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WWI-Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which area what known as the "Powder Keg"?

a)

Eastern Europe

b)

Balkans

c)

English Isle

d)

Northern Africa

2.

The assassination of this person sparked WWI.

a)

George V

b)

Nicholas II

c)

Franz Ferdinand

d)

Albert Edward

3.

Which country was blamed for the assassination?

a)

Serbia

b)

Austria

c)

Russia

d)

Prussia

4.

The M in MAIN stands for

a)

Militarism

b)

Money

c)

Media

d)

Mainstream

5.

The A in MAIN stands for

a)

Alliances

b)

Alsace

c)

Atmosphere

d)

All-knowing

6.

The I in MAIN stands for

a)

Immediate

b)

Intermittent

c)

Illuminate

d)

Imperialism

7.

The N in MAIN stands for

a)

Necessary

b)

Nationalism

c)

Neolithic

d)

Norway

8.

Members of the Triple Alliance

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

France

9.

Members of the Triple Entente

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

10.

Germany wanted a quick victory against...

a)

France

b)

Austria Hungary

c)

Italy

d)

Holland

11.

The plan meant Germany would go around French defences via the country of...

a)

Holland

b)

Britain

c)

Switzerland

d)

Belgium

12.

What was No Man's Land?

a)

The area behind the trenches

b)

The homefront

c)

The area in between the trenches

d)

The Trenches

13.

What was Shell Shock?

a)

When you get sand in your eye, on the beach

b)

Mental damage caused by the horrors of war

c)

Getting hit by a shell in the face

d)

Bombs which were made of shells, typically thrown over by the Germans

14.

In which year did WWI Begin?

a)

1910

b)

1912

c)

1914

d)

1918

15.

Why did trench warfare develop during WWI?

a)

New weapons were created, and people need to protect themselves.

b)

Soldiers wanted to camouflage themselves with the ground.

c)

So that people could attack the tanks without being seen.

d)

Soldiers needed a place to sleep during the war.

16.
Which weapon was used to fire a large amount of bullets very quickly?
a)
machine gun
b)
tank
c)
long range artillery
d)
airplane
17.
This was not originally designed to be used in war and wasn't originally used as "a weapon":
a)
Flamethrower
b)
gas
c)
airplane
d)
tank
18.
Airplanes:
a)
Used for spying and reconnaissance
b)
fire a bomb
19.
Which weapon was used to bomb enemy trenches from a far distance?
a)
submarine
b)
long range artillery
c)
tank
d)
machine gun
20.
This underwater ship was used by Germany to destroy allied shipping and saw a greater unrestricted use against British and French ships.
a)
U-Boat
b)
Model T
c)
Panzer
d)
Nuclear Submarine
21.
The most used fighting style in Europe during WWI was:
a)
Naval battles
b)
traditional calvaries
c)
Air Raids
d)
trench warfare