Chapter 13 Lesson 1 Quiz - World War I

Why did the sinking of the Lusitania cause outrage in the United States?

• United States citizens didn’t want to have to go to war.

• The Lusitania was a German ship.

• More than 100 Americans died.

• Americans were gearing up for war.

What holiday is celebrated on November 11, and why is it celebrated?

• Veterans Day is celebrated to commemorate the end of World War I.

• Armistice Day is celebrated to remember the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

• Veterans Day is celebrated because soldiers wanted to eliminate poison gas.

• Armistice Day is celebrated because the Central Powers gained control.

How did strategies change from the beginning of World War I to the end of the war?

• The strategies didn’t change much. It was constant face-to-face combat.

• At the beginning, there was a lot of traditional warfare. Later, many soldiers sheltered in trenches.

• Many soldiers caught diseases from traditional warfare, but by the end they stayed safe during trench warfare.

• At the beginning, soldiers couldn’t find gas masks, but at the end they wore them all the time.

Why did Americans choose to stay neutral at the start of World War I?

• They saw the conflict in Europe as not being important.

• European countries requested that the United States not fight.

• The American army was weak at the time, and they were trying to build it up.

• It was a European war, and they wanted to stay out of other countries’ affairs.

Why did so many people plant gardens at school during World War I?

• The farmers who usually planted crops had to fight in the war.

• People were following the example set by the President.

• People who started gardens were paid for the produce they grew.

• Citizens were forced to help with the war effort.