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WWI Practice

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The United States wanted to remain neutral during the war.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

America became involved in the war ______________________ because of many factors.

a)

excitedly

b)

reluctantly

c)

quickly

d)

enthusiastically

3.

Which of the following factors led to America joining the war?

a)

wartime propaganda

b)

traditional sympathies

c)

unrestricted submarine warfare

d)

Germany invading Mexico

4.

What kind of warfare was used on the western front in World War 1?

a)

gorilla

b)

trench

c)

old school

d)

naval

5.

The American soldiers helped repel the Germans on the _____________________ front

a)

eastern

b)

southern

c)

western

d)

northern

6.

Which countries were part of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Austria

d)

Hungary

e)

France

7.

Which countries were part of the Allied Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Ottoman Empire

8.

At the end of the war, Germany agreed to an __________________________ with the Allies.

a)

accord

b)

olive branch

c)

armistice

d)

understanding

9.

The Treaty of Versailles included the creation of an international peacekeeping organization called the _______________________________________.

a)

League of Nations

b)

Avengers

c)

Justice League

d)

International League of Allies

10.

An armistice is _____

a)

an invitation to meet with the enemy

b)

an agreement to end a war

c)

an apology for starting a war

11.

The countries of Germany, Austria-Hungry, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire were called the ________________ ________________ during the war.

a)

Central powers

b)

Allied powers

c)

Axis Powers

12.

The armistice ending WW1 was signed on what day?

a)

November 12, 1918

b)

November 11, 1914

c)

November 11, 1918

13.

The ________________ during World War I were Britain, Russia, other smaller nations and the United States.

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Ottoman Empire

14.

The United States wanted to stay out of WWI, but because Germany continued to attack us with ________________, the United States joined the Allied Powers.

a)

aircrafts

b)

tanks

c)

U Boats

15.

1) What was the Lusitania?

a)

A German submarine

b)

A United States battleship

c)

An Italian cargo ship

d)

A British luxury cruise ship

e)

A French battleship

16.

2) What country sunk the Lusitania as part of war?

(Hint: Start with a capital letter)

(a)  

17.

3) Where was the Lusitania when it was sunk?

a)

In New York harbor

b)

Off the coast of Ireland

c)

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean

d)

In the Mediterranean Sea

e)

Near the Hawaiian Islands

18.

4) What was a U-boat?

a)

A boat shaped like a U

b)

A type of battleship

c)

A small speedboat

d)

A fancy sailboat

e)

A German submarine

19.

7) Why did the Germans sink the Lusitania?

a)

They declared the seas around Britain a war zone and would sink any Allied ship in the region

b)

The Lusitania fired first trying to sink the German submarine

c)

They thought it was a United States battleship carrying soldiers to the western front

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

20.

8) What phrase about the incident was used to recruit soldiers to the U.S. army?

a)

Be all you can be

b)

Remember the Lusitania

c)

Take up the Sword of Justice

d)

Forward to Victory!

e)

Remember the Alamo

21.
Which treaty made Germany take full responsibility for WWI? 
a)
Fault Clause
b)
Treaty of Versailles 
c)
Blame Clause
d)
World War 1 Cause Clause
22.
A new style of warfare where soldiers dug ditches to protect themselves from enemy fire. It led to a stalemate in Europe by late 1914.
a)
Guerilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Jungle Warfare
23.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
24.
Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
25.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied powers
b)
Central Powers
26.
Why did the United States join the Allied Powers?
a)
They believed in the reasons that the Allies were fighting.
b)
They were closely tied to Great Britain and the Germans attacked their citizens.
c)
They were closer to the Allies physically and they could attack them.
d)
They had no interests in any of the countries on the Central Powers' side.
27.
Because of the Treaty of Versailles …
a)
Germany had to give up 1 million square miles of land
b)
Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies
c)
Germany was not allowed to have a military
d)
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
28.

Which term means a country is separating itself from other countries?

a)

Alliance

b)

Isolationism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Neutrality

29.

