Leaders & Commanders of WWI
Leaders & Commanders of WWI — 6‑Page Worksheet with Visual and Research Activities
PDF included. Suitable for Years 8–10 / Grades 7–9.
This comprehensive 6‑page worksheet introduces students to the key political leaders, monarchs, and military commanders of World War I. Through photos, flags, and clues, students explore who led the major powers, and who led armies.
The resource supports content knowledge, comparison skills, and historical reasoning with further research questions on the last page
Ideal for use as a student paced full lesson, revision task, or homework activity.
What’s included (PDF):
Page 1: Allied Leaders
Identifies political leaders and monarchs of the United Kingdom, France, Russia, the United States, and Italy.
Page 2: Central Power Leaders
Identifies rulers of the German Empire, Austria‑Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
Page 3: Allied Commanders
Identifies senior military commanders from the United Kingdom and France, with space to define their roles.
Page 4: Central Power Commanders
Identifies key military commanders from Germany, Austria‑Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire.
Page 5: Commonwealth Leaders
Identifies leaders from the Dominion of Canada, British India, Union of South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, highlighting the global reach of the British Empire.
Page 6: Further Research Worksheet
Explores World War I monarchies, including family connections between rulers, which monarchies survived beyond 1922, and a short written explanation on why many monarchies collapsed after the war.
Answer sheet included
Key words
WWI, World War One, World War I, leaders of WWI, commanders of WWI, monarchies, Allied Powers, Central Powers, British Empire, Commonwealth, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Tsar Nicholas II, King George V, Austria‑Hungary, military leadership, Year 8 history, Year 9 history, Year 10 history, Grades 7–9, history worksheet



