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World War I

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the land between two opposing armies trenches called?

a)

No Man's Land

b)

His brother's land

c)

Auntie Anne's Land

d)

Pen Cattle

2.

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 Archduke Franz Ferdinand & his wife

d)

sinking of the Lusitania

3.

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 to sink the Lusitania

d)

France invaded Germany

4.

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Socialism

5.

A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations

a)

Alliance

b)

Armistice

c)

Propaganda

d)

Reparations

6.

A secret communication issued from the German Foreign Office that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico

a)

Red Scare

b)

Trench Warfare

c)

Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Fourteen Points

7.

This is what the Germans called their submarines

a)

U-Boats

b)

Convoy System

c)

Red Scare

d)

Reparations

8.

A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from a long ditch facing each other.

a)

Convoy System

b)

Trench Warfare

c)

War Bonds

d)

Red Scare

9.

This refers to a nation's feeling of superiority over all other nations.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Militarism

10.

Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

a)

Propaganda

b)

Armistice

c)

Alliance

d)

War Bonds

11.

This forced Germany to accept full blame for WWI.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Armistice

d)

Red Scare

12.

Who won World War I?

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Justice League

d)

Avengers

13.

The belief that a country needs a strong army is called

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Socialism

14.
When did War World I begin?
a)
1912
b)
1915
c)
1918
d)
1914
15.
When did the U.S. enter WWI?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1920
16.
Who was made to pay reparations after WWI.
a)
Austria Hungary
b)
Serbia
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
17.

Who was the president of the US during WWI?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

William McKinley

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Woodrow Wilson

18.

Which countries were part of the Triple Alliance?

a)

Russia, France, Great Britain

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

c)

Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary

d)

France, Germany, Italy

19.

Which countries were part of the Triple Entente?

a)

Russia, Great Britain, France

b)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy

c)

Serbia, Austria-Hungary, Germany

d)

Italy, France, Great Britain

20.

Which countries made up the Allied Powers in WWI?

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

b)

Russia, United States, France, Great Britain, Italy

c)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

d)

Russia, Great Britain, France

21.

Which countries made up the Central Powers in WWI?

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

c)

Russia, France, Great Britain, United States, Italy

d)

Germany, Serbia, Austria-Hungary, Belgium

22.

What is the Schlieffen Plan?

a)

Germany surrenders and loses WWI

b)

Germany wants to defeat France in a short amount of time so the soldiers can fight on the Eastern Front

c)

Germany wants to join forces with Russia

d)

None of the above

23.

Why did the United States enter World War I?

a)

German submarines sunk the Lusitania killing 128 Americans

b)

Germany sent Zimmerman telegram to Mexico asking them to join the war

c)

United States wanted to help their allies Great Britain and France

d)

Both A & B

24.

Which of the following best describes warfare during World War I?

a)

Naval battles between ships fighting over trade routes

b)

Quick attacks with coordinated aircraft, artillery, and infantry

c)

Guerrilla combatants attacking from behind trees and in cities

d)

Soldiers digging in trenches and coming out over the top to attack

25.

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)

a)

Airplanes and U-boats

b)

Tanks and airplanes

c)

Hand grenades and U-boats

d)

Mines and hand grenades

26.

What was an immediate result of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914?

a)

Germany signed a peace treaty

b)

Great Britain formed an alliance with Belgium

c)

Russia’s monarch was overthrown

d)

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

27.

Which event in World War I indicated the Schlieffen Plan had failed?

a)

Great Britain was unable to gain control of the Dardanelles.

b)

Germany was unable to defeat France quickly at the First Battle of the Marne

c)

Austria-Hungary was unable to suppress nationalist rebels.

d)

Russia was unable to suppress a communist revolution.

28.
Which statement best summarizes the United States' role in World War I? 
a)
The US claimed to be neutral, but helped the Allies and then finally entered the war on the side of the allies. 
b)
The US remained neutral throughout the war. 
c)
The U.S. entered the war on the side of the Central Powers after Germany asked. 
d)
The US went to war with Mexico because of the Zimmerman Telegram.
29.

