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WWI Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name for the conditions U.S. President Woodrow Wilson made the Allies agree to before the U.S. joined the war?

a)

The American Demands

b)

The Long List

c)

The Fourteen Points

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

2.

Which alliance is made up of the countries France, England, & Russia during World War I?

a)

The Black Hand

b)

The Allied Forces

c)

The Axis Powers

d)

The Central Powers

3.

What chemical weapon was used during the fighting of World War I?

a)

Mustard Gas

b)

Napalm

c)

Tear Gas

d)

Blister Gas

4.

What is the area between trenches called?

a)

No Man's Land

b)

The Devil's Acre

c)

The Wasteland

d)

The Old Town Road

5.

How did the end of WWI affect Germany?

a)

It led Germany into the worst economic periods of its history.

b)

Germany was forced to enter an alliance with Russia and France.

c)

Germany was now in a position to conquer the rest of Europe.

d)

Germany was forced to blame their ally, Austria-Hungary, for the war.

6.

What treaty ended World War I?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Treaty of London

c)

The Treaty of Belgium

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

7.

How did militarism cause World War I?

a)

It created intense ethnic pride in European people that caused racism between countries

b)

It created an intricate web of alliances

c)

It created constant competition between nations to build a stronger army

d)

It impacted the imperialistic European nations because they would fight in colonies overseas

8.

What is the mental trauma seen in World War I soldiers called during the war?

a)

PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

b)

Involuntary Quake Disorder (IQD)

c)

Shell Shock

d)

The Shakes

9.

What organization was created to keep a global war from happening in Europe after World War I?

a)

The United Nations

b)

The League of Nations

c)

The European Union

d)

The League of Gentleman

10.

What was one disadvantage of trench warfare?

a)

They were not easily accessible by allies.

b)

Diseases & infections spread throughout trenches.

c)

The Central Powers were able to dig underneath ally trenches.

d)

There were no disadvantages to trench warfare.

11.

Which of the following statements best describes why the United States joined World War I?

a)

America had an alliance with the Central powers.

b)

America felt responsible for the millions of soldiers dying.

c)

Germany had begun attacking & pressuring America.

d)

France declared war on America due to the alliance system.

12.

Which alliance is made up of the countries Germany & Austria-Hungary during World War I?

a)

The Allied Forces

b)

The Axis Powers

c)

The Central Powers

d)

The Black Hand

13.

Why would soldiers need masks?

a)

The smell of their fellow soldiers was too much to handle

b)

To protect their face from the sun and disease

c)

To protect themselves from poisonous gas attacks

d)

They thought it made them look intimidating and cool

14.

Who wins WWI?

a)

Allied Forces

b)

Central Powers

15.

What country was blamed for WWI?

a)

USA

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Serbia

16.

Why did soldiers like reading poetry?

a)

it allowed them to connect with other soldiers' experiences through poetry

b)

the British army encouraged self-expression through art

c)

people protested the war through poetry

d)

soldiers did not read or write poetry

17.

How is the Western Front in World War I best characterized by

a)

A stagnant war fought from trenches, with neither side gaining or losing much ground in spite of huge casualties

b)

One of the most dynamic front lines of the twentieth century

c)

The first war front in history dominated by air power

d)

A mostly inactive front, along which both sides took a primarily defensive stance, resulting in relatively few casualties

18.

Propaganda was used for all the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

encourage support for the war

b)

raise money for the war effort

c)

turn children into nationalists

d)

sympathy for the enemy

19.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for WWI starting?

a)

Militarism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Assassinations

d)

Invasion of America

20.

Which person was assassinated that sparked The Great War?

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

President Woodrow Wilson

c)

King George V

d)

Gavrilo Princip