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Worksheets10. WWI Test Fall 2021
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When the German government asked U.S. Pres. to arrange a general armistice in October 1918, Germany declared that it accepted the Fourteen Points that was formulated. However, England & France demanded reparations - “compensation by Germany for all damage done to the civilian population of the Allies and their property by the aggression of Germany by land, by sea and from the air.” The American president said that his Fourteen Points would provide a framework for long lasting peace. What is the name of the American president?
a)
Mr. Woody Harrelson
b)
Mr. Wood y Buzzltyr
c)
Mr. Wilson Chapman
d)
Mr. Woodrow Wilson
2.
In 1914, this action was enough to be considered an act of war.
a)
ending diplomatic relations
b)
mobilization of a nation’s army & pushing into a neighbors borders
c)
breaking a military alliance
3.
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the Conference of Versailles, following World War I, was to:
a)
create a politically unified Europe
b)
stop Germany from rebuilding its military forces and place blame
c)
restore pre-war imperial governments to power
4.
After the war, what was Germany (aka Weimar Republic) forced to pay?
a)
Pay Russia back for equipment taken
b)
Pay the Ottoman Empire for loss of land
c)
Pay the Austrians for starting the war
d)
Pay war reparations to France and Britain
5.
What was the name of the group that conspired to assassinate Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
a)
the Serbian People’s Front
b)
the Red Band
c)
the Bosnian Militia
d)
the Black Hand
6.
The Schlieffen Plan was
a)
Austria-Hungary’s attempt to negotiate a peaceful settlement with Serbia.
b)
Germany’s proposal for dividing up Serbia between Russia and Austria-Hungary.
c)
The Black Hand’s plan to assassinate the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.
d)
Germany’s plan for a two-front war with Russia and France, which had formed a military alliance.
7.
VOCAB: ___________ is the aggressive preparation for war such as growing a nations’ armies and manufacturing weapons.
a)
Conscription
b)
Militarism
c)
Warmongering
d)
Imperialism
8.
The Western Front was characterized by
a)
the slow but steady advance of the German army.
b)
trench warfare that kept both sides in virtually the same positions for four years.
c)
decisive victories by the French army, quickly driving back the German forces.
d)
innovative strategies and tactics that fully utilized the new technologies available to both armies.
9.
Austria-Hungary, Italy, Germany (& also Bulgaria & Ottoman Empire) became known as what?
a)
The Triple Entente
b)
The League of Nations.
c)
The Triple Alliance (also known as the Central Powers)
d)
The Eastern Powers.
10.
Why did Admiral Holtzendorff promise Emperor William II “not one American will land on the continent”?
a)
He wanted to convince the German emperor to resume unrestricted submarine warfare.
b)
He believed the United States had no interest in the war.
c)
He thought the Americans would honor their treaty with Germany.
11.
According to this map of the Battle of the Marne, the Germans advanced deep into France in 1914 (red dotted line). The French pushed the Germans back right before the Germans reach what city?
a)
Brussels
b)
Verdun
c)
Paris
d)
Marne
e)
The Hague
12.
What caused the United States to join the Allies in fighting World War I?
a)
the sinking of the Titanic
b)
the German embargo on gasoline
c)
the United States’s fear of the Austro-Hungarian powers
d)
the Germans’ use of unrestricted submarine warfare
13.
WWI is also referred to other names. What are they?
a)
the Great War, the War to Start All Wars
b)
the Giant War, the War to End All Wars
c)
the Giant War, the War to Start All Wars
d)
the Great War, the War to End All Wars
14.
This telegram was sent to Mexico during WWI. It was sent from Germany, asking Mexico to attack the United States. Germany promised that after the war (when Germany defeats the U.S.)... Mexico could then regain the Southwest that it lost to the U.S. back in 1848.
a)
The Mexican note
b)
The Verdon treaty
c)
The Zimmerman note
d)
The Zeppelin Act
15.
What was the name of the final peace settlement of WWI?
a)
the Treaty of Versailles
b)
the “Fourteen Points”
c)
the Weimar Republic
d)
the reparation that Germany had to pay.
16.
What was the main purpose of the League of Nations?
a)
to prevent the use of nuclear weapons.
b)
to help feed the world.
c)
to prevent future wars.
d)
to help create a baseball league for women around the world.
17.
Which country was NOT a part of the Triple Entente in 1914?
a)
Russia
b)
The United States
c)
Great Britain
d)
France
18.
What was the name of the British passenger ship which was sunk by German submarines? (this ship had American civilians on it).
a)
Titanic
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Enterprise
d)
Carnival Cruise Liner
19.
What new weapons were used during WWI?
a)
Stealth Bombers & rockets, jet fighters
b)
Airplanes, Zeppelins, poison gas, tanks, flamethrowers
c)
Drones, Satellites, Inter Ballistic Missiles
d)
Nuclear submarines, poison gas, Drones.
20.
When did WWI officially come to an end?
a)
November 11th, 1918 at 11 am. (The 11th hour, 11th Day, 11th month)
b)
November 12th, 1918 at 12 am. (The 12th hour, 12th Day, 12th month)
c)
November 1st, 1918 at 1 am. (The 1st hour, 1st Day, 1st month)
21.
During WWI, British and German soldiers stopped fighting. They stopped fighting & sang Christmas carols to each other across the lines. At the first light of dawn on Christmas Day, some German soldiers emerged from their trenches and approached the Allied (French/English) lines across no-man’s-land, calling out “Merry Christmas” in their enemies’ native tongues. At first, the Allied soldiers feared it was a trick, but seeing the Germans unarmed they climbed out of their trenches and shook hands with the enemy soldiers. The men exchanged presents of cigarettes and plum puddings and sang carols and songs. There was even a documented case of soldiers from opposing sides playing a good-natured game of soccer. On which 2 days did the British and the German soldiers call an unofficial truce on the battlefield?
a)
Suarez's Bday and Thanksgiving Day (buried their dead on New Year's Day)
b)
Easter and Thanksgiving Day (buried their dead on Nov. 28)
c)
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (buried their dead on Christmas)
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