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WW1 Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was President of the U.S. during World War 1?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

William Howard Taft

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

2.

Which of the following was NOT a member of the Triple Alliance?

a)

Russia

b)

Austria Hungary

c)

The Ottoman Empire

d)

Germany

3.

The main type of warfare used in World War 1 was?

a)

Guerilla warfare

b)

Trench Warefare

c)

Dogfights

d)

Unrestricted Warfare

4.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War 1?

a)

Militarism

b)

Secret Alliances

c)

The Great Depression

d)

Nationalism

e)

Imperialism

5.

The Lusitania was a British passenger ship that was

a)

sunk by a German U-boat

b)

used to rescue Tsar Nicholas II and his family

c)

sunk by the French navy

d)

was part of a U.S. convoy to Britain

6.

With whom did the U.S. trade with before entering the war?

a)

Non-Combatants

b)

Both the Allies and the Central Powers

c)

The Central Powers

d)

The Allies

7.

The Germans tried to stop supplies from reaching the Allies by

a)

Using jet planes to shoot down U.S. cargo planes

b)

Threatening to use sanctions

c)

using propaganda

d)

using U-boats to sink merchant ships

8.

American forces were not successful in the early months of the war because

a)

The British refused to allow allow American soldiers in their trenches

b)

The Americans were inexperienced

c)

The French trenches were too small

d)

The Germans were invincible

9.

Trench warfare can best be described as

a)

A fun game the enemy forces used to relieve stress

b)

A tactic used by the Germans ONLY on the Eastern Front

c)

Being able to only take small parcels of land at a time while incurring many casualties

d)

A new tactic in warfare where large sums of land can be won with few casualties

10.

Prior to the war, which country was NOT a member of the Triple Entente?

a)

Russia

b)

The United Kingdom (England)

c)

The United States

d)

France

11.

The US government was able to raise money for the war effort by

a)

Selling Liberty/War bonds

b)

Raising taxes on American corporations

c)

Raising taxes on the American People

d)

Having a bake sale at the Statue of Libery

12.

Many Americans supported the war effort by

a)

Making their own clothes

b)

Attacking German-American citizens on the street

c)

Growing Victory Gardens

d)

Electing anti-war candidates to office

13.

When World War 1 broke out, what was America's response?

a)

It joined the Allies

b)

It joined the Central Powers

c)

It refused to traded with either side

d)

It declared neutrality

14.

When it became clear The Central Powers were going to lose the war, the German Kaiser Wilhelm II:

a)

committed suicide

b)

switched sides and attacked Austria-Hungary

c)

Abdicated the throne and fled to Holland

d)

Married his high school sweetheart

15.

What is an Armistice?

a)

A cease-fire

b)

A peace treaty

c)

An Arms Embargo

d)

An escalation of Violence

16.

What event drew the U.S. into the war?

a)

The Central Powers refused to pay their debts

b)

Germany sent the " Zimmerman Note" to Mexico

c)

Britain attacked American ships

d)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated

17.

U.S. soldiers and supplies were shipped to Europe by way of

a)

Convoys

b)

Huge cargo planes

c)

Armed gunboats known as Jeffs

d)

the Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean

18.

Which of the following was NOT a member of of the Big Four at the Paris Peace Conference?

a)

Vitorio Orlando (Italy)

b)

Woodrow Wilson (U.S.A.)

c)

Georges Clemenceau (France)

d)

Kaiser Wilhelm II (Germany)

19.

In 1918, what occurred on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month?

a)

World War 1 began

b)

World War 1 ended

c)

The Armistice was signed

d)

Rasputin died

20.

President Wilson's plan for a lasting European peace was known as

a)

United Auto Workers

b)

Geneva Accords

c)

Paris Peace Accords

d)

The Fourteen Points

21.

In 1917 Russia withdrew from World War I because of

a)

The destruction of their Navy

b)

A disagreement with the other Allies

c)

The Bolshevik Revolution

d)

The lack of enough soldiers to fight

22.

The most decorated soldier in World War 1 was

a)

Alvin York

b)

George Patton

c)

John J. Pershing

d)

George Creel

23.

The League of Nations was never a powerful body that could enforce peace because

a)

It had no money

b)

The U.S. did not join

c)

Russia never recovered from WWI

d)

America wanted to destroy Europe

24.

Russia entered the war and pledged their support to the Allied Powers because of a common heritage with:

a)

Britain

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

France

d)

Serbia

25.

President Wilson disagreed with many of the terms of the Versailles Treaty but went along in order to get :

a)

A seat on the Board of Government

b)

The League of Nations

c)

An assurance that the Allies would repay their loans

d)

A spiked helmet like the German officers wore

26.

Which of the following WAS a cause for the Great War

a)

Economic turmoil in Asia

b)

Shooting down of neutral planes

c)

Deteriorating relations between France and Englan

d)

A growing sense of Nationalism

27.

At the time, WW1 was referred to as the

a)

Great War

b)

Astro-Serbian War

c)

War of Aggression

d)

European Conflict

28.

Biased, one sided information designed to persuade the public is called

a)

Nazism

b)

Self-determination

c)

Propaganda

d)

Armistice

29.

Which of the following was NOT a member of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Bulgaria

c)

Italy

d)

Austria-Hungary

30.

Who was the leader of The American Expeditionary Forces?

a)

Alvin C. York

b)

George S. Patton

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

John J. (Black Jack) Pershing

31.

