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WW I Part II

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This was a painful injury many soldiers had to deal with due to the damp conditions

a)

Severed Toes

b)

Athletes Feet

c)

Trench Foot

d)

Damp Foot

2.

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

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

alliances

3.

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.

4.

The belief that a country needs a strong army is called

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Socialism

5.

This is what the Germans called their submarines

a)

U-Boats

b)

Convoy System

c)

Red Scare

d)

Reparations

6.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
7.
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
8.

The area of ground between two opposing trench forces

a)

No Man's Land

b)

Going Over The Top

c)

Total War

9.

Who are the THREE members of the Triple Entente?

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

Russia

d)

Serbia

e)

Great Britain

10.

What were THREE newer inventions used during WWI?

a)

Airplanes

b)

U-boats

c)

Radar

d)

Tanks

11.
The war might have involved only two nations, if not for
a)
imperialism.
b)
propaganda.
c)
the alliance system.
d)
Germany.
12.
World War I left millions dead, and even millions more wounded. Which of the following best describes the reason for so many casualties never seen in prior wars?
a)
better military leaders served in World War
b)
it was the first war to feature gunpowder
c)
it was the first war to feature modern machinery
d)
less sanitary conditions existed for the troops
13.

Who killed by an assisn that provided the spark to begin WW I?

a)

Archduke WIlliam of England

b)

Arcduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

Duke Wellington

d)

King Goeorge III

14.

COUNTRY THAT SWITCHED SIDES EARLY IN THE WAR.

a)

RUSSIA

b)

USA

c)

GERMANY

d)

ITALY

15.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING LED TO THE USA ENTERING THE WAR IN 1917.

a)

SINKING OF LUSITANIA W/ AMERICANS ABOARD

b)

AIR RAIDS OVER EAST COAST OF USA

c)

ZIMMERMAN TELEGRAM

d)

RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

e)

UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINE WARFARE BY GERMANY

16.

LOCATIONS OF MOST OF TRENCHES IN WW I.

a)

FRANCE

b)

GERMANY

c)

RUSSIA

d)

ITALY

17.

YEARS OF WW I.

a)

1914-1917

b)

1814-1818

c)

1915-1918

d)

1914-1918

18.

The United States wanted to remain neutral during the war.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

America became involved in the war ______________________ because of many factors.

a)

excitedly

b)

reluctantly

c)

quickly

d)

enthusiastically

20.

The American soldiers helped repel the Germans on the _____________________ front

a)

eastern

b)

southern

c)

western

d)

northern

21.

9) WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:

a)

Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.

b)

Serbia burned their flag.

c)

Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.

d)

The Lusitania was sunk.

22.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
23.

What was the Zimmermann Note?

a)

The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain

b)

Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S should enter WWI

c)

A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory

d)

a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary

24.
What event led Great Britain to declare war on Germany?
a)
The Germans sank British supply boats
b)
The Germans sank American ships
c)
Germany invaded Russia
d)
Germany invaded Belgium 
25.

What was "no mans land"?

a)

a stateless nation in the Middle East

b)

area between the trenches of the combatants

c)

land with no borders in Poland during WW I

26.

What was the Schillefen Plan?

a)

France's war plan for WW I

b)

Russia's attempt to mobilize its military

c)

Germany's war plan for WW I

27.

Which of the following was the first "big" nation to mobilize its forces for war which was a surprise to Germany?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

28.

Who are the members of the Triple Alliance?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

France

29.

Members of the Triple Entente

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

30.

What is an Alliance?

a)

An agreement in which two countries pay one another money

b)

A union or association formed for mutual benefit between countries, organizations, or people.

c)

A term that refers to two or more countries that are enemies and in conflict with one another.

31.

What did Germany offer Mexico in the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

German Dance Lessons

b)

German Language Lessons

c)

Land Mexico lost to the United States

d)

To be Best Friends

32.

Who was the first country to declare war beginning World War 1?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Serbia

c)

Bosnia

d)

Germany

33.

