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New Mexico in World War I

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the secret message sent from Germany to Mexico called that asked for an alliance against the United States in World War I?

a)

Zimmerman Telegram

b)

Zimmerman Protocol

c)

Zeitgeist Directive

d)

Heisenberg Protocol

2.

Who attacked Columbus, New Mexico in 1916 during the height of the Mexican Revolution?

a)

Porfirio Diaz

b)

Emiliano Zapata

c)

Pancho Villa

d)

Marcelino Serna

3.

Killing 3-5% of the world’s entire population, this was the most deadly flu epidemic ever.

a)

Swine Flu

b)

COVID-19

c)

Avian Flu

d)

Spanish Flu

4.

What was the military expedition led by General John Pershing into Mexico to punish Pancho Villa called?

a)

American Expeditionary Force

b)

American Military Excursion

c)

American Preemptive Exercise

d)

American Punitive Expedition

5.

This was one of the most devastating wars in world history largely due to old-fashioned fighting tactics with modern, violent weaponry.

a)

World War 2

b)

The Great War (World War 1)

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Mexican Revolution

6.

How many New Mexicans fought during World War 1?

a)

1000

b)

10,000

c)

8,000

d)

15,000

7.

Which training camp was home to the Sandstorm Division and is located west of Deming, New Mexico?

a)

Camp Funston

b)

Fort Bliss

c)

Camp Cody

d)

Camp Union

8.

New Mexicans bought over $18 million worth of ______________________ to help fight the war.

a)

Gold Bonds

b)

Liberty Bonds

c)

Freedom Bonds

d)

Adhesive Bonds

9.

What were the men called that gave speeches all over the country to fire people up about the war?

a)

Minute Men

b)

Two Minute Men

c)

Three Minute Men

d)

Four Minute Men

10.

What did the Zimmerman Telegram promise would be given to Mexico if they became allies with Germany in the war?

a)

Large sums of money

b)

Land holdings in Germany and other parts of Europe

c)

Land lost to the United States in the Mexican-American War

d)

Islands in the Caribbean belonging to the US and Great Britain

11.

What are loyalty menus?

a)

The re-naming of "hamburgers" to "Freedom sandwiches"

b)

Items that can be purchased to show your patriotism

c)

Sacrificing meat and bread for at least one meal per week

d)

A list of locations to sign up to serve in the war

12.

When did World War 1 end?

a)

September 25, 1918

b)

November 1, 1918

c)

October 4, 1917

d)

November 11, 1918

13.

What reason did Woodrow Wilson give to the American public for entering the war in Europe in the first place?

a)

To earn respect amongst the nations of the world

b)

To protect democracy around the world

c)

To punish the Germans

d)

To make amends with France