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WW1 test

Total questions: 127

Worksheet time: 3hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One cause of WW1 that involved the nations of Europe being jealous of each other's territories in Africa and Asia.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Alliances

d)

Militarism

2.

All of the following are results of WW1 EXCEPT

a)

winners and losers being satisfied and getting along with one another

b)

newly created countries

c)

loss of life

d)

damage

3.

How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany?

a)

divided Germany into four colonies

b)

took away German territory in Spain and Britain

c)

forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations

d)

Germany was not punished

4.

The purpose of The League of Nations was to

a)

centralize world power

b)

increase the power of the Allies

c)

be a peacekeeping organization

d)

punish Germany

5.

All of the following were members of the Allied Powers EXCEPT

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Russia

c)

USA

d)

France

6.

All European countries joined either the Allied Powers or the Central Powers during the war.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

This term included nationalistic Serbians who planned on and succeeded in killing Franz Ferdinand

a)

Black Hand

b)

Doughboy

c)

Lusitania

8.

The Central Powers won the war largely due to America's help.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which country was heavily punished and forced to take the blame for the war?

a)

USA

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

10.

Which country dropped out of the war early due to a revolution back at home?

a)

USA

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Russia

11.

Most propaganda advertisements showed how dangerous the war was

a)

True

b)

False

12.

No Man's Land was the name for

a)

area between 2 enemies' trenches

b)

burial ground

c)

bathroom area

d)

none of the above

13.

An agreement between nations to unite for a common cause or to help each other out is

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

14.

The Central Powers (Triple Alliance) did not include

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Ottoman Empire

15.

Why was nationalism a cause of the war?

a)

major European nations wanted to be the most powerful

b)

major European nations wanted to live in peace with other countries

c)

major European nations wanted all the countries to have equal power

16.

Why did nations get involved in imperialism?

a)

to improve their governments and politics

b)

to get rid of absolute monarchs

c)

to get natural resources cheaply for their factories

17.

How did the Treaty of Versailles affect the German army?

a)

the German army increased its spending

b)

the German army was forced to decrease its amount of soldiers

c)

the German army was granted more military power

18.

Only the Central Powers (Triple Alliance) used trenches

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What was the purpose of propaganda during the war?

a)

to intimidate the enemy

b)

to start the war

c)

to end the war

d)

to create emotion and influence people to help out in some way

20.

The United States was in the war since 1914

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The cause that started WW1 was the death of who?

a)

Prince Henry of Whales

b)

Archbishop Lorenzo

c)

Princess Sophia

d)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

22.

What does then acronym M.A.I.N stand for?

a)

Mind map, Alliances, Imperialism, Nuclear Age

b)

Militarism, Anarchy, Internationalism, Never again

c)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

d)

Motivation, Antwerp, Imperialism, Nation state

23.

Which of the following best describes what militarism means?

a)

The militarisation of family life

b)

A focus within a country on increasing the strength of the military. This is achieved by growing the armed forces and spending on military equipment

c)

A focus on the dominance of one country's military over another

d)

The militarisation of cultural life in one or more societies. This is achieved by the use of propaganda in all aspects of public life.

24.

What actually is imperialism?

a)

The process of forcing one's culture on an inferior people

b)

The process of a country maintaining control over the economic affairs of a neighbouring country

c)

The process of a country gaining and maintaining control over other countries, regions or territories for religious reasons.

d)

The process of a country gaining and maintaining control over other countries, regions or territories for economic, cultural or strategic (military) reasons.

25.

Which best describes what an alliance is?

a)

A series of agreements (alliances) formed between countries in order to work together to achieve peace and prosperity

b)

A series of agreements (alliances) formed between countries in order to instigate war in Africa

c)

A series of agreements (alliances) formed between countries In order to work together to achieve shared goals and support each other in times of conflict.

d)

A series of agreements (alliances) formed between countries in order to work together to support each other in times of economic downturn.

26.

