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U6: WWI & The Russian Revolution

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a U-boat?
a)
A German Battle Ship
b)
An American Passenger Ship
c)
A German Submarine
d)
A French Aircraft
2.

Define "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.

3.

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

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

4.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
5.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne in
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Serbia
6.
The following countries make up which alliance system: Austria-Hungary, Germany, & Ottoman Empire
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Allies
c)
Central Powers
d)
Axis
7.
What are two ways the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany severely?
a)
It divided Germany into four separate, occupied zones.
b)
It supported economic help given to Germany by the U.S.
c)
It took away German territory in Spain and Russia.
d)
It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations.
8.

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

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Great Britain

9.

What is an armistice?

a)

Agreement to stop the fighting and negotiate

b)

Agreement to continue war

c)

Agreement that Germany caused the war

d)

Agreement that Germany would lose land

10.
payment for losses suffered during war
a)
armistice
b)
propaganda
c)
reparation
11.
The building up of a nation's army is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism 
c)
Imperialism 
d)
Alliances
12.
Information designed to influence opinion is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Communism 
c)
Propaganda
d)
Facebook 
13.
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
14.
What nation did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States 
d)
Germany
15.

Which of the following is true about the United States entering the war.

a)

The United States entered the war because the Germans sunk the Lusitania killing 182 Americans

b)

The United States entered the war because Mexico agreed to give aid to Germany in exchange for land lost in the Mexican American war

c)

The United states entered the war after the Russians were forced to drop out of the war because of the impending Revolution

d)

all of these are correct

16.

Where did the first Genocide of the 20th Century take place

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Armenia

d)

Belgium

17.

True or False... The 1918 Flu killed more people than World War One

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The Treaty of Versailles declared that Germany had to

a)

give ups its army, navy, and air force.

b)

agree to the independence of Arab nations.

c)

agree to a new state to serve as a buffer between France and Germany.

d)

make reparations to cover war costs of the Allies.

19.
What was the name of the group of assassins who were responsible for killing the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
a)
Black Fist
b)
Black Hand
c)
Serbian Secrets
d)
Hand of God
20.
The Bolsheviks were_______. 
a)
fascists
b)
communists
c)
imperialist
d)
capitalists
21.

Who was the last Czar of Russia? 

a)
Nicholas II
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Louis XIV
d)
Catherine the Great
22.
What was Russia's named changed to after the Russian Revolution?
a)
Serbia
b)
USSR or Soviet Union
c)
St. Petersburg
d)
Stalingrad
23.
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION:
Why were the Russian citizens fed up with their way of life and want to have a revolution? 
a)
Workers were not making fair wages 
b)
Citizens did not want to be involved in WW1
c)
People are going hungry 
d)
All of the above and even some more reasons
24.
WORLD WAR 1:
What country had to accept blame for WW1? 
a)
Serbia 
b)
Russia
c)
Germany 
d)
Austria-Hungary 
25.
WORLD WAR 1:
What is the name of the treaty that officially ends WW1? 
a)
Lusitania Armistice 
b)
The Treaty of Versailles 
c)
The Paris Treaty 
d)
The China Treaty 
26.
Which of the following was not a new weapon/technology during WWI?
a)
airplanes
b)
machine guns
c)
atomic bomb
d)
poison gas
27.

During the civil war following the Russian Revolution, who did the Red Army represent?

a)

Communists

b)

Non-Communists

28.

During the civil war following the Russian Revolution, who did the White Army represent?

a)

Communists

b)

Non-Communists

29.

Czar Nicholas was seen as a solid, competent leader.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Lenin's campaign slogan was:

a)

Peace Bread Land

b)

Money Wealth Power

c)

Greed Blood Profits

d)

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