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WorksheetsWorld War I
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which word helps us remember the main causes of World War I?
WAR
NATION
MAIN
RIVAL
How did Germany and Britain compete against one another in terms of MILITARISM?
Building more and more houses
Building more and more ships
Writing more and more books
Learning more and more languages
ALLIANCES were created to check the balance of power between nations. According to the map, Germany had an alliance with what country?
France
Bulgaria
Austria-Hungary
Russia
In terms of IMPERIALISM, Germany felt _____________ because Britain and France were colonizing parts of Africa.
happy
confused
indifferent
jealous
NATIONALISM created the feeling that countries were better than others and promoted the anti-Austro-Hungarian feelings in __________.
Germany
Serbia
Italy
France
There was only one cause of World War I.
True
False
What happened during the Industrial Revolution?
People went back to living primarily on farms and working in agriculture
Science and technology led to the invention of machines that improved production processes
Countries changed their governments from democracies to monarchies
In 1907, which three countries formed the Triple Entente?
France, the United Kingdom, and Russia
Germany, France, and Austro-Hungary
Austro-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Italy
Romania, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire
What were the countries that made up the Triple Entente (including those that joined them) also called?
The Best Places
The Revolution
The Allies or Allied Powers
What countries made up the Triple Alliance?
Germany, Russia, and Italy
Germany, England, and Austria
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
The Triple Alliance (without Italy) later became known by what other name and were joined by the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria?
The Middle Countries
The Central Powers
The Army Nations
Where was the assassination of the Archduke of Austria Franz Ferdinand?
Italy
Russia
Serbia
Which country was first to support Serbia after war broke out with Austria-Hungary?
Germany
Russia
France
What was this war also called?
The Great Fire
The Third World War
The Great War
How many years did World War I last?
3
4
6
How did trench warfare affect the war?
Neither side could make any significant gains
Many soldiers died from disease due to the unsanitary conditions
The war lasted much longer than either side expected
All of these reasons
Why did Russia leave the war in 1917?
They didn’t have a big enough army
They wanted to invade China instead
There was a revolution that overthrew the Russian czar (king)
What was the Lusitania?
A country in South America that decided to join the war
A British luxury carrying American passengers that was sunk by a German submarine
A secret language the Allies used to send messages
What did Germany say in the Zimmerman Telegram (Note)?
Germany asked Mexico to form an alliance with them
Germany promised to return Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas to Mexico
Germany asked for Mexico’s support if the U.S. entered the war
All of these things
Why did President Woodrow Wilson write his Fourteen Points?
He only wanted to enter the war if the U.S. had very clear goals
The United States only entered the war for revenge and to gain territory
He did not want peace between European countries
Who won the war?
The Central Powers
The Allies
World War I ended with the signing of ________.
The Treaty of Moscow
The Treaty of Berlin
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of New York
What did the Treaty of Versailles decide?
That peace and equality were guaranteed for all countries on both sides
What the winning countries would gain and how the losing countries would pay
That the war ended in a stalemate or tie
According to the Treaty of Versailles, which country was punished most harshly by losing much of their territory and by having to pay reparations?
Italy
Serbia
France
Germany
The Treaty of Versailles also led to the creation of which peace organization?
The American League
The League of Nations
The United Nations
The Country Club
