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Name
Class
Date
1.
The alliance between Austria-Hungary and Germany came to be known as the...?
a)
United States
b)
Allies
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Central Powers
2.
British passenger liner sank by a German U-boat killing 1,200 people, including 128  Americans  __________________
a)
Titanic
b)
Lusitania
c)
Disney Cruise
d)
U-boats
3.
Secret telegram from German foreign minister to Mexico, was decoded and published by American newspapers ___________________
a)
American Expeditionary Force
b)
Selective Service Act
c)
New York Times
d)
Zimmerman Note
4.
On April 2, 1917, he asked congress to declare war on Germany  ___________________
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm
d)
Nicolai Lenin
5.
Which term refers to having an empire?
a)
Socialism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Militarism
6.
This term means having a friend in war
a)
Alliance
b)
Treaty
c)
Nationalism
7.
Which country was in the Central Powers?
a)
Britain
b)
France 
c)
Germany
8.
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand started which war?
a)
Crimean War
b)
World War 1
c)
World War 2
9.
Which country sank the Lusitania?
a)
Germany
b)
Great Britain
c)
France
10.
In 1917, Germany wanted to make an alliance with which country?
a)
Japan
b)
Mexico
c)
China
11.
Which country was punished in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
12.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
13.
9)  WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:
a)
Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.
b)
Serbia burned their flag.
c)
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.
d)
Serbia won more Olympic medals.
14.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
a)
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers
b)
the enter on the side of the Central Powers
c)
to remain militarily and politically neutral
d)
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials
15.
Which of Woodrow Wilson's proposals was included in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
the League of Nations
b)
reparations from Germany
c)
removal of all trade barriers
d)
restoration of the Russian monarchy
16.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
17.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
18.
Payments for war damages were known as
a)
nationalism
b)
separatism.
c)
reparations.
d)
retaliations.
19.
What nation supported Serbia?
a)
Britain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Russia
20.
All of the following were members of the Triple Alliance EXCEPT:
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Austria - Hungary
d)
Germany
21.
14)  The Treaty of Versailles required ____________ to admit that they had started the war and to pay back the Allies the amount of 32 billion dollars.
a)
Russia
b)
The U.S.
c)
Germany
d)
Georgia
22.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
23.
What country was credited with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
a)
Russia
b)
Sebia
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
France
24.
In what year did the United States enter the WW1?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1941
25.
What was the Zimmerman note?
a)
the German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Great Britain
b)
Wilson's speech detailing reasons why the United States should remain neutral
c)
a note left behind by a suicide bomber
d)
a proposal by a German official to Mexico
26.
During WW1, Serbia, Russia, France, and Great Britain were known as the 
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Triple Alliance
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Central Powers
27.
The German attack on a passenger liner called the _______________ helped the United States into WW1. 
a)
Titanic
b)
S.S. Minow
c)
Lusitania 
d)
Queen Elizabeth 
28.
Woodrow Wilson created a group of countries designed to prevent events such as WW1. It was known as the
a)
European Union
b)
United Nations
c)
League of Nations
d)
Wilsons Club of Nations
29.
Wilson's _________ was a list of ideas designed to prevent war on a massive scale. 
a)
Ideas
b)
14 points
c)
war prevention clause
d)
guidelines 
30.
Which president kept the US out of the war for?
a)
George Washington
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Richard Nixon
31.
How did Americans feel about the war?
a)
They thought war was cheap
b)
They thought Europe was too far away
c)
They felt it was our fight.
32.
What was the Lusitania?
a)
A British ship
b)
A German ship
c)
A Russian ship
33.
What country sunk the Lusitania?
a)
United States
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
34.
A secret telegram from Germany to Mexico was the:
a)
Tooleriod Telegram
b)
Zimmerman Telegram
c)
Lusitania Telegram
35.
What was the purpose of the Zimmerman Telegram?
a)
Germany wanted Mexico to join the war and fight against the US.
b)
Germany wanted Mexico to stay out of the war.
36.
Which choice is a reason the US joined World War I?
a)
Economic and Political ties to Russia
b)
Sinking of the Titanic
c)
The Zimmerman Telegram
d)
Inability to remain angry
37.
Which choice is a reason the US joined World War I?
a)
Economic and Political ties to Russia
b)
Sinking of the Lusitania
c)
The Britain Telegram
d)
Inability to remain angry
38.
The Zimmerman Telegram was Germany's attempt to bring ____ into World War I against the U.S.
a)
Mexico
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britain
d)
Brazil
39.
Which president prepared a peace plan known as the Fourteen Points?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
William H. Taft
d)
Winston Churchill
40.
In 1900, the largest empire in Eastern Europe was:
a)
Spain
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Poland
d)
Germany
41.
An agreement among nations to unite for a common cause
a)
alliance
b)
fascism
c)
dictatorship
d)
a Marshall Plan
42.
Which was NOT a cause of WWI
a)
fighting over colonies
b)
increased nationalism
c)
acceptance of different cultures
d)
new weapons and technology
43.
The sinking of Lusitania in 1915 caused what country to enter WWI ? 
a)
USSR
b)
USA
c)
France 
d)
Great Britain 
44.
What was not a weapon that was used during WWI? 
a)
Tanks
b)
Airplane 
c)
Subs 
d)
Atomic bomb
45.
Which of the following did not contribute to WWI?
a)
Militarism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
46.
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
47.

