WorksheetsU.S. Foreign Policy and World War I
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy that claimed that we would use our military to protect our country, trading partners, and neighbors?
a)
Moral Diplomacy
b)
Dollar Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
Isolationism
2.
What was the name of William Howard Taft's Foreign Policy that encouraged companies to build railroads, post offices, and government buildings in countries they want to do business in?
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Moral Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
Isolationism
3.
What was the Foreign Policy of Woodrow Wilson who wanted to be an example of democracy to other nations, expecting that other countries would want to adopt a democratic government?
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Moral Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
Isolationism
4.
Which event sparked World War I?
a)
The German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
b)
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
c)
Assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
5.
Who was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip, his death leading to World War 1?
a)
Franz Ferdinand
b)
William McKinley
c)
Alfred von Schlieffen
d)
John Pershing
6.
Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons why this war became a World War?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Militarism
d)
Isolationism
7.
The invasion of what country caused Britain to join World War I?
a)
The Netherlands
b)
Luxembourg
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
8.
During World War I, Serbia, Russia, France, and Great Britain were known as the...
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Triple Alliance
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Central Powers
9.
In World War I, Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire made up the...
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Triple Entente
10.
What did soldiers in World War I usually fight from?
a)
Tanks
b)
Airplanes
c)
Trenches
d)
Ships
11.
What was the land between two World War I trench lines called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
Dugouts
c)
the Valley of the Shadow of Death
d)
the Fire Zone
12.
Which weapon was NOT a new technology introduced in WWI?
a)
Atomic bomb
b)
Submarine
c)
Tank
d)
Poison gas
13.
Which German action angered Americans before and after the sinking of the Lusitania?
a)
unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
the sinking of the Titanic
c)
imperialism in Africa
d)
creating the League of Nations
14.
What caused the U.S. and German relations to deteriorate in 1915?
a)
German invasion of Belgium
b)
German blockade
c)
Sinking of the Lusitania
d)
German embargo on U.S. goods
15.
The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?
a)
Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
b)
Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I
c)
Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
d)
Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country
16.
In what year did the United States enter the World War I?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1941
17.
Which country left World War I early after enduring a Communist Revolution in 1917?
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Britain
d)
Italy
18.
During World War I, the United States declared war only against Germany. Where were our soldiers sent to fight the Germans?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Russia
19.
Information designed to influence the opinions of the people is known as
a)
Propaganda
b)
Muckraking Journalism
c)
Advertisements
d)
Editorials
20.
Which of the following was one of the questionable acts passed in the U.S. during World War I that infringed upon the 1st Amendment?
a)
The Espionage Act
b)
The Alien Act
c)
The Immigration Act
d)
The suspension of Habeas Corpus
21.
What was the name of the Treaty that ended World War I?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Geneva Contracts
22.
In the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was subjected to reparations which are:
a)
Payments made for damage caused during the war
b)
An act on behalf of the League of Nations
c)
An agreement to end all fighting
d)
giving up land previously owned
23.
How much money did Britain and France demand that Germany pay them in World War I reparations?
a)
$15 Million
b)
$325 Million
c)
$8 Billion
d)
$33 Billion
24.
What idea did Woodrow Wilson consider the most important of all of his Fourteen Points?
a)
To impose punitive measures on Germany
b)
To create a League of Nations
c)
To win land for the US
d)
To implement a comprehensive reparations plan
25.
Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. did not want to join the League of Nations?
a)
There was fear that it would get the U.S. involved in another war
b)
Germany was allowed into the League of Nations
c)
The League of Nations would be too costly for Americans
d)
The U.S. was pre-occupied with difficulties at home.
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