MAIN stands for ...

a)

Miitarism, Alliances, Intervention, Non-Aggression

b)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

c)

Militarism, Adventurism, Imperialism, Non-Aggression

d)

Mutually Assured Instant Nihilism

30.

How did WWI differ from all the previous wars?

a)

modern weapons resulted in a high rate of casualties

b)

most of the battles were fought on the seas

c)

there was little loss of property damage

d)

the war was fought over a short period of time

31.
One of the first countries to jump to the defense of Serbia was:
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Britian
32.

The Serbian Nationalist group that wanted the Archduke Franz Ferdinand dead....

a)

Black Hat

b)

Black Hand

c)

Red Hand

d)

Princip's Pals

33.
Who was the Serbian terrorist behind the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Ferdinand Foch
c)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d)
Gavrilo Princip
34.
The Schlieffen Plan was Germany's military strategy to achieve what goal?
a)
avoid a two-front war with France and Russia
b)
gain an alliance with Britain and France
c)
knock Italy out of the war
d)
Keep the United States out of the war
35.

______ is where neither side can gain an advantage.

a)

Stalemate

b)

Total War

c)

Propaganda

d)

No Man's Land

36.

Where did the soldiers of the Western Front in WWI live, fight, and die?

a)

Trenches

b)

Bunkers

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Ships

37.

Which weapon was NOT used during WWI?

a)

Nuclear Bombs

b)

Machine Guns

c)

Poison Gas

d)

Submarines

38.

The Treaty of Versailles wrongly placed the blame for the war on

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Serbia

39.

World War I began in ___ and ended in ___.

a)

1914, 1917

b)

1917, 1918

c)

1914, 1918

d)

1939, 1945

40.

This weapon was used in the war and later banned from future wars

a)

Airplane

b)

Tank

c)

Poison Gas

d)

Machine Gun

41.

What new weapon was made to overcome trench warfare?

a)

Airplane

b)

Tank

c)

Poison Gas

d)

Machine Gun

42.

What was America's reaction to the Zimmermann Telegram?

a)

They became concerned about Russian expansion

b)

They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations.

c)

They wanted to fire Zimmermann

d)

They were outraged and ended up declaring war on Germany and entered WWI

43.

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Document that gave more power to Germany

b)

Peace agreement to end the war

c)

Agreement to give back some of the Native American's land

d)

agreement to punish Serbia for starting the war

44.

The League of Nations was created for what reason?

a)

prevent future wars

b)

to set up alliances

c)

to build up the armies of nations

d)

to divide up the land after the war

45.

Which country dropped out of WWI due to their country's revolution?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Great Britain

46.

How did the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance contribute to the start of World War I?


a)

By issuing threats against nations in the Western Hemisphere

b)

By increasing tensions between the nations of Europe through complicated alliances

c)

By refusing to allow Germany and France to become members

d)

By ignoring aggressive actions by the Japanese in Korea

47.

Which statement about the technology developed during World War I is correct?

a)

The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.

b)

The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.

c)

The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.

d)

The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.

48.

Which of the following is a reason why Russia exited WWI?

a)

Food Shortages

b)

Russia's industries were not able to keep soldiers supplied with weapons and ammuniton.

c)

The people were unhappy with the czarist government which led to widespread riots

d)

All of the above

49.

Who were the Big 4?

a)

Lloyd George, Galileo Galilei, Zinedine Zidane, and Abraham Lincoln

b)

John F. Kennedy, Giovanni Versace, George Clemenceau, and J.R.R. Tolkien

c)

Alfred Hitchcock, Silvio Berlusconi, Marcel Proust, and Richard Burton

d)

Lloyd George, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, George Clemenceau, and Woodrow Wilson

50.
What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points?
a)
to achieve world peace
b)
to punish germany
c)
to start WW2
d)
to reward Russia