What was the land between two enemy lines called?

a)

No Man's Land

b)

His brother's land

c)

Auntie Anne's Land

d)

Pen Cattle

48.
What were the 4 MAIN causes of World War I?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
b)
Nationalism and mercantilism
c)
Mercantilism, alliances, nationaliam
d)
Alliances and militarism 
49.
President Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points called for the creation of what international organization? 
a)
United Nations
b)
NATO
c)
League of Nations
d)
NAFTA
50.
Who's assassination was the "spark" that ignited World War I?
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Otto von Bismarck
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
51.
How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany?
a)
Reduced the military & killed Otto von Bismarck
b)
Pay war reparations and increase the military
c)
Only Austria-Hungary was punished
d)
Had to pay war reparations & reduce the military
52.
What countries belonged to the Allied Powers?
a)
Great Britain, France, Germany
b)
Russia, Germany, USA
c)
Great Britain, France, Russia, USA
d)
Italy, Russia, France
53.
What was the "war guilt clause" in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Germany must accept blame for starting WWI
b)
Germany must reduce the size of its military
c)
Austria-Hungary must accept blame for starting WWI
d)
Russia must accept blame for starting WWI
54.
When did WWI end?
a)
November 11, 1918
b)
November 18, 1911
c)
December 7, 1941
d)
May 7, 1915
55.
What was the Zimmerman telegram?
a)
Telegram from Germany to USA to join WWI
b)
Telegram from Germany to Mexico to join WWI
c)
Telegram from France to Great Britain to join WWI
d)
Telegram from Russia to Germany to join WWI
56.
What events took place that drug the USA into WWI?
a)
Only the sinking of the Lusitania
b)
Sinking of the Lusitania, Zimmerman telegraph, German submarine warfare 
c)
The Zimmerman telegram and Russian Revoluion
d)
Russian Revolution and sinking of the Lusitania
57.
What year did the United States finally enter WWI?
a)
1918
b)
1914
c)
1915
d)
1917
58.
The Zimmerman telegram was a secret communication between what two countries?
a)
France and Great Britain
b)
Germany and Mexico
c)
Japan and Germany
d)
Russia and Germany
59.
When did the United States declare war on Germany?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1913
60.
Who was the president during WWI?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
William McKinley
61.
What event started WWI?
a)
Russia declared war on Germany
b)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
c)
The President of the U.S. was assassinated
d)
Great Britain invaded France
62.
Which country sank the Lusitania and sent the Zimmerman Telegram?
a)
United States 
b)
Germany
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
Russia
63.
Which country proposed the 14 Points?
a)
United States 
b)
Germany
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
Russia
64.
Which document punished Germany after World War I?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Yalta Agreement
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Fourteen Points
65.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
66.
The treat of Versailles could best be described as 
a)
settling all the causes of the war 
b)
creating a new world order 
c)
creating more problems that led to more conflict 
d)
ending the influence of the west 
67.
What was the British ship sunk by Germany, killing over 1,000 passengers and 128 Americans?
a)
USS Maine
b)
Titanic
c)
Lusitania
d)
Envoy
68.
The Zimmerman Telegram
a)
Officially announced the entry of the USA into WWI
b)
Was a message sent by the British requesting help from the USA
c)
Asked Mexico to attack the USA in return for land
d)
Warned passengers of the Lusitania that the ship would be sunk
69.
Which of the following best describes the prevailing belief in the USA at the beginning of WWI
a)
Isolationism 
b)
Militarism
c)
Deism
d)
Absolutism
70.
France was Allied or a Central Power?
a)
Allied
b)
Central
71.
Russia was an Allied or Central Power?
a)
Central
b)
Allied
72.
The Ottoman Empire was an Allied or Central Power?
a)
Allied
b)
Central
73.
Great Britain was an Allied or Central Power?
a)
Allied
b)
Central
74.
Germany was an Allied or a Central Power?
a)
Central
b)
Allied
75.
Great Britain was an Allied or Central Power?
a)
Allied
b)
Central
76.
Which country is Great Britain?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
J
d)
H
77.
Which country is Germany?
a)
F
b)
B
c)
I
d)
E
78.
What country is France?
a)
F
b)
D
c)
A
d)
J
79.
What country is Austria Hungary?
a)
D
b)
G
c)
F
d)
I
80.
What were the causes of World War I?
a)
alliances, socialism,communism, realism
b)
imperialism, capitalism, mercantilism, fascism
c)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
d)
communism, nazism, racism, militarism
81.
Which country is Great Britain?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
J
d)
H
82.
Which country is Germany?
a)
F
b)
B
c)
I
d)
E
83.
