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World War I

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the policy of glorifying power and keeping an army prepared for war?
a)
nationalism
b)
militarism
c)
imperialism
d)
patriotism
2.
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
3.
Military agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy
a)
Militarism
b)
Triple Alliance
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Schlieffen Plan
4.
Military agreement among Britain, France, and Russia
a)
Militarism
b)
Triple Alliance
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Schlieffen Plan
5.

Whose assassination triggered World War I?

a)

Franz Ferdinand

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

6.

According to this cartoon, what was the major cause of WWI?

a)

Alliance system

b)

Militarism

c)

Hitler attacking Poland

d)

Imperialism

7.

The above WWI recruiting poster is appealing to what emotion?

a)

nationalism

b)

imperialism

c)

terror

d)

communism

8.

Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Atomic Bomb

c)

Guerilla Warfare

d)

No-Man's Land

9.

Why was France allied with Russia?

a)

They had the same history.

b)

They needed more land.

c)

both feared Germany

d)

They wanted to have a stronger military

10.

Where was trench warfare located?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Mexico

11.

Which was most influential in the US joining WWI?

a)

Attacks in Serbia

b)

Attacks at sea

c)

pity for those who were suffering in Europe

d)

to gain world power

12.
The US hoped to stay out of the war. This was called
a)
isolationsim
b)
neutrality
c)
socialism
d)
militarism
13.

Which of the following countries was aligned with the Allies?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Bulgaria

14.

During the war, women took jobs in

a)

factories

b)

victory gardens

c)

combat

d)

none of the above

15.
The "home front" for America was
a)
The United States
b)
Asia
c)
South America
d)
Europe
16.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
17.

Which one of these countries was not on the Allied Powers?

a)

Serbia

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

18.

What does nationalism mean?

a)

Means you do not want to get involved in affairs

b)

Means a stronger country over powers a weaker country

c)

Means strong love and devotion to ones country

d)

Means you love many nations

19.
Which one of these was NOT one thing that Germany did to cause the United States to enter into World War One? 
a)
Germany sank the USS Maine 
b)
Germany sent a telegram to Mexico asking them to join the allied powers in return they will help Mexico take back land from the US 
c)
Germany sank 3 US ships 
d)
Germany sank the Lusitania. 
20.
Which one of these is 3 new technologies introduced during WWI? 
a)
Atomic bombs, rifles, machine guns 
b)
Tanks, repeating rifles, gas masks 
c)
Poisonous gas, atomic bombs, airplanes 
d)
Airplanes, poisonous gas, machine guns
21.

This was signed to end World War One.

a)

Treaty of Spain

b)

Treaty of Germany

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Paris

22.
Which country declared war on Serbia to begin WWI? 
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
Russia 
c)
France 
d)
Germany
23.

How was the U.S. affiliated with the Allied Powers before even entering the war?

a)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Economical ties with Britain, including loans to finance WWI

c)

The presence of U.S. merchant ships in the seas

d)

Due to the fact that Britain is the "mother country"

24.

How did Convoy systems work?

a)

Lent money to the allies

b)

Protected cargo ships with cruisers (naval ships) to get supplies to allies.

c)

Started the Selective Service Act (Draft)

d)

Sank ships in open seas with submarines

25.

Why was Trench warfare so ineffective?

a)

It cost a lot

b)

It regard to many men

c)

Hardly any ground was gained which led to stalemates and extreme lose

d)

None of the above

26.

Why was there a Great Migration of African Americans from Southern United States into the North?

a)

They were fighting racism

b)

They were finding cheap farm land

c)

They aimed to destroy the KKK in the North

d)

There was a number of factory Jobs in the North due to many American soldiers going to war.

27.

The purpose of propaganda during World War I was to

a)

censor the press

b)

inform the public

c)

expose antiwar activity

d)

influence public opinion

28.

What impact did the war have on the economies of Europe?

a)

It caused many nations to go broke.

b)

It made members of the Allied Powers very rich.

c)

It speeded the industrialization of Europe.

d)

It gave women an opportunity to become heads of companies.

29.

Who ruled Russia prior to the Russian Revolution?

a)

Czars

b)

Presidents

c)

Emporers

d)

Serfs

30.

Who came up with communism?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Karl Marx

31.

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks (Communists)?

a)

Lenin

b)

Putin

c)

Hitler

d)

Franco