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World War I Quiz
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1. What were four factors that were at work in Europe that helped
set the stage for World War I?
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2. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire formed
an ____________________,
called the ______________________________ Powers.
3. President ________________________________________ succeeded in
keeping the United States
out of World War I until April of 1917.
4. The United States supported the _______________________________
Powers of Great Britain,
France, Russia, Serbia, and Belgium.
5. United States merchant ships delivered ________________________
to Great Britain, sent
________________________ and supplies to many war-torn areas in
Europe. The United States
also helped block food from going into
_____________________________________.
6. _________________________________ is the act of leaving one’s
country to settle in another
country. Example: The Cho family left their home country of
China and settled in San Francisco,
California.
7. Germany developed a very strong navy, big enough to challenge the
navy of Great Britain, and began
to use _________________________________ to attack and sink
ships in the Atlantic Ocean.
8. American became angry when a German submarine sunk the British
passenger line the
_________________________ in May 1915.
carrying supplies to Great
Britain.
This ship was secretly
9.
Provisions of the Treaty of Versailles were:
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10. The end of World War I was on November 11, 1918 at 11:00 am when
peace negotiations were
completed and an ____________________________________, an
agreement to stop fighting,
was signed by all the countries involved in the war.
11.
The Treaty of Versailles had three major impacts on Germany:
Germany was required to give up one million
square miles of land after the war.
Germany was required to pay compensation to the
countries that had lost so much during the war.
Germany had to shift from a monarchy to
democracy following the war.
12.
Put the following World War I events in chronological order:
United States ships weapons to Britain and blocks food to
Germany
United States enters World War I
Germany sinks American merchant ship
Treaty of Versailles is signed
Germany sinks the Lusitania
Central Powers surrender to the Allies
13. Using the MAIN causes of World War I identify the term each
scenario explains:
The United States purchased Alaska from Russia,
gained the Phillips as a result of the treaty
that ended the Spanish-American War and took
over Hawaii.
Two bullets fired on a Sarajevo street on a
sunny June morning in 1914 set in motion a
series of events that shaped the world we live
in today. World War One, World War Two, the
Cold War and its conclusion all trace their
origins to the gunshots that interrupted that
summer day.
On May 7, a ship neared the coast of Ireland.
At 2:10 in the afternoon a torpedo fired by the
German submarine U 20 slammed into the side of
the Lusitania’s side and moments later the
passenger ship sank.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the
Ottoman Empire supported one another during
World War I.
14. The belief that using fighting (army, navy) is a way to solve
problems uses intimidation and fear to
prevent attack from others is called
_____________________________________.
15. _________________________ is extreme in pride in one’s country,
promotes people to join the
military, say the Pledge of Allegiance and respect the flag.
16. ________________________ also known as empire building, is when
a country adds to their
country.
17. A partnership between two countries to protect one another if
attacked is known as an
________________________.
18. On June 28, 1914, __________________________________________
(heir to the AustrianHungarian throne) was assassinated during a visit to Sarajevo.
At the time of the assassination,
Bosnia was the focal point of a dispute between Austria-Hungary
and Serbia.
19. During the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the British
Prime Minister demanded that Germany
pay 33 billion dollars in war
_______________________________________________, to pay for
economic injury during war.
20. What countries were known as the “Big Four”, whose leaders
conducted the talks that resulted
in the Treaty of Versailles?
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3.
4.
ESSAY: 10 points
Select one of the topics below to write a seven to ten sentence
constructed response answer to the question.
1.
2.
Using the MAIN idea, what were the four causes of World War I?
What were the four provisions of the Treaty of Versailles?
Discuss each provision.
3.
How did the Treaty of Versailles impact Germany?
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