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World War 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an alliance?
a)
An agreement between nations to defend one another.
b)
An agreement between nations to trade with one another.
c)
When nation's pick teams to fight against.
d)
Groups of countries that finished nationalism.
2.
What is isolationism?
a)
The choice to remain neutral on foreign affairs
b)
When countries decide to defend each other.
c)
When countries agree to not fight in wars.
d)
The answer is not present.
3.
What is a U-boat?
a)
A German Battle Ship
b)
An American Passenger Ship
c)
A German Submarine
d)
A French Aircraft
4.
Which of the following is not a weapon used in World War 1?
a)
Poisonous Gas
b)
Atomic Bomb
c)
Tanks
d)
Torpedo
5.
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
a)
Prevent all future wars.
b)
To establish stronger Alliances
c)
To punish nations that did not follow rules.
d)
To help the United States become a World Power. 
6.
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.
7.
Mexico would gain the southwestern U.S. if they attack the U.S. for Germany
a)
Zimmerman Letter
b)
Sussex Pledge
c)
Espionage Act
d)
Schenck v. United States
8.
An agreement between two or more countries to give other people help if needed is 
a)
a treaty
b)
an alliance
c)
a partnership
d)
a friendship
9.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
10.
Germany's willingness to attack any ship it deems a possible threat
a)
Lusitania
b)
sunken ship
c)
unrestricted submarine warfare
d)
u-boat
11.

Which of the following created a level of global competition that lead to world tension?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Extremism

12.

He was the leader of the Communist Revolution in Russia.

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vitorrio Orlando

c)

Vladmir Lenin

d)

Vladmir Putin

13.

John J. Pershing was the military commander for which of the following countries.

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

United States

d)

Germany

14.

Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire made up which alliance.

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Eastern Powers

d)

Axis Powers

15.

Great Britain, France, Russia and eventually the U.S. made up which alliance?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Western Powers

d)

Allied Powers

16.

Another name for the Influenza of 1918 was?

a)

The European Virus

b)

The Flu of World War 1

c)

The Spanish Flu

d)

The American Flu

17.

The United States wanted to remain neutral during the war.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

What kind of warfare was used on the western front in World War 1?

a)

gorilla

b)

trench

c)

old school

d)

naval

19.
What is the most probable link between militarism and imperialism?
a)
A country gains colonies, its military grows to protect them
b)
Army expands, the country wants colonies to recruit troops
c)
Colonies, grow, the military stages training exercises there
d)
Army expands, a country seeks colonies to prevent protesting
20.
What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?
a)
A choice presented to Serbia in response to royal murder
b)
The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
c)
Austria’s denial of Serbia offer and terms of war on Serbia
d)
Russia's mobilization of troops along the Austrian border.
21.
How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany?
a)
Left a legacy of hatred in the hearts of the German people.
b)
It stabilized the German economy.
c)
It left Germany in the same state as it was before the war.
d)
It gave Germans the drive to rebuild their nation.
22.
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to and end?
a)
An armistice was signed
b)
A surrender was given
c)
A propaganda campaign was waged.
d)
The allies won a major battle.
23.
A belief that a country should have a strong military and use it to gain power
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Militarism
24.
The spark that ignited World War 1 
a)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Germany attacking Belgium
c)
Russian support of Serbia
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
25.

Nationalism is best described as

a)

the desire for more land and power

b)

extreme or intense patriotism combined with racism

c)

the build up of a large military force to threaten enemies

d)

the desire to team up with other nations

26.

Which continent did the fighting of World War 1 take place on?

a)

Africa

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

27.
Which of the following are responsible for World War 1?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Alliances
d)
All of these
28.
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
29.

Chlorine and Mustard are types of this weapon

a)

Artillery

b)

Gas

c)

tanks

d)

rifles

30.
What type of advancements made machine guns, artillery, poison gas, airplanes, and submarines so deadly during WWI?
a)
Nationalism advancements
b)
technology advancements
c)
allied advancements
d)
war advancements 
31.

World War 1 was originally called what?

a)

The Best War

b)

the Mother of All Wars

c)

The War to End Empires

d)

The Great War

32.

Stalemate

a)

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

b)

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

c)

German submarines

d)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

33.

mobilize

a)

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

b)

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

c)

to prepare for war

d)

an increase in the importance of the military of a country

34.

Armistice

a)

Agreement to stop fighting

b)

As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war.

c)

Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft

d)

Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.

35.

Reparations

a)

As part of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was ordered to pay fines to the Allies to repay the costs of the war.

b)

American citizens were lending money to the government to pay for the war.

c)

Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft

d)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

36.

Treaty of Versailles

a)

Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.

b)

Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft

c)

American citizens were lending money to the government to pay for the war.

d)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

37.
Who was the President during World War 1?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Willy Wonka
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
38.

The Treaty of Versailles required ____________ to admit that they had started the war and to pay back the Allies the amount of 32 billion dollars.

a)
Russia
b)
The U.S.
c)
Germany
d)
Georgia
39.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
a)
to remove threat of future wars.
b)
to prevent nuclear proliferation.
c)
to help the US gain more territories.
d)
to help promote prohibition in other countries.
40.
What event led Great Britain to declare war on Germany?
a)
The Germans sank British supply boats
b)
The Germans sank American ships
c)
Germany invaded Russia
d)
Germany invaded Belgium 

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