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Unit 3: WWI Test Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which event sparked the outbreak of WWI?

a)

Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan

b)

Germany's Invasion of Poland

c)

Bolshevik coup d'etat in Russia

d)

Assassination of the Austrian Archduke

2.
- "Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy form the Triple Alliance." 
- "Serbian Nationalism Grows in the Balkans" 
- "Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated in Bosnia."
The events in these headlines contributed most directly to the... 
a)
Beginning of WWI
b)
Outbreak of the Cold War
c)
Development of Fascist Europe
d)
Beginning of WWII 
3.

What is an alliance?

a)

A formal agreement between countries

b)

A trading relationship

c)

Two countries that each other

d)

Countries that go to war

4.

What is the name of the treaty that ended WWI?

a)

Paris Peace Treaty

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of London

5.

What was the Lusitania

a)

A U.S. battleship sunk by the Germans

b)

A passenger ship sunk by the Germans

c)

A German submarine

d)

A general in WWI

6.

What word describes when neither side in war can gain an advantage to win?

a)

Stalemate

b)

Blockade

c)

Total war

d)

Front

7.
This long term cause of WWI deals with the increased belief in a country's superiority
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
8.
Creating an overseas empire to increase a country's wealth is connected to this cause
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
9.
This term was coined for the German assualt on all foreign ships
a)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
b)
Total War
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Thumb War
10.
This note was sent from Germany to Mexico in an attempt to distract the U.S. and surprise us
a)
Zimmerman Telegraph
b)
Cancun Proposal
c)
Munich Pact
d)
Enigma
11.
The Treaty of Versailles calls for a League of Nations. What is the biggest issue with this?
a)
The LON was based in Berlin
b)
The US never joins it
c)
The LON only wanted to punish Germany
d)
Italy & Japan felt betrayed by the LON
12.

What does this political cartoon best represent?

a)

Public opposition to the League of Nations

b)

German Imperial Fleet discussing a blockade of Mexico

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Talks of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare

13.

In January 1918, President Wilson spoke to Congress about the war aims of the nation. His plan ultimately became known as the _______________________ and was designed to create a lasting peace in the world.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Wilson's suggestions

d)

League of Nations

14.

How did the creation of alliances contribute to the start of World War 1?

a)

The web of alliances began a chain reaction

b)

They threatened countries in the Western Hemisphere

c)

They allowed Japanese aggression in Korea.

d)

They didn't include Germany or France as members

15.

What was one result of militarism

a)

Economic rivarly

b)

Imperialism

c)

Arms Race

d)

War in the Balkans

16.

The new weapons introduce in World War I resulted in

a)

fewer casualties on the Western front

b)

a stalemate on the Western front

c)

increased central powers' efforts for a peace treaty

d)

decreased cost of fighting a stationary war

17.

Which group of countries form the Triple Entente alliance to balance power on its continent

a)

Italy, Russia, and Germany

b)

Italy, Germany, England

c)

Russia, Germany, France

d)

Russia, France, England

18.

How did the military technology shown in this photo impact World War 1

a)

It increased casualty rates

b)

More firepower led to a shorter war

c)

More soldiers were required to protect an area of land

d)

Weapons made less noise than in previous wars

19.

The above poster was to encourage citizens to practice conservation and--

a)

fast to save food for soldiers

b)

encourage citizens not to eat bread

c)

ration food to insure all had enough

d)

save leftover bread to use after the war

20.

A major effect of the German military technology was

a)

To defend naval positions rather than attacking enemies

b)

way a to move civilians that wanted to flee Germany.

c)

Germany could attack large ships bringing supplies to their enemies

d)

provide fish for soldiers to eat since food supplies were stopped by the enemy blockade

21.

a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other. What is this?

a)

Trench-less warfare

b)

Fighting with horses

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Fortnite

22.

A state of extreme, aggressive military preparedness

a)

Alliances

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Nationalism

23.

Loyalty and devotion to a nation

a)

Alliances

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Nationalism

24.

The policy of forming and maintaining an empire, by establishing colonies and/or dominating the affairs of weaker nations

a)

Alliances

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Nationalism

25.

A close association of nations acting together for a common objective

a)

Alliances

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Nationalism

26.

