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World War I

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the two main alliances during World War I

a)

Central

b)

Union

c)

Allied

d)

Axis

2.

The government took a larger and more active role in the economy during the Great Depression.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What were the two reasons the United States entered World War I?

a)

The sinking of a passenger ship, the Lusitania, by a German submarine.

b)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

c)

The United States wanted to prevent future attacks on their own land.

d)

The Zimmerman Note, which asked Mexico to join the Central Powers if the United States declared war on Germany.

4.

Which new technologies were used during WWI?

a)

Atomic Bombs

b)

Machine Guns

c)

Poison Gas

d)

Cannon

e)

Tanks

5.

Why were there food shortages in the United States during World War I?

a)

Americans were eating too much and gaining weight.

b)

Bad weather killed many crops.

c)

A lot of food was shipped overseas to the military.

d)

War production made it hard to process food.

6.

The Treaty of Versailles punished ____________ with big fines when the war was over.

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

The Ottoman Empire

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

Bulgaria

7.

In addition to paying back war costs to the Allied Powers, how else was Germany punished?

a)

Germany stayed the same size.

b)

Germany gained about 10% of new land.

c)

Germany lost about 10% of its land.

d)

Germany about doubled in size.

8.
The building up of a nation's army is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism 
c)
Imperialism 
d)
Alliances
9.
Information designed to influence opinion is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Communism 
c)
Propaganda
d)
Facebook 
10.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all ?
a)
Besties 
b)
Alliances 
c)
Enemies 
d)
Entente
11.
A group of ships transporting troops and supplies, guarded by warships was called a?
a)
Alliances
b)
Convoy
c)
Contour
d)
Tactical formation
12.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
13.
What sparked World War I?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke
c)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand
d)
Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm
14.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
15.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
16.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
17.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
18.
What was the stretch of land between the trenches?
a)
No mans land
b)
La La land
c)
Attack Trenches
d)
Switzerland
19.
What new technology sank allied and neutral supply ships?
a)
Dreadnoughts
b)
U-Boats
c)
Airplanes
20.
What answer is NOT a reason why America joined WWI?
a)
Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Unrestricted Subwarfare
c)
Member of the allies
d)
Lusitania sinking
21.
In what ways did women help with the war effort at home?
a)
Worked in factories and conservation
b)
Joined the Army
c)
Drive tanks and Airplanes 
d)
Join the American Red Cross
22.
What was not a new weapon of WWI? 
a)
Grenades
b)
Tanks
c)
Airplanes
d)
Flamethrowers
23.
Which 14 point did Wilson create to prevent future wars?
a)
League of Nations
b)
No secret alliances
c)
Removal of economic barriers
d)
Absolute freedom of seas
24.
What nation did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States 
d)
Germany
25.
Which nation did Germany invade resulting in Britain joining the war?
a)
Belgium
b)
France
c)
Switzerland
d)
Luxembourg 
26.
This was a German offer of an alliance with Mexico.
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Zimmerman Note
c)
Sussex Pledge
d)
Fourteen Point
27.
What is the policy of building up armed forces in aggressive preparedness for war?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism 
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
28.
What is a devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
29.
What were the three areas that trench warfare covered by the end of 1914?
a)
Belgium Waffles, France and Spain
b)
UK, Germany, and Russia
c)
Belgium, France, and North Sea
d)
North Sea, UK, and United State
30.
What was the land between two enemy lines called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
31.
What caused the U.S. and German relations to deteriorate in 1915?
a)
German invasion of Belgium
b)
German blockade
c)
Sinking of the Lusitania
d)
German embargo on U.S. goods
32.
The Allied cause was dealt a hard blow during World War I when Russia
a)
allied with Germany.
b)
invaded Sweden.
c)
denounced the United States.
d)
signed a peace treaty with Germany.
33.
Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I?
a)
Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
Britain, France, and Russia
34.
The invasion of what country caused Britain to join WWI?
a)
Luxembourg 
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
35.
Which event sparked World War I?
a)
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
b)
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
c)
assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
d)
sinking of the Lusitania
36.
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
a)
Communist leader of Russia
b)
Socialist arrested in the US
c)
Democratic presidential candidate
d)
Head of the Committee of Public Information
37.
What was one of the three reasons United States joined the war?
a)
Germany bombed America
b)
Britain declared war on the U.S. 
c)
Germany used unrestricted submarine warfare
d)
France invaded Germany
38.
Which of the following was not a main cause of WWI?
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism 
c)
Alliances
d)
Progressivism
39.
What British ship got sunk in 1915?
a)
Lusitania 
b)
USS Maine
c)
Disney Cruise Ship
d)
Titanic
40.
This navy blockaded the water to prevent supplies from getting to Germany
a)
USA
b)
British
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary 
41.
On what day did the US join WWI?
a)
December 25, 1917
b)
April 6, 1917
c)
February 2, 1917
d)
October 31, 1917
42.
During WWI, most battles were fought on the Western Front. Near what country was it located?
a)
England 
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Russia
43.

An agreement between two or more nations to further common interests like defense or trade is referred to as a(n)

a)

alliance

b)

treaty

c)

disunion

d)

confederation

44.

Pride in one's nation, promoting it's causes, cultures and interests is

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

alliances

45.

A governmental and social system where the government owns all goods and property and controls all aspects of daily life is called

a)

socialism

b)

communism

c)

capitalism

d)

authoritarianism

46.

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

47.

Total war can be best described as

a)

conflict where there aren't any restrictions on types of weapons, no distinguishing between military and civilian populations, and ignoring rules of warfare

b)

using tactics to wear down an enemy, such as cutting off supply lines

c)

building up defenses to prepare for an assault by the enemy

d)

using ambush type attacks to surprise the enemy and inflict maximum damage

48.

Propaganda can be best described as

a)

fake news

b)

objective coverage of a news story, event, person, etc.

c)

providing information, ideas, and even rumors to help or hurt a cause

d)

tabloid type publications, celebrity gossip, etc.

49.

Aggressive building up of military resources is called militarism.

a)

True

b)

False

50.
During World War I, America became concerned for the safety of its ships.  The concern started  because Germany announced it would
a)
bomb U.S. Navy bases
b)
build a stronger navy.
c)
use submarine warfare.
d)
create much larger ships.
51.
The Treaty of Versailles placed total blame for World War I on one country.  It included harsh punishments which led to World War II.  Which country was blamed by the treaty?
a)
Germany
b)
Serbia
c)
Russia
d)
France
52.
Who were the new workers in factories during World War I?
a)
African Americans and women
b)
women and children
c)
American Indians
d)
teachers and students
53.
When did War World I begin?
a)
1912
b)
1915
c)
1918
d)
1914
54.
What were the two sides called?
a)
Allied Powers and Central Powers
b)
Americans and Communists
c)
British and Russians
d)
Allied Powers and City Powers
55.
When did the U.S. enter WWI?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1920
56.
What was the name of the contract that ended WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of France
c)
Treat of Paris
d)
Treaty of Milan
57.
Name the side we entered on in WWI.
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
58.
Who was the president during WWI?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
59.
Did women fight in combat during WWI?
a)
yes
b)
no
60.
The League of Nations was created after World War One; as an international, world wide:
a)
peace keeping organization
b)
banking system
c)
health organization
d)
delivery system

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