WorksheetsWorld War I Review
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 44mins
What is the acronym for the long-term causes of World War I?
WWII
MAIN
FIRE
UBOAT
What is militarism?
The decrease in military spending
The glorification of military power and war preparation
The use of soldiers for peace-keeping missions
The statement that all men need to serve in the army
What is an alliance?
Another word for friendship
When a country agrees to build up its military
When a country has intense pride or loyalty
Where countries join for a common cause
What does it mean when a stronger country extends control over weaker lands?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
What is intense loyalty to a nation or country?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Who was assassinated in 1914, which sparked the beginning of WWI?
Gavrilo Princep of Serbia
King Leopold II of Belgium
Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
What refers to the chain reaction of events after the assassination that led to declarations of war?
The Scramble for Serbia
The June Mandate
The July Crisis
The August Rush
Who was the leader of Germany when WWI started?
Wilhelm II
Franz Ferdinand
Gavrilo Princep
Leopold II
What did Gavrilo Princip do that set WWI in motion?
He declared war on Serbia
He assassinated the Archduke of Austria-Hungary
He launched the Schlieffen Plan
He sunk the Lusitania
What were the years of World War I?
1912-1918
1914-1918
1920-1929
1939-1945
Which main countries made up the Central Powers?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Great Britain, France, and Russia
Germany, Italy, and France
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia
Which main countries made up the Allies?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Germany, Italy, and France
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia
Great Britain, France, and Russia
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Serbia's plan to assassinate the Archduke and join Slavic peoples into one country
Germany's plan to avoid a two-front war by quickly defeating France, then turning to Russia
France's plan to recruit a large military and march to the border of Germany
Russia's plan to back up Serbia if Austria-Hungary declared war on them
What refers to the Western Front?
The contested lands between Austria-Hungary and Serbia
The contested lands between Austria-Hungary and Russia
The contested lands between Germany and Russia
The contested lands between Germany and France
What is trench warfare?
A type of warfare where submarines fought along ocean trenches
A type of combat where troops fight in elaborate ditches facing each other
A type of warfare where airplanes bombard the countryside and the damage was referred to as trenches
A type of combat where troops dug ditches around cities to protect them from being destroyed
What was No Man's Land
The dangerous area between opposing trenching
The land that was being fought over since no country claimed it
The area of Germany where no one lived
The ocean around Britain where you could be sunk by u-boats
How was barbed wire used in World War I?
It surrounded tops of trenches to prevent enemy soldiers from entering
It helped keep farm animals away from opposing soldiers
It was strong trees to snare airplanes
It was coiled around city walls so citizens would stay safely inside
What were some new weapons introduced during World War I?
Machine gun
Poison gas
Tanks
U-boats
What weapon was most responsible for creating a stalemate on the Western Front?
The airplane
The submarine
Barbed wire
The machine gun
What was total war?
Where every man, woman and child takes up arms and fights
When the war has completely destroyed the crops in a country
When war is fought using the latest technology
Where country devote all of their resources to the war effort
What was the result of the First Battle of the Marne?
It pushed the Germans back from Paris and ruined their Schlieffen Plan
The British gained two miles after six months of fighting
The first time chlorine and mustard gas were used, Allies won
The Ottoman Empire stopped the Allies from capturing the Dardanelles
What was the result of the Battle of the Somme?
It pushed back the Germans and made them fight a two-front war
The Ottoman Empire stopped the Allies from capturing the Dardanelles
More than 1 million dead or wounded in six months, only 7 miles were gained by the British
The first use of chlorine and mustard gas caused the Allies to retreat
What was the Lusitania?
An American ship sunk near the Titanic, where 1,000 Americans died
The German u-boat that sunk the American ship
A British passenger ship sunk by German u-boats on May 7, 1915
The French ship that fought the German naval blockade
What impact did the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram have on the war?
They caused the U.S. to join the Allies, leading to Germany's defeat
They caused anger at the British for not doing more to stop the Germans
They caused the Russians to drop out of the war early
They caused the Italians to switch alliances and join the Allies
What was unrestricted submarine warfare?
Where there was no limit to how many submarines could be in a battle
Britain's policy of arming their ships to attack Germany
Germany's policy of sinking ships with no warning
The Ottoman Empire's plan to save the Dardanelles
Why did countries use rationing?
To punish their citizens for not helping enough
To make sure there were enough goods for the war effort
To raise money to pay for the cost of the war
To spread information to promote their cause
Which country experienced a revolution so signed a treaty with Germany and dropped out of the war early?
Italy
Serbia
Russia
America
Which side of the war did the U.S. join?
The Central Powers
The Allied Powers
The Triple Alliance
The Triple Entente
What was the Armenian Genocide?
The mass killing of up to 1.5 million Armenians by the government of the Ottoman Empire
The mass killing of up to 1.5 million Turks by the Armenian leaders
A tragic event during World War I, where 1.5 million Armenians died on the battle field
A tragic event during World War II, where millions of Jewish people were killed
What event occurred in Germany that, two days later, brought about the end of WWI?
The German soldiers finally beat France and captured Paris
Kaiser Wilhelm stepped down from his rule and a republic was formed
The United States entered the war and began invading Germany
The people of Germany rushed to the border of France and invaded
Who won World War I?
The Central Powers
The Allied Powers
The Axis Powers
The Triple Entente
What is an armistice?
A laying down of arms, an agreement to stop fighting
An agreement to fight until the last man standing
A harvest festival to celebrate the end of a war
A decision to attack until a treaty is drawn up and signed
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
The treaty signed between Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire, ending years of hostilities
The treaty signed between the United States and Japan
The treaty signed between Germany and the Allied Powers officially ending World War I
The treaty signed that officially declared Germany as not responsible for WWI
What was the War Guilt Clause?
Germany had to assume all guilt for starting World War I
Serbia had to assume all guilt for starting World War I
Austria-Hungary had to assume all guilt for starting World War I
No one nation was responsible and they all bore guilt for World War I
How did the terms of the Treaty of Versailles impact Germany?
It massively reduced their navy and their army
It allowed them to grow their military every year
It was a fair treatment for them and allowed for a strong navy
It told them they could not have any atomic weapons
Why did the United States not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
They thought it wasn't harsh enough on Germany
It didn't give the United States any new land
Congressmen did not want to join the League of Nations
President Wilson still wanted to keep fighting the war
What country had to accept financial responsibility for the war and pay back millions of dollars to the Allies?
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Ottoman Empire
Germany
After losing World War I, what happened to the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
It was allowed to keep its land, but had to give Bosnia to Serbia
It was given to Germany
It was broken up into multiple other countries
It was made to assume all guilt for the war
With the Treaty of Versailles, what peacekeeping organization was established to prevent another world war?
The United Nations
The Justice League
The Order of Europe
The League of Nations
Who was the U.S. president during World War I?
President Ferdinand
President Wilhelm
President Wilson
President Roosevelt
Which country on the Western Front bore the most damage to its land, economy, and infrastructure during the course of the war?
France
Italy
Russia
Britain
How did Europe's geography change after World War I?
Empires were broken up into smaller independent countries
France and Russia took over Germany and Austria-Hungary
There was no change in political boundaries after the war
Great Britain gained large amounts of land in the mainland continent
What is self-determination?
The belief that people should choose if they want to be a soldier
The belief that people should declare war, not governments
The belief that people can determine their own future
The belief that people have the freedom to choose their government
On what date was the armistice signed signifying the end of fighting in World War I?
November 9, 1917
July 28, 1914
November 11, 1918
May 7, 1915
