World War I Vocabulary Worksheet
A Grade 6 worksheet to help students learn and practice key vocabulary related to World War I.
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World War I Vocabulary
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of key vocabulary terms related to World War I.
1. is a strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country.
2. An is an agreement between two or more countries to work together, often in times of war.
3. The practice of building up a strong military to prepare for war is called .
4. was a type of fighting where soldiers dug long, narrow ditches to protect themselves.
5. An is a ceasefire or agreement to stop fighting in a war.
6. What is the term for biased information used to promote a political cause or point of view?
Alliance
Propaganda
Militarism
Nationalism
7. Which of the following describes the complete mobilization of a country's resources and people for the war effort?
Armistice
Total War
Imperialism
Neutrality
Match each term on the left with its correct definition on the right.
8. Imperialism
a. Policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
9. Central Powers
b. An alliance during WWI consisting primarily of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
10. Allied Powers
c. An alliance during WWI consisting primarily of France, Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States.
11. Reparations
d. Payments made by the losing side of a war to the winning side to cover damages.
12. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a major cause of World War I.
True
False
13. Propaganda was used by all sides during World War I to influence public opinion.
True
False
14. Explain the concept of 'militarism' and how it contributed to the outbreak of World War I.