WorksheetsWorld War 1
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 39mins
Where is Germany?
D
E
F
G
H
One of the reasons why WWI started was because of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the Archduke of ___________.
Germany
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
Russia
What is the feeling of intense loyalty towards one’s country?
Imperialism
Nationalism
Militarism
Armistice
What are the two reasons that started WWI that start with “A” (A.N.I.M.A.L.)?
Armistice
Assassination
Alliances
Archduke
What is a reason why WWI started that starts with the letter “M?” (A.N.I.M.A.L.)
Marine Welfare
Military Expansion
Militarism
Material Morale
What was a reason why WWI started that started with the letter “I?” (A.N.I.M.A.L.)
Imperialism
Intensity
Italian Alliance
Incredible Leadership
Where is Great Britain?
A
B
C
D
E
Where is Russia?
A
B
C
D
E
Where is Belgium?
C
D
E
F
G
Where is France?
A
B
C
D
E
Where is Spain?
A
B
C
D
E
Where is Austria-Hungary?
F
G
H
I
J
Where is Serbia?
F
G
H
I
J
Where is Italy?
H
I
J
K
Where is the Ottoman Empire?
B
G
H
J
I
Nationalism encouraged certain countries to… (Two answers).
Take as much land as they can from other countries
Establish their own power
Break away from existing nations
Not let citizens move out of their home countries
The act of increasing military strength to protect your interests is called…
Martialism
Militarism
Millennium
Market Morale
An agreement between 2 or more countries to defend each other if one country is attacked is called….
An armistice
An Arm’s race
An alliance
A social contract
Who were all part of the Triple Alliance? (The TRIPLE Alliance)
Italy
France
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Germany
Who were all a part of the Triple Entente? (The TRIPLE Entente).
Great Britain
France
Italy
Austia-Hungary
Russia
Because of the alliance system, an attack on one country could easily result in a war with…
All of Europe
The whole world
Many countries
The citizens and the government
What was the purpose of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand? (Two reasons).
To assassination a future leader of a country
To unite the Slavs
To destroy the morale of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s country
To bring down the Austrio-Hungarian Empire
At the beginning of the war, President Wilson said that the United States will…
Help fight if they need to
Not fight no matter what
Fight if they had an alliance with stronger nations
Be neutral
The United States favored the Allies because they had similar… (2 answers).
Language
Religions
Food
Customs/
Traditions
Cars
The United States wanted to trade with __________ because they were a neutral nation.
Only neutral nations
Only the Allies
Only the Central Powers
Only Asia
Both Allies and Central Powers
Who created a blockade of U.S. ships because they wanted to trade with Germany?
Spain
Great Britain
Italy
France
Which two countries borrowed money from the United States?
Germany and Great Britain
Great Britain and Austria-Hungary
France and Spain
Ottoman Empire and Russia
France and Great Britain
How much money was borrowed from the United States?
Hundreds of Dollars
Thousands of Dollars
Millions of Dollars
Billions of Dollars
What would Germany do if any ships entered or exited British Ports?
Germany would set them on fire
Germany would steal their good and products
Germany would sink them
Germany would follow them wherever they went
Which British passenger liner was sunk by a German U-Boat?
The Titanic
The SS Abyssinia
The Black Watch
The Lusitania
Why did the Lusitania have two fires start on opposite sides of the ship?
Because they were attacked from both ends
Because the German U-Boat attacked the ship twice
Because they were carrying chemicals that would react badly with each other
Because they were secretly carrying war supplies
Because they were carrying monkeys that set one side on fire
What was the Sussex Pledge?
A promise not to steal from neutral ships
A promise help any neutral ships load or unload their ships
A promise not to sink neutral ships with warning
A promise not to sink neutral ships without warning
The Sussex Pledge was made for…
All of those involved in the war
All of the neutral nations
Great Britain
Germany
France
What did the Zimmerman telegram propose?
That Canada should join the Central Powers against the United States
That Mexico and Canada should be allies with the United States
That Canada and Mexico should form their own alliance against the United States
That Mexico should join the Central Powers against the United States
That the Allies and the Central Powers should join together against the United States
What was the result of the Zimmerman telegram?
