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SS6H3 Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did World War I begin and end?

a)

1914-1918

b)

1915-1919

c)

1914-1917

d)

1915-1918

2.

What are the four M.A.I.N. causes of WWI?

a)

Money, Assassination, Imperialism, Neutrality

b)

Money, Assassination, Imperialism, Nationalism

c)

Militarism, Imperialism, Alliances, Nationalism

d)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Neutrality

3.

Which countries were part of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany, Serbia, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire

c)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bosnia, and the Ottoman Empire

d)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the European Empire

4.

Which country did the Treaty of Versailles make accept blame for starting WW1?

a)

Greece

b)

Ghana

c)

Gambia

d)

Germany

5.

Which countries made up the Allied Powers?

a)

Great Britain, France, Germany, Serbia, and Belgium

b)

Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, and Belgium

c)

Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, and Belarus

d)

Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Serbia, and Belgium

6.

What group did the Treaty of Versailles create?

a)

League of Nations

b)

League of Legends

c)

League of Countries

d)

League of Alliances

7.

What document was signed to officially end WW1?

a)

Treaty of Alliances

b)

The Great Treaty of 1918

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Peace

8.

The term militarism can best be defined as

a)

loyalty to a nation or ethnic group

b)

avoidance of military involvement in civil wars

c)

control of territories for economic and political gain

d)

buildup of weaponry in preparation for war

9.

What is the term called when a country has a lot of pride and believe they are superior to other countries?

a)

Militarism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Alliances

10.

What are alliances?

a)

agreements between countries

b)

countries sharing military resources

c)

countries helping to defend each other

d)

all of the above

11.

“By the 1890s, the great land armies of France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia had no equals on earth except one another. Nicholas warned that ‘the accelerating arms race,’ which was producing larger armies, more powerful artillery, and bigger warships."

What MAIN cause does the above quote discuss?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Alliance

d)

Nationalism

12.

What was the immediate cause of World War I in Europe?

a)

start of the civil war in Russia

b)

sinking of the British liner, Lusitania

c)

assassination of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

d)

attack on Poland by the German army

13.

Why was imperialism a threat to peace?

a)

because it always involved the military conquest of other countries

b)

because competition for colonies brought nations into conflict in many different locations

c)

because people in the 19th century did not place a high value on human life

d)

because peace is always “fragile”

14.

Which event led to the United States involvement in WWI?

a)

wartime propaganda

b)

the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

c)

Central Power sent the U.S. a request to join

d)

the sinking of the Lusitania ship

15.

Which alliance did the United States join during WW1?

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Neutral States

c)

Central Powers

16.

World War 1 was also known as the...

a)

The Civil War

b)

The Great War

c)

The Nuclear War

d)

The Peace War