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WW1 World History

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one thing that happens during "total war"?

a)

Armies use ancient weapons.

b)

Families ration their food supplies.

c)

The president leads the military.

d)

Soldiers attend universities for free.

2.

   Whose death sparked World War I?

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm

b)

Archbishop Ussher

c)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

3.

How did the sinking of the Lusitania contribute to the United States’ entry into World War I?

a)

It furthered anti-government protests in the United States.

b)

It encouraged anti-immigration campaigns in the United States.

c)

It became necessary for President Wilson to propose a plan for peace

d)

It became difficult for President Wilson to defend a policy of neutrality.

4.

Why did the United States Senate fail to ratify the Treaty of Versailles in1919?

a)

Many Senators opposed the severe sanctions that the treaty placed on Germany.

b)

Many Senators feared the League ofNations would involve the United States in foreign wars.

c)

Many Senators felt the League of Nations would interfere with American plans in the Philippines.

d)

Many Senators predicted that membership in the new League of Nations would be too expensive.

5.

The assasination of this person directly lead to the outbreak of World War I

a)

Arch Duke Franz Ferdnand

b)

The Notorious B.I.G

c)

Tupac Shakur

d)

Grigor Rasputin

6.

The MAIN Causes of WWI

a)

Militarism

b)

Aliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

All the above

7.

What was the land between two enemy lines called?

a)

No mans land

b)

All Mans land

c)

This land is your land

d)

This land is my land

8.

What was the name of Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire?

a)

allies

b)

central powers

9.

Great Britain, France, Russia, and other nations who fought on their side are....

a)

Central powers

b)

Allies

10.

This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.

a)

Alliances

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

11.

What was the primary reason for the United States entering World War I?

a)

To support the Central Powers

b)

To respond to unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

c)

To gain territorial expansion

d)

To support the Russian Revolution

12.

Which treaty officially ended World War I?

a)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

b)

Treaty of Trianon

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Saint-Germain

13.

What was the main purpose of the League of Nations, established after World War I?

a)

To promote global trade

b)

To prevent future wars

c)

To establish colonial rule

d)

To support the Central Powers

14.

Which battle is considered one of the longest and most grueling of World War I?

a)

Battle of the Somme

b)

Battle of Verdun

c)

Battle of Tannenberg

d)

Battle of Gallipoli

15.

What was the significance of the Zimmermann Telegram during World War I?

a)

It was a peace proposal from Germany to the Allies

b)

It was a secret communication that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico

c)

It was a message that declared war on Russia

d)

It was a request for armistice from Germany