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Causes of WWI

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The German Plan to win in the war was called...
a)
Schlieffen
b)
Von Molkte
c)
Bismarck
d)
Kaiser
2.

Four main factors that were the cause of tension in Europe before 1914.

European nations engage in a massive military buildup also called "armed peace"

(a)  

3.

Four main factors that were the cause of tension in Europe before 1914:

Rival empires seek to gain and to keep power over colonies in Africa and Asia

(a)  

4.

Four main factors that were the cause of tension in Europe before 1914:

People feel loyalty and devotion to their country or culture

(a)  

5.

Four main factors that were the cause of tension in Europe before 1914:

European nations form partnerships to protect themselves

(a)  

6.

On June 28, 1914 Archiduke Franz Ferdinand visited the city of

a)

Vienna

b)

Sarajevo

c)

Budapest

d)

Belgrad

7.

Archiduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Austria Hungary

d)

Serbia

8.

What was the main strategy used by both sides during World War 1?

a)

aerial attack

b)

submarines

c)

no man's land

d)

trench warfare

9.

On which two fronts did Germany fight during World War I?

a)

Russia to the east and Italy to the south.

b)

France to the west and Belgium to the north

c)

Russia to the east and France to the west.

d)

Switzerland to the south and Russia to the east.

10.

The partnership formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman empire during WW1 was called

a)

The allied powers

b)

The axis powers

c)

The central powers

d)

The Balkan powers