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Ch. 20 WWI sections 2 & 3 Per. 2

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The U.S. was reluctant to enter the war because many US citizens immigrated from these two nations that not support the British.

a)

France & Ireland

b)

Ireland & Germany

c)

Germany & Italy

d)

France & Germany

2.

Which political group saw the war as "Class Conflict" ex. Imperialists vs Workers?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Socialists

d)

Whigs

3.

What belligerent nation practiced "unrestricted submarine warfare"?

a)

Germany

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Russia

4.

This luxury liner was sunk in 1915 killing 128 U.S. citizens causing many in the U.S. to want war.

a)

the Titanic

b)

the Baltic

c)

the Mauretania

d)

the Lusitania

5.

This was the promise made by Germany in 1916 to the U.S. not to sink any more ships without warning

a)

Essex Pledge

b)

London Pledge

c)

Sussex Pledge

d)

Berlin Pledge

6.

The "Zimmerman Note" was a coded message sent to ________ by Germany asking for support in the war

a)

Russia

b)

England

c)

The United States

d)

Mexico

7.

The name of Russian Communists who successfully overthrew the Russian Monarchy.

a)

Bolsheviks

b)

Politniks

c)

Mensheviks

d)

Polaniks

8.

Who was the leader of the Russian Communists in 1917 who overthrew the Tsar?

a)

Stalin

b)

Trotsky

c)

Lenin

d)

Brezhnev

9.

The U.S. military force sent to France was known as the __

a)

BEF

b)

AFF

c)

AEF

d)

USA

10.

The commanding officer of U.S. forces sent to France in 1917.

a)

MacArthur

b)

Patton

c)

Pershing

d)

Eisenhower

11.

The system used to combat German U-boats that allowed U.S. ships to transport the U.S. Army to France safely.

a)

combat system

b)

convoy system

c)

transport system

d)

scrabble system

12.

One of the more famous African-American US units in the U.S. Army actually fought for the French Army.

a)

Bronx Bombers

b)

Harlem Hellfighters

c)

Manhattan Maulers

d)

Queens Cobras

13.

The largest collection of battles the U.S. Army fought in WWI was the

a)

Gallipoli

b)

The Somme

c)

Verdun

d)

Meuse-Argonne offensive

14.

One of the more famous U.S. heroes of WWI, he was originally a pacifist & did not want to join the army. ___

a)

Henry Johnson

b)

Alvin York

c)

Joe Louis

d)

Eddie Rickenbacker

15.

This African American hero of WWI was initially refused a Congressional Medal of Honor, but would receive it after his death in 2015

a)

Alvin York

b)

Eddie Rickenbacker

c)

Henry Johnson

d)

Douglas MacArthur

16.

BONUS: What was the nickname of U.S. soldiers in WWI?

a)

Tommies

b)

Poilus

c)

Doughboys

d)

Huns