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WWI (and a little Imperialism)

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Woodrow Wilson is most closely associated with this foreign policy approach.

a)

Big Stick

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Missionary Diplomacy

d)

Cuban Diplomacy

2.

What association was created with Wilson's 14 points in mind, but was never fully accepted by the US?

a)

NATO

b)

The World Court

c)

United Nations

d)

League of Nations

3.

What was the last straw that started WWI?

a)

Zimmerman Telegraph

b)

Sinking of the Lusitania

c)

Bolshevik Revolution

d)

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

4.

(Select 2) What did Germany want in the Zimmerman Telegraph?

a)

resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare

b)

alliance with Russian against Italy

c)

alliance with Mexico against the US

d)

an apology from America for sinking German submarines

5.

What is never mentioned in Wilson's Fourteen Points?

a)

anything about Germany

b)

ending tariff barriers

c)

reducing military arms

d)

international travel by sea

6.

What was a result of the Espionage Act, Sedition Act, and Sabotage Act?

a)

innocent Americans were prosecuted for using their 1st amendment rights

b)

German spies were captured and arrested

c)

Nationalism was far from American thoughts

d)

The court system overturned all because they were unconstitutional

7.

What was Wilson considered BEFORE WWI?

a)

an interventionalist

b)

an isolationist

8.

What was Wilson considered AFTER WWI?

a)

an interventionalist

b)

an isolationist

9.

Liberty/War Bonds were used for

a)

arrest war criminals

b)

recruit soldiers for the war

c)

raise money to fund the war

10.

Wilson pushed for America to be a part of the League of Nations. Why did Congress vote to stay out?

a)

they were scared of other nations

b)

they didn't want to be tied to global affairs

c)

they wanted to continue imperialization of other nations

d)

they hated France, so that's a hard pass

11.

In the court case Schenck v. United States ruled that freedom of speech may be limited during national emergencies (like war) when speech

a)

threatens the rights of a state

b)

conflicts with economic policies

c)

interferes with someone running for president

d)

present a clear and present DANGER

12.

President Roosevelt's policy, "Speak softly and carry a big stick," was shown when he

a)

traveled with a large cane

b)

intervented in Latin America

c)

wanted to conserve natural resources

d)

ran for President in 1912

13.

What did the discovery of the Zimmerman Telegraph lead to?

a)

War between Mexico and the US

b)

US entering WWI

c)

passage of Treaty of Versailles

d)

no more immigration into the US

14.

How did the construction of the Panama Canal affect the relationship between the US and Panama?

a)

Panama hated the US because they were a competitor

b)

Panama thought the US was a military rival

c)

Panama need the US for development and military protection

15.

How did the Roosevelt Corollary affect Latin America?

a)

Latin America countries experienced an increase in European intervention

b)

Latin America countries became influenced by the US

c)

Latin America countries suffered from economic decline

d)

Latin America countries had their debts forgiven

16.

What was the point of Roosevelt's Great White Fleet?

a)

to attack countries around the world

b)

to improve trade

c)

to show the US had a powerful navy with a global reach

d)

to display the military advancement of white ships

17.

Which is the BEST reason why gas attacks were effective?

a)

allowed Germany to defeat France

b)

Gas attacks resulted in the death of millions

c)

Gas attacks made fighting in trenches difficult and has psychological effects on troops

d)

Gas attacks terrified troops causing an end to WWI

18.

What was the formal name of the alliance between France, Russia, and Great Britain?

a)

Triple Entente

b)

Triple Alliance

c)

Central Powers

d)

Great Powers

19.

Who were the BIG FOUR that led the Paris Peace Conference?

a)

France, Russia, Great Britain, US

b)

Italy, Great Britain, US, Russia

c)

Great Britain, US, Italy, France

d)

Germany, Italy, France, US

20.

What was Woodrow Wilson's policy toward WWI prior to the US entering the war?

a)

Neutrality

b)

Containment

c)

Internationalism

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

21.

World War I began in ___________.

a)

1614

b)

1714

c)

1814

d)

1914

22.

WWI began because of the assassination of ______________________________.

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Pope Pius V

c)

King John II

d)

Duke of Buckingham

23.

Europe is divided into which two alliances?

a)

Triple Entente (Allied Powers) & Triple Alliance (Central Powers)

b)

Warsaw Pact & NATO

c)

Axis Powers & Allied Powers

d)

Roundheads & Cavilers

24.

Who leads the Russian Revolution?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Friedrich Engels

25.

Which country leaves WWI in 1917?

a)

Russia

b)

United States

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Britain

26.

Who was the leader of the United States during WWI?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Nicolas II

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

27.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
28.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
29.
TR's addition to the Monroe Doctrine that allowed US intervention was called the
a)
Gentleman's Agreement
b)
Treaty of Porstmouth
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Great White Fleet