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WW1 Revision

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 2hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these countries were part of the Triple Entente/the Allies

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Great Britain

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

e)

France

2.

Which of these countries were part of the Triple Alliance/Central Powers?

a)

Italy

b)

Great Britain

c)

Germany

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

France

3.
Who were the countries fighting for the ally powers?
a)
France, Belgium, Alaska, Mexico
b)
Iraq, Iran, India, Greece
c)
France, Belgium, Great Britain, Russia, Serbia
d)
Central Powers
4.
What was the name of Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allies
5.
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was sank by the Germans?
a)
The Titanic
b)
The Carnival Cruise Ship
c)
Lusitania
d)
The World Ship
6.
What year did WW1 end?
a)
1930
b)
1919
c)
1918
d)
1900
7.
What caused the US to enter the war?
a)
Army tanks being blown up
b)
US soldiers being killed
c)
US ships being sank
d)
Germany assassinated our president
8.
What were the submarines called that were used by Germany?
a)
W Boats
b)
U Boats
c)
Tanks
d)
Missiles
9.
Which side did the US support?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allies
10.
Who sank the British Passenger ship?
a)
Belgium
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
US
11.

What was the immediate cause of WW1?

a)

Assassination of Woodrow Wilson

b)

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

c)

Assassination of Gavriel Princip

d)

Assassination of JFK

12.

The use of the Machine Gun in WW1 led to a stale mate which created what type of warfare?

a)

Field Ops

b)

Bench Warfare

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Suicide Squads

13.

Condition soldiers would get from standing in water too long.

a)

stench foot

b)

trench foot

c)

ingrown toe nails

d)

gang green

14.

What is the space between the trenches called?

a)

dead zone

b)

every man's land

c)

no man's land

d)

out of bounds

15.

After the central powers lost WW1, Germans were forced to take responsibility for all of the damages by signing what treaty?

a)

The Treaty of Nanjing

b)

The Treaty of WW1

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

The treaty of Paris

16.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
17.
The U.S. entered World War I in
a)
1918
b)
1914
c)
1917
d)
1920
18.
Which German action angered Americans?
a)
unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
the sinking of the Titanic
c)
imperialism in Africa
d)
creating the League of Nations
19.
What is the belief that a people who share a common language, history, and culture should constitute an independent nation, free of foreign domination?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism 
20.
What is extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism 
21.
What is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
22.
What is a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
alliances
23.
What was France, Russia, and Britain called during WWI?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
24.
What was Germany, Italy, and Austria Hungry called during WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
25.
Who was assassinated by a Serbian National and began WWI?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand 
b)
Prince Charles
c)
Queen Elizabeth
26.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The World War
27.
How long was WWI?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
3 years
d)
4 years
28.
What did soldiers in WWI usually fight from?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
trenches
d)
ships
29.
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
30.
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
31.
What nation was the first nation to declare war in the conflict that became WWI?
a)
England
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungry
d)
Serbia