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WorksheetsCH. 9 ~ WWI {SS.912.A.4.5 - 4.11}
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the purpose of the Liberty Loan Campaign, as illustrated in the drawing above?
a)
encourage young men to enlist in the army
b)
finance American involvement in the First World War
c)
support funding for Franklin Roosevelt’s Lend-Lease program
d)
support the establishment of Boy Scout troops throughout the nation
2.
U-boats were German
a)
submarines used against Allied supply ship
b)
supply ships with armored hulls
c)
submarines used to find and dismantle mines
d)
supply ships that blocked Allied ports
3.
Nationalism
a)
brought instability to Germany
b)
inspired people who shared a language or culture to unite
c)
prevent WWI
d)
allowed foreign leaders to influence American opinion
4.
The assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand affected Europe
a)
keeping people from enlisting in the army
b)
causes economic crisis
c)
Leading Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia
d)
breaking an alliance between France and Russia
5.
A stalemate is
a)
2 countries must break their alliances
b)
no side can win a decisive victory
c)
a victor is declared
d)
no side is able to launch an attack
6.
France, Russia, and Britain were known as
a)
Central
b)
Southern
c)
Allied
d)
Northern
7.
In WWI the new strategy of trench warfare was an effective way to
a)
exchange messages
b)
camo the soldiers
c)
isolate the soldiers you were sick
d)
defend a position by fighting from deep within ditches
8.
The gov't of the US increased food supplies for the troops by
a)
issuing a tax on food supplies
b)
encouraging citizens to eat less wheat and meat
c)
planting garden on federal property
d)
buying huge amounts of crops at discount prices
9.
Why did Americans grow their win victory gardens at home after the US joined WWI?
a)
Food was too expensive
b)
farmers were being drafted
c)
allowed more crops to go to soldiers in the war
d)
It was a way of showing their support for the troops
10.
The Selective Service Act was
a)
segregation of military units
b)
ban of anti-war campaign
c)
training of African Americans as officers
d)
draft of men between the ages of 21-30
11.
To ensure production of vital war materials and resolve labor disputes, the gov't created the
a)
National Labor Union
b)
American Alliance
c)
US War Act
d)
National War Labor Board
12.
Convoy System was used to
a)
make German troops vulnerable to attacks
b)
allowing the Allies to infiltrate enemy trenches
c)
help Allies encode messages
d)
escort and protect Allied merchant ships
13.
The Sedition Amendment of 1918 prevented people from:
a)
avoiding the draft
b)
traveling the ocean
c)
criticizing the war
d)
Germany entering the United States.
14.
The invasion of what country caused Britain to join WWI?
a)
Luxembourg
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
15.
The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they
a)
allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority.
b)
forced the repeal of the First Amendment.
c)
promoted biased ideas designed to sway people's thinking.
d)
forced restaurant owners to offer "liberty sandwiches" rather than "hamburgers."
16.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Triple Alliance
17.
What was signed in 1919 to create peace after WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of World Wars
d)
Armistice
18.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
d)
taxes
19.
Who was the President at the time of the first World War?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Calvin Coolige
d)
John F. Kennedy
20.
What was the area between trenches called?
a)
Friendly Fire Zone
b)
No mans land
c)
Grace period
d)
Barren
21.
What nation did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States
d)
Germany
22.
President Woodrow Wilson wanted peace, but the rest of the "Big Four" wanted to punish
a)
Austria-Hungry
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
The Ottoman Empire
23.
What was the last straw for the U.S. before they got involved in WWI?
a)
Zimmerman Note
b)
Lusitania Sunk
c)
Hitler invaded Poland
d)
Zombie Apocalypse
24.
Why did the United States enter World War I?
a)
Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
Sinking of the Lusitania
c)
The Zimmerman Telegram
d)
All of the above
25.
What was the "spark" of WWI?
a)
The assassination of Ferdinand.
b)
Nationalist movements in the Balkans
c)
Imperialism in Africa
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
26.
What were American soldiers called during WWI?
a)
Fatboys
b)
Doughboys
c)
Yanks
d)
Goobs
27.
What was President Wilson's peace plan called?
a)
10 Points
b)
12 Points
c)
14 Points
d)
20 Points
28.
