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WWI Study Guide

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 56mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following means military draft?

a)

conscription

b)

complex

c)

mobilization

d)

unrestricted

2.

One legacy of World War I was the

a)

breakup of the Ottoman Empire.

b)

rejection of strong central governments.

c)

expansion of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

d)

elimination of ethnic minorities in eastern Europe.

3.

Germany was especially opposed to Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles because it

a)

forced Germany to reduce the size of its army and navy.

b)

returned the territories of Alsace and Lorraine to France.

c)

awarded sections of eastern Germany to the new Polish state.

d)

held Germany (and Austria) responsible for the war and required reparations.

4.

Negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference were complicated by

a)

Russia's refusal to attend the talks.

b)

territorial disputes among the Big Three.

c)

Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points.

d)

Germany's refusal to pay for the war.

5.

Initially, the war effort on the Western Front was characterized by

a)

slow but steady advancement of the German army on the ground.

b)

trench warfare that kept both sides in the same positions for four years.

c)

decisive victories by the French army and swift retreat of German forces.

d)

innovative strategies that used new technologies available to both armies.

6.

As the war progressed, both the Allied Powers and the Central Powers sought new allies in order to

a)

get more money and supplies.

b)

expand their colonial empires.

c)

open new avenues for commerce.

d)

pave the way for peace negotiations.

7.

Which nations were the first to get involved in the initial conflict between Serbia and Austria-Hungary?

a)

Germany and Russia

b)

France and Belgium

c)

United States and Britain

d)

Italy and Bulgaria

8.

Serbia angered Austria-Hungary when it

a)

developed imperialist ambitions.

b)

tried to form an independent state.

c)

mobilized troops along Austria's border.

d)

promised to support Germany's interests.

9.

Why were tensions heightened among countries in Europe after 1900?

a)

Socialists had seized power.

b)

Some nations refused to trade with each other.

c)

Nations began mobilizing for war.

d)

People were joining the Black Hand.

10.

Using the map, Italy is indicated by which number?

a)

9

b)

7

c)

6

d)

8

e)

4

11.

Who systematically murdered the Armenians during WWI?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

German Empire

c)

French Empire

d)

Austro-Hungarian Empire

e)

British Empire

12.

Who were systematically murdered by the Ottoman Empire during WWI?

a)

Armenian

b)

Jews

c)

Serbians

d)

Turks

e)

Slavic

13.

Which country was not a part of the "Big Three"?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

US

14.

Who of the following was not considered one of the "Big Three"?

a)

Alfred Von Schlieffen

b)

David Lloyd George

c)

Georges Clemenceau

d)

Woodrow Wilson

15.

What is the correct sequence for WWI?

a)

Assassination

War

Armistice

Conference

Treaty

b)

Treaty

War

Conference

Armistice

Assassination

c)

Assassination Conference

War

Armistice

Treaty

d)

War

Assassination

Conference

Armistice

Treaty

16.

Which country spent the most money on WWI?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

United States

d)

Russia

e)

British Empire

17.

The sinking of ____ was a catalyst that brought the US into WWI.

a)

the Lusitania

b)

the Emden

c)

the British Fleet

d)

the Dreadnought

18.

WWI is characterized by trenches. What were the areas between enemy trenches called?

a)

Trench zone

b)

Allied Occupation Zone

c)

Land of No Soul

d)

No Man's Land

e)

No Zone of Soul of Man

19.

One of the worst things about fighting in the trenches were the rats, the boredom, and ___ from standing in water.

a)

trenchfoot

b)

altitude sickness

c)

propaganda

d)

food

20.

Which of the following means relating to the armed forces or to soldiers, arms, or war?

a)

military

b)

complex

c)

mobilization

d)

unrestricted

21.

What is the acronym to remember the causes of WWI?

a)

MAIN

b)

BRAT

c)

GARGLE

d)

AIMS

22.

Which of the following means having many intricate parts

a)

military

b)

complex

c)

mobilization

d)

unrestricted

23.

Which of the following means the process of assembling troops and supplies and making them ready for war?

a)

military

b)

complex

c)

mobilization

d)

unrestricted

24.

Which of the following means ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause?

a)

propaganda

b)

trench warfare

c)

war of attrition

d)

planned economies

25.

