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WWI

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1914, what were the causes of WWI?

a)

Zimmerman Telegram

b)

MANIA

c)

Lusitania

d)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

2.

In 1917, why did the United States finally intervene in WWI? Check all that apply.

a)

Sinking of the Lusitania

b)

Zimmerman Telegram,

c)

USS Maine

d)

Unrestricted submarine warfare,

3.

What were some new war innovations used during WWI?

a)

Machine guns, tanks, airplanes, poison gas, and submarines (u-boats)

b)

Atomic Bombs and Hydrogen Bombs

c)

Solar Panels, Nuclear Power Plants & Dames

d)

Electric Light Bulb

4.

What happened as a result of the use of machine guns and trench warfare?

a)

Stalemate

b)

US Won

c)

Germany Won

d)

Trench Foot

5.

What document finally ended WWI and harshly punished Germany by demanding reparations?

a)

Treaty of Pie

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Camp David Accords

d)

Fourteen Points

6.

What was the name of Wilson's peace plan which included establishing the idea of the League of Nations?

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

United Nations

c)

NATO

d)

Treaty of Versailles

7.

What legislation created a constitutional issue because it suspended freedom of expression/speech (1st amendment) during WWI?

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

Silent Act

c)

Espionage Act

d)

Homestead Act

8.

What policy did the U.S. use at the beginning of WWI in order to stay out of the war?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Neutrality

c)

Big Stick Policy

d)

Open Door Policy

9.

During what time period did WWI occur?

a)

1898

b)

1914-1918

c)

1941-1967

d)

1946-1991

10.

What caused the U.S. to enter WWI because it was a secret message that revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany?

a)

DeLome Letter

b)

Zimmerman Telegram

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Tea Pot Dome Scandal

11.

What are some economic effects of war?

a)

Government spent more money on the military

b)

Citizens purchased war bonds to finance the war.

c)

Demand for labor increased employment.

d)

All of the above

12.

Following the end of WWI, what foreign policy would the U.S. follow?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Containment

d)

Interventionist

13.

When did the U.S. enter WWI?

a)

1898

b)

1914

c)

1917

d)

1918