World War I Unit Test

1. Name the leaders of the following countries in 1914 and then 1919. Ie jack/john
a. Great Britain ______________________/_____________________________
b. France ____________________________/_____________________________
c. Germany__________________________/_____________________________
d. Russia____________________________/______________________________
e. The United States __________________/______________________________
f. Austria Hungary______________________/____________________________
2. The Central powers were:
a. France, Russia, US
b. Germany, Austria Hungary, Ottoman Turks
c. Germany, Spain, Turkey
d. Great Britain, US, Austria Hungary
3. The Triple Entente was made up of:
a. Great Britain, France, US
b. Great Britain France, Russia
c. Serbia, Germany, Austria
d. Austria Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Turks
4. List at least four main causes of World War I.
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5. What was the spark that finally ignited the war? _____________________________________
6. A) Who was assassinated in 1914? B) Where and when?
a. __________________
b. __________________
7. Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914 by:
a. Gavrilo Principi
b. Gregory Peck
c. Mario Oracion
d. Ferris Bueler
8. How was Britain connected to Sarajevo?
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Name two new weapons that appeared during the war.
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Wilfred Owen wrote:
a. The Guns of August
b. Whose for the Game
c. Noble Victory
d. Dulce Et Decorum Est
Owen was writing in response to:
a. The war
b. Jesse Pope
c. The Kings unfair treatment of soldiers
d. The Germans use of Gas
What happens in his poem?
a. A horse charges to his death at the front
b. A girl writes off her soldier boyfriend
c. A Gas attack
d. The men are cut off from support and die
Jesse Pope wrote:
a. The Guns of August
b. Whose for the Game
c. Noble Victory
d. Dulce Et Decorum Est
What was her purpose in writing? _______________________________.
What are three reasons the United States became involved in the war?
a. _______________________________
b. _______________________________
c. _______________________________
What was the Lusitania?__________________________________________________________
What is the Zimmerman telegram?
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Why did Russia drop out of the War?
a. They ran out of funding and food
b. They were conquered and had to drop out
c. There was a revolution at home and the new government decided to do so
d. The leaders of the country never actually wanted to go to war
What nickname did the Marines earn during the war?
a. Devil Dogs

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b. Green Machines
c. Jar Heads
d. Leather necks
How did the war end? ____________________________________________________________
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What day did the armistice begin? ___________________________________
Where was the peace negotiation held? _____________________________
What goals did Clemenceau have? __________________________________________________
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Lloyd George? __________________________________________________________________
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Wilson? _______________________________________________________________________
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Who was Frank Luke?
a. The Arizona Balloon Buster, World War I flying Ace
b. The Red Baron
c. The Greatest Flying Ace of World War I (nicknamed Snoopy)
d. The Canadian Avenger
What are the Fourteen Points?
a. The ways you can die in a battle
b. Wilsons goals in the war
c. The number of battalions used to crush the German front
d. A code used to secret messages between lines
What is the firing rate of a WWI machine gun? ________________________________
How fast can a tank travel in WWI?____________________________________________
What was a soldier greatest fear during the war?__________________________________
What is trench foot?___________________________________________________________
Draw and Label a trench diagram/defensive diagram

Essay. Was Fritz Haber a good person? Use logic, details, and facts to back up your answer.