8th Grade Final 2019

Which statement best describes how the United States influenced the outcome of World War I?

• It convinced Germany to stop attacking passenger and neutral ships.

• It carried out a successful landing and invasion on the German coast.

• Its troops won several crucial battles that helped the Allied Powers.

• Its government supported Russian rebels in their attempts to overthrow the Ottoman Empire.

Which statement best describes the role played by many American journalists during the Spanish-American War?

• They ignored the signs of impending war until it was too late to inform the public of the U.S. government’s intentions to declare war.

• They exaggerated events to build public support for the war, giving American officials little room to resolve the conflict without military action.

• They focused on bad news rather than good news in order to criticize the wartime decisions made by the U.S. president and military leaders.

• They provided timely reports of the fighting, allowing the American public to follow a foreign war closely for the first time.

Which statement best explains how the development of trench warfare at the beginning of World War I affected the progress of the war?

• It led to the early defeats of Russia and Italy.

• It resulted in stalemates that prolonged the fighting.

• It allowed armies to fight from a distance and with few casualties.

• It convinced Germany to quickly declare war on allies of France.

Which statement best explains President Woodrow Wilson’s actions during the early years of World War I?

• He wanted time to mobilize the U.S. military to join the war in Europe.

• He wanted American merchants to be able to conduct trade with both sides.

• He wanted to keep American troops free to expand U.S. colonies in Latin America.

• He wanted American farmers to be able to store enough food to support the troops.

Q. The sinking of this ship contributed to the US decision to enter WWI

• RMS Lusitania

• USS Maine

• Titanic

• USS Merrimack

What was the nickname given to World War I?

• The War of Wars

• The Great War

• Global War I

• War of European Aggression

President Wilson's Fourteen Points were based on his belief that ...

• nations should pursue their own self-interests in a world full of power imbalances

• any nation judged responsible for starting a war should be severely punished

• civilized nations have a responsibility to spread their cultures around the world

• a nation should have the right to peacefully determine its own affairs

Countries that made up the Triple Alliance

• France, Russia, Germany

• Germany, France, Italy

• Germany, Serbia, Austria-Hungary

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

Countries that made up the Triple Entente....

• Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy

• United Kingdom, France, Russia

• United Kingdom, Italy, Russia

• Germany, France, Italy

What were the causes of World War I?

• alliances, socialism, communism, realism

• imperialism, capitalism, mercantilism, fascism

• mercantilism, alliances, isolationism, neutrality

• nationalism, imperialism, militarism, alliances