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Causes of World War I

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did World War I begin?

a)

1865

b)

1914

c)

1918

d)

1939

2.

When did World War I end?

a)

1865

b)

1914

c)

1918

d)

1939

3.

When did the United States enter WWI?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1917

e)

1918

4.

Select all that apply: Which of the following are causes of World War I?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Religion

5.

What is the term used to describe an arms race between countries?

a)

Alliances

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

6.

What is the term used to describe the glorification of war?

a)

Alliances

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

7.

What is the term used to describe agreements to aide each other if attacked (usually done in secret)?

a)

Alliances

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

8.

Which nations belonged to the Allied Powers/Triple Entente?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

France

e)

Russia

9.

Which nations belonged to the Central Powers/Triple Alliance?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

France

e)

Russia

10.

What term is used to describe the competition for colonies?

a)

Alliances

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

11.

What term is used to describe an extreme form of patriotism especially marked by a feeling of superiority over other nations?

a)

Militarism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Alliances

d)

Imperialism

12.

Where were the first shots of WWI fired?

a)

Sarajevo

b)

London

c)

Berlin

d)

Paris

13.

Who was assassinated in Sarajevo igniting World War I?

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

b)

Paul Von Hindenburg

c)

Czar Nicholas II

d)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

14.

What name was given to the battleground between France and Germany?

a)

The Eastern Front

b)

The Western Front

c)

The Germany Defense

d)

The Schlieffen Plan

15.

What term described the American viewpoint that favored staying out of the war?

a)

Isolationist

b)

Interventionist

c)

Internationalist

d)

Patriot

16.

What term described the American viewpoint that favored fighting on the Allies’ side?

a)

Isolationist

b)

Interventionist

c)

Internationalist

d)

Patriot

17.

What term described the American viewpoint that wanted the U.S. to play a role for peace but not fight?

a)

Isolationist

b)

Interventionist

c)

Internationalist

d)

Patriot

18.

Select the events that led to U.S. involvement in WWI?

a)

The sinking of the Lusitania

b)

The sinking of the Titanic

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram

d)

The Battle of the Marne

e)

The Russian Revolution