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WorksheetsWilson and World War I
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 3570secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which constitutional amendment allowed for a federal income tax?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
2.
Former President Teddy Roosevelt was so upset at his protege', Taft, he did what during Taft's bid for reelection in 1912?
a)
actively campaigned for another Republican candidate
b)
actively campaigned for the Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson
c)
Formed the Bull Moose Party and ran against Taft
d)
Left the country in protest
3.
What impact did the Republican split have on the election of 1912?
a)
Democrat Woodrow Wilson won in a landslide
b)
Democrat Woodrow Wilson won by a narrow margin
c)
Teddy Roosevelt won as a third party candidate
d)
Taft won reelction
4.
This entity controls the money supply of the nation.
a)
Federal Reserve
b)
National Bank
c)
Federal Quotient
d)
National National
5.
Wilson supported rules that instituted these for railroad workers.
a)
8 hour work days
b)
steel toed boots
c)
lighter hammers
d)
free sandwiches
6.
To promote the continuing drive for equality for blacks, the _______ is created.
a)
NCAA
b)
NAACP
c)
ADL
d)
BOP
7.
This political party dominated US Politics between the Civil War and 1900
a)
The Democrats
b)
The Republicans
c)
The Federalists
d)
The Bull Moose
8.
In the years before WWI, the USA followed a policy of _____________ regarding the growing European conflict.
a)
neutrality & isolationism
b)
militarism & expansionism
c)
economic imperialism
d)
dollar diplomacy
9.
Who said, "We will make the world safe for democracy."
a)
David Lloyd George
b)
Georges Clemenceau
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Vittorio Orlando
10.
This Allied leader brought his "Fourteen Point Peace Plan" to the treaty conference to end WWI.
a)
David Lloyd George
b)
Georges Clemenceau
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Vittorio Orlando
11.
The U.S. Senate ratified (approved) the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
Maybe
d)
What?
12.
Britain and France __________ Germany for their role in WWI.
a)
wanted to excuse or at least not be too hurtful to
b)
wanted to severely punish
13.
This Allied leader said that he wanted, "peace without victory."
a)
David Lloyd George
b)
Georges Clemenceau
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Vittorio Orlando
14.
Woodrow Wilson of the U.S., David Lloyd George of Britain, Georges Clemenceau of France and Vittorio Orlando of Italy were called the ____________.
a)
The Communists
b)
The Marxists
c)
The Big Four
d)
The Four Feathers
15.
The formal ending of World War I (WWI), The Great War, The War To End All Wars was known as _______________.
a)
The Armistice
b)
The abdication
c)
The Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsh
16.
__________ cash payments (money) for Allied losses suffered during the war.
a)
abdicating is the
b)
armistices are
c)
reparations are
d)
communism is the
17.
As part of the Versailles Peace Agreement . . . Germany had to accept __________ responsibility for WWI.
a)
some
b)
total
18.
As part of the Versailles Peace Plan Germany had to ______________ of its overseas colonies.
a)
give up three
b)
give up all
19.
Isolationists _______________ the 1919 Treaty of Versailles.
a)
opposed
b)
favored
20.
______________ were people who wanted the U.S. to stay out of world affairs and they opposed the League of Nations.
a)
Communists
b)
Marxists
c)
Isolationists
d)
Economists
21.
President Wilson _____________ the Treaty of Versailles by touring 29 cities in the U.S. and making 37 speeches clearly exhausting himself.
a)
worked to stop the U.S. Congress from passing
b)
worked to get the U.S. Congress to pass
22.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
23.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
24.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
25.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
26.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)
1917, 1918
c)
1914, 1918
27.
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
28.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied powers
b)
Central Powers
29.
The belief that your own country is better and deserves more success than other countries.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliance
30.
The president of the United States during WWI. He believed in isolationism.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
William McKinley
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
31.
America joined which alliance during WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
32.
Information designed to influence opinion is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Communism
c)
Propaganda
d)
Facebook
33.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all ?
a)
Besties
b)
Alliances
c)
Enemies
d)
Entente
34.
A group of ships transporting troops and supplies, guarded by warships was called a?
a)
Alliances
b)
Convoy
c)
Contour
d)
Tactical formation
35.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
36.
