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World War I

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
2.
How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia
b)
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany
c)
It contained orders for German u-boats to attack British passenger ships
d)
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality
3.
Why did the United States decide to enter World War I?
a)
The United States had suffered economically from European sanctions
b)
A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the United States
c)
The U.S. president was obligated to fulfill campaign promises
d)
Communist activities among U.S. immigrants were threatening the country
4.
The Fourteen Points reflected Woodrow Wilson's belief that-
a)
Intervention in the affairs of other nations were never justifiable
b)
Travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization
c)
No country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country
d)
Cooperation among international leaders was essential to world peace
5.
What does the M in M.A.I.N stand for?
a)
Money
b)
Missiles
c)
Militarism 
d)
Martialism  
6.
What does the A in M.A.I.N stand for?
a)
Allegiance
b)
Assignment
c)
Alliances 
d)
Aliens
7.
What does the I in M.A.I.N stand for?
a)
Isolationism 
b)
Inspectionism 
c)
Inception  
d)
Imperialism 
8.
What does the N in M.A.I.N stand for? 
a)
Nationalism
b)
Nation
c)
Negligence
d)
Newism 
9.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne in
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Serbia
10.
One of the first countries to jump to the defense of Serbia was:
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Britian
11.
The following countries make up which alliance system: Austria-Hungary, Germany, & Ottoman Empire
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Allies
c)
Central Powers
d)
Axis
12.
What was the land between two enemy trenches called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
13.
Who was the president during WWI?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
14.
Who is to blame for the war according to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Serbia
15.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The Worldly War
16.
How did Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare anger the American people?
a)
American companies lost a lot of money when British ships were sunk.
b)
When the Lusitania was sunk, 128 Americans were killed.
c)
The American people did not like having goods made in Germany.
d)
The Germans did not want America to trade with enemy countries. 
17.
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the peace treaty conference at the end of the war was to make sure Germany:
a)
was rebuilt and strong again
b)
could not rebuild its military strength
c)
became wealthy and industrialized
d)
strengthened its colonies
18.
The League of Nations was created after World War One; as an international, world wide:
a)
peace keeping organization
b)
banking system
c)
health organization
d)
delivery system
19.
What are two ways the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany severely?
a)
It divided Germany into four separate, occupied zones.
b)
It supported economic help given to Germany by the U.S.
c)
It took away German territory in Spain and Russia.
d)
It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations.
20.
Which 14 point did Wilson create to prevent future wars?
a)
League of Nations
b)
No secret alliances
c)
Removal of economic barriers
d)
Absolute freedom of seas
21.

Pride in one's nation, promoting it's causes, cultures and interests is

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

alliances

22.

A period within a war where neither side gains any advantage is referred to as

a)

trench warfare

b)

total war

c)

stalemate

d)

standstill

23.

The belief that a country needs a strong army is called

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Socialism

24.

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Socialism

25.

This is what the Germans called their submarines

a)

U-Boats

b)

Convoy System

c)

Red Scare

d)

Reparations

26.
A 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire for Mexico to join in an alliance with Germany.
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Lusitania
c)
Zimmerman's Telegram
d)
The Great War
27.

Defense agreements among nations

a)

understanding your enemy

b)

trenches

c)

alliance system

d)

detente

28.

Pick the vocabulary word: A yellow gas that would burn your insides until you die.

a)

Trenches

b)

Mustard Gas

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Lusitania

e)

Trigger

29.
Soldiers fought in long deep ditches dug for protection across from France from the English Channel to the border with Switzerland.
a)
Nuclear Warfare
b)
Guerrilla Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Defensive Warfare
30.

What the name of the two sides in WWI?

a)

The Axis Powers and the Central Powers

b)

The Central Powers and the Allied Powers

c)

The Allied Powers and the Germans

d)

The Russians and the Central Powers

31.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
32.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
33.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
34.
In what ways did women help with the war effort at home?
a)
Worked in factories and conservation
b)
Joined the Army
c)
Drive tanks and Airplanes 
d)
Join the American Red Cross
35.
Which nation did Germany invade resulting in Britain joining the war?
a)
Belgium
b)
France
c)
Switzerland
d)
Luxembourg 
36.
What is a U-boat?
a)
A German Battle Ship
b)
An American Passenger Ship
c)
A German Submarine
d)
A French Aircraft
37.
Which of the following countries are not a part of the Allied Powers?
a)
Serbia
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
France
38.

What year did Woodrow Wilson ask Congress to join World War 1?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1917

39.

Luisitania

a)

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

b)

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

c)

Agreement to stop fighting

d)

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

40.

Fight on the French and German boundary.

a)

Eastern Front

b)

Southern Front

c)

Northern Front

d)

Western Front

41.

This was the bloodiest single battle along the entire Western front, where after a 141 days, the number of Allied and Central Powers casualties was well over one million.

a)

Marne

b)

Saint Mihiel

c)

Somme

d)

Meuse Argonne

42.

Which countries fought on the Eastern Front in WWI?

a)

Germany and Austria-Hungary vs. Russia

b)

Germany vs. France

c)

Bulgaria vs. Italy

d)

None of the above

43.

