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World War I

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 7hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means "an intense loyalty to a country or group"?

a)

Militarism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Stalemate

2.

What term refers to the identification with one's own nation, which excludes the interests of other nations?

a)

Militarism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Allies

d)

Isolationism

3.

"Leaders pushed for the expansion of armies and navies as a show of power" is an example of what

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Alliances

d)

Nationalism

4.

Which term refers to a country's belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it?

a)

Allies

b)

Isolationism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Militarism

5.

Which statement best describes militarism?

a)

establishing a classless society through government force

b)

the policy of maintaining a large armed force for the aggressive pursuit of national interests

c)

the policy of requiring citizens to serve during a country crisis

d)

restricting the activities of the army when maintaining public order

6.

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Socialism

7.
What is an agreement among nations to defend one another?
a)
World War I
b)
nationalism
c)
alliance
d)
isolationism
8.

All of the following are regarded as primary causes of World War I except___________

a)

alliances.

b)

nationalism.

c)

militarism.

d)

communism.

e)

Imperialism.

9.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne in
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Serbia
10.

Whose assassination caused the beginning point of WWI?

a)

A Serbian

b)

A German

c)

An Austria-Hungarian

d)

An American

11.

Gavrilo Princip was known for

a)

Being a German Fighter Pilot

b)

the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

Being a great French military hero

d)

inventing poisonous gas

12.

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia because:

a)

They sunk the Lusitania

b)

Hitler wanted to take over Serbia

c)

They refused to investigate the murder of the Archduke

d)

They declared war on Germany

13.
The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente contributed to the start of World War I by
a)
increasing tensions between European countries
b)
allowing Japanese aggression in Korea
c)
threatening countries in the Western Hemisphere
d)
failing to include Germany and France as members
14.
As countries in Europe built up their armies in the early 1900s, they also made alliances with one another.  Which of the following BEST describes an alliance?
a)
a belief that your country is superior to others
b)
a declaration of war by one country against another
c)
an agreement that nations make to defend one another
d)
a conflict in which one country takes over another country
15.

Which factor contributed most to the beginning of World War I? (Think, which cause of WWI turned a regional conflict into a international conflict)

a)

communist ideology

b)

economic depression

c)

secret alliances

d)

territorial disputes

16.

Germany’s entrance into World War I was based on a pre-arranged agreement with Austria-Hungary. This is an example of ___________ (Think, main causes for WWI)

a)

a treaty.

b)

a contract.

c)

an ultimatum.

d)

an alliance.

17.
When did War World I begin?
a)

August 14th, 1914

b)

June 28th, 1914

c)

August 31st, 1907

d)

July 28th, 1914

18.
The Central Powers and the Allies fought against one another in World War I.  Which nations made up the Central Powers?
a)
Spain, Norway, Sweden
b)
Switzerland, Greece, Italy, Belgium, Portugal
c)
Russia, France, Great Britain, United States, Romania
d)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
19.
Which of the nations below were part of the Allied Powers (Allies)?
a)

Great Britain, Netherlands, US, and Switzerland

b)

Russia, France, Great Britain, US, Italy, and Serbia

c)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria

d)

Russia, US, Britain, Germany, and France

20.

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

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

William McKinley

21.

Woodrow Wilson wanted the US to adopt this role during the war initially:

a)

Send goods to England only

b)

Enter the war on Germany's side

c)

Stay neutral

d)

all of these

22.

Which of the following BEST describes Americans' attitudes on entering WWI when fighting first started in Europe?

a)

Most Americans wanted to get involved in the war.

b)

Most Americans wanted to punish Germany.

c)

Most Americans wanted to protest the president for entering the war.

d)

Most Americans wanted to stay out of the war.

23.

The United States tried to stay out of the war for several years, this is called

a)

Nationalism

b)

Neutrality

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

24.

What did Germany use to sink British and US ships in the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

I-boats

b)

E-boats

c)

U-boats

d)

G-boats

25.
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. 
26.
What was the name of the British steamship that the Germans torpedoed which killed 100 US citizens?
a)
Lusitania
b)
Prince William
c)
King George
d)
Queen Anne
27.

Who sank the Lusitania with a U-Boat?

a)

Germans

b)

Austrians

c)

Hungarians

d)

Italians

28.

What was one effect of the sinking of the Lusitania?

a)

The American public started to support attacking Spain.

b)

The American public started to support fighting Great Britain.

c)

The American public started to support entering World War I.

d)

The American public wanted to be even more neutral in World War I.

29.

With the Zimmerman Note, Germany tried to get this country to attack the United States.

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Russia

d)

Brazil

30.

What promise did the Zimmerman note make to Mexico?

a)

Mexico promised Germany to help defeat the United States during World War I.

b)

Germany promised the United States more land from Mexico.

c)

Germany promised to help Mexico retrieve land taken by the United States during the Spanish-American War.

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.