What sparked World War I?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke
c)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand
d)
Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm
37.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
38.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
39.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
40.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
41.
What was the stretch of land between the trenches?
a)
No mans land
b)
La La land
c)
Attack Trenches
d)
Switzerland
42.
What new technology sank allied and neutral supply ships?
a)
Dreadnoughts
b)
U-Boats
c)
Airplanes
43.
What nation did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States
d)
Germany
44.
Which nation did Germany invade resulting in Britain joining the war?
a)
Belgium
b)
France
c)
Switzerland
d)
Luxembourg
45.
Prior to 1917, the policy of the U.S. can be best described by which of the following terms
a)
neutral, but extensively traded with the Allied Powers
b)
neutral, but extensively traded with the Central Powers
c)
complete neutrality with no involvement on either side.
d)
nationalist
46.
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.
47.
What are the name of the acts that made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters
a)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
b)
Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points
c)
the Yalta Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points
48.
What choice best defines the term "Red Scare"
a)
fear of Germans
b)
fear of communism
c)
fear of U.S. involvement in foreign affairs
d)
fear of losing the war
49.
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
50.
American soldiers during World War I were referred to as:
a)
Patriots
b)
Doughboys
c)
Confederates
d)
Killers
51.
Which of the following acts was passed in order to draft Americans into the war?
a)
The Selective Service Act
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Fourteen Points
52.
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
53.
Which document punished Germany after World War I?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Yalta Agreement
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Fourteen Points
54.
Who was the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne that was assassinated?
a)
Gavrilo Princip
b)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Ferdinand Foch
d)
Vladimir Lenin
55.
Who is to blame for the war according to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Serbia
56.
What is the belief that a people who share a common language, history, and culture should constitute an independent nation, free of foreign domination?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
alliance system
57.
What is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
alliance system
58.
What did soldiers in WWI usually fight from?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
trenches
d)
ships
59.
The Schlieffen Plan was Germany's military strategy to achieve what goal?
a)
avoid a two-front war with France and Russia
b)
gain an alliance with Britain and France
c)
knock Italy out of the war
d)
Keep the United States out of the war
60.
Fourteen Points called for the formation of the _______ of _________.
a)
League of Nations
b)
Nations of the League
c)
Laugue
d)
Nationalism
61.
What was Germany, Bulgaria, and Austria Hungry called during WWI?
a)
Allied Alliance
b)
Central Powers
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Axis Powers
62.
What was France, Russia, and Britain called during WWI?
a)
Central Alliance
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Axis Powers
63.
What was a technological advancement of WW1?
a)
Submarine
b)
Machine Gun
c)
Poison Gas
d)
All of the above
64.
All-out war that affects civilians at home as well as soldiers in combat
a)
Minimum War
b)
Total War
c)
World war
d)
Home Front
65.
Who was the Serbian terrorist behind the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Ferdinand Foch
c)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d)
Gavrilo Princip
66.
The reason Great Britain declared war on Germany in 1914 was because of:
a)
French attacks on German colonies
b)
The U.S. entering the war because of Russia
c)
The Serbians assassinated Archduke Ferdinand
d)
Germany invaded Belgium on the way to France
67.
Which one of the following most affected the outcome (result) of World War One?
a)
the switching of sides by Russia
b)
the British taking the Suez Canal from Egypt
c)
The Americans entering the war with fresh troops and supplies
d)
The Germans attacking and defeating Australia
68.
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the peace treaty conference at the end of the war was to make sure Germany:
a)
was rebuilt and strong again
b)
could not rebuild its military strength
c)
became wealthy and industrialized
d)
strengthened its colonies
69.
What are two ways the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany severely?
a)
It divided Germany into four separate, occupied zones.
b)
It supported economic help given to Germany by the U.S.
c)
It took away German territory in Spain and Russia.
d)
It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations.
70.
The honor and praise given to armed forces like the army and navy with parades and singing is an example of which cause of World War One?
a)
militarism
b)
alliances
c)
nationalism
d)
imperialism
71.
