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World War I Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the acronym for the long-term causes of World War I?

a)

WWII

b)

MAIN

c)

FIRE

d)

UBOAT

2.

What is militarism?

a)

The decrease in military spending

b)

The glorification of military power and war preparation

c)

The use of soldiers for peace-keeping missions

d)

The statement that all men need to serve in the army

3.

What is an alliance?

a)

Another word for friendship

b)

When a country agrees to build up its military

c)

When a country has intense pride or loyalty

d)

Where countries join for a common cause

4.

What does it mean when a stronger country extends control over weaker lands?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

5.

What is intense loyalty to a nation or country?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

6.

Who was assassinated in 1914, which sparked the beginning of WWI?

a)

Gavrilo Princep of Serbia

b)

King Leopold II of Belgium

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany

d)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

7.

What refers to the chain reaction of events after the assassination that led to declarations of war?

a)

The Scramble for Serbia

b)

The June Mandate

c)

The July Crisis

d)

The August Rush

8.

Who was the leader of Germany when WWI started?

a)

Wilhelm II

b)

Franz Ferdinand

c)

Gavrilo Princep

d)

Leopold II

9.

What did Gavrilo Princip do that set WWI in motion?

a)

He declared war on Serbia

b)

He assassinated the Archduke of Austria-Hungary

c)

He launched the Schlieffen Plan

d)

He sunk the Lusitania

10.

What were the years of World War I?

a)

1912-1918

b)

1914-1918

c)

1920-1929

d)

1939-1945

11.

Which main countries made up the Central Powers?

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

b)

Great Britain, France, and Russia

c)

Germany, Italy, and France

d)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia

12.

Which main countries made up the Allies?

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

b)

Germany, Italy, and France

c)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia

d)

Great Britain, France, and Russia

13.

What was the Schlieffen Plan?

a)

Serbia's plan to assassinate the Archduke and join Slavic peoples into one country

b)

Germany's plan to avoid a two-front war by quickly defeating France, then turning to Russia

c)

France's plan to recruit a large military and march to the border of Germany

d)

Russia's plan to back up Serbia if Austria-Hungary declared war on them

14.

What refers to the Western Front?

a)

The contested lands between Austria-Hungary and Serbia

b)

The contested lands between Austria-Hungary and Russia

c)

The contested lands between Germany and Russia

d)

The contested lands between Germany and France

15.

What is trench warfare?

a)

A type of warfare where submarines fought along ocean trenches

b)

A type of combat where troops fight in elaborate ditches facing each other

c)

A type of warfare where airplanes bombard the countryside and the damage was referred to as trenches

d)

A type of combat where troops dug ditches around cities to protect them from being destroyed

16.

What was No Man's Land

a)

The dangerous area between opposing trenching

b)

The land that was being fought over since no country claimed it

c)

The area of Germany where no one lived

d)

The ocean around Britain where you could be sunk by u-boats

17.

How was barbed wire used in World War I?

a)

It surrounded tops of trenches to prevent enemy soldiers from entering

b)

It helped keep farm animals away from opposing soldiers

c)

It was strong trees to snare airplanes

d)

It was coiled around city walls so citizens would stay safely inside

18.

What were some new weapons introduced during World War I?

a)

Machine gun

b)

Poison gas

c)

Tanks

d)

U-boats

19.

What weapon was most responsible for creating a stalemate on the Western Front?

a)

The airplane

b)

The submarine

c)

Barbed wire

d)

The machine gun

20.

What was total war?

a)

Where every man, woman and child takes up arms and fights

b)

When the war has completely destroyed the crops in a country

c)

When war is fought using the latest technology

d)

Where country devote all of their resources to the war effort

21.

What was the result of the First Battle of the Marne?

a)

It pushed the Germans back from Paris and ruined their Schlieffen Plan

b)

The British gained two miles after six months of fighting

c)

The first time chlorine and mustard gas were used, Allies won

d)

The Ottoman Empire stopped the Allies from capturing the Dardanelles

22.

What was the result of the Battle of the Somme?

a)

It pushed back the Germans and made them fight a two-front war

b)

The Ottoman Empire stopped the Allies from capturing the Dardanelles

c)

More than 1 million dead or wounded in six months, only 7 miles were gained by the British

d)

The first use of chlorine and mustard gas caused the Allies to retreat

23.

What was the Lusitania?

a)

An American ship sunk near the Titanic, where 1,000 Americans died

b)

The German u-boat that sunk the American ship

c)

A British passenger ship sunk by German u-boats on May 7, 1915

d)

The French ship that fought the German naval blockade

24.

