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1.
Which of the following was a major cause of WWI?
a)
Rebellions in colonial lands in Africa and Asia
b)
Expansion of communism into Western Europe
c)
Militarism in European nations
d)
Inability of the League of Nations to keep peace
2.
What is the name of the treaty that ended WWI?
a)
Paris Peace Treaty
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of London
3.
Who wrote the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Triple Entente (Britain, France, USA)
b)
Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy)
4.
Serbians in the Balkans didn't want to be ruled by Austrians. What explains this?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
5.
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
6.
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on WWI?
a)
It quickly ended the war.
b)
Mass production made war deadlier.
c)
It didn't have an impact.
d)
It caused most of the fighting to be at sea.
7.
Which alliance were the Germans a part of during WWI?
a)
Axis Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Allied Powers
d)
Super Powers
8.
Which world power was the last to join WWI?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United States
d)
China
9.
Which country had to accept blame for WWI?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Austria
d)
Germany
10.
What is this condition called?
a)
Cholera
b)
Trench Fever
c)
Toe Jam
d)
Trench Foot
11.
Which person was the leader of the political group that brought communism to Russia?
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Leon Trotsky
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Aleksander Kerinsky
12.
Which treaty ended Russia's involvement in WWI?
a)
Versailles
b)
Brest-Litovsk
c)
Paris
d)
Tordesillas
13.
What was the significance of Russia pulling out of WWI for the Central Powers?
a)
It allowed Austria to throw all their forces at Italy.
b)
Germany could throw all of their forces against the Allies on the Western front.
c)
It had no impact. Russia didn't cause much of a problem for the Central Powers.
d)
It allowed Germany to invade Russia and take more land.
14.
What were American soldiers called during WWI?
a)
Fatboys
b)
Doughboys
c)
Yanks
d)
Goobs
15.
What treaty officially ended WWI?
a)
Brest-Litovsk
b)
Paris
c)
Versailles
d)
Trafalgar
16.
What was President Wilson's peace plan called?
a)
10 Points
b)
12 Points
c)
14 Points
d)
20 Points
17.
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
18.
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
19.
France, Russia, and Britain were known as
a)
Central
b)
Southern
c)
Allied
d)
Northern
20.
Americans bought Liberty Bonds during WWI to help
a)
U.S. manufacturers build warships and airplanes
b)
families make up for wages lost when their men went to war
c)
U.S. soldiers who were fighting in France
d)
the Allied war effort in the form of billions of dollars in loans
21.
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
22.
Which country fought in the war but did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
US
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
Germany
23.
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
24.
What German weapon changed the course of the war?
a)
trench
b)
U-boat
c)
airplane
d)
automobile
25.
What was the biggest challenge President Wilson faced in Europe and at home as he tried to promo is 14 pts?
a)
No one was in favor of the League of Nations
b)
People were focused on punishing Germany
c)
European nations did not want to allow their overseas colonies to become independent
d)
Americans felt that the US should be allowed to have more political influence
26.
The Treaty of Versailles was signed by reps of France, Britain, and
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Russia
d)
Belgium
27.
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
28.
What hardships did American soldiers face in WWI?
a)
training was insufficient
b)
forced to live among rats, lice, and dead bodies
c)
They were malnourished
d)
They were forced to fight alongside the French troops
29.
As European nations completed for colonies, they created an atmosphere of
a)
isolationism
b)
entente
c)
nationalism
d)
imperialism
30.
What were the first two countries involved in WWI?
a)
Russia and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany and Russia
c)
Serbia and the Ottoman Empire
d)
Austria-Hungary and Serbia
31.
The invasion of what country caused Britain to join WWI?
a)
Luxembourg
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
32.
What caused widespread starvation in Germany?
a)
British blockade
b)
Drought
c)
Devaluation of German currency
d)
Allied bombing of German farms
33.
Which of the following was not a part of the Big Four at the end of WWI?
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
Italy
34.
The war might have involved only two nations, if not for
a)
imperialism.
b)
propaganda.
c)
the alliance system.
d)
Germany.
35.
Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.
a)
RMS Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Arizona
d)
RMS Titanic
36.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Triple Entente
d)
Triple Alliance
37.
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
38.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
d)
taxes
39.
What was the area between trenches called?
a)
Friendly Fire Zone
b)
No mans land
c)
Grace period
d)
Barren
40.
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
41.
