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WWI

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the spark that led to WWI?

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

assassination of Franz Ferdinand

c)

fascism

d)

the stock market crash

2.

What does this political cartoon best represent?

a)

Public opposition to the League of Nations

b)

German Imperial Fleet discussing a blockade of Mexico

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Talks of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare

3.

In January 1918, President Wilson spoke to Congress about the war aims of the nation. His plan ultimately became known as the _______________________ and was designed to create a lasting peace in the world.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Wilson's suggestions

d)

League of Nations

4.
Name two of the Allied Powers
a)
Great Britain, France
b)
United States, Norway
c)
Spain, Russia
5.
What was the significance of the Lusitania to the United States?
a)
It was President Wilson's favorite ship and the Germans tried to sink it. 
b)
The Germans sunk the British ship Lusitania with Americans on board which helped get us in the war. 
c)
It was carrying gold to help fund the Allies and the Germans sunk it. 
6.
How did the peace treaty after WWI set up the scenario for WWII 20 years later?
a)
It mocked the Germans for losing and they felt humiliated so they wanted to fight back. 
b)
Hitler felt he had a better war plan than Kaiser Wilhelm did.
c)
It was so harsh that Hitler was able to get the German people to fight back to get their lands and money back. 
7.

How did the creation of alliances contribute to the start of World War 1?

a)

The web of alliances began a chain reaction

b)

They threatened countries in the Western Hemisphere

c)

They didn't include Germany or France as members

8.

The new weapons introduce in World War I resulted in

a)

fewer casualties on the Western front

b)

a stalemate on the Western front

c)

increased central powers' efforts for a peace treaty

d)

decreased cost of fighting a stationary war

9.

What warfare strategy was most commonly used in WWI?

a)

Guerrilla Warfare

b)

Blitzkering

c)

Standard Warfare

d)

Trench Warfare

10.

What was the name of the British Passenger liner that was sunk in May 1915, killing 128 Americans?

a)

Lusitania

b)

Sussex

c)

Titanic

d)

USS Maine

11.

What was the name of the treaty signed at the end of WWI?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

d)

Treaty of Greenville

12.

Who was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary that was assassinated triggering the start of WWI?

a)

Gavrilo Princip

b)

Francis (Franz) Ferdinand

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Henry Cabot Lodge

13.

What major country left the war in 1918 due to a Communist revolution?

a)

Turkey

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

Middle Powers

14.

Which alliance was Germany with?

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Netural

15.

Which alliance was Spain with?

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Netural

16.

What were the two sides of WWI?

a)

Allied Powers & Axis Powers

b)

Axis Powers & Central Powers

c)

Allied Powers & Central Powers

d)

The Western Side & The Eastern Side

17.

Which alliance was Austria-Hungary with?

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Netural

18.

What two countries began WWI?

a)

Australia & New Zealand

b)

Austria-Hungary & Serbia

c)

Serbia & Turkey

d)

The United States & France

19.

After entering, how did the United States impact WWI?

a)

The United States brought the extra strength the Allied Powers needed to defeat the Central Powers.

b)

The United States weakened the Allied Powers because they did not have the appropriate weapons.

c)

The United States could only help France and Great Britain.

d)

The United States joined the Central Powers and took over Germany.

20.

Which of the following is the best example of how imperialism increased tensions in Europe in the years before World War I?

a)

Increased competition between European countries

b)

the Balkan wars

c)

Glorified tales of the military

d)

Led to distrust because of uneasy alliances

21.

German soldiers marching through Belgium in 1914 was an act that did what?

a)

was intended to ensure the quick defeat of Germany.

b)

violated the Schlieffen Plan.

c)

broke the stalemate on the Western Front.

d)

brought Britain into the war.

22.

What impact did rapid-fire machine guns have on the course of the war?

a)

They gave Germany a strong technological advantage on the Eastern Front.

b)

They contributed to high casualty rates by allowing troops to attack targets miles away.

c)

They supported Allied offensives by allowing troops to move into "no-man's land."

d)

They helped prolong the stalemate because they made it difficult for troops to advance.