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World War I

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the president of the United States that led the nation to join World War I?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

William McKinley

2.

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

3.

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

4.

This group was known as the Triple Entente, who were allied at the beginning of WWI against the Central Powers.

a)

Great Britain, France, Germany

b)

United States, Germany, Russia

c)

Great Britain, France, Russia

d)

Germany, Austria Hungary, Great Britain

5.

This group were known as the Central Powers during World War I.

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria

b)

Great Britain, France, Russia

c)

Great Britain, France, Germany

d)

France, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain

6.

a secret telegram (in code) sent by Germany as an attempt to form an alliance with Mexico if the US should enter WWI

a)

Zipperman Telegram

b)

Selective Service Act

c)

Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Treaty of Versailles

7.

ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers

a)

Zimmerman Telegram

b)

Treaty of WWI

c)

United States

d)

Treaty of Versailles

8.

A British cruise ship attacked and sunk by a German submarine. Many civilians were killed , including many Americans. This attack was one reason for the US entering WWI.

a)

Lusitania

b)

The Maine

c)

Allied Powers

d)

Central Powers

9.

An agreement nations make to support and defend each other.

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

alliance

10.

the building of empires by expanding a country's territory/land outside its original borders. Adding new lands.

a)

nationalism

b)

militarism

c)

imperialism

d)

isolationism

11.

Having a "strong" sense of PRIDE in one's country.

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

isolationism

12.

Great Britain, Russia, France, Italy, Serbia, Belgium, and the United States

a)

Central Powers

b)

alliance

c)

Allied Powers

d)

World War I

13.

How did WW1 impact women on the homefront?

a)

Women lost many of their civil rights

b)

Women were prevented from helping the war effort

c)

Women were drafted to fight in the U.S. Army

d)

Many women found skilled employment

14.

What is propaganda?

a)

Espionage vs. the U.S. during war

b)

media designed to convince the public to think a certain way

c)

Balanced, non-biased journalism about the war

d)

Rioting against the war

15.

How did warfare change during WW1?

a)

Armies waged fast, lightning warfare with groundbreaking technology

b)

Armies waged slow, defensive trench warfare due to industrial weapons

c)

Armies met in old-fashioned battles in open fields

d)

Armies used airplanes to bomb the enemy into submission

16.

Identify Great Britain

a)

O

b)

N

c)

P

d)

S

17.

Identify Germany

a)

N

b)

S

c)

P

d)

V

18.

Identify France

a)

N

b)

S

c)

P

d)

V

19.

True or False: The United States did not join the League of Nations.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

an agreement to stop fighting

a)

truce

b)

treaty of versailles

c)

armistice

d)

bankrupt

21.

payment for war damage 

a)

reparations

b)

bankrupt

c)

generation

d)

loans

22.
Where is Versailles?
a)
France
b)
The United States
c)
Germany
d)
The Soviet Uniont
23.
Which nation wanted to punish the Germans the most?
a)
France
b)
The United Kingdom
c)
The United States
d)
Italy
24.
What was the "War Guilt Clause" in the treaty?
a)
Germany had to accept responsibility for starting the war
b)
German leaders would go to jail for their actions during the war
c)
Germany had to pay the United States and Russia
d)
France gave Germany money to reduce its military strength
25.
True or false?  Germany had to get rid of its air force, submarines, and large battleships due to the Treaty of Versailles.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
How did the German people react to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
They were ok with it because they realized that they lost the war
b)
They loved it because it was so favorable to them
c)
They hated it because it treated them severely
d)
Most Germans didn't really care
27.

Who was Lenin?

a)

the leader of the Bolsheviks

b)

the leader of the bourgeoise

c)

the tsar of Russia

d)

the "mad monk"

28.

Who sought peace with Germany

a)

Lenin and the Bolsheviks

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Tsar Nicholas

d)

The Provisional Government

29.

What does the "peace" in Peace, Land, & Bread stand for?

a)

Russians wanting the tsar to stop shooting at them

b)

the desire of Russians to have ownership of the factories

c)

Russians wanting an end to the famine

d)

the desire of Russians to end WWI

30.

Who was known as the "Mad Monk" and was responsible for Czarina Alexandra's failures as a leader?

a)

Rasputin

b)

Lenin

c)

Tsar Nicholas II

d)

Alexei Romanov

31.

What did the Russian Revolution happen during?

a)

World War One

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Enlightenment

32.

The Bolsheviks later renamed themselves what?

a)

The Communist Party

b)

The Fascist Party

c)

The Socialist Party

d)

The Democratic Party

33.

What issues were going on in Russia during this?

a)

Food Shortages

b)

Involvement in War

c)

Unhappiness With The Government

d)

All of the above were issues going on

34.

Who came up with communism?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Karl Marx

35.

Who were the Bolsheviks?

a)

Communist Revolutionaries

b)

Secret Police Members

c)

Members of Parliament

d)

Soldiers in White Army

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