Which term means not taking a side in a conflict?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Neutrality

c)

Alliance

d)

Nationalism

30.
Which weapon was NOT a new technology introduced in WWI?
a)
atomic bomb
b)
submarine
c)
tank
d)
poison gas
31.
What effect did World War 1 have on women?
a)
More women worked jobs to replace the men leaving for the war. 
b)
Women were made into slaves
c)
Women were not allowed to marry
d)
Women were not affected by WWI
32.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
33.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
34.

Propaganda can be best described as

a)

fake news

b)

objective coverage of a news story, event, person, etc.

c)

providing information, ideas, and even rumors to help or hurt a cause

d)

tabloid type publications, celebrity gossip, etc.

35.

This is what the Germans called their submarines

a)

U-Boats

b)

Convoy System

c)

Red Scare

d)

Reparations

36.

This forced Germany to accept full blame for WWI.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Armistice

d)

Red Scare

37.

What does neutral mean?

a)

cold

b)

hot

c)

take no sides

d)

middle

38.
Policy of not getting involved in foreign affairs?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Appeasement
c)
Containment
d)
Imperialism
39.

Pick the vocabulary word: A yellow gas that would burn your insides until you die.

a)

Trenches

b)

Mustard Gas

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Lusitania

e)

Trigger

40.
Soldiers fought in long deep ditches dug for protection across from France from the English Channel to the border with Switzerland.
a)
Nuclear Warfare
b)
Guerrilla Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Defensive Warfare
41.

Who was the president of the United States during WWI?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

William McKinley

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Woodrow Wilson

42.

Which country was made to pay $33 billion in reparations after WWI?

a)

Austria Hungary

b)

Serbia

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

43.

Which statement about World War I technology is most correct?

a)

The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.

b)

The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.

c)

The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.

d)

The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.

44.

This document, signed in 1919, placed total blame for World War I on one country. It included harsh punishments which led to World War II. Which document placed blame for WWI on Germany?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Zimmerman Treaty

45.

The United States tried to stay out of the war for several years; this is called what?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Neutrality

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

46.

The League of Nations was created for what reason?

a)

to prevent future conflict through peaceful discussion

b)

to set up alliances

c)

to build up the armies of nations

d)

to divide up the land after the war

47.

Which of the following was NOT one of the three main purposes of WWI propaganda in the U.S.?

a)

To encourage citizens to buy liberty bonds to help pay for the war

b)

To encourage citizens to volunteer to serve in the war

c)

To encourage secrecy among citizens

d)

To encourage women to serve overseas as soldiers in the trenches

48.
During World War I, America became concerned for the safety of its ships.  The concern started  because Germany announced it would
a)
bomb U.S. Navy bases
b)
build a stronger navy.
c)
use submarine warfare.
d)
create much larger ships.
49.
How did many women show strength and independence during World War I?
a)
by serving in the U.S. Congress
b)
by fighting with the army in France
c)
by going to college in large numbers
d)
by working in jobs left by men in the military
50.
Women helped out during the war in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a)
working as nurses
b)
fighting overseas in trench warfare
c)
working in factories to make weapons
d)
sewing uniforms
51.
During the war, the U.S. government generated the most supplies for soldiers
a)
by taking supplies from people in Europe.
b)
by telling soldiers to use less.
c)
by setting limits, or rations, on goods civilians could have.
d)
by growing more crops.
52.
During the war, the U.S. government generated the most supplies for soldiers
a)
by taking supplies from people in Europe.
b)
by telling soldiers to use less.
c)
by setting limits, or rations, on goods civilians could have.
d)
by growing more crops.
53.
During the war, the U.S. government generated the most supplies for soldiers
a)
by taking supplies from people in Europe.
b)
by telling soldiers to use less.
c)
by setting limits, or rations, on goods civilians could have.
d)
by growing more crops.
54.
As countries in Europe built up their armies in the early 1900s, they also made alliances with one another.  Which of the following BEST describes an alliance?
a)
a belief that your country is superior to others
b)
a declaration of war by one country against another
c)
an agreement that nations make to defend one another
d)
a conflict in which one country takes over another country

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