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WWI & Post War America

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these is the "spark" that started WWI in Europe?

a)

The Lusitania sinking

b)

Archduke Ferdinand's murder

c)

Germany sinking cargo ships

d)

The U.S. joining the Allied Powers

2.

When the war in Europe first started, the U.S. practiced ___________________.

a)

nationalism

b)

imperialism

c)

militarism

d)

isolationism

3.

However, the U.S. was secretly sending supplies to the ____________.

a)

Central Powers

b)

Germans

c)

Allied Powers

d)

Lusitania

4.

One event that made the U.S. consider joining the war was after _________________________.

a)

a German U-boat sank the Lusitania.

b)

Archduke Ferdinand was killed.

c)

Great Britain declared war on Germany.

d)

Italy joined the Allies.

5.

The "final straw" that forced the U.S. to declare war on Germany was when they started ______________________.

a)

stealing U.S. weapons.

b)

invading U.S. land.

c)

sinking U.S. ships.

d)

attacking the British.

6.

The U.S. joined the ________ because we were worried about the ______________ of our ships.

a)

Central, safety

b)

Allies, safety

c)

Central, direction

d)

Allies, direction

7.

The United States' biggest contribution to the Allied Powers during WWI was ________________.

a)

tanks and machine guns.

b)

fresh food for the soldiers.

c)

fuel for war vehicles.

d)

strong, fresh soldiers.

8.

When the Central Powers surrendered, the leaders from both sides met and created the _____________________.

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Atlanta

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Berlin

9.

The Treaty of Versailles placed all the blame for the war on _______________.

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Britain

10.

The Treaty left Germany in a state of economic ______________.

a)

safety

b)

depression

c)

success

d)

decline

11.

Today, many people believe that the Treaty of Versailles led to _________________________.

a)

World War II

b)

The Vietnam War

c)

The Cold War

d)

The Korean War

12.

Germany's depression helped _________________ ultimately gain power.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Archduke Ferdinand

d)

Adolf Hitler