Who was elected into the US presidency in 1916 who ran on the campaign slogan "He kept us out of war"

a)

Donald Trump

b)

William McKinley

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

34.

This was the first country attacked in WW1,

a)

France

b)

Serbia

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

35.

The other name of World War I is _____.

a)

First World War

b)

The Great War

c)

The War to End All Wars

d)

All of the above

36.

Which of the following countries declared "unrestricted submarine warfare" during WW I?

a)

Russia

b)

Britain

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Germany

37.

In which battle was chemical warfare used for the first time?

a)

Somme

b)

Ypres

c)

Passchendale

d)

Vimy Ridge

38.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
39.
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
40.
Where did the Allied Powers meet to create a treaty at the end of WWI?
a)
Berlin, Germany
b)
Versailles, France
c)
Congress of Vienna
d)
the United States
41.

Total War

a)

Fighting war from deep ditches

b)

Complete mobilization of resources and people

c)

Fighting through heavy losses to succession

d)

Wearing down the opponent

42.

What nation was NOT part of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Russia

d)

Ottoman Empire

43.

TITLE OF THE LEADER OF RUSSIA FOR OVER 300 YEARS WHEN HE ABDICATED THE THRONE.

a)

KING

b)

PRESIDENT

c)

PRIME MINISTER

d)

CZAR

e)

EMPEROR

44.

MAN WHO LED UPRISING IN RUSSIA, HELPED INTO POWER BY THE GERMANS ALONG WITH $10,000,000.

a)

ADOLF HITLER

b)

LENIN

c)

STALIN

d)

NICHOLAS II

45.

RUSSIA GAVE THIS UP AS A RESULT OF THE TREATY OF BREST-LITOVSK, ALONG W/ WITHDRAWING FROM WW I.

a)

WAR WEAPONS

b)

INDUSTRIAL FACTORIES

c)

LAND IN POLAND, UKRAINE, & FINLAND.

d)

$$ BACK TO GERMANY

46.

A PROVISIONAL OR TEMPORARY GOVT TOOK OVER IN MARCH, 1917 BUT WAS CHALLENGED BY A GROUP MADE UP OF WORKERS & SOLDIERS WHO REFERRED TO THEMSELVES AS THIS.

a)

The Revolutionaries

b)

The Russians

c)

The Lenin Group

d)

The Bolsheviks/Soviets

e)

Stalinists

47.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
48.
The U.S. entered World War I in
a)
1918
b)
1914
c)
1917
d)
1920
49.

What did Germany offer Mexico in the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

German Dance Lessons

b)

German Language Lessons

c)

Land Mexico lost to the United States

d)

To be Best Friends

50.

A cease fire is known as a(an)

a)

stalemate

b)

armistice

c)

treaty

51.

The (a)   Front refers to the stretch of land spanning through Belgium and France that was one of the most important battle grounds of World War One.

52.

Who is this man(hint he started WW I)?

a)

Gavrilo Pricip

b)

Nicholas II

c)

Wilhelm the III

d)

Woodrow Wilson

53.

In 1917, Germany returned to its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, hoping to

a)

bring the United States into the war

b)

force Russia to withdraw from the War

c)

keep cargo(suplies for the war effort) from reaching Great Britain

d)

destroy British ships blockading the German ports.

54.

What day did the Triple Alliance ( Germany) surrender ?

Armistice Day

a)

November 11, 1920

b)

November 11

1918

c)

November 11, 1921

d)

November 11, 1919

55.

The Big Four negotiated the Treat of Versailles represented France, Great Britain, and United States, what was the other country?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

Spain

56.

A major goal of France and Great Britain at the Conference of Versailles following World War 1 was to

a)

Unified Europe

b)

Restore Imperialism

c)

help Germany rebuild their economy

d)

keep Germany from building military forces

57.

The Big Four negotiated the Treat of Versailles represented France, Great Britain, and United States, what was the other country?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

Spain

58.

Who won the civil war in Russia?

a)

the Communists/Bolsheviks

b)

the Whites

c)

the Mensheviks

d)

the Bears

59.

