World War I Timeline Worksheet
A worksheet for Grade 7 social studies students to review key events and figures of World War I.
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World War I Timeline Review
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet covers key events and dates of World War I.
1. What event is often considered the spark that ignited World War I?
The sinking of the Lusitania
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Germany's invasion of Poland
The Battle of the Somme
2. Which year did World War I officially begin?
1912
1914
1916
1918
3. The United States entered World War I in the year .
4. The armistice that ended the fighting on the Western Front was signed on November 11, .
5. Trench warfare was a common tactic used on the Western Front during World War I.
True
False
6. The Treaty of Versailles was signed before the end of World War I.
True
False
Match the event to its approximate year.
7. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
a. 1917
8. United States enters WWI
b. 1914
9. End of World War I
c. 1918
10. Briefly describe the significance of the Treaty of Versailles.