What actually is nationalism?

a)

Having no pride in, or love of, one’s country. The idea that one nation’s culture and interests are inferior to those of another nation in Europe.

b)

An average sense of pride in, and love of, one’s country. The idea that one nation’s culture and interests are somewhat important to those of another country.

c)

An extreme sense of pride in, and love of, one’s culture. The idea that one nation’s culture are superior to those of another race of people.

d)

An extreme sense of pride in, and love of, one’s country. The idea that one nation’s culture and interests are superior to those of another nation.

27.

Which image best reflects the term of Militarism?

a)
b)
c)
28.

Which image best reflects the term of Alliances?

a)
b)
c)
29.

Which image best reflects the term of Imperialism?

a)
b)
c)
30.

Which image best reflects the term of Nationalism?

a)
b)
c)
31.

Who is this?

a)

Bennelong

b)

Franz Ferdinand

c)

Frank Ferdihand

d)

Gavrillo Princip

32.

Who is this?

a)

Gavrilo Princip

b)

Franz Ferdinand

c)

Garry Princip

d)

Gavrilo Ferdinand

33.

What does this image relate to?

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Alliances

d)

Assassination

34.

What was the immediate cause of WW1?

a)

Assassination of Woodrow Wilson

b)

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

c)

Assassination of Gavriel Princip

d)

Assassination of JFK

35.
The invasion of what country caused Britain to join WWI?
a)
Luxembourg 
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
36.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
37.
which country sent the Zimmerman Note?
a)
Britain
b)
America
c)
France 
d)
Germany
38.
Who introduced the deadliest weapons to WWI?
a)
Britain
b)
Germany
c)
America
d)
France
39.
What was America's position on WWI?
a)
To get fully involved
b)
They were a part of the alliance so they jumped right in
c)
They remained Neutral
d)
They didn't know anything about  the war
40.
What type of warfare was introduced in WWI?
a)
Total War
b)
Machine Guns
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Tanks
41.
What Treaty Ended WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Olive Branch Petition
d)
League of Nations
42.
What was created by Woodrow Wilson to help maintain peace?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
League of Nations
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Woodrow Wilson did not suggest anything he was against peace
43.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
44.
Which German action angered Americans?
a)
unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
the sinking of the Titanic
c)
imperialism in Africa
d)
creating the League of Nations
45.
A stalemate is
a)
2 countries must break their alliances
b)
no side can win a decisive victory 
c)
a victor is declared
d)
no side is able to launch an attack
46.
France, Russia, and Britain were known as
a)
Central
b)
Southern
c)
Allied
d)
Northern
47.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
48.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
49.
What does the Treaty of Versailles have to do with WW1?
a)
Used to help France Defeat Germany?
b)
It Eliminated the need for Alliances
c)
It Ended World War One
d)
It was a way to allow countries to fight fair.
50.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
51.
The U.S. entered World War I in
a)
1918
b)
1914
c)
1917
d)
1920
52.

Wilson’s Fourteen Points is best described as...

a)

An economic policy

b)

WWI treaty

c)

Proposal for world/international peace

d)

A declaration of war

53.

WWI took place between 1914-____________.

a)

1917

b)

1919

c)

1920

d)

1918

54.

What is Propaganda?

a)

A prop that is used in the war

b)

Illustrations that influence people to be apart or support the war

c)

Illustrations that influence you to just think a certain way

d)

Are illustrations of war

55.

In What years did WW1 occur?

a)

1815 - 1818

b)

1914 - 1918

c)

1913 - 1917

d)

2005 - 2009

56.

Which of the following were causes of WW1?

a)

Militarism, Alliances,

b)

Imperialism, Nationalism

c)

Economics, Isolationsim

d)

Alliances, Nationalism

57.

The use of the Machine Gun in WW1 led to a stale mate which created what type of warfare?

a)

Field Ops

b)

Bench Warfare

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Suicide Squads

58.

Condition soldiers would get from standing in water too long.

a)

stench foot

b)

trench foot

c)

ingrown toe nails

d)

gang green

59.

Name of German Submarines used in WW1?

a)

Titanic

b)

Warships

c)

Uboats

d)

Cruisers

60.

