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World War 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following can be considered as actions that help increase a country's military might?

a)

Arms race

b)

Conscription

c)

Exploration

d)

Capitalism

2.

It is requiring citizens to sign up for military service in times of war.

a)

conscription

b)

militarization

c)

arms race

d)

alliance

3.

This refers to an agreement to fight alongside each other and support each other during war.

a)

alliance

b)

militarization

c)

conscription

d)

imperialism

4.

Who were the members of the Triple Entente?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

5.

Who were the members of the Triple Alliance?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Italy

d)

Russia

6.

What was another name for the Triple Alliance of World War 1?

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Axis Powers

d)

Austin Powers

7.

Which two countries engaged in a naval arms race before the start of World War 1?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

United States

8.

Which of the following were used during World War 1?

a)

Submarines

b)

Tanks

c)

Poison gas

d)

Planes

e)

Flame throwers

9.

Who was Franz Ferdinand? Select all that apply.

a)

He was an archduke.

b)

He was next in line to the throne of Germany.

c)

He was next in line to the throne of Austria-Hungary.

d)

He visited and was assassinated in Bosnia.

10.

What was the name of the group that assassinated Franz Ferdinand?

a)

Black Hand

b)

Black Mirror

c)

Black Street Boys

d)

Black Jack

e)

Black Eyed Peas

11.

Which among these events happened first?

a)

Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.

b)

Germany declares war on Belgium, France and Britain.

c)

Russia mobilizes its army to the eastern front.

12.

Which of the following events happened LAST?

a)

America joins the war.

b)

Britain orders a blockade of German ships.

c)

Germany sinks the Lusitania.

13.

This was the battle zone between Germany and France.

a)

Western Front

b)

Eastern Front

c)

Northern Front

d)

Southern Front

14.

This was the battle zone between Germany and Russia.

a)

Western Front

b)

Eastern Front

c)

Northern Front

d)

Southern Front

15.

This is war fought through man-made tunnels.

a)

trench warfare

b)

total war

c)

blockade

d)

war propaganda

16.

This means that combatants will do anything in their power to win the war. This means involving the entire country in the war effort.

a)

trench warfare

b)

total war

c)

blockade

d)

war propaganda

17.

This refers to the act of surrounding a country and not letting any type of transportation through.

a)

blockade

b)

total war

c)

trench warfare

d)

quarantine

18.

This is biased, government - controlled information that aims to shape people’s ideas about the war.

a)

trench warfare

b)

total war

c)

blockade

d)

war propaganda

19.

Why did the United States join the war?

a)

There were Americans aboard the Lusitania.

b)

The Germans encouraged the Mexican government to fight against the USA.

c)

The Americans wanted to help the Germany.

d)

The Americans wanted the Central Powers to win.

20.

Which among the following punishments to Germany were included in the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

They had to accept total blame for starting the war.

b)

They were excluded from joining the new League of Nations.

c)

They had lands taken from them.

d)

They were not allowed to have an army of more than 100,000 men.

e)

They were ordered to pay reparations of 12.5 billion dollars.

21.

Which of the following monarchies ended after World War 1?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

German Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Russian Empire

22.

What was the name of the sickness that caused more than 50 million deaths after World War 1?

a)

Spanish Flu

b)

Bird Flu

c)

Black Plague

d)

Bubonic Plague

23.

This was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace.

a)

League of Nations

b)

United Nations

c)

World Health Organization

d)

World Peace Organization

24.

What were the estimates about the death toll during World War 1?

a)

40 million

b)

40 billion

c)

50 million

d)

20 million

25.

This was the name of the cruise ship that was shot down by German U-boats

a)

HMS Lusitania

b)

HMS Lithuania

c)

HMS Lilulala

d)

HMS Lalalilu