WorksheetsWorld War I
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
At the _________ Conferences in 1899 and 1907, attending nations agreed to settle disputes by arbitration.
a)
Hague
b)
Paris
c)
Amsterdam
d)
Vienna
2.
All of the following were long term causes of World War I EXCEPT
a)
Militarism
b)
Economic Depression
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
3.
His assassination sparked World War I.
a)
Gavrilo Princip
b)
Franz Ferdinand
c)
Franz Joseph
d)
Nicholas II
4.
As a result of the assassination, Austria-Hungary declared war against
a)
Great Britain.
b)
Poland.
c)
Serbia.
d)
Germany.
5.
Members of the Triple Alliance included Germany, Italy and
a)
Austria-Hungary.
b)
Japan.
c)
Great Britain.
d)
Switzerland.
6.
Members of the Triple Entente included Great Britain, France and
a)
Russia.
b)
China.
c)
Austria-Hungary.
d)
Ottoman Empire.
7.
What country had to fight on 2 fronts?
a)
Russia
b)
Great Britain
c)
France
d)
Germany
8.
The Zimmerman Telegram
a)
was sent by President Wilson to the German Foreign Minister Zimmerman.
b)
was intercepted by the Germans.
c)
announced the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare.
d)
announced the return of Serbia to Germany.
9.
Which of the following is TRUE about Russia?
a)
Revolution broke out in Russia in 1917.
b)
The U.S. sent troops to support Lenin.
c)
The Russians gave up territory to Britain and exited the war.
d)
Stalin led the Russian to victory at Tannenberg.
10.
The Selective Service Act
a)
was supported by all.
b)
required that all men and women register for the draft.
c)
initially required all men between the ages of 21-30 to register.
d)
allowed pacifists to avoid the draft by going to prison.
11.
The Harlem Hellfighters (check all that apply)
a)
fought with other U. S. infantry in Germany.
b)
fought with the French army in France.
c)
were a segregated Infantry Regiment.
d)
None of the above
12.
How did the United States fund the war?
a)
Raising taxes
b)
Selling Liberty Bonds
c)
Confiscating gold
d)
Borrowing money from China
13.
How did the U. S. help the Allies?
a)
Troops plugged weaknesses in the French and British lines.
b)
Troops held the line against German assaults and advances.
c)
Helped drive back the Germans.
d)
All of the above
e)
None of the above
14.
Germany agreed to
a)
return occupied territories to Russia.
b)
surrender their arms.
c)
never attack France again.
d)
pay the U. S. millions of dollars in restitution.
15.
How many of Wilson’s 14 Points were accepted by the Allies?
a)
One
b)
Four
c)
Five
d)
Ten
16.
The Spanish Flu Pandemic
a)
started in Kansas.
b)
started in Spain.
c)
lasted for 3 years.
d)
killed more soldiers and civilians than WWI.
17.
Which country refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
Russia
18.
After the war,
a)
the U. S. had record high employment levels.
b)
There was a “baby boom.”
c)
soldiers took jobs held by women and African Americans.
d)
houses were built for returning soldiers and their families.
19.
The Palmer Raids
a)
targeted all immigrants.
b)
targeted Italian and Jewish immigrants.
c)
imprisoned over 1000.
d)
deported over 1000.
20.
Who was President during World War I?
a)
William Howard Taft
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Warren G. Harding
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
21.
Who won the 1920 Presidential election?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Warren G. Harding
c)
Calvin Coolidge
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
22.
What was the Schlieffen Plan? Did it work?
4 lines
23.
List 3 types of military equipment (weapons) used in WWI.
4 lines
24.
What was Woodrow Wilson’s reelection slogan in 1916?
4 lines
25.
Why did the Allies reject most of Wilson’s 14-point peace plan?
4 lines
26.
What were the main problems with the Treaty of Versailles?
4 lines
27.
Area between trenches
a)
Hunger Blockade
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
Battle of Tannenberg
d)
First Battle of the Marne
e)
No-man’s land
28.
Major defeat by Germans of Russians
a)
Hunger Blockade
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
Battle of Tannenberg
d)
First Battle of the Marne
e)
No-man’s land
29.
Type of warfare used in most battles
a)
Hunger Blockade
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
Battle of Tannenberg
d)
First Battle of the Marne
e)
No-man’s land
30.
Cargo ships seized
a)
Hunger Blockade
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
Battle of Tannenberg
d)
First Battle of the Marne
e)
No-man’s land
31.
A stalemate
a)
Hunger Blockade
b)
Trench Warfare
c)
Battle of Tannenberg
d)
First Battle of the Marne
e)
No-man’s land
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