World War I Quiz

In 1917, Germany returned to its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, hoping to

• bring the United States into the war.

• force Russia to withdraw from the war.

• keep cargo ships from reaching Great Britain.

• destroy the British ships blockading German ports.

World War I was a "total war" in the sense that

• it brought great suffering to civilians.

• nations from all over the world were involved.

• new technologies played a large part in the war.

• the nations involved devoted all their resources to it affecting civilian lives too.

The system of rationing, causing people to grow victory gardens, was designed to

• limit civilian activities.

• production of luxury items.

• purchases of consumer goods.

• the number of men needed in the civilian work force.

The purpose of propaganda during World War I was to

• censor the press.

• inform the public.

• expose antiwar activity.

• influence public opinion.

The Zimmermann note, which pushed the United States to enter the war, exposed the German plan to

• make a truce with Russia.

• help Mexico regain U.S. territory.

• sink passenger ships without warning.

• plant German spies in the United States.

The armistice signed near Paris in November 11, 1918 brought an end to

• World War I.

• Kaiser Wilhelm's rule.

• The Second Battle of the Marne.

• Russia's involvement in the war.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 by the Bolsheviks caused

• World War I.

• Kaiser Wilhelm's rule.

• the Second Battle of the Marne.

• Russia to withdraw from the war.

What were the Fourteen Points?

• parts of the "war guilt" clause

• U.S. plan for a peaceful postwar world

• the constitution of the League of Nations

• the terms of surrender offered to Germany

What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to an end?

• An armistice was signed.

• A surrender was given.

• A propaganda campaign was waged.

• The allies won a major battle.

What did the war become once the participating countries began devoting all of their resources to the war effort?

• industrial war

• world war

• total war

• unconventional war