Topic 4 Test

World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.

• 1939, 1945

• 1917, 1918

• 1914, 1918

• 1920-1929

How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?

• It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia and the communist takeover of the country

• It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany

• It contained orders for German U-boats to attack British passenger ships

• It described Germany's plan to invade the United States

"Last night I sat with my family in our little home in Iowa and listened to a prize fight in New York, a singer in Chicago, and a political speech in Washington — all in the same evening. Ten years ago that would have been impossible.” — Letter to the editor, Radio Broadcast magazine, 1924

Which of the following best reflects the broader impact on Americans like this were describing?

• Radio allowed Americans to experience the same national events and entertainment simultaneously, helping create a shared national culture for the first time.

• Radio mainly benefited politicians by giving them a new way to campaign directly to voters across the country. They can now speak to Americans directly in their homes.

• Radio primarily served as an educational purpose, broadcasting lectures and classical music to isolated farm families.

• Radio benefited specifically Americans in American big cities; rural Americans don't have radios yet

The Fourteen Points reflected Woodrow Wilson's belief that-

• Intervention in the affairs of other nations was always in the best interest of the United States

• Travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization

• No country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country due to it not being fair to smaller nations

• Cooperation among international leaders was essential to world peace

Historians use the acronym M.A.I.N. to remember the four major long-term causes of World War I. The “M” stands for Militarism. Which of the following best describes how militarism contributed to the outbreak of war in 1914?

• European nations believed that large armies and navies were the best way to protect their interests and demonstrate national strength, leading to an arms race.

• European powers spent decades building secret alliances that forced them to support their allies automatically when war began.

• Many Europeans celebrated military parades, war heroes, and the idea that war itself was noble and purifying for a nation.

• Governments gave their generals almost total control over foreign policy decisions in the years before 1914.

Historians use the acronym M.A.I.N. to remember the four major long-term causes of World War I. The “I” stands for Imperialism. Which of the following best describes how imperialism helped create the conditions that led to war in 1914?

• The declining Ottoman Empire invited European powers to carve up its territory, causing Austria-Hungary and Russia to fight over control of the Balkans.

• Colonial troops from Africa and Asia were used to fight on the Western Front, turning a European conflict into a true world war.

• Germany’s desire to build a large overseas empire led it to declare war on France and Britain in order to seize their colonies.

• Competition among European powers for colonies and economic influence in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East created deep rivalries

Which of the following best describes the primary motivations behind the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North and West during the early 20th century?

• Seeking religious freedom and establishing new communities free from persecution

• Escaping Jim Crow laws, racial violence, and pursuing better economic opportunities in industrial jobs

• Participating in government-sponsored land grants and homesteading programs

• Responding to natural disasters like floods and droughts that devastated Southern farmland

Which of the following was NOT a member of the Central Powers during World War I?

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

• Italy

• Ottoman Empire

In the context of trench warfare during World War I, what was “no man’s land”?

• The neutral territory where soldiers from both sides met to exchange goods and prisoners

• The area between opposing trench lines that was exposed to artillery and machine-gun fire

• A rear-area zone used for training new recruits before they were sent to the front

• The underground network of tunnels dug by both sides for surprise attacks

"Only a tranquil Europe can be a stable Europe... [There] must be a peace without victory... Victory would mean peace forced upon the loser, a victor's terms imposed upon the vanquished. It would be accepted in humiliation... and would leave a sting, a resentment, a bitter memory upon which terms of peace would rest, not permanently, but only as upon quicksand"-Woodrow Wilson

Based on this quote by Woodrow Wilson, what's his belief on how terms of the end of the war should be dealt with?

• Europe should punish Germany and never allow them to rise again

• He thought that Germany should punish Britain and France for the War

• Wilson believed that the European Powers should create peace terms that create lasting peace in Europe

• Wilson wanted the U.S. to punish all countries involved in WW1