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WorksheetsCh 7 Review WWI 25-26
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
World War I resulted in the end of four empires: the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Russian Empire, the German Empire, and the
Chinese Empire.
Slavic Empire.
Yugoslavian Empire.
Ottoman Empire.
What was the nickname of American soldiers in World War I?
Rebels
GIs
Liberators
Doughboys
In 1919, Communists seizing power in the United States through workers striking across the country led to the fear called...
Red Scare
Red Nativism
Red Socialism
Red Communism
What did the National War Labor Board pressured businesses to do?
improve work conditions.
increase productivity.
increase work hours.
lower wages.
When do the roots of World War I date back to? (hint: American Civil War)
1840s
1850s
1860s
1870s
How did Congress help pay for World War I?
encouraged meatless Tuesdays.
lowered taxes.
outlawed unions.
sold Liberty Bonds.
Who established a Communist government in Russia, by overthrowing the Russian govt in November of 1917?
Czar Nicholas II
Georges Clemenceau
Vittorio Orlando
Vladimir Lenin
What sparked the first declaration of war and began the war in World War I?
the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
Russia signed a treaty to support Austria.
Germany invaded Belgium.
Germany invaded Russia.
How did the Americans keep their troop ships safe on their way to Europe to join World War I?
radar
steel-hulled ships
antisubmarine mines
the convoy system
During the early part of World War I, what were airplanes used for?
transport troops to the front
observe enemy activities.
bomb enemy trenches.
bring supplies to the troops.
Why did the Russians support the Slavic people against Austria-Hungary?
They belonged to the same ethnic group.
They had joined the Triple Alliance.
They believed in imperialism.
They were in a naval arms race.
When Germany began building up their navy in 1898, which country's naval strength were they challenging?
America’s
Great Britain’s
France’s
Spain’s
What signed document stopped the fighting on November 11, 1918?
truce
peace treaty.
reparation
acknowledgment of guilt.
Who was the Secretary of the Treasury in the US who had to approve foreign loans prior to World War I?
Woodrow Wilson.
Thomas Lamont.
Robert Lansing.
William McAdoo.
What did the trenches of World War I protect soldiers from?
tanks
airplanes
artillery fire.
poison gas.
Because of his handling of the Boston Police Strike, the Republicans chose___ as their vice-presidential candidate.
Herbert Hoover
William McAdoo.
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Why did the British feel threatened by Germany’s naval buildup?
German naval cruisers had harrassed British ships in the past.
It meant that Germany would have a stronger alliance with France.
the British did not have a modern navy.
the British depended on naval strength to protect their island nation.
What country made an offer to the Mexican government proposing that Mexico become its ally if the US entered World War I on the Allies side?
Bulgaria
France
Germany
Russia
The Big Four countries who attended the Versailles peace conference at the end of World War I were leaders from the US, Britain, France, and
Russia
Germany
Italy
Austria-Hungary
What were the two main jobs women performed in the armed services during World War I?
infantry and nursing
drafting and nursing
administration and clerical work
nursing and clerical work
What agreement did Germany sign to keep the US out of the war in exchange for not sinking any more merchant ships?
Zimmermann Pledge.
Peace Pledge.
Sussex Pledge.
U-boat Pledge.
Who's job was it to "sell" support for World War I to the American People?
J. Edgar Hoover.
the War Propaganda Board.
the War Industries Board.
the Committee on Public Information.
The right of countries to choose their own country and government is called ....
annexation
imperialism
alliance system
self-determination
What countries made up the Triple Alliance and the start of World War I?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia.
Britain, France, and Russia.
Britain, France, and the United States.
In the US during World War I, fear led to the mistreatment & persecution of which group?
Japanese Americans.
African Americans.
Mexican Americans.
German Americans.
What was the name of the neighborhoods where Mexican Americans who migrated north settled?
ghettos
barrios
convoys
zones
How did troops during World War I protect themselves against artillery fire?
building obstacles.
digging trenches.
using bayonets.
throwing grenades.
Who did American banks loan over $2 billion to before the US entered the war?
Germany
the Allies
the League of Nations
the United Nations
Which division of the military authorized women to enlist early in 1917?
Army
Marines
Air Force
Navy
What was President Wilson's peace plan known as?
Zimmerman telegram.
Sussex Pledge.
Treaty of Versailles.
Fourteen Points.
What region in southeastern Europe was sometimes ruled by the Ottoman Empire, and sometimes the Austro-Hungarian empire, but really wanted self-determination?
the Balkans.
Ukraine
Russia
Greece
What did leaders in the woman suffrage movement like Jane Addams, urge President Wilson to do about World War I?
attack Germany.
attack Russia.
join the Allies.
remain neutral.
What was one of the main conditions France & Britain insisted be in the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany must adhere to all of the Fourteen Points.
Austria-Hungary must pay reparations to the United States.
Germany must admit its guilt in causing World War I.
Austria-Hungary must reduce the size of its military.
Which country surprised Germany at the beginning of the war with how quickly they were able to mobilize for the war?
The United States
Britain
France
Russia
Why was the Treaty of Versailles rejected by the U S Senate?
to keep the United States free from foreign entanglements
to express opposition to the harsh sanctions imposed on Germany
to avoid the dues for membership in the League of Nations
to increase United States military forces in Europe
How did the demobilization following World War I affect the U.S. economy?
Women and African Americans hired to work during the war were given permanent positions in the factories where they had found work.
Employment was easy for soldiers returning to civilian life as factories increased production to meet consumer demands.
Rapid inflation increased the cost of living for workers.
Business leaders continued to support union activities.
African American soldiers fought World War I in segregated combat positions.
True
False
Intense pride in their homelands; one of the reasons for the tension between European countries
imperialism
nationalism
progressivism
socialism
What was Mexico promised by Germany in the Zimmermann telegram if Mexico sided with Germany against the United States?
would help Mexico regain Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
would help Mexico take control of Central America.
Germany would help prevent the United States from taking control of Mexico.
would send troops to support the Huerta government.
The Fuel Administration shortened workweeks for factories that did not make war materials and introduced ______ to conserve energy.
conscription
daylight savings time
flexible hours
time zones
What positions in the armed forces did women officially serve in during World War I?
combat positions.
training operations positions.
officer and management positions.
clerical and nursing positions.
After Congress realized a draft was necessary, it created a new system of conscription called
local draft boards.
lotteries.
selective service.
selective volunteers.
Who ran the most successful government agency--the Food Administration?
Bernard Baruch.
George Creel.
Herbert Hoover.
William Howard Taft
World War I battles in the air between individual pilots with machine guns attached to their planes were called
dogfights
dirigibles
trench warfare
zeppelins
What members walked off the job in Boston and made it become the most famous strike of 1919?
hospital workers
shipyard workers
steel workers
the police force
Who did Americans tend to link radicalism with?
immigrants
nativism
progressivism
reform programs
What was the Federal Bureau of Investigation originally formed to do?
infiltrate unions to head off strikes.
raid radical headquarters looking for evidence of a Communist conspiracy.
spread propaganda within the United States in support of the war.
uncover German spies during World War I.
How was the criticism of the war in the US effectively silenced?
the Committee on Public Information.