World War I Pretest

What contributed to the tensions that fostered the beginning of World War I? Select all that apply

• imperialism

• militarism

• nationalism

• socialism

In 1908, Austria-Hungary annexed __________ from the Ottoman Empire, creating resentment among its people.

• Bosnia

• Croatia

• Romania

• Serbia

The first country to declare war in World War I was __________.

• Austria-Hungary

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Russia

The ________ prompted the United States to declare war on Germany. Select all that apply

• sinking of the Lusitania

• German blockade of US trade ships

• appeals from Great Britain and France

• interception of the Zimmerman letter

During World War I, the _________ urged Americans to reduce their consumption of goods that could be used by the troops fighting the war.

• Food Administration

• War Industries Board

• National War Labor Board

• Committee on Public Information

The Great Migration began when African Americans began to relocate to cities such as ____________.

• Atlanta

• Detroit

• St. Louis

• Washington, D.C.

The Sedition Act of 1918 specifically made it illegal to _________.

• give false reports to agencies

• provide aid to the enemy

• speak out against the war

• interfere with the war effort

The Selective Service Act of 1917 required _____________.

• all men of a certain age to serve in combat

• all men of a certain age to register for the draft

• all men to serve their communities on the home front

• all men to serve in the military for a certain period of time

In 1917, women were allowed to enlist in the _________ for the first time.

• air force

• army

• marines

• navy

World War I was different from previous wars in that it employed __________ warfare.

• guerilla

• hybrid

• nuclear

• trench