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World War I Practice Guide 2

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This battle in World War 1, was the bloodiest day in modern history.

a)
The Battle of the Somme
b)
The Battle of Gettysburg
c)
The Battle of Waterloo
d)
The Battle of Stalingrad
2.

April 6, 1917

a)

Britian entered WW1

b)

The treaty of Versailles was signed

c)

World War 1 starts

d)

American enters WW1

3.

This group served at the front for 6 months, longer than any other troops.

a)

Georgia Red Tails

b)

The Fighting Bandits

c)

Harlem Hellfighters

d)

Black Devils

4.

Most of the fighting in WW1 was in this country

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

England

d)

Germany

5.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
6.

What ship was sunk by the Germans to bring the U.S into the war?

a)

USS Maine

b)

Lusitania

c)

Mayflower

d)

USS Eisenhower

7.

The _________ front was 350 miles of trench

a)

long

b)

western

c)

no mans land

d)

none of the above

8.

Who were the Allies?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

9.
What nation did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States 
d)
Germany
10.

Who belonged to the Central Powers?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

e)

Russia

11.

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

12.

What was the Zimmermann Note?

a)

The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain

b)

Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S should enter WWI

c)

A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory

d)

a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary

13.

What was the name of the new style of warfare during World War I?

a)

tank warfare

b)

plane warfare

c)

train warfare

d)

trench warfare

14.

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 World Powers

15.

An international diplomatic group developed after World War I as a way to solve disputes between countries before they erupted into open warfare. A precursor to the United Nations

a)

Lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

League of Nations

16.

The Fourteen Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that:

a)

Intervention in the affairs of other nations was never justifiable.

b)

Travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization.

c)

No country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country.

d)

Cooperation among international leaders was essential to maintaining world peace.

17.

Based on these maps, why did Treaty of Versailles place blame for the war on Germany?

a)

Austria-Hungary had less responsibility for causing it.

b)

Austria-Hungary did not exist after the war so they could not be blamed.

c)

Germany gained territory after the war.

d)

Germany's military was responsible for the most deaths in the war.

18.

What is the definition of Nationalism

a)

a.    Strong pride in your nation

b)

a.    When colonies rebel against their mother country

19.

Which was not a cause of WW1?

a)

militarism

b)

isolationism

c)

imperialism

d)

nationalism

20.

Propaganda means?

a)

agreement to stop fighting

b)

fighting took place Germany’s plan for winning the war on two fronts

c)

one-sided information designed to persuade

21.

What is an Alliance?

a)

An agreement in which two countries pay one another money

b)

A union or association formed for mutual benefit between countries, organizations, or people.

c)

A term that refers to two or more countries that are enemies and in conflict with one another.

22.
Which was not a cause of WW1?
a)
nationalism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)

nativism

23.

Who did Germany try to build an alliance with?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

US

d)

Russia

24.

Another name for the Triple Entente alliance was:

a)

Justice League

b)

League of Nations

c)

Allied Powers

25.

Select the countries that were part of the Allied Powers in World War 1.

a)

Africa

b)

Russia

c)

Great Britain

d)

Canada

e)

France

26.

Select the countries that were part of the Central Powers alliance in World War 1.

a)

Germany

b)

China

c)

Italy

d)

Austria-Hungary

e)

Wakanda

27.

In what year did the USA join the Allied Powers and finally enter WW1?

a)

1917

b)

1814

c)

1914

d)

1776

28.

In what year did World War 1 officially start?

a)

1812

b)

1492

c)

1914

d)

1917

29.

What was the Lusitania?

a)

A German news press company

b)

The first satellite to orbit the Earth

c)

A deadly disease that plagued Europe and killed thousands in the early 19th century

d)

British passenger ship that was sunk by the Germans

30.

Which country sent the Zimmerman Note?

a)

Sweden

b)

Britain

c)

USA

d)

Germany

31.
9)  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)
Serbia won more Olympic medals.
32.
The war might have involved only two nations, if not for
a)
imperialism.
b)
propaganda.
c)
the alliance system.
d)
Germany.
33.

