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World War 1

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is Germany?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

G

e)

H

2.

One of the reasons why WWI started was because of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the Archduke of ___________.

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Russia

3.

What is the feeling of intense loyalty towards one’s country?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Militarism

d)

Armistice

4.

What are the two reasons that started WWI that start with “A” (A.N.I.M.A.L.)?

a)

Armistice

b)

Assassination

c)

Alliances

d)

Archduke

5.

What is a reason why WWI started that starts with the letter “M?” (A.N.I.M.A.L.)

a)

Marine Welfare

b)

Military Expansion

c)

Militarism

d)

Material Morale

6.

What was a reason why WWI started that started with the letter “I?” (A.N.I.M.A.L.)

a)

Imperialism

b)

Intensity

c)

Italian Alliance

d)

Incredible Leadership

7.

Where is Great Britain?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

8.

Where is Russia?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

9.

Where is Belgium?

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

e)

G

10.

Where is France?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

11.

Where is Spain?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

12.

Where is Austria-Hungary?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

I

e)

J

13.

Where is Serbia?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

I

e)

J

14.

Where is Italy?

a)

H

b)

I

c)

J

d)

K

15.

Where is the Ottoman Empire?

a)

B

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

e)

I

16.

Nationalism encouraged certain countries to… (Two answers).

a)

Take as much land as they can from other countries

b)

Establish their own power

c)

Break away from existing nations

d)

Not let citizens move out of their home countries

17.

The act of increasing military strength to protect your interests is called…

a)

Martialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Millennium

d)

Market Morale

18.

An agreement between 2 or more countries to defend each other if one country is attacked is called….

a)

An armistice

b)

An Arm’s race

c)

An alliance

d)

A social contract

19.

Who were all part of the Triple Alliance? (The TRIPLE Alliance)

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Russia

e)

Germany

20.

Who were all a part of the Triple Entente? (The TRIPLE Entente).

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Austia-Hungary

e)

Russia

21.

Because of the alliance system, an attack on one country could easily result in a war with…

a)

All of Europe

b)

The whole world

c)

Many countries

d)

The citizens and the government

22.

What was the purpose of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand? (Two reasons).

a)

To assassination a future leader of a country

b)

To unite the Slavs

c)

To destroy the morale of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s country

d)

To bring down the Austrio-Hungarian Empire

23.

At the beginning of the war, President Wilson said that the United States will…

a)

Help fight if they need to

b)

Not fight no matter what

c)

Fight if they had an alliance with stronger nations

d)

Be neutral

24.

The United States favored the Allies because they had similar… (2 answers).

a)

Language

b)

Religions

c)

Food

d)

Customs/

Traditions

e)

Cars

25.

The United States wanted to trade with __________ because they were a neutral nation.

a)

Only neutral nations

b)

Only the Allies

c)

Only the Central Powers

d)

Only Asia

e)

Both Allies and Central Powers

26.

Who created a blockade of U.S. ships because they wanted to trade with Germany?

a)

Spain

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

France

27.

Which two countries borrowed money from the United States?

a)

Germany and Great Britain

b)

Great Britain and Austria-Hungary

c)

France and Spain

d)

Ottoman Empire and Russia

e)

France and Great Britain

28.

How much money was borrowed from the United States?

a)

Hundreds of Dollars

b)

Thousands of Dollars

c)

Millions of Dollars

d)

Billions of Dollars

29.

What would Germany do if any ships entered or exited British Ports?

a)

Germany would set them on fire

b)

Germany would steal their good and products

c)

Germany would sink them

d)

Germany would follow them wherever they went

30.

Which British passenger liner was sunk by a German U-Boat?

a)

The Titanic

b)

The SS Abyssinia

c)

The Black Watch

d)

The Lusitania

31.

Why did the Lusitania have two fires start on opposite sides of the ship?

a)

Because they were attacked from both ends

b)

Because the German U-Boat attacked the ship twice

c)

Because they were carrying chemicals that would react badly with each other

d)

Because they were secretly carrying war supplies

e)

Because they were carrying monkeys that set one side on fire

32.

What was the Sussex Pledge?

a)

A promise not to steal from neutral ships

b)

A promise help any neutral ships load or unload their ships

c)

A promise not to sink neutral ships with warning

d)

A promise not to sink neutral ships without warning

33.

The Sussex Pledge was made for…

a)

All of those involved in the war

b)

All of the neutral nations

c)

Great Britain

d)

Germany

e)

France

34.

What did the Zimmerman telegram propose?

a)

That Canada should join the Central Powers against the United States

b)

That Mexico and Canada should be allies with the United States

c)

That Canada and Mexico should form their own alliance against the United States

d)

That Mexico should join the Central Powers against the United States

e)

That the Allies and the Central Powers should join together against the United States

35.

