World War I

The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was

• The sinking of the Lusitania
• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• Increased nationalism
• The Zimmerman Telegram

President Wilson's fourteen points 

• initiated U.S. involvement in World War I
• laid out his goals for peace
• ended World War I
• made Germany to accept blame for the war

Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. did not want to join the League of Nations?

• There was fear that it would get the U.S. involved in another war
• Germany  was allowed into the League of Nations
• The League of Nations would be too costly for Americans
• The U.S. was pre-occupied with difficulties at home.

The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?

• Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
• Mexico vowed to help the U.S.  and the Allies in World War I
• Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
• Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country

What are the name of the acts that made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters

• Espionage and Sedition Acts
• Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points
• the Yalta Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles
• The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points

Which of the following was not a MAIN cause of World War I

• Militarism
• Alliances
• Immigration
• Nationalism

Why did the U.S. sell war bonds during the war?

• To control wages and prices
• To raise money for the war
• To rally support for the war
• To conserve scarce resources

The U.S. entered World War I in

• 1918
• 1914
• 1917
• 1920

What was the British ship sunk by Germany, killing over 1,000 passengers?

• USS Maine
• Titanic
• Lusitania
• Envoy

In the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was subjected to reparations which are:

• Payments made for damage caused during the war
• An act on behalf of the League of Nations
• An agreement to end all fighting
• giving up land previously owned