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World War One

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is not a cause of WWI?
a)
Militarism
b)
Railroads
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
2.
This is extreme feelings of patriotism
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Reparations
3.
Rationing is...
a)
A restriction on how much people can eat during a war
b)
A mathematical term where you find the hypotenuses of a circle
c)
Paying back money owed from a war
d)
A major cause of WWI
4.
Which of the following was NOT a new weapon used in WWI?
a)
Machine gun
b)
Tanks
c)
Poison gas
d)
Atomic Bombs
5.
Who got the blame for starting WWI?
a)
Germany
b)
Brazil
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
France
6.
The League of Nations was created to avoid or prevent future...
a)
Wars and conflicts
b)
Railroads and Industrialization
c)
Imperialism of poor countries
d)
Foreign interventionism
7.
Who was the leader of the U.S. during WWI?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
George Washington
8.

Which event in 1914 caused WWI?

a)

German invaded Belgium

b)

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

c)

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

d)

German submarines sunk American Ships

9.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
a)
A telegram where the U.S. encouraged Mexico to attack Germany
b)
A telegram where Germany encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S.
c)
A telegram between Germany and Russia encouraging a peace treaty
d)
A telegram between Britain and the US about an invasion on Germany
10.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of WWI?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Attack on Lusitania

d)

Taking over other countries

11.
The British passenger ship that was sunk by German submarines that killed 128 Americans and was used for war propaganda against the Germans. 
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titantic
12.

What officially ended WWI?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The League of Nations

c)

Dropping the Atomic Bomb

d)

Imperialism

13.

The purpose of this propaganda poster is to get people to

a)

Enlist (Join) in the Military

b)

Not trust the Enemy

c)

Save Resources

d)

Give money to the War

14.
What does this poster ask people to do?
a)
Enlist (Join) in the Military
b)
Not trust the Enemy
c)
Save or Conserve Resources
d)
Finance the War
15.

Why did the U.S. join WWI?

a)

Germany declared unlimited submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram

b)

Mexico invaded the USA

c)

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

d)

Railroads were being attacked using trench warfare

16.

Which event in 1914 caused WWI?

a)

German invaded Belgium

b)

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

c)

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

d)

German submarines sunk American Ships

17.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
a)
A telegram where the U.S. encouraged Mexico to attack Germany
b)
A telegram where Germany encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S.
c)
A telegram between Germany and Russia encouraging a peace treaty
d)
A telegram between Britain and the US about an invasion on Germany
18.

Where did most of the fighting take place?

a)

Europe

b)

Zimmerman

c)

Africa

d)

The United States of America

19.

What country got the blame for starting WWI?

a)

Germany

b)

United States

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

France

20.

What were the M.A.I.N. causes of World War 1?

a)

Militarism, Antagonism, Imperialism, Nationalism

b)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

c)

Militarism, Alliances, Interrogation, Nationalism

d)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nepotism

21.
How did many women show strength and independence during World War I?
a)
by serving in the U.S. Congress
b)
by fighting with the army in France
c)
by going to college in large numbers
d)
by working in jobs left by men in the military
22.

Which of the following countries was in the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Russia

e)

all of these

23.

What was the short-term, immediate cause of the outbreak of World War I in 1914?

a)

formation of secret alliances

b)

competition over African colonies

c)

accumulation of military weapons

d)

the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria Hungary

24.

When World War One began, the United States chose to:

a)

remain neutral

b)

torpedo the Lusitania

c)

join the Triple Entente

d)

declare war on Germany

25.

The Zimmerman Telegram issued in 1917 resulted in:

a)

the entry of the U.S. into WWI

b)

a declaration of war against Mexico

c)

the passage of the Treaty of Versailles

d)

a restriction of immigration from Latin America

26.

Americans supported the war effort in all of the following ways except:

a)

planting victory gardens

b)

boycotting British imports

c)

buying Liberty Bonds

d)

enlisting in the military

27.

The U.S. Senate opposed the U.S. joining the League of Nations based on:

a)

fear that the U.S. would be forced to pay for the war

b)

the belief that the League would involve the U.S. in future conflicts

c)

demand by Wilson that the U.S. not join the League

d)

fear that the League would force the U.S. to reduce the size of the U.S. army

28.

