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Worksheets8_Chapter 7_WWI
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
World War I began in ___________.
1614
1714
1814
1914
WWI began because of the assassination of ______________________________.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Pope Pius V
King John II
Duke of Buckingham
Cooperating teams that promise to defend each other are called _________________.
alliances
enemies
agencies
Orderlies
Nationalism means...
identification with one's own nation and support for its interests
hating your country
betraying your country
going to college
Imperialism is...
extending a country's power and influence through education
extending a country's power and influence through colonization and military force
extending a country's power and influence through industry and technology
extending a country's power and influence through science
At the end of WWI, an agreement was signed called the _________________________.
Treaty of London
Treaty of Rome
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Amsterdam
The Treaty of Versailles said that WWI was the fault of which country?
Austria
Yugoslavia
England
Germany
The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to...
pay large reparations
cut their military
give back all of their colonies
All of the above
Europe is divided into which two alliances?
Triple Entente (Allied Powers) & Triple Alliance (Central Powers)
Warsaw Pact & NATO
Axis Powers & Allied Powers
Roundheads & Cavilers
Who is assassinated in 1914 to start WWI?
Archduke Ferdinand
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Sultan Mehmed V
Prince Henry of Wales
What treaty is signed to end WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Geneva Convention
Paris Peace Accords
Which country takes the blame of WWI and has to pay reparations (war debt)?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Ottoman Empire
Which country leaves WWI in 1917?
Russia
United States
Austria-Hungary
Britain
Who leads the Russian Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
Karl Marx
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Friedrich Engels
What was the goal of the Zimmerman Telegram?
A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the US
An offer to split up colonized land in Africa
A letter declaring war between Germany and France
The telegram that spread news that WWI has begun
Poster were used as a part of the war machine. What does this World War I poster represent?
Imperialism
Prohibition
Neutrality
Propaganda
Which country was not a part of the Central Powers
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Ottoman Empire
Who was the leader of the United States during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Nicolas II
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Franklin Roosevelt
The League of Nations was created by the---
Concordat of 1801
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Congress of Vienna
What was the reason behind the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
ethnic conflict in the Ottoman empire
extreme militarism in Germany
Serbian nationalism
economic competition between France and Germany
Which of the following is the best example of how World War I was a total war?
The alliance system drew nation after nation into the war.
Modern weapons caused high casualty rates on the Western Front.
Women took over many jobs in war industries.
U-boats attacked Allied shipping in the Atlantic.
How did the Allies fight against German u-boats?
They sent their own submarines to engage in one-on-one undersea battles.
They fired on the German vessels with ground artillery.
They organized convoys of merchant ships protected by warships.
They used airplanes to provide air support.
What were President Woodrow Wilson's war goals?
to make the world safe for democracy
to encourage self-determination
to punish Germany for starting the war
to establish a mandate system
“There were vast stretches of mud, of fields once cultivated, but now scarred with pits ... rusty barbed wires. The roads were rivers of clay. They were lined with dugouts, cellars, and caves.” —Richard Harding Davis, war correspondent
This passage describes the impact of
total war.
poison gas
trench warfare
the use of airplanes during WWI
The chief goal of the League of Nations was to?
enforce the Treaty of Versailles.
end imperialism.
prevent future wars.
create a united European state
This was used to spread ideas, promote causes, or damage opposing causes.
Propaganda
Reparations
Military
Airplanes
What was Woodrow Wilson’s plan for resolving WWI?
The Schlieffen Plan
The Fourteen Points
Armistice
Reparations
What is it called when countries claim territories outside of their land to make an empire?
Militarism
Imperialism
Alliances
Nationalism
Which of these was a reason that the United States got involved in World War I?
a song called "Over There"
the Zimmermann Telegram
Food Shortages
Belleau Wood
the most important part of Wilson's plan for peace was...
The United Nations
The Unique Nations
The League of Nations
The National League
What was the overall purpose of Woodrow Wilson's peace plan?
to make sure the US got the most stuff
the make sure that there would be no more wars
to give the United States more power
The United States didn't join the League of Nations because...
the Supreme Court ruled against it
Woodrow Wilson refused to join
American people didn't want the US to join
the US Senate failed to ratify the treaty
What warfare strategy was most commonly used in WWI?
Guerrilla Warfare
Blitzkering
Standard Warfare
Trench Warfare
What was the name of the British Passenger liner that was sunk in May 1915, killing 128 Americans?
Lusitania
Sussex
Titanic
USS Maine
Which country was Germany proposing an alliance with in the Zimmerman Telegram?
America
Canada
Britain
Mexico
When did the armistice go into effect ending WWI?
June 6, 1944
May 2, 1919
November 11, 1918
December 7, 1918
What is WWI also known as?
Revolutionary War
Civil War
Great War
Big War
What major country left the war in 1918 due to a Communist revolution?
Turkey
United States
Russia
Middle Powers
What were the German submarines used during the war known as?
U-Boats
Dogfighters
X0Boats
Central Subs
Which alliance was the United States with?
Central Powers
Allied Powers
Netural
What event sparked the beginning of World War I in Europe?
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
The assassination of the leader of France
The use of chemical weapons by the Germans
Name two of the new weapons introduced during WWI
The shotgun and the cannon
M16 and missiles
tank and machine gun
Why did many US immigrants support the Central Powers?
They felt sorry for the underdogs.
They were originally from those countries.
They didn't like the US and it's Nativists.
Explain what the Zimmerman Telegram was.
It was a secret message the U.S. intercepted from Germany telling Mexico to attack the U.S.
It was a message from Germany that admitted that they were losing the war.
It was a telegram that showed the Central Powers' war plans.
Name one right the Sedition Act restricted for Americans?
The right to travel freely.
Freedom of speech to talk negatively about the war or the US government.
The right to decide to not fight in a war that you don't believe in.
Why did England and France reject Wilson's 14 Points Peace Plan?
They didn't think the plan punished Germany enough after the war. They wanted Germany punished.
They thought Germany would fight back if they were punished too hard.
They didn't like that the US was going to take a bunch of European land in the deal.
Why did Wilson feel that he could not let the Allied side lose in WWI?
France had helped us win the Revolutionary War against the British so we felt we owed them.
Many Americans loved traveling to Britain and France, and if they got taken over by Germany it would be hostile to visitors.
We had been loaning the Allied side money, and if they lost we would not get paid back.
Why did a stalemate develop along the Western Front early in the war?
the United States immediately joined the war
trench warfare made it difficult for either side to win
the French army was able to push Germany out
the Germany army fought with outdated weapons
What were THREE newer inventions used during WWI?
Airplanes
U-boats
Radar
Tanks
Private citizens created these to provide food for their homes while food from the farms can go to the troops overseas
Private farms
Mini supermarkets
Community soup kitchens
Victory gardens
The draft was instituted by what congressional act?
Selective Service Act
Draft Act
Nonvoluntary Reserves Act
Military Support Act
Armistice Day
6 Apr. 1917
28 July 1914
11 Nov. 1918
26 Jan. 1919
The goal of Victory & Liberty Bonds was...
to pay off American debt.
to bring unity to the US.
to produce propoganda to support the war.
to finance the US war effort.
More people were killed by _______ than by WWI.
Ships being sunk prior to the US joining the war
Influenza (Spanish Flu)
Trench foot
Trench mouth
