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World War I

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of World War I.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

2.

This word means strengthening a country's military; it was a cause of World War I.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Alliances

d)

Imperialism

3.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
4.

This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied Powers and the Central Powers during WWI.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Alliances

d)

Militarism

5.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
6.

Germany used their U-boats to sink the ships of the Allied Powers. This British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.

a)

Lusitania

b)

USS Maine

7.
The United States entered WWI in what year?
a)
1914
b)
1915
c)
1916
d)
1917
8.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied powers
b)
Central Powers
9.
What was signed in 1919 to end WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)

Treaty of Paris

c)
Treaty of World Wars
10.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
11.
Germany also lost millions of square miles of ______.
a)
money
b)
land
c)
colonies
12.
Germany also had to ______ their military.
a)
disarm
b)
disband
c)
give up
13.
Germany also had to take ______ for the war.
a)
a hit
b)
blame
c)
one for the team
14.
WWI sets the stage for the rise of what German leader?
a)
FDR
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
15.

What event started World War I?

a)

the forming of the Central Powers

b)

The sinking of the Lusitania

c)

the Zimmermann telegram

d)

the killing of Archduke Ferdinand

16.

When World War I broke out in Europe, what position did the United States take?

a)

It tried to stay neutral.

b)

It favored Britain.

c)

It supported Germany.

d)

It declared war on Austria-Hungary.

17.

What did Germany offer to give to Mexico if it took sides against the United States?

a)

German troops to protect Mexico from attack.

b)

the opportunity to become part of the German empire

c)

the return of lands it had lost to the United States

d)

German submarines for Mexico's navy

18.

How did American Industries support the nation's war effort?

a)

They lowered prices so people could afford to buy scarce goods.

b)

They switched production to making military goods.

c)

They gave discounts to customers who were in the military.

d)

They refused to use machinery that was made in Germany.

19.

How did the nation's war effort affect Americans at home?

a)

People ate less so that the troops would have enough food.

b)

Factory workers went on strike to demand higher wages.

c)

Voters refused to reelect President Wilson because of the war.

d)

European immigrants returned to their native countries.

20.

The belief in __________ made nations more willing to solve problems by using force.

a)

no-man's land

b)

nationalism

c)

suffrage

d)

militarism

e)

isolation

21.

During World War I, Germany tried to make a secret deal with ______________ which upset the U.S. and helped to push our country into joining the war in Europe.

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Japan

d)

Cuba

22.

The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was a huge victory for women after World War I. This gave women the right to universal suffrage meaning they could...

a)

Own Private Property

b)

Attend social gatherings and run for public office

c)

Participate in the medical field

d)

Vote

23.

The League of Nations formed after World War I as a way to help countries keep a lasting peace in Europe and around the world. What is "true" about this organization?

a)

It started with only 5 countries

b)

It still exists today

c)

The U.S. never joined

d)

Germany was never allowed to join

24.
What is trench warfare?
a)
Combat on land using horses.
b)
Combat on the sea using ships and submarines.
c)
Trenches dug for the purpose of capturing the enemy.
d)
A type of combat where troops shoot at each other from trenches facing each other.
25.
What is an alliance?
a)
Countries fighting together for a mutual causes.
b)
Countries fighting against one another.
c)
A group of people with the same political ideals.
d)
Workers in a labor union.
26.
Who were the Allied Powers in World War I?
a)
France, Germany,  and Austria
b)
Italy, Germany and Russia
c)
Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the U.S.A.
d)
Serbia, Russia, France, the U.K. and the U.S.A.
27.
Who were the Central Powers in World War I?
a)
Germany, the U.K., and France
b)
Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria and the Ottomon Empire
c)
U.S.A., Italy, and France
d)
Germany, Serbia, and Croatia
28.
What was the Lusitana?
a)
A famous German battleship
b)
A British submarine
c)
A German helicopter
d)
A British ocean liner sunk by the Germans
29.
What does it mean to ration something?
a)
To give unlimited quantities of something.
b)
To limit the amount of a certain goods people may have during a time of shortage.
c)
To not allow people to have certain goods.
d)
To boycott certain types of goods.
30.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
An explosion of artists in Italy following the end of World I.
b)
A German military movement.
c)
The cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem between the end of World War I and the middle of the 1930s.
d)
A movement among African-Americans to demand equality through peaceful protests.
31.

What was the mass movement of African Americans from the south to the north called?

a)

The Massive Migration

b)

The Movement

c)

The Harlem Renaissance

d)

The Great Migration

32.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
33.

True or False: African Americans and women were able to get jobs back home, especially in the north, because so many people were drafted into the war.

a)

True

b)

False

34.
True or False: The United States did not join the war until 1917 because they wanted to remain neutral.
a)
True
b)
False
35.

Henry Ford's most noteworthy contribution to industry is the

a)

invention of the computer.

b)

invention of buying cars on credit.

c)

innovation of "interchangeable parts."

d)

perfection of the assembly line process of production.

36.

Louis Armstrong is best known for what part of American culture?

a)

jazz

b)

literature

c)

movies

d)

radio

37.

Why was Charles Lindbergh famous in the 1920s?

a)

He flew over the Atlantic Ocean.

b)

He was most famous jazz musician of the era.

c)

He was the most famous poet in the United States.

d)

He became boxing's heavyweight champion of the world.

38.

What was the impact of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s?

a)

Hospitals began conducting medical research to find new cures.

b)

Music, literature, and theater began to reflect African-American culture.

c)

Public education became regulated by state and Federal government bodies.

d)

Roads and bridges were improved through better planning and construction.

39.

-African-American poet

-Newspaper columnist

-“The Weary Blues”

-Harlem Renaissance

All of these are describing what author?

a)

Georgia O'Keefe

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

William Faulkner

d)

Langston Hughes

40.

What was Babe Ruth's most notable contribution to the game of baseball?

a)

He fought to change the rules of the game to allow three strikes for each batter.

b)

He fought for the rights of black players who wanted to play Major League Baseball.

c)

He brought baseball to America and made it popular by promoting the sport in schools.

d)

His record-breaking batting ability made baseball more popular, making it "America's favorite pastime."

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