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World War I

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The building up of a nation's army is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism 
c)
Imperialism 
d)
Alliances
2.
Information designed to influence opinion is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Communism 
c)
Propaganda
d)
Facebook 
3.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all ?
a)
Besties 
b)
Alliances 
c)
Enemies 
d)
Entente
4.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
5.
What sparked World War I?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke
c)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand
d)
Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm
6.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
7.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
8.
What was the stretch of land between the trenches?
a)
No mans land
b)
La La land
c)
Attack Trenches
d)
Switzerland
9.
What new technology sank allied and neutral supply ships?
a)
Dreadnoughts
b)
U-Boats
c)
Airplanes
10.
What answer is NOT a reason why America joined WWI?
a)
Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Unrestricted Subwarfare
c)
Member of the allies
d)
Lusitania sinking
11.
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
12.
What nation did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States 
d)
Germany
13.
Which nation did Germany invade resulting in Britain joining the war?
a)
Belgium
b)
France
c)
Switzerland
d)
Luxembourg 
14.

Which was NOT a cause of World War I?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Industrialization

d)

Nationalism

15.

Which country was NOT part of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

United States

16.

Which country was NOT part of the Allies?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

United States

d)

Germany

17.

Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand to start WWI?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Gavrilo Princip

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Lee Harvey Oswald

18.

______ is where neither side can gain an advantage.

a)

Stalemate

b)

Total War

c)

Propaganda

d)

No Man's Land

19.

Where did the soldiers of the Western Front in WWI live, fight, and die?

a)

Trenches

b)

Bunkers

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Ships

20.

Which weapon was NOT used during WWI?

a)

Nuclear Bombs

b)

Machine Guns

c)

Poison Gas

d)

Submarines

21.

This is when an entire nation's resources and effort is dedicated to the war.

a)

Total War

b)

Propaganda

c)

Stalemate

d)

Trench Warfare

22.

The governments controlled the press, recruited troops, and demonized the enemy using what?

a)

Propaganda

b)

Stalemate

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Millitarism

23.

Which groups of people joined the workplace in large numbers during WWI?

a)

Women

b)

The Elderly

c)

Children

d)

Robots

24.

Who sank the Lusitania with a U-Boat?

a)

Germans

b)

Austrians

c)

Hungarians

d)

Italians

25.

With the Zimmerman Note, Germany tried to get this country to attack the United States.

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Russia

d)

Brazil

26.

When was armistice reached?

a)

November 11, 1917

b)

November 11, 1918

c)

November 11, 1920

d)

November 11, 2018

27.

This peace treaty made Germany take the blame for the war and pay $30 billion in reparations.

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Peace of Westphalia

c)

Paris Accords

d)

Armistice Treaty

28.

Which empire did NOT fall apart after WWI?

a)

British

b)

Austro-Hungarian

c)

Ottoman

29.

Which Russian Tsar stepped down during WWI?

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Nicholas I

c)

Alexander II

d)

Alexander I

30.

This man was the main creator of the idea of Communism

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Otto von Bismarck

31.

This man led the Bolsheviks to victory in the Russian Civil War.

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Tsar Nicholas II

32.

Which Communist country was created in 1922?

a)

Soviet Union (USSR)

b)

People's Republic of China

c)

DPRK (North Korea)

d)

Cuba

33.
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
34.

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

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

alliances

35.

Propaganda can be best described as

a)

fake news

b)

objective coverage of a news story, event, person, etc.

c)

providing information, ideas, and even rumors to help or hurt a cause

d)

tabloid type publications, celebrity gossip, etc.

36.

The belief that a country needs a strong army is called

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Socialism

37.

Making amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged

a)

Armistice

b)

Alliance

c)

Reparations

d)

Propaganda

38.

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

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Socialism

39.

This forced Germany to accept full blame for WWI.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Armistice

d)

Red Scare

40.

What does neutral mean?

a)

cold

b)

hot

c)

take no sides

d)

middle

41.

Mobilization

a)

A physical exam.

b)

A team relaxing after a big game.

c)

Preparing a gourmet dinner.

d)

Gathering resources and preparing for war.

42.

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

43.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
44.

president of the United States during WWI who campaigned for peace after the war

a)

George Washington

b)

Franz Ferdinand

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Zimmermann

45.

A governmental and social system where the government owns all goods and property and controls all aspects of daily life is called

a)

socialism

b)

communism

c)

capitalism

d)

authoritarianism

46.

Total war can be best described as

a)

conflict where there aren't any restrictions on types of weapons, no distinguishing between military and civilian populations, and ignoring rules of warfare

b)

using tactics to wear down an enemy, such as cutting off supply lines

c)

building up defenses to prepare for an assault by the enemy

d)

using ambush type attacks to surprise the enemy and inflict maximum damage

47.

Wearing down an enemy through tactics such as cutting off supply lines or surrounding an enemy is called

a)

total war

b)

guerrilla warfare

c)

conventional war

d)

war of attrition

48.

Which of these was not one of the main causes of World War I?

a)

militarism

b)

alliances

c)

imperialism

d)

nationalism

e)

communism

49.

What is the name of the leader of the Russian government?

a)

Caesar

b)

Czar

c)

King

d)

Emperor

50.

The Russian Revolution came about quickly due to the poor leadership of Czar Nicolas II.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Industrialization helped briefly end unrest in Russia because it increased employment level temporarily.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Which of the following is NOT a view Karl Marx expressed in the Communist Manifesto?

a)

The working class should overthrow the Czar.

b)

The working class should rule the country themselves.

c)

The working class should implement a more democratic form of government.

d)

The government implemented by the working class should work towards promoting equality among classes.