What impact did the Treaty of Versailles have on the borders of Europe?
a)
No impact, all borders remained the same.
b)
France gave land to Germany.
c)
The Soviet Union was given more land to keep them from invading the rest of Europe.
d)
All of the empires of Europe were split up, and many new countries were created.
29.
What was the nickname given to the popular poster that encouraged young men to join the U.S. Military?
a)
U.S. Army Wants you
b)
Uncle Sam
c)
Army Man
30.
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
31.
Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
32.
When the war broke out in Europe in 1914, the United States at first tried to stay _______________.
a)
on strike
b)
in the war
c)
neutral
d)
economy
33.
This was a German offer of an alliance with Mexico.
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Zimmerman Note
c)
Sussex Pledge
d)
Fourteen Point
34.
During WWI, most battles were fought on the Western Front. Near what country was it located?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Russia
35.
President Wilson's fourteen points
a)
initiated U.S. involvement in World War I
b)
laid out his goals for peace
c)
ended World War I
d)
called for Germany to accept blame for the war
36.
Is a United States Supreme Court case concerning enforcement of the Espionage Act of 1917 during World War I.
a)
Plessey vs Furgeson
b)
Brown vs. The Board of Education
c)
Schenck v. United States
d)
Texas vs. Johnson
37.
Large numbers of ____________ were recruited into jobs vacated by men who had gone to fight in the war.
a)
Women
b)
Children
c)
Single Men
d)
Immigrants
38.
The countries in pink.
a)
Allies
b)
Central Powers
c)
Third Reich
d)
Triple Entante
39.
The countries in Orange.
a)
Allies
b)
Central Powers
c)
Third Reich
d)
Triple Entante
40.
Who won?
a)
Pink
b)
Orange
c)
Purple
d)
Blue
41.
Leader of Germany in WWI
a)
Nicholas II
b)
Whilhelm II
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
George V
42.
Leader of Russia in WWI
a)
Nicholas II
b)
Whilhelm II
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
George V
43.
Data from this graph supports the conclusion that World War I
a)
caused the United States trade deficit to increase
b)
cost the United States many billions of dollars
c)
was a significant benefit to the American economy
d)
created an unfavorable balance of trade
44.
A major purpose of President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points (1918) was to
a)
ask Congress to enter World War I
b)
set goals for achieving peace after World War I
c)
provide an aid program for rebuilding war-torn nations
d)
retaliate for the sinking of the Lusitania
45.
We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal of alliance on the following basis: make war together, make peace together, generous financial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The settlement in detail is left to you.…
— Telegram of January 19, 1917
This telegram was part of an effort to
— Telegram of January 19, 1917
This telegram was part of an effort to
a)
form an alliance between Germany and the United States
b)
convince several western states to secede from the United States
c)
bring Mexico into World War I on the side of Great Britain and France
d)
enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war
46.
We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal of alliance on the following basis: make war together, make peace together, generous financial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The settlement in detail is left to you.…
— Telegram of January 19, 1917
Publication of this telegram in United States newspapers helped to
— Telegram of January 19, 1917
Publication of this telegram in United States newspapers helped to
a)
reelect Woodrow Wilson as president
b)
convince the American public to support entrance into World War I
c)
encourage Congress to pass neutrality legislation
d)
grant statehood to Arizona and New Mexico
47.
Henry Cabot Lodge and other senators opposed ratification of the Treaty of Versailles (1919) because they believed the treaty
a)
failed to punish Germany for its involvement in World War I
b)
excluded reparations for European allies
c)
could draw the United States into future conflicts
d)
placed blame for World War I on all the warring countries
48.
The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of
a)
neutrality
b)
collective security
c)
economic boycotts
d)
military preparedness
49.
The main reason for the increased migration of African Americans out of the rural South during and following World War I was the
a)
availability of cheap farmland in the West
b)
opportunity for factory jobs in the North
c)
chance to escape racial segregation by joining the military
d)
elimination of the Ku Klux Klan in the northern states
50.
The newspaper headline below describes a significant event in U.S. foreign affairs.
DAILY NEWS
– MAY 7, 1915 –
LUSITANIA SUNK: OVER ONE HUNDRED AMERICANS LOST AT SEA
How did this event contribute to the United States’ entry into World War I?
