WorksheetsWW1 8th Grade
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The assassination of who kickstarted the war in Europe?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Kaiser Wilhelm
c)
Tsar Nicholas
2.
What system would bring many countries into the war?
a)
An alliance system
b)
A system of nationalism
c)
a system of militarization
3.
Define Nationalism
a)
Nationalism is an extreme love or loyalty for your country
b)
Nationalism is extreme desire for your country to be the best
c)
Nationalism is hatred for your country
4.
What were Europeans countries competing for?
a)
Colonies
b)
Resources
c)
Workers
5.
How did a system of militarism lead to large armies ?
a)
It forced Europeans to continue to build larger armies to compete with other large armies
b)
It forced Europeans to invest in new technology
c)
It forced Europeans to build effective armies
6.
What countries formed the Allies?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
7.
What countries formed the Central Powers?
a)
Germany
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Ottoman Empire
8.
What is a stalemate?
a)
When neither side is able to defeat the other
b)
A type of rock
c)
When one side overtakes an other
9.
What did the stalemate on the Western front lead to?
a)
A draw
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
Submarine Warfare
10.
The Lusitania was sank by Germans submarines because it was bringing military supplies to the allies.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What events pushed the USA towards war?
a)
Unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
Zimmer Telegram, Germany offering an alliance with Mexico against the USA
c)
The Russian Revolution, making the war one for democracy
12.
What is the Selective Service Act?
a)
It drafted men, between the age of 21 to 30
b)
It allowed me to select services
c)
It gave American men federal aid
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