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World War I Overview and Causes

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

World War I started between...

a)

Russia and France

b)

Austria-Hungary and Serbia

c)

Britain and Turkey

d)

Belgium and Bulgaria

2.

World War I was called what at the time?

a)

World War I

b)

The Great War

c)

The Final Countdown

d)

The War of the Worlds

3.

Pick the most appropriate answer. The causes of World War I include...

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

alliances

e)

all of these

4.

When nations glorified military power and keep and build a large army prepared for war it is called...

a)

nationalism

b)

militarism

c)

imperialism

d)

patriotism

5.

Europeans believed that to be great, nations had to have a strong ...

a)

legal system

b)

dictator

c)

military

d)

foreign policy

6.

The alliance between Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary was called...

a)

The Triple Entente

b)

The Triple Alliance

c)

The Axis of Evil

d)

The Central Intelligence

7.

The alliance between England, France, and Russia formed the...

a)

Triple Alliance

b)

The Triple Entente

c)

The Axis of Good

d)

Les Trois Bons Gars

8.

The policy of extending a country's power and influence into other regions is called...

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

patriotism

d)

imperialism

9.

European nations competed fiercely for colonies primarily in which regions prior to World War I?

a)

Europe and the Middle East

b)

Africa and Asia

c)

Greenland and Iceland

d)

The Americas

10.

Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.

a)

nationalism

b)

patriotism

c)

communism

d)

capitalism

11.

One of the most tense regions of the world prior to World War I was

a)

Australia

b)

The United States

c)

Germany

d)

the Balkans

12.

Who was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist named Gavrilo Princep?

a)

Archduke Von Dutch

b)

Archduke Franz Klammer

c)

Archduke Von Zipper

d)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

13.

Choose the best answer for the following question: What started World War I?

a)

the military buildup of European countries

b)

excessive pride and nationalism of European countries

c)

a series of alliances between European countries

d)

the imperialistic nature of European countries

e)

a series of events that includes militarism, nationalism, imperialism and alliances

14.

During the war Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria & the Ottoman Empire became...

a)

the bad guys

b)

the Central Powers

c)

The Axis Powers

d)

none of these

15.

Britain, France, Russia and many other countries became...

a)

the good guys

b)

the Triple Entente

c)

The Allied Powers

d)

none of these

16.

How many people died by the end of World War I?

a)

5-10 million

b)

10-15 million

c)

15-20 million

d)

50 million

17.

Who won World War I?

a)

the good guys

b)

the Central Powers

c)

the Triple Entente

d)

No one, nearly 20 million people died. No one wins in a war like that.