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World War 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the U.S. president during World War 1?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

2.

The Triple Entente included

a)

Germany, Bulgria, and Italy

b)

Germany, Turkey, and Russia

c)

Britain, France, and Russia

d)

Britain, France, and U.S.

3.

World War I was the first war in which

a)

African American soldiers were not segregated from white soldiers

b)

Women officially served in the armed forces

c)

The government officially imposed conscription

d)

The military drafted African American men

4.

The "Big Four" who attended the peace conference at the end of World War I were the leaders from the United States, Britain, France, and

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Russia

5.

According to the Zimmermann telegram, if Mexico allied with Germany, Germany would

a)

Help Mexico take control of Central America

b)

Send troops to support the Huerta government

c)

Help Mexico regain Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona

d)

Prevent the United States from taking control of Mexico

6.

Which agency was responsible for selling the war to the American people?

a)

The War Propaganda Board

b)

The War Industries Board

c)

The Food and Drug Administration

d)

The Committee on Public Administration

7.

In World War I, airplanes were first used to

a)

Transport troops to the front

b)

Bring supplies to the troops

c)

Observe enemy activities

d)

Bomb enemy trenches

8.

The Triple Alliance included

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

c)

Britain, France, and the United States

d)

Britain, France, and Russia

9.

Which of the following was one of the primary causes of World War I?

a)

The dissatisfaction of Russian peasants

b)

A complex set of alliances among European nations

c)

The exile of Mexican General Victoriano Huerta

d)

The breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

10.

The British entered World War I when German troops crossed into

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

Belgium

11.

The event that triggered the declaration of war in World War I was

a)

The assination of Archduke Franc Ferdernand

b)

The assination of of the president of Germany

c)

The German invasion of Russia

d)

The German invasion of Belguim

12.

To conserve energy during World War I, the Fuel Administration introduced

a)

Corn-based fuels

b)

Longer workdays

c)

Wheatless Wednesdays

d)

Daylight savings times

13.

The causes of World War I were

a)

The assassination of Archduke Franc Ferdernand

b)

Militarism, Alliances, Independence, and Nationalism

c)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationlism

d)

The disagreement between Germany and Russia

14.

Mustard gas was first used by this country

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Russia

15.

The United States entered the war in

a)

1915

b)

1916

c)

1917

d)

1918

16.

The United States raised money to pay for the war by

a)

Increasing taxes on cigarettes and alcohol and selling Liberty bonds

b)

Increasing taxes on cigarettes and alcohol and selling Freedom bonds

c)

Increasing taxes on cigarettes and alcohol and selling Democracy bonds

d)

Increasing taxes on food and selling Liberty bonds and Victory bonds

17.

The man who assassinated the Austrian archduke was a member of the

a)

Austrian Terroist

b)

White Hand

c)

Black Hand

d)

Austrian nationalist

18.

This country introduced the tank into battle in World War I

a)

Britain

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Germany

19.

At the end of the war this country had to pay reparations

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Germany

20.

Fighting in World War I officially stopped in

a)

April

b)

July

c)

November

d)

December