What made WWI different and more deadly than previous wars?

a)

Faster Horses

b)

It was the first war ever

c)

It was a peaceful war

d)

The technology of weaponry

27.
Lobbed shells into the air and then dropped down, preferably into trenches; created massive craters in no-man's land
a)
artillery
b)
flamethrowers
c)
mortars
d)
canons
28.
Which weapon was used to fire a large amount of bullets very quickly?
a)
machine gun
b)
tank
c)
long range artillery
d)
airplane
29.
This was not originally designed to be used in war and wasn't originally used as "a weapon":
a)
Flamethrower
b)
gas
c)
airplane
d)
tank
30.
Which of the following was not a new weapon/technology during WWI?
a)
airplanes
b)
machine guns
c)
atomic bomb
d)
poison gas
31.
What weapon was used to mow down barbed wire around enemy trenches?
a)
tank
b)
submarine
c)
bayonette
d)
poison gas
32.
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 
33.
This underwater ship was used by Germany to destroy allied shipping and saw a greater unrestricted use against British and French ships.
a)
U-Boat
b)
Model T
c)
Panzer
d)
Nuclear Submarine
34.
Chlorine, Mustard, Phosgene
a)
Artillery
b)
Gas
c)
tanks
d)
airplanes
35.
This was a German offer of an alliance with Mexico.
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Zimmerman Note
c)
Sussex Pledge
d)
Fourteen Point
36.
What was the land between two enemy lines called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
37.
The Allied cause was dealt a hard blow during World War I when Russia
a)
allied with Germany.
b)
invaded Sweden.
c)
denounced the United States.
d)
signed a peace treaty with Germany.
38.
The invasion of what country caused Britain to join WWI?
a)
Luxembourg 
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
39.
What was one of the three reasons United States joined the war?
a)
Germany bombed America
b)
Britain declared war on the U.S. 
c)
Germany used unrestricted submarine warfare
d)
France invaded Germany
40.
The nature of warfare during World War One on the Western and Eastern Fronts can best be described as:
a)
a series of swift and decisive battles
b)
lightening quick strikes known as "blitzkrieg"
c)
navy battles fought in the Pacific Ocean
d)
a war of attrition fought primarily in trenches
41.
Which one of the following most affected the outcome (result) of World War One?
a)
the switching of sides by Russia
b)
the British taking the Suez Canal from Egypt
c)
The Americans entering the war with fresh troops and supplies
d)
The Germans attacking and defeating Australia
42.
What are two ways the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany severely?
a)
It divided Germany into four separate, occupied zones.
b)
It supported economic help given to Germany by the U.S.
c)
It took away German territory in Spain and Russia.
d)
It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations.
43.
France declared war on Germany because France was Russia's friend. Great Britain declared war on Germany because Germany cut through Belgium. Germany declared war on France because France was a friend of Russia, who was a friend of Serbia, and Germany was a friend of Austria-Hungary who first declared war on Serbia. These are examples of which cause of WWI?
a)
militarism
b)
alliances
c)
nationalism
d)
imperialism
44.
The honor and praise given to armed forces like the army and navy with parades and singing is an example of which cause of World War One?
a)
militarism
b)
alliances
c)
nationalism
d)
imperialism
45.
The competition to go and take other lands and countries in order to gain more raw materials for industry and new markets is known as:
a)
militarism
b)
alliances
c)
nationalism
d)
imperialism
46.
How did the Treaty of Versailles address President Wilson's concern about making the world safe for democracy?
a)
It established the principle of freedom of the seas.
b)
It divided former German colonies among the victors.
c)
It created an international organization to maintain peace.
d)
It required Germany to pay reparations for the war.
47.
What part did propaganda play in World War I?
a)
Propaganda was seen as devious and an illegal form of government communication.
b)
Propaganda posters were used to influence an attitude towards war for a nation's citizens.
c)
Governments did not use propaganda in WWI.
d)
It established new rules for naval and military battles. 
48.

This poster was published by which agency?

a)

Food Administration

b)

Finance Administration

c)

Fuel Administration

d)

Committee on Public Information

49.

Which was NOT a type of propaganda

a)

posters

b)

music

c)

motion pictures

d)

they were all types of propaganda

50.

Which poster is an example of nationalism

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.

Which case can be described by the following:

Speech creating a “clear and present danger” is not protected by the First Amendment

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland

c)

Schneck v. United States,

d)

Engel v Vitale

52.
What is a trench?
a)
A border around the garden
b)
A ditch dug by soldiers to shelter them from enemy bullets
c)
The name for the officers billets
d)
A platform providing a secret lookout for soldiers
53.
What creatures lived in the trenches with the men?
a)
Cats
b)
Dogs
c)
Snakes
d)
Rats
54.
What condition was caused by standing in wet muddy conditions and led to amputations
a)
Denge fever
b)
Athletes foot
c)
Trench foot
d)
Measles
55.
What new deadly weapon was created in WW1?
a)
Atomic bomb
b)
Lazer beams
c)
Automatic rifles
d)
Poison gas
56.

The Battle of the Marne marked the end of ___________ warfare on the Western Front.

a)

Guerrilla Warfare

b)

Mobile Warfare

c)

Trench Warefare

d)

None of the Above

57.

All these countries were involved in the Gallipoli campaign EXCEPT

a)

Great Britain

b)

Australia & New Zealand

c)

Germany

d)

Ottoman Empire

58.

