World War I Test

1. List and DEFINE the four MAIN causes of WWI.

A) ____________________-

B) ____________________-

C) ____________________-

D) ____________________-

2. The event that sent Europe into fighting World War I was the ___________________
of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

He was the heir to the throne of _____________________________.

Gavrilo Princip, the shooter, was from the country of ___________________________.
Because of the assassination, the country of __________________________________
declared war on the country of ___________________________. The country of
_____________________________ then stepped in to help defend against the attack.

3. Fill in the appropriate countries:

Once Russia mobilized its troops along the German border, Germany declared war on
____________________________ and ____________________________. Then
__________________________________ declared war on Germany.

4. Germanys Schlieffen Plan was to quickly attack and defeat ____________________

on the Western Front and then quickly move the troops to the Eastern front to fight
against _____________________.
5. Describe Trench Warfare.

6. Describe two new types of weapons used during WWI.

A) _____________________-

B) _____________________-

7. List 2 of the major countries who were part of the Central Powers:
A)
B)

8. List 4 of the major countries who were part of the Allies:

A) C)
B) D)

9. Which Allied country listed in #8 began to collapse due to a lack of supplies because
they were not very industrialized?_____________________________

10. Circle the correct answer. Which of the following was a goal of the Allies Gallipoli
campaign?
A) to gain access to Africa
B) to capture Sarajevo
C) to destroy Germanys U-boat fleet
D) to establish a supply line to Russia

11. DESCRIBE or DEFINE the 2 reasons the book gave for the U.S. entering the war.
A) Unrestricted Submarine Warfare-

B) Zimmermann Note-
12. Matching. Write the letter of the correct answer on the line. Use each term
ONE time.

____ payments for damages caused by war; after WWI needed to be paid by Germany
to the Allies
____ one-sided information designed to persuade, to keep up morale & support for the
war
____ an agreement to stop fighting
____ countries devoted all their resources to the war effort
____ British passenger ship sunk by German U-boats in 1915
____ government imposing limits on the amount of goods people can buy

Circle ONE answer for each blank.

13. Germany gained a victory on its Eastern/Western front against the country of
France/Russia. After this event, the Allies/Central Powers began to fall apart. This left
the Allies/Central Powers as the victors (winners).

14. World War I took place during these years: _______________-________________.

15. After the fighting had finished, representatives of 32 countries met at the Palace of
Versailles for the Paris Peace Conference. Of these 32 countries, a group emerged
called the Big Four.

Who was the American that was part of this group? ____________________________

His plan for peace called the Fourteen Points/Treaty of Versailles. (Circle one)

What are two changes that his plan called for?

A)

B)
16. On June 28, 1919 the Treaty of Versailles between Germany and the Allied Powers
was signed. As part of this treaty they created an international association called (circle
one) League of Nations/United Nations whose goal was to keep peace among nations.
Another part of the treaty punished Germany. What does the war guilt clause say?
____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

17. How effective was the Treaty of Versailles in creating a lasting peace? Make sure
you provide facts to support your answer.

E.C. What is World War Is nickname?_______________________________________