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World War 1 Exam Review

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the long term causes of World War 1 with their definitions:

a)

Nationalism

1.

This was the attempt by countries to promote their own agendas and ideas as better than others

b)

Militarism

2.

This was the practice of developing new weaponry and investing in the armed forces

c)

Imperialism

3.

This was the practice of exerting control over other regions around the world to become powerful

d)

Alliances

4.

This practice involved the securing of support from other nations in the event of a war breaking out

2.

Which of the following dates represents the beginning of World War 1? (The Spark)

a)

Jan 17, 1914

b)

June 28, 1914

c)

Sep, 14, 1914

d)

Oct 9, 1914

3.

A position of not taking sides in a conflict

a)

Neutrality

b)

Propaganda

c)

Rationing

d)

Imperialism

4.

A union of two or more countries that is created for political support:

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

5.

Which of the following represents the years that were spent fighting in World War 1?

a)

1912-1916

b)

1914-1918

c)

1877-1920

d)

1917-1921

6.

On what date was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

a)

May 7, 1915

b)

June 28, 1919

c)

June 6, 1944

d)

April 4, 1917

7.
Which answer summarize the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?
a)

Attack France first, then Russia.

b)

Attack Russia first, then France.

c)

Send half of the army to France and half to Russia.

d)

Ally with Russia to fight France.

8.
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 in order to enact their Schlieffen Plan

9.

Which treaty ended World War I?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

The Armistice of Versailles

d)

The Treaty of Verdun

10.

What type of warfare contributed to the stalemate on the Western Front?

a)

guerilla

b)

conventional

c)

trench

d)

submarine

11.

Match the following propaganda to the correct type.

a)

1.

Recruitment of Soldiers

b)

2.

  • Conservation of Resources

c)

3.

Nationalism

d)

4.

Home-front

e)

5.

Financing the War

12.

Which was not a cause of WW1?

a)

militarism

b)

isolationism

c)

imperialism

d)

nationalism

13.
Above all, what is the #1 goal of propaganda?
a)
Create hatred for the enemy and dehumanize them
b)
Create a sense of understanding for the enemy
c)
Create hatred but only for enemy leaders and not civilians
d)
Create a sense of humor for war
14.
Who is the enemy depicted in this propaganda poster?
a)
Japan
b)
Austria
c)
Germany
d)
Bulgaria
15.
What was the goal of Front Propaganda?
a)
Increase morale among our troops and weaken the enemy
b)
Get a first-hand account of what was going on during the war
c)
Counter enemy propaganda
d)
Get the people at home involved in the war efforts
16.

Which countries made up the Triple Entente

a)

Germany, Russia, France

b)

Britain, France, Russia

c)

Italy, Germany, France

d)

France, USA, Tassie

17.

Which countries made up the Triple Alliance in 1914

a)

Germany, Russia, France

b)

Australia, New Zealand, Britain

c)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

d)

France, Britain, Russia

18.

Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

a)

Gavrilo Princip, a Serb

b)

Elvis Presley, a Yank

c)

Vladimir Lenin, a Russian

d)

Kaiser Wilhem, a German

19.

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.

20.

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

21.

A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war

a)

Milatarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

22.

What is the acronym for the causes that started World War I in Europe?

a)

TAME

b)

MAIN

c)

AIM

d)

PLAN

23.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Germany and Italy
b)
the United States and France
c)
Britain and France
d)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
24.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia 
d)
Bulgaria
25.

Which area was called the "powder keg" of Europe and was the place where World War I began?

a)

Balkans

b)

Gallipoli

c)

Western Front

d)

Ottoman Empire

26.
Payments for war damages were known as
a)
nationalism
b)
separatism.
c)
reparations.
d)
retaliations.
27.

Which of the following did armies use for the first time during World War I?

a)

submarines and tanks

b)

horses and tanks

c)

trains and cars

d)

horses and submarines

28.

A position of not taking sides in a conflict

a)

Neutrality

b)

Propaganda

c)

Rationing

d)

Trench Warfare

29.

The Triple Alliance did NOT include

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Austria-Hungary

30.

Which of the following was NOT a weapon of WW1?

a)

Chemical Gases

b)

Planes

c)

Tanks

d)

Atomic Bomb

31.

Match the long term causes of World War 1 with their definitions:

a)

Nationalism

1.

This was the attempt by countries to promote their own agendas and ideas as better than others

b)

Militarism

2.

This was the practice of developing new weaponry and investing in the armed forces

c)

Imperialism

3.

This was the practice of exerting control over other regions around the world to become powerful

d)

Alliances

4.

This practice involved the securing of support from other nations in the event of a war breaking out

32.

Who was Prime Minister of France during WW1?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Mehmed V

c)

Georges Clemenceau

d)

Franz Joseph

33.

Who was Emperor of the Russian Empire during WW1?

a)

Nicholas II

b)

George V

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Donald Trump

34.

Who was king of the British Empire during WW1?

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Wilhelm II

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

George V

35.

This is the flag of which Allied Power of WW1?

a)

USA

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Russia

36.

This is the flag of which Allied Power during WW1?

a)

France

b)

Russian Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

United States

37.

This is the flag of which Allied Power during WW1?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Russian Empire

d)

United States

38.

This is the flag of which Allied Power during WW1?

a)

Russian Empire

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

United States

39.

Who did the Allied Powers fight against in WW1?

a)

Central Powers

b)

Bad Guys

c)

Axis Powers

d)

China

40.

What was another name for the British Empire?

a)

Great Britain

b)

King's Land

c)

United States of America

d)

New England

41.

Which nation was treated the most harshly in the peace terms laid out by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

The United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

Germany

d)

France

42.

Which battle is also known as the Dardanelles Campaign?

a)

Gallipoli Campaign

b)

Battle of Verdun

c)

Battle of the Somme

d)

Battle of ypres

43.

Which battle was the bloodiest in all of World War 1?

a)

Gallipoli Campaign

b)

Battle of Verdun

c)

Battle of the Somme

d)

Battle of Ypres

44.

In which battle did an Allied force fight against Turkish snipers?

a)

Gallipoli Campaign

b)

Battle of Verdun

c)

Battle of the Somme

d)

Battle of Jutland

45.

A fight between airplanes

a)

dogfight

b)

catfight

c)

birdfight

d)

fistfight

46.

Which campaign involved the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC)?

(a)  
Choose from the below words

Third Battle of Ypres

Gallipoli Campaign

Battle of Verdun

Battle of Amiens

47.

What was a major consequence of trench warfare?

a)

Rapid advancements

b)

Massive casualties with little movement

c)

Quick victories

d)

Low soldier morale

48.

A U-boat is...

a)

a German passenger or ship.

b)

an ocean liner.

c)

a type of submarine.

d)

a passenger ship with a U-shaped hull.

49.
What is the most probable link between militarism and imperialism?
a)
A country gains colonies, its military grows to protect them
b)
Army expands, the country wants colonies to recruit troops
c)
Colonies, grow, the military stages training exercises there
d)
Army expands, a country seeks colonies to prevent protesting

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