WorksheetsWorld War I and the Interwar Period Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was NOT a major long-term cause of World War I?
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
lack of global natural resources
d)
imperialism
2.
New military technologies and the glorification of war were all part of…?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
communism
3.
Russia, France, and Britain all made up the…?
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Triple Entente
c)
The Balkans
d)
The Communist states
4.
What was a direct result of World War I?
a)
Nicholas II was named czar of Russia
b)
Germany lost its colonies in Africa and Asia
c)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a terrorist
d)
The Ottoman Empire expanded
5.
Which statement regarding World War I is an opinion rather than a fact?
a)
European countries increased the production of weapons during the war.
b)
The governments of most countries stated that the period of conflict would be short.
c)
Propaganda posters were used to gain support for the war
d)
Citizens of the Allied nations showed more patriotism than those of the Central Powers.
6.
How did the Great Depression affect most Americans?
a)
Most Americans invested their money into the stock market and bought bigger and better houses
b)
Most Americans were forced to quit their jobs by unfair regulations and government interference
c)
Most Americans couldn't pay their taxes, leading many to go to prison
d)
Most Americans lost their savings and many lost their jobs, leading to homelessness and starvation
7.
What nickname marked the date of the stock market crash of 1929?
a)
The Great Crash
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Black Friday
d)
The Great Depression
8.
An alliance is…?
a)
an agreement between groups of people to provide financial support
b)
agreements to aide each other if attacked
c)
an offensive attempt to seize new territory
d)
an imperialist method to spread democracy
9.
Germany was…?
a)
a central power
b)
a neutral state
c)
one of the Balkans
d)
an allied power
10.
What was the immediate cause and initiation of World War I?
a)
the assassination of Austria's Franz Ferdinand
b)
a world economic crash
c)
Hitler's creation of Fascism
d)
Hitler's invasion of the Czech Republic
11.
Which battle in northern France resulted in 1 million casualties between July and November 1916?
a)
Verdun
b)
The Somme
c)
The Marne
d)
Normandy
12.
Who led the communist Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?
a)
Vladimir Putin
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Nikita Khrushchev
13.
Initially, America didn’t join the war because it was…?
a)
isolationist
b)
financially scared to do so
c)
against the concept of intervention
d)
not going to gain anything
14.
In 1915, who declared “unrestricted submarine warfare”?
a)
Italy
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
China
15.
The Zimmerman Telegraph was sent by Germany and…?
a)
proposed an alliance with the U.S.
b)
proposed an alliance with Mexico against the U.S.
c)
offered France a second chance at joining Hitler's movement
d)
warned the West of imminent nuclear warfare
16.
Woodrow Wilson’s plan for long lasting peace was called..?
a)
The Democratic Convention
b)
The 14 Points
c)
The League of Nations
d)
The Treaty of World Peace
17.
The Treaty of Versailles forced which nation to accept responsibility for the war?
a)
Russia
b)
The U.S.
c)
Germany
d)
Italy
18.
What was one of the main goals of wartime propaganda?
a)
attracting women to factories
b)
recruiting soldiers
c)
increasing hatred for communism
d)
convincing children to join the army
19.
Within the Treaty of Versailles, what did England want?
a)
control over German territory
b)
an alliance with spain
c)
reparation payments from Germany
d)
revenge against Italy
20.
Absolute unlimited power by a ruler and control over every phase of life describes…?
a)
Utilitarianism
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Totalitarianism
d)
Authoritarianism
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