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World War I

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word helps us remember the main causes of World War I?

a)

WAR

b)

NATION

c)

MAIN

d)

RIVAL

2.

How did Germany and Britain compete against one another in terms of MILITARISM?

a)

Building more and more houses

b)

Building more and more ships

c)

Writing more and more books

d)

Learning more and more languages

3.

ALLIANCES were created to check the balance of power between nations. According to the map, Germany had an alliance with what country?

a)

France

b)

Bulgaria

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Russia

4.

In terms of IMPERIALISM, Germany felt _____________ because Britain and France were colonizing parts of Africa.

a)

happy

b)

confused

c)

indifferent

d)

jealous

5.

NATIONALISM created the feeling that countries were better than others and promoted the anti-Austro-Hungarian feelings in __________.

a)

Germany

b)

Serbia

c)

Italy

d)

France

6.

There was only one cause of World War I.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What happened during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

People went back to living primarily on farms and working in agriculture

b)

Science and technology led to the invention of machines that improved production processes

c)

Countries changed their governments from democracies to monarchies

8.

In 1907, which three countries formed the Triple Entente?

a)

France, the United Kingdom, and Russia

b)

Germany, France, and Austro-Hungary

c)

Austro-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Italy

d)

Romania, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire

9.

What were the countries that made up the Triple Entente (including those that joined them) also called?

a)

The Best Places

b)

The Revolution

c)

The Allies or Allied Powers

10.

What countries made up the Triple Alliance?

a)

Germany, Russia, and Italy

b)

Germany, England, and Austria

c)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

11.

The Triple Alliance (without Italy) later became known by what other name and were joined by the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria?

a)

The Middle Countries

b)

The Central Powers

c)

The Army Nations

12.

Where was the assassination of the Archduke of Austria Franz Ferdinand?

a)

Italy

b)

Russia

c)

Serbia

13.

Which country was first to support Serbia after war broke out with Austria-Hungary?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

France

14.

What was this war also called?

a)

The Great Fire

b)

The Third World War

c)

The Great War

15.

How many years did World War I last?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

16.

How did trench warfare affect the war?

a)

Neither side could make any significant gains

b)

Many soldiers died from disease due to the unsanitary conditions

c)

The war lasted much longer than either side expected

d)

All of these reasons

17.

Why did Russia leave the war in 1917?

a)

They didn’t have a big enough army

b)

They wanted to invade China instead

c)

There was a revolution that overthrew the Russian czar (king)

18.

What was the Lusitania?

a)

A country in South America that decided to join the war

b)

A British luxury carrying American passengers that was sunk by a German submarine

c)

A secret language the Allies used to send messages

19.

What did Germany say in the Zimmerman Telegram (Note)?

a)

Germany asked Mexico to form an alliance with them

b)

Germany promised to return Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas to Mexico

c)

Germany asked for Mexico’s support if the U.S. entered the war

d)

All of these things

20.

Why did President Woodrow Wilson write his Fourteen Points?

a)

He only wanted to enter the war if the U.S. had very clear goals

b)

The United States only entered the war for revenge and to gain territory

c)

He did not want peace between European countries

21.

Who won the war?

a)

The Central Powers

b)

The Allies

22.

World War I ended with the signing of ________.

a)

The Treaty of Moscow

b)

The Treaty of Berlin

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

The Treaty of New York

23.

What did the Treaty of Versailles decide?

a)

That peace and equality were guaranteed for all countries on both sides

b)

What the winning countries would gain and how the losing countries would pay

c)

That the war ended in a stalemate or tie

24.

According to the Treaty of Versailles, which country was punished most harshly by losing much of their territory and by having to pay reparations?

a)

Italy

b)

Serbia

c)

France

d)

Germany

25.

The Treaty of Versailles also led to the creation of which peace organization?

a)

The American League

b)

The League of Nations

c)

The United Nations

d)

The Country Club