What was the name of the terrorist organization in Serbia?

a)

Serbian Mafia

b)

Black Hand

c)

Schlieffen Players

d)

Nazi Party

e)

Severed Principles

26.

Which of the following means fighting from ditches protected by barbed wire, as in WWI

a)

propaganda

b)

trench warfare

c)

war of attrition

d)

planned economies

27.

Which of the following means a war based on wearing down the other side with constant attacks and heavy losses, such as WWI

a)

propaganda

b)

trench warfare

c)

war of attrition

d)

planned economies

28.

Which of the following means a war that involved the complete mobilization of resources and people, affecting the lives of all citizens in the warring countries, even those remote from the battle field?

a)

propaganda

b)

trench warfare

c)

total war

d)

planned economies

29.

Which of the following means an economic system directed by government agencies?

a)

propaganda

b)

trench warfare

c)

total war

d)

planned economies

30.

Which of the following means a overthrow of government?

a)

soviets

b)

revolution

c)

abdicate

d)

war communism

31.

Which of the following means to formally give up control of a country or state?

a)

soviets

b)

aid

c)

abdicate

d)

war communism

32.

Which of the following means in WWI Russia, government control of banks and most industries, the seizing of grain from peasants, and centralization of state administration under Communist control?

a)

soviets

b)

aid

c)

abdicate

d)

war communism

33.

Which of the following means mental; directed toward the will or mind?

a)

psychological

b)

cooperation

c)

armistice

d)

mandate

34.

Which of the following means a truce or an end to fighting?

a)

psychological

b)

cooperation

c)

armistice

d)

mandate

35.

Which of the following means a payment made to the victor by the vanquished to cover the costs of war?

a)

psychological

b)

reparation

c)

armistice

d)

mandate

36.

Which of the following means a territory temporarily governed by another country on behalf of the League of Nations?

a)

psychological

b)

reparation

c)

armistice

d)

mandate

37.

A nationalist group from which country killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

a)

Serbia

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Germany

d)

France

38.

Which one of the following was one the four MAIN reasons for WW1?

a)

Amplification

b)

Alliances

c)

Assimilation

d)

Acculturation

39.

What countries were not part of the Triple Entente?

a)

UK

b)

Russia

c)

France

d)

Germany

40.

   Whose death sparked World War I?

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm

b)

Archbishop Ussher

c)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

Gavrilo Princip

e)

Armenian Muslims

41.

   In What years did WW1 occur?

a)

1914 - 1918

b)

1815 - 1818

c)

1913- 1917

d)

1941-1945

42.

How would imperialism become a cause of World War One?

a)

The pride for one's nation lead towards countries competing with one another to prove they are superior.

b)

The development of ever growing militaries.

c)

Raising awareness through imagery served as a primary cause of the war.

d)

The quest for colonies sometimes pushed European nations to the brink of wars.

43.

Which of the following empires-nations were not involved with the Balkans?

a)

United States of America

b)

Russia

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Ottoman Empire

e)

Serbia

44.

The three key motivations for European explorers were God, gold, and ______.

a)

Grace

b)

Glory

c)

Greed

d)

Glaciers

45.

A period within a war where neither side gains any advantage is referred to as

a)

trench warfare

b)

total war

c)

stalemate

d)

standstill

46.

Which of the following means the making amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged?

a)

Armistice

b)

Alliance

c)

Reparations

d)

Propaganda

47.

Which of the following is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Socialism

48.

What did the Germans called their submarines?

a)

U-Boats

b)

Convoy System

c)

Red Scare

d)

Reparations

49.

This forced Germany to accept full blame for WWI.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Armistice

d)

Red Scare

50.
A 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire for Mexico to join in an alliance with Germany.
a)

Trench Warfare update

b)

Lusitania Note

c)

Zimmerman's Telegram

d)

Berchtold Ultimatum

51.

Pick the vocabulary word: A yellow gas that would burn your insides until you die.

a)

Trenches

b)

Mustard Gas

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Lusitania

e)

Trigger

52.
Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
a)

Gavrilo Princip

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Ja Morant

e)

Alfred von Schlieffen

53.

