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World War I

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pride in one's nation, promoting it's causes, cultures and interests is

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

alliances

2.

Propaganda can be best described as

a)

fake news

b)

objective coverage of a news story, event, person, etc.

c)

providing information, ideas, and even rumors to help or hurt a cause

d)

tabloid type publications, celebrity gossip, etc.

3.

The belief that a country needs a strong army is called

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Socialism

4.

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Socialism

5.

This forced Germany to accept full blame for WWI.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Armistice

d)

Red Scare

6.

What does neutral mean?

a)

cold

b)

hot

c)

take no sides

d)

middle

7.
Policy of not getting involved in foreign affairs?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Appeasement
c)
Containment
d)
Imperialism
8.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
9.
Which war tactic of World War I caused soldiers to endure terrible living conditions?
a)
Armored tanks
b)
U-boats
c)
Dogfights from the air
d)
Trench warfare
10.
Who were the Allied Powers during World War I?
a)
Russia, German Empire, France, Spain
b)
United States, France, Russia, Serbia, Britain
c)
Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy
d)
Spain, Italy, France, German Empire
11.

Whose assassination caused the beginning point of WWI?

a)

A Serbian

b)

A German

c)

An Austria-Hungarian

d)

An American

12.

Countries choosing sides is referred to as

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Alliances

13.

The United States entered WWI soon after what event

a)

German submarines sank the Lusitania

b)

German propaganda began attacking President Wilson

c)

Americans learned about trench warfare

d)

When Germany sided with Austria-Hungary

14.

True or False: The trenches were typically cold, wet, dirty and diseases spread quickly

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Document that gave more power to Germany

b)

Peace agreement to end the war

c)

Agreement to give back some of the Native American's land

d)

agreement to punish Serbia for starting the war

16.

True or False: The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to accept blame and pay 33 billion dollars

a)

False

b)

True

17.

What is an alliance?

a)

A strong love for one’s country

b)

An agreement between nations to defend one another

c)

A country who remains neutral during a war

18.

What is nationalism?

a)

A strong love for one’s country

b)

An agreement between nations to defend one another

c)

Information or ideas that are spread to help or harm a person, group or cause.

19.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
20.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
21.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
22.
What was the stretch of land between the trenches?
a)
No mans land
b)
La La land
c)
Attack Trenches
d)
Switzerland