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Chapter 19 Test

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The German planned for a quick knock-out against ..........

a)

Russia

b)

The USA

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

France

2.

The Battle of Verdun was in .........

a)

1916

b)

1918

c)

1917

d)

1920

3.

in the Battle of Passchendaele, there were half a million causalities. it was between.....

a)

France and Britain

b)

Britain and Russia

c)

Britain and German

d)

German and France

4.

Italy joined the ..........during WWI.

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

5.

In the Battle of Jutland, neither the British nor the German was destroyed, yet the .......... retired to port.

a)

British Fleet

b)

French Fleet

c)

German Fleet

d)

Russian Fleet

6.

The German submarines were known as ...........

a)

U-turns

b)

U-boats

7.

The power and wealth of the USA strengthened the position of ........

a)

The Allied Powers

b)

The Central Powers

8.
Why were alliances a big part of World War I?
a)
Alliances helped one another with resources, such as soldiers and weapons.
b)
The alliances often caused people to become mad at one another and drop out of an alliance.
c)
Alliances tried to control the other countries within the alliance, causing some tension.
d)
Alliances tried to control the other countries within the alliance, causing some tension.
9.
Which of the following was a neutral country?
a)
 Africa
b)
Bulgaria
c)
Belgium
d)
Spain
10.
The Central Powers were...
a)
 Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. 
b)
France, Russia, Italy, the US and Japan.
11.
The Allied Powers were...
a)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.
b)
Britain (with its empire), France, Russia, Italy, the US and Japan.
12.
What was the major cause that lead to World War I ? 
a)
Immigration 
b)
Control of Land, Trade and Military Power
c)
The Treaty of Versaille
d)
Technology Advancements 
13.

Neither side could advance on the battlefield. This was known as:

a)

Deadlock

b)

Armistice

c)

Stalemate

d)

Checkmate

14.

Which country was blamed for the SPARK that started the war?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Hungary

d)

Serbia

15.

Which country had the largest Empire in 1914

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Qatar

16.

In 1906 Britain launched a stronger & faster type of battleship called the....

a)

Dreadnought

b)

Sputnik

c)

HMS Belfast

d)

Titanic

17.

The leader of Germany was Kaiser

a)

Wilhelm II

b)

Wilhelm III

c)

Wilhelm

d)

Boris

18.

Which country was not a member of the Triple Alliance in 1914

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Italy

d)

The Ottoman Empire

19.

Which country was not a member of the Triple Entente 1914

a)

Britain

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Russia

20.

Which country had the most soldiers in 1914?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Britain

d)

France

21.

Who assassinated Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand?

a)

Gareth Pringle

b)

Gavrilo Princip

c)

Mark Chapman

d)

Lee Harvey Oswald

22.

Which was not a problem for soldiers in the trenches?

a)

Rats

b)

Slow wi-fi

c)

Heavy artillery

d)

Snipers

23.

The land between the trenches was called ?

a)

No mans land

b)

Danger zone

c)

The gap

d)

The empty quarter

24.

How many British casualties were there on the first day of the Battle of the Somme?

a)

60,000

b)

30,000

c)

40,000

d)

50,000

25.

The Field Marshall in charge of the British in the Battle of the Somme was Field Marshall Douglas (a)  

26.

Many ANZAC troops fought at this battle....?

a)

Gallipoli

b)

Somme

c)

Marne

d)

Verdun

27.

Who was the British Prime Minister during most of WWI?

a)

Lloyd George

b)

Churchill

c)

Thatcher

d)

Johnson

28.

What date did WW1 end in 1918?

a)

11th November

b)

15th November

c)

26th November

d)

14th November

29.

Which country was punished through the Treaty of Versailles after the war?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

USA

d)

Russia

30.

In 1905, the German Empire offered to help Morocco against the establishment of a French protectorate. As a result of the conflict...

a)

France ceded Morocco to Germany

b)

France ceded Cameroon to Germany

c)

Germany lost Cameroon

d)

Germany and Great Britain formed an alliance against France

31.

The Balkan Wars from 1912 and 1913 involved Serbia and Russia fighting against

a)

Austria-Hungary, that had just annexed Bosnia-Herzegovina to its empire

b)

Austria Hungary and France

c)

Bosnia-Herzegovina, which was part of the Ottoman Empire

d)

the Invincible Alliance

32.

