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APWH 7.1, 7.2, 7.3

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which countries formed the Triple Alliance?

a)

France, Germany, Italy

b)

Russia, Britain, Germany

c)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

d)

France, Britain, Russia

2.

When did World War One begin?

a)

Summer 1914

b)

Summer 1918

c)

Winter 1914

d)

Winter 1918

3.

Which Countries formed the Triple Entente?

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

b)

France, Britain, Russia

c)

France, Germany, Italy

d)

Russia, Britain, Germany

4.

People were proud of their countries and prepared to fight to defend them. This is called:

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Imperialism

d)

None of the above

5.

What event is known as the "spark" that started WWI?

a)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

b)

An alliance between Russia and Germany.

c)

There was no spark that started WWI.

d)

The Scramble for the continent of Africa.

6.

What is the name of the space between the two opposing sides’ front lines?

a)

Free for all

b)

No man’s land

c)

Nothing land

d)

Empty space

7.

In the trenches, what did the expression ‘Going over the top’ mean?

a)

Becoming suicidal

b)

Talking too much

c)

Going out of the trench to fight

d)

Going insane

8.

What were sandbags used for in the trenches?

a)

To protect the men from bullets

b)

To stop the trench from collapsing

c)

To protect artillery

d)

All of the above

9.

What was the goal of using propaganda in WWI

a)

To gain support at home and abroad

b)

To pay for the war

c)

To maintain Nationalism (pride in one's country)

d)

All of the above

10.

By 1916, Britain, France, Russia, and Italy were known as the _________.

a)

Not this one

b)

The Allies

c)

Or this one.

d)

Or this one either.

11.

By 1915, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and The Ottoman Empire were known as the ______________.

a)

Central Powers

b)

Not this one

c)

Or this one.

d)

Or even this one...

12.

The creation of ever expanding armies threatened peace in early 20th century. This is called...

a)

Militarism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Alliances

d)

Nationalism

13.

How did the passenger ship Lusitania encourage US to enter WWI?

a)

The loss of civilian lives

b)

United States signed a secret military treaty with Great Britain against Germany.

c)

The loss of goods led American labor unions to support

d)

United States to occupy German colonies in the Caribbean.

14.

What was the Schlieffen plan?

a)

Attack France through Belgium

b)

Attack Russia through the Baltics

c)

Attack Britain through the Black Sea

d)

Attack Bosnia through Serbia

15.

How did the Espionage and Sedition Acts affect citizens in the US?

a)

It stopped all labor unions

b)

free speech was curtailed

c)

it encouraged firing those with German decent

d)

writing letters to soldiers was banned

16.

Prior to U.S. entry into World War I, what factor most challenged the nation’s neutrality?

a)

Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare

b)

Mexico’s support of the Central Powers

c)

Russia’s withdrawal of troops

d)

Great Britain's blockade of Germany

17.

Why did the Zimmerman note cause outrage among Americans?

a)

It revealed that Mexico was getting ready to enter the war on the German side

b)

It promised Mexico that Germany would help it reclaim territory in the US if the US entered the war

c)

Zimmerman was passing American secrets to Germany

d)

The Telegram contained secret messages sent by American leaders

18.

What type of warfare characterized World War I?

a)

Guerilla Warfare

b)

Nuclear Warfare

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Trench Warfare

19.

What were submarines called?

a)

X-boats

b)

U-boats

c)

Sub-boats

d)

Death Traps

20.
This soldier is trying to protect himself from 
a)
Trench rats
b)
Dysentery
c)
Trench mouth
d)
Poison gas
21.
Which weapon was used to fire a large amount of bullets very quickly?
a)
machine gun
b)
tank
c)
long range artillery
d)
airplane
22.
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
23.
Which of the following was not a new weapon/technology during WWI?
a)
airplanes
b)
machine guns
c)
atomic bomb
d)
poison gas
24.

Lice was responsible for causing what disease in WWI?

a)

Trench herpes

b)

Coronavirus

c)

The Bubonic Plague

d)

Trench fever

25.

Trench foot was caused by what?

a)

Wet, unsanitary conditions in the trenches

b)

Rat feces in the trenches

c)

Soldiers accidentally freezing their feet

d)

Lice

26.

Why were trenches laid out in a zig-zag pattern?

a)

To confuse the enemy

b)

To minimize the damage rats in the trenches could cause

c)

To make sure their own soldiers didn't get distracted by their friends in the trench

d)

To minimize the damage explosions in the trenches could cause

27.

How did tanks change WWI?

a)

It turned it from a defensive to more of an offensive war

b)

It was the first modern weapon used in WWI

c)

It increased the use of poison gas

d)

It made airplanes obsolete

28.