What was not a weapon that was used during WWI?
a)
Tanks
b)
Airplane
c)
Subs
d)
Atomic bomb
42.
How did many Americans react to the Zimmerman Telegram?
a)
They became concerned about Russian expansion
b)
They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations.
c)
They wanted to fire Zimmerman
d)
They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance.
43.
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
44.
What action on November 11, 1918 brought the fighting of World War I to an end?
a)
an armistice was signed
b)
the Allied powers surrendered
c)
a propaganda campaign was waged
d)
the Allied Powers won a major battle
45.
The "Big Four" refers to
a)
the four empires that were destroyed during the war: Ottoman, German, Austro-Hungarian, and Russian.
b)
the four major leaders at the Paris Peace Conference: Wilson, Clemenceau, George, and Orlando.
c)
the last four major German offensives of the war.
d)
the four major Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
46.
How was Germany punished under the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
1. reduced military forces
b)
2. reparations to the Allies
c)
3. loss of land and colonies
d)
4. all of the above
47.
Which boat was sunk by the Germans?
a)
U.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
Titantic
d)
Princess
48.
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
49.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
a)
to remove threat of future wars.
b)
to prevent nuclear proliferation.
c)
to help the US gain more territories.
d)
to help promote prohibition in other countries.
50.
Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Atomic Bomb
c)
Guerilla Warfare
d)
No-Man's Land
51.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
52.
An arms race is...
a)
Controlling another country
b)
Making the military stronger
c)
Pride for your country
d)
Competing to build more weapons
53.
World War started in _______ in 1914.
a)
Australia
b)
Europe
c)
South America
d)
Antarctica
54.
10) At the beginning of WWI, the U.S. was neutral, which means
a)
We did not choose sides.
b)
We helped Europe.
c)
We gave both sides money.
d)
Both B and C
55.
11) The U.S. entered the war in 1917 because the Germans
a)
attacked Pearl Harbor.
b)
sank several U. S. passenger ships
c)
won American Idol
56.
World War 1 was also known as the:
a)
The War to end all wars
b)
The War between the states
c)
the Great War
d)
Both a and c
57.
Which of the following was not a main cause of WWI?
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Progressivism
58.
During WWI, most battles were fought on the Western Front. Near what country was it located?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Russia
59.
This navy blockaded the water to prevent supplies from getting to Germany
a)
USA
b)
British
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
60.
Because of the Treaty of Versailles …
a)
Germany had to give up 1 million square miles of land
b)
Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies
c)
Germany’s government was reconstructed.
d)
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
61.
Which German action angered Americans?
a)
unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
the sinking of the Titanic
c)
imperialism in Africa
d)
creating the League of Nations
62.
All of the following are true about trench warfare EXCEPT:
a)
trenches provided protection to soldiers from gun fire
b)
trench warfare was uncommon in World War I
c)
each side built extensive networks of trenches
d)
soldiers were forced to live in terrible conditions and share the trenches with dead bodies
63.
From 1914 to 1916, as World War I raged in Europe, Americans were not able to remain neutral in thought as well as action mainly because
a)
United States membership in military alliances required the nation to fight
b)
United States newspapers encouraged a policy of imperialist expansion
c)
the warring powers interfered with the United States right to freedom of the seas
d)
President Woodrow Wilson supported the war aims of Germany and Austria-Hungary
64.
What act when 21 to 30 men had to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service in 1917?
a)
Lend-Lease Act
b)
Selective Draft Act
c)
Selective Service Act
65.
What were the U.S. forces that was led by General John Pershing, who fought with the Allies in Europe during WW1?
a)
American Battle Forces
b)
American Expeditionary Forces
c)
German Forces
66.
World War 1 took place between what years?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1915 - 1920
c)
1914 - 1918
d)
1899 - 1914
67.
was a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice of 11 November 1918, a total of 47 days.
a)
Battle of the Argonne Forest
b)
Battle of the Bulge
c)
Gulf War
d)
Battle of Berlin
68.
made it a crime for any person to convey information intended to interfere with the U.S. armed forces prosecution of the war effort or to promote the success of the country’s enemies.
a)
17th Amendment
b)
Espionage Act of 1917
c)
The US Constitution
d)
Wilson's 14 Points
69.
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
70.
In victory gardens, people grew food to
a)
eat at home
b)
can in the factories
c)
feed the farm animals
d)
send to the soliders
71.
