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World War I Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The partial outline below describes what important historical developments?

I. ____________________

A. Growing nationalism in Europe

B. Growing militarism in Europe

C. The creation of secret alliances

a)

The colonization of Africa and Asia

b)

The rise of democracy

c)

The causes of communism

d)

The causes of WWI

2.

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of which conflict?

a)

World War I

b)

The Franco-Prussian War

c)

World War II

d)

The Russo-Japanese War

3.

Which of the following best describes warfare during World War I?

a)

Naval battles between ships fighting over trade routes

b)

Quick attacks with coordinated aircraft, artillery, and infantry

c)

Guerrilla combatants attacking from behind trees and in cities

d)

Soldiers digging in trenches and coming out over the top to attack

4.

Using its industrial might to prepare for World War I, Germany was ____________ (Complete this sentence using the best possible answer below)

a)

unable to prevent workers from striking

b)

able to produce weapons at maximum capacity, matching the industrial might of rival England

c)

unable to produce enough supplies to remain in the war

d)

able to produce enough submarines to sink the British fleet

5.

Which of the following were most helpful in ending the stalemate of trench warfare during World War I? (Think, which of these options successfully overcame trench warfare by breaking through enemy troop formations)

a)

Airplanes and U-boats

b)

Tanks and airplanes

c)

Hand grenades and U-boats

d)

Mines and hand grenades

6.

Which statement about the technology developed during World War I is correct?

a)

The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.

b)

The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.

c)

The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.

d)

The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.

7.

Which factor contributed most to the beginning of World War I? (Think, which cause of WWI turned a regional conflict into a international conflict)

a)

communist ideology

b)

economic depression

c)

secret alliances

d)

territorial disputes

8.

Which countries were members of the Triple Alliance, later known as the Central Powers? Pick all below options that apply.

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

Ottoman Empire

9.

All of the following are regarded as primary causes of World War I except___________

a)

alliances.

b)

nationalism.

c)

militarism.

d)

communism.

e)

Imperialism.

10.

Germany’s entrance into World War I was based on a pre-arranged agreement with Austria-Hungary. This is an example of ___________ (Think, main causes for WWI)

a)

a treaty.

b)

a contract.

c)

an ultimatum.

d)

an alliance.

11.

What was an immediate result of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914?

a)

Germany signed a peace treaty

b)

Great Britain formed an alliance with Belgium

c)

Russia’s monarch was overthrown

d)

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia after Serbia refused to take responsibility for the assassination

12.
This underlying cause of World War I involved building a strong military
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism 
13.
This underlying cause of world war I involves one nation taking over other nations to build an empire 
a)
Militarisn
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism 
14.

Whose death was the IMMEDIATE cause of World War I?

a)

Franz Ferdinand

b)

Emperor Josef

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

15.

What was the most deadly weapon of World War I?

a)

Bombs

b)

Bayonets

c)

Grenades

d)

Machine guns

16.

When did the US enter World War I?

a)

1919

b)

1917

c)

1918

d)

1900

17.
Which country was NOT an allied power?
a)
Spain
b)
Russia
c)
USA
d)
France
18.
Which country was NOT a central power?
a)
Portugal
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary 
19.
What was NOT a reason the US entered WWI?
a)
Sinking of the Lusitania
b)
Zimmerman telegram
c)
Ties to England
d)
Our love of German food 
20.

Which central power got all the blame for World War I?

a)

Austria Hungary

b)

Ottoman empire

c)

USA

d)

Germany

21.

Which of the following describes the United States' feelings at the beginning of the war?

a)

neutral

b)

aggressive

c)

biased

22.

In World War I, the new strategy of trench warfare was an effective way to

a)

exchange secret messages

b)

improve the living conditions of soldiers

c)

defend a position by fighting from within deep ditches

23.

Who represented the U.S. at the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Vladimir Lenon

c)

Franz Ferdinand

24.

An agreement to ceasefire, or stop fighting, that allowed peace talks to begin is known as an...

a)

Armistice

b)

Reparation

c)

Peace treaty

d)

Treaty of Versailles

25.

British passenger liner (ship) sunk by German U-boats that fueled anti-German feelings in the U.S.

a)

Titanic

b)

Lusitania

c)

SS Nimitz

26.

The final peace settlement of World War I

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

League of Nations

c)

Imperialism

27.

Payment for war damages

a)

Great Migration

b)

Imperialism

c)

Reparations

28.

The allied powers were

a)

U.S., Austria Hungary, Russia

b)

U.S., Germany, Russia, France

c)

U.S., Great Britain, Russia, France

29.

Which of the following was NOT an advancement in warfare in WWI?

a)

the tank

b)

guns

c)

gas warfare

30.

What coded message caused the U.S. to enter the war?

a)

Zimmerman Telegram

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Wilson's 14 points

31.
A new style of warfare where soldiers dug ditches to protect themselves from enemy fire. It led to a stalemate in Europe by late 1914.
a)
Guerilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Jungle Warfare
32.

World War I began in ____ and fighting ended in _____.

a)

1914, 1917

b)

1917, 1918

c)

1914, 1918

33.

The German people thought that the Treaty of Versailles that their government signed and agreed to was?

a)

Unfair

b)

Fair

c)

Helpful

d)

Necessary

34.

Because of the Treaty of Versailles …

a)

Germany had to give up their overseas colonies and European territory

b)

Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies

c)

Germany had to reduce the size of their military

d)

ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT

35.

Which term means a country is separating itself from other countries?

a)

Alliance

b)

Isolationism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Neutrality

36.

Which term means not taking a side in a conflict?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Neutrality

c)

Alliance

d)

Nationalism

37.

Who was the president of the US during World War I?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Abe Lincoln

38.

__________ is loyalty to one's country.

a)

League of Nations

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Trench warfare

d)

Nationalism

39.

In the beginning of World War I, the US was a part of the war. True or False

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Where did World War I take place?

a)

America

b)

Europe

c)

Mexico

d)

Africa

41.
What was the land between two enemy lines called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
42.
This was a German offer of an alliance with Mexico.
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Zimmerman Note
c)
Sussex Pledge
d)
Fourteen Point
43.

This poster is an example of how the United States increased the number of men serving in the military.

a)

Conscription

b)

Recruitment

c)

Uncle Sam

d)

Draft

44.

"Allies owing American businesses billions of dollars" and "German U-boats sinking Allied supply ships" can be considered examples of?

a)

Wilson's Domestic Strategies

b)

1914 Causes of World War I

c)

Causes of America's entry in the Great War

d)

Part of Wilson's 14 Points