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WorksheetsWWI
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
One factor that contributed to the U.S.'s decision to get involved in World War I and help the Allied powers was
a)
Russia exiting the war and signing a peace treaty with Germany.
b)
Citizens were targeted during combat.
c)
The assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne.
d)
Balkans
2.
Why is World War I often considered a prime example of total war?
a)
The assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne.
b)
Balkans
c)
Citizens were targeted during combat.
d)
Germany
3.
The League of Nations was an international organization before the United Nations was formed. What was the MOST LIKELY reason why the League of Nations was not popular in the United States?
a)
Citizens were targeted during combat.
b)
The assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne.
c)
Balkans
d)
Most Americans did not want to be involved in international problems.
4.
This organization was created in 1919 to decrease the likelihood of international disputes becoming violent.
a)
The assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne.
b)
The League of Nations
c)
Citizens were targeted during combat.
d)
Balkans
5.
What BEST completes this diagram?
a)
Citizens were targeted during combat.
b)
The assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne.
c)
Balkans
d)
<br />The Russian Revolution
6.
The picture shown suggests that the United States
a)
needs to prevent German U-boats from doing further harm.
b)
Citizens were targeted during combat.
c)
The assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne.
d)
Balkans
7.
Which event is being described by these statements?
a)
Balkans
b)
The Treaty of Versailles
c)
Germany
d)
Citizens were targeted during combat.
8.
Which of these is considered the "spark" that began World War I?
a)
Germany
b)
Balkans
c)
The assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne.
d)
Vladimir Lenin
9.
The U.S. Congress refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles (1919) because
a)
Germany
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Balkans
d)
it felt the League of Nations would restrict America of its sovereignty.
10.
Which of these conditions did soldiers contract from fighting in trenches in World War I?
a)
trench foot
b)
Balkans
c)
Germany
d)
Vladimir Lenin
11.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
Balkans
b)
the Lusitania.
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
Germany
12.
According to the Treaty of Versailles, what country was expected to pay for the damages in World War I?
a)
Balkans
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Germany
d)
Serbia
13.
Following World War I
a)
Germany
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Serbia
d)
Europe soon plunged into an economic depression.
14.
Following World War I, the Allies
a)
blamed Germany for the starting the war and forced them to compensate all countries involved.
b)
Serbia
c)
France
d)
Stalin
15.
Which of these provisions was included in the Treaty of Versailles (1919)?
a)
Serbia
b)
the establishment of the League of Nations
c)
were issued by President Wilson as a basis for a lasting peace.
d)
France
16.
Which was NOT a new technology used in World War I that contributed to the massive casualty rates?
a)
France
b)
Serbia
c)
Jet Fighters
d)
Tanks
17.
Which area was called the "powder keg" of Europe and was the place where World War I began?
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
England
d)
Balkans
18.
One result of World War I was
a)
the creation of new countries.
b)
Russia
c)
Europe soon plunged into an economic depression.
d)
France
19.
Which country expanded its borders after World War I?
a)
Pre-war alliances were made in secret and elevated diplomatic tensions within those governments.
b)
France
c)
Stalin
d)
were issued by President Wilson as a basis for a lasting peace.
20.
When the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in 1914, what country was blamed?
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Serbia
d)
Germany
21.
"The Fourteen Points" of the early 20th century
a)
Pre-war alliances were made in secret and elevated diplomatic tensions within those governments.
b)
World War I
c)
Stalin
d)
were issued by President Wilson as a basis for a lasting peace.
22.
Which statement BEST describes the alliance systems in the years leading up to World War I?
a)
Pre-war alliances were made in secret and elevated diplomatic tensions within those governments.
b)
Russia
c)
World War I
d)
Stalin
23.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
a)
World War I
b)
to remain militarily and politically neutral.
c)
Central Powers
d)
Stalin
24.
In the months leading up to World War I, the United States wanted to maintain its neutrality because
a)
Stalin
b)
WWI
c)
the U.S. was trading heavily with European nations and did not want its business interrupted.
d)
Central Powers
25.
Who led the Communist revolution in October 1917 which helped take Russia out of the war?
a)
Central Powers
b)
World War I
c)
Stalin
d)
Vladimir Lenin
26.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
a)
to remove threat of future wars
b)
Central Powers
c)
the creation of new countries.
27.
What country left World War I in 1917 and made a separate peace with the Central Powers?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
World War I
d)
the creation of new countries.
28.
Who would have been most likely to view this propaganda poster from 1915?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
a French citizen
d)
Central Powers
29.
· Nationalism · Imperialism · Militarism · Secret Alliances These terms represent the causes of what conflict?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
the creation of new countries.
d)
World War I
30.
Which was a major cause for the entry of the U.S. into World War I?
a)
Germany's decision to resume unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
to remain militarily and politically neutral.
c)
Russia
d)
the U.S. was trading heavily with European nations and did not want its business interrupted.
31.
This photograph shows soldiers using technology that is MOST LIKELY from
a)
the U.S. was trading heavily with European nations and did not want its business interrupted.
b)
World War I
c)
WWII
d)
WWIII
32.
This soldier was writing home describing his experiences in
a)
the U.S. was trading heavily with European nations and did not want its business interrupted.
b)
the creation of new countries.
c)
World War I
d)
Central Powers
33.
Which number represents the decade in which World War I took place?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
34.
The Triple Entente (Allied Powers) was created in 1907 in response to the rise of which military power that threatened to dominate Europe?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
England
d)
France
35.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy made up which military alliance that opposed the Triple Entente (Allied Powers)?
a)
to remain militarily and politically neutral.
b)
Central Powers
c)
Russia
d)
a French citizen
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