SOCIAL SCIENCE – World War I
Choose the best answer.
1. It was the immediate cause of World War I.
A. creation
of alliances (Central and Allied Powers)
B. Nazism
& holocaust
C. assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
D. imperialist
power by Britain and France
2. The triple
alliance was made up of Germany, Italy, and ______.
A. Great
Britain
B. Austria-Hungary
C. USA
D. China
3. The triple
entente was made up of Russia, France and ______.
A. Great Britain
B.
Austria-Hungary
C. USA
D. China
4. It was a
peace treaty signed on March 3, 1918 between the new Bolshevik government of
Russia and the Central Powers (German Empire, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and
the Ottoman Empire), that ended Russia's participation in World War I and lost
Russia’s substantial territory to the Germans.
A. Treaty of
Neuilly
B. Treaty of
Versailles
C. The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
D. Treaty of
Paris
5. It is an
infamous episode in the history of the First World War; the first truly fatal
error made by Germany – a promise of unconditional support for whatever action
Austria-Hungary might take to punish Serbia following the assassination of
Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
A. $ 33
billion
B. 100 tons
gold
C.
Promissory note
D. Blank check
6. He was the Kaiser of Germany at the
time of the First World War reigning from 1888-1918. He pushed for a more
aggressive foreign policy by means of colonies and a strong navy to compete
with Britain. His actions added to the growing tensions in pre-1914 Europe.
A. Adolf Hitler
B. Wilhelm I
C. Frederick III
D. Wilhelm II
7. The emperor in Austria-Hungary who
ruled from 1848-1916. He adopted liberal policies in Hungary and became king in
1867.
A. Ferdinand I
B. Francis Joseph I
C. Charles I
D. Francis I
8. The following are the reasons why
the U.S. entered World War I EXCEPT _____.
A. Germany was attacking American
ships
B. Germany was violating international
law
C. Germany declared war against the U.S.
D. The Zimmerman Telegram or Note
9. It is a policy in which a strong
nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and
economically.
A. Nationalism
B. Imperialism
C. Militarism
D. Mercantilism
10. It is a state of peace agreed to
between opponents so they can discuss peace terms.
A. ceasefire
B. armistice
C. war break
D. treaty
11. He was the French prime minister
in last years of WWI and during Versailles Conference of 1919. He pushed for heavy
reparations from Germans and wanted to make Germans suffer and help break
Germany up.
A. Vittorio Orlando
B. Lloyd George
C. George Clemenceau
D. François Mitterrand
12. It was the first significant
Allied victory of World War I, saving Paris and thwarting Germany's plan for a
quick victory over France.
A. The Battle of the Marne
B. The Battle of Gallipoli
C. The Battle of Verdun
D. The Battle of Somme
13. After World War I, this United
States president sought to reduce the risk of war by writing the Fourteen
Points that influenced the creation of the League of Nations.
A. William H. Taft
B. Woodrow Wilson
C. Warren G. Harding
D. Franklin D. Roosevelt
14. It is a heavy and famous
long-range mortar-like howitzer built and used by Germany during World War I.
A. Big Bertha
B. Paris Gun
C. Big Brother
D. Gustav Gun
15. Turkish statesman who abolished
the caliphate and founded Turkey as a modern secular state (1881-1938) and
served as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938.
A. Enver Pasha
B. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
C. Abdulmecid II
D. Ismet Inonu
16. The Prime Minister of Prussia who wanted
a greater, unified Germany, and preferred "iron and blood" to
diplomacy.
A. Adolf Hitler
B. Paul von Hindenburg
C. Otto van Bismarck
D. Albrecht von Roon
17. He was the Romanov ruler of Russia
who was forced to abdicate his throne and flee with his family.
A. Tsar Nicholas II
B. Vladimir Lenin
C. Tsar Michael II
D. Tsar Alexander III
18. It was a pandemic that spread
around the world in 1918, killing more than 50 million people.
A. Bubonic plague
B. Black death
C. Spanish flu
D. Malaria
19. Which country is NOT included in
the Central Powers during World War I?
A. Bulgaria
B. Germany
C. Ottoman Empire
D. Italy
20. The following countries were
included in the Allied Powers during World War I EXCEPT?
A. Great Britain
B. Italy
C. Russia
D. China
21. It was a supranational
organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919-1920. This
helped solve many of the issues that arise after WWI.
A. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO)
B. The League of Nations (LoN)
C. United Nations (UN)
D. The Olympics
22. Who
assassinated Archduke Ferdinand of Austria that led to World War I?
A. Vladimir Gacinivic
B. Dragutin Dimitrijevic (a.k.a. Apis)
C. Gavrilo Princip
D. Danilo Ilic
23. What weapon contributed more to
the stalemate during World War I?
A. Big Bertha
B. Machine gun
C. Bazooka
D. Poison gas
24. The following were the major
provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, EXCEPT____.
A. Germany had to take full blame for
the war
B. Germany had to give up land
C. Germany couldn't have a large army
D. Germany must pay reparations over $ 30 million
25. It was a statement of principles
for peace that was to be used for peace negotiations in order to end World War
I. The principles were outlined in a January 8, 1918, speech on war aims and
peace terms to the United States Congress by President Woodrow Wilson.
A. The Fourteen Points
B. SONA of 1918
C. The War Reparations Act of 1918
D. The League of Nations
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