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World War 1 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

World War 1 was caused by:

a)

Militarism, total war, nationalism

b)

Militarism, imperialism, racism

c)

Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism

d)

Central powers, imperialism, nationalism

2.

Which series of events led to World War 1?

a)

Austria took over Bosnia, Serbia declared war on Austria, and Germany declared war on Serbia.

b)

Germany declared war on Serbia, Russia moved to support Serbia, and Great Britain declared war on Russia.

c)

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia moved to support Serbia, and Germany declared war on Russia.

d)

An Austrian-Hungarian nobleman was assassinated, Germany moved to support Austria, and Great Britain declared war on Germany.

3.

Which force best describes the motive behind Gavrilo Princip’s assassination of the Archduke Frans Ferdinand and his wife Sophie?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Alliances

d)

Militarism

4.

The partnership formed between Germany, Austria Hungary, and Italy in the late 1800s was called the

a)

Triple Entente.

b)

Eastern Block.

c)

Triple Alliance.

d)

Central Powers.

5.

What was the Zimmermann Note?

a)

the German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Great Britain

b)

Wilson’s speech detailing reasons why the United States should remain neutral

c)

a note left behind by a suicide bomber in Serbia

d)

a proposal by a German official that Mexico attack the United States in return for territory

6.

How did the Zimmermann Note affect American neutrality?

a)

It led the United States to attack Mexico.

b)

It made American leaders more resolved to safeguard their neutral rights.

c)

It led to strong public support for U.S. entry into the war.

d)

It led the Allies to beg the United States to support their war effort.

7.

Which of the following best describes Germany’s position for much of the war?

a)

All of Germany’s military efforts were focused on Serbia.

b)

Germany faced war on two fronts.

c)

Germany did not have a military strategy for this war.

d)

Germany was a neutral country.

8.

What was the immediate result of trench warfare?

a)

an easy victory for the Allied Powers

b)

fewer casualties on both sides

c)

massive deadlock

d)

an easy victory for the Central Powers

9.

What was a trench intended to accomplish on the battle lines between France and Germany during the fighting in the Great War?

a)

protect soldiers from machine gun fire

b)

trap enemy soldiers in craters created by artillery explosions

c)

force enemy soldiers to pass through a “no man’s land”

d)

all of the above

10.

What is the term used to describe a policy of glorifying the armed forces and keeping an army prepared for war?

a)

nationalism

b)

militarism

c)

imperialism

d)

patriotism

11.

On which two fronts did Germany fight during World War 1?

a)

Russia to the east and Italy to the south.

b)

France to the west and Belgium to the north.

c)

Russia to the east and France to the west.

d)

Switzerland to the south and Russia to the east.

12.

A war in which all of a nation’s resources go into war production is called:

a)

Powder Keg

b)

Propaganda.

c)

Total War.

d)

Militarism.

13.

What is the belief that ties to other countries should be avoided?

a)

Appeasement.

b)

Unification.

c)

Isolationism.

d)

Nationalism.

14.

Who made up the Central Powers?

a)

German and Japan.

b)

England the United States.

c)

Africa and Canada.

d)

Germany and Austria-Hungary.

15.

How did World War 1 impact civilians?

a)

People made more money than ever

b)

People had to ration their goods

c)

People had a plentiful food supply

d)

People of Europe enjoyed peaceful times

16.

The treaty that ended WW1 and helped create WW2 was called:

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Plessy

c)

Treaty of Warsaw

d)

Treaty of Versailles

17.

Which idea was included in the provisions of the peace treaty to show the intent of the Allies to punish the Central Powers for their role in WW1?

a)

All nations shall maintain open covenants of peace

b)

Freedom of the seas will be maintained

c)

Germany will accept full responsibility for causing the war

d)

Territorial settlements shall be made along clearly recognizable lines

18.

Which of the following was one of President Wilson's Fourteen Points?

a)

Freedom for all colonies

b)

Racial equality

c)

The reduction of the German Army to 100,000 men

d)

Freedom of the movement upon the seas

19.

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of World War 1?

a)

Many Europeans and Americans were disillusioned by the war.

b)

The German colonies were granted independence.

c)

The United States became the world's strongest country.

d)

Communist control of Russia.

20.

Prior to its entry into World War 1 the United States traded

a)

with neither the Allies nor Central Powers

b)

only with the Allies

c)

with both the Allies and Central Powers

d)

only with the Central Powers

21.

What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War 1 to an end?

a)

An armistice was signed

b)

A surrender was given

c)

A propaganda campaign was waged.

d)

The allies won a major battle.

22.

What does the cartoonist imply about the League of Nations?

a)

President Wilson designed an international organization that had structural flaws

b)

Europe did not want the United States to participate in the peace organization

c)

President Wilson withheld significant parts of the peace plan from European nations

d)

The peace organization would be weakened without the United States' participation

23.

According to the timeline, the stalemate of World War 1 began in

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1917

24.

The Versailles Treaty established the principle of self-determination, which gives a nation of people the right to decide whether or not they would like to govern themselves. According to the map below, which nation-state was formed following World War 1?

a)

Poland

b)

France

c)

Greece

d)

Germany

25.

The political cartoon illustrates which cause of World War 1?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance System

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism