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WWI

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the president during WWI
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
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.

Europe is divided into which two alliances?

a)

Triple Entente (Allied Powers) & Triple Alliance (Central Powers)

b)

Warsaw Pact & NATO

c)

Axis Powers & Allied Powers

d)

Roundheads & Cavilers

4.

Who is assassinated in 1914 to start WWI?

a)

Archduke Ferdinand

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

c)

Sultan Mehmed V

d)

Prince Henry of Wales

5.

What treaty is signed to end WWI?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Geneva Convention

d)

Paris Peace Accords

6.

What was the goal of the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the US

b)

An offer to split up colonized land in Africa

c)

A letter declaring war between Germany and France

d)

The telegram that spread news that WWI has begun

7.

Poster were used as a part of the war machine. What does this World War I poster represent?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Prohibition

c)

Neutrality

d)

Propaganda

8.

The Lusitania was...

a)

A German U-Boat used to attack other ships.

b)

A US Navy ship that fought in WWI.

c)

A cruise ship.

d)

A US Cargo Ship that was carrying goods to Great Britain.

9.

What was the purpose of propaganda like this?

a)

To encourage people to buy hats.

b)

To advertise for upcoming films.

c)

To encourage women to join the military.

d)

To encourage men to join the military.

10.

What is it called when the citizens of a country have a strong love or pride for their homeland?

a)

Allies

b)

Nationalism

c)

Propaganda

11.

What was another name that people called World War I?

a)

The Spanish-American War

b)

The Great War

c)

The Central War

d)

There was no other name that they called this war.

12.

What warfare strategy was most commonly used in WWI?

a)

Guerrilla Warfare

b)

Blitzkering

c)

Standard Warfare

d)

Trench Warfare

13.

What were the German submarines used during the war known as?

a)

U-Boats

b)

Dogfighters

c)

X0Boats

d)

Central Subs

14.
Which event sparked World War I?
a)
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
b)
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
c)
assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
d)
sinking of the Lusitania
15.
What is a devotion to the interests and culture of ones's nation?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
16.

This propaganda posting wants you to do what?

a)

Sign up for the war by enlisting in the Army.

b)

Sign up for the war by enlisting in the Navy.

c)

Buy Liberty bonds.

d)

Buy a Papa Johns Pizza

17.
Payment for damages after a war is called
a)
Demilitarization
b)
Self-determination
c)
Reparations
18.
Why were reparations introduced by the Allies?
a)
So the French could invade the Ruhr
b)
To fund hyperinflation
c)
To pay for the war damage
d)
So the Weimar government could be popular
19.
This word means an agreement between countries to protect one another. 
a)
secede
b)
alliance 
c)
abolish
d)
segregate
20.

When a nation builds up its military for the purpose of intimidating other countries.

a)

Nation Building

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Progressivism

21.
What was Germany, Italy, and Austria Hungry called during WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
22.
What was France, Russia, and Britain called during WWI?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
23.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The World War
24.
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
25.

Who do the men in the picture represent

a)

various Europeans cities

b)

various European Nations

c)

US cities

26.

What is the main idea of this political cartoon?

a)

European cities are killing world peace

b)

European nations blame each other for the death of peace in Europe

c)

the USA blames Europe for the death of peace in Europe