WorksheetsWorld War 1 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
World War 1 was caused by:
Militarism, total war, nationalism
Militarism, imperialism, racism
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
Central powers, imperialism, nationalism
Which series of events led to World War 1?
Austria took over Bosnia, Serbia declared war on Austria, and Germany declared war on Serbia.
Germany declared war on Serbia, Russia moved to support Serbia, and Great Britain declared war on Russia.
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia moved to support Serbia, and Germany declared war on Russia.
An Austrian-Hungarian nobleman was assassinated, Germany moved to support Austria, and Great Britain declared war on Germany.
Which force best describes the motive behind Gavrilo Princip’s assassination of the Archduke Frans Ferdinand and his wife Sophie?
Nationalism
Imperialism
Alliances
Militarism
The partnership formed between Germany, Austria Hungary, and Italy in the late 1800s was called the
Triple Entente.
Eastern Block.
Triple Alliance.
Central Powers.
What was the Zimmermann Note?
the German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Great Britain
Wilson’s speech detailing reasons why the United States should remain neutral
a note left behind by a suicide bomber in Serbia
a proposal by a German official that Mexico attack the United States in return for territory
How did the Zimmermann Note affect American neutrality?
It led the United States to attack Mexico.
It made American leaders more resolved to safeguard their neutral rights.
It led to strong public support for U.S. entry into the war.
It led the Allies to beg the United States to support their war effort.
Which of the following best describes Germany’s position for much of the war?
All of Germany’s military efforts were focused on Serbia.
Germany faced war on two fronts.
Germany did not have a military strategy for this war.
Germany was a neutral country.
What was the immediate result of trench warfare?
an easy victory for the Allied Powers
fewer casualties on both sides
massive deadlock
an easy victory for the Central Powers
What was a trench intended to accomplish on the battle lines between France and Germany during the fighting in the Great War?
protect soldiers from machine gun fire
trap enemy soldiers in craters created by artillery explosions
force enemy soldiers to pass through a “no man’s land”
all of the above
What is the term used to describe a policy of glorifying the armed forces and keeping an army prepared for war?
nationalism
militarism
imperialism
patriotism
On which two fronts did Germany fight during World War 1?
Russia to the east and Italy to the south.
France to the west and Belgium to the north.
Russia to the east and France to the west.
Switzerland to the south and Russia to the east.
A war in which all of a nation’s resources go into war production is called:
Powder Keg
Propaganda.
Total War.
Militarism.
What is the belief that ties to other countries should be avoided?
Appeasement.
Unification.
Isolationism.
Nationalism.
Who made up the Central Powers?
German and Japan.
England the United States.
Africa and Canada.
Germany and Austria-Hungary.
How did World War 1 impact civilians?
People made more money than ever
People had to ration their goods
People had a plentiful food supply
People of Europe enjoyed peaceful times
The treaty that ended WW1 and helped create WW2 was called:
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Plessy
Treaty of Warsaw
Treaty of Versailles
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?
All nations shall maintain open covenants of peace
Freedom of the seas will be maintained
Germany will accept full responsibility for causing the war
Territorial settlements shall be made along clearly recognizable lines
Which of the following was one of President Wilson's Fourteen Points?
Freedom for all colonies
Racial equality
The reduction of the German Army to 100,000 men
Freedom of the movement upon the seas
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of World War 1?
Many Europeans and Americans were disillusioned by the war.
The German colonies were granted independence.
The United States became the world's strongest country.
Communist control of Russia.
Prior to its entry into World War 1 the United States traded
with neither the Allies nor Central Powers
only with the Allies
with both the Allies and Central Powers
only with the Central Powers
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War 1 to an end?
An armistice was signed
A surrender was given
A propaganda campaign was waged.
The allies won a major battle.
What does the cartoonist imply about the League of Nations?
President Wilson designed an international organization that had structural flaws
Europe did not want the United States to participate in the peace organization
President Wilson withheld significant parts of the peace plan from European nations
The peace organization would be weakened without the United States' participation
According to the timeline, the stalemate of World War 1 began in
1914
1915
1916
1917
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?
Poland
France
Greece
Germany
The political cartoon illustrates which cause of World War 1?
Militarism
Alliance System
Nationalism
Imperialism
