1. WWI Vocabulary Quiz

2. 1.
This is the large airship that was invented by the Germans in WWI. It was used from It proved to be an ineffective weapon due to its enormous size.
A. trench B. militarism
C. Zeppelin D. Triple Entente

3. 2.
This was a German invention that enabled the German navy to attack their enemies from underneath the water’s surface.
A. alliance B. no-man’s land
C. Triple Entente D. u-boat

4. 3.
This term means the building up of a nation’s army in order to prepare for the attack on weaker and less stable countries.
A. nationalism B. imperialism
C. militarism D. isolationism

5. 4.
Secret treaties were formed before the outbreak of WWI. These secret treaties were called
A. alliances B. blockades
C. stalemates D. trenches

6. 5.
The countries of France, Great Britain, and Russia became allies in order to defend themselves against bullying nations. They were known as the Allied Powers after the outbreak of the war; however, they were called ______________ before the war.
A. Triple Alliance B. Triple Entente
C. Zeppelin D. Assassinate

7. 6.
This area of land was open and very dangerous during trench warfare. This land between opposing trench armies was known as
A. no-man’s land B. isolationism
C. alliance D. stalemate

8. 7.
The United Kingdom had to shut off the ports of Germany in order to stop the attack of German ships against innocent ships. This closing of ports or blocking of regions is known as
A. u-boat B. militarism
C. blockade D. nationalism

9. 8.
The Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were shot and killed by a zealot in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia. This act of killing a person in high office is known as
A. u-boat B. assassinate
C. alliance D. imperialism

10. 9.
The countries of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy were known as the Central Powers when the war began. Before the war, they were known as
A. Triple Entente B. Stalemate
C. Imperialism D. Triple Alliance

11. 10.
The United States knew of the war in Europe, but they did not want to become involved in any foreign conflicts. They practiced a policy of
A. nationalism B. imperialism
C. isolationism D. militarism

12. 11.
Most of WWI was fought in miles and miles of underground tunnels. These were known as
A. trenches B. caverns
C. dungeons D. u-boats

13. 12.
Germany and Austria-Hungary held extreme feelings of patriotism towards their country. This extremism is known as
A. militarism B. nationalism
C. imperialism D. isolationism

14. 13. A situation that cannot be solved or resolved is called a
A. trench B. u-boat
C. isolationism D. stalemate

15. 14.
Germany and Austria-Hungary practiced a policy that defeated and controlled both the economic and political cultures of smaller and weaker countries. This policy was
A. imperialism B. nationalism
C. isolationism D. militarism