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World War 1 mini test

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What event sparked the beginning of World War I in Europe?
a)
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
b)
German threats across Europe
c)
The use of chemical weapons by the Germans
2.
Name two of the new weapons introduced during WWI
a)
The shotgun and the cannon
b)
M16 and missiles
c)
tank and machine gun
3.

A state of extreme, aggressive military preparedness

a)

Alliances

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Nationalism

4.

The policy of forming and maintaining an empire, by establishing colonies and/or dominating the affairs of weaker nations

a)

Alliances

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Nationalism

5.

Loyalty and devotion to a nation

a)

Alliances

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Nationalism

6.
The name of the commander in charge of the Canadian army at Vimy Ridge...
a)
Sargent Alex Haig 
b)
General Julian Byng
c)
Sargent Adam Currie
d)
General Arthur Currie 
7.

Which battle was considered the "Muddy Battle" ?

a)

Ypres

b)

The Somme

c)

Passchendaele

d)

Vimy Ridge

8.

Which battle saw chlorine gas used first ?

a)

Ypres

b)

The Somme

c)

Passchendaele

d)

Vimy Ridge

9.

Which battle saw all four Canadian divisions fighting along side each other ?

a)

Ypres

b)

The Somme

c)

Passchendaele

d)

Vimy Ridge

10.

The number of Canadians killed in WWI was about

a)

20 000

b)

60 000

c)

100 000

d)

1 000 000

11.

1. In 1919, Canada's first French -Canadian Prime Minister ____________________ _________________ died. His picture is on the $5 bill.

a)

Pierre Trudeau

b)

Wilfrid Laurier

c)

Robert Borden

d)

Mackenzie King

12.

Which of the following is not true about the Ross Rifle

a)

introduced by Sam Hughes

b)

Was a brilliant riffle that was used by all the soldiers of the Triple Entente

c)

Jammed in the wet and mud of the trenches

d)

was replaced by the British Lee Enfield Rifle

13.

The _______ became one of the bloodiest battles in history. There were over 1 million _______, but the British were able to gain seven miles of territory ending the complete stalemate of the trench warfare.

a)

Battle of the Somme, Casualties

b)

First Battle of the Marnes, Lusitania

c)

Battle of the Somme, fortifications

d)

Zimmermann telegram, Casualties

14.

Which battle was the deadliest for our Canadian troops (most Canadians killed) ?

a)

Ypres

b)

The Somme

c)

Passchendaele

d)

Vimy Ridge

15.
The Somme was one of the bloodiest battles in all of World History
a)
True 
b)
False
16.

Which three European countries signed an alliance called the Triple Entente?

a)

Germany, Russia, Italy

b)

Italy, Austria, Poland

c)

France, Britain, Russia

d)

Austria, Germany, Italy

17.

Which three European countries signed the Triple Alliance?

a)

Germany, Russia, Italy

b)

Italy, Austria-Hungary, Poland

c)

France, Britain, Russia

d)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy

18.

Who was Archduke Ferdinand?

a)

The Tsar of Russia

b)

The heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary

c)

The German Emperor

d)

The Turkish ambassador to Britain

19.

What was the main aim of the Schlieffen Plan?

a)

To avoid a war on two fronts

b)

To knock Belgium out of the war quickly

c)

To incite Britain to become involved in the fighting

d)

To knock Russia out of the war and then deal with France

20.
The invasion of what country caused Britain to join WWI?
a)
Luxembourg 
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
21.

Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand to start WWI?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Gavrilo Princip

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Lee Harvey Oswald

22.
What does Mobilization mean in regards to World War I? 
a)
The process of creating a mobile phone network. 
b)
The act of mobilizing a massive amount of people to attend a concert. 
c)
The act of assembling troops for war. 
d)
•The act of assembling and making both troops and supplies ready for war.
23.

The assassination of Franz-Ferdinand and Sophie set off a rapid chain of events ultimately leading to WWI

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Why did Canada enter the war

a)

she felt obligated

b)

Many Canadians were of British descent

c)

Canada was part of the empire so when Britain was at war so was Canada

d)

none of the above

25.
Which was not a way Canada financed the War?
a)
Victory Bonds
b)
Foreign Loans
c)
Sold gold to the USA
d)
Income Tax
26.
A fixed amount of food allowed to each person
a)
Ration
b)
Communism
c)
Equality
d)
Hunger Strike
27.
Nickname for Canadian Nurses
a)
Nice Girls
b)
True North Nurses
c)
Bluebirds
d)
Navy Women
28.
What is an enemy alien?
a)
Foreign citizens who own Candian property
b)
A citizen of a country who a nation is in conflict with
c)
A scary person from another planet
d)
A slur used by English Canadian towards French Canadians
29.
Why was there so many Germanic people in Canada?
a)
Canada needed to fill the Western part of the country
b)
French Canadians encouraged them to come
c)
They immigrated from the US
d)
They were refugees from Europe
30.
The Prime Minister during WWI
a)
Wilfrid Laurier
b)
Pierre Trudeau 
c)
Robert Borden
d)
Nicholas Romanov 
31.
Group of people who were against the War
a)
French Canadians
b)
English Canadians
c)
Ukrainian Canadians
d)
German Canadians
32.

