WorksheetsWWI study
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I?
American Isolationism
Imperialist competition
stockpiling weapons
European nationalism
Where did the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand occur?
Alsace-Lorraine
The Ottoman Empire
Bosnia
Serbia
What did the US use to overcome the threat of German U-boats?
Airplanes
Ships flying neutral flags
A fleet of American submarines
the Convoy System
Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act?
African Americans could not become officers
Troops were segregated by race
Women could serve in combat units
Men were required to register for military service
Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in World War I?
Trenches
Hydrogen Bombs
Airplanes and tanks
Pistols and Bayonets
Which of the following nations suffered the fewest casualties?
France
Germany
Britain
United States
What was the policy that kept the US out of war?
Nationalism
The Alliance System
The Convoy System
Neutrality
The war would have only involved 2 nations if not for what?
American Expitionary Force
Nationalism
Imperialism
Alliances
The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because
It forced restaurants to serve "liberty sandwiches" instead of hamburgers
It allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged it
Promoted biased ideas designed to sway people's thinking
The Treaty of Versailles overlooked the importance of
Creating international peace-keeping organizations
Crippling any nation that may be dangerous in the future
Treating all nations justly, even those who lost
Identifying the guilty party in war
Which of the following countries was NOT part of the Triple Alliance?
Austria-Hungary
The Ottoman Empire
Germany
Russia
What effect did the war have on the suffragist movement?
It delayed action as attention was turned to the war effort
It caused a split with the NAWSA
It hastened passage of the 19th Amendment
It had little effect
The assassination of this world leader sparked the beginning of World War I.
Adolf Hitler
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Gavrillo Princip
Joseph Stalin
What were the underlying causes of World War I?
Nationalism
Militarism
imperialism
alliances
This policy by Germany is what ultimately caused the US to enter the war.
Blitzkrieg Warfare
Unrestricted Naval Warfare
Unrestricted Aerial Warfare
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Which famous British ship was sunk by German U-boats in 1915?
The USS Jarman
The Titanic
The Lusatania
a Carnival cruise ship
This is the act passed by Congress in 1917 to begin drafting men into the military.
Selective Service Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Stamp act
General John Pershing was the Commander of this US force sent to Europe to fight Germany.
Allied Powers
American Expeditionary Force
Central Powers
Triple Entente
Under the Espionage and Sedition Acts
Men were drafted into the military
US became allies with Britain
People could not interfere with the war effort
War was declared on Germany
The use of ______________ attempted to convince Americans to help out with the war effort. (remember the posters)
Threats of imprisonment
brainwashing
propoganda
alliances
This president developed the 14 Points in order to maintain a "lasting peace in Europe"
Donald Trump
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
Bill Clinton
Which of the following countries was NOT part of the Triple Entente?
US
France
Britain
Russia
This government program was the main regulatory body of America's wartime economy.
Department of Defense
War Industries Board
Securities and Exchange Commission
American Expeditionary Force
What was the main goal of the Treaty of Versailles?
Create lasting peace in Europe
Divide Germany into 3 occupied zones
Help Germany rebuild following the war
Punish Germany for the war
What was the only "point" of Wilson's 14 Points that was accepted in the Treaty of Versailles?
League of Nations
Freedom of the seas
No more alliances
Reduction in all nations' armaments
What did the armistice in November 1918 do?
Ended the war
Stopped the fighting
Forced Germany to surrender
Gave the Allies the advantage in the war
What event caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
German invasion of Belgium
German attack on France
German invasion of Poland