It allowed Mexico to join the Central Powers
It allowed Mexico to join the Allies
It made the United States angry and helped build support for the war
It angered the United States and they waged war against Mexico
What do you call a war that overthrows the government?
A civil war
A revolution
A democratic war
A world war
Which nation attempted to a more democratic government after their revolution?
Germany
France
Russia
Italy
Serbia
In April of 1917, the United States declared war on…
Mexico
Canada
Itself
Germany
Great Britain
What is the Selective Service Act?
A law that required all men 18 and older to fight in the war
A law that required all adults 18 and older to fight in the war
A law that required men 21-30 to register for the military
A law that required men 18 and older to register for the military
At the end of the war which country asked the United States president, Woodrow Wilson, for an armistice?
France
Mexico
Canada
Germany
Serbia
An agreement to end the fighting is called…
A truce
An armistice
A stalemate
A domestic partnership
An alliance
When did the armistice begin?
The 11th hour of the 10th day of the 9th month in 1908
The 12th hour of the 12th day of the 12th month in 1912
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1911
Where did world leaders hold their peace conference, after the war?
Versailles, Europe
Berlin, Germany
St. Petersburg, Russia
Paris, France
London, England
What is the estimated amount of soldiers that were killed during the war? (Not including the millions of civilians that were, also, killed).
900,000
90,000
9,000,000
90,000,000
President Wilson’s plan called the “14 Points” was a plan for…
World domination
World Peace
National Peace
Lasting Peace
World Equality
What was the final point in President Wilson’s plan?
He wanted to create “the Justice League”
He wanted to punish Mexico for taking Germany’s side during the war
He wanted to unite the United States, Canada, and Mexico to become a “super nation”
He wanted to create a “league of nations”
He wanted to create a government that would never be overthrown
What was the League of Nations?
A group of nations that strived to end world hunger
A group of nations that strived to prevent future wars and preserve peace
A group of nations that would work towards a common language
A group of nations that will always be against Germany no matter what
How many points of President Wilson’s “14 Points” were accepted?
1
2
3
None
Which four main countries were at the peace conference?
Great Britain, France, Belgium, and Serbia
Great Britain, Russia, Belgium, and France
Great Britain, France, Italy, and United States
Great Britain, Germany, Russia, and United States
Which two nations were not invited to the peace conference?
Mexico and the United States
Germany and Russia
Germany and Great Britain
Russia and Belgium
Who did not want to punish the defeated nations?
Germany
Russia
The United States
Mexico
Reparations are the payments for the _______ ______ during the war.
Money borrowed
Boats used
Military equipment
Damaged caused
Which one of these was NOT a part of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany had to accept FULL responsibility for the war
Germany had to pay 3 billion dollars in reparations to the Allies
Germany was forced to disarm - they had to surrender all of its military equipment and they no longer could have an army
Germany had to surrender their colonies
Germany lost land to bordering countries (some of their lost land made new countries)
Imperialism is the act of expanding your empire by taking over new lands.
True
False
Militarism is the act of building up a country’s army in preparation for war
True
False
An alliance is an agreement among individuals to fight other people whenever they were asked to.
True
False
What do you call the system that prevented a country or alliance from becoming too powerful?
Militarism
Imperialism
Nationalism
Balance of Power
A stalemate is a situation where neither side made any military advances. This means…
Every side can win
Every side must surrender
No one could win
No one can make alliances
U-boats were German submarines used to create a blockade to stop trade (merchant ships) from reaching the enemy
True
False
What is this a picture of?
Balance of Power
No Man’s Land
Trench Warfare
What kind of military weapons were used for the first time in WWI?
(a)
Franz Ferdinand was…
The Pope that was assassinated during WWI
The President of The Ottoman Empire Hungary that was assassinated
The Archduke of Austria- Hungary that was assassinated
How did the U.S. government respond to the war?
(a)
What were types of propaganda were used to promote the war? (Select all that apply)
Posters and pamphlets
Articles, books, and papers
Speeches and Q and A seminars
Plays and musicals
What did the government sell in order to fund the war?
Food
Property
Slaves
War Bonds