Before the beginning of the Great War, France and Germany had long been fighting over a territory called

a)

Bosnia-Herzegovina

b)

Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits

c)

Alsace-Lorraine

d)

Iceland

33.

The was began on the 28th of July of 1914 due to the assassination of

a)

Prince Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire

b)

Franz Ferdinand, who had just attacked Serbia and Spain in 1908

c)

Ferdinand III, emperor of Germany and the Austrian-Hungarian Empire

d)

Ferdinand III, who had killed a Bosnian student with links toi Serbian nationalist organisations.

34.

In September 1914, the Germans were defeated by French and British armies 40 km away from Paris, at the

a)

Battle of Somme

b)

Battle of Verdun

c)

Battle of Tannenberg

d)

Battle of Marne

35.

The members of the Triple Entente were

a)

Great Britain, Germany and France

b)

Great Britain, Russia and France

c)

Germany, Autria-Hungary and Italy

d)

Germany, Autria-Hungary and France

36.

In 1917, the US entered the Great war because

a)

Austria-Hungary attacked Lusitania, an American port

b)

Great Britain and France asked for help

c)

Russia surrendered due to the Russian Revolution

d)

Germany sunk Lusitania, an ocean liner, in 1915.

37.

The Treaty of Versailles

a)

was the peace agreement, signed in 1919, where Germany would be established as victor

b)

was the peace treaty that ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers in 1919.

c)

was the peace agreement, signed in the 11th of November 1918

d)

was the peace treaty that ended the war between Germany and the Triple Alliance in 1919.

38.

During the Great War, women started working

a)

in factories, for the mass production of munitions and provisions.

b)

in factories, producing textiles.

c)

at home, taking care of children while men were away.

d)

as soldiers, since most men died in the war and they needed extra help.

39.

When the war ended, Europe was left with great levels of destruction. In order to repair buildings and infrastructures,

a)

the US acted as a bank.

b)

China expanded its market of opium.

c)

Moroccan soldiers and civilians moved to Europe.

d)

women worked in construction sites.

40.
Which of the following is not a weapon used in World War 1?
a)
Poisonous Gas
b)
Atomic Bomb
c)
Tanks
d)
Torpedo
41.
What is a U-boat?
a)
A German Battle Ship
b)
An American Passenger Ship
c)
A German Submarine
d)
A French Aircraft
42.
Which of the following countries are not a part of the Allied Powers?
a)
Serbia
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
France
43.

The United States wanted to remain neutral during the war.

a)

true

b)

false

44.

What year did Woodrow Wilson ask Congress to join World War 1?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1917

45.

What was the nickname given to American soldiers during World War 1?

a)

Yankees

b)

doughboys

c)

Rebels

d)

buffalo soldiers

46.

Which country did Germany secretly ask to attack the U.S.?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

47.

The discovery of this document helped change the U.S. policy on WW1 in 1917.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Zorich Paper

c)

Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Schifflein Plan

48.

Stalemate

a)

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

b)

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

c)

German submarines

d)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

49.

Luisitania

a)

British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.

b)

American citizens were lending money to the government to pay for the war.

c)

Agreement to stop fighting

d)

Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.

50.

World War 1 began in which year?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1918

51.

Who was president of the United States during World War 1?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

52.

What year did World War 1 end?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1918

53.

Assassinated by a Serb national in Sarajevo.

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Alvin York

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

54.

Fight on the French and German boundary.

a)

Eastern Front

b)

Southern Front

c)

Northern Front

d)

Western Front

55.

This battle saw the British and their colonial soldiers from Australia and New Zealand stage a massive landing against the Central Powers ally the Ottoman Empire in modern day Turkey.

a)

Jutland

b)

Gallipoli

c)

Tanga

d)

Somme

56.

This was the bloodiest single battle along the entire Western front, where after a 141 days, the number of Allied and Central Powers casualties was well over one million.

a)

Marne

b)

Saint Mihiel

c)

Somme

d)

Meuse Argonne

57.

This battle lead to the beginning of Trench Warfare

a)

BATTLE OF THE SOMME

b)

YPRES

c)

JUTLAND

d)

FIRST BATTLE OF THE MARNE