WorksheetsWorld War I Review (2026)
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 48mins
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary and his assassination by Serbian terrorists sparked the beginning of World War I. Why did they kill him?
Serbia’s dream of creating a kingdom for allSlavic people were dashed when Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Serbia was was seeking revenge for the murder of their prime minister.
The Archduke had ordered the execution of Serbian nationalists the week before.
How does Russia respond to Austria-Hungary’s declaration of war against Serbia in July 1914?
They start to mobilize their troops and get them ready for war against Austria-Hungary and Germany.
They decide to remain neutral throughout the conflict.
They tell Serbia that they won’t do anything to help them.
Which of the following countries fought on the side of the Central Powers?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Great Britain
Russia
Which of the following countries fought on the side of the Allies?
Great Britain
France
United States
Germany
Austria-Hungary
What country was in the Triple Alliance but joined the Allies instead of the Central Powers because they were promised land in Austria-Hungary?
Italy
France
Germany
Russia
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of trench warfare on the Western Front?
The conditions within the trenches were pretty good.
They were protected by barbed wire and machine gun nests and became elaborate defense systems over time.
The area between the trenches was called “no man’s land”
What did the United States practice at the beginning of the war?
Neutrality: Not taking sides or staying out of conflicts
They joined the Allies at the beginning of the war.
They joined the Central Powers at the beginning of the war.
What is the main cause of the United States entering the war on the side of the Allies in 1917?
The Germans use of unrestricted submarine warfare in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Germans perpetrated war crimes against other Allied nations on the Eastern Front.
The Germans bombed our naval base at Pearl Harbor.
What did the Germans propose in the Zimmerman Telegram?
That Mexico should declare war on the United States if the United States declared war on Germany.
That the British would end their naval blockade against the Germans.
That the United States should stay out of the war.
What is the significance of the United States entry into the war on the side of the Allies?
It provided the Allies with a psychological boost at that point in the war.
Since the Americans were the best fighting force in the world it ensured the Allies that they would win the war.
It meant that Germans would no longer sink any ships in the Atlantic Ocean.
World War I involved the complete mobilization of all resources and people. Everyone, including women, had a role to play and was seen as a part of the army. This idea is known as what?
Total War
War of Attrition
Trench Warfare
War Communism
Why did the Russians suffer so many casualties during World War I?
They were the only Allied country fighting against the Germans.
Because they were fighting on both the Western and Eastern fronts.
Because they were unprepared for the war technologically and militarily and they didn’t have any competent military leaders.
How does Lenin end Russia’s involvement in World War I?
He signs the Nonaggression Pact with Germany, which is a promise that they will not attack one another.
He signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk which gives Germany some land, but gets them out of the war.
He calls for a troop surge and the Russian forces are able to defeat the Germans and end the war.
Who fights each other during the Russian Civil War?
Allies vs. Communists
Soviets vs. Czarist Regime
Bolsheviks vs. Mensheviks
Non communists (Whites) vs. Communists (Reds)
Which of the following is NOT something that was done to Germany as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?
They lost their autonomy or the right to rule themselves.
They were forced to pay reparations to the Allied nations.
They had to reduce their military and create a demilitarized zone between France and Germany.
The were forced to give up Alsace and Lorraine back to the French.
When the German offensive fails in 1918 what does it lead to?
The defeat of the Central Powers.
The victory of the Central Powers.
The defeat of the Allies.
The war will be drawn out for another two years.
What two nations suffered the most military deaths during the war?
Russia and Germany
Germany and Great Britain
Austria-Hungary and France
Russia and France
The geography of what two countries helped to reduce the amount of civilian deaths that they experienced during the war?
Great Britain and the United States
The United States and Ottoman Empire
Russia and Italy
France and Germany
The political cartoon below highlights one of the problems that the League of Nations will have in maintaining peace and stability in the world. What is it?
The League of Nations didn’t have any members.
The League of Nations developed their own fighting force to deal with the world’s problems.
The United States choose not to join the League of Nations.
Look at the map below.. How does the Schlieffen Plan influence Germany’s decisions when the war begins?
As a result of the plan they decide to declare war on France as well as Russia.
It influenced them to seek peace with the French and avoid war with them.
It helped them to remain neutral throughout the war.
The outbreak of which of the following diseases killed upwards to 700,000 people in the United States and over 50 million people worldwide at the end of the war.
Coronavirus
Swine Flu
Influenza
SARS
Which of the following empires were destroyed by World War I? (Check all that apply)
German Empire
Russian Empire
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Ottoman Empire
British Empire
What were the 4 main causes of World War I? (Select all the correct answers)
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Assassinations
How did the United States work to deal with the issues that the Great Depression had caused?
They gave every American citizen a small loan to help them get back on their feet
The New Deal put people back to work through the creation of various work based programs
The New Deal created new programs to prepare the next generation for war.
Which of following best describes the new issues and conflicts that developed after the end of World War I?
The rise of radical political groups such as the Communists and Nazis.
The Great Depression
A short period of economic prosperity
Growing distrust between the major countries of Europe
What new countries joined the war effort before the year 1917?
Russia
United States
Ottoman Empire
Bulgaria