Which countries fought on the Western Front in WWI?

a)

Germany vs. France

b)

Germany and Austria-Hungary vs. Russia

c)

Germany vs. Serbia

d)

France vs. Russia

44.

Which country dropped out of WWI due to their country's revolution?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Great Britain

45.

What is an armistice?

a)

Truce; Agreement to end fighting

b)

Agreement to continue war

c)

Agreement that Germany caused the war

d)

Agreement that Germany would lose land

46.
Commander of the American Expeditionary Force of over one million US troops. He insisted that soldiers fight as independent units.
a)
Alvin York
b)
John J. Pershing
c)
Lawrence Tyson
d)
Woodrow Wilson
47.
Known as World War I and the War to End All Wars: a global military conflict that embroiled most of the world's great powers from 1914 to 1919.
a)
The Great War
b)
The Not So Great War
c)
The Amazing War
d)
The Civil War
48.
The Harlem Hellfighters were placed under control of officers from what country 
a)
France
b)
England 
c)
Italy
d)
the United States 
49.
What state were the Harlem Hellfighters from 
a)
New York
b)
Michigan
c)
California 
d)
South Carolina 
50.

What is the League of Nations?

a)

An international organisation that helps to promote trade

b)

An international organisation that aims to promote peace among the countries

c)

An international organisation that will fight other countries

d)

An international organisation that will bring hope and stability in the world

51.

Which of the following is a reason for the weakness of the League of Nations?

a)

All countries can veto

b)

The member states prefer to use conflict to solve the problems among countries

c)

The bigger powers put their own interests above the League's and were not willing to take harsher stand against aggressor

d)

Soviet Union and Germany were creating troubles in the League of Nations

52.

What fueled the United States' reluctance to join the League of Nations?

a)

The U.S. had very poor relations with the governments of Britain and France.

b)

It was the height of the Great Depression, and the U.S. needed to focus on its own economy.

c)

The U.S. had never been involved in a war or treaty with European countries, and wanted to keep it that way.

d)

Republicans were concerned that the League would be too expensive and would reduce the U.S.’s ability to defend its own interests.

53.
What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points?
a)
to achieve world peace
b)
to punish germany
c)
to start WW2
d)
to reward Russia
54.
What did Wilson believe about world diplomacy?
a)
It should be discussed only with allies
b)
It should be secretive 
c)
It should be open and transparent
d)
It should not be discussed
55.
What organization did Wilson want to establish?
a)
United Nations
b)
European Union
c)
League of Nations
d)
NAFTA
56.
What was the point of the League of Nations according to Wilson?
a)
to grant independence to nations
b)
to resolve international disagreements
c)
to sue Germany
d)
establish new governments
57.
What treaty officially ended the war?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points
c)
League of Nations
d)
Hague Accords
58.
How quickly did America join the League of Nations?
a)
Never
b)
Immediately
c)
At the start of WWII
d)
1918
59.
Which was NOT a part of Wilson's 14 Points?
a)
Eliminating Militraism
b)
Eliminating Imperialism
c)
Punishing Germany
d)
Creating an international peace keeping organization
60.

Through his Fourteen Points, outlining his goals for peacetime negotiations following World War I, President Woodrow Wilson hoped to

a)

achieve a just and lasting peace.

b)

weaken the monarchies of Europe.

c)

punish Germany for its role in the conflict.

d)

establish the United States as a superpower.

61.

14 POINTS

I. Open covenants of peace,...no private international understandings..in public view.

a)

no secret treaties

b)

Triple Entente

62.

14 POINTS

II. Freedom of navigation upon the seas, alike in peace and war, except for international covenants.

a)

freedom of the seas

b)

demilitarized land zone

63.

14 POINTS

III. Remove all economic barriers and establish equality of trade.

a)

free trade

b)

barter economy

64.

14 POINTS

IV. National armaments will be reduced to ... domestic safety.

a)

disarmament by all parties

b)

freedom of the seas

65.

14 POINTS

V. Free, open adjustment of colonial claims with equal government weight of the populations concerned. 

a)

self-determination

b)

revolution

66.

14 POINTS

VI. Evacuation of all Russian territory affecting Russia with the best and freest cooperation of other nations.

a)

freedom at seas

b)

withdrawal

67.

14 POINTS

VII. Foreign troops must leave Belgium in order to show the value of international law.

a)

treaty

b)

withdrawal

68.

14 POINTS

VIII. Foreign troops must leave France.

a)

lobster

b)

withdrawal

69.

14 POINTS

XI. Mark the frontiers of Italy with lines of nationality.

a)

self-determination

b)

pizza

70.

14 POINTS

X. Austria-Hungary, you are on your own!

a)

self-determination

b)

League

71.

14 POINTS

XI. Yugoslavia became six different nations late 20th Century.

a)

self-determination

b)

Option 2

72.

14 POINTS

XII. Turkey gets secured sovereignty, and must leave opportunities for other nationalities.

a)

self determination and freedom of the seas

b)

stop sea trade

73.

14 POINTS

XIII. Polish populations access the sea and guaranteed political and economic independence.

a)

self-determination

b)

dependent

74.

14 POINTS

XIV. An association of nations stops the Imperialists. 

a)

League of Nations

b)

Vote for the Leader

75.
To stop fighting for a short period of time.
a)
armistice
b)
will you just stop for awhile

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