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world war 1 review world history

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for political actions guided by the needs of the state?

a)

realpolitik

b)

kultuikampf

c)

checka

d)

bismarck

2.

What is the term for the upper house of the two house legislature set up by Bismarck?

a)

Reichstag

b)

Kulturkampf

c)

Bunersrat

d)

Ems

3.

What is the term for loyalty to the state above allegiance to the church?

a)

realpolitik

b)

kulturkampf

c)

chekca

d)

bismark

4.

Which of the following was an obstacle to Italian unification?

a)

constant invasions

b)

areas identified with local regions over country

c)

declining agricultural production

d)

constant warfare

5.

Who was the leader of the "Red Shirts" in Italy?

a)

Giuseppe Garibaldi

b)

Camillo Cavour

c)

Francisco Perez

d)

Gabrielle Franco

6.

What group was referred to as the "sick man of Europe"?

a)

Hapsburg Empire

b)

Austrian Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Slavic Empire

7.

Who was the first chancellor of the German Empire?

a)

Otto Von Bismark

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

Zollverein Checklav

d)

William Kaiser

8.

What resulted from Bismark editing the Ems Dispatch

a)

Franco-Russo War

b)

Franco-Prussian War

c)

Russo-Prussian War

d)

Prussian-Italian War

9.

What is the term for the lower house of the German two-house legislature?

a)

Bundesrat

b)

Riechstag

c)

Ems

d)

Kulturkampf

10.

What is the term for mob attacks against Jews?

a)

pogroms

b)

russification

c)

manipulation

11.

Glorification of the military

a)

heroism

b)

propaganda

c)

reperations

d)

militarism

12.

For which of the following reasons did the Schlieffen Plan fail?

a)

Belgium could not be defeated

b)

Germany did not have a strong army

c)

The United States joined the war

d)

Russia mobilized its army quickly

13.

When was Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

a)

July 28, 1914

b)

Jun2 28, 1914

c)

June 28, 1915

d)

July 28, 1915

14.

Which nations made up the Triple Entente?

a)

Russia, Britain, Germany

b)

Russia, Britain, France

c)

Russia, Germany, France

d)

Russia, Germany, Italy

15.

Pride in one's country

a)

nationalism

b)

sovietism

c)

neutralism

d)

communism

16.

Which countries were members of the Triple Alliance?

a)

Germany, Italy, Russia

b)

France, Russia, Britain

c)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Japan

d)

Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary

17.

A stalemate developed along the Western Front early in the war because

a)

the United States immediately joined the war

b)

trench warfare made it difficult for either side to win an advantage

c)

the German army fought with outdated weapons

d)

the French army was able to push Germany out

18.

Which of the following had the greatest impact on the outcome of the war?

a)

submarines

b)

poison gas

c)

tanks

d)

zepplins

19.

Large gas-filled balloons used by Germany to drop bombs.

a)

planes

b)

heelis

c)

zepplins

d)

doomers

20.

Why was the Ottoman Empire considered such a valuable ally?

a)

It had a powerful navy.

b)

It controlled Russian supply routes.

c)

It was extremely wealthy

d)

It offered to give up territory for military support.

21.

Some colonial subjects were eager to participate in the war because

a)

they wanted to earn extra money.

b)

they believed they would gain greater civil rights.

c)

they wanted more military experience.

d)

they did not want the ruling country to win.

22.

What weapon could remain active for several days, weeks, or even months in the soil?

a)

Mustard Gas

b)

Relish Gas

c)

Ketchup Gas

d)

Mayo Gas

23.

What animals were not used in the fighting of World War I?

a)

Horses

b)

Dogs

c)

Elephants

d)

Birds

24.

Which of the following events caused Britain to fight in World War I?

a)

Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum

b)

Russia joined France to fight Austria.

c)

Germany invaded Belgium.

d)

Germany invaded Russia.

25.

How was fighting on the Eastern Front different from fighting on the Western Front?

a)

casualties were much lower on the Eastern Front.

b)

trench warfare was not as widespread on the Eastern Front.

c)

Russian armies were better equipped than countries in the west.

d)

the results of battles on the Eastern Front were more decisive.

26.

What was the importance of the Dardanelles to gaining an edge in World War I?

a)

Main access of supplies to Turkey

b)

Main access of supplies to Russia

c)

Main access of supplies to Britain

d)

Main access of supplies to Germany

27.

What is the policy of taking neither side in a conflict

a)

Neutral

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Undecisive