America entered World War I partly due to the 
a)
invasion by the British
b)
sinking of the Lusitania
c)
bombings on America's land
d)
attack at the U.S. navy base
84.
Ended World War I. Forced Germany to pay reparations and be blamed for starting the war
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
League of Nations
c)
Fourteen Points
d)
Self-Determination
85.
A nationalist from this country assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Serbia
d)
France
86.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
The Outlandish Letter
c)
The Surprising Phone Call
87.
Who was the American General who lead the U.S. forces in World War I and announce to "Lafayette" that America was going to help France since France had helped America during our Revolutionary War?
a)
John J. Pershing
b)
General Lee
c)
General Grant
d)
John Wayne
88.
When did the U.S. declare war on Germany?
a)
April 6, 1970
b)
April 6, 2007
c)
April 6, 1917
d)
April 6, 2015
89.
Who was the most decorated U.S. war hero who bravely took on German machine gunners during WWI?
a)
John J. Pershing
b)
Alvin C. York
c)
Eddie Rickenbacker
90.
What side did the US join when they entered the war?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
91.
What day did WWI officially end?
a)
11/11/1918
b)
12/12/1918
c)
7/7/1918
d)
5/5/1918
92.
Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, and Belgium were part of the which side in World War I.
a)
Central Powers
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Allied Powers
d)
European Powers
93.
Which country was not a member of the Allied Powers? 
a)
Bulgaria
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
Russia
94.
The acronym that helps you to remember the causes of World War I is
a)
ALIVE
b)
POTUS
c)
BANANAS
d)
MAIN
95.
Who was the most decorated American war hero during World War I?
a)
Audie Murphy
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Manfred Von Richthofen
d)
Alvin York
96.
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Sinking of the Lusitania
Sussex Pledge 
Zimmerman Telegram 
a)
The main reason the United States enter  the war with the Central Power.
b)
The main reasons that United States enter into war with the Allies
c)
The main reason that the United States stay neutral. 
97.
What happened to the Ottoman Empire after the end of WWI?
a)
It was colonized by the USA
b)
The USSR took it over
c)
It gained even more territory
d)
It was split into new nations/mandates
98.
What were the 4 MAIN causes of World War I?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
b)
Nationalism and mercantilism
c)
Mercantilism, alliances, nationaliam
d)
Alliances and militarism 
99.
Which country was in the Central Powers?
a)
Britain
b)
France 
c)
Germany
100.
Communist leader that quickly took over Russia and formed the Soviet Union after the revolution.
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Tsar Nicholas II
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franz Ferdinand
101.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
102.
ORIGINALLY FRANCE, RUSSIA, AND BRITAIN, LATER JOINED BY ITALY
a)
ALLIED POWERS
b)
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
c)
CENTRAL POWERS
d)
U-BOATS
103.
A FORMAL AGREEMENT OR TREATY BETWEEN TWO OR MORE NATIONS TO COOPERATE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
a)
ALLIANCE
b)
ZIMMERMAN NOTE
c)
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
d)
LUSITANIA
104.
The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as:
a)
The time period in which African Americans joined the war effort during World War I
b)
A time period when African Americans came to the city to look for jobs
c)
A time period in which African Americans fought against the discrimination in New York City
d)
A time period where African Americans celebrated their culture and roots through music, art, and literature
105.
Who is best know for their contributions to jazz music? 
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Langston Hughs
c)
Bessie Smith 
d)
Jim Crow 
106.
The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as:
a)
The time period in which African Americans joined the war effort during World War I
b)
A time period when African Americans came to the city to look for jobs
c)
A time period in which African Americans fought against the discrimination in New York City
d)
A time period where African Americans celebrated their culture and roots through music, art, and literature
107.
What was the impact of the Harlem Renaissance? 
a)
promoted the growth of New York cities
b)
promoted culture identity of African Americans 
c)
it fought discrimination in southern cities
d)
it established programs such as the NAACP
108.
Harlem is a neighborhood in 
a)
New York City
b)
New Orleans
c)
New Jersey
d)
Africa
109.
The Harlem Renaissance was remarkable because
a)
it was the first time African-Americans published their art
b)
African-American artists were taken seriously 
c)
So many African-Americans moved to that one neighborhood
d)
That's when the first African-American won an Oscar