What was one effect of the sinking of the Lusitania?

a)

The American public started to support attacking Spain.

b)

The American public started to support fighting Great Britain.

c)

The American public started to support entering World War I.

d)

The American public wanted to be even more neutral in World War I.

54.

What effect did the sinking of the Lusitania have on World War I?

a)

England surrendered to the Axis Powers.

b)

America decided to support Germany.

c)

World War I began in Europe.

d)

The United States joined the war.

55.

Who was the president of the United States that led the nation to join World War I?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

William McKinley

56.

Which of the following was an international conflict that primarily involved European nations until the US entered the war in 1917?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Spanish-American War

d)

World War III

57.

Which lands would Mexico gain back if Germany won the war?​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona
New Mexico, Texas, Colorado
Texas, Arizona, and California
58.

The Zimmermann Note was intended to be sent to what nation?

(a)  

59.

Who convinced the Arabs to revolt against the Ottoman Empire in return for lands?

a)

John J. Pershing

b)

Ataturk

c)

Baron Manfred Von Richthofen

d)

TE Lawrence

60.

Which of the following battles occurred on August 26- 30, 1914 and was Germany’s biggest win against Russia along Eastern Front?

Germans intercept radio messages, allowing them to cause 30,000 casualties and take 90,000 prisoners. 

a)

Tannenberg

b)

First Battle of the Marne

c)

Gallipoli

d)

Verdun

61.

Which of the following battles occurred on September 6-12, 1914 , where the French and British forces stop German advance into France 

and Germans forced to retreat to Lower Aisne River 

Allied victory? 

a)

Tannenberg

b)

First Battle of the Marne

c)

Gallipoli

d)

Verdun

62.

Which of the following battles occurred February 19, 1915 to January 9, 1916 , where Allies attempted to seize Constantinople and control the Suez Canal? Also brought in New Zealand and Australia.

Intended to be a swift victory, resulted in Allied forces withdrawing and 180,000+ casualties 

a)

Tannenberg

b)

First Battle of the Marne

c)

Gallipoli

d)

Verdun

63.

Which of the following battles occurred February 21 to December 18, 1916, and was WWI’s longest single battle? 

Germans attempt to go on the offensive and advance into France, but end up retreating and caused 

600,000 casualties.

a)

Tannenberg

b)

First Battle of the Marne

c)

Gallipoli

d)

Verdun

64.

Which of the following was the biggest naval fight of WWI?

a)

Somme

b)

North Mine Sea Barrage

c)

Jutland

d)

Indian Ocean

65.

How did the Industrial Revolution change warfare in WWI?

a)

Created the ability to mass produce weapons

b)

Allowed for increased communication with telegraph and telephones

c)

Increased agricultural output

d)

led to the development of rapid fire guns, tanks, battleships, and airplanes

e)

All of these are correct.

66.

Which country had the greatest number of casualities?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

Great Britain

67.

Which country proposed a "League of Nations"?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

US

68.

Who of the following created the 14 points?

a)

Alfred Von Schlieffen

b)

David Lloyd George

c)

Georges Clemenceau

d)

Woodrow Wilson

69.

What was the purpose of the League of Nations?

a)

A group of countries with the goal of settling disputes through negotiation, rather than war.

b)

Cutting off supplies to Europe for food, oil, metal, and other imports.

c)

A new weapon designed to kill or harm all nations fighting in WWI.

d)

A group of elite fighting soldiers created by the Allies for special assignments.

70.

Using the map, Great Britain is indicated by which number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

8

e)

4

71.

Using the map, Germany is indicated by which number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

8

e)

4

72.

Using the map, Austro-Hungarian Empire is indicated by which number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

8

e)

4

73.

Using the map, Serbia is indicated by which number?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

8

e)

6

74.

Using the map, the Ottoman Empire is indicated by which number?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

8

e)

6

75.

Using the map, Russia is indicated by which number?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

3

d)

8

e)

4

76.

What is the acronym to remember the 6 parts of The Treaty of Versailles?

a)

MAIN

b)

BRAT

c)

GARGLE

d)

AIMS

77.

Which article of the Treaty of Versailles was referred to as the War Guilt Clause?

a)

Article 231

b)

Article 22

c)

Article 87

d)

Article 178

78.

How many countries were in attendance for the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

32

b)

41

c)

231

d)

6