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World War I (The Great War)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an alliance?

a)

A strong love for one’s country

b)

An agreement between nations to defend one another

c)

A country who remains neutral during a war

2.

What is nationalism?

a)

A strong love for one’s country

b)

An agreement between nations to defend one another

c)

Information or ideas that are spread to help or harm a person, group or cause.

3.

What is propaganda?

a)

An agreement between nations to defend one another

b)

A country who remains neutral during a war

c)

Information or ideas that are spread to help or harm a person, group or cause.

4.

A period within a war where neither side gains any advantage is referred to as

a)

trench warfare

b)

total war

c)

stalemate

d)

standstill

5.

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

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Socialism

6.

The belief that a country needs a strong army is called

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Socialism

7.

The United States entered WWI soon after what event

a)

German submarines sank the Lusitania

b)

German propaganda began attacking President Wilson

c)

Americans learned about trench warfare

d)

When Germany sided with Austria-Hungary

8.

Which country was not part of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Bulgaria

9.

Which country was not part of the Allies?

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

Serbia

d)

Austria-Hungary

10.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
11.
WWI was the first total war in history. What is total war?
a)
everything was open to fighting, including civilians and cities
b)
the first time the army, navy, and air force were used together
c)
every country in the world was involved in fighting
d)
all of a country's money would go totally to war
12.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne in
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Serbia
13.
One of the first countries to jump to the defense of Serbia was:
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Britian
14.
What was the land between two enemy trenches called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
15.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The Worldly War
16.

Where did the soldiers of the Western Front in WWI live, fight, and die?

a)

Trenches

b)

Bunkers

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Ships

17.

With the Zimmerman Note, Germany tried to get this country to attack the United States.

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Russia

d)

Brazil

18.
How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia
b)
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany
c)
It contained orders for German u-boats to attack British passenger ships
d)
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality
19.
Who was the president during WWI?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
20.
What were the three areas that trench warfare covered by the end of 1914?
a)
Belgium Waffles, France and Spain
b)
UK, Germany, and Russia
c)
Belgium, France, and North Sea
d)
North Sea, UK, and United State
21.
The Allied cause was dealt a hard blow during World War I when Russia
a)
allied with Germany.
b)
invaded Sweden.
c)
denounced the United States.
d)
signed a peace treaty with Germany.
22.

What country is #1 on the map?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

Austria-Hungary

23.

What country is #2 on the map?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Germany

24.

What country is #3 on the map?

a)

Russia

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

25.

What country is #5 on the map?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Norway

26.

What was the Treaty that ended WWI?

a)

Treaty of Berlin

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Madrid

27.

Who was the head of Russia at the beginning of WWI?

a)

Czar Nicholas III

b)

Czar Nicholas I

c)

Czar Nicholas II

d)

Czar Nicholas IV

28.

Which one of these is not one of the things Germans were responsible for doing in the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Reparations of 33 Billion Dollars

b)

Joining the League of Nations

c)

Giving Land

d)

Military reduced to 100,000 members

29.

What political party was responsible for removing Czar Nicholas from power?

a)

Communist

b)

Bolsheviks

c)

Capitalist

d)

Nazis

30.
Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. did not want to join the League of Nations?
a)
There was fear that it would get the U.S. involved in another war
b)
Germany  was allowed into the League of Nations
c)
The League of Nations would be too costly for Americans
d)
The U.S. was pre-occupied with difficulties at home.
31.
Because of the Treaty of Versailles…
a)
Germany gained 1 million square miles of land from former Russian territory.
b)
Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies.
c)
Germany’s government was allowed to build up a new military and navy, including the use of submarines.
d)
Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary all shared the blame for the war equally.
32.
What was President Wilson's proposed plan called that he brought to Versailles?
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
Treaty of Verdun
c)
Treaty of Tordesillas
d)
The Big Four
33.
Did the US ever join the League of Nations?
a)
Yes
b)
No
34.
The provision (part) in the Treaty of Versailles that required Germany to take responsibility for the war was known as the:
a)
War Guilt Clause
b)
Lusitania Clause
c)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
d)
Treaty of Tordesillas
35.

What is militarism?

a)

the rejection of armed conflict

b)

the refusal to get involved in global affairs

c)

the strong buildup of military force to intimidate other nations

d)

the use of diplomacy to avoid combat and war

36.

The U.S. entered the war on the side of the Allies which included...

a)

Britain and France

b)

Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary

c)

Germany and Austria-Hungary

d)

France and Germany

37.

What was the Zimmerman Telegram

a)

A German communication promising not to use U-boats

b)

A German communication encouraging Mexico to side against the U.S.

c)

A German communication promising to recognize American neutrality

d)

A British communication urging the U.S. to enter the war

38.

How did U-boat warfare lead to the U.S. entering WWI?

a)

The U.S. Navy wanted to protect territory in the Pacific

b)

Unrestricted warfare resulted in the sinking of American ships

c)

The U.S. wanted to prevent other countries from getting technologically superior navies

d)

The U.S. wanted German territory for itself

39.

How did the U.S. raise an army for WW1?

a)

The U.S. already had a large standing army.

b)

Asking for volunteers and hiring foreign fighters

c)

Primarily through a draft or conscription

d)

Primarily through asking for volunteers

40.

The U.S. government used surveillance and censorship on the homefront to...

a)

Spread spies across the world

b)

convince Americans to fight and silence dissent

c)

encourage immigrants to adopt an American identity

d)

make material needed for the war

41.

How did WW1 impact women on the homefront?

a)

Women lost many of their civil rights

b)

Women were prevented from helping the war effort

c)

Women were drafted to fight in the U.S. Army

d)

Many women found skilled employment

42.

How did warfare change during WW1?

a)

Armies waged fast, lightning warfare with groundbreaking technology

b)

Armies waged slow, defensive trench warfare due to industrial weapons

c)

Armies met in old-fashioned battles in open fields

d)

Armies used airplanes to bomb the enemy into submission

43.

Choose THREE new technologies adopted in hopes of breaking trench lines.

a)

Tanks

b)

Airplanes

c)

Gas

d)

Long-Range Missiles

44.

What impact did U.S. soldiers have on the Western Front?

a)

U.S. soldiers failed to prevent German soldiers from entering Paris

b)

Helped stop last German offensive, helping to convince Germany they couldn't win

c)

Provided only technological and economic aid to the allies to break the trenches

d)

Helped to end the Russian Revolution

45.

What treaty ended WW1?

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Berlin

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Great Treaty of 1919

46.

Choose THREE principles contained in Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points

a)

Self-determination

b)

Disarmament

c)

Free Trade

d)

Forcing Germany to pay reoperations

47.

World War I began in Europe in ​ (a)   ​ , the United States entered the war in ​ (b)   , and the armistice happened in ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
1914
1917
1918
1915
1916
48.

Label the following:

a)

Serbia

b)

Russia

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

e)

Germany

f)

Ottoman Empire

g)

Italy

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
49.

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy were all a part of the (a)  

Choose from the below words
Central Powers
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
Neutral Powers
50.
Question Image

Match the following about details of the Treaty of Versailles after WWI ended?

a)

Blame Germany (100%)

1.

B.

b)

Pay Reparations to Western Europe

2.

R.

c)

Reduce Armies 100,000

3.

A.

d)

Removed Territories from Germany's empire

4.

T.

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