World War I Test

Growing nationalism and militarism in Europe and the creation of secret alliances were-

• reasons for the rise of democracy

• causes of World War I

• requirements for economic development

• reasons for the collapse of communism

A major reason the United States entered World War I was to-

• gain additional colonial possessions

• react to the bombing of Pearl Harbor

• safeguard freedom of the seas for United States ships

• honor prewar commitments to its military allies

Which one of the following was NOT a cause of World War I?   

• Mobilization

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Alliances

President Woodrow Wilson’s policy of strict neutrality during the early years of World War I was challenged by-  

• German violations of freedom of the seas

• British disrespect for the Roosevelt corollary

• attacks by Mexicans on United States border towns

• the refusal of the League of Nations to supply peacekeepers

What country did not enter WWI until 1917? 

• Russia

• France

• Great Britain 

• United States

What term is defined as WWI military strategy of defending a position by fighting from the protection of deep ditch?                                                   

• Trench Warfare 

• No Mans Land

• Militarism 

• Convoy System

Woodrow Wilson’s commitment to neutrality was strong but all of the following led to eventual US involvement in WWI, except- 

• the Germans resuming unrestricted submarine warfare.

• send United States military units into Mexico to capture bandits.

• Germany promising to help Mexico take territory from the US if it keeps the US out of Europe.

• the British passenger liner being sunk by the Germans and killing 128 Americans.

What was the nickname for World War I?

  

• American Revolutionary War 

• Independence War

• The Great War  

• American Civil War

Which of the following helped the Allies to achieve the breakthrough they sought in World War I?

• the Russian Revolution  

• the involvement of the United States 

• the waging of total war

• the battle of Gallipoli

Term that is defined as a person who refuses to fight because of religious or moral reasons.

• Boxer Rebellion

• Theologian

• Conscientious objector

• Black Hand