What is the space between the trenches called?

a)

dead zone

b)

every man's land

c)

no man's land

d)

out of bounds

61.

At the beginning of WW1 Belgium was...

a)

a neutral country

b)

an aggressive country

c)

the most dangerous country in the world

d)

a German supporter.

62.

The United States practiced what policy at the beginning of WW1?

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Isolationism

d)

Imperialism

63.

After the central powers lost WW1, Germans were forced to take responsibility for all of the damages by signing what treaty?

a)

The Treaty of Nanjing

b)

The Treaty of WW1

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

The treaty of Paris

64.

This image is an example of WW1...

a)

Advertisement

b)

News Article

c)

Famous Art

d)

Propaganda

65.

Who is this man?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Franz Ferdinand

d)

Woodrow Wilson

66.

What was the immediate cause of WW1?

a)

Assassination of Woodrow Wilson

b)

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

c)

Assassination of Gavriel Princip

d)

Assassination of JFK

67.

What was the alliance of France, Russia and Great Britain called?

a)

Triple entente

b)

Triple alliance

c)

Schlieffen plan

68.
What was the name of Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allies
69.
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was sank by the Germans?
a)
The Titanic
b)
The Carnival Cruise Ship
c)
Lusitania
d)
The World Ship
70.
In what year did WW! start
a)
1912
b)
1914
c)
1916
d)
1920
71.
What year did WW1 end?
a)
1930
b)
1919
c)
1918
d)
1900
72.

Who was the president of USA during WWI?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Harry S. Truman

73.

. Which of these countries were Axis countries?

a)

Italy

b)

Britain

c)

USA

d)

Germany

74.

Where was the Treaty of Versailles singed?

a)

Germany

b)

A place

c)

America

d)

France

75.

Was the Treaty of Versailles fair to everyone

a)

Yes

b)

No

76.

Who were the allied powers for WW1

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

U.S.A

d)

russia

e)

Japan

77.

Which country was blamed for starting ww1

(a)  

78.

The League of Nations was a proposal created by

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

William H Taft

c)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

Woodrow Wilson

79.

What issues led to the American involvement in WW1?

a)

Yellow Journalism, DeLome Letter, Sinking of the USS Maine

b)

Sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Note, Unrestricted submarine warfare

80.

Criticism of the draft was NOT protected by the First Amendment, because

a)

it created a clear and present danger to American interests.

b)

The government's use of Japanese internment camps during World War II was Constitutional.

c)

An employer may not refuse to hire women with pre-school-age children while hiring men with such children.

d)

An employer may not refuse to hire women with pre-school-age children while hiring men with such children.

81.

T or F: New countries were created after WW1

a)

True

b)

False

82.

During World War I, the western front in Europe was characterized by

a)

destroyed villages and cities

b)

trenches

c)

submarines

d)

cargo ships

83.

One of Wilson's 14 Points included

a)

the defeat of Japan

b)

the collection of reparations

c)

freedom of the seas

d)

the division of Germany

84.

Which of these is considered the "spark" that began World War I?

a)

The sinking of the USS Maine

b)

The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

The assassination of President William McKinley

d)

The sinking of the Lusitania

85.

Soldiers in WW1 sometimes developed

a)

malaria

b)

scurvy

c)

trenchfoot

d)

lice

86.

What country was allowed to create its own form of government in Wilson's 14 Points?

a)

Germany

b)

Poland

c)

Russia

d)

Yugoslavia

87.

The assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne

a)

Is considered the "spark" of the start of WW1

b)

was the last shot fired in WW1

c)

was the main reason the US entered the war

d)

forced Russia into joining the war

88.

Why did the US reject the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

It required reparations.

b)

It divided Germany into four zones.

c)

It included the League of Nations.

d)

it created Poland

89.

The following events were effects of World War I on women

a)

more work opportunities in factories, etc.

b)

serve on the frontline alongside the men

c)

provide healthcare for wounded soldiers

d)

get married and have children

90.