The "home front" for America was
a)
The United States
b)
Asia
c)
South America
d)
Europe
72.
What's Imperialism?
a)
Extreme sense of pride for one’s country
b)
Desire to conquer new areas of the world for resources
c)
Desire to build up a country’s military
d)
All of the above
73.
Which of the following did not have a significant impact on WWI
a)
Large-scale bombing by airplanes
b)
U-boats
c)
Artillery
d)
Poison Gas
74.
When did the U.S. join WWI (1914-1918)
a)
1918
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
75.
All of the following were imperialist powers in the late 1800s except
a)
Japan
b)
China
c)
France
d)
the United States.
76.
The N in MAIN stands for
a)
Neutrality
b)
Nationalism
c)
Narcissism
d)
Necissitarianism
77.
The German plan to invade Paris then immediately ship their forces to Russia?
a)
The Reich Plan
b)
The Schlieffen Plan
c)
The Shindler Plan
d)
The Adolf Plan
78.
Which of the following was NOT used in warfare during WWI?
a)
Deadly Chemicals
b)
Jet Airplanes
c)
Zepplins
d)
Machine Guns
79.
Great Britain entered WWI when Germany crossed into
a)
Norway
b)
Amsterdam
c)
France
d)
Belgium
80.
WWI offically ended with the Treaty of
a)
Schlieffen
b)
Berlin
c)
Potsdam
d)
Versailles
81.
What was the only point of Wilson's fourteen that stood was kept?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Free Ocean Trade
c)
No Secret Treaties
d)
End of Imperialism
82.
Why did the US decide to stay out of the League of Nations?
a)
to avoid being pulled into another war
b)
to form their own United Nations
c)
to form an alliance with Mexico and Canada
d)
to secretly back the newly formed soviet union
83.
The assassin of the Archduke was of which nationality?
a)
Serbian
b)
French
c)
Italian
d)
Russian
84.
Meatless and Wheatless meals were created in order to ___________.
a)
Put the US people on a diet
b)
Conserve food in order to send it to the allies.
c)
to help catch up because of a food shortage.
d)
to make the US vegetarians
85.
How did the US finance WWI?
a)
war bonds and taxes
b)
loans
c)
conservation
d)
We didn't need to finance it. We already had enough money.
86.
The Lusitania was sunk by what?
a)
UBoats
b)
Mines
c)
Tanks
d)
Air Raids
87.
This method was created in response to UBoats sinking supply boats.
a)
the convoy system
b)
Air raids
c)
blockade
d)
trench warfare
88.
The War Industries Board oversaw what?
a)
The production of war material
b)
The draft
c)
The public opinion of the war
d)
food conservation
89.
The Sedition Act made it illegal to do what?
a)
criticize the war effort
b)
employ German-Americans
c)
immigrate
d)
eat meat on Fridays
90.
Commander of the American Expeditionary Force of over one million US troops. He insisted that soldiers fight as independent units.
a)
Alvin York
b)
John J. Pershing
c)
Lawrence Tyson
d)
Woodrow Wilson
91.
A nickname for the inexperienced but fresh American soldiers during WWI.
a)
allied powers
b)
Lusitania
c)
trench warfare
d)
doughboys
92.
He killed 25 machine-gunners and captured 132 German soldiers when his soldiers took cover; he won the Congressional Medal of Freedom.
a)
John J. Pershing
b)
Alvin York
c)
Lawrence Tyson
d)
doughboy
93.
Known as World War I and the War to End All Wars: a global military conflict that embroiled most of the world's great powers from 1914 to 1919.
a)
The Great War
b)
The Not So Great War
c)
The Amazing War
d)
The Civil War
94.
the alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary at the beginning of WWI, later joined by the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria
a)
Allies
b)
Central Powers
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Triple Entente
95.
________________ encouraged people to grow victory gardens conserve food during WWI.
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Mrs. Boyce
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
John J. Pershing
96.
Why didn't the U.S. want to join the League of Nations?
a)
We wanted to take a break from fighting
b)
The U.S. Congress wanted to remain neutral and not get involved with foreign affairs.
c)
The U.S. preferred to be a part of the United Nations at the time.
d)
American citizens voted against it.
97.
What event was a major blow to the Allies?
a)
The U.S. entered the war in April of 1917
b)
Russia signed a peace agreement with the Germans . . . leaving the war.
c)
Austria-Hungary withdrew from the war
d)
France withdrew from the war
98.
