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U4 - WWI Causes

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Britain, France, & Russia were....

a)

The Triple Alliance

b)

The Triple Entente

2.

The main "powder keg" of World War I was:

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Balkan Nationalism

c)

German Militarism

d)

African Imperialism

3.

Industrialization in Europe created weapons that were much more destructive than in any previous wars

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Most European countries had only small armies in the years leading up to WWI

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Prior to entering WW1 Germany had the most colonies in the world

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Perceived military and economic strength was a source of rising Nationalism before World War 1

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Some countries felt mistakenly felt that their militaries were "invincible" prior to WWI

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Austria-Hungarian Empire wanted political control over the country of ___________ who wished to form a completely __________ state.

a)

Russia, Independent

b)

Balkan, Russian

c)

Serbia, Slavic

d)

Sarajevo, Nationalistic

9.

What is the most appropriate title for this cartoon?

a)

The problem with extreme patriotism

b)

When militarism spreads

c)

Nationalism in the long term

d)

The problem with secret agreements between countries

10.

Where was the author of this cartoon most likely from?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

America

11.

"The whole is stronger than its single parts" is most relevant to which of the following...

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Alliances

12.

Which of the following is most likely to be accurate in regards to military annual spending in France from 1910 to 1913

a)

$210m, $231m, $250m

b)

$350m, $331m, $310m

c)

$320m, $323m, $320m

13.

Which of the following weapons was NOT used in war for the first time during WW1

a)

Submarines

b)

Dreadnoughts

c)

Tanks

d)

Atomic bombs

e)

Machine Guns

14.

Which name below relates to "required military service" used to create massive armies in Europe?

a)

Indemnity

b)

Perscription

c)

Conscription

d)

Servitude

15.

Other names for WWI (check all that apply)

a)

The War to End All Wars

b)

The Great War

c)

The First World War

d)

All of the answers are correct

16.

Which term does this diagram best illustrate

a)

Powder Keg

b)

Arms Race

c)

Imperialism

d)

Propaganda

17.

Using the kind of new fighting technique shown in this picture, rapid and highly successful battles occurred in which a large amount of territory would be taken with relative ease.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Franz Ferdinand was...

a)

The heir to the throne of Serbia

b)

The heir to the throne of the Balkan Empire

c)

Responsible for ending WW I

d)

Assassinated by a member of the Black Hands

19.

Germany's main strategy to succeed in WW1 was called the Schlieffen Plan. This involved...

a)

Fighting on two fronts using aerial bombing

b)

Swiftly over-running France in attacks made through low lying areas of Belgium

c)

Slowly wearing down their enemy using sustained trench warfare

d)

Fighting naval battles at sea

20.

An agreement between nations to help each other in the event of war.

a)

Alliance

b)

Neutrality

c)

Partisianship

d)

Nationalism

21.

The belief that a nation should expand its border and acquire overseas colonies and territories.

a)

Militarism

b)

Bullying

c)

Imperialism

d)

Contraction

22.
What type of advancements made machine guns, artillery, poison gas, airplanes, and submarines so deadly during WWI?
a)
Nationalism advancements
b)
technology advancements
c)
allied advancements
d)
war advancements