WorksheetsWorld War I Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Why did governments sell Liberty/Victory Bonds during World War I?
To help soldiers return home faster
To raise money to pay for the war
To pay factory workers
To give money to farmers
What was the main purpose of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
Punish Germany harshly
Create long-lasting world peace
Help Britain gain colonies
Force Russia to rejoin the war
What was General John J. Pershing’s role in WWI?
Leader of German U-boats
Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces
British Prime Minister
Head of the League of Nations
Which countries made up the Triple Alliance before WWI?
Britain, France, Russia
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
U.S., Britain, France
Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
What was Henry Cabot Lodge’s position on the Treaty of Versailles?
Fully supported it
Wanted changes before agreeing
Signed it immediately
Didn’t care about it
How would a political cartoonist react to the Zimmerman Telegram?
Show Germany trying to get Mexico to attack the U.S.
Show peace between nations
Show farmers working
Show Britain helping France
How did recruiting officers convince men to join WWI?
Promised land
Threatened prison
Used patriotism and propaganda
Forced them at gunpoint
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
German soldier
King of Britain
Heir to the Austria-Hungary throne
French general
What is unrestricted submarine warfare?
Only firing at warships
Submarines forbidden from attacking
Attacking any ship without warning
Using submarines only at night
What was the main significance of the Treaty of Versailles?
Ended WWI and blamed Germany
Started the American Revolution
Created NATO
United Africa
Which word best describes militarism?
Love of art
Stockpiling weapons and building armies
Avoiding war
Farming techniques
Why did alliances make WWI larger?
Nations stayed neutral
Once one country fought, allies joined in
Everyone refused to fight
Alliances stopped war
What feeling is connected to nationalism?
Hatred of your nation
Extreme pride in your country
Desire to join another nation
Fear of war
What could get someone in trouble under the Sedition Act of 1918?
Joining the Red Cross
Speaking out against the government or war
Buying war bonds
Joining the army
What did David Lloyd George want at the Paris Peace Conference?
Peace without punishment
Harsh punishment for Germany
Free colonies
End of trade
A Reservationist in 1919…
Refused the treaty no matter what
Wanted small changes before agreeing
Wrote the treaty
Blamed France
What did the Irreconcilables believe?
The U.S. should join the League of Nations
The Treaty of Versailles should never be signed
Germany should be forgiven
Russia should lead Europe
What would satisfy Georges Clemenceau of France at the peace talks?
Making peace with Germany
Punishing Germany and making it pay
Supporting Germany’s army
Ending colonies
The Espionage Act of 1917 made it illegal to:
Become a factory worker
Speak German
Interfere with war effort or spying
Join the Navy
The “clear and present danger” test from Schenck v. U.S. meant:
Free speech is always allowed
Speech can be limited during wartime
Newspapers are banned
Citizens must join the army
What was the reaction to the sinking of the Lusitania?
Americans ignored it
Americans feared Germany more
Started the Civil War
Britain declared war on France
Imperialism means:
Countries fighting for colonies
Belief in democracy
Isolation
Pacifism
What would a Serbian nationalist in 1914 support?
Austria-Hungary control
Independence for Slavic people
German rule
British monarchy
Mobilization during WWI did what to factories?
Closed them
Slowed production
Increased war supply production
Sent factories to Europe
How did Slavic nationalism threaten Austria-Hungary?
Encouraged unity
Encouraged Slavs to break away
Helped the empire grow
Strengthened the monarchy
What caused WWI to begin after the assassination in Sarajevo?
Russia attacked U.S.
Serbia declared war on France
Alliance system pulled nations into war
U.S. invaded Germany
What was trench warfare known for?
Quick battles
Tanks only
Long deadly stalemates
Air combat only
What was “No Man’s Land”?
Safe zone
Land between trenches
Officers’ base
Farm area
Why did the U.S. join WWI in 1917?
Zimmerman Telegram + German U-boats
Attack by France
Wanted land
British invasion
What was propaganda used for in WWI?
Entertainment
To persuade public support for war
Teach farming
Relax soldiers
What was the Selective Service Act?
Military draft
Tax law
Naval treaty
Slave act
Which nation left WWI because of a revolution?
Germany
France
Russia
USA
Who was Gavrilo Princip?
German pilot
Serbian nationalist who killed Franz Ferdinand
U.S. senator
Russian tsar
What were U-boats?
Tanks
Submarines
Fighter planes
Field hospitals
Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?
Leader of Germany
Russian Tsar
British general
Italian spy
What did the War Industries Board do?
Stopped factories
Controlled war production
Built trenches
Ended war
The War Guilt Clause blamed which country?
Russia
U.S.
Germany
Spain
Who created the Fourteen Points?
Lenin
Wilson
Clemenceau
Lodge
Who led the Bolshevik Revolution?
Stalin
Lenin
Pershing
Hoover
What is another name for WWI?
Cold War
Civil War
The Great War
Desert War
