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WWI Causes and Early Years

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the best example of how World War I was a total war?

a)

The alliance system drew nation after nation into the war.

b)

Modern weapons caused high casualty rates on the Western Front.

c)

Women took over many jobs in war industries.

d)

U-boats attacked Allied shipping in the Atlantic.

2.

What was the immediate result of the sinking of the British liner Lusitania by a German u-boat?

a)

Britain instituted a naval blockade of German ports.

b)

The United States entered the war on the Allied side.

c)

Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare against the Allies.

d)

Woodrow Wilson threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Germany.

3.

What is one reason for the staggering casualties that Russia suffered in World War I?

a)

the ongoing civil war between the Whites and the Reds

b)

a poorly equipped army

c)

the long stalemate on the Western Front

d)

the necessity of fighting a war on two fronts

4.

What was Germany's war plan to win WWI early?

a)

The Quarterback Sneak

b)

Operation Anthropoid

c)

Operation Desert Storm

d)

The Schlieffen Plan

5.

“There were vast stretches of mud, of fields once cultivated, but now scarred with pits ... rusty barbed wires. The roads were rivers of clay. They were lined with dugouts, cellars, and caves.” —Richard Harding Davis, war correspondent

This passage describes the impact of

a)

total war.

b)

poison gas

c)

trench warfare

d)

the use of airplanes during WWI

6.

Why was it necessary for the U.S. to use propaganda?

a)

The United States entered the war late and had little time to mobilize.

b)

The United States never instituted a military draft during the war.

c)

The United States needed more financial support from civilians.

d)

The United States had suffered massive casualties early in the war.

7.

This was used to spread ideas, promote causes, or damage opposing causes.

a)

Propaganda

b)

Reparations

c)

Military

d)

Airplanes

8.
What is extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism 
9.
What was France, Russia, and Britain called during WWI?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
10.
What was Germany, Italy, and Austria Hungry called during WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
11.
Who was assassinated by a Serbian National and began WWI?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand 
b)
Prince Charles
c)
Queen Elizabeth
12.
What was the land between the trenches called during WWI?
a)
Dead Man's land
b)
No Man's land
c)
Military land
d)
Dangerous land
13.
What was the immediate cause of WWI?
a)
The invasion of France
b)
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
c)
The assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
The rise of militarism
14.
What was the British ship sunk by Germany, killing over 1,000 passengers and 128 Americans?
a)
USS Maine
b)
Titanic
c)
Lusitania
d)
Envoy
15.
What events draw the United States into World War I?
a)
Zimmerman telegraph
b)
Sinking of Lusitania
c)
US ships are sunk by Germany
d)
All of the Answer Choices are Correct
16.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
The Outlandish Letter
c)
The Surprising Phone Call
17.
How did many Americans react to the Zimmermann Telegram?
a)
They became concerned about Russian expansion
b)
They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations.
c)
They wanted to fire Zimmermann
d)
They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance.
18.
A type of military tactic used without warning.
a)
Total War
b)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Tactical Invasion
19.
Who was the president during this war?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
William Mckinley
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
George Washington
20.
What is this image?
a)
Propaganda 
b)
Decoration
21.
Where was the Western Front located?
a)
In France
b)
In England
c)
In Russia
d)
In Italy
22.
What type of advancements made machine guns, artillery, poison gas, airplanes, and submarines so deadly during WWI?
a)
Nationalism advancements
b)
technology advancements
c)
allied advancements
d)
war advancements 
23.

The M in MAIN stands for

a)

Militarism

b)

Money

c)

Media

d)

Mainstream

24.

The A in MAIN stands for

a)

Alliances

b)

Alsace

c)

Atmosphere

d)

All-knowing

25.

The I in MAIN stands for

a)

Immediate

b)

Intermittent

c)

Illuminate

d)

Imperialism

26.

The N in MAIN stands for

a)

Necessary

b)

Nationalism

c)

Neolithic

d)

Norway

27.

Which country was blamed for the assassination of the Austrian Archduke?

a)

Serbia

b)

Austria

c)

Russia

d)

Prussia

28.
The ________ joined Germany and Austria to become the Central Powers.
a)
French
b)
Ottomans
c)
Swiss
d)
Italians
29.
Why did Russia exit WWI early?
a)
The Tsar was assassinated
b)
Their allies surrendered
c)
They had a Communist revolution
d)
They were tired of fighting

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