53.

Joseph Stalin became the first ruler of Communist Russia.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Russia's new Communist government implemented totalitarian rule.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Which of the following did Russia's government implement as part of its totalitarian government? PICK ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

Use of secret police to monitor people.

b)

Use of concentration camps as punishment.

c)

Use of propaganda and censorship.

d)

Control over education.

e)

Privatization of all farms.

56.

Russian Empire was ruled by ______

a)

Bourbon Dynasty

b)

Romanov Dynasty

57.

RSDP was formed by ________ in 1898

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Lenin

58.

1903 split in RSDP formed_______

a)

Radicals and Liberals

b)

Bolsheviks and Mensheviks

59.

Elected consultative parliament formed by Tsar

a)

Duma

b)

Provincial Government

60.

Who wanted immediate elections and withdrawal from WW1

a)

Mensheviks

b)

Bolsheviks

61.

What is imperialism?

a)

Proud of your heritage or country

b)

Building an army

c)

Seizure of a country from a stronger country

d)

Creating partnerships

62.

Which countries were part of the Triple Alliance?

a)

Russia, France, Great Britain

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

c)

Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary

d)

France, Germany, Italy

63.

Which countries were part of the Triple Entente?

a)

Russia, Great Britain, France

b)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy

c)

Serbia, Austria-Hungary, Germany

d)

Italy, France, Great Britain

64.

Which country left the Triple Alliance?

a)

Italy

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Germany

d)

Belgium

65.

What was Serbia trying to accomplish for the Slavic people?

a)

A Slavic nation

b)

Slavic independence

c)

Slavic homeland

d)

All of the above

66.

Which country didn't support Serbia and their idea of a Slavic homeland?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Bosnia

67.

Which trench was used to fight in World War I?

a)

Front line

b)

Communication

c)

Support

d)

Reserve

68.

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

69.

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

70.

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

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Great Britain

71.

Why did the United States enter World War I?

a)

German submarines sunk the Lusitania killing 128 Americans

b)

Germany sent Zimmerman telegram to Mexico asking them to join the war

c)

United States wanted to help their allies Great Britain and France

d)

Italy asked the United States to help in the war

72.

What is the Schlieffen Plan?

a)

Germany surrenders and loses WWI

b)

Germany wants to defeat France in a short amount of time so the soldiers can fight on the Eastern Front

c)

Germany wants to join forces with Russia

d)

None of the above

73.

What is an armistice?

a)

Agreement to end war

b)

Agreement to continue war

c)

Agreement that Germany caused the war

d)

Agreement that Germany would lose land

74.

The partial outline below describes what important historical developments?

I. ____________________

A. Growing nationalism in Europe

B. Growing militarism in Europe

C. The creation of secret alliances

a)

The colonization of Africa and Asia

b)

The rise of democracy

c)

The causes of communism

d)

The causes of WWI

75.

Why were the Balkans referred to as the "Powder Keg of Europe" in the period prior to World War I?

a)

Because of the large deposits of saltpeter and sulfur in the region

b)

Because of the manufacturing ability of the nations in the region

c)

Because of the nationalistic rivalries that existed in the region

d)

Because of the vast stockpiles of weapons in the region

76.

How did the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance contribute to the start of World War I?


a)

By issuing threats against nations in the Western Hemisphere

b)

By increasing tensions between the nations of Europe through complicated alliances

c)

By refusing to allow Germany and France to become members

d)

By ignoring aggressive actions by the Japanese in Korea

77.

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of which conflict?

a)

World War I

b)

The Franco-Prussian War

c)

World War II

d)

The Russo-Japanese War

78.

In which country did the rise of nationalism lead most directly to events causing the outbreak of World War I?

a)

Serbia

b)

Russia

c)

France

d)

Germany

79.

Which of the following best describes warfare during World War I?

a)

Naval battles between ships fighting over trade routes

b)

Quick attacks with coordinated aircraft, artillery, and infantry

c)

Guerrilla combatants attacking from behind trees and in cities

d)

Soldiers digging in trenches and coming out over the top to attack

80.

Which of the following had the most influence on the United States' decision to enter World War I?

a)

The entry of the Ottoman Empire

b)

The capture of Paris by the Germans

c)

Unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans leading to the sinking of the U.S.S. Lusitania

d)

Mexico's insinuation that it would ally itself with Germany

81.

Which statement about the technology developed during World War I is correct?

a)

The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.

b)

The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.

c)

The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.

d)

The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.

82.

Which countries were members of the Triple Alliance, later known as the Central Powers? Pick all below options that apply.

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

Ottoman Empire

83.

Which nations were members of the Triple Entente, later know as the Allies? Select all below options that apply.

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Great Britain

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

Russia

84.

Which event in World War I indicated the Schlieffen Plan had failed?

a)

Great Britain was unable to gain control of the Dardanelles.

b)

Germany was unable to defeat France quickly at the outset of war in 1914.

c)

Austria-Hungary was unable to suppress nationalist rebels.

d)

Russia was unable to suppress a communist revolution.

85.

What was an immediate result of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914?

a)

Germany signed a peace treaty

b)

Great Britain formed an alliance with Belgium

c)

Russia’s monarch was overthrown

d)

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia after delivering an unworkable ultimatum