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The Great War WW1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Disloyalty to one's country, especially betrayal by plotting against or aiding enemies of your country

a)

Blackmail

b)

Treason

c)

Nationalism

d)

Ponzi-ism

2.

To prevent loss or waste

a)

Adhere

b)

Ledger

c)

Preserve

d)

Conserve

3.

An explosive that travels underwater to its target

a)

Torpedo

b)

Bullet

c)

Missile

d)

ICBM

4.

A military attack

a)

Alude

b)

Affront

c)

Offensive

d)

Objective

5.

strong patriotic feelings for your country

a)

nationalism

b)

republicanism

c)

regionalism

d)

hinduism

6.

Who was the commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW!

a)

Ferdinand Foch

b)

John J Pershing

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Arthur Zimmerman

7.

Who was the commander of the Allied Forces in WW1

a)

Ferdinand Foch

b)

John J Pershing

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Arthur Zimmerman

8.

Which country was responsible for the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand

a)

Belgium

b)

Bosnia

c)

Serbia

d)

Austria

9.

Who became the head of the Communist Party and signed a peace treaty with Germany

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Arthur Zimmerman

c)

Nicholas II

d)

John J Pershing

10.

What was the largest sea battle of WW1? It was fought in the North Sea

a)

Battle of Verdun

b)

Battle of Somme

c)

Battle of Jutland

d)

Battle of Liege

11.

The alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary at the onset of WW1. Later joined by the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria

a)

Triple Entente

b)

Triple Alliance

c)

Central Powers

d)

Allies

12.

The Alliance between France Britain and Russia

a)

Triple Entente

b)

Triple Alliance

c)

Central Powers

d)

Allies

13.

The Alliance between France, Britain, Russia, Serbia and other nations during WW1

a)

Triple Entente

b)

Triple Alliance

c)

Central Powers

d)

Allies

14.

The Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

a)

Triple Entente

b)

Triple Alliance

c)

Central Powers

d)

Allies

15.

In WW1 the United States used a _______ system to select young men to serve in the army

a)

insolent

b)

national

c)

draft

d)

free state

16.

The line of trenches in Belgium and France where fighting occurred throughout WW1 became known as the

a)

Eastern war zone

b)

Top Battle

c)

Verdun

d)

Western Front

17.

German submarines were known as

a)

Switchbacks

b)

U boats

c)

Sub navy boats

d)

Frigates

18.

Arthur Zimmerman sent a telegram to _________ asking them to fight with Germany if America joined the fight in WW1

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Cuba

d)

Brazil

19.

A German submarine sunk an American ship called the Lusitania. It upset Americans because it was a

a)

A ship carrying weapons

b)

passenger ship

c)

a cargo ship with lots of valuables

d)

Battleship

20.

Towards the end of WW1 Russia changed

a)

Ethnically

b)

Politically

c)

Socially

d)

Fundamentally