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Unit 4 Test Review

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following reasons was not a reason why America became involved in WWI?

a)

Militarism

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

e)

Alliance System

2.

Which of the following was not a weapon used for the first time on a WWI battlefield?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which alliance in WWI is represented by the gold countries?

a)

Central

b)

Allies

4.

Which alliance in WWI is represented by the pink countries?

a)

Central

b)

Allies

5.

What is an intense form of patriotism where you see your country as superior to all others?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Socialism

d)

Communism

6.

What was the Southeastern area of Europe called where there was drama happening between Austria-Hungary and Serbia?

a)

The Balkans

b)

Skyrim

c)

The Alps

d)

The Middle East

7.

Which of the following details was not true about the Black Hand?

a)

They were a Serbian Nationalist group

b)

They wanted to take down Austria-Hungary

c)

They were made up of kids

d)

They assassinated the German Archduke Francis Ferdinand

8.

Which of the following details is not true about the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand?

a)

He was shot by Gavrilo Princip in the city of Sarajevo

b)

He published his route and rode in an uncovered car when visiting Sarajevo

c)

Gavrilo Princip was captured, tortured, and executed for murdering the Archduke and his wife

d)

This event becomes the spark that started WWI

9.

Which country offers the "Blank Check" to Austria-Hungary?

a)

Serbia

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

e)

France

10.

This man was the leader of Germany during WWI and is given much of the blame for the outbreak of WWI today.

a)

Gavrilo Princip

b)

Tsar Nicholas II

c)

Kaiser William II

d)

Archduke Francis Ferdinand

11.

Why did Germany choose to march through Belgium?

a)

They needed to defeat France quickly

b)

They wanted revenge on Belgium for giving them old waffles

c)

They needed to take Belgium to control all of Europe

d)

They never invaded Belgium, it was a lie made up by the Allies

12.

What was the main reason why Great Britain got involved in WWI?

a)

German invasion of Serbia

b)

German invasion of France

c)

German invasion of Belgium

d)

German invasion of Russia

13.

What type of War did each alliance want to fight during WWI?

a)

Central-Quick War

Allies- Long War

b)

Central- Long War

Allies- Quick War

14.

Which new weapon caused the soldiers of WWI to dig trenches?

a)

Machine Gun

b)

Poison Gas

c)

Airplanes

d)

Submarines

15.

What is it called when countries used all of their resources and labor for war related goods?

a)

Total War

b)

Nationalism

c)

Militarism

d)

Mobilization

16.

What is this picture most likely an example of during WWI?

a)

Propaganda

b)

Anti-German Sentiment in the US

c)

Placing the blame on Germany for WWI

d)

Animal Cruelty during WWI

17.

What is the secret weapon that Germany smuggles into Russia that overthrows Tsar Nicholas II, starts a Communist Revolution, and withdraws Russia from WWI?

a)

Nuclear Weapons

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Ron Swanson

18.

Which American ship is sunk that leads to our involvement in WWI?

a)

USS Maine

b)

Lusitania

c)

Titanic

d)

HMS Bounty

19.

To which country did Germany send the Zimmerman Note to?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Cuba

d)

Philippines

20.

Who was placed in charge of the American Expeditionary Force during WWI?

a)

General John J Pershing

b)

General Dwight D Eisenhower

c)

General George S Patton

d)

General Douglas MacArthur

21.

Which future American President was in charge of the Food Administration and American Relief Administration?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

22.

Images like this were encouraging Americans to do what?

a)

Support the war by enlisting

b)

Support the war by donating money

c)

Support the war or be shot

d)

Support the war by being drafted

23.

What did the Espionage Act do in America?

a)

It created a harsh penalties for those caught spying

b)

It created Total War condition in the US

c)

It was used to find terrorist in the US who supported Germany

d)

It made any public expression against the war illegal

24.

Who challenged the Espionage Act claiming it was unconstitutional and lost the case?

a)

Charles Schenck

b)

Alvin York

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

George Patton

25.

Which world leader was not a member of the Big 4 at the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Georges Clemenceau

b)

David Lloyd George

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Vittorio Orlando

e)

Otto Bismark

26.