After the WW1 demobilization (troops come home), what happened to the American (African Americans and women) workforce?

a)

Thousands of people lost their jobs as returning servicemen reentered the work force.

b)

War-time production led to a more diverse workforce as women and African-Americans entered jobs that were previously unavailable to them.

c)

The GI Bill enabled many former American soldiers to start their own businesses

d)

Members of labor unions were viewed as disloyal

91.

Who was the commander of the American Expeditionary Force?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Alfred T Mahan

c)

John J Pershing

d)

Henry Johnston

92.

Secret agreements between countries is called:

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

93.

Alvin York and Henry Johnston

a)

Earned a purple heart

b)

Were given a Congressional Medal of Honor

c)

are buried at Arlington National Cemetery

d)

were never found

94.

One of the reasons for US entry into WW1:

a)

Germany invaded Belgium, a neutral country

b)

Germany began unrestricted submarine warfare

c)

Germany refused to pay reparations

d)

Germany built up their military

95.

The protester of the draft was

a)

Jim Crow

b)

Charles Schenk

c)

Millard Fillmore

d)

Woodrow Wilson

96.

"This great nation will endures as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to hear is fear itself."

President Roosevelt spoke the quote in order to calm the fears of the public during which difficult period in history?

a)

Great Depression

b)

World war 2

c)

Cold War

d)

world War 1

97.

How did the Agricultural Adjustment Act help GA farmers during the Great Depression?

a)

persuading farmers to experiment by planting many different types of crops

b)

encouraging farmers to move from rural areas to find jobs in more urban areas

c)

paying farmers to plan less cotton which caused the price of cotton to increase

d)

Helping farmers find new types of crops that grow in all types of weather.

98.

Which of these New Deal programs would have had the GREATEST impact on rural farmers during the 1930s?

a)

Civilian Conservation Corps

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority

c)

Rural Electrification Act

d)

Social Security Act

99.

What was the PRIMARY reason for President Roosevelt's repeated trips to GA?

a)

his wife was born in Atlanta and raised in savannah

b)

his vice president was a native of Pine Mountain, GA

c)

The waters at Warm Springs helped to ease the effects of polio

d)

The coastal area was key to getting his New Deal through Congress.

100.

Which of the following best explains the benefit of the Bell Aircraft Corporation's impact on the people of GA?

a)

helped put an end to the Great Depression

b)

turned the city into a major industrial center

c)

supplied the city with an international airport

d)

helped women find post war employment

101.

served in the US Senate from 1933-1971

known for his efforts to strengthen national defense

supported small farmers

supported soil and water conservation

worked to bring military bases to GA

a)

Richard Russell

b)

Eugene Talmadge

c)

William Harris

d)

Carl Vinson

102.

What were the cities Savannah and Brunswick BEST known for during WW2?

a)

building liberty ships

b)

manufacturing airplanes

c)

having strong military bases

d)

having military training camps

103.

how did Eugene Taldmadge misunderstand GA voters which resulted in a GA primary loss in 1936?

a)

he supported the increasing power of Hitler in Nazi Germany

b)

he opposed the integration of public schools which many Georgians supported

c)

He opposed the passage of minimum wage which hurt GA textile workers

d)

he opposed FDR and the New Deal, while most Georgians welcomed government help

104.

Using the graphic organizer which cause of the Great Depression is the above cycle illustrating?

a)

overproduction of agriculture

b)

stock market crash

c)

unemployment cycle

d)

bank failures

105.

Using the graph, What year did stock prices start to rise after the beginning of the Great Depression?

a)

1921

b)

1929

c)

1932

d)

1935

106.

Using the graph, what conclusion can be made about the Great Depression?

a)

The 1929 Stock Market crash negatively affected he employment rate

b)

An increase in social programs positively affected the employment rate

c)

Stock speculation and "buying on the margin" negatively affected employment

d)

The gap between the rich and the working class decreased between 1927-1937.

107.