What was the result of the Zimmerman telegram?

a)

It allowed Mexico to join the Central Powers

b)

It allowed Mexico to join the Allies

c)

It made the United States angry and helped build support for the war

d)

It angered the United States and they waged war against Mexico

36.

What do you call a war that overthrows the government?

a)

A civil war

b)

A revolution

c)

A democratic war

d)

A world war

37.

Which nation attempted to a more democratic government after their revolution?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

e)

Serbia

38.

In April of 1917, the United States declared war on…

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Itself

d)

Germany

e)

Great Britain

39.

What is the Selective Service Act?

a)

A law that required all men 18 and older to fight in the war

b)

A law that required all adults 18 and older to fight in the war

c)

A law that required men 21-30 to register for the military

d)

A law that required men 18 and older to register for the military

40.

At the end of the war which country asked the United States president, Woodrow Wilson, for an armistice?

a)

France

b)

Mexico

c)

Canada

d)

Germany

e)

Serbia

41.

An agreement to end the fighting is called…

a)

A truce

b)

An armistice

c)

A stalemate

d)

A domestic partnership

e)

An alliance

42.

When did the armistice begin?

a)

The 11th hour of the 10th day of the 9th month in 1908

b)

The 12th hour of the 12th day of the 12th month in 1912

c)

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918

d)

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1911

43.

Where did world leaders hold their peace conference, after the war?

a)

Versailles, Europe

b)

Berlin, Germany

c)

St. Petersburg, Russia

d)

Paris, France

e)

London, England

44.

What is the estimated amount of soldiers that were killed during the war? (Not including the millions of civilians that were, also, killed).

a)

900,000

b)

90,000

c)

9,000,000

d)

90,000,000

45.

President Wilson’s plan called the “14 Points” was a plan for…

a)

World domination

b)

World Peace

c)

National Peace

d)

Lasting Peace

e)

World Equality

46.

What was the final point in President Wilson’s plan?

a)

He wanted to create “the Justice League”

b)

He wanted to punish Mexico for taking Germany’s side during the war

c)

He wanted to unite the United States, Canada, and Mexico to become a “super nation”

d)

He wanted to create a “league of nations”

e)

He wanted to create a government that would never be overthrown

47.

What was the League of Nations?

a)

A group of nations that strived to end world hunger

b)

A group of nations that strived to prevent future wars and preserve peace

c)

A group of nations that would work towards a common language

d)

A group of nations that will always be against Germany no matter what

48.

How many points of President Wilson’s “14 Points” were accepted?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

None

49.

Which four main countries were at the peace conference?

a)

Great Britain, France, Belgium, and Serbia

b)

Great Britain, Russia, Belgium, and France

c)

Great Britain, France, Italy, and United States

d)

Great Britain, Germany, Russia, and United States

50.

Which two nations were not invited to the peace conference?

a)

Mexico and the United States

b)

Germany and Russia

c)

Germany and Great Britain

d)

Russia and Belgium

51.

Who did not want to punish the defeated nations?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

The United States

d)

Mexico

52.

Reparations are the payments for the _______ ______ during the war.

a)

Money borrowed

b)

Boats used

c)

Military equipment

d)

Damaged caused

53.

Which one of these was NOT a part of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany had to accept FULL responsibility for the war

b)

Germany had to pay 3 billion dollars in reparations to the Allies

c)

Germany was forced to disarm - they had to surrender all of its military equipment and they no longer could have an army

d)

Germany had to surrender their colonies

e)

Germany lost land to bordering countries (some of their lost land made new countries)

54.

Imperialism is the act of expanding your empire by taking over new lands.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Militarism is the act of building up a country’s army in preparation for war

a)

True

b)

False

56.

An alliance is an agreement among individuals to fight other people whenever they were asked to.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

What do you call the system that prevented a country or alliance from becoming too powerful?

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Balance of Power

58.

A stalemate is a situation where neither side made any military advances. This means…

a)

Every side can win

b)

Every side must surrender

c)

No one could win

d)

No one can make alliances

59.

U-boats were German submarines used to create a blockade to stop trade (merchant ships) from reaching the enemy

a)

True

b)

False

60.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Balance of Power

b)

No Man’s Land

c)

Trench Warfare

61.

What kind of military weapons were used for the first time in WWI?

(a)  

62.

Franz Ferdinand was…

a)

The Pope that was assassinated during WWI

b)

The President of The Ottoman Empire Hungary that was assassinated

c)

The Archduke of Austria- Hungary that was assassinated

63.

How did the U.S. government respond to the war?

(a)  

64.

What were types of propaganda were used to promote the war? (Select all that apply)

a)

Posters and pamphlets

b)

Articles, books, and papers

c)

Speeches and Q and A seminars

d)

Plays and musicals

65.

What did the government sell in order to fund the war?

a)

Food

b)

Property

c)

Slaves

d)

War Bonds