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WWI test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the THREE main members of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

The Ottoman Empire

2.

What is the name of Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace and restructuring Europe?

(a)  

3.

Members of the Triple Alliance

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Italy

c)

Bulgaria

d)

Germany

4.

Which country had the best living conditions in trench warfare?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

5.

Ceasefire signed on November 11, 1918 ending WWI is called

a)

Armistice

b)

Sedition Act

c)

reparations

d)

Espionage Act

6.

a provision in the Treaty of Versailles by which Germany acknowledged that it alone was responsible for WWI

a)

Reparations

b)

German Responsibility Clause

c)

Nationalism

d)

War Guilt Clause

7.

According to the Treaty of Versailles, how many submarines could Germany now have?

a)

600

b)

36

c)

16

d)

6

8.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The World War
9.

The Zimmerman Telegraph was the "last straw" and caused the United States to declare war on Germany and enter WW1.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The Group of nations-originally consisting of Great Britain, France, and Russia, and later joined by the United States, Italy, and others- that opposed the central powers

a)

Axis

b)

Allied powers

c)

Central Powers

d)

League of Nations

11.

The Zimmermann Telegram was sent by Germany to ________ to keep the United States out of the war

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Britain

d)

Japan

12.

Why was the League of Nations NOT a complete failure?

a)

it did it's job and prevented WWII

b)

it inspired the United Nations

c)

it made sure Germany never attacked France again

d)

it was a complete failure

13.

What was the Battle Jutland known as?

a)

The greatest naval battle of WWI won by the Germans.

b)

The greatest battle in the trenches of WWI won by the Germans.

c)

The greatest battle in the trenches of WWI won by the British.

d)

The greatest naval battle of WWI won by the British.

14.

Pride in one's nation, promoting it's causes, cultures and interests is

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

alliances

15.

Propaganda can be best described as

a)

fake news

b)

objective coverage of a news story, event, person, etc.

c)

providing information, ideas, and even rumors to help or hurt a cause

d)

tabloid type publications, celebrity gossip, etc.

16.

The belief that a country needs a strong army is called

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Socialism

17.

This is what the Germans called their submarines

a)

U-Boats

b)

Convoy System

c)

Red Scare

d)

Reparations

18.
Soldiers fought in long deep ditches dug for protection across from France from the English Channel to the border with Switzerland.
a)
Nuclear Warfare
b)
Guerrilla Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Defensive Warfare
19.

The more radical group of Russian revolutionaries who quickly seized power

a)

The Reds

b)

The Whites

c)

The Bolshevicks

d)

The Mensheviks

20.

The area of ground between two opposing trench forces

a)

No Man's Land

b)

Going Over The Top

c)

Total War

21.

Who was forced to assume total responsibility for World War I?

a)

Germany

b)

United States

c)

Russia

d)

Austria-Hungary

22.

What happened to the Lusitania?

a)

sunk by German Uboat

b)

hit by a grenade

c)

hit an iceberg and sank

d)

attacked by planes

23.

What finally caused the US to join WWI?

a)

attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

sinking of the Lusitania

c)

Zimmerman Telegram

d)

sinking of the USS Arizona

24.

Which treaty ended WWI?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Tordesillas

c)

Treaty of Berlin

d)

Treaty of Versailles

25.

Which country had to take full responsibility for WWI, pay war reparations, and lose most of its military?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Serbia

26.

What is the name of the international peacekeeping organization that was formed after WWI?

a)

United Nations

b)

Confederation of Nations

c)

League of Nations

27.

Government control of banks and most industries, seizing grain from peasants, and centralization of state administration

a)

War Communism

b)

Planned economies

c)

Planned governments

d)

War of Attrition

28.

Agreement to end fighting

a)

Armistice

b)

Truce

c)

Tie

d)

Surrender

29.

Reparations

a)

Payment to losers of war to repair their land

b)

Payment made by loser to winners to pay for war

c)

Repairs made to wartime weapons

d)

Repairs made to land of winners of war

30.

What is number 1:

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

Ottoman Empire

31.

What is number 4:

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

32.

What is number 6:

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Serbia

c)

Bosnia

d)

Russia

33.

What is number 8:

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Serbia

c)

Bosnia

d)

Russia

34.

What is number 5:

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

35.

What type of propaganda is being used in the poster?

a)

glittering generalities

b)

bandwagon

c)

testimonials

d)

card stacking

36.

What type of propaganda is being used in the poster?

a)

glittering generalities

b)

name calling

c)

card stacking

d)

testimonials

37.

Feeling that one's own nation must win a greater place in the world

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

38.

An agreement to stop fighting

a)

Nationalism

b)

Isolation

c)

Armistice

d)

Alliance

39.

Great Britain Serbia France Belgium Russia

USA –joined later

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allies / Allied Powers

c)

League of Nations

d)

Axis Powers

40.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
41.
Soldiers fought in long deep ditches dug for protection across from France from the English Channel to the border with Switzerland.
a)
Nuclear Warfare
b)
Guerrilla Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Defensive Warfare
42.

The more radical group of Russian revolutionaries who quickly seized power

a)

The Reds

b)

The Whites

c)

The Bolshevicks

d)

The Mensheviks

43.

How did the military technology shown in this photo impact World War 1

a)

It increased casualty rates

b)

More firepower led to a shorter war

c)

More soldiers were required to protect an area of land

d)

Weapons made less noise than in previous wars

44.

Who was the president of the United States during WWI?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Woodrow Wilson

45.

When did WWI end?

a)

November 11, 1918

b)

December 25, 1865

c)

October 29, 1929

46.
Who led Germany during the last decade of the 1800s and most of World War I?
a)
Otto von Bismark
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
George Clemenceau
47.
Which statement summarizes the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?
a)
Attack France first, then Russia.
b)
Attack Russia first, then France.
c)
Send half of the army to France and half to Russia.
d)
Ally with Russia to fight France.
48.
What region was referred to as the "powder keg" of Europe?
a)
the Middle-East
b)
Alsace-Lorraine
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
the Balkan Peninsula
49.
War in which countries use all their resources for the war
a)
Total War
b)
Western Front
c)
Eastern Front
d)
Propaganda
50.

What was significant about the Russian Revolution during WW1?

a)

The Czar (or emperor) became more powerful and easily overwhelmed the Germans, ending the war.

b)

The Czar (or emperor) was overthrown and Russia dropped out of the war.

c)

The Czar (emperor) was overthrown and Russia decided to join Germany and the Central Powers instead.

d)

Nothing happened at all. Russia continued the fight as is.