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WorksheetsWorld War I Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
The colonization of Africa and Asia
The rise of democracy
The causes of communism
The causes of WWI
Why were the Balkans referred to as the "Powder Keg of Europe" in the period prior to World War I?
Because of the large deposits of saltpeter and sulfur in the region
Because of the manufacturing ability of the nations in the region
Because of the nationalistic rivalries that existed in the region
Because of the vast stockpiles of weapons in the region
How did the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance contribute to the start of World War I?
By issuing threats against nations in the Western Hemisphere
By increasing tensions between the nations of Europe through complicated alliances
By refusing to allow Germany and France to become members
By ignoring aggressive actions by the Japanese in Korea
In which country did the rise of nationalism lead most directly to events causing the outbreak of World War I?
Serbia
Russia
France
Germany
Which of the following had the most influence on the United States' decision to enter World War I?
The entry of the Ottoman Empire
The capture of Paris by the Germans
Unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans leading to the sinking of the U.S.S. Lusitania
Mexico's insinuation that it would ally itself with Germany
Which statement about the technology developed during World War I is correct?
The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.
The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.
The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.
The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.
Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows.
"To keep out the chill night winds the men had spread their shelter halves over the foxholes which had been dug into the side of the bank. When the enemy’s barrage opened it was directed particularly at this spot, where he believed the infantry was lying in readiness to go over. It was not surprising, then, that the entire vicinity was thoroughly bombarded. In quick succession the shells struck, many of them so near that they blew men to pieces less than ten feet from us and peppered our shelter halves with stones and lumps of mud, leaving many of them perforated like sieves."
— William L. Langer, Gas and Flame in World War I, Knopf/Borzoi
Which characteristic of warfare associated with World War I is described in the excerpt?
Trench warfare
Air Warfare
Submarine warfare
Armored warfare
What was an immediate result of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914?
Germany signed a peace treaty
Great Britain formed an alliance with Belgium
Russia’s monarch was overthrown
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia after delivering an unworkable ultimatum
Which event in World War I indicated the Schlieffen Plan had failed?
Great Britain was unable to gain control of the Dardanelles.
Germany was unable to defeat France quickly at the outset of war in 1914.
Austria-Hungary was unable to suppress nationalist rebels.
Russia was unable to suppress a communist revolution.
American President Wilson strongly argued at the Paris Peace conference most strongly for
forgiving Germany
restoration of Russia's Czar to end communism
a League of Nations to prevent future wars
the outright annexation of territories by the Allies
Who is the leader of Germany during WWI?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Otto von Bismarck
Adolf Hitler
Johannes Gutenberg
What treaty is signed to end WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Geneva Convention
Paris Peace Accords
Which country takes the blame of WWI and has to pay reparations (war debt)?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Ottoman Empire
Explain what the Zimmerman Telegram was.
It was a secret message the U.S. intercepted from Germany telling Mexico to attack the U.S.
It was a message from Germany that admitted that they were losing the war.
It was a telegram that showed the Central Powers' war plans.
Which organization did Woodrow Wilson, US president, wanted to establish to prevent future wars?
The United Nations
The League of Nations
the Fourteen Points
The stretch of land from Belgium to France where most trench warfare was fought during WWI
The Western Front
The Rhineland
The Eastern Front
The Jutland
Why might it have been an advantage for Germany that Russia LEFT the war?
They had to fight fewer countries
They had to fight more countries
The war was too hard for Russia
None of these make sense
Which of the following countries would have been regarded as the Big 3 during WWI? (Pick 3 countries)
USA
Japan
Britain
France
Italy
What did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk do? (Check all correct answers).
Gave much of the western Russian territories to Germany.
Took Russia out of the war.
Gave up valuable Russian resources to the Germans.
Removed the Czar from the throne.
Allowed the Germans to refocus their energy on the Western front.
The armistice ending the First World War was signed on . . .
November 11, 1918
December 11, 1918
November 18, 1918
November 11, 1911