What part did propaganda play in World War I?
a)
Propaganda was seen as devious and an illegal form of government communication.
b)
Propaganda posters were used to influence an attitude towards war for a nation's citizens.
c)
Governments did not use propaganda in WWI.
d)
It established new rules for naval and military battles.
72.
The assassination of which leader was the spark that started a world war in Europe in 1914?
a)
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
b)
Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary
c)
King George V of England
d)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
73.
The 2 sides that fought in World War I were the
a)
Axis & Allies
b)
Allied & Central
c)
Central & Axis
Axis & Central
Axis & Central
d)
Allied & Enemies
74.
The new German weapon that threatened trade across the Atlantic was the
a)
airplane
b)
battleship
c)
submarine
d)
tank
75.
Which of the following nations was NOT a part of the Central Powers of World War I?
a)
Bulgaria
b)
Serbia
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Turkey (Ottoman Empire)
76.
Which of the following nations was NOT a part of the Allied Powers of World War I?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
77.
The policy of Woodrow Wilson that said the US would only support nations doing the "right" thing was called
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Big Stick Diplomacy
c)
Moral Diplomacy
d)
Shotgun Diplomacy
78.
World War I was not known as World War I at the time. It was called the
a)
War to End All Wars
b)
Best War Ever!
c)
Great War
d)
Anglo-German War
79.
The purpose of the Committee on Public Information was to
a)
raise money for the war effort
b)
create volunteer groups to support the war
c)
provide Americans with information on the war in favor of the US
d)
make newspapers that are anti-German
80.
The law that created harsh penalties for spies during World War I was the
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Espionage Act
c)
War Revenue Act
d)
National Defense Act
81.
The law that restricted speech, especially against the government, during World War I was the
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Espionage Act
c)
War Revenue Act
d)
National Defense Act
82.
1. Means “to take/claim” territory (e.g., Hawaii)
a)
Cede
b)
Annex
c)
Conquer
d)
In
83.
2. Means “to give” territory to someone (e.g. Guam)
a)
Cede
b)
Annex
c)
Conquer
d)
In
84.
5. Reason the U.S. wanted Hawaii as a territory
a)
Pineapples and Sugar
b)
New sugar taxes
c)
Pearl Harbor as a naval base
d)
Protect U.S. settlers
85.
7. Exaggerated, “fake news” meant to sell papers.
a)
Tabloid Press
b)
Hot Mess News
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
Enquirers Delight
86.
9. U.S. gains these territories after the Spanish-American War (Spain cedes them)
a)
Hawaii, Alaska, Cuba
b)
Cuba, Spain, Canary Islands
c)
Guam, Puerto Rico, the Phillipines
d)
Panama, Columbia, Guatemala
87.
11. U.S. gains easier access to Pacific Ocean after building this.
a)
Hawaii
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Cuba
d)
Guam
88.
12. Panama Canal ____________ prices of shipping goods and people.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
89.
13. Policy that said all nations have equal access to China’s ports and trade.
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Open Door Policy
c)
Oriental Policy
d)
Roosevelt Corrolary/Big Stick Diplomacy
90.
14. Policy that said the U.S. can intervene in Latin America any time.
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Open Door Policy
c)
Oriental Policy
d)
Roosevelt Corrolary/Big Stick Diplomacy
91.
15. U.S. policy of donating money to Latin America to fix governments.
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Open Door Policy
c)
Oriental Policy
d)
Roosevelt Corollary/Big Stick Diplomacy
92.
16. What happened to Hawaii in 1898?
a)
Invaded by the U.S.
b)
Annexed- became U.S. territory
c)
Invaded by Spain
d)
Annexed by Great Britain
93.
19. Alfred Thayer Mahan believed the U.S. needed this to become a world power.
a)
Strong Air Corps
b)
Strong, powerful navy
c)
Panama Canal
d)
Territories from Great Britain in Africa
94.
Alvin York earned this medal for his courage and deeds during the Battle of the Argonne Forest.
a)
Purple Heart
b)
Medal of Honor
c)
Bronze Star
d)
Medal of Valor
95.
What anti monopoly law made all"combinations, contracts, and conspiracies" that restrained free trade illegal (1890)?
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Sherman Antitrust Act
c)
Clayton Antitrust Act
d)
Keller-Cefauver Act
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