World War I Quiz

What event led to the United States entering World War I?

• The Spanish-American war

• The Zimmermann Telegram

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• The sinking of the Lusitania

Why did the sinking of the Lusitania impact the American public's opinion on war?

• It showed the brutality of German submarine warfare

• It highlighted the economic and political ties between the U.S. and Great Britain

• It revealed the intentions of Germany to involve Mexico in the war

• It sparked the formation of the Allied Powers

What was the purpose of the Zimmermann Telegram?

• To establish a trade agreement between Germany and the United States

• To bring Mexico into the war on the side of the Central powers

• To negotiate peace between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers

• To warn the United States about potential German attacks

Which countries were part of the Central Powers during World War I?

• British Empire, France, Russia, Belgium

• United States, Serbia, Russia, Belgium

• Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire

• Germany, British Empire, France, Serbia

What initially sparked the war in 1914?

• The economic and political ties between the U.S. and Great Britain

• The formation of the Allied Powers

• The violent German submarine warfare

• The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Which countries were apart of the Allied Forces?

• HUH??

• • German Empire 

  • Austro-Hungarian Empire 

  • Bulgaria 

  • Ottoman Empire

• • British Empire

  • France 

  • Russia (until 1917)

  • Belgium 

  • United States 

  Serbia

• It did not exist