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WORLD WAR I

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was a major reason the United States entered World War I?

a)

Japanese forces had occupied Manchuria.

b)

German troops had landed on American soil.

c)

The Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium.

d)

Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.

2.

"The success of American soldiers during World War I was largely credited to his leadership, and he returned to the United States as a true hero."


This statement was made by a speaker attending the funeral of--

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

John J. Pershing

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Henry Cabot Lodge

3.

Why did Senator Henry Cabot Lodge oppose U.S. membership in the League of Nations?

a)

He feared Americans would have to pay the costs of League operations.

b)

He was alarmed that Wilson would be the League of Nations President.

c)

He was concerned the League would force the nation to reduce its army.

d)

He believed that League decisions would involve the nation in future foreign wars.

4.

This 1917 illustration was published as a commentary on a proposed piece of legislation. Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the illustration?

a)

Sundry Civil Bill

b)

Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill

c)

Standard Time Act

d)

Espionage Act

5.

What was the major reason that African

Americans migrated to northern cities during

and after World War I?

a)

A surplus of cotton led to widespread farm

foreclosures in the South.

b)

Discrimination had been eliminated in the North.

c)

Political opportunities had expanded in the South.

d)

Industrial jobs were available in the North.

6.

What was President Woodrow Wilson’s stated

policy toward the warring nations of Europe prior

to United States entry into World War I?

a)

neutrality

b)

containment

c)

dollar diplomacy

d)

internationalism

7.

The United States Supreme Court in Schenck v.

United States (1919) ruled that freedom of

speech may be limited during national

emergencies when the speech

a)

threatens the principle of States rights

b)

conflicts with national economic policies

c)

interferes with a presidential campaign

d)

presents a clear and present danger to the nation

8.

After World War I, a “return to normalcy” was

most clearly demonstrated by

a)

opposition to joining the League of Nations

b)

ending farm subsidies under the Agricultural

Adjustment Act

c)

reducing tariff rates on imported goods

d)

rejection of disarmament agreements

9.

The major argument of opponents of the 1919

Treaty of Versailles was that the treaty would

require the United States to

a)

become involved in future international conflicts

b)

pay for war damages

c)

adopt a policy of military alliances

d)

keep troops permanently in Europe

10.

During World War I, what was President

Woodrow Wilson’s purpose in outlining the

Fourteen Points?

a)

asking Congress for additional funding for the

war effort

b)

suggesting a peace plan to prevent future wars

c)

proposing war crimes trials for leaders of

enemy nations

d)

calling for military alliances against aggressor

nations

11.

The United States government published this

World War I poster to encourage Americans to

a)

increase military enlistments

b)

reduce the use of consumer goods

c)

invest in the war effort

d)

conserve scarce resources for the military

12.

Publication of the Zimmerman 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

13.

Which action did the federal government take to recognize Alvin York?

a)

Passing the GI Bill to give them educational benefits

b)

Awarding them the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions above the call of duty

c)

Providing them with monetary bonuses for demonstrating courage under fire

d)

Awarding them battlefield promotions from enlisted to officer

14.

Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by —

a)

creating the Veterans Administration

b)

passing the Selective Service Act

c)

enacting the GI Bill

d)

establishing the Marine Corps

15.

How did the military innovation shown in this photograph affect the course of World War I?

a)

It helped transport large numbers of troops to the battlefield.

b)

It helped break the stalemate of trench warfare.

c)

It made communications with officers on the front lines possible.

d)

It made the use of land mines obsolete.

16.

The combination of machine guns and trench warfare led to -

a)

a reliance on cavalry to break the defensive lines of the foe

b)

the rapid movement of troops and constant changing of battle lines

c)

a stalemate between the allied forces and the central powers

d)

the development of airplanes that could bomb enemy positions