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Causes of WWI

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The M in MAIN stands for

a)

Militarism

b)

Money

c)

Media

d)

Mainstream

2.

The A in MAIN stands for

a)

Alliances

b)

Alsace

c)

Atmosphere

d)

All-knowing

3.

The I in MAIN stands for

a)

Immediate

b)

Intermittent

c)

Illuminate

d)

Imperialism

4.

The N in MAIN stands for

a)

Necessary

b)

Nationalism

c)

Neolithic

d)

Norway

5.

Members of the Triple Entente

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

6.

The assassination of this person sparked WWI.

a)

George V

b)

Nicholas II

c)

Franz Ferdinand

d)

Albert Edward

7.

Which country was blamed for the assassination?

a)

Serbia

b)

Austria

c)

Russia

d)

Prussia

8.

Which country was the first to declare war?

a)

Italy

b)

Russia

c)

Serbia

d)

Austria

9.

The policy of taking over and controlling weaker nations

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

10.

Glorification of the military, often with an aggressive buildup of military forces

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

11.

Intense love and pride in one’s country

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

12.

Agreements between two or more nations to assist one another, especially in the event of an attack or war.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

13.

The "spark" that started the Great War.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

14.

The Scramble for Africa is an example of which cause of WWI?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

15.

A ________________ shares cultural qualities such as language and ways of life.

a)

alliance

b)

ethnic group

c)

arms race

d)

nation

16.

Ethnic groups are not confined to political borders.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Monarchs had gained their land by ___________.

a)

signing treaties

b)

winning wars

c)

arranging marriages

d)

all of the above

18.

Both ___________ and Germany became unified nations in the 1800s.

a)

Morocco

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

19.

Germany and France nearly went to war over who would control ___________.

a)

The Triple Entente

b)

The Triple Alliance

c)

The Russian Empire

d)

Morocco

20.

___________ thought nations should be formed based on people who shared common heritage, language, and customs.

a)

Conservatives

b)

Nationalists

c)

The Congress of Vienna

d)

Monarchs

21.

The Triple Alliance was made up of

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

b)

Britain, France, and Russia

c)

Morocco, Poland, and the Ottoman Empire

d)

All of the above

22.

The Triple Entente was made up of

a)

Britain, France, and Russia

b)

Britain, France, and Germany

c)

Britain, Germany, and Russia

d)

Britain, Germany, and Morocco

23.
Where was the Western Front located?
a)
In France
b)
In England
c)
In Russia
d)
In Italy
24.
How long was WWI?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
3 years
d)
4 years
25.
What did soldiers in WWI usually fight from?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
trenches
d)
ships
26.
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