WorksheetsTopic 3: World War I Test (2/4)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is militarism?
An ideology emphasizing intense loyalty, pride, and devotion to one’s nation
The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war
A foreign policy of avoiding permanent alliances, military entanglements, and deep political commitments with other nations
the policy or practice of a stronger nation extending its power, control, and influence over weaker countries
Who was assassinated that "sparked" the outbreak of World War I in Europe
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Woodrow Wilson
Vladimir Lenin
Kaiser Wilhelm II
When powerful nations take control of weaker territories for economic or political gain, it is known as:
Militarism
Imperialism
Alliances
Nationalism
How did the alliance system contribute to the start of World War I?
It encouraged nations to remain isolated.
It prevented small conflicts from becoming large wars.
When an ally was attacked, it forced other nations to join in
It stopped the spread of communism in Russia.
Which "MAIN" cause of the war involves intense pride in one’s own nation or ethnic group?
Nationalism
Alliances
Imperialism
Militarism
At the start of the war in 1914, the United States followed a policy of:
Imperialism
Militarism
Isolationism
Globalism
Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?
An American military leader
A Russian revolutionary
the leader of Germany during World War I
The person who was assassinated and sparked WWI
Which country was NOT a member of the Central Powers?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman Empire
United States
Which US President was in office during World War I and asked Congress for a declaration of war?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Why did Britain and the United States use war propaganda?
To provide neutral news reports from the front lines.
To discourage young men from joining the military
To promote the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
To encourage citizens to support the war effort.
Which military development most affected how Americans viewed Germany negatively?
Germany’s use of unrestricted submarine warfare.
The use of tanks in France.
The invention of the machine gun.
The building of the Panama Canal.
Before entering World War I, the United States traded more with which group of nations?
The Central Powers
The Allied Powers
Both groups equally
Neither group
The United States officially entered World War I on the side of the...
Central Powers
Bolsheviks
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
What were The Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 used for?
Limit civil liberties (freedoms) and silence critics (opponents) of the war.
Encourage the use of chemical weapon
Draft soldiers into the army
Provide economic aid to Russia.
According to the Sedition Act, which actions were considered illegal?
Join a labor union
Travel to Europe during the war
Refuse to pay taxes.
Speak out against the US government or the war effort.
What change to the American homefront did World War I have?
It changed the lives of Americans through new roles for women and jobs.
Government power was decreased
It caused the US to join the League of Nations
It caused a massive economic depression immediately.
In propaganda posters, how was the enemy typically depicted?
As dangerous brutes or non-human threats.
As heroes
As foreigners
As business partners
Why did many Americans support isolationism before 1917?
They wanted to focus on building an empire in Asia.
. They believed the war was a European matter that didn't involve the US.
They wanted to save money for the Great Depression.
They were scared of the Russian Revolution
American reactions to World War I led to which of the following outcomes?
Increased immigration from Germany.
The total protection of all free speech.
Limited civil liberties (freedoms) within the United States
The end of the alliance system.
What style of combat was used on the Western Front?
Trench warfare
Blitzkrieg
Guerilla warfare
Naval blockades
What situation best illustrates a stalemate, as seen early in World War I?
One side easily defeats the other.
A peace treaty is signed and the war ends
Both sides are unable to gain a clear advantage or move forward.
A country decides to switch sides during a battle.
Which wartime technology played the greatest role in increasing casualties during World War I?
The musket
Radar
The atomic bomb
The machine gun
Why did soldiers use gas masks during WWI?
To protect from poison gas
To fuel tanks
To fly airplanes
To use flamethrowers
Which technology in World War I started as a scouting tool but was later used in dogfights?
Battleships
U-Boats
Aircrafts (planes)
Tanks
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
An American war hero
The last czar of Russia before the revolution
the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution
A famous Russian composer during the 19th century
What was a major result of the political changes in Russia in 1917?
Russia dropped out of the war, allowing Germany to move troops to the Western Front.
Russia joined the League of Nations
Russia invaded the United States.
Russia became a democracy
New military technologies like tanks and airplanes caused what to happen?
The invention of the internet
Military strategy in WWI had to change
Soldiers to go home
Allies to switch sides
What are the "Bolsheviks" ?
Russian communists
American isolationists
British Royalty
German nationalists
WWI was more deadly than previous wars because...
Dangerous weapons were used with old-fashioned battle tactics.
Battles took place only in big cities
It lasted 60 years
Medical care had not yet been invented.
What is an agreement to stop fighting is called?
Alliance
Espionage
Isolationism
Armistice
What was the name of Woodrow Wilson’s proposal for creating a fair and lasting peace after World War I?
The Fourteen Points
The Treaty of Versailles
The League of Nations
The Marshall Plan
What is self-determination?
The principle that ethnic groups should have the right to form their own independent nations
The belief that a country should remain neutral in wars
A system in which a government controls all aspects of the economy
A policy of expanding a nation’s territory through conquest
What was the main purpose of the League of Nations?
To create a global banks
To encourage the spread of communism
To prevent future wars through diplomacy and cooperation.
To support neutralism
Which treaty officially ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Ghana
The Treaty of the USA
What are payments for war damages that Germany was forced to pay
Taxes
Bounties
Reparations
Tips
Which American senator opposed U.S. involvement in the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles?
Woodrow Wilson
Vladimir Lenin
Teddy Roosevelt
Why did the United States Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
They wanted to join the Central Powers instead
They thought the treaty wasn't fair
They did not think the war was over.
They feared the League of Nations would pull the US into future foreign wars.
After World War I, the United States returned to a policy of…
Isolationism
Imperialism
Expansionism
Internationalism
Which global disease outbreak happened near the end of World War I?
The Chicken Pox
Spanish Flu
COVID 19
The common cold