One million men from both sides were killed, wounded, or captured at

a)

Gallipoli

b)

Battle of the Somme

c)

First Battle of the Marne

d)

Battle of Verdun

59.

Which battle was the longest battle of the First World War?

a)

First Battle of the Marne

b)

Battle of the Somme

c)

Battle of Verdun

d)

Brusilov Offensive

60.

What was the goal of the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the US

b)

An offer to split up colonized land in Africa

c)

A letter declaring war between Germany and France

d)

The telegram that spread news that WWI has begun

61.

Which country was not a part of the Central Powers

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Russia

d)

Ottoman Empire

62.

Which battle in World War I resulted in the only Ottoman victory of the war?

a)

Battle of the Marne

b)

Battle of the Somme

c)

Battle of Verdun

d)

Battle of Gallipoli

63.

The First Battle of the Marne, fought between France and Germany, led to ______ .

a)

new attack routes through the Alps.

b)

peace negotiations between the warring parties in 1915.

c)

battles of attrition, known as trench warfare.

d)

the withdrawal of both German and French armies from the battlefield.

64.
At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson believed that the United States should...
a)
send troops to Europe
b)
support Germany
c)
support Great Britain
d)
remain neutral
65.
Propaganda posters encouraged people to
a)
Go on strike
b)
Oppose the war
c)
Support the war
d)
Save money in banks
66.
During the war, women took jobs in
a)
factories
b)
victory gardens
c)
combat
d)
none of the above
67.
The "home front" for America was
a)
The United States
b)
Asia
c)
South America
d)
Europe
68.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
69.
What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points?
a)
to achieve world peace
b)
to punish germany
c)
to start WW2
d)
to reward Russia
70.
All men from ages 21-30 to register for the military draft.
a)
Draft
b)
Selective Service Act   
c)
Liberty Bonds
71.
By buying bonds, U.S. citizens were lending money to the government to pay for the war. 
a)
Liberty Bonds
b)
Propaganda
c)
Pacifists
72.
an agreement to stop fighting.
a)
Armistice
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Nationalism
73.

Which of the following BEST describes the Sussex Pledge?

a)

A promise by the United States to arm merchant ships in the war zone

b)

A promise by Germany not to sink merchant ships without warning

c)

A promise by Great Britain to lift the blockade off Germany

d)

A promise by Mr. Bollum to dress up like Barney on Halloween

74.

What purpose did propaganda posters serve during World War I?

a)

convince people to join the army

b)

raise money for the war

c)

demonize Germany

d)

support for women workers

75.

How does President Wilson attempt to "sell the war" to the American public?

a)

mass propaganda campaign

b)

bribing American citizens

c)

threatening the American public

d)

stimulus checks

76.

Who was in charge of getting all Americans to support the war effort?

a)

Committee on Public Information

b)

conscientious objectors

c)

American solidiers

d)

Uncle Sam

77.

Those against the war for moral and religious reasons.

a)

conscientious objectors

b)

Committee on Public Information

c)

nativists

d)

socialists

78.

Made it illegal to say anything disloyal about the government or war effort.

a)

Sedition Act

b)

Espionage Act

c)

Disloyal Act

d)

First Amendment Act

79.

Made it illegal to spy or interfere with government foreign policy such as the military draft.

a)

Espionage Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Military Draft Act

d)

No Spy Act

80.

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

81.

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

82.

“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

83.

The British naval blockade of the North Sea contributed to

a)

the outbreak of the Russian revolution.

b)

insufficient military resources in Germany.

c)

declining morale among Allied troops on the Western Front.

d)

Germany's decision to abandon the Schlieffen Plan.

84.

Who benefited most from the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

a)

the provisional government in Russia

b)

the United States

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

85.
What was the War Guilt Clause?
a)
Germany had to accept full blame for the war
b)
Austria Hungary had to accept part blame for the war
c)
Germany blamed Serbia for the war
d)
Germany had to accept no blame for the war
86.

The German army was not allowed to do what n the Rhineland?

a)

Ski

b)

Visit ans shop

c)

Enter the area and build bases

d)

Invade Russia

87.

What happened to the German army under the treaty?

a)

Limited to 100,000 men

b)

Increased to 100,000 men

c)

Nothing

d)

Not allowed to go beyond 50,000 men

88.
Money paid by defeated countries to pay for damage to victorious countries:
a)
Reparations
b)
Amendments
c)
Loseries
d)
Appeasements
89.
The idea that no country can claim control of the ocean:
a)
Freedom of Waters
b)
Open Sea
c)
Closed Oceans
d)
Freedom of the Sea
90.

In 1918 the Germans signed a harsh peace treaty with the USSR which the Big Three used to prove that the Germans did not deserve soft treatment. This was the Treaty of.....?

a)

Leningrad

b)

Brest-Litovsk

c)

Balaclava

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