WorksheetsWorld War I
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 39mins
What was the land between two opposing armies trenches called?
No Man's Land
His brother's land
Auntie Anne's Land
Pen Cattle
Which event sparked World War I?
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand & his wife
sinking of the Lusitania
What was one of the three reasons United States joined the war?
Germany bombed America
Britain declared war on the U.S.
Germany used unrestricted submarine warfare to sink the Lusitania
France invaded Germany
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
Nationalism
Imperialism
Militarism
Socialism
A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
Alliance
Armistice
Propaganda
Reparations
A secret communication issued from the German Foreign Office that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico
Red Scare
Trench Warfare
Zimmerman Telegram
Fourteen Points
This is what the Germans called their submarines
U-Boats
Convoy System
Red Scare
Reparations
A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from a long ditch facing each other.
Convoy System
Trench Warfare
War Bonds
Red Scare
This refers to a nation's feeling of superiority over all other nations.
Imperialism
Nationalism
Socialism
Militarism
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
Propaganda
Armistice
Alliance
War Bonds
This forced Germany to accept full blame for WWI.
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
Armistice
Red Scare
Who won World War I?
Central Powers
Allied Powers
Justice League
Avengers
The belief that a country needs a strong army is called
Imperialism
Militarism
Nationalism
Socialism
Who was the president of the US during WWI?
Teddy Roosevelt
William McKinley
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Which countries were part of the Triple Alliance?
Russia, France, Great Britain
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary
France, Germany, Italy
Which countries were part of the Triple Entente?
Russia, Great Britain, France
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy
Serbia, Austria-Hungary, Germany
Italy, France, Great Britain
Which countries made up the Allied Powers in WWI?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
Russia, United States, France, Great Britain, Italy
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Russia, Great Britain, France
Which countries made up the Central Powers in WWI?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Russia, France, Great Britain, United States, Italy
Germany, Serbia, Austria-Hungary, Belgium
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
Germany surrenders and loses WWI
Germany wants to defeat France in a short amount of time so the soldiers can fight on the Eastern Front
Germany wants to join forces with Russia
None of the above
Why did the United States enter World War I?
German submarines sunk the Lusitania killing 128 Americans
Germany sent Zimmerman telegram to Mexico asking them to join the war
United States wanted to help their allies Great Britain and France
Both A & B
Which of the following best describes warfare during World War I?
Naval battles between ships fighting over trade routes
Quick attacks with coordinated aircraft, artillery, and infantry
Guerrilla combatants attacking from behind trees and in cities
Soldiers digging in trenches and coming out over the top to attack
Which of the following were most helpful in ending the stalemate of trench warfare during World War I? (Think, which of these options successfully overcame trench warfare by breaking through enemy troop formations)
Airplanes and U-boats
Tanks and airplanes
Hand grenades and U-boats
Mines and hand grenades
What was an immediate result of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914?
Germany signed a peace treaty
Great Britain formed an alliance with Belgium
Russia’s monarch was overthrown
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia
Which event in World War I indicated the Schlieffen Plan had failed?
Great Britain was unable to gain control of the Dardanelles.
Germany was unable to defeat France quickly at the First Battle of the Marne
Austria-Hungary was unable to suppress nationalist rebels.
Russia was unable to suppress a communist revolution.
MAIN stands for ...
Miitarism, Alliances, Intervention, Non-Aggression
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Militarism, Adventurism, Imperialism, Non-Aggression
Mutually Assured Instant Nihilism
How did WWI differ from all the previous wars?
modern weapons resulted in a high rate of casualties
most of the battles were fought on the seas
there was little loss of property damage
the war was fought over a short period of time
The Serbian Nationalist group that wanted the Archduke Franz Ferdinand dead....
Black Hat
Black Hand
Red Hand
Princip's Pals
______ is where neither side can gain an advantage.
Stalemate
Total War
Propaganda
No Man's Land
Where did the soldiers of the Western Front in WWI live, fight, and die?
Trenches
Bunkers
No Man's Land
Ships
Which weapon was NOT used during WWI?
Nuclear Bombs
Machine Guns
Poison Gas
Submarines
The Treaty of Versailles wrongly placed the blame for the war on
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Germany
Serbia
World War I began in ___ and ended in ___.
1914, 1917
1917, 1918
1914, 1918
1939, 1945
This weapon was used in the war and later banned from future wars
Airplane
Tank
Poison Gas
Machine Gun
What new weapon was made to overcome trench warfare?
Airplane
Tank
Poison Gas
Machine Gun
What was America's reaction to the Zimmermann Telegram?
They became concerned about Russian expansion
They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations.
They wanted to fire Zimmermann
They were outraged and ended up declaring war on Germany and entered WWI
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
Document that gave more power to Germany
Peace agreement to end the war
Agreement to give back some of the Native American's land
agreement to punish Serbia for starting the war
The League of Nations was created for what reason?
prevent future wars
to set up alliances
to build up the armies of nations
to divide up the land after the war
Which country dropped out of WWI due to their country's revolution?
Germany
France
Russia
Great Britain
How did the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance contribute to the start of World War I?
By issuing threats against nations in the Western Hemisphere
By increasing tensions between the nations of Europe through complicated alliances
By refusing to allow Germany and France to become members
By ignoring aggressive actions by the Japanese in Korea
Which statement about the technology developed during World War I is correct?
The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.
The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.
The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.
The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.
Which of the following is a reason why Russia exited WWI?
Food Shortages
Russia's industries were not able to keep soldiers supplied with weapons and ammuniton.
The people were unhappy with the czarist government which led to widespread riots
All of the above
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Lloyd George, Galileo Galilei, Zinedine Zidane, and Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy, Giovanni Versace, George Clemenceau, and J.R.R. Tolkien
Alfred Hitchcock, Silvio Berlusconi, Marcel Proust, and Richard Burton
Lloyd George, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, George Clemenceau, and Woodrow Wilson