What impact did the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram have on the war?

a)

They caused the U.S. to join the Allies, leading to Germany's defeat

b)

They caused anger at the British for not doing more to stop the Germans

c)

They caused the Russians to drop out of the war early

d)

They caused the Italians to switch alliances and join the Allies

25.

What was unrestricted submarine warfare?

a)

Where there was no limit to how many submarines could be in a battle

b)

Britain's policy of arming their ships to attack Germany

c)

Germany's policy of sinking ships with no warning

d)

The Ottoman Empire's plan to save the Dardanelles

26.

Why did countries use rationing?

a)

To punish their citizens for not helping enough

b)

To make sure there were enough goods for the war effort

c)

To raise money to pay for the cost of the war

d)

To spread information to promote their cause

27.

Which country experienced a revolution so signed a treaty with Germany and dropped out of the war early?

a)

Italy

b)

Serbia

c)

Russia

d)

America

28.

Which side of the war did the U.S. join?

a)

The Central Powers

b)

The Allied Powers

c)

The Triple Alliance

d)

The Triple Entente

29.

What was the Armenian Genocide?

a)

The mass killing of up to 1.5 million Armenians by the government of the Ottoman Empire

b)

The mass killing of up to 1.5 million Turks by the Armenian leaders

c)

A tragic event during World War I, where 1.5 million Armenians died on the battle field

d)

A tragic event during World War II, where millions of Jewish people were killed

30.

What event occurred in Germany that, two days later, brought about the end of WWI?

a)

The German soldiers finally beat France and captured Paris

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm stepped down from his rule and a republic was formed

c)

The United States entered the war and began invading Germany

d)

The people of Germany rushed to the border of France and invaded

31.

Who won World War I?

a)

The Central Powers

b)

The Allied Powers

c)

The Axis Powers

d)

The Triple Entente

32.

What is an armistice?

a)

A laying down of arms, an agreement to stop fighting

b)

An agreement to fight until the last man standing

c)

A harvest festival to celebrate the end of a war

d)

A decision to attack until a treaty is drawn up and signed

33.

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

The treaty signed between Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire, ending years of hostilities

b)

The treaty signed between the United States and Japan

c)

The treaty signed between Germany and the Allied Powers officially ending World War I

d)

The treaty signed that officially declared Germany as not responsible for WWI

34.

What was the War Guilt Clause?

a)

Germany had to assume all guilt for starting World War I

b)

Serbia had to assume all guilt for starting World War I

c)

Austria-Hungary had to assume all guilt for starting World War I

d)

No one nation was responsible and they all bore guilt for World War I

35.

How did the terms of the Treaty of Versailles impact Germany?

a)

It massively reduced their navy and their army

b)

It allowed them to grow their military every year

c)

It was a fair treatment for them and allowed for a strong navy

d)

It told them they could not have any atomic weapons

36.

Why did the United States not sign the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

They thought it wasn't harsh enough on Germany

b)

It didn't give the United States any new land

c)

Congressmen did not want to join the League of Nations

d)

President Wilson still wanted to keep fighting the war

37.

What country had to accept financial responsibility for the war and pay back millions of dollars to the Allies?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Serbia

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Germany

38.

After losing World War I, what happened to the Austro-Hungarian Empire?

a)

It was allowed to keep its land, but had to give Bosnia to Serbia

b)

It was given to Germany

c)

It was broken up into multiple other countries

d)

It was made to assume all guilt for the war

39.

With the Treaty of Versailles, what peacekeeping organization was established to prevent another world war?

a)

The United Nations

b)

The Justice League

c)

The Order of Europe

d)

The League of Nations

40.

Who was the U.S. president during World War I?

a)

President Ferdinand

b)

President Wilhelm

c)

President Wilson

d)

President Roosevelt

41.

Which country on the Western Front bore the most damage to its land, economy, and infrastructure during the course of the war?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

Britain

42.

How did Europe's geography change after World War I?

a)

Empires were broken up into smaller independent countries

b)

France and Russia took over Germany and Austria-Hungary

c)

There was no change in political boundaries after the war

d)

Great Britain gained large amounts of land in the mainland continent

43.

What is self-determination?

a)

The belief that people should choose if they want to be a soldier

b)

The belief that people should declare war, not governments

c)

The belief that people can determine their own future

d)

The belief that people have the freedom to choose their government

44.

On what date was the armistice signed signifying the end of fighting in World War I?

a)

November 9, 1917

b)

July 28, 1914

c)

November 11, 1918

d)

May 7, 1915