The initial enlistment of soldiers in WWI was because

a)

Men were looking for adventure

b)

The economy was in a bad state

c)

Many had ties to Britain and felt it was the right thing to do

d)

All of the above

33.

What year did Russia withdraw from the war and the United States enter?

a)

1914

b)

1917

c)

1918

d)

1919

34.

Which countries were classified as the BIG 4 at the Peace Conference?

a)

Austria Hungary, Germany, Italy, Serbia

b)

Britain, United States, France, Italy

c)

Canada, Germany, Italy, Russia

d)

Italy, Romania, Serbia, USA

35.

Which leader came up with the 14 point plan for peace?

a)

Woodrow Wilson of the USA

b)

David Loyd George of Great Britain

c)

Czar Nicholas Of Russia

d)

Georges Clemenceau of France

36.

According to the Schlieffen Plan, Germany's first target was...

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Austria

d)

Britain

37.

Britain declcared war on Germany because they invaded Belgium and Britain had promised their neutrality. When Britain declared War, Canada was automatically at war

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The Wartime Elections Act gave the vote to female relatives of Canadian soldiers serving overseas in the First World War.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The Prime Minister of Canada during the war was

a)

Pierre Trudeau

b)

Wilfrid Laurier

c)

Robert Borden

d)

Woodrow Wilson

40.

The Somme was a disaster because?

a)

. The allies failed to destroy the German defenses

b)

The Germans had superior technology

c)

The soldiers were overburdened with too much gear making them easy targets

d)

All of the above

41.

The Mont-Blanc was dangerous because it carried __________.

a)

troops

b)

food

c)

explosives

d)

tanks

42.
Which nation wanted to punish the Germans the most?
a)
France
b)
The United Kingdom
c)
The United States
d)
Italy
43.
What are reparations?
a)
Payments Germany was forced to pay
b)
Repairs and improvements made to Germany
c)
Money that France would donate to Germany to help rebuild
d)
Payments that Russia would give to the Ottoman Empire
44.
True or false?  Germany had to get rid of its air force, submarines, and large battleships due to the Treaty of Versailles.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Who had to take full blame for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Britain
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
46.
Which organization was created after WWI to deal with world problems, and prevent future wars?
a)
The League of Champions
b)
The United Nations
c)
The League of Nations
d)
The Justice League
47.
What nation was Germany specifically forbidden to unite with?
a)
Austria
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Russia
48.
How did the German people react to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
They were ok with it because they realized that they lost the war
b)
They loved it because it was so favorable to them
c)
They hated it because it treated them severely
d)
Most Germans didn't really care
49.
What nation had to drop out of the war because there was a communist revolution in their country?
a)
US
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
Russia
50.
What impact did the Treaty of Versailles have on the borders of Europe?
a)
No impact, all borders remained the same.
b)
France gave land to Germany.
c)
The Soviet Union was given more land to keep them from invading the rest of Europe.
d)
All of the empires of Europe were split up, and many new countries were created.
51.

What exchange is still carried on today in remebrance of the aid given to the people of Halifax?

a)

Gift of Tulips to the city of New York for the summer solstice

b)

Gift of a special Christmas Tree to the city of Boston

c)

Gift of free lodging for anyone visiting from Boston

d)

None of the above

52.

The Women of the Six Nations orgainized the Womens Patriotic League in support of the War effort

a)

True

b)

False

53.

To Infer something means...

a)

to duplicate it

b)

to make a false statement

c)

conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements

d)

none of the above

54.

All Quiet on the Western Front is...

a)

A movie that promotes the glory of war

b)

A movie that demonstrates the importtance of war

c)

an anti-war movie

d)

none of the above

55.

World War One was considered this type of war

a)

A Silly War

b)

A war for the soul of America

c)

Total War

d)

None of the above

56.

students in Western Canada were sometimes dismissed from school early beause

a)

They had to train for the Militia

b)

They had to work on the farms to bring in the harvests

c)

They did not like school

d)

They had to go and work in the Coal mines

57.

World War I provided women the opportunity to fight for women’s rights and the Suffragists were formed who worked to help give women the right to vote - one of the most important suffragist was Nelly McClung

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Canadians were quite friendly with the enemy during the first war time Christmas in 1914

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Canada's miltary was inclusive and allowed people of all races, colours and creeds to fight on the Front Lines. The No.2 Construction Battalion was an example of this great diversity of our military

a)

True

b)

False