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Italy in WWI Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which alliance did Italy originally belong to before WWI began?

a)

The Allied Power

b)

The Triple Alliance

c)

The Entente Powers

d)

The League of Nations

2.

What was Italy's stance when WWI first started?

a)

Italy joined the Central Powers immediately.

b)

Italy joined the Allied Powers immediately.

c)

Italy remained neutral.

d)

Italy declared war on both sides.

3.

Which two countries were part of the secret deal made with Italy to join the Allied Powers?

a)

Germany and Austria-Hungary

b)

France and Britain

c)

Russia and France

d)

Austria-Hungary and Russia

4.

What year did Italy join WWI?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1917

5.

What did Britain and France promise to give Italy in exchange for joining the Allied Powers?

a)

Military supplies and troops

b)

Trieste and Trentino

c)

Control over Germany

d)

A share in the Central Power's colonies

6.

Which two territories along its border did Italy hope to gain from Austria?

a)

Alsace and Lorraine

b)

Trieste and Trentino

c)

Crimea and the Balkans

d)

Sardinia and Sicily

7.

What was Italy's initial position in the Triple Alliance during WWI?

a)

It strongly supported the Central Powers.

b)

It was hesitant to enter the war.

c)

It declared war on Britain.

d)

It signed a peace treaty with Russia.

8.

Why did Italy ultimately decide to join the Allied Powers?

a)

To get territories it wanted from Austria

b)

Because it had no other option

c)

To help Germany and Austria-Hungary

d)

To stay neutral throughout the war

9.

What was the name of the agreement between Italy and the Allied Powers promising territorial gains?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The London Pact

c)

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

d)

The Secret Pact of Paris

10.

On which date did Italy officially enter World War I?

a)

May 23, 1915

b)

August 4, 1914

c)

November 11, 1918

d)

June 28, 1914

11.

What else, besides Trieste and Trentino, did the Allies promise Italy?

a)

Naval dominance over the Mediterranean

b)

Additional lands in Africa

c)

Complete control over Austria-Hungary

d)

Economic aid for reconstruction

12.

What was Italy's main reason for wanting to annex Trieste and Trentino?

a)

They had valuable resources.

b)

They were culturally Italian and near its borders.

c)

They were strong military positions.

d)

They were controlled by Germany.