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WorksheetsRussian Reform/Balkan Wars/World War I
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which country did Germany attack/invade being one of the causes for the United States to join WWI? (AKA Battle of Liege)
a)
Denmark
b)
Belgium
c)
Spain
d)
Italy
2.
Which area (present state) did the United States buy from Russia in the 19th Century
a)
Hawaii
b)
Alaska
c)
Texas
d)
Alabama
3.
Which group of people were targeted during the Pogroms?
a)
Muslims
b)
Jews
c)
Nazis
d)
Communists
4.
What is the name of the elected assemblies created during the reign of Alexander II?
a)
Zemstovs
b)
Rigsdag
c)
Bundestag
d)
Reichstag
5.
What was the outdated social system to be dissolved during reforms by Alexander II?
a)
Feudalism
b)
Serfdom
c)
Servitude
d)
Socialism
6.
Who organized a march on the palace of Nicholas II?
a)
Father Gapon
b)
Mother Teresa
c)
Brother Alexei
d)
Monk Rasputin
7.
______________ Revolution is the name of the Russian Civil War, that caused Russia to withdraw from WWI?
a)
Romanov
b)
Bolshevik
c)
Comrade
d)
Rasputin
8.
Which ocean did the Trans-Siberian Railway connect Eastern Europe to?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Black Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
North Sea
9.
During class/lecture I compared Alexander II to the American President ______________ ________________.
a)
George Washington
b)
Joe Biden
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Teddy Roosevelt
10.
To which area did most serfs move to following their emancipation?
a)
Cities
b)
Countryside
c)
Beaches
d)
Mountains
11.
What is the name of the mountains that separate Russia into both part of Europe and part of Asia?
a)
Alps
b)
Ural
c)
Rocky
d)
Andes
12.
Czars resisted industrialization for fear of losing ________.
a)
money
b)
power
c)
religion
d)
weekends
13.
Which of the following is NOT one of the "Three pillars of Absolutism"?
a)
Autocracy
b)
Orthodoxy
c)
Anthology
d)
Nationality
14.
Who was NOT one of the countries to help defeat Russia in the Crimean War?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Sardinia
15.
What is the name of the group responsible for the death of Alexander II?
a)
Black Hand
b)
People's Will
c)
Russian Bears
d)
Communist Comrades
16.
Where were critics sent during the reign of Alexander III?
a)
Serbia
b)
Siberia
c)
Slovakia
d)
Slovenia
17.
What is the name of the movement aimed at suppressing other cultures in the Russian Empire?
a)
Russification
b)
Sovietification
c)
Comradification
d)
Socialification
18.
Who was the last Czar of Russia?
a)
Alexander II
b)
Nicholas II
c)
Alexander III
d)
Rasputin
19.
Whose writings influenced industrial workers in Russia?
a)
Frederick Engles
b)
Sigmund Freud
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Vladimir Putin
20.
Which of the following is true about the Sussex Pledge?
a)
United States said they would no longer attack German ships carrying women and children
b)
Germany and the United States agreed to only engage in naval battles 100 miles off shore
c)
Germany would warn ships prior to attacking them to allow civilians to get to safety
d)
United States and Germany would not fight each other in water, just on land
21.
What does the acronym M.A.N.I.A. stand for in regards to WWI?
(a)
22.
The Brest-Litovsk Treaty resulted in a ceasefire between Germany & Russia, in which present day country did they meet to negotiate terms?
a)
Poland
b)
Belarus
c)
Ukraine
d)
Romania
23.
Which European country was NOT ruled by a grandson of Queen Victoria?
a)
Germany
b)
England
c)
Austria
d)
Russia
24.
What was the illness that Alexei was born with that plagued him during his entire life, making his parents overly protective?
a)
Diabetes
b)
Hemophilia
c)
Anemia
d)
Hemochromatosis
25.
Which of the following airplanes were modified by Germany by putting a machine gun on it to synchronize with the front propeller to be more efficient in dog fights?
a)
Sopwith Camel
b)
Bristol Type 22
c)
Eindecker
d)
Siemens-Schuckert
26.
Which area did the assassin of Franz Ferdinand come from?
a)
Serbia
b)
Slovakia
c)
Slovenia
d)
Siberia
27.
What was the name of the assassin that killed Franz Ferdinand?
a)
Georgio Armani
b)
Guy Fieri
c)
Gavrilo Princip
d)
Gavin Degraw
28.
What group was the assassin of Franz Ferdinand part of?
a)
Brown Foot
b)
Broken Skull
c)
Black Hand
d)
Red Fist
29.
Which of the following was NOT part of the Allied powers?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Japan
30.
Which of the following was NOT a member of the Axis (Central) powers?
a)
Germany
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Austrian-Hungarian Empire
d)
Japan
31.
What year did the United States join WWI?
a)
1918
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
32.
Russia was on the side of the Allied powers when the war began but had to withdraw because of which factor?
a)
Bolshevik Revolution
b)
Great Depression
c)
New King took over
d)
Economic Recession
33.
What is another name World War is known as?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The Good War
34.
Which of the following Allied country had the most lives lost during WWI?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
America
35.
Which of the following Central Powers country had the most lives lost during WWI?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
Bulgaria
c)
Germany
d)
Ottoman Empire
36.
