BRHS WWI STAAR Review

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Zimmerman Telegram?

• This was a speech for neutrality in Germany that was sent to the United States

• This was a letter to the Spanish that called on them to release Cuba to fight in World War 1

• This was a message that was intercepted by the British in which the Germans asked Mexico to fight in World War 1

• This was a message that was sent from Great Britain to France attempting to recruit French soldiers to fight in Verdun

Which of the following was not a reason why the United States and other countries used propaganda during World War 1?

• To encourage citizens to support the war effort through rationing

• To openly promote surrendering to the enemy

• To recruit able-bodied citizens to fight in the war

• To promote fear of potential outcomes if a country and its citizens DID NOT join the fight

This was an international group developed after World War I as a way to solve disputes between countries before they erupted into open warfare. A precursor to the United Nations:

• Lusitania

• Zimmerman Telegram

• Treaty of Versailles

• League of Nations

The Espionage and Sedition Acts limited Americans right to

• Speak freely about the concerns and disagreements with the American government during WW1

• Join the war by volunteering

• Choose they own political parties to vote for during World War 1

• Advertise for their own companies and products during the war

This was a British Cruise ship (that had American passengers on it) that was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine.

• Titanic

• Mississippi

• Lusitania

• Arkansas

Which of the following types of propaganda tried to get people to pay for the war?

• Recruitment

• Financing

• Rationing

• Homefront

Which of the following dates represents the beginning of World War 1? (The Spark)

• Jan 17, 1914

• June 28, 1914

• Sep, 14, 1914

• Oct 9, 1914

A position of not taking sides in a conflict

• Neutrality

• Propaganda

• Rationing

• Imperialism

A union of two or more countries that is created for political support:

• Militarism

• Alliance

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

How did the Great War affect life on the home front?

• Governments encouraged civil liberties like the freedom of the press and the right to protest against the war.

   

• Economies were geared toward providing consumer goods.

• Essential items needed for the war effort were rationed and conserved.

• After the heroic actions of the African American units in World War 1, Jim Crow Laws were repealed and removed.