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world war 1

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the nickname given to American soldiers during World War 1?

a)

Yankees

b)

doughboys

c)

Rebels

d)

buffalo soldiers

2.

Which countries were part of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Austria

d)

Hungary

e)

France

3.

At the end of the war, Germany agreed to an __________________________ with the Allies.

a)

accord

b)

olive branch

c)

armistice

d)

understanding

4.

The Treaty of Versailles included the creation of an international peacekeeping organization called the _______________________________________.

a)

League of Nations

b)

Avengers

c)

Justice League

d)

International League of Allies

5.
A belief that a country should have a strong military and use it to gain power
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Militarism
6.
The spark that ignited World War 1 
a)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Germany attacking Belgium
c)
Russian support of Serbia
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
7.
More land, more money, more power
a)
Nationalism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Militarism
8.

These weapons fire a very fast stream of bullets for a long time

a)

Machine Guns

b)

Poison Gas

c)

Submarines

d)

Tanks

9.
Mexico would gain the southwestern U.S. if they attack the U.S. for Germany
a)
Zimmerman Letter
b)
Sussex Pledge
c)
Espionage Act
d)
Schenck v. United States
10.
Who was the President during World War 1?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Willy Wonka
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
11.
World War 1 was also known as the:
a)
The War to end all wars
b)
The War between the states
c)
the Great War
d)
Both a and c
12.
World War started in _______ in 1914.
a)
Australia
b)
Europe
c)
South America 
d)
Antarctica
13.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
14.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Germany and Italy
b)
the United States and France
c)
Britain and France
d)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
15.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia 
d)
Bulgaria
16.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
17.

At the beginning of WWI, the U.S. was neutral, which means

a)

We did not choose sides.

b)

We helped Europe.

c)

We gave both sides money.

d)

Both B and C

18.
Most of the fighting in Europe took place in...
a)
muddy trenches
b)
the air
c)
deserts
d)
the lunch room
19.

The U.S. sent thousands of troops to France in 1918 and this was a major cause for the Allied Powers to win the war. The Germans surrendered and signed a treaty at

a)

Appamattox Court House

b)

Versailles

c)

London

d)

Gettsyburg

20.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
a)
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers
b)
the enter on the side of the Central Powers
c)
to remain militarily and politically neutral
d)
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials
21.
Which country switched alliances in 1915 and joined the Allies?
a)
Italy 
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Cuba
22.
What event led Great Britain to declare war on Germany?
a)
The Germans sank British supply boats
b)
The Germans sank American ships
c)
Germany invaded Russia
d)
Germany invaded Belgium 
23.
Payments for war damages were known as
a)
nationalism
b)
separatism.
c)
reparations.
d)
retaliations.
24.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary

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