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America Enters WWI

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Germans sank a ocean liner which was on the way to England. What was the vessel?
a)
The Navigator
b)
The Norway
c)
The Royalton
d)
The Lusitania
2.
How did the Germans harass ships going to and from England?
a)
Bombs dropped from hot air balloons
b)
A combination of fighter planes and bombers
c)
Submarine warfare
d)
A combination of small, fleet "attack" boats and larger aircraft carriers
3.
The "U" in "U boat" stood for
a)
Underwater
b)
Unbelievable 
c)
Unrecognizable
d)
Upper Class
4.
Who was Arthur Zimmerman?
a)
President of Mexico
b)
Prime Minister of Mexico
c)
Foreign Secretary of France
d)
Foreign Minister of Germany
5.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
a)
A message from the German government to the Mexican government
b)
A promise by Germany to go to war as Mexico's ally
c)
A pledge to return land to Mexico once the U.S. is defeated
d)
All of these are correct
6.
Germany made a promise to Mexico which angered Americans and led to the U.S. entry into WWI.
What was it?
a)
To give Mexico land it lost in the Mexican-American war.
b)
To pay all of Mexico's debts
c)
To return treasure stolen from the Aztecs to present-day 
Mexico City
d)
To re-build the Mexican pyramids at Chichen Itza 
7.
Who was the leader of the American forces?
a)
Admiral Halsey
b)
Admiral Farragut
c)
General Patton
d)
General Pershing
8.
Among the American troops going to fight in Europe is the 369th division, better known as _______________________________.
a)
The Albany Patroons
b)
The Mobile Minutemen
c)
The Harlem Hellfighters
d)
The Cincinnati Kraut Killers
9.
One of the most famous members of the 369th is their band leader ___________________________.
a)
Captain Eubie Blake
b)
Lieutenant James Reese Europe
c)
Major Louis Armstrong
d)
"Diamond" Lil Hardin
10.
Private Henry Johnson is the first American to earn France's Croix De Guerre, the __________________________.
a)
Cross of Gold
b)
Legion of Honor
c)
Distinguished Service Cross
d)
Cross of War
11.
The Armistice Agreement ends the war. When does the truce take effect? 
a)
October 4th, 1918
b)
December 31st, 1918
c)
November 11th, 1911
d)
November 11th, 1918