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
• called for 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

The land in between trenches is known as

• No Man's Land
• Dead Space
• The Danger Zone
• Barbed Wire Zone

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 is NOT one of the new technologies in World War I?

• poison gas
• airplanes
• submarines
• rifles

What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?

• U.S.S. Maine
• Lusitania
• U.S.S. Admiral
• the Titanic

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

• Militarism
• Alliances
• Immigration
• Nationalism

What style of fighting came to dominate the Western Front?

• Blitzkrieg
• Trench warfare
• Fast attacks with tanks
• Guerrilla warfare