World War I Warm up

When World War I began, the official United States policy was

• to enter on the side of the Allied Powers
• the enter on the side of the Central Powers
• to remain militarily and politically neutral
• to support the Central Powers by providing war materials

WW I began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:

• Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.
• Serbia burned their flag.
• Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.
• Serbia won more Olympic medals.

Which of Woodrow Wilson's proposals was included in the Treaty of Versailles?

• the League of Nations
• reparations from Germany
• removal of all trade barriers
• restoration of the Russian monarchy

On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank a British passenger ship called

• the Maine
• The Titanic
• The Lusitania
• The Queen Mary

What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to and end?

• An armistice was signed
• A surrender was given
• A propaganda campaign was waged.
• The allies won a major battle.

Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War I?

• Trench Warfare
• Atomic Bomb
• Guerilla Warfare
• No-Man's Land

Choose the correct definition for stalemate.

• The Central Power won in victory
• The Allied won in victory
• No side wins in victory
• The Neutral countries won in victory

An arms race is...

• Controlling another country
• Making the military stronger
• Pride for your country
• Competing to build more weapons

World War I took place between what years?

• 1939 - 1945
• 1915 - 1920
• 1914 - 1918
• 1899 - 1914

What country made an offer to Mexico proposing an alliance between the two (and a promise of regaining land if they won)

• Bulgaria
• Austria-Hungary
• France
• Germany