How many daughters did Nicholas & Alexandra have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.
Which battle involved the British fighting against the Ottoman Empire in which the British lost a naval battle?
a)
Battle of Lutsk
b)
Battle of Gallipoli
c)
Battle of Verdun
d)
Battle of Tannenberg
38.
Which Siberian city were the Romanovs exiled to and later held under house arrest until their eventual executions?
a)
Blagoveshchensk
b)
Krasnoiarsk
c)
Yakaterinburg
d)
Vladivostok
39.
What was the actual cause of Rasputin's death once an autopsy was completed?
a)
Gun shot
b)
Head trauma
c)
Drowning
d)
Broken neck
40.
Which of the following battles involved the Brusilov Offensive?
a)
Battle of Bolimov
b)
Battle of Gallipoli
c)
Battle of Lutsk
d)
Battle of Liege
41.
Which of the following Central Powers aces is known for using a parachute to survive a dogfight in which his plane was shot down?
a)
Werner Voss
b)
Ernst Udet
c)
Manfred von Richthofen
d)
Rene Fonck
42.
Which of the following were first used in WWI? (Choose 3)
a)
Tanks
b)
Airplanes
c)
Submarines
d)
Poisoned Gas
e)
Hand Grenades
43.
Which of the following leaders during WWI is known for an event called Bloody Sunday?
a)
Czar Nicholas II
b)
Kaiser Wilhelm
c)
King George
d)
Queen Victoria
44.
Germany's engineering was better than any other country during WWI, what is the name of their submarines they used during the war?
a)
T-boats
b)
U-boats
c)
S-boats
d)
G-boats
45.
Which empire was Franz Ferdinand the heir to the throne of prior to his assassination?
a)
German-French
b)
Ottoman-Turkish
c)
Austria-Hungarian
d)
Russian-Polish
46.
According to the Zimmerman telegram, the ____________ intercepted a message sent from Germany to Mexico stating that if they would attack America and join their alliance they would be given back land taken by America following the Mexican-American War.
a)
Russians
b)
British
c)
French
d)
Canadians
47.
Where was the Lusitania headed when it was sunk by a U-boat submarine?
a)
Iceland
b)
Scotland
c)
Ireland
d)
Finland
48.
Which country was responsible for the sinking of the Lusitania?
a)
Austria
b)
Hungary
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
49.
Who became the leader of the Bolsheviks in Russia?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Boris Yeltsin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Vladimir Lenin
50.
In which battle were flamethrowers first used?
a)
Battle of Verdun
b)
Battle of the Somme
c)
Battle of Marne
d)
Battle of Tanneberg
51.
President ______________ _____________ kept America out of WWI.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
James Monroe
d)
William Howard Taft
52.
Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Baltic States following the Russian/Germany peace treaty?
a)
Lithuania
b)
Georgia
c)
Estonia
d)
Latvia
53.
This battle was considered one of the largest and bloodiest battles in human history?
a)
Battle of the Somme
b)
Battle of Bolimov
c)
Battle of Gallipoli
d)
Battle of Lutsk
54.
This German WWI fighter pilot was also known as the Red Baron.
a)
Werner Voss
b)
Ernst Udet
c)
Edward Mannock
d)
Manfred von Richthofen
55.
Which of the following countries was NOT a part of the Triple Alliance that was formed in 1882?
a)
Germany
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Italy
d)
Ottoman Empire
56.
Which of the following Central Powers were constantly fighting on both the Eastern & Western Fronts until Russia withdrew from the war?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
Bulgaria
c)
Germany
d)
Ottoman Empire
57.
Which of the following countries was NOT part of the Balkan League?
a)
Montenegro
b)
Greece
c)
Serbia
d)
Romania
58.
Land was taken from Serbia by the Great Powers in London during a conference and created the country of ______________.
a)
Moldova
b)
Albania
c)
Macedonia
d)
Georgia
59.
The Triple _______________ comprised of the countries of Great Britain, France, & Russia was created in 1907 to combat the Triple Alliance.
a)
Covenant
b)
Concordat
c)
Entente
d)
Accord
60.
This American fighter pilot had more dogfight victories than any other American in WWI.
a)
William A. Bishop
b)
Eddie Rickenbaker
c)
Edward Mannock
d)
George Guynemer
61.
Which empire was in control of the Balkans prior to the first Balkan War in 1912?
a)
Russian Empire
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
British Empire
d)
Austro-Hungarian Empire
62.
Which member of the Balkan league lost all of its land from the First Balkan War as a result of the Treaty of Bucharest?
a)
Montenegro
b)
Serbia
c)
Bulgaria
d)
Greece
63.
How long did it take the Balkan League to drive the Turks out of Europe?
a)
5 weeks
b)
7 weeks
c)
10 weeks
d)
13 weeks
64.
Which "Great Power" country encouraged the countries of the Balkans to join together instead of fighting against each other?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
65.
Using the image below answer (a), (b), & (c) in a paragraph response.
a) Briefly describe the historical situation that occurred in Europe in the 20th century.
b) Briefly explain ONE specific cause of this particular event.
c) Briefly explain ONE specific effect that occurred because of this event.
This should be composed in paragraph form, with proper sentence length. Explain each part with a minimum of 2 sentences per section (total of 6 sentence minimum)
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