Which of the following was not a penalty placed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

War Guilt Clause

b)

Reparations

c)

German military limited

d)

German culture outlawed

e)

Germany loses its colonies

27.
What is the most probable link between militarism and imperialism?
a)
A country gains colonies, its military grows to protect them
b)
Army expands, the country wants colonies to recruit troops
c)
Colonies, grow, the military stages training exercises there
d)
Army expands, a country seeks colonies to prevent protesting
28.
What event in Sarajevo ignited the Great War?
a)
A choice presented to Serbia in response to royal murder
b)
The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
c)
Austria’s denial of Serbia offer and terms of war on Serbia
d)
Russia's mobilization of troops along the Austrian border.
29.
Which answer summarize the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?
a)
Attack France first, then Russia.
b)
Attack Russia first, then France.
c)
Send half of the army to France and half to Russia.
d)
Ally with Russia to fight France.
30.
What was significant in the Allied victory at the First Battle of Marne?
a)
It prompted Great Britain to enter war.
b)
It allowed Russia time to mobilize its army.
c)
It resulted in Germany’s having to fight on two fronts.
d)
It stopped Germany from a planned invasion of France.
31.
What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
a)
Britain’s policy to sink ships in German water, no warning!
b)
German policy to sink ships in British water without warning
c)
The U.S. warning of warfare the central powers could expect.
d)
German decision to focus resources on water around Europe.
32.
Which nation’s actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?
a)
Russia
b)
Mexico
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
33.
Which of the following events occurred after the Americans joined the war?
a)
Russia withdrew from the war.
b)
The Bulgarian and the Ottoman Turks surrendered.
c)
Britain and France recruited laborers from their colonies.
34.
What impact did the Treaty of Brest-Litvosk have on Germany?
a)
It gave Germany the Russian army's aid against the Allies.
b)
Allowed Germany to focus all efforts on the Western Front.
c)
Germany gained lands that were formerly part of Russia.
35.
How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany?
a)
Left a legacy of hatred in the hearts of the German people.
b)
It stabilized the German economy.
c)
It left Germany in the same state as it was before the war.
d)
It gave Germans the drive to rebuild their nation.
36.
What were the Fourteen Points?
a)
Parts of the “war guilt” clause
b)
A plan for the postwar world
c)
The constitution of the League of Nations
d)
The Terms of surrender offered to Germany
37.
What were the Fourteen Points?
a)
Parts of the “war guilt” clause
b)
A plan for the postwar world
c)
The constitution of the League of Nations
d)
The Terms of surrender offered to Germany
38.
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to and end?
a)
An armistice was signed
b)
A surrender was given
c)
A propaganda campaign was waged.
d)
The allies won a major battle.
39.
What impact did the war have on the economy of Europe?
a)
It drained the treasuries of Europe
b)
It enriched the treasuries of Allied Powers
c)
It speeded the industrialization of Europe.
d)
It gave women an opportunity to become heads of companies.
40.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
41.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
42.
9)  WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:
a)
Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.
b)
Serbia burned their flag.
c)
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.
d)
Serbia won more Olympic medals.
43.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
a)
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers
b)
the enter on the side of the Central Powers
c)
to remain militarily and politically neutral
d)
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials
44.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
45.
Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Atomic Bomb
c)
Guerilla Warfare
d)
No-Man's Land
46.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
47.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
48.
10)  At the beginning of WWI, the U.S. was neutral, which means
a)
We did not choose sides.
b)
We helped Europe.
c)
We gave both sides money.
d)
Both B and C
49.
Most of the fighting in Europe took place in...
a)
muddy trenches
b)
the air
c)
deserts
d)
the lunch room
50.
Having pride in your country is known as
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
imperalism
d)
alliances
51.
What does the Treaty of Versailles have to do with WW1?
a)
Used to help France Defeat Germany?
b)
It Eliminated the need for Alliances
c)
It Ended World War One
d)
It was a way to allow countries to fight fair.
52.
What war hazard affected the feet resulting in toes rotting and amputations?
a)
Trench foot
b)
Trench Mouth
c)
Amputation disease
d)
Boll weevils
53.
The U.S. entered World War I in
a)
1918
b)
1914
c)
1917
d)
1920
54.
Who was the president during WWI
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
55.
Which one of these countries was not on the Allied Powers? 
a)
Serbia
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Great Britain 
56.
What does nationalism mean?  
a)
Means you do not want to get involved in affairs 
b)
Means a stronger country over powers a weaker country
c)
Means strong love and devotion to ones country
d)
Means you love many nations 
57.

