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U.S. Enters World War I

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which was NOT an Allied country in the war?

a)

Germany

b)

Britain

c)

United States

d)

France

2.

Archduke Ferdinand was shot by a group from --

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Serbia

d)

Britain

3.

Which country joined the war to defend Serbia shortly after war was declared?

a)

Italy

b)

Britain

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Russia

4.

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were known as the --

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allies

c)

Triple Entente

d)

Triple Alliance

5.

The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram were factors leading which country into the war?

a)

Russia

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

United States

6.

Which countries were part of the alliance known as the Triple Entente?

a)

Russia, France, Britain

b)

Russia, Germany, Italy

c)

France, Britain, Italy

d)

Germany, Britain, France

7.
What was the nickname given to WW1?
a)
The Great War
b)
World War Premier
c)
The First World War
d)
War 1
8.
In addition to the U.S., the Allies included:
a)
Great Britain, France, and Russia
b)
Great Britain, France, and Austria Hungary
c)
Germany, Russia, Great Britain
d)
Ottoman Empire, Germany, Russia
9.
A stalemate is
a)
2 countries must break their alliances
b)
no side can win a decisive victory 
c)
a victor is declared
d)
no side is able to launch an attack
10.
France, Russia, and Britain were known as
a)
Central
b)
Southern
c)
Allied
d)
Northern
11.
The invasion of what country caused Britain to join WWI?
a)
Luxembourg 
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
12.
which country sent the Zimmerman Note?
a)
Britain
b)
America
c)
France 
d)
Germany
13.
What was America's position on WWI?
a)
To get fully involved
b)
They were a part of the alliance so they jumped right in
c)
They remained Neutral
d)
They didn't know anything about  the war
14.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
15.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
16.
The U.S. entered World War I in
a)
1918
b)
1914
c)
1917
d)
1920
17.
Which German action angered Americans?
a)
unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
the sinking of the Titanic
c)
imperialism in Africa
d)
creating the League of Nations
18.
Which weapon was used to launch torpedoes from under the water?
a)
long range artillery
b)
submarine
c)
depth charge
d)
machine gun
19.
This underwater ship was used by Germany to destroy allied shipping and saw a greater unrestricted use against British and French ships.
a)
U-Boat
b)
Model T
c)
Panzer
d)
Nuclear Submarine
20.

What was the Lusitania?

a)

A german submarine

b)

A United States battleship

c)

A British Luxury cruise ship

21.

What country sunk the Lusitania as part of war?

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

22.

The Germans tried to warn the passengers of the ship by taking out ads in newspapers.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The sinking of the Lusitania outraged many countries and turned public opinion in the U.S. against Germany

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Why did the Germans sink the Lusitania?

a)

They declared the seas around Britain a war zone and would sink any Allied ship in the region

b)

The Lusitania fired first trying to sink the German submarine

c)

They thought it was a United States battleship carrying soldiers to the western front

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

25.
This event involves a message offering an alliance to Mexico from the German foreign minister.
a)
the Sussex Pledge
b)
the interception of the Zimmerman telegram
c)
the sinking of the Lusitania
d)
unrestricted submarine warfare
26.
This event involves a promise by Germans to compensate those who were injured by their attacks and to warn neutral or passenger ships before attacking.
a)
the Sussex Pledge
b)
the interception of the Zimmerman telegram
c)
the sinking of the Lusitania
d)
unrestricted submarine warfare
27.
This was a strategy used by the Germans to prevent supplies from being delivered to Allied countries.
a)
the Sussex Pledge
b)
the interception of the Zimmerman telegram
c)
the sinking of the Lusitania
d)
unrestricted submarine warfare
28.
This was used to gain support and influence public opinion on both sides.
a)
revolution
b)
Selective Service Act
c)
unrestricted submarine warfare
d)
propaganda
29.

The Triple Alliance included

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia

c)

Britain, France, and Russia

d)

Britain, France, US

30.

How did Germany's U-boats violate international law?

a)

by disguising themselves with flags of neutral nations

b)

by stopping vital supplies from reaching the front lines

c)

by attacking merchant ships without letting passengers flee to safety

d)

by conducting surprise searches of merchant ships in neutral waters

31.

How did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the Lusitania in 1015?

a)

by demanding that Germany stop unrestricted submarine warfare.

b)

by calling Congress to approve a declaration of war against Germany.

c)

by sending navy ships to patrol Atlantic waters and sink U-boats they found.

d)

by warning American citizens that they traveled on foreign ships at their own risk

32.

Which of the following was a reason why many Americans were initially pleased by Pres. Wilson 's policy of neutrality?

a)

They preferred to focus on matters taking place at home rather than going overseas to fight in a war.

b)

They believed that staying neutral provided opportunities for the country to recover from economic downturn.

c)

They thought that getting involved in these foreign affairs would be an unwise way of overstepping alliances.

d)

They trusted Pres. Wilson's judgement, and believed he was making decisions in the countries best interest.

33.

When Britain enacted a blockade on ships headed for Germany and stopped neutral American ships, what contributed to Pres. Wilson's hesitancy to take action against the British?

a)

The U.S. had strong economic ties with Britain and benefitted from loaning money to the Allies.

b)

Pres. Wilson feared that if he threatened the British, they would force the U.S. to join the Allies.

c)

Britain had a stronger fleet of ships than the U. S. and Wilson did not want to provoke the British any further.

d)

Wilson did not think the situation would escalate, so he believed it was wiser to maintain a good relationship with Britain

34.
Policy of not getting involved in foreign affairs?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Appeasement
c)
Containment
d)
Imperialism
35.
Policy of not choosing sides in a war?
a)
Axism
b)
Allism
c)
Neutrality
d)
Isolationism
36.
Ship that was sunk during World War One and helped  cause America to enter the war?
a)
USS Maine
b)
Olympia
c)
Lusitania
d)
Enterprise
37.

What was one reason that America stayed neutral at the outbreak of World War 1

a)

We had a weak army that would be defeated quickly

b)

We had a tradition of neutrality

c)

We didn't have enough planes to fly to Europe

d)

We were already involved in the war

38.

What was one reason that America stayed neutral at the outbreak of World War 1

a)

America has citizens with ethnic ties to both sides in the war.

b)

America has no strategic interests being threatened by this war. (It’s not our problem)

c)

There are a large number of pacifists in America who believe that war is never the answer to a nation’s problems

d)

All of the above

39.

American businesses did not remain neutral during the beginnig of the war by

a)

Trading with both sides of the war equally

b)

Trading with ONLY the Allied Powers

c)

Trading more with the Allied Powers due to the British Blockade and the profits they made

d)

They stopped trading with all belligerant countries

40.

American banks did not remain neutral during the beginnig of the war by

a)

Loaning large amounts of money to both sides of the war equally

b)

Loaning large amounts of money ONLY to the Allied Powers

c)

Loaning larger amounts of money to the Allied side, investing in their effort to win the war

d)

Loaning larger amounts of money to the Central side, investing in their efforts to win the war

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