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WWI Unit Test F25

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What problem was the Schlieffen Plan designed to overcome? [5.3]

a)

Germany wanted to secure oil for its military

b)

Germany wanted to overcome the superior British navy

c)

Germany wanted to avoid fighting on two fronts

d)

Austria Hungary wanted to stop Italy joining up with Russia

2.

What term describes the policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war? [5.3]

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

3.

What term describes a formal agreement between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes? [5.11]

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

4.

Who was the first country to declare war? [5.3]

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

France

d)

Austria-Hungary

5.

What was a common feature of trench warfare during WWI? [5.4]

a)

Fast-moving battles

b)

Use of tanks

c)

Stalemates and long periods of inactivity

d)

Naval blockades

6.

What caused the Lusitania to sink? [5.11]

a)

A storm at sea

b)

A German U-boat torpedo

c)

A collision with another ship

d)

An onboard explosion

7.

What was the reaction of the United States to the Zimmerman Telegram? [5.11]

a)

They ignored it

b)

They declared war on Germany

c)

They formed an alliance with Mexico

d)

They increased diplomatic efforts for peace

8.

What was the Lusitania carrying that made it a target for German U-boats? [5.11]

a)

Only passengers

b)

Military supplies

c)

Gold and silver

d)

Diplomatic documents

9.

Europe is divided into which two alliances? [5.3]

a)

Triple Entente (Allied Powers) & Triple Alliance (Central Powers)

b)

Warsaw Pact & NATO

c)

Axis Powers & Allied Powers

d)

Roundheads & Cavilers

10.

What treaty is signed to end WWI? [5.12]

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Geneva Convention

d)

Paris Peace Accords

11.

Which country takes the blame of WWI and has to pay reparations (war debt)? [5.12]

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Russia

d)

Ottoman Empire

12.

___________ is a conflict where nations dedicate all their resources to the war effort. [5.8]

a)

Total war

b)

Rationing

c)

Western front

d)

Home Front

13.

Soldiers from colonies (countries controlled by European states) fought on behalf of their European rulers, like soldiers from India, South Africa and Egypt who all fought for the ______________. [5.7b]

a)

Portugal

b)

Germans

c)

British

d)

Spain

14.

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of November (the 11th month) the Germans signed an __________________ with the Allied Powers, ending the fighting in WWI. [5.11]

a)

Trade Agreement

b)

Armistice

c)

Peace Treaty

d)

Alliance

15.

Which of these IS NOT a major legacy of WWI. [5.12]

a)

new kind of fighting/weapons

b)

idea of war on a global scale

c)

a more peaceful world

d)

a world torn apart by death and destruction

16.

WWI left 8.5 million soldiers dead and another _____________ wounded, wiping out an entire generation of young men. [5.4]

a)

8.5 Million

b)

100 Million

c)

267,000

d)

21 Million

17.

What was the deadliest weapon during WWI? [5.4]

a)

Chlorine Gas

b)

Mustard Gas

c)

Bolt Action Rifle

d)

Tanks

18.

Which animal was crucial for communication in WWI, with a 95% success rate? [5.9]


a)

b)

c)

d)

19.


How did women's roles change during World War I? [5.8]

a)

Women were discouraged from working outside the home

b)

Women took on traditionally male jobs in factories and farms

c)

Women were required to join the military

d)

Women's participation in politics decreased

20.

What was a primary purpose of propaganda posters during World War I? [5.8]

a)

To encourage people to take vacations

b)

To promote international peace

c)

To advertise new consumer products

d)

To motivate citizens to support the war effort

21.

Why were Victory Gardens promoted during World War I? [5.8]

a)

To improve the aesthetic appeal of neighborhoods

b)

To provide recreational activities for families

c)

To increase food production for the war effort

d)

To create jobs for unemployed citizens

22.

Having pride in your country is known as [5.1]

a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
imperalism
d)
alliances
23.

What region was known as the "powder keg of Europe" because of imperialist and nationalist interests in the region? [5.3]

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

The Balkans

d)

The Ottoman Empire

24.

The long and bloody region in northern France where the war ended in a stalemate is called the [5.3]

a)

Western Front

b)

Eastern Front

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

stalemate

25.

What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort? [5.8]

a)
industrial war
b)
world war
c)
total war
d)
uncontrolled war