Quiz: Historical Events During World War I
Just a quiz to help people for World War I. Includes from start to end.
- 1.The Triple Alliance consisted of:
- A.
Germany, France, Great Britain
- B.
Italy, Russia, France
- C.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
- D.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia
- 2.The Triple Entente consists of:
- A.
France, Great Britain, and Russia
- B.
Italy, Germany, Great Britain
- C.
Russia, France, Austria-Hungary
- D.
Italy, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain
- 3.What is conscription?
- A.
The process of assembling troops
- B.
Unique cultural identity of a country
- C.
A military draft
- D.
Ideas spread to influence public opinion
- 4.Who killed Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
- A.
Woodrow Wilson in USA
- B.
Georges Clemenceau in France
- C.
Czar Nicholas in Russia
- D.
Gavrillo Princip in Serbia
- 5.Which of the following did NOT contribute to the start of World War I?
- A.
The growth of militarism
- B.
The nationalist aspirations of Slavic minorities
- C.
Germany’s “blank check” to Austria-Hungary during the Balkan crisis
- D.
lack of military planning by the European powers
- 6.Why did Emperor William II of Germany send a blank check to Austria Hungary?
- A.
To recieve money from Austria-Hungary for troops during war
- B.
To notify Austria-Hungary that they could rely on the Germans for full support when attacking Serbia
- C.
To communicate as a way to plan out the scheme for the war
- D.
To threaten Austria-Hungary even more after losing the archduke.
- 7.What is Mobilization?
- A.
The moving of troops from one area to another
- B.
The process of assembling troops and supplies and making them ready for war
- C.
The act of getting allies and partners to gather for the opponent
- D.
None of the above
- 8.What is the Schlieffen Plan that the Germans had?
- A.
A plan to invade Italy while invading Russia first.
- B.
A plan that would go around Belgium to get to France, then move east to invade Russia.
- C.
A plan to where half of the troops went to Great Britain while the other half went to France.
- D.
A plan that started invading little countries first then eventually moving towards Russia and France.
- 9.How did the government use propagandas?
- A.
They told people about war enthusiastically and believed it would be short.
- B.
They made people believe war was a place to learn about school subjects; Math, English, and history.
- C.
They told people that they would never die during the war.
- D.
All of the above.
- 10.What happened at the first Battle of Marne?
- A.
The Germans won and continued towards Russia.
- B.
The French won.
- C.
Belgium declared to fight in place of France.
- D.
The battle became a stalemate, neither won.
- 11.Fighting from ditches protected by barbed wire is :
- A.
War of Attrition
- B.
Trench Warfare
- C.
Wired Battles
- D.
None of the above
- 12.Which country went against the Triple Entente?
- A.
Germany
- B.
France
- C.
Italy
- D.
Austria-Hungary
- 13.How did Russia become no longer a threat to the Germans?
- A.
They lost the battle of Tannenberg and the Battle of Masurian Lakes. And they had 2.5 million casualities.
- B.
They didn't have much weapons like Germany and Austria-Hungary had.
- C.
The leader wasn't very strong and the armies weren't either.
- D.
All of the above.
- 14.How did Germany and Austria-Hungary remove Serbia from the war?
- A.
They allied with Italy again.
- B.
They allied with Sweden.
- C.
They allied with Bulgaria.
- D.
They allied with Greece.
- 15.What is war of attrition?
- A.
When you gradually become stronger on the opponent.
- B.
When you plan slyly to an opponent methodically rather than violently
- C.
When you start out strong but become weaker due to stamina on the opponent
- D.
When you wear the opponent by constant attacks
- 16.How were airplanes involved in the war?
- A.
They were used to take supplies from other countries.
- B.
They were used to attack ground targets.
- C.
They were used to seek what other countries plans were.
- D.
All of the above.
- 17.Who joined to help Germany and Austria-Hungary?
- A.
Ottoman Empire
- B.
Portugal
- C.
Greece
- D.
Norway
- 18.What is the Lusitania?
- A.
A building that became significant for the nations to meet
- B.
A ship that traveled to Germany to trade goods, how US was involved with the war.
- C.
A ship that people in Great Britain went on to get freedom in the U.S.
- D.
A submarine used in Germany.
- 19.How did Alexandra, Czar Nicholas' wife fall under the influence of Rasputin?
- A.
He offered her happiness and wealth if she listened to him.
- B.
He was disguised as a wealthy gentleman that would be beneficial to her.
- C.
She believed he was holy, because he was able to stop the bleeding of her son.
- D.
She did not fall under the influence.
- 20.After Czar Nicholas II who was Russia headed by?
- A.
Rasputin
- B.
V.I. Lenin
- C.
Nicholas III
- D.
Alexander Kerensky
- 21.What did the Bolsheviks rename themselves?
- A.
The Dictators
- B.
The Ukranians
- C.
The Communists
- D.
The Democrats
- 22.People opposed to the Bolsheviks during the civil war included all EXCEPT __________
- A.
Anti-Leninist socialists.
- B.
The Red Army under Leon Trotsky.
- C.
The Allies.
- D.
Anti-Communist White forces from Siberia.
- 23.Why did the final German offensive of World War I fail?
- A.
The Russians reopened the Eastern front.
- B.
The mutiny of sailors in Kiel led to the overthrow of the German government.
- C.
The offensive led the United States to enter the war.
- D.
Combined Allied forces, supported by 140,000 fresh American troops, stopped the advance at the Second Battle of the Marne.
- 24.What did the German government sign to agree to the end of the war?
- A.
An Armistice
- B.
The Treaty of Versailles
- C.
An Ultimatum
- D.
The Agreement of Nations
- 25.Who outlined the "14 points" to bring peace to the world?
- A.
Georges Clemenceau
- B.
Francis Ferdinand
- C.
David Lloyd George
- D.
Woodrow Wilson
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