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WorksheetsWorld War I & Russian Revolution
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which of the following are the MAIN causes of World War I?
Militarism, Absolutism, Intelligence Operations, Nationalism
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Money, Atomic Bombs, Imperialism, Nepotism
Mercantilism, Absolutism, Imperialism, Napoleon
Which event triggered the war to start?
assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Russia mobilizes their military
Germany invaded Belgium
the Zimmerman Telegram
Also known as the "powder keg of Europe," this region fought for independence from the Ottoman Empire and caused conflict between nations of the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance.
Baltics
Balkans
Serbia
Middle East
Who gave Austria their full support, and consequently the "blank check", when Austria declared war on Serbia?
Russia
Bosnia
Hungary
Germany
The Triple Alliance consisted of which 3 countries?
France, Germany, Italy
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
Germany, Austria-Hungary, France
France, Russia, Great Britain
Which countries were a part of the Triple Entente Alliance?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, France
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
France, Russia, Great Britain
Russia, Italy, France
The German army implemented this plan to quickly defeat France in WWI...
Blitzkrieg War
Schlieffan Plan
Schlafen Zeit
The Continental System
The Schlieffan Plan was implemented by Germany to prevent Germany from....
Losing to Spain
Becoming a republic
Unifying with Austria
fighting a 2 front war
What reason forced Great Britain to enter WWI?
Germany invaded Belgium
Germany declared war on France
The United States did not come to the aid of the Allies
Germany bombed Britain
The space between opposing trenches was called...
deadlock on the battlefield
Dead Zone
No Man's Land
Battlements
What is a stalemate?
deadlock on the battlefield
heavy casualties
trench warfare
the strategy of one side breaking enemy lines
Which front (eastern or western) was a stalemate?
eastern
western
In 1915, the Triple Entente decided to launch the ________ Campaign to seize the Dardanelles Straits to get supplies to Russia.
Gallipoli
Verdun
Tannenburg
Tannenburg
At the end of WWI, France gained which territory from Germany?
Alsace-Lorraine
Normandy
Prussia
Serbia
Which of the following technologies was not introduced during WWI?
atomic bombs
machine guns
poison gas
airplanes
Which of the following events occurred first
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
The US declares war on Germany
Germany invades Belgium
Russia mobilizes for war
Which of the following events occurred last?
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
The US declares war on Germany
Germany invades Belgium
Russia mobilizes
The main purpose for the League of Nations was to....
support peace by solving conflicts through negotiations
plan for world disarmament
aid troubled nations through weapon supplying
enforce the Reinsurance Treaty
The end of the fighting in World War I came with the
Treaty of Versailles
armistice of November 11, 1918
withdrawal of Russian troops
entrance of the United States
What is self-determination?
nations are given full control over their colonies
the idea that Germany should be treated fairly
nationalities are given the right to establish their own governments
the idea that Germany should take full responsibility for the "blank check"
Which allied leader urged fair and moderate treatment of Germany following WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
David Lloyd George
Georges Clemenceau
Franz Ferdinand
Which WWI figure led Italy during the war?
David Lloyd George
Georges Clemenceau
Vitorio Orlando
Woodrow Wilson
Which WWI figure led France during the war?
David Lloyd George
Georges Clemenceau
Vittorio Orlando
Woodrow Wilson
Which WWI figure led Great Britain during WWI?
David Lloyd George
George Clemenceau
Vittorio Orlando
Woodrow Wilson
Which WWI figure led Germany during the war?
Victor Emmanuel III
Wilhelm II
Franz Joseph
Nicolas II
After WWI, many nations gained new mandates. Which nation gained control of Syria & Lebanon?
France
Great Britain
After WWI, many nations gained new mandates. Which nation gained control of Iraq & Palestine?
France
Great Britain
According to the Schlieffan Plan, Germany would attack France before attacking this country....
