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World War I Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 10hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were considered some of the causes of World War I?

a)

militarism

b)

alliances

c)

imperialism

d)

nationalism

2.

New military technology, an army race between countries, and the glorification of war all fall under:

a)

militarism

b)

alliances

c)

imperialism

d)

nationalism

3.

French-German border conflicts and ethnic nationalism in the Balkans provide support for what particular cause of World War I?

a)

nationalism

b)

imperialism

c)

alliances

d)

militarism

4.

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary's throne, led Austria to declare war on Serbia.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The Central Powers consisted of Russia, Italy, France, and Great Britain.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The Allies were mainly comprised of Russia, Italy, France, Great Britain, and eventually the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

This critical battle front in France would determine which side would win WWI.

a)

Western Front

b)

Eastern Front

8.

Advances in technology led to the devastation of defensive weapons. Most notably, these were:

a)

artillery

b)

machine guns

c)

rifles

d)

gun powder

9.

During the war, ineffective offensives and effective defenses produced a deadly __________________. (Choose the best answer that applies here.)

a)

stalemate

b)

victory

c)

loss

10.

The stalemate during WWI led to gruesome conditions for the men in the trenches of the Western Front. One of these was:

a)

trench foot

b)

hand and foot disease

c)

the corona virus

d)

all of these

11.

This particular ally suffered very high casualties and was forced to leave the war due to a revolution.

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

12.

Once the war started, many Americans wanted no part of a conflict as distant as Europe. This stance is known as:

a)

materialism

b)

sensationalism

c)

isolationism

13.

Two ethnic American groups who were most opposed to the Allies were:

a)

German-Americans

b)

Irish-Americans

c)

Mexican-Americans

d)

Chinese-Americans

14.

What was the name of the May 1917 Congressional authorization for a military draft?

a)

Open Arms Service Act

b)

Selective Service Act

c)

Committee on Public Information

15.

What was the name of the 1917 legislation banning seditious printed matter from the mail as well as treasonous or disloyal activities?

a)

Spying Act

b)

Espionage Act

c)

Disloyal Act

16.

Under the Espionage Act, you could be fined up to ____________ for speaking out against the war.

a)

$10,000

b)

$15,000

c)

$20,000

d)

$25,000

17.

This political figure was a member of the Socialist Party and was jailed for speaking out against the war. While in jail, he received about 1,000,000 votes for the presidency.

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Eugene Debs

c)

John J. Pershing

18.

Women's efforts and sacrifices made during the war led to the ratification of this amendment in 1920:

a)

9th amendment

b)

19th amendment

c)

20th amendment

19.

What was the mass post-war move of more than a million African-Americans northward called during World War I?

a)

The Good Migration

b)

The Great Migration

c)

The Faith Migration

20.

An African-American performing lower-tier factory work could earn as much as _________ per day, as opposed to _________ per day in the South.

a)

$4, .50 cents

b)

$3, .50 cents

c)

$5, .75 cents

d)

$6, $1

21.

Wilson's 14 Points and the Treaty of Versailles both shared:

a)

No restrictions on free trade

b)

The creation of a League of Nations

c)

The reduction of armaments

d)

Loss of colonies for Germany

22.

Early in the war, British leaders decided to use their navy to ______________ Germany to keep essential goods from reaching the other country.

a)

retrograde

b)

blockade

c)

persuade

23.

Britain followed International law in confiscating contraband goods only, especially those enroute to Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

In response to Britain's blockade, Germany began to sink __________ ships using its U-boats, or submarines.

a)

Allied

b)

Central Power

25.

On May 7th, 1915, a German U-boat sank the British passenger liner ______________ off the coast of Ireland.

a)

Lusitania

b)

Titanic

c)

Valdez

26.

Germany helped to keep the United States out of the war by eventually promising not to sink any more passenger ships, and it kept its promise.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

In 1916, Congress passed two pieces of legislation to prepare for the possibility of U.S. involvement in WWI:

a)

The National Defense Act & the Naval Construction Act

b)

The National Offense Act & the Marine Construction Act

c)

Both of These

28.

President Woodrow Wilson ran for reelection in 1916 and won with the slogan:

a)

"He kept us out of the war."

b)

"He drew us into the war."

c)

Neither of these.

29.

In January of 1917, due to severe supply shortages as a result of Britain's blockade, Germany's Foreign Minister, Arthur Zimmerman, sent a telegram to __________.

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

France

30.

The Zimmerman note proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico, stating that if the U.S. declared war on Germany, Mexico should declare war on the U.S. In return, after a Germany victory, Mexico would get back the states of (choose all that apply):

a)

Texas

b)

New Mexico

c)

Arizona

d)

California

31.

The Zimmerman note was the "final straw" which led the U.S. to declare war against Germany on April 2nd, 1917.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

In early 1918, American troops began arriving in larger numbers, and at about the same time, the German offensive began to stall.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

On November 11th, 1918, Germany surrendered to the Allies in France.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Of the millions of soldiers who mobilized to fight, almost __________ million allied and ____________ million Central Power troops were dead.

a)

8, 5

b)

5, 8

c)

4, 7

d)

7, 4

35.

Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points was a plan for long-lasting peace, but it _____________ with Europeans' desire to ____________ Germany.

a)

meshed, punish

b)

conflicted, punish

36.

Under the Treaty of Versailles, Germany had to admit war guilt, lose its colonies, and pay _________ billion in reparations.

a)

20

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

37.

The end of World War I produced an unstable international order. The loss of territory and the harsh reparations imposed by the Allies encouraged a strong desire for ___________ in Germany.

a)

revenge

b)

servitude

c)

a Cesarian dictatorship

38.

In the end, the Treaty of Versailles is rejected by the House of Representatives.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What President Wilson greatly sought to create was a League of Nations, a world organization where countries could gather and peacefully ___________ their quarrels.

a)

escalate

b)

resolve

c)

catalyze

40.

In the end, the United States plays an active role in the League of Nations.

a)

True

b)

False