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WWI Days 1-3

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was WWI fought at? 
a)
Ireland 
b)
Australia 
c)
United States 
d)
Europe
2.
U-boats were German
a)
submarines used against Allied supply ship
b)
supply ships with armored hulls
c)
submarines used to find and dismantle mines
d)
supply ships that blocked Allied ports
3.

Which boat was sunk by the Germans?

a)

USS Maine

b)

Lusitania

c)

Titantic

d)

Princess

4.
Which event sparked World War I?
a)
the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine
b)
Russia’s quest for a warm water port
c)
assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
d)
sinking of the Lusitania
5.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWI?
a)
Communism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Militarism
6.
Conscription  or drafting began in WWI due to this law.
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Propaganda Act
c)
Selective Service Act
d)
Treaty of Versailles 
7.

What was America's position at the beginning of WWI?

a)

To get fully involved

b)

They were a part of the alliance so they jumped right in

c)

They remained Neutral

d)

They didn't know anything about the war

8.

Which of these was a reason that the United States got involved in World War I?

a)

a song called "Over There"

b)

the Zimmermann Telegram

c)

Food Shortages

d)

Belleau Wood

9.

What weapon led to WWI becoming a trench war?

a)

Poison Gas

b)

Airplanes

c)

Tanks

d)

Machine Guns

10.
What is the purpose of propaganda? 
a)
to educate 
b)
to persuade
c)
to punish
d)
to entertain
11.
Expanding ones country into other areas to grow or gain economic wealth is called 
a)
jingoism
b)
Communism
c)
imperialism
d)
militariam
12.
Conscription  or drafting began in WWI due to this law.
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Propaganda Act
c)
Selective Service Act
d)
Treaty of Versailles 
13.
Who was the president during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson 
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
William McKinley 
14.
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 
15.
Which one of these is 3 new technologies introduced 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
16.
This word means an agreement between countries to protect one another. 
a)
secede
b)
alliance 
c)
abolish
d)
segregate
17.
What type of warfare was used in WWI?
a)
bench
b)
trench
c)
French
d)
wrench
18.
At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson believed that the United States should...
a)
send troops to Europe
b)
support Germany
c)
support Great Britain
d)
remain neutral
19.
Propaganda posters encouraged people to
a)
Go on strike
b)
Oppose the war
c)
Support the war
d)
Save money in banks
20.
The incident that started World War I was the assassination of 
a)
The Prince of Germany
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Archduke Ferdinand
d)
the King of Austria-Hungary
21.
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
22.
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
23.
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
24.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
25.
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
26.
15)  After WWI, in the year 1920, which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
the 13th
b)
the 14th
c)
the 15th
d)
the 19th
27.

What is conscription (selective service act)?

a)

being sentenced to death

b)

writing a legal document

c)

drafting into the war

d)

making a war plan

28.
World War 1 took place between what years?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1915 - 1920
c)
1914 - 1918
d)
1899 - 1914
29.
What were the causes of World War I?
a)
alliances, socialism,communism, realism
b)
imperialism, capitalism, mercantilism, fascism
c)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
d)
communism, nazism, racism, militarism
30.

What was the purpose of the Committee on Public Information?

a)

To remind people to vote

b)

To answer questions the public had about the war

c)

To increase American interest and support of the war

d)

To decrease the amount of fake news about the war

31.

What act stated those who spoke out against the government would be fined/placed in prison?

a)

21st Amendment

b)

War Propaganda Act

c)

Espionage and Sedition Act

d)

Pro War Act

32.

What led to the Great Migration?

a)

More jobs and better treatment in the north for African Americans

b)

The opening of the Panama Canal

c)

The Battle of Argonne Forest

d)

More jobs in the south

33.

Someone who opposed war due to their religious, moral, or philosophical beliefs.

a)

Espionage Soldier

b)

Conscientious Objector

c)

Propaganda

d)

War Kitten

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