Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

World War I

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the policy of building up armed forces in aggressive preparedness for war?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism 
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliances
2.
What is a devotion to the interests and culture of one's nation?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
3.
What caused the U.S. and German relations to deteriorate in 1915?
a)
German invasion of Belgium
b)
German blockade
c)
Sinking of the Lusitania
d)
German embargo on U.S. goods
4.
Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I?
a)
Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
Britain, France, and Russia
5.
How did many Americans react to the Zimmermann Telegram?
a)
They became concerned about Russian expansion
b)
They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations.
c)
They wanted to fire Zimmermann
d)
They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance.
6.

True or False: The trenches were typically cold, wet, dirty and diseases spread quickly

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Document that gave more power to Germany

b)

Peace agreement to end the war

c)

Agreement to give back some of the Native American's land

d)

agreement to punish Serbia for starting the war

8.

True or False: The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to accept blame and pay 33 billion dollars

a)

False

b)

True

9.

The League of Nations was created for what reason?

a)

prevent future conflict

b)

to set up alliances

c)

to build up the armies of nations

d)

to divide up the land after the war

10.

Select all the countries that made up the Allied Powers.

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

e)

United States

11.

Select all the countries that made up the Central Powers.

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Ottoman Empire

e)

United States

12.
The competition to go and take other lands and countries in order to gain more raw materials for industry and new markets is known as:
a)
militarism
b)
alliances
c)
nationalism
d)
imperialism
13.
In what ways did women help with the war effort at home?
a)
Worked in factories and conservation
b)
Joined the Army
c)
Drive tanks and Airplanes 
d)
Join the American Red Cross