Which one of these includes 3 technologies used to inflict damage during WWI?

a)

Atomic bombs, rifles, machine guns

b)

Tanks, repeating rifles, gas masks

c)

Poisonous gas, atomic bombs, airplanes

d)

Airplanes, poisonous gas, machine guns

58.
This was signed to end World War One. 
a)
Treaty of Spain
b)
Treaty of Germany 
c)
Treaty of Versailles 
d)
Treaty of Paris 
59.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWI?
a)
Communism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Militarism
60.
Who would be blamed for WWI?
a)
Serbia
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
61.
Conscription  or drafting began in WWI due to this law.
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Propaganda Act
c)
Selective Service Act
d)
Treaty of Versailles 
62.
Why did the US Congress refuse to join the League of Nations? 
a)
They feared Hitler.
b)
They feared being drawn into foreign wars.
c)
Their distrust of Pres. Wilson
d)
They disagreed with all of the 14 points.
63.
Why did Germany's economy deteriorate after WWI ? 
a)
weapons spending
b)
They had to pay for the war.
c)
An increase in Jewish population.
d)
High numbers had died from the Spanish flu
64.
Why did Germany's economy deteriorate after WWI ? 
a)
weapons spending
b)
They had to pay for the war.
c)
An increase in Jewish population.
d)
High numbers had died from the Spanish flu
65.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
The Outlandish Letter
c)
The Surprising Phone Call
66.

When did the US enter WWI?

a)

1911

b)

1913

c)

1915

d)

1917

67.

Which Amendment was signed into the Constitution soon after WWI?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

16th Amendment

c)

18th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

68.

What was the 19th Amendment

a)

Prohibition

b)

Women's right to vote

c)

Direct Election of senators

d)

Right to bear arms

69.

What was one major reason of why the US entered WWI

a)

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

b)

Germany declared war on the US

c)

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

d)

They called Wilson a "poo poo head"

70.

What was the name of the message sent to Mexico that the US intercepted?

a)

Zimmerman Note

b)

Wilson Telegram

c)

Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Wilson Note

71.

What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's Peace Ideals?

a)

United Nations

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

League of Nations

d)

Sessex Pledge

72.

The Fourteen Points set an example for:

a)

Peace plans and treaties

b)

New nations' constitutions

c)

Future war rules

d)

Moral lifestyles

73.

What were the effects of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Blamed Great Britain and its allies for the war and made them pay for the reparations

b)

Blamed Germany and its Allies for the war, but the allies helped them pay for the reparations

c)

Blamed Germany and its allies for the war and made them pay for the reparations

d)

Blamed Great Britain and its allies for the war, but the Central Powers helped them pay for the reparations

74.

Which was not a reason the Treaty of Versailles struggled in the US?

a)

It wasn't fair for the US

b)

They believed that it would strip America of its independence

c)

Claimed that wars between nations come from contracts

d)

The American people didn't want Germany to pay for everything

75.

What was not a direct impact of World War I on the US?

a)

They became known as an industrial power

b)

They went into the Great Depression

c)

Many more Unions and Strikes occurred in factories

d)

Racial tensions increased and threatened to spill over

76.
A nationalist from this country assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
a)
Russia
b)
Germany
c)
Serbia
d)
France
77.
Which was not a cause of WW1?
a)
nationalism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism 
78.
Who declared war on Serbia to start WWI?
a)
France
b)
U.S
c)
Great Britain 
d)
Austria- Hungary 
79.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
80.
When stronger,  more powerful countries take over and control smaller, weaker countries. 
a)
isolationism
b)
imperialism
c)
militarism
d)
nationalism
81.
The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Increased nationalism
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
82.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
83.
This cartoon represents which cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
84.
This cartoon is showing a German soldier beating up a French, British, and Russian soldier.  This represents which idea?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
85.
World War 1 was also known as the:
a)
The War to end all wars
b)
The War between the states
c)
the Great War
d)
Both a and c
86.
World War started in _______ in 1914.
a)
Australia
b)
Europe
c)
South America 
d)
Antarctica
87.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Germany and Italy
b)
the United States and France
c)
Britain and France
d)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
88.

The United States wanted to remain neutral during the war.

a)

true

b)

false

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