Who took power in Russia after the provisional government was overthrown in 1917?
a)
V.I. Lenin
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Karl Marx
d)
David Lloyd George
99.
The 369th U.S. Infantry made up of African American troops became known as _________________.
a)
The Harlem Hellfighters
b)
The Black Knights
c)
The Buffalo Soldiers
d)
The Fighting Africans
100.
___________ is an agreement to stop fighting.
a)
revolution
b)
Kaiser
c)
Czar
d)
Armistice
101.
In 1918 a new disaster would strike most of the world. This new disaster was _____________ that killed a minimum of 20 million people.
a)
a meteor hit the earth
b)
terribly cold winters
c)
Flu epidemic
d)
flare ups on the Sun
102.
The name of the US army that fought in Europe during World War I was the
a)
US Army
b)
Allied Expedition for Europe
c)
American Fighting Force
d)
American Expeditionary Force
103.
Which of the following weapons was NOT a new weapon used in war?
a)
Machine guns
b)
Tanks
c)
Poison gas
d)
Airplanes
104.
The largest battle fought by the US during World War I was
a)
Chateau-Thierry
b)
Meuse-Argonne
c)
St. Mihiel
d)
Belleau Wood
105.
One of the biggest American heroes of the war was an air ace. His name was
a)
John J. Pershing
b)
Manfred von Richthofen
c)
Eddie Rickenbacker
d)
Alvin York
106.
Define the term: Armistice
a)
Cease-fire or to stop fighting
b)
Payments for war debts
c)
Biased information, used to promote a political cause or point of view
d)
Speaking out against the government
107.
Leader of Germany during WWI.
a)
John J. Pershing
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
Franz Ferdinand
108.
The heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by this man.
a)
Gavrilo Princip
b)
Franz Ferdinand
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
John J. Pershing
109.
The assassination of this man started WWI.
a)
Franz Ferdinand
b)
John J. Pershing
c)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
d)
Vladimir Lenin
110.
American General, in charge of U.S. troops sent to France.
a)
Gavrilo Princip
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Franz Ferdinand
d)
John J. Pershing
111.
"No Man's Land" could be best described as...
a)
A stretch of land between trenches, filled with barbed-wire and landmines
b)
The alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia
c)
The Balkans
d)
A stretch of land between Germany and Russia
112.
Which country was using unrestricted submarine warfare?
a)
Italy
b)
United States
c)
Germany
d)
Great Britain
113.
Required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register with their local draft board (later changed to ages 18 through 45).
a)
National Defense Act
b)
Selective Service Act
c)
Patriot Act
d)
Espionage Act
114.
What was the purpose of the Schlieffen Plan?
a)
For french forces to avoid Germany's defenses on the French-German boarder by invading through Belgium
b)
For Germany to avoid France's defenses on the French-German boarder by invading through Belgium
c)
For Germany to request permission to move its army through neutral Belgium
d)
For Russia to invade Germany through the Caucasus Mountains
115.
Why did Russia exit WWI on March 3, 1918?
a)
Morale was low and Russians didn't want to fight anymore
b)
Bolsheviks overthrew the Russian government
c)
Lack of food and supplies for the military limited Russia's ability to fight
d)
Germany defeated Russia by taking the capital city of Moscow
116.
Gavrilo Princip and the Black Hand targeted Archduke Franz Ferdinand and assassinated him because...
a)
Franz Ferdinand ordered the execution of many members of the Black Hand.
b)
The Black Hand felt Bosnia should be united with Serbia and free from Austria-Hungary.
c)
Gavrilo Princip was an isolationist who did not like that Austria-Hungary was allied with Germany and Bulgaria
d)
Germany secretly worked with the Black Hand to ensure the start of World War I
117.
Why did the Zimmerman note cause Woodrow Wilson to finally decide to declare war?
a)
It proved that U-boats were intentionally sinking U.S. ships
b)
It gave away military secrets about the U.S.
c)
It suggested that Mexico could take back Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona if Mexico joined the Central Powers
d)
It described how Woodrow Wilson was a traitor
118.
Define the term: Reparations
a)
Cease-fire or to stop fighting
b)
To be impartial or to not take sides
c)
Payments for war debts
d)
Biased information, used to promote a political cause or point of view
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