Why were flamethrowers so effective against bunkers in trenches?

a)

Soldiers could burn bunkers to the ground

b)

Soldiers could set fire to entire trench

c)

Soldiers could burn out enemy combatants without destroying the bunker

d)

Soldiers could fire flamethrowers from their bunker all the way across No Man's Land

29.

How would mustard gas kill people?

a)

By giving them small pox

b)

By suffocating them

c)

By melting their brain

d)

By causing them to commit suicide

30.

How did the Germans change tactics when they realized their submarines were ineffective against modern British naval vessels?

a)

They began attacking cruise liners

b)

They began attacking the British mainland

c)

They began attacking merchant vessels

d)

They began to ram their submarines into the British naval vessels

31.
What is extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism 
32.
What is the belief that a people who share a common language, history, and culture should constitute an independent nation, free of foreign domination?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism 
33.
What is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
34.
What was France, Russia, and Britain called during WWI?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
35.
What was Germany, Italy, and Austria Hungry called during WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
36.
Who was assassinated by a Serbian National and began WWI?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand 
b)
Prince Charles
c)
Queen Elizabeth
37.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The World War
38.
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 
39.
Which ISM does this picture represent
a)
Nationalism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
40.
Which ISM does this picture represent
a)
Nationalism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Militarism
41.
Which ISM does this image represent
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
42.
Which ISM does this image represent
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
43.
Which ISM does this image represent
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
44.
Which ISM does this image represent
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
45.
Which ISM does this image represent
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)

Imperialism

d)
Nationalism
46.
Which ISM does this image represent
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
47.
Which ISM does this image represent
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
nationalism
48.
Which ISM does this image represent
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
49.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
50.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
51.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
52.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
53.

Who was assassinated prior to WWI, and is considered the ASSASSINATION in MANIA?

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Gavrilo Princip

d)

Kaiser William II

54.

Which nation backed Serbia after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Austria-Hungary

55.

Which nation backed Austria-Hungary after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

56.
How did imperialism lead to World War I?
a)
European Nations were eager to show their military might by fighting with one another. 
b)
European nations all felt that their nation was superior to others. 
c)
European nations were eager to gain the colonial territories owned by their rivals. 
d)
European nations were eager to take sides with other nations.
57.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as the belief that a country/people should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

58.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially among countries

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

59.

Which cause of WWI can be best described as love for one's country?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

60.

What were the two alliance systems before the start of World War I (choose two)?

a)

Triple Entente

b)

Triple Alliance

c)

League of Nations

d)

United Nations

61.

Who was Emiliano Zapata?

a)

Man who won against Porfirio Diaz

b)

Harsh general who was for the Hacienda System

c)

Northern "rebel" who wanted social reform

d)

Farmer from south with Native American heritage who wanted land reform

62.

Who became the president after Diaz resigned?

a)

Francisco I. Madero

b)

Victoriano Huerta

c)

"Pancho" Villa

d)

Emiliano Zapata

63.

Who was Victoriano Huerta?

a)

A power hungry general that did not want to get rid of the Hacienda System who had Francisco Madero assassinated.

b)

Man who wanted free elections and won against Porfirio Diaz.

c)

President of Mexico who ruled for over 30 years.

d)

Rebel from the north who wanted social change.

64.
Who was the autocratic leader of Mexico who was eventually overthrown in the Mexican Revolution?
a)
Francisco Madero
b)
Francisco "Pancho" Villa
c)
Porfirio Diaz
d)
Emiliano Zapata
65.
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Mexican Revolution?
a)
To put a new king in charge
b)
To remove Diaz from power
c)
To give land to the poor peasants
d)
To give workers better working conditions and pay
66.
Who was the first person to call for a democratic revolution in Mexico?
a)
Emiliano Zapata
b)
Francisco Madero
c)
Porfirio Diaz
d)
Francisco “Pancho” Villa
67.

He ruled Mexico for almost 35 years, winning reelection as president again and again. He welcomed foreign investors who developed mines, built railroads, and drilled for oil. However, underneath the surface, discontent rippled through Mexico. The country’s prosperity benefited only a small group.

a)

Francisco Madero

b)

Porfirio Díaz

c)

Victoriano Huerta

d)

Venustiano Carranza

68.

What even set off the Mexican Revolution?

a)

Francisco Madero demanded free elections

b)

Victoriano Huerta was assassinated

c)

The Constitution of 1917 was adopted

d)

Venustiano Carranza defeated Villa and Zapata

69.

What happened in the years after Diaz resigned and left Mexico?

a)

Peace came to Mexico

b)

Violent civil war and millions of deaths

c)

The immediate adoption of a new democratic constitution

d)

The invasion of Mexico by the United States

70.

He was a liberal reformer, was democratically elected in 1911. But within two years he was assassinated by one of his generals, Victoriano Huerta.

a)

Emiliano Zapata

b)

Francisco “Pancho” Villa

c)

Venustiano Carranza

d)

Francisco Madero

71.

