WorksheetsWorld War I
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Nationalism?
a)
identification with one's own nation and support for its interests
b)
freedom from disturbance or conflict
c)
a murder of an important person in a surprise attack for political or religious reasons
d)
a union or team formed to support and protect one another
2.
A union or team formed to support and protect one another is called what?
a)
Assassination
b)
Alliance
c)
Nationalism
d)
Militarism
3.
Who were the Allied Powers in World War I?
a)
Germany, France, and Great Britain
b)
Great Britain, France, United States, and Russia
c)
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy
d)
Japan, France, and Italy
4.
Who were the Central Powers in World War I?
a)
Germany, France, and Great Britain
b)
Great Britain, France, United States, and Russia
c)
Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Italy
d)
Japan, France, and Italy
5.
What was World War I?
a)
(1914-1919) war fought between Mexico, Great Britain, and the United States on one side and Germany and Italy on the other
b)
(2004-2009) war fought between France, Canada, and the United States on one side and Germany and Turkey on the other
c)
(1939-1942) war fought between Germany, Great Britain, and the United States on one side and Japan and Austria-Hungary on the other
d)
(1914-1919) war fought between France, Great Britain, and the United States on one side and Germany and Austria-Hungary on the other
6.
The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
7.
Imperialism is the . .
a)
The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
b)
a state of armed conflict between different nations or states, or different groups within a nation or state
c)
domination by one country of the political, economic, and/or cultural life of another country or region. Countries or regions controlled by another country are called colonies.
d)
A union or team formed to support and protect one another
8.
What were the four primary causes of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
e)
Trench Warfare
9.
What assassination sparked World War I?
a)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
The assassination of JFK
c)
The assassination of Churchhill
d)
The assassination of Kaiser Wilhelm
10.
A murder of an important person in a surprise attack for political or religious reasons is called . . .
a)
assassination
b)
atrocities
c)
competition
d)
conflict
11.
Atrocities are . .
a)
the condition of stress, strain or pressure
b)
an official order to do something
c)
the act of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others
d)
an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury
12.
The act of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others
a)
competition
b)
mandate
c)
conflict
d)
peace
13.
What is conflict?
a)
a serious disagreement or argument
b)
an official order to do something
c)
the restoration or return of friendly relations
d)
an agreement between countries
14.
An official order to do something is called . . .
a)
conflict
b)
tension
c)
mandate
d)
peace
15.
Peace is the . .
a)
freedom from disturbance or conflict
b)
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
c)
official order to do something
d)
condition of stress, strain or pressure
16.
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view is called . . .
a)
Propaganda
b)
Militarism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Stalemate
17.
a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage is called a . . .
a)
mandate
b)
stalemate
c)
conflict
d)
treaty
18.
A treaty is a . . .
a)
agreement between countries
b)
state of armed conflict between different nations or states, or different groups within a nation or state
c)
freedom from disturbance or conflict
d)
official order to do something
19.
What is war?
a)
the condition of stress, strain or pressure
b)
an agreement between countries
c)
a state of armed conflict between different nations or states, or different groups within a nation or state
d)
the restoration or return of friendly relations
20.
What was the Treaty that ended World War I called?
a)
The Treaty of Rome
b)
The North Atlantic Treaty
c)
The Treaty of Paris
d)
The Treaty of Versailles
21.
How did Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare anger the American people?
a)
American companies lost a lot of money when British ships were sunk.
b)
When the Lusitania was sunk, 128 Americans were killed.
c)
The American people did not like having goods made in Germany.
d)
The Germans did not want America to trade with enemy countries.
22.
Which one of the following most affected the outcome (result) of World War One?
a)
the switching of sides by Russia
b)
the British taking the Suez Canal from Egypt
c)
The Americans entering the war with fresh troops and supplies
d)
The Germans attacking and defeating Australia
23.
Who did the Allied Powers blame for starting WWI? This country was harshly punished at the end of WWI.
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
America
d)
France
24.
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the peace treaty conference at the end of the war was to make sure Germany:
a)
was rebuilt and strong again
b)
could not rebuild its military strength
c)
became wealthy and industrialized
d)
strengthened its colonies
25.
The League of Nations was created after World War One; as an international, world wide:
a)
peace keeping organization
b)
banking system
c)
health organization
d)
delivery system
26.
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.
27.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
28.
What was the stretch of land between the trenches?
a)
No mans land
b)
La La land
c)
Attack Trenches
d)
Switzerland
29.
What new technology sank allied and neutral supply ships?
a)
Dreadnoughts
b)
U-Boats
c)
Airplanes
30.
Since the fighting in WWI was so fierce, what did the soldiers soon begin fighting from?
a)
The air
b)
The seas
c)
trenches
d)
bases
31.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
The Outlandish Letter
c)
The Surprising Phone Call
32.
What new weapon of WWI was feared because it burned lungs and blinded eyes if a soldier came into contact with it?
a)
poison water
b)
poison food
c)
poison gas
33.
Biased communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Espionage
c)
Sedition
d)
Dissent
34.
What is the message of the propaganda poster above?
a)
Rationing
b)
Demonization of Germany
c)
Enlisting in the army
d)
Buying war bonds
35.
What emotion is the poster trying to invoke?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Religion
d)
Nationalism
36.
Which “M.A.I.N.” cause(s) of WWI are illustrated in the picture above?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
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