The Area between the trenches in which few soldiers could survive during an offensive attack?

a)

Over the top

b)

Area 51

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Land of the Lost

32.

The most powerful nation in the World at the end of WWI was

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

The United States

33.

The Selective Service Act was a means of

a)

Getting money to support the war effort

b)

Drafting young men for the military forces

c)

Getting women to take over men's jobs

d)

Getting jobs for men after military service

34.

A common disease on all sides of the war effort that was evidenced by severe infection and sometimes loss of limbs

a)

Trench Foot

b)

Foot and mouth disease

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Influenza

35.

Who was heir to the Austria-Hungarian Empire, whose assassination by the Black Hand started WWI.

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm

c)

Abe Lincoln

d)

The Red Baron

36.

As a direct result of the Russians pulling out of the war, Germany

a)

Sent all of their remaining troops to the Western front to fight the Allies

b)

Sent all of their remaining troops to the Eastern front to fight the Allies

c)

Was motivated to sign a peace agreement with the remaining Allied powers

d)

was renamed Disneyland and Donald duck became the Kaiser

37.

In 1915 Italy left the Central Powers and joined the Allies

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The U.S. goverment tried to get the public to support the war effort by

a)

Hiring George Creel to spread pro-war propaganda

b)

telling people that they would win the peace

c)

Promising to withdraw by a specific date

d)

having President Wilson marry his longtime sweetheart at a cemetery at the White House

39.

Known as "The Black Death" Sergeant Henry Johnson survived 21 wounds and single handedly fought a German raiding party. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2015.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

When was the armistice signed in World War I

a)

November 14, 1919

b)

November 11, 1918

c)

October 14, 1919

d)

October 11, 1918

41.

On December 25, 1914 both the Allies and Central Powers called a truce. Soldiers on both sides celebrated and played soccer in No Man's Land

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Known as the Mad Monk, who advised the Russian Royal Family and claimed to be able to heal Tsarvich Alexei's hemophilia?

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

b)

Dr. Doolittle

c)

Grigori Rasputin

d)

Gavrilo Princip

43.

Manfred von Richthofen was the deadliest fighter pilot in WW1. Credited with 80 combat victories, what infamous name was he given?

a)

The Butcher of Verdun

b)

The Red Baron

c)

The Pizza Tsar

d)

Bane of Snoopy

44.

What was the name of the 19 year old Serbian nationalist who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife?

a)

Rasputin

b)

Tsar Nicholas

c)

Alvin York

d)

Gavrilo Princip

45.

Which of the following weapons were first used in WWI

a)

The Tank

b)

The Machine Gun

c)

The Airplane

d)

Chemical Warfare/ Mustard Gas

e)

All of the above

46.

The longest serving American Unit in World War I was the

a)

The 369th Infantry Regiment "The Harlem Hellfighters"

b)

the 501st

c)

The Rough Riders

d)

The Buffalo Soldiers

47.

The Great Migration was

a)

The movement of 6 million African Americans from the Southern United States to urban cities in the North, West, and Mid-West.

b)

The movement of unemployed workers in the North to the rich farmland of the Southern United States.

c)

an outbreak of the Spanish Flu

d)

Another name for WWI

48.

In 1918 what deadly disease infected 500 million people worldwide?

a)

Swine Flu

b)

Black Plague

c)

Measles

d)

Spanish Influenza

49.

On the First day of this battle the British forces lost 57,000 men.

a)

The Argon Forest

b)

The Somme

c)

Flanders Field

d)

Battle of Paris

50.

This 1918 law made it a crime to criticize the U.S. Government and the war effort

a)

The Selective Service Act

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

The Sedition Act

d)

The 14 points

51.

The German army helped this Communist Leader return to Russia because he promised to take Russia out of the war.

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Leon Trotsky

d)

Mao Zedong

52.

Arrested under the Sedition Act of 1918, this American Socialist ran for President from his jail cell.

a)

Eugene V. Debs

b)

Al Smith

c)

Woody Guthrie

d)

William Jennings Bryan

53.

Today known as PTSD what name was given to describe the trauma experienced by soldiers returning home from war?

a)

Cooties

b)

Kaiser's revenge

c)

War syndrome

d)

Shell Shock

54.

Germany agreed to accept all blame for WWI and to repay 33 Billion dollars in War Reparations when they signed what treaty?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Louisville

d)

Treaty of Frankfurt

55.

Someone with deeply held personal convictions who objects to serving in the armed forces is called what?

a)

A war monger

b)

A coward

c)

A conscientious objector

d)

A Patriot

56.

Isolationist and leader of the Senate Republicans. He was an opponent of President Wilson and the Treaty of Versailles

a)

Mitch McConnell

b)

Frank Lloyd Wright

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Henry Cabot Lodge

57.

The idea that American should focus its own problems and stay out of world affairs (Europe's Problems are Europe's problems) is called what?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Militarism

d)

Imperialism

58.

The international organization created under the Treaty of Versailles with the goal of preventing war was called?

a)

The League of Nations

b)

The Avengers

c)

The Justice League

d)

The Warsaw Pact

59.

Through what country did the Germans march to try and reach Paris, France quickly?

a)

The Netherlands

b)

Switzerland

c)

England

d)

Belguim

60.

The biggest problem faced by the Central Powers during World War I was

a)

Having to fight a two-front war

b)

Inferior weapons

c)

Poor Intelligence

d)

the Schlieffen Plan