World War I Vocabulary Worksheet
A worksheet to help 8th-grade students learn and review key vocabulary terms 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 World War I vocabulary terms.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. The policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war is known as .
2. A formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes is called an .
3. The policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force is .
4. A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country is .
5. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was a major catalyst for the start of World War I.
1. What term describes a type of fighting where both sides dig long, parallel ditches to protect themselves from enemy fire?
Blitzkrieg
Guerrilla Warfare
Trench Warfare
Naval Warfare
2. What is the term for payments made by the losing country to the winning countries to cover war damages?
Tributes
Reparations
Tariffs
Subsidies
Match each term on the left with its definition on the right.
1. Armistice
a. The policy of extending a country's power and influence.
2. Imperialism
b. An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time.
3. Propaganda
c. Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
1. Explain the concept of 'total war' in the context of World War I.
2. How did new technologies, such as poison gas and tanks, impact the nature of warfare during World War I?
1. The Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I.
True
False
2. The League of Nations was successfully able to prevent World War II.
True
False