Italy
Belgium
Spain
Russia
In 1915, the Germans sunk the ________, a British passenger ship, killing over 100 American citizens
Lusitania
Titanic
Olympic
Mauretania
This Treaty brought an end to the fighting between Germany & Russia and ended Russia's involvement in WWI
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Vienna
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty of Ghent
Germany was forced to accept this as part of the Treaty of Versailles
War Guilt Clause
a gift basket
the loss of Bruges
the partition of Berlin
Germany was required to accept all of the following punishments as a result of the War Guilt Clause, EXCEPT...
Responsibility for starting the War
The payment of Reparations for war damages
The reduction of armaments & size of its military
All of the above
All of the following are major causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917 EXCEPT:
Failure of Communism
Military casualties of World War I
Defeat in war with Japan in 1905
Incompetence of Tsar Nicholas II
Which statement best describes the relationship between the Russian Revolution and World War I?
World War I helped restore confidence in the Czar to end the Russian Revolution
World War I gave Russia’s army the experience to suppress the revolution
World War I created conditions within Russia that helped lead to a revolution
The Russian Revolution inspired its citizens and allies to win World War I
The response of Czar Nicolas II to the 1905 Revolution (Bloody Sunday) was...
To call the Duma (parliament)
To dissolve the Duma
To put down the revolution by force
To give up the throne
The leader of the Bolsheviks was
Lenin
Rasputin
Nicolas II
Alexander Kerensky
Vladimir Lenin’s promise of “peace, land, and bread” during the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was made in an effort to:
End France’s occupation of Russian territory
Restore Czar Nicolas back to the throne
Gain popular support to take control of the government
Resolve conflicts between the farmers and the ruling class
Which of the following was a result of the Bolshevik Revolution?
Civil war in Russia
World War I
War between Russia and Japan
Fighting between the Bolsheviks and the Red Army
Germany aided the downfall of the Provisional Government by
Marching on St. Petersburg
Urging that the czar be returned to his throne
Helping Lenin return to Russia from exile
Forcing Nicolas to abdicate the throne
The two sides in the Russian Civil War were the...
Anti-Communists (White Army) vs. Bolsheviks (Red Army)
Lancastrians vs Yorkists
Roundheads vs. Cavaliers
Romanovs vs. Pierogis
What name was given to the policy adopted by Lenin that allowed a limited return to private enterprise in Russia?
New Economic Policy
War Communism
Five Year Plan
Nationalism
The two main contenders to succeed Vladimir Lenin as the leader of Russia were
Adolf Hitler and Karl Marx
Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin
Nicolas II and Leon Trotsky
Joseph Stalin and Adam Smith
Who ruled Russia from 1894 to 1917?
Peter the Great
Alexander II
Catherine the Great
Nicolas II
In 1928, Stalin broke with Lenin’s NEP polices by
Encouraging free markets and private industry
Launching forced industrialization and collectivization
Encouraging foreign investment in the Soviet Union
Allowing buying and selling for profit
During 1930’s, Russian peasant farms were replaced with larger units through a policy known as
Five year planning
Collectivization
New Economic Policy
War Communism
Forced-labor camps in the Soviet Union were called
Soviets
Gulags
Kremlins
Collective Farms
To eliminate all potential threats to his power in the 1930’s, Joseph Stalin
Had many top officials of the Communist Party tried and executed
Established some democratic reforms
Began planning a war against Germany
Stopped publication of all newspapers and magazines
One result of the First Five Year Plan (1928-1932) was the
Doubling of agricultural production
Success of the New Economic Policy
Greater acceptance by the people of communist rule
Death of millions of people
After losing the power struggle to lead the USSR, Leon Trotsky
Was executed for treason
Committed suicide
Was assassinated abroad
Died in prison
The Romanov Royal family ruled Russia for 300 years until Nicolas II abdicated in 1917. Upon the rise of the Bolsheviks, the family was swiftly...
Exiled
Murdered
Returned to Power
Imprisoned in a Gulag
The United States finally enters WWI for all of the following EXCEPT
The sinking of the Lusitania
The Zimmerman Note
British Propaganda
The invasion of Belgium