President Wilson wanted to form the League of Nations in order to:

a)

prevent future wars

b)

create a world trade organization

c)

develop military plans to win WWI

d)

convince other nations to support the U.S. in WWI

29.

Which document required Germany to accept full blame for the war, forced Germany to pay war reparations, and forced Germany to reduce its military forces?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The 14 Points

c)

The Monroe Doctrine

d)

The Roosevelt Corollary

30.

THIS HEIR TO HIS COUNTRY'S THRONE ASSASSINATION LIT THE FUSE TO START WW I.

a)

CZAR NICOLAS OF RUSSIA

b)

EMPEROR WILLIAM II OF GERMANY

c)

PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON OF USA

d)

ARCHDUKE FRANCIS FERDINAND OF AUSTRIA -HUNGARY

31.

THE MILITARY TACTIC, (YOU SAW PICS & A MOVIE CLIP) WAS USED ON THE WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE AND CAUSED A STALEMATE.

a)

CHESS MATCHES

b)

PROPAGANDA

c)

TRENCH WARFARE

d)

WAR OF ATTRITION

32.

DREW THE USA INTO WW I 3 YEARS AFTER IT STARTED.

a)

GERMANY'S UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINE WARFARE

b)

ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR

c)

JAPAN SEIZING ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC

d)

COUNTRIES ASKING USA FOR AID

e)

BRITAIN PASSING THE DEFENCE OF THE REALM ACT

33.

RESULT OF THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES THAT ENDED WW I.

a)

GERMANY FORCED TO REDUCE SIZE OF ITS MILITARY

b)

SECTIONS OF GERMANY GIVEN TO FRANCE

c)

A NEW POLISH STATE FORMED.

d)

GERMANY FORCED TO PAY REPARATIONS

e)

HITLER SEIZES POWER IN GERMANY AT END OF WAR

34.

ON WHAT CONTINENT DID MOST OF THE FIGHTING TAKE PLACE?

a)

ANTARCTICA

b)

SOUTH AMERICA

c)

EUROPE

d)

ASIA

e)

MIDDLE EAST

35.
What year did World War One begin
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1918
d)
1939
36.
Which of these was NOT a World War One weapon?
a)
Submarine
b)
Flame thrower
c)
Tank
d)
Nuclear bomb
37.
The Zimmerman Telegram was sent to...
a)
Germany
b)
The United States
c)
Mexico
d)
Britain
38.
The American president during World War One was...
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
39.
What Treaty Ended WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Olive Branch Petition
d)
League of Nations
40.
Which of these was NOT a World War One weapon?
a)
Submarine
b)
Flame thrower
c)
Tank
d)
Nuclear bomb
41.
The Zimmerman Telegram was sent to...
a)
Germany
b)
The United States
c)
Mexico
d)
Britain
42.
The American president during World War One was...
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
43.

The Lusitania was torpedoed by _________

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

France

44.
What did the War Guilt Clause do?
a)
Gave Germany its colonies
b)
Abolished Germany's government
c)
Made Germany lose its independence 
d)
Made Germany accept full blame for the war
45.

What was the main reason for the start of WWI?

a)

Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Russian Revolution

c)

Scramble for Latin America

d)

Great Depression

46.

What was the area in between trenches called during WWI?

a)

No man’s land

b)

The land of death

c)

Suicide lane

d)

None of the above

47.

Of the following weapons, which was the deadliest during WWI?

a)

Machine Guns

b)

Trench Warfare

c)

Chemical Gas

d)

Bomber Planes

48.

Who was assassinated in 1914?

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Gavrilo Princip

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm

d)

Tsar Nicholas

49.

Militarism

Intense Nationalism

Rival Alliances


All of these are examples of:

a)

long-term causes of World War One

b)

effects of U.S. neutrality

c)

reasons for U.S. isolationism

d)

causes of the Spanish American War

50.

In 1914, President Wilson addressed Congress to declare that the United States:

a)

would not choose a side in WWI in fear of conflict arising within the U.S.

b)

to urge Americans to buy Liberty Bonds

c)

to condemn the sinking of the Lusitania

d)

to establish balanced trade between the Allied and Central Powers

51.

All of the following military tactics were used during WWI except:

a)

trench warfare

b)

tanks and airplanes

c)

poisonous gas

d)

nuclear missiles

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