World War I Test Review (US History)

The MAIN causes of World War I were which of the following?

• Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism

• Money, Ammunition, Isolation, and Name Caling

• Mutiny, Ailments, Imagination, Naturalization

The immediate event that caused World War I to break out was which of the following?

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Germany invading America

• Poland invading Russia

Why was much of Europe drawn into World War I

• The alliance system meant they had to join to defend their allies

• All of them were bloodthirsty and wanted land

• All European leaders hated each other and wanted to prove their country was the best

At the beginning of World War I, Americans favored what position on the war?

• They wanted to join the Allies

• They wanted to join the Central Powers

• They wanted to remain neutral

What eventually convinced America to join the Allies in World War I?

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The Zimmerman Telegram

• Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare

• All of the above

the Zimmerman Telegram was a communication between Germany and what country trying to get them to join World War I against the United States

• France

• Canada

• Mexico

• Peru

What was the purpose of Liberty bonds (War Bonds) during World War I?

• To supply the US with soldiers

• To teach US citizens how to grow their own food

• To pay for the war effort

What was the purpose of the Selective Service Act during World War I?

• To supply the US with soldiers

• To teach US citizens how to grow their own food

• To pay for the war effort

The Sedition Act made it illegal to do which of the following things?

• Buy liberty bonds

• Purchase meat from grocery stores

• Criticize the government, army, or navy during World War I

The Spanish Flu (influenza) epidemic of 1918 did which of the following?

• Killed 25-50 million people

• Was spread very easily by soldiers around the World

• Promoted the use of mask-wearing, social distancing, and quarantining when sick

• All of the above