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WWI Revision

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did France want to take revenge on Germany in the early 20th century?

a)

She lost in the Napoleonic Wars

b)

France had to cede Alsace-Lorraine to Germany after the Franco-Prussian War

c)

Germany did not invite France to the Triple Alliance

d)

She had to pay a huge indemnity to Germany after the Franco-Prussian War

2.

The Triple Alliance was formed by Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in 1882

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Triple Entente was formed by Britain, France and Prussia in 1907

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Italy joined the ..........during WWI.

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

5.
The Central Powers were...
a)
 Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. 
b)
France, Russia, Italy, the US and Japan.
6.
The Allied Powers were...
a)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.
b)
Britain (with its empire), France, Russia, Italy, the US and Japan.
7.

Select the picture of the USA president, Woodroow Wilson:

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.
Whose assassination triggered the First World War?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Earl Franz Ferdinand
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Gavrilo Princip
9.

What was the name of the German plan to win the war?

a)

Schlieffen Plan

b)

Secret War Plan

c)

Victory Plan

d)

German Plan

10.

The leader of Germany was Kaiser

a)

William II

b)

Wilhelm III

c)

Wilhelm

d)

Boris

11.

In 1917, the US entered the Great war because

a)

Austria-Hungary attacked Lusitania, an American port

b)

Great Britain and France asked for help

c)

Russia surrendered due to the Russian Revolution

d)

Germany sunk Lusitania, an ocean liner (遊輪) , in 1915.

12.

With the formation of the alliance system, the European countries were less willing to settle disputes through (a)   means.

13.

Germany and Britain had a naval race in building (a)   .

14.

Which of the following were examples of colonial rivalries in the 19th century

a)

France and Italy competed for Tunisia in 1881

b)

Germany and France rivalled for Morocco in 1905 and 1911

c)

In 1908, Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia-Herzegovina

15.

According to the Schlieffen Plan, which country did the German army need to pass through in order to invade France?

(a)  

16.

Russia withdraw from the First World War because of the (a)   Revolution

17.

The Cartoon shows a ............ attitude towards the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

indifferent

d)

supportive

18.

What new weapons were first time used in the First World War?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
19.

Which of the following were the new nation-states formed after the the WWI?

a)

Poland

b)

Czechoslovakia

c)

France

d)

Spain

20.
What did soldiers in WWI usually fight from?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
trenches
d)
ships
21.
What was the land between the trenches called during WWI?
a)
Dead Man's land
b)
No Man's land
c)
Military land
d)
Dangerous land
22.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of...

a)

Serbia

b)

Germany

c)

Austria

d)

Austria-Hungary

23.

The Triple Alliance was made up of

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

b)

Britain, France, and Russia

c)

Morocco, Poland, and the Ottoman Empire

d)

All of the above

24.

The Triple Entente was made up of

a)

Britain, France, and Russia

b)

Britain, France, and Germany

c)

Britain, Germany, and Russia

d)

Britain, Germany, and Morocco

25.

On what date was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated by Gavrilo Princip?

a)

30th June 1914

b)

28th June 1914

c)

28th July 1914

d)

14th May 1914

26.
How long was WWI?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
3 years
d)
4 years
27.

What was the main purpose of the Paris Peace Conference?

a)

They wanted to make terms of peace after WW1

b)

They wanted to break the terms of peace after WW1

c)

The UK Prime Minister always makes a big deal about things

d)

They wanted to make more negotiations

28.

Where was the Paris Peace Conference?

a)

Paris

b)

Lyon

c)

Versailles

d)

Warseille

29.

Which leader famously created fourteen points?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franklin D Roosevelt

c)

David Lloyd George

d)

Herbert Hoover

30.

What was the name of the peacekeeping organisation created after World War I?

a)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

b)

The European Union

c)

The United Nations

d)

The League of Nations