World War I

United States History Exam

DO NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM!!!
Time limit: One class period 50 minutes
Multiple choice: (2 points each)
1. In the early 1900s, what region was referred to as the powder keg of Europe?
A. the Middle East
B. Austria-Hungary
C. The Balkan Peninsula
2. Which of the following are causes of World War One?
A. Nationalism
B. Militarism
C. All the above
3. The man that shot the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary on June 28th 1914 in Sarajevo
was:
A. Czar William II
B. Woodrow Wilson
C. Gavrilo Princip
4. The Eastern Front was located along Germanys border with:
A. Russia
B. France
C. Austria- Hungary
5. How did Russia pulling out of World War One, make Germany stronger?
A. Germany no longer was fighting a war on two fronts and could send troops to the
Western Front.
B. Germany could now focus on the war at sea
C. Germany could now focus on fighting Canada
6. Who was assassinated in Serbia on June 28th, 1914 by the nationalist Group called the
Black Hand?
A. Woodrow Wilson
B. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
C. Czar Nicholas
7. The treaty that official ended the World War I was:
A. Treaty of Versailles
B. Treaty of Paris
C. Treaty of Hidalgo-Guadalupe

8. The Treaty of Brest- Litovsk ended the war between:

A. Russian and Germany.
B. Germany and France
C. Germany and the Allies.
9. The Zimmerman Telegram sent by Arthur Zimmerman from Germany was supposed to
go to what country to form an alliance?
A. Mexico
B. Canada
C. United States of America
10. The purpose of the Schlieffen Plan was to keep Germany from having to:
A. rely on naval power
B. fight on two fronts simultaneously
C. move its troops over great distances
11. Why did England declare war on Germany?
A. Germany was a bully
B. Germany march troops through neutral Belgium
C. Germany declared war on France
12. What was the first nation to declare war on another in the conflict that became World
War One?
A. Russia
B. Germany
C. England
13. All of the following were members of the Allies except:
A. Britain
B. Ottoman Empire
C. Russia
14. The eventual outcome of the Russian Revolution was
A. a communist regime under the leadership of Lenin
B. Russia joining the Central Powers in the war
C. Russia joining the Triple Entente
15. All of the following were members of the Central Powers except:
A. Germany
B. Russia
C. Austria-Hungary

16. An armistice can be described as

A. when all parties in a war agree to stop fighting

B. signing of a peace treaty
C. the rapid buildup of arms
17. Technological changes during WWI resulted mainly in
A. more efficiency in factories
B. improvements for soldiers in battle
C. a longer war
18. During WWI, American Civil Liberties were:
A. Protected by the Espionage Act
B. limited, but no one was actually imprisoned for his or her convictions
C. denied, especially those suspected of disloyalty
19. The major weakness of the League of Nations was that it:
A. had no military power
B. did not include the Soviet Union
C. did not include the United States
20. All of the following were goals of Wilsons Fourteen Points except:
A. Protection for sovereign nations
B. Ending imperialism
C. Creation of the League of Nations
21. Woodrow Wilsons ultimate goal at the Paris Peace Conference was to
A. stop the spread of communism
B. blame no one for starting the war
C. establish the League of Nations
22. Russias withdrawal from WWI was mainly a result of:
A. outbreak of civil war and revolution
B. running out of resources
C. massive drought and famine

23. All of the following are characteristics of trench warfare except

A. Trenches were often rat infested
B. Trench warfare often shortened the length of battle
C. Trenches were meant to provide additional protection to troops

24. President Wilson broke diplomatic relations with Germany when

A. Germany announced that it would wage unrestricted submarine warfare in the
Atlantic
B. Germany rejected Wilsons Fourteen Points for peace

C. News was received that a revolutionary movement had overthrown the czarist regime
in Russia
25. What rank was Adolf Hitler during WWI?
A. Corporal
B. Chief
C. Private
True or False: (2 points each)

26. _____ Congress accepted all of Wilsons fourteen points except for one.
27. _____ The United States entered WWI after the sinking of the Lusitania.
28. _____ The rulers of Germany, England, Russia, and the Austrian-Hungarian Empire were
all cousins.
29. _____ Franz Ferdinand lived after being shot by Gavrilo Princip
30. _____ Nationalism is the development of armed forces and their use as a diplomatic tool.
31. _____ Woodrow Wilson was the President of the United States during WWI.
32. _____ Trench warfare during WWI was fought between armies for mere yards of ground.
33. _____ No Man Land was the area between the enemy trenches.
34. _____ WWI was the first war to use trench warfare.
35. _____ WWI was the first war that used chemical warfare, machine guns, airplanes, tanks,
and submarines.
36. _____ In the Treaty of Versailles the Allies imposed reparations on Germany amounting
to $33 billion dollars.
37. _____ In the Treaty of Versailles the Allies made Germany accept the war-guilt clause.
38. _____ The League of Nations was introduced by Herbert Hoover.

39. _____ After WWI the United States lost all of its imperial territories overseas.
40. _____ After withdrawing from WWI Russia became a Democratic-Republic.

Matching: (2 points each)

Match the letters A through E from the box below with numbers 41-45.

41. Ruler of England during WWI.

42. Ruler of Russia during WWI.
43. Ruler of Germany during WWI.
44. Ruler of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire during WWI.
45. Ruler of the United States during WWI.

A. Czar Nicolas B. King George C. Kaiser

II
V
Wilhelm II

D. Emperor
Franz Joseph

E. President
Woodrow
Wilson

Matching: (2 points each)

Match the letters A through E from the box below with numbers 46-50.
46. A Central Power country ruled by the Kaiser.
47. An Allied Power country ruled by the Tsar.
48. An Allied Power country ruled by an elected President.
49. A Central Power country ruled by an Emperor.
50. After they withdrew from WWI this country became a communist government and
renamed itself:

A. The United
States of
America

B. The AustrianHungarian
Empire

C. The Russian
Empire

D. The United
Soviet
Socialists

E. The German
Empire

Republic
(U.S.S.R)