Select all of the reasons below which led to the U.S. joining WWI after years of remaining neutral.

a)

Sinking of the Lusitania by Germany

b)

Zimmerman Telegram sent from Germany to Mexico

c)

Germany's decision to continue its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare

d)

Wilson had campaigned on the promise that he would bring America into the war

33.

The United States declared war on Germany on:

a)

July 4, 1917

b)

January 1, 1917

c)

December 25, 1917

d)

April 6, 1917

34.

The governments controlled the press, recruited troops, and demonized the enemy using what?

a)

Propaganda

b)

Stalemate

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Millitarism

35.

This poster is an example of

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

36.

What is the propaganda poster above recruiting for?

a)

It encouraged people to grow war gardens

b)

It encouraged young men to volunteer for the Army

c)

It encouraged U.S. Citizens to send extra food to the U.S. Army during the war

d)

It encouraged students to volunteer to pass out posters for the U.S. Army

37.

What was propaganda used for during WWI?

a)

Get Americans to support the war

b)

Convince Germans to fight back

c)

Convince Americans to not support the war

d)

Convince Americans to speak their mind

38.
Which type of propaganda is depicted in this poster?
a)
Military Propaganda
b)
Front Propaganda
c)
Foreign Propaganda
d)
Home Front Propaganda
39.
Who is the enemy depicted in this propaganda poster?
a)
Japan
b)
Austria
c)
Germany
d)
Bulgaria
40.
What was the goal of Home Front Propaganda?
a)
Get the people at home involved in the war efforts
b)
Increase morale among our troops and weaken the enemy
c)
Get a first-hand account of what was going on during war
d)
Counter enemy propaganda abroad
41.
Who were the Four Minute Men?
a)
Volunteers who protested the war
b)
Agency whose objective was to combat support for the war
c)
Volunteers who gave speeches to support war efforts
d)
Agency in charge of producing wartime propaganda posters
42.

Espionage & Sedition Acts

a)

Secret communication that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico if the US entered World War I against Germany

b)

Government agency created to influence public opinion to support the US in World War I

c)

The movement of six million African Americans out of the rural Southern US to the cities in the north

d)

Laws which prohibited many forms of speech, including "any disloyal...or abusive language about the...government of the US"

43.

During the war the U.S. government used the Espionage Act to limit what for citizens?

a)

natural resources

b)

access to soldiers

c)

1st amendment rights

d)

meat and wheat

44.

How did Woodrow Wilson take away American rights during WWI?

a)

He passed the Sedition Act against the 1st amendment

b)

He suspended all of the Bill of Rights

c)

He threw his supporters in jail

d)

none of these

45.

After 1917, legislation was passed through Congress which limited Americans' first amendment rights. This legislation was called what?

a)

Espionage and Sedition Acts

b)

Anti-Germany Legislation

c)

Loose Lips Sink Ships Act

d)

Encroachment and Selections Act

46.

Congress passed the Selective Service Act - 1917 -

a)

register for driving lessons

b)

register for college

c)

register for school

d)

register for the draft.

47.
How did many women show strength and independence during World War I?
a)
by serving in the U.S. Congress
b)
by fighting with the army in France
c)
by going to college in large numbers
d)
by working in jobs left by men in the military
48.

"War gardens" and food conservation were all

a)

ways Americans ate during the war

b)

ways parents motivated children to better nutrition

c)

ways Americans helped in the war effort at home

d)

ways the government raised money

49.
Women helped out during the war in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a)
working as nurses
b)
fighting overseas in trench warfare
c)
working in factories to make weapons
d)
sewing uniforms
50.

Which countries fought on the Eastern Front in WWI?

a)

Germany and Austria-Hungary vs. Russia

b)

Germany vs. France

c)

Bulgaria vs. Italy

d)

None of the above

51.

Which countries fought on the Western Front in WWI?

a)

Germany vs. France

b)

Germany and Austria-Hungary vs. Russia

c)

Germany vs. Serbia

d)

France vs. Russia

52.

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

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Great Britain

53.

What were some newer technologies created for WWI?

a)

Airplane

b)

Flamethrower

c)

Tank

d)

Submarine

e)

Nuclear Bomb

54.

True or False: The trenches were typically cold, wet, dirty and diseases spread quickly

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The area between the trenches was known as what?

a)

No Man's Land

b)

Stalemate

c)

No Go Zone

d)

The Bad Place

56.

Which weapon was NOT used during WWI?

a)

Nuclear Bombs

b)

Machine Guns

c)

Poison Gas

d)

Submarines

57.

Which of the following best describes warfare during World War I?

a)

Naval battles between ships fighting over trade routes

b)

Quick attacks with coordinated aircraft, artillery, and infantry

c)

Guerrilla combatants attacking from behind trees and in cities

d)

Soldiers digging in trenches and coming out over the top to attack

58.
Which technological innovation of World War I is most closely associated with this German notice?
a)
machine guns
b)
 submarines
c)
airplanes
d)
tanks
59.
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
60.

