World War I Quiz

What was the purpose of the Zimmermann Note?

• To propose an alliance between Germany and the United States

• To seek Mexico's help in launching a surprise attack on the United States

• To offer peace terms to the Allied powers

• To announce Germany's surrender

What action marked the United States' entry into World War I?

• The interception of the Zimmermann Note

• The signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

• The declaration of war on Germany and joining the Allies

• The rationing of food and munitions

What was the result of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

• It marked the entry of the United States into the war

• It ended the war between Germany and Russia

• It imposed severe restrictions on Russia's military power

• It created the League of Nations

Which countries were known as the Big Four during the Paris Peace Conference?

• United States, France, Germany, and Italy

• United States, France, Great Britain, and Russia

• United States, France, Great Britain, and Italy

• United States, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

What was the main principle behind President Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace?

• Reparations

• Self-determination

• Rationing

• Propaganda

What did the Treaty of Versailles force Germany to do?

• Join the League of Nations

• Give up all its military power

• Accept sole responsibility for the war and pay reparations

• Surrender all of its colonies to Russia

What was created by the Treaty of Versailles to help keep peace in the world?

• The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

• The Paris Peace Conference

• The League of Nations

• The Zimmermann Note

How did the post-war agreements at the end of World War I affect the future?

• They created a lasting peace

• They led to immediate economic prosperity

• They did little to create a lasting peace

• They strengthened the military power of the defeated nations

What is a U-Boat?

• A German submarine.

• A long deep hole dug in the ground, usually with steep sides that is used as defense against enemy fire.

• A formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate in the advancement of common interest or causes.

• An economic system characterized by the collective ownership of property and by the organization of labor for the common advantage of all members.

Who is considered a Civilian?

• A person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organization.

• A member of the armed forces lost to service through death, injury, sickness, capture, or because he or she is missing in action.

• Materials used in war, especially weapons and ammunition.

• The controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services.