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Mr. Scott's World History- WWI

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

 Which of the following helped the Allies to achieve the breakthrough they sought in World War I?

a)

The Russian Revolution

b)

The Involvement of the United States

c)

The Waging of Total War

d)

The Battle of Somme

2.

 World War I was more destructive than earlier wars because

a)

The armies were more ruthless

b)

It lasted longer

c)

Modern Weapons were more deadly

d)

Airplanes could drop massive bombs

3.

Why was it difficult to gain an advantage over the enemy in trench warfare? 

a)

To many soldiers died of disease in the trenches

b)

The machine gun made it nearly impossible for troops to advance

c)

No weapons were used

d)

To few soldiers were willing to kill the enemy

4.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the role of women during World War I?   a. They contributed little to the war effort. 

a)

They contributed little to the war effort

b)

Their role differed very little from their role during peace time.

c)

They kept their nations' economies going during the war

d)

They focused their efforts on ending the war

5.

Which of the following ended Russia’s involvement in World War I? 

a)

 Russian Revolution

b)

battle of Gallipoli

c)

the attack on the Lusitania

d)

battle of Caporetto

6.

The Treaty of Versailles resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

a)

German payment of reparations.

b)

reduced the size of Germany.

c)

reduced the German army

d)

instilled national pride in the German people

7.

Americans suffered the least amount of casualties during the war because they 

a)

had highly advanced weapons.

b)

were better skilled in the art of war

c)

were “fresh troops” in a war of old soldiers

d)

didn’t enter the war until 1917

8.

The Zimmerman telegram

a)

gave the U.S. an ultimatum

b)

offered Mexico Hitler

c)

tried to warn Americans of the Lusitania attack

d)

 turned Americans against Germany

9.

Germany was correct in their insistence that 

a)

the Lusitania carried arms on board as its cargo.

b)

 the Schlieffen Plan would work. 

c)

unrestricted u-boat warfare would end the war before Americans could mobilize

d)

Great Britain’s navy was to weak to carry out a significant blockade

10.

 Which of the following was not a cause of World War I? 

a)

American isolationism

b)

Imperialist competition

c)

The stockpiling of weapons

d)

European nationalism

11.

The treaty ending the World War I was called 

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Verdun

12.

 Where did the assassination that triggered World War I occur? 

a)

Bosnia

b)

Belgium

c)

Alsace-Lorraine

d)

Ottoman Empire

13.

What did the Allies use to overcome the threat of German U-boats?

a)

airplanes

b)

groups of guarded ships called convoys

c)

ships flying neutral flags

d)

a fleet of American submarines

14.

 Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in World War I?

a)

battle front trenches

b)

airplanes and tanks

c)

hydrogen bombs

d)

pistols & bayonets

15.

 Which of the following nations was not a member of the "Big Four"?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Great Britain

16.

The treaty that allowed Germany to concentrate all of their troops on the Western front was called

a)

 Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

 Treaty of Verdun

17.

Which country made the first declaration of war?

a)

Germany

b)

Serbia

c)

Russia

d)

Austria - Hungary

18.

Germany’s plan for fighting France and Russia was called?

a)

The Hindenburg Plan

b)

Operation Barbarossa

c)

The Schlieffen Plan

d)

Sturm und Drang

19.

Which battle lasted for almost 11 months, the longest of the war?

a)

Battle of the Somme

b)

Battle of Messines Ridge

c)

Battle of Verdun

d)

Battle of Passchendaele

20.

On which two fronts did Germany fight during World War I?

a)

 Russia to the east and Italy to the south.

b)

France to the west and Belgium to the north.

c)

Russia to the east and France to the west.

d)

Switzerland to the south and Russia to the east

21.

What was the area in between the trenches called during WWI ?

a)

The great soldier zone

b)

No man's land

c)

The Dead zone

d)

No tolerance land

22.

a war where one’s enemy is worn down to the point of collapse by

a)

War of Attrition

b)

Total War

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

23.

Trying to build up an empire , by taking control of weaker nations

a)

War of Attrition

b)

Total War

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

24.

all people and resources to the war effort and imposing censorship of the press

a)

War of Attrition

b)

Total War

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

25.

a peace plan by President Wilson that called for the League of Nations

a)

14 Points

b)

Stalemate

c)

Alliance

d)

League of Nations

26.

deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other

a)

14 Points

b)

Stalemate

c)

Alliance

d)

League of Nations

27.

agreements or promises to defend and help another country

a)

14 Points

b)

Stalemate

c)

Alliance

d)

League of Nations