1. World War I began in which year
A) 1914
B) 1915
C) 1916
D) 1918
2. The immediate cause of World War I was
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
C) Rise of Hitler
D) Russian Revolution
3. Archduke Franz Ferdinand belonged to which country
A) Germany
B) Russia
C) France
D) Austria-Hungary
4. World War I ended in which year
A) 1917
B) 1918
C) 1919
D) 1920
5. Which countries were part of the Triple Entente
A) Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
B) USA, Japan, Italy
C) Britain, France, Russia
D) Germany, Turkey, Bulgaria
6. Which countries formed the Central Powers
A) Britain, France, Russia
B) Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
C) USA, Britain, Japan
D) France, Italy, Russia
7. Which country joined WWI in 1917 on the side of Allies
A) USA
B) Italy
C) Japan
D) China
8. The Treaty of Versailles was signed in
A) 1918
B) 1919
C) 1920
D) 1921
9. Which country was held responsible for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles
A) France
B) Russia
C) Germany
D) Britain
10. The League of Nations was formed after WWI to
A) Promote trade
B) Maintain peace
C) Expand empires
D) Control colonies
11. Who was the President of USA during World War I
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Franklin Roosevelt
D) Theodore Roosevelt
12. The policy of not taking sides in war initially by USA was called
A) Neutrality
B) Isolation
C) Imperialism
D) Militarism
13. Which country withdrew from WWI after the 1917 Revolution
A) Germany
B) Russia
C) Italy
D) Japan
14. The system of trenches was mainly used in
A) Naval warfare
B) Air warfare
C) Trench warfare
D) Guerilla warfare
15. The war fought mainly in Western Europe was called
A) Eastern Front
B) Western Front
C) Balkan Front
D) Italian Front
16. Which new weapon was first used in WWI
A) Nuclear bombs
B) Tanks
C) Missiles
D) Satellites
17. Which gas was used as a chemical weapon in WWI
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Chlorine gas
D) Hydrogen
18. Which country was known as the “Sick Man of Europe”
A) Germany
B) Ottoman Empire
C) Russia
D) Italy
19. The Balkan region was called the “Powder Keg of Europe” because
A) Industrial growth
B) Peace treaties
C) Political instability
D) Economic growth
20. The main aim of the Treaty of Versailles was to
A) Reward Germany
B) Punish Germany
C) Strengthen Austria
D) Unite Europe
21. Which country changed sides during WWI from Central Powers to Allies
A) Italy
B) Germany
C) Austria
D) Turkey
22. The assassination of Archduke took place in
A) Vienna
B) Sarajevo
C) Berlin
D) Paris
23. Who was the ruler of Germany during WWI
A) Kaiser Wilhelm II
B) Adolf Hitler
C) Otto von Bismarck
D) Frederick II
24. The term ‘Allies’ refers to
A) Central Powers
B) Neutral countries
C) Countries fighting against Germany
D) Colonies
25. Which continent was NOT directly a major battlefield in WWI
A) Europe
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Antarctica