DAILY NEWS
– MAY 7, 1915 –
LUSITANIA SUNK: OVER ONE HUNDRED AMERICANS LOST AT SEA
How did this event contribute to the United States’ entry into World War I?
a)
It furthered anti-government protests in the United States.
b)
It encouraged anti-immigration campaigns in the United States.
c)
It became necessary for President Wilson to propose a plan for peace.
d)
It became difficult for President Wilson to defend a policy of neutrality.
51.
Use the pie chart and your knowledge of U.S. history to answer the following question.
Which of the following reasons best accounts for the percentage of U.S. deaths in relation to other countries’ percentage.
Which of the following reasons best accounts for the percentage of U.S. deaths in relation to other countries’ percentage.
a)
The U.S. entered the war early and therefore experienced a great number of deaths on the battlefield.
b)
The U.S. experienced a large number of accidental deaths which contributed to a high percentage of deaths.
c)
The U.S. entered the war late and therefore experienced a low number of deaths on the battlefield.
d)
The U.S. had a large number of men volunteer to fight alongside Russia, which meant that they were counted as part of Russia’s percentage of deaths.
52.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I?
a)
nationalism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
socialism
53.
In 1914 which of the following Florida locations was chosen by the United States Navy as the sight of the first permanent naval air station because the climate allowed for year-round flying?
a)
St. Augustine
b)
Key West
c)
Tampa Bay
d)
Pensacola
54.
A promise Germany made to America to stop sinking their ships without warning
a)
Zimmerman Letter
b)
Espionage Act
c)
Schenck v. United States
d)
Sussex Pledge
55.
Upheld the Espionage Act. Defendant did not have freedom of speech during WWI
a)
Sussex Pledge
b)
Zimmerman Letter
c)
Espionage Act
d)
Schenck v. United States
56.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
b)
alliances, socialism, communism, realism
c)
imperialism, capitalism, mercantilism, fascism
d)
communism, Nazism, racism, militarism
57.
What did the Germans use against the Allied troops in April 1915?
a)
yellow journalism
b)
U-boat
c)
stalemate
d)
poison gas
58.
Advancements in technology that made warfare so deadly were poison gas, airplanes, U-boats and ...
a)
armored tanks
b)
cars
c)
helicopters
d)
nuclear missiles
59.
World War I took place between what years?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1914 - 1918
c)
1915 - 1920
d)
1899 - 1914
60.
What effect did World War I have on women?
a)
Women were not affected by WWI
b)
Women were not allowed to marry
c)
Women were made into slaves
d)
More women worked jobs to replace the men leaving for the war
61.
The reasons for WWI. What does the acronym MAIN stand for?
a)
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
b)
Militarism, Apathy, Ingenuity, Notariety
c)
Money, Arguments, Insecurity, Nonsense
d)
Men, Always, Insisting, on Nationalism
62.
How did WWI provide opportunities for women and other minorities on the home front?
a)
Both were able to acquire vacant industrial and agricultural jobs while women gained suffrage.
b)
Women joined the Committee of Public Information in order to help the war effort at home.
c)
Women were on the front lines and other minorities gained civil rights for their contributions.
d)
Many minorities received awards for their bravery in battle and women gained civil rights for their contributions.
63.
Why did some members of Congress oppose joining the League of Nations after WWI?
a)
They opposed Germany’s membership.
b)
They did not want to help rebuild post-war Europe.
c)
They believed it would cause economic hardship for Germany.
d)
They feared it could lead to future U.S. involvement in European wars.
64.
Which of the following is true about African American soldiers during World War I?
a)
They enlisted voluntarily.
b)
They received a standard rank.
c)
They served only in noncombat positions.
d)
They served separately from white male soldiers.
65.
What is Article X in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Article 10 of the Versailles Treaty. The most controversial of the League of Nations covenants, Article 10 said that all nations must protect the territorial and political integrity of other League members. The article meant that if one nation was engaged in war, all others must become involved
b)
Article 10 of the Versailles Treaty. The most controversial of the League of Nations covenants, Article 10 said that all nations must stop the territorial and political integrity of other League members. The article meant that if one nation was engaged in war, all others must stop it.
c)
The earlier version of the IPhone X
d)
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
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