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US HIS-WW1

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A policy of aggressive military preparedness-a strong buildup of armed forces to intimidate or threaten other nations.

a)

nationalism

b)

militarism

c)

imperialism

d)

Americanism

2.

For protection, these groups joined together to form to Tripe Alliance (later known as the Central Powers):

a)

Mexico

b)

Italy

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Germany

3.

The Triple Entente (Allies) consisted of:

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

Russia

4.

An arms race is a show of military power.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Nationalism is:

a)

loyalty to one's land

b)

devotion to one's land

c)

emphasize promoting their homeland's culture and interests

6.

Idea that those who share a national identity SHOULD have their own country and government.

a)

nationalism

b)

imperialism

c)

Americanism

d)

self-determination

7.

Ruling or controlling of other people or nations through annexation, military conquest, or economic domination. Spreading your nation's "awesomeness" because other nations need it.

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

alliances

8.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in order to:

a)

damage Austria-Hungary

b)

start a war

c)

just for fun

d)

because France said they should

9.

Britain declared war on Germany when German troops crossed into Belgium because:

a)

Belgium was neutral

b)

America said they should

c)

the Russians wanted them too

10.

Which country switched from the Central Powers to the Allies in 1915?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

11.

When the US was "neutral", it loaned money to:

a)

the Allies

b)

some to Germany

c)

Australia

d)

Italy

12.

Goods whose importation, exportation, or possession is illegal-potentially aiding the war effort.

a)

drugs

b)

contraband

c)

bad stuff

13.

A German U-Boat sank the British passenger ship-which killed 128 Americans-was called:

a)

The Titanic

b)

The Lusitania

c)

The Californian

d)

The Ship

14.

Wilson threatened to end diplomatic relations with Germany if Germany didn't stop sinking merchant ships without warning. This. . .

a)

delayed the US' entry into WW1

b)

made the US very angry

c)

brought the US into WW1

15.

The Zimmerman Telegram/Note was a note promising Mexico it will be returned its "lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona" if. . .

a)

allied with the US

b)

stayed neutral

c)

allied with Germany

16.

The US entered WW1 as a member of:

a)

the Axis Powers

b)

the Central Powers

c)

the Allies

d)

the Austin Powers

17.

New agencies were created to help coordinate mobilization and ensure efficient use of national resources. Some of those agencies included:

a)

War Industries Board

b)

Food Administration

c)

Fuel Administration

d)

The American Administration

18.

Taxes were also implemented in different ways:

a)

raised income taxes

b)

no more taxes

c)

placed new taxes on corporate profits

d)

extra tax on profits of arms factories

19.

To prevent strikes, the government established the National War Labor Board which pressured industry to:

a)

improve wages

b)

adopt an 8 hour work day

c)

allow unions the right to organize and bargain

d)

decrease working conditions

20.

Job opportunities increased during WW1 for:

a)

women

b)

African Americans

c)

Mexican Americans

d)

children

21.

The Great Migration:

a)

300,000-500,000 African Americans move North/West

b)

Europeans immigrating to the US

c)

Canadians moving to New York

22.

In order to shape public opinion, the US:

a)

outlawed media (newspapers, radio)

b)

passed the Espionage Act of 1917

c)

passed the Sedition Act of 1918

d)

published propaganda to "sell" the war=CPI

23.

The "other" are considered to be:

a)

not us

b)

foreign

c)

bad people

d)

those who do not fully support the US

24.

Required all men between 21-30 to register for the draft.

a)

The Selective Draft Act of 1917

b)

The Selective Service Act of 1917

c)

The Draft Act

25.

These groups served in the military (in varying roles):

a)

women and African Americans

b)

Mexican Americans and Native Americans

c)

Asian Americans and Puerto Ricans

d)

All of the above

26.

Where Germans fought the French, British, and Belgian forces:

a)

the Eastern Front

b)

the European Front

c)

the Western Front

27.

What sort of warfare is most commonly associated with World War 1?

a)

Trench warfare

b)

aerial warfare

c)

naval warfare

28.

Some new technologies of WW1 include:

a)

gas

b)

armored tanks

c)

the atomic bomb

d)

aircrafts (airplanes, Zeppelins)

29.

When Russia left the war, Germany no longer had to fight on the Eastern Front-and therefore could focus on the:

a)

Western Front

b)

European Front

c)

American Front

30.

British and French commanders wanted to integrate American troops into their armies, but the US refused. Eventually. . .

a)

a single, all black unit, was transferred to France

b)

all American troops fought on the front lines

c)

Germany won the war

31.

An agreement to stop fighting.

a)

armistice

b)

alliance

c)

constitution

32.

The Treaty that officially ended World War 1:

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Treaty of War

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

33.

Who was NOT invited to the peace conference at the Palace of Versailles?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

USA

34.

Why were the Russians not invited to the peace conference?

a)

they left the war early

b)

Russia disappeared

c)

Allied leaders refused to legitimize Lenin's government

35.

Wilson's Fourteen Points included:

a)

free trade and freedom of the seas

b)

disarmament and open diplomacy

c)

national self-determination

d)

Central Powers get to keep the land they invaded

36.

The US joined the League of Nations.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The US signed the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

The Treaty of Versailles designed terms to punish and weaken Germany by:

a)

reducing Germany's armed forces

b)

Germany was not blamed as the aggressors of the war

c)

Allies demanded reparations

39.

Work was scarce for returning soldiers because:

a)

factories laid off workers

b)

women and minorities moved to take factory jobs during the war

c)

the economy disappeared

40.

Race riots of 1919 disillusioned many blacks who felt their wartime contributions were for nothing.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Nationwide panic of a Communist takeover:

a)

The Red Scare

b)

The Communist Revolution

c)

The Red Iceberg

42.

What led many Americans to fear that the Communists or "reds" might take power?

a)

strikes in 1919

b)

workers would start a revolution

c)

the Bolshevik Revolution

d)

the US was communist

43.

US Attorney General in 1919, A. Mitchell Palmer, ordered a series of raids on offices of the Union of Russian Workers in 12 cities. This resulted in:

a)

249 immigrants being deported

b)

6,000 radials arrested

c)

the raids turned up tons of hard evidence of revolutionary conspiracy

44.

Issues leading up to the Presidential election of 1920:

a)

labor unrest

b)

economic problems

c)

racial unrest

d)

disillusionment

e)

World War 2

45.

In 1919, 25 race riots broke out across the nation and Chicago riots lasted two weeks.

a)

The White Winter

b)

The Red Summer

c)

The Purple Winter

d)

The Summer of Death