediately after World War I
Axis powers during World War II
Common Market members after World War II
Triple Alliance members before World War I
League of Nations is defined as
international organization form after WWI
Ottoman government's systematic extermination of 1.5 million people
The British passenger ship sunk by a German submarine
preparing for and organizing troops
