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World War One Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What caused World War One?

a)

Money, Alliances, Impressions and Nationalism

b)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism

c)

Militarism, America, Imperialism and Numbers

2.

What is the definition of militarism?

a)

Agreements or promises to defend and help

another country

b)

Building up armed forces, getting ready for war

c)

Having pride in your country and being ready to

defend it

d)

Trying to build up an Empire

3.

What is the definition of alliances?

a)

Agreements or promises to defend and help

another country

b)

Building up armed forces, getting ready for war

c)

Having pride in your country and being ready to

defend it

d)

Trying to build up an Empire

4.

What is the definition of imperialism?

a)

Agreements or promises to defend and help

another country

b)

Building up armed forces, getting ready for war

c)

Having pride in your country and being ready to

defend it

d)

Trying to build up an Empire

5.

What is the definition of nationalism?

a)

Agreements or promises to defend and help

another country

b)

Building up armed forces, getting ready for war

c)

Having pride in your country and being ready to

defend it

d)

Trying to build up an Empire

6.

Who was Franz Ferdinand?

a)

He was the King of Germany

b)

He was heir to the Russian throne

c)

He was heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire

d)

He was a leading politician

7.

Where was Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

a)

Paris

b)

Sarajevo

c)

London

d)

Madrid

8.

When did World War One start?

a)

1913

b)

1914

c)

1915

d)

1916

9.

Why did the government use propaganda during World War One? Select 3 reasons

a)

To persuade men to join up and fight

b)

To tell men it was their duty to fight

c)

To make men scared to fight

d)

To make fighting in the war look heroic

10.

Why did so many men join the British Army?

Choose ALL options that apply

a)

They could make more money than their current job

b)

They were told the war would be over by Christmas

c)

Men were patriotic and loved their country

d)

Many wanted to kill French soldiers

e)

Some couldn't wait to fire a gun

11.

Whose trench system was more advanced and comfortable to live in?

a)

German trenches

b)

British trenches

12.

Select the set of adjectives that best apply to life in the trenches

a)

fun - exciting - exhilarating - compelling - inspiring

b)

terrible - frightening - dreary - monotonous - brutal

c)

comfortable - homely - welcoming - safe - pleasant

13.

What was trench foot?

a)

A common cold that men got in the trenches due to bad weather

b)

A inflammatory disease that causes stomach pains and diarrhoea

c)

An infection of the feet caused by cold, wet and insanitary conditions

d)

A type of gas used by the Germans to cause enemy soldiers lots of pain

14.

What did Harry Patch say when he saw rats in the trenches?

a)

"rats as big as cats"

b)

"rats the size of goats"

c)

"rats as small as worms"

d)

"rats as big as humans"

15.

After food had to be rationed in the trenches as the war went on, what did the soldiers mainly eat?

a)

Beans, sausage and bacon

b)

Bread and butter

c)

‘Bully beef’ (or tinned corned beef), bread and biscuits

d)

Tea and scones