He began a revolt in the North of Mexico against Diaz in 1911 and later formed his own army of Rebels to oppose Huerta, and later Carranza. In 1916, he led his rebels to invade the United States because the US backed Carranza.

a)

Diego Rivera

b)

Emiliano Zapata

c)

Francisco “Pancho” Villa

d)

Porfirio Díaz

72.

He became president of Mexico in 1917. A new constitution passed, but reforms were slow to materialize.

a)

Venustiano Carranza

b)

Lázaro Cárdenas

c)

José Clemente Orozco

d)

David Alfaro Siqueiros

73.

What happened in the years after Diaz resigned and left Mexico?

a)

Peace came to Mexico

b)

Violent civil war and millions of deaths

c)

The immediate adoption of a new democratic constitution

d)

The invasion of Mexico by the United States

74.

He was a liberal reformer, was democratically elected in 1911. But within two years he was assassinated by one of his generals, Victoriano Huerta.

a)

Emiliano Zapata

b)

Francisco “Pancho” Villa

c)

Venustiano Carranza

d)

Francisco Madero

75.

What was the Hacienda System?

a)

Large estates where peasants worked on land, mines, and factories and owners made lots of money

b)

Diaz's private circle of people

c)

People who wanted a constitution that would benefit Hacienda owners

76.

What were Soldaderas?

a)

Female workers on Hacienda systems

b)

Male soldiers in the Mexican Revolution

c)

Porfirio Diaz's soldiers

d)

Women that participated in the Mexican Revolution

77.

Who was Porfirio Diaz?

a)

An activist for the indigenous people of mexico

b)

A harsh military general

c)

A long time president, who let foreign investors invade Mexico

d)

Popular rebel deemed as a "criminal" who fought in the revolution

78.

Who was Jose Clemente?

a)

Female Artist with neat eyebrows

b)

Made murals that depicted the horror in the Mexican Revolution

c)

Was a muralist married to Frida Kahlo

79.

The Mexican Revolution started because Mexicans were opposed to the dictator-like rule of their president, _____

a)

Porfirio Diaz

b)

Francisco Madero

c)

Pancho Villa

d)

Pascual Orozco

80.

Which group were most discontent in the revolution?

a)

Wealthy

b)

Middle

c)

Leaders

d)

Laboring and Rural

81.

Which of the following is false regarding Porfirio Diaz's 34-year presidency?

a)

his dictatorship brought about a stable government

b)

other elites were sensitive to the greed of the Porfirians

c)

advised by educated, business-oriented leaders who wanted to engage in a free-market political approach

d)

in efforts to unseat Diaz, caudillos rose to challenge one another for power

82.

What happened after Porfirio Diaz resigned from power in 1911?

a)

The Mexican Revolution began. Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata led armies to the capital.

b)

La Reforma took power of the government and made changes to land distribution.

c)

Victoriano Huerta took control of the government and ruled peacefully for 14 years.

d)

New rulers struggled to keep control, leading Mexico to have 3 presidents in less than 3 years.

83.

Armed conflict that began in Mexico on November 20, 1910:

a)

Mexican independence

b)

Battle of Puebla

c)

Conquest of America

d)

Mexican revolution

84.

Because Pancho Villa attacked across the border and killed Americans...

a)

The U.S. Army, under General "Black Jack" Pershing, invaded northern Mexico to hunt for Villa.

b)

Most Mexicans were forced to accept the lowest paying jobs available.

c)

The demand for farm laborers increased dramatically. Many Mexicans were drawn into farm work.

85.

How did President Diaz eventually gain power and become the president of Mexico?

a)

He was elected

b)

He used military power

c)

He killed the sitting president

86.

One negative aspect of Diaz's rule was:

a)

he shared the wealth with the poor

b)

he instituted socialist policies

c)

generally only the wealthy elite benefited

87.

What was one positive change Diaz brought to Mexico?

a)

sharing of the wealth of the nation

b)

peace and stability

c)

his military control of the country

88.

Diaz's agricultural policies generally benefitted,

a)

the average farmer in need of land

b)

large ranchers, banks and the wealthy

c)

labor unions

89.

One effect of Diaz's policies on agriculture was that:

a)

Poor farmers were given land

b)

Unions flourished

c)

Poor Mexicans lost lands and were forced to work on Haciendas

90.

In the mining industries, Mexican workers:

a)

were paid better than most jobs

b)

were paid lower wages than Americans they had to train

c)

were given housing, healthcare and food

91.

In order to build the railroads for a growing economy, Diaz gave subsidies and no-bid contracts to:

a)

foreign companies

b)

wealthy foreign elites

c)

large Mexican corporations