The main goal of the October Revolution was to

a)

defeat the Russian tsar and end the monarchy.

b)

to live to the November Revolution.

c)

overthrow the Russian government.

d)

end Russian involvement in World War I.

60.

The chief goal of the League of Nations was to

a)

create a united European state.

b)

prevent future wars.

c)

enforce the Treaty of Versailles.

d)

end imperialism.

61.
What event led Great Britain to declare war on Germany?
a)

The Germans sank British supply boats

b)

The Germans sank American ships

c)

Germany invaded Russia

d)

Germany invaded Belgium and ignored its neutrality

62.

This cartoonist is suggesting the League of Nations will fail because

a)

France and England control the keystone

b)

The United States is relying too much on England and Italy for support

c)

the United States has not become a member

d)

England and Italy do not want help from Belgium and France

63.

Payments to cover war costs

a)

mandate system

b)

Lloyd George

c)

armistice

d)

Georges Clemenceau

e)

reparations

64.

British Prime Minister in 1919

a)

mandate system

b)

Lloyd George

c)

armistice

d)

Georges Clemenceau

e)

reparations

65.

French Prime Minister in 1919

a)

mandate system

b)

Lloyd George

c)

armistice

d)

Georges Clemenceau

e)

reparations

66.

American President Wilson strongly argued at the Paris Peace conference most strongly for

a)

forgiving Germany

b)

restoration of Russia's Czar to end communism

c)

a League of Nations to prevent future wars

d)

the outright annexation of territories by the Allies

67.

Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was forced to do all of he following EXCEPT:

a)

return Alsace and Lorraine to France

b)

give up land to a new Polish state

c)

pay for war damages

d)

run Italy as a mandate

68.

Who crafted the 14 Points?

a)

Albert Camus

b)

Adam West

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Lloyd George

69.

What is the point of the League of Nations?

a)

An international organization that patroled the oceans to make sure they are safe.

b)

An organization for international cooperation established on January 10, 1920 between Russia, Italy, and Germany at the end of World War 1.

c)

An organization for international cooperation established on January 10, 1920, at the initiative of the victorious Allied powers at the end of World War I.

d)

An international social justice organization that held Germany accountable for war crimes.

70.

Who did the Allies blame for WW 1?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Britain

d)

United States

71.

Which was NOT part of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Alsace-Lorraine returned to France

b)

Germany paid reparations.

c)

Germany took full blame for WWI.

d)

Germany was not allowed to trade.

72.
Why did senator Henry Cabot Lodge oppose US membership in the League of Nations?
a)
He feared Americans would have to pay the costs of League operations
b)
He was alarmed that Wilson would be the League of Nations President
c)
He was concerned the League would force the US to reduce its Army
d)
He believed that League decisions would involve the US in foreign wars
73.

Which of the following was a punishment put on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles? Click all that apply

a)

Made them form an alliance

b)

Made them get rid of some of their territory

c)

Made them decrease their military

d)

Made them pay billions in reparations

e)

Made them increase their military for protection

74.

The "Big Four" consisted of leaders from which countries? (Select all)

a)

United States

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

Italy

e)

Russia

75.

Woodrow Wilson's ____________________ Points was used to help create the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

Thirteen

b)

Seventeen

c)

Fifteen

d)

Fourteen

76.

The Treaty of Versailles included the creation of an international peacekeeping organization called the _______________________________________.

a)

League of Nations

b)

Avengers

c)

Justice League

d)

International League of Allies

77.

The United States did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles because many Senators believed it would compromise Congress's ability to declare war.

a)

true

b)

false

78.
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to and end?
a)
An armistice was signed
b)
A surrender was given
c)
A propaganda campaign was waged.
d)
The allies won a major battle.
79.
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
80.

These countries were created out the defeated countries and what Russia had given up to Germay in order to get out of WW I​ ​ ​ (a)   ​​​ (b)   ​ ​​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

Choose from the below words
Finland
Estonia
Chechslovakia
Poland
Yugoslavia
Romania
Switzerland
Hungary
Vatican City

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