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World War I Quiz Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Germany was a member of....

a)

Allies

b)

Central Powers

2.

Russia was a member of...

a)

Allies

b)

Central Powers

3.

What were the 4 causes to WW1?

a)

Alliances

b)

Militarism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Manifest Destiny

e)

Nationalism

4.

This was known as having intense loyalty to your country...

a)

imperialism

b)

nationalism

c)

militarism

5.

This was known as countries competing for colonies...

a)

imperialism

b)

nationalism

c)

militarism

6.

This was known as a defense agreement between nations..

a)

imperialism

b)

nationalism

c)

alliance

7.

Who were the Allies (Triple Entente)?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

8.

Who were the Central Powers (Triple Alliance)?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Russia

9.

World War One was known as the...

a)

war of all wars

b)

war to end all wars

c)

splendid little war

10.

Whose assassination sparked World War I?

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm

b)

Czar Nicholas

c)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

Emperor Franz Joseph

11.

A massive build-up of arms and armies is

a)

militarism

b)

imperialism

c)

alliances

d)

colonialism

12.

When did the war start

a)

1890

b)

1941

c)

1914

d)

1904

13.

The land between trenches was called...

a)

no mans land

b)

treaty

c)

woods

d)

red zone

14.

What soldiers dug...

a)

caves

b)

trenches

c)

holes

d)

puddles

15.

The sinking of what boat caused the U.S.A to enter the war?

a)

the titanic

b)

Lusitania

c)

fishing boat

16.

What new weaponry was used in WW1?

a)

machine guns

b)

hammers

c)

wrenches

d)

nails

17.
10)  At the beginning of WWI, the U.S. was neutral, which means
a)
We did not choose sides.
b)
We helped Europe.
c)
We gave both sides money.
d)
Both B and C
18.
Who was the leader of the U.S. during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Georges Clemenceau
c)
Harry S Truman
d)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
19.

Life in the trenches can be described as pleasant with little concern.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What was another name for World War I?

a)

The Great War

b)

The War Against the World

c)

The Amazing War

d)

The War that Started All Wars

21.

World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.

a)

1914, 1917

b)

1914, 1918

c)

1917, 1918

22.

This term refers to one sided information that was used to keep support up for the war.

a)

Propaganda

b)

Rationing

c)

Ultimatum

d)

Mobilize

23.

What two events ultimately led the United States into WWI?

a)

Sinking of the Lusitania, Battle of Tannenburg

b)

Sinking of the Lusitania, Battle of Verdun

c)

Zimmerman Note, Sinking of the Titanic

d)

Zimmerman Note, Sinking of the Lusitania

24.

Airplanes were used in WWI to spy on enemy forces, drop bombs on enemy trenches and for air battles.

a)

True

b)

False