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WorksheetsOrigins of the Great War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Germany invaded Belgium in order to
attack France from the North.
prevent a British attack on Germany
discourage a Belgian alliance with France.
pull French troops away from the French border.
The purpose of the Schlieffen Plan was to keep Germany from having to
defend its borders.
fight on two fronts simultaneously.
rely on naval power.
move its troops over great distances.
The build-up of armed forces in Europe during the late 1800s is an example of
militarism.
imperialism.
alliances.
nationalism.
On the eve of World War I, Bosnia was ruled by
Serbia.
the Ottoman Empire.
Austria-Hungary.
Russia.
What was one reason why Germany’s Schlieffen Plan failed?
The United States entered the war.
Austria-Hungary withdrew from the war.
Russia mobilized more quickly than expected.
German tanks became stuck in the trenches.
Innovations in the kinds of weapons that armies use
caused fewer casualties than in earlier wars.
were limited by each nation’s inability to mass produce goods.
were limited only to the Allies.
had a significant effect on how the war was fought.
In the early 1900s, what region was referred to as the “powder keg” of Europe?
the Middle East
the Balkan Peninsula
Austria-Hungary
Alsace-Lorraine
In the late 1800s, the main competitors for industrial domination of Europe were
Germany and France.
Great Britain and France.
Great Britain and Germany.
Germany and Austria-Hungary.
The main result of the trench warfare was that
large amounts of territory changed sides.
huge casualties were suffered on both sides.
the tide of the war changed in the Allies’ favor.
the war became concentrated on the Eastern Front.
All of the following were goals of the Allies’ Gallipoli campaign EXCEPT
to gain access to Africa.
to topple the Ottoman Empire.
to secure the Dardanelles strait to the Black Sea.
to establish a supply line to Russia.
The United States officially entered World War I in
1914
1915
1917
1918
The assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a supporter of
Serbian nationalism.
Bosnian annexation.
Austrian imperialism.
Armenian independence.
Which of the following had the greatest effect on the course of World War I?
the zeppelin.
the tank.
poison gas.
the submarine.
What was the first nation to declare war on another in the conflict that became World War I?
Russia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
The Allied victory at the First Battle of the Marne in early September, 1914, was of critical importance because it
prompted Great Britain to enter the war.
allowed Russia time to mobilize its army.
stopped Germany's invasion of France and resulted in Germany’s having to fight on two fronts.
stopped Germany from a planned invasion of France.
Which nation was a member of the Triple Alliance, but ended up fighting for the Allies beginning in 1915?
Serbia
Belgium
the Ottoman Empire
Italy
The British declared war on Germany because
they were members of the Triple Entente
the Germans invaded France.
the Germans invaded neutral Belgium.
because the Germans were sinking British ships with their u-boats.
During the war, Russia’s greatest military asset was
the extent of its railroads.
the size of its population.
its industrial capabilities.
its location in relation to its allies.
Why did the alliance system fail to prevent war?
It was supposed to keep countries out of war.
It worked perfectly.
It ended up dragging most of the countries of Europe and their colonies into the war.
All of the above.
Which front was best known for its trench warfare?
the Western Front
the Eastern Front
both the Western and Eastern Front
neither, because trench warfare developed during World War II
