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WWI

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is assassinated in 1914 to start WWI?

a)

Archduke Ferdinand

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

c)

Sultan Mehmed V

d)

Prince Henry of Wales

2.

What was the goal of the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

A German offer to Mexico to form an alliance against the US

b)

An offer to split up colonized land in Africa

c)

A letter declaring war between Germany and France

d)

The telegram that spread news that WWI has begun

3.

Who was the leader of the United States during WWI?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Nicolas II

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

4.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWI?
a)
Communism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Militarism
5.
What is the purpose of propaganda? 
a)
to educate 
b)
to persuade
c)
to punish
d)
to entertain
6.
Which was most influential in the US joining WWI? 
a)
Attacks in Serbia
b)
Attacks at sea
c)
pity for those who were suffering in Europe
d)
to gain world power
7.

Why did the United States enter WWI?

a)

We did not enter the war at all.

b)

Because Austria- Hungary entered the war.

c)

Because Germany kept sinking our supply ships.

d)

Because Great Britain kept taking our land.

8.

The Lusitania was...

a)

A German U-Boat used to attack other ships.

b)

A US Navy ship that fought in WWI.

c)

A cruise ship.

d)

A US Cargo Ship that was carrying goods to Great Britain.

9.

What is it called when the citizens of a country have a strong love or pride for their homeland?

a)

Allies

b)

Nationalism

c)

Propaganda

10.

What was the purpose of propaganda like this?

a)

To encourage people to buy hats.

b)

To advertise for upcoming films.

c)

To encourage women to join the military.

d)

To encourage men to join the military.

11.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
12.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
13.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
14.
neutral
a)
not taking sides
b)
engaged in battle
15.
desire to remain separated in the affairs or interest of other groups
a)
avoidance
b)
isolationism
c)
stalemate
d)
internationalism
16.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
17.
President Wilson's fourteen points 
a)
initiated U.S. involvement in World War I
b)
laid out his goals for peace
c)
ended World War I
d)
made Germany to accept blame for the war
18.
What style of fighting came to dominate the Western Front?
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Trench warfare
c)
Fast attacks with tanks
d)
Guerrilla warfare
19.

This is the building up of one's armed forces

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

20.

This refers to intense pride in one's country

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

21.

This was a system that quickly plunged most of the European countries into WWI

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

22.

Which of the following was NOT a new weapon for WWI?

a)

Atomic Bomb

b)

Poison Gas

c)

Tanks

d)

Planes

23.

What ship was sunk by the Germans, prompting outrage from the US?

a)

The Titanic

b)

The Lusitania

c)

The USS Constitution

d)

The Edmund Fitzgerald

24.

What were the "14 Points"?

a)

The Allies' plan to punish Germany

b)

The number of reasons Germany had for being sorry

c)

Wilson's plan for peace

d)

The Allies' proposal to break of Germany

25.

Which of the 14 Points was the only one to make it into the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Freedom of the Seas

b)

No more secret alliances

c)

The League of Nations

d)

No more imperialism

26.

Which country had to take full responsibility for WWI, pay war reparations, and lose most of its military?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Serbia

27.

What is the name of the international peacekeeping organization that was formed after WWI?

a)

United Nations

b)

Confederation of Nations

c)

League of Nations

28.

Some of the new technology developed during WWI were tanks, machine guns, and planes

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Citizens buy a war bond to help pay for the war. It’s actually a LOAN to the government. The gov’t pays back the money at a later date with interest.

a)

War Bonds

b)

Mobolize

c)

Allied Powers

d)

Central Powers

30.

Laws passed by Congress that made it illegal to criticize the war. Those who participated in anti-war activities faced fines and prison.

a)

War Bonds

b)

Propaganda

c)

Mobilize

d)

Espionage and Sedition Acts

31.
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
32.
Which German action angered Americans?
a)
unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
the sinking of the Titanic
c)
imperialism in Africa
d)
creating the League of Nations
33.
What is an isthmus?
a)
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas.
b)
A trade route
c)
A hole in the ground used for war
d)
A path submarines took to travel
34.
Early on, what caused most workers to want to flee from Panama?
a)
Scary Animals
b)
Diseases
c)
Landslides
d)
Pay
35.
What disease spread through the Panama Canal
a)
chicken pox
b)
cancer
c)
flu
d)
yellow fever
36.
The canal is a 
a)
waterway
b)
highway
c)
expressway
d)
milky way
37.
1903- The 48 mile international waterway allows ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, saving about 8,000 miles. ¨Expansion of World trade. 
a)
Platt Amendment 
b)
Monroe Doctrine 
c)
Boxer Rebellion 
d)
Panama Canal 
38.
The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?
a)
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
b)
Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
d)
Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean
39.
Which country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris of 1898 at the end of the Spanish American War?
a)
Guam
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines 
d)
Puerto Rico
40.
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?
a)
End the Boxer Rebellion
b)
Ensure trading rights with China
c)
Win leaseholds in China
d)
Establish a sphere of influence
41.
The passing of what piece of United States legislation sparked the Boxer Rebellion?
a)
the Platt Amendment
b)
the Monroe Doctrine
c)
the Open Door Policy
d)
the Chinese Exclusion Act
42.
What idea or belief states that Americans have a God-given right to expand west?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Imperialism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Democracy
43.
What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?
a)
muckraking
b)
yellow journalism
c)
journalism
d)
paparazzi
44.
Why did the US encourage a Panamanian Revolution against Colombia? 
a)
to allow nationalism
b)
to build the Panama Canal
c)
to spread imperialism
d)
to enforce the Roosevelt Corollary and establish a naval base
45.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
46.
Taking control over other countries is called?
a)
Protectionism
b)
Annexation
c)
Imperialism
d)
Expansion
47.
Economic and military competition from ______ helped convince many Americans that the U.S. should become a world power
a)
Canada
b)
Europe
c)
Latin America
d)
China
48.
Yellow Journalism is....
a)
The Loudoun Sun Times
b)
Exaggerated News Reports
c)
Yellow Paper Reports
d)
Nonfiction News Reports
49.
The United States government supported the overthrow of a government in this country: 
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Hawaii
d)
Congo
50.
Why did Americans in Hawaii want to be annexed by the United States?  
a)
Queen Liluokalani was persecuting American sugar growers. 
b)
Annexation had trade advantages for the American sugar growers in Hawaii. 
c)
Laws forced Americans to return land to the Hawaiian government. 
d)
 All are true.
51.
In 1853 Commodore Matthew C. Perry got the Treaty of Kanagawa signed. This treaty granted the United States trading rights at two _________ ports
a)
Chinese
b)
Korean
c)
Japanese
d)
Hawaiian
52.
In the late 1800's, Cuba produced 1/3 of the worlds ___________
a)
Sugar
b)
Banananas
c)
Coal
d)
Lumber
53.
 What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?
a)
USS Michigan
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Missouri
d)
USS Maritime 

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