World War I Overview Quiz

What event is considered the Spark that started World War I?

• The Invasion of Russia

• Serbia declaring war on Austria Hungary

• The Zimmerman Telegram

• The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Hungary

What were the two main alliances during WWI? (select all that apply)

• The Triple Alliance

• The Tricountry Alliance

• The Triple Entente

• The Germanic Alliance

True or False: The sinking of the Lusitania was the reason that the United States entered into WWI?

• False

• True

What was the Zimmerman Telegrams purpose?

• To convince Brazil to go to war with the United States

• To convince Cuba to go to war with the United States

• To convince the United States not to go to war with Germany

• To Convince Mexico to go to war with the United States

What reason did President Woodrow Wilson ultimately give to declare War with Germany?

• To stop the invasion from Mexico

• To establish diplomatic ties with the Ottoman Empire

• To make the world safe for Democracy

• To ensure that Germany does not invade the United States first.

What was the name of the treaty that officially ended WWI?

• Treaty of the World

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Berlin

What was President Woodrow Wilson's idea to help end all future wars before they even began?

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The United Nations

• The League of Nations

• The Justice League

What did Britain and France hope to do with the Treaty of Versailles?

• Punish the United States

• Punish the Ottoman Empire

• Punish Russia

• Punish Germany

The U.S. Congress would not join the League of Nations because?

• It feared retribution from Germany and its allies

• It wanted to expand its empire and the League would not allow this

• It was afraid joining the league would involve them in future European conflicts

• None of the Above