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WW1 Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was president during WWI?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Donald Trump
2.
Who were the countries fighting for the ally powers?
a)
France, Belgium, Alaska, Mexico
b)
Iraq, Iran, India, Greece
c)
France, Belgium, Great Britain, Russia, Serbia
d)
Central Powers
3.
What was the name of Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allies
4.
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was sank by the Germans?
a)
The Titanic
b)
The Carnival Cruise Ship
c)
Lusitania
d)
The World Ship
5.
In what year did WW! start
a)
1912
b)
1914
c)
1916
d)
1920
6.
What year did WW1 end?
a)
1930
b)
1919
c)
1918
d)
1900
7.
What were the submarines called that were used by Germany?
a)
W Boats
b)
U Boats
c)
Tanks
d)
Missiles
8.
Which side did the US support?
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allies
9.

One cause of WW1 that involved the nations of Europe being jealous of each other's territories in Africa and Asia.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Alliances

d)

Militarism

10.

How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany?

a)

divided Germany into four colonies

b)

took away German territory in Spain and Britain

c)

forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations

d)

Germany was not punished

11.

This term included nationalistic Serbians who planned on and succeeded in killing Franz Ferdinand

a)

Black Hand

b)

Doughboy

c)

Lusitania

12.

Which country was heavily punished and forced to take the blame for the war?

a)

USA

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

13.

Which country dropped out of the war early due to a revolution back at home?

a)

USA

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Russia

14.

An agreement between nations to unite for a common cause or to help each other out is

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

15.

No Man's Land was the name for

a)

area between 2 enemies' trenches

b)

burial ground

c)

bathroom area

d)

none of the above

16.

Why was nationalism a cause of the war?

a)

major European nations wanted to be the most powerful

b)

major European nations wanted to live in peace with other countries

c)

major European nations wanted all the countries to have equal power

17.

Why did nations get involved in imperialism?

a)

to improve their governments and politics

b)

to get rid of absolute monarchs

c)

to get natural resources cheaply for their factories

18.

How did the Treaty of Versailles affect the German army?

a)

the German army increased its spending

b)

the German army was forced to decrease its amount of soldiers

c)

the German army was granted more military power

19.

What was the purpose of propaganda during the war?

a)

to intimidate the enemy

b)

to start the war

c)

to end the war

d)

to create emotion and influence people to help out in some way

20.

Which single event started a chain of events leading to war?

a)

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

b)

Sinking of the Titanic

c)

Germany attacked France

21.

What does then acronym M.A.I.N stand for?

a)

Mind map, Alliances, Imperialism, Nuclear Age

b)

Militarism, Anarchy, Internationalism, Never again

c)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

d)

Motivation, Antwerp, Imperialism, Nation state

22.

Which of the following best describes what militarism means?

a)

The militarisation of family life

b)

A focus within a country on increasing the strength of the military. This is achieved by growing the armed forces and spending on military equipment

c)

A focus on the dominance of one country's military over another

d)

The militarisation of cultural life in one or more societies. This is achieved by the use of propaganda in all aspects of public life.

23.

What actually is imperialism?

a)

The process of forcing one's culture on an inferior people

b)

The process of a country maintaining control over the economic affairs of a neighbouring country

c)

The process of a country gaining and maintaining control over other countries, regions or territories for religious reasons.

d)

The process of a country gaining and maintaining control over other countries, regions or territories for economic, cultural or strategic (military) reasons.

24.

Which best describes what an alliance is?

a)

A series of agreements (alliances) formed between countries in order to work together to achieve peace and prosperity

b)

A series of agreements (alliances) formed between countries in order to instigate war in Africa

c)

A series of agreements (alliances) formed between countries In order to work together to achieve shared goals and support each other in times of conflict.

d)

A series of agreements (alliances) formed between countries in order to work together to support each other in times of economic downturn.

25.

What actually is nationalism?

a)

Having no pride in, or love of, one’s country. The idea that one nation’s culture and interests are inferior to those of another nation in Europe.

b)

An average sense of pride in, and love of, one’s country. The idea that one nation’s culture and interests are somewhat important to those of another country.

c)

An extreme sense of pride in, and love of, one’s culture. The idea that one nation’s culture are superior to those of another race of people.

d)

An extreme sense of pride in, and love of, one’s country. The idea that one nation’s culture and interests are superior to those of another nation.

26.

What issues led to the American involvement in WW1?

a)

Yellow Journalism, DeLome Letter, Sinking of the USS Maine

b)

Sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman Note, Unrestricted submarine warfare

c)

The invasion of Poland, Soviet Non Aggression Pact, Pearl Harbor, Munich Conference

27.

T or F: New countries were created after WW1

a)

True

b)

False

28.

During World War I, the western front in Europe was characterized by

a)

destroyed villages and cities

b)

trenches

c)

submarines

d)

cargo ships