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How About That... WWI

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which countries are apart of the Allied Powers?

a)

United States

b)

Belgium

c)

German Empire

d)

Bulgaria

e)

France

2.

Select all of the countries that were apart of the Central Powers.

a)

Russia

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

British Empire

d)

German Empire

e)

Austro-Hungarian Empire

3.

What is the significance of the contents of the headline?

a)

It was one of the battles that made the German forces retreat.

b)

It was one of the events that pushed America to enter WWI.

c)

It was one of the battles of WWI that was a turning point for the Russians.

d)

It was one of the events that led to an alliance between Germany and Mexico.

4.

Which of the following would be the best title for the map shown?

a)

Military Alliances

b)

Participants in World War I

c)

League of Nations

d)

World War I Allies

5.

The United States proposed the Fourteen Points.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which country sank the Lusitania and sent the Zimmerman telegram?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

7.

The United States joined the British Empire in WWI.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Following the Spanish American War, the United States became an imperialist nation. However, by the early years of World War I, the position of the United States was —

a)

militaristic

b)

isolationist

c)

internationalist

d)

domestic

9.

Why did the United States join the Allied Powers?

a)

They were closer to the Allies physically and they could attack them.

b)

They believed in the reasons the Allies were fighting.

c)

They were closely tied to Great Britain and the Germans attacked their citizens.

d)

They had no interests in any of the countries on the Central Powers side.

10.

The caption in the political cartoon reads, “Join with Germany and you get a bit of United States.” Which event is being referenced by the cartoon?

a)

Sinking of the Lusitania

b)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

c)

Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Sinking of the Lusitania