Select all that apply: Which of the following are causes of World War I?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Religion

34.

A union of two or more groups

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

35.

Great Britain, France, Russia and eventually the U.S. made up which alliance?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Western Powers

d)

Allied Powers

36.

Why was Franz Ferdinand killed?

a)

Serbian nationalists hoped to provoke Russia into supporting Serbs in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

b)

The Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire disliked him and wanted him dead.

c)

The Ottoman Empire wanted revenge for Serbia achieving independence.

d)

Russians hoped that they could take over Austro-Hungarian territory through war.

37.

Why did Austria wait a month to issue the ultimatum?

a)

They wanted to make sure Germany could support them if a war started.

b)

The Emperor did not like Franz Ferdinand, so he did not care if he died.

c)

They wanted Russia to mobilize before issuing the ultimatum.

d)

They did not know how to react to Franz Ferdinand’s death.

38.

Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand to start WWI?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Gavrilo Princip

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Lee Harvey Oswald

39.

Which country left the Triple Alliance?

a)

Italy

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Germany

d)

Belgium

40.

What was Serbia trying to accomplish for the Slavic people?

a)

A Slavic nation

b)

Slavic independence

c)

Slavic homeland

d)

All of the above

41.

During World War I, tanks were used on the western front primarily to:

a)

lead infantry advances across no-man's-land and into enemy territory

b)

destroy railroads and bridges used by enemy troops

c)

release chemical weapons in advance attacks on enemy positions

d)

launch long-range rockets at enemy aircraft

42.

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

43.

What was the name of Wilson’s plan for peace after the war?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

14 Points

d)

Paris Accords

44.

The area between the German trenches and the Allied trenches was called

a)

Dead Zone

b)

Nowhere Land

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Default Zone

45.
WWI was a _________________, or a war in which the countries involved devoted all of their resources to the war effort.
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Total War
c)
Crusade
d)
Jihad
46.

What caused Germany and Austria-Hungary to fight a 2 front war?

a)

Their lack of supplies.

b)

Their location in central Europe.

c)

Their proximity to the Black Sea.

d)

Their loss of World War II.

47.
Payments for war damages were known as
a)
nationalism
b)
separatism.
c)
reparations.
d)
retaliations.
48.
What is an alliance?
a)
An agreement between nations to defend one another.
b)
An agreement between nations to trade with one another.
c)
When nation's pick teams to fight against.
d)
Groups of countries that finished nationalism.
49.

A position of not taking sides in a conflict

a)

Neutrality

b)

Propaganda

c)

Rationing

d)

Trench Warfare

50.

Who was Franz Ferdinand?

a)

a prince

b)

a king

c)

an archduke

d)

a civilian

51.

What does the M stand for in MAIN?

a)

Militarism

b)

Might

c)

Military

d)

Monarchy

52.

What does the I stand for in MAIN?

a)

Independent

b)

Imperialism

c)

Identity

d)

Industrial

53.

What does the N stand for in MAIN?

a)

Nations

b)

Northern

c)

Neither

d)

Nationalism

54.

What does A stand for in MAIN?

a)

Absence

b)

Alliances

c)

All together

d)

Army

55.

Which is not an allied power?

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

56.

What were the trenches used for?

a)

storage

b)

fighting place

c)

sleeping place for soldiers

d)

living/safe space for soldiers

57.

Which is not a central power?

a)

Albania

b)

Germany

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Austria-Hungary

58.

What was the major effect of "total war"?

a)

economic crisis

b)

money

c)

the reparations

d)

loss of territory

59.

What country did Germany have to go through for the Schlieffen plan?

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

Spain

d)

Switzerland

60.

The Espionage and Sedition Acts limited Americans right to

a)

Speak freely about the concerns and disagreements with the American government during WW1

b)

Join the war by volunteering

c)

Choose they own political parties to vote for during World War 1

d)

Advertise for their own companies and products during the war