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Chapter 17 - WW1

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary is often called the ________ of World War 1.

a)

Sinking Ship

b)

Powder Keg

c)

Exploding Barrel

d)

Really really really really bad thing that happened

2.

Which of these is true?

a)

Franz Ferdinand was killed by Russian terrorists

b)

Franz Ferdinand was killed by Serbian terrorists

c)

Franz Ferdinand was killed by Ottoman terrorists

d)

Franz Ferdinand was killed by Austro-Hungarian terrorists

3.

What was the name of the terrorist group that assassinated Franz Ferdinand?

a)

The Black Hand

b)

The Ring Wraiths

c)

The Phantom Menace

d)

The Deatheaters

4.

The assassination led to war between which two countries?

a)

Austria-Hungary and Russia

b)

Austria-Hungary and Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary and Serbia

d)

Austria-Hungary and Italy

5.

Which nation came to the aid of Serbia?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

6.

Which nation supported Austria-Hungary and told Russia to back down?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

7.

France had an agreement with Great Britain that if Germany started a war, they would both attack Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following was NEVER part of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Italy

d)

They all were

9.

Which of these was NOT a member of the Allies?

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Russia

10.

Which of these was NOT an official name or nickname for the war we've been discussing in Chapter 17?

a)

World War I

b)

The Great War

c)

The War to End All Wars

d)

The War for Middle Earth

11.

Which nation developed the Schlieffen Plan?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

France

12.

According to the Schlieffen Plan, which of these nations needed to be defeated FIRST?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Russia

d)

United States

13.

Which of the following did the Schlieffen Plan rely on?

a)

Quick defeat of France

b)

Russia being slow to get ready for war

c)

Britain staying out of the war

d)

All of these

14.

What nation did Germany invade on the way to France?

a)

Belgium

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

Serbia

15.

In what city was Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

a)

Budapest

b)

Serbia

c)

Sarajevo

d)

Moscow

16.

The combined French/British army ended up stuck in trench warfare with the Russians.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The dangerous space between the trenches was known as _______.

a)

The Matrix

b)

The Upside Down

c)

No Man's Land

d)

The Fallout

18.

When the US finally entered the war, it shifted the balance and pushed _________ to retreat and eventually surrender.

a)

Italy

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Germany

19.

What event caused the Russians to quit WW1?

a)

the assassination of Franz Ferdinand

b)

the Russo-Japanese War

c)

The Decembrist Revolt

d)

The Russian (Communist) Revolution

20.

Which of these is NOT true?

a)

the Proletariat are the working class

b)

the Bourgeoisie are the wealthy class

c)

Karl Marx was the leader of the Communist Revolution

d)

Vladimir Lenin was the head of the Bolsheviks in Russia

21.

What was the name of the royal family in Russia for 3 centuries?

a)

Tudor

b)

Hanover

c)

Romanov

d)

Princip

22.

What year did the Communist Revolution in Russia take place?

a)

1915

b)

1917

c)

1989

d)

None of These