Which statement about World War I technology is most correct?

a)

The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.

b)

The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.

c)

The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.

d)

The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.

61.

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?

a)

Trench warfare

b)

Air Warfare

c)

Submarine warfare

d)

Armored warfare

62.

Harlem Hellfighters

a)

A campaign led former President Theodore Roosevelt to strengthen the US military after the outbreak of World War I

b)

Law giving the U.S. president the power to draft soldiers

c)

The name applied to US soldiers serving in Europe during World War I

d)

The most celebrated African-American regiment in World War I

63.

How did the United States’ involvement in World War I change the course of the war?

a)

The introduction of fresh troops weakened the effectiveness of the Allied war effort.

b)

The Central Powers were able to gain control of the war while the American soldiers were disorganized.

c)

The Allied Powers were unable to support the number of troops the United States brought to the front lines.

d)

The addition of American troops and supplies tipped the war in favor of the Allies.

64.

What is an armistice?

a)

Agreement to end war

b)

Agreement to continue war

c)

Agreement that Germany caused the war

d)

Agreement that Germany would lose land

65.

When was armistice reached?

a)

November 11, 1917

b)

November 11, 1918

c)

November 11, 1920

d)

November 11, 2018

66.

Fourteen Points

a)

A statement of principles by President Wilson that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I

b)

The agreement that ended World War I

c)

Statement that blamed Germany for the events of World War I, forcing them to give up land and pay reparations for its damages

d)

The first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace

67.
President Woodrow Wilson’s goals for peace after World War I.
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
League of Nations
c)
Schifflen Plan
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
68.
The Fourteen Points reflected Woodrow Wilson's belief that-
a)
Intervention in the affairs of other nations were never justifiable
b)
Travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization
c)
No country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country
d)
Cooperation among international leaders was essential to world peace
69.

The League of Nations was created for what reason?

a)

prevent future conflict

b)

to set up alliances

c)

to build up the armies of nations

d)

to divide up the land after the war

70.
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
71.
Woodrow Wilson's purpose in proposing a League of Nations was to --
a)
Prepare for World War II
b)
have countries settle dieputes in nonviolent ways
c)
provide Europe with money to rebuild after the war
d)
create a world army
72.

Why did the U.S. Senate reject joining President Woodrow Wilson's League of Nations?

a)

A. They preferred to join the United Nations.

b)

B. They didn't want to be neutral anymore.

c)

C. They didn't want to commit U.S. troops to fighting if another war broke out.

d)

D. They didn't agree that Germany should have pay back war damages.

73.
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
74.
Who is to blame for the war according to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Serbia
75.

Making amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged

a)

Armistice

b)

Alliance

c)

Reparations

d)

Propaganda

76.

The Treaty of Versailles

a)

A statement of principles by President Wilson that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I

b)

The agreement that ended World War I

c)

The first worldwide intergovernmental organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace

77.

This document, signed in 1919, placed total blame for World War I on one country. It included harsh punishments which led to World War II. Which document placed blame for WWI on Germany?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Zimmerman Treaty

78.

What are the provisions of the Versailles Treaty? (BRAT)

a)

Blame Germany

b)

Germany pays Reparations

c)

German Army reduced to 100,000

d)

Germany loses Territory

e)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

79.
The Treaty of Versailles placed total blame for World War I on one country.  It included harsh punishments which led to World War II.  Which country was blamed by the treaty?
a)
Germany
b)
Serbia
c)
Russia
d)
France
80.

Which best describes the reason why Germany was unhappy with the Treaty of Versailles

a)

The entire war was blamed on them

b)

they had to dissemble their military

c)

They had to pay $33 billion to England and France

d)

all of these

81.

President ___________ did not agree with placing so much of the blame on Germany at the end of the war.

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Calvin Coolidge

82.

True or False: The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to accept blame and pay 30 billion dollars

a)

False

b)

True

83.
Who was made to pay reparations after WWI.
a)
Austria Hungary
b)
Serbia
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
84.

League of Nations

a)

A statement of principles by President Wilson that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War I

b)

The agreement that ended World War I

c)

Statement that blamed Germany for the events of World War I, forcing them to give up land and pay reparations for its damages

d)

The first worldwide intergovernmental organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace

85.

The League of Nations was created for what reason?

a)

to prevent future conflict through peaceful discussion

b)

to set up alliances

c)

to build up the armies of nations

d)

to divide up the land after the war

86.
Which country never joined the League of Nations?
a)
Great Britain
b)
 Germany
c)
France
d)

United States

87.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The Worldly War
88.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
89.
Which factor was the most significant force in causing the changes between 1914 and 1919 as shown on the two maps?
 
a)
dissatisfaction of the German people
b)
rise of Mussolini 
c)
treaties signed at the end of World War I
d)
worldwide depression
90.

WWI is known as the first modern war because:

a)

It was fought in the 21st century

b)

Rifles were used for the first time

c)

Nuclear weapons were used by both alliances

d)

modern weaponry like machine guns were used

91.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918

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