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The Great War Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is it called when two sides in a fight cannot gain much ground?

a)

Truce

b)

Stalemate

c)

Propaganda

d)

Draft

2.

German aircraft used in warfare to drop bombs

a)

Doughboy

b)

Helicopter

c)

Chemical Warfare

d)

Zeppelins

3.

What is Unrestricted Submarine Warfare?

a)

A submarine that was used to spy on American ships

b)

Policy that German submarines would attack any ship that came into the war zone

c)

A policy where Americans would attack any ship that belonged to Germany

d)

A battle involving a submarine where any unrestricted weapon may be used in warfare

4.

What is an agreement between nations to help fight each others battles?

a)

Alliance

b)

Truce

c)

Draft

d)

Agreement of Nations

5.

Where were Western Front Trenches located?

a)

Italy

b)

Russia

c)

France

d)

Germany

6.

What made life in the trenches very unpleasant?

a)

Boredom during stalemates

b)

Limited space to move around in the trench

c)

Extremely cold weather, frostbite and hunger

d)

Mud, rats, insects and exploding shells

7.

Trenches that both armies settled into that were located in France

a)

Southern front trenches

b)

Western Front trenches

c)

Eastern front trenches

d)

Northern front trenches

8.

The US was loyal to the Allies because

a)

Ties with Great Britain

b)

Allies countries traded with the US

c)

France helped us in the Revolutionary war

d)

France helped us in the Indian War

9.

An instrument that uses chemicals to harm people or cause death

a)

Diabolical Weapon

b)

Biological weapon

c)

Laboratory weapon

d)

Chemical weapon

10.

America entered the war when…

a)

The Russians broke their promise by beginning chemical warfare again

b)

The Germans broke their promise by beginning unrestricted submarine warfare again

c)

The Italians broke their promise to discontinue production of Zeppelins again

d)

The Germans broke their promise by beginning the no fly zone again

11.

Germany and Austria Hungary

a)

Zeppelins

b)

Cold War Powers

c)

Allies

d)

Central powers

12.

Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy

a)

United Nations of Justice

b)

Allies

c)

Central Powers

d)

Median Powers

13.

The process of local boards in each state choosing men to go to military service

a)

Medical board

b)

Draft

c)

Release

d)

Propaganda

14.

Used to make people think or feel a certain way about info

a)

Propaganda

b)

Liberals

c)

Loaded info

d)

Dispersion

15.

Yeomanettes were women who did mostly office work but enlisted in the…

a)

Marines

b)

Navy

c)

Army

d)

National Guard

16.

American at home helped with the war by planting…

a)

Patriotic Gardens

b)

American gardens

c)

Hosta gardens

d)

Victory gardens

17.

The nickname given to the American Expeditionary Force

a)

Roll boys

b)

Doughboys

c)

Pillsbury dough boys

d)

Rowdy boys

18.

Who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery?

a)

Alvin York

b)

Ben Yorkshire

c)

Aaron Yeoman

d)

John J Pershing

19.

Who was the commander of the American Ex Force?

a)

Joseph Smith

b)

Alvin York

c)

John J Pershing

d)

Toto Freeing

20.

what is on November 11 to honor Americans who have served?

a)

Armed Forces Day

b)

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

c)

Independence Day

d)

Veterans Day

21.

What helped pay for WWI and us based on what a person earns a year?

a)

Salary

b)

Income Tax

c)

Victory Gardens

d)

Propaganda

22.

John J Pershing was the commander of the…

a)

German Ex Force

b)

Italian Ex Force

c)

Russian Ex Force

d)

American Ex Force

23.

Doughboys was the nickname given to the …

a)

United Nations Expeditionary Force

b)

French Expeditionary Force

c)

American Expeditionary Force

d)

German Expeditionary Force