Using the graph, what can be concluded from the following graph?

a)

Federal government spending increased 100% between 1929 and 1932.

b)

The Republicans defeated the Democrats for control of Congress in 1936.

c)

World War 2 resulted in increased government spending in the United States.

d)

Roosevelt's "New Deal" programs increased government spending after 1933.

108.
Qui subit un génocide entre 1915 et 1916 ?
a)
Les Canadiens
b)
Les Prussiens
c)
Les Arméniens
d)
Les Turcs
109.
La Bataille de Verdun:
a)
Est gagné par De Gaulle
b)
Dure de février  décembre 1917
c)
Dure de février à décembre 1916
d)
Est gagnée par les Américains
110.
L'armistice franco-allemand est signé
a)
le 28 juin 1919
b)
le 28 juin 1914
c)
le 11 novembre 1918
d)
le 14 juillet 1919
111.
1916 : quel est le nom de la bataille la plus symbolique de la Première guerre mondiale ? 
a)
Verdun
b)
Vimy
c)
Paris
d)
New-York
112.
Comment surnomme-t-on les soldats français ? 
a)
Les barbus
b)
Les poilus
c)
Les courageux
d)
Les piou-pious
113.
Où se déroule l'attentat qui met le feu aux poudres en Europe ? 
a)
Vienne
b)
Sarajevo
c)
Avroult
d)
Ljubljana
114.

Pour quelle motif la Grande-Bretagne déclare-t-elle la guerre à l'Allemagne?

a)

Suite à l'assassinat de François Ferdinand successeur de l'empire Austro-Hongrois.

b)

Suite à la déclaration de guerre de la Russie et de la France.

c)

Lorsque l'Allemagne envahit la Belgique, pays neutre.

d)

Pour prendre part à la guerre aux cotés de ses alliés.

115.

La guerre s’enlise en 1915 à cause...

a)

Des tranchées

b)

Des avions

c)

Des bombes

d)

Des mitrailleuses

116.
Le traité de Versailles a culpabilisé qui pour la guerre ?
a)
L’Allemagne
b)
La France
c)
L’empire Austro-Hongrois
d)
La Grande-Bretagne
117.

Les zones de combat sont appelées

a)

le front

b)

la fronde

c)

le fond

d)

l'arrière

118.

Lors de la Grande Guerre, les femmes fabriquant des armes étaient appelées

a)

des mitrailleuses

b)

des munitionneuses

c)

des munitionnettes

d)

des agricultrices

119.

Une guerre des tranchées est aussi appelée

a)

guerre de mouvement

b)

guerre de position

120.

L'empire russe se retire de la guerre car

a)

il a connu une révolution

b)

il n'a plus d'armes

c)

ses soldats sont fatigués

d)

il a connu une double-révolution

121.

Le nombre de morts et disparus s'élève à

a)

9 millions de personnes

b)

50 millions de personnes

c)

1 million de personnes

d)

6 millions de personnes

122.

Quel est l’élément déclencheur de la guerre de 14-18 ?

a)

La montée au pouvoir d’Adolf Hitler

b)

Un désaccord politique entre la France et l’Allemagne

c)

L’assassinat de l’héritier du prince d’Autriche

123.

Que fête t-on le 11 novembre?

a)

La fête de la moule

b)

L’armistice

c)

La mort du soldat inconnu

d)

La première victoire de C. De Gaule

124.

Première Guerre mondiale - Quels sont les pays de la Triple Alliance?

a)

Allemagne, Autriche-Hongrie, Italie

b)

France, Autriche-Hongrie, Italie

c)

Royaume-Uni, Autriche-Hongrie, Italie

125.

Première Guerre mondiale - Quels sont les pays de la Triple Entente ?

a)

Allemagne, France, Royaume-Uni

b)

France, Royaume-Uni, Russie

c)

France, Royaume-Uni, Italie

126.

Première Guerre Mondiale - Quel pays vient aider les forces alliées?

a)

L'Italie

b)

Les Etats -Unis

c)

L'Angleterre

127.

Première Guerre mondiale - Cette guerre a duré de :

a)

de 1914 à 1920

b)

de 1914 à 1918

c)

de 1939 à 1945

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