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WorksheetsWorld War I
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
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1.
The purpose of the League of Nations was to
a)
centralize world power
b)
be a peacekeeping organization
c)
gain possession of Cuba
d)
enhance the powers of the Allies
2.
Who was president of the United States during World War I?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
William McKinley
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
3.
Why did the United States decide NOT to join the League of Nations?
a)
The US Senate failed to ratify the Treaty of Versailles
b)
The Monroe Doctrine forbade American involvement in world affairs
c)
The United States was not given equal power within the organization
d)
Germany did not have the money to pay back all reparations
4.
Which country was NOT a Central Power?
a)
Germany
b)
Bulgaria
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
Serbia
5.
President Wilson prepared a peace plan that became known as the
a)
Points of Action
b)
Diplomatic Principals
c)
Fourteen Points
d)
Wilson Doctrine
6.
The sinking of what ship angered Americans and encouraged support for U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Titanic
c)
Lusitania
d)
Zimmerman
7.
On which side did the U.S. join when it declared war in 1917 and entered WWI?
a)
the Central Powers
b)
the Allied Powers
c)
the Axis Powers
d)
the Neutral Powers
8.
This poster illustrates one reason the United States became involved in
a)
the Spanish American War
b)
international economic interests
c)
gaining superpower status
d)
World War I
9.
All of the following were members of the Major Allied Powers EXCEPT
a)
France
b)
Belgium
c)
Great Britain
d)
Austria-Hungary
10.
What was the purpose of the Zimmerman Telegram?
a)
Serbia had to pay retribution to Austria-Hungary for the assination of Archduke Ferdinnd
b)
It encouraged yellow journalism throughout World War I
c)
It stated if Mexico joined the Central Powers, Germany would help in regaining lands lost to the US
d)
The Monroe Doctrine was expanded to prevent European involvement in Latin America
11.
The United States' involvement in World War I was partly due to its economic and political ties to
a)
Russia
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britain
d)
France
12.
The newspaper headline was most likely printed right before
a)
the Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
America failed to join the League of Nations
c)
Eleanor Roosevelt became an ambassador to the United States
d)
the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
13.
The nations of Germany and Austria-Hungary, joined with Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire in an alliance known as the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
14.
Germany and its allies opposed a group of nations led by Great Britain, Russia, and France, who were known as the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
15.
What did Germany use to sink merchant ships bound for Great Britain and France with supplies?
a)
airplanes
b)
submarines
c)
tanks
d)
trenches
16.
In what telegram did Germany promise to return Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona to Mexico if Mexico joined Germany in a war against the United States?
a)
Lusitania Telegram
b)
Versailles Telegram
c)
Zimmerman Telegram
d)
Wilson Telegram
17.
What were the Fourteen Points?
a)
the list of the Senate's objectives to the peace treaty with Germany
b)
President Wilson's ideas for the peace treaty to end World War I
c)
the Allies' objectives to Wilson's plans for Europe after the war
d)
the sections of the peace treaty as it was approved by the Allies
18.
Which German action angered Americans?
a)
unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
the sinking of the Titanic
c)
imperialism in Africa
d)
creating the League of Nations
19.
The treaty that brought World War I to a close was
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the peace of Paris
c)
the Treaty of Versailles
d)
the League of Nations
20.
The sinking of what ship angered Americans and encouraged support for US entry into World War I?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Titanic
c)
Lusitania
d)
Zimmerman
21.
Who was the US president that declared war on Germany?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
William McKinley
22.
What year did the US declare war on Germany and enter World War I?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1920
23.
The assassination of what man from Austria-Hungary led to the first declaration of war in World War I?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Chancellor Otto Von Bismark
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
John Pershing
24.
Which of the following was NOT a reason the US entered World War I?
a)
the US couldn't remain neutral anymore
b)
Germany's submarine warfare
c)
economic and political ties to Great Britain
d)
the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
25.
All of the following are members of the Central Powers EXCEPT
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Bulgaria
26.
What country owned the passenger ship, the Lusitania, which was sunk by the Germans?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Great Britain
d)
Russia
27.
What country did NOT join the League of Nations?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Serbia
c)
United States
d)
Belgium
28.
In the beginning, what did President Woodrow Wilson want the US to stay regarding the war?
a)
mediator
b)
leader
c)
direct involvement
d)
neutral
29.
Which of the following was a member of the Central Powers?
a)
Belgium
b)
Bulgaria
c)
Serbia
d)
Russia
30.
When World War I broke out, what country did the US have the closest political and economic ties to?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Great Britain
d)
Russia
31.
What year did World War I start?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1919
32.
What year did World War I end?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1919
33.
What month, day, and year did World War I end?
a)
May 7, 1915
b)
January 19, 1917
c)
November 11, 1918
d)
June 28, 1919
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