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Causes of WWI

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A nationalist from this country assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Serbia
d)
France
2.
Which was not a cause of WW1?
a)
nationalism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism 
3.
Having pride in your country is known as
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
imperalism
d)
alliances
4.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
5.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
6.
When stronger,  more powerful countries take over and control smaller, weaker countries. 
a)
isolationism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
nationalism
7.
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
8.
This cartoon represents which cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
9.
This cartoon is showing a German soldier beating up a French, British, and Russian soldier.  This represents which idea?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
10.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
11.
Which country was NOT an Allied Power?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Russia
12.
In what year did WWI start?
a)
1910
b)
1904
c)
1914
d)
1918
13.

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of militarism?

a)

Building larger navies

b)

Recruiting larger armies

c)

Reducing the size of the military

d)

Making better weapons

14.

Using the four causes of World War identify which one is described in each of the following scenarios.


Bismarck, the Chancellor of Germany, tries to isolate France with a treaty with Austin-Hungry.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

15.

Using the four causes of World War identify which one is described in each of the following scenarios.


Kaiser Wilhelm II, the ruler of Germany, declares, “I and the army were born for one another.”

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

16.

View the visuals below to determine which cause is BEST being depicted.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

17.

View the visuals below to determine which cause is BEST being depicted.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

18.

View the visuals below to determine which cause is BEST being depicted.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

19.

View the visuals below to determine which cause is BEST being depicted.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

20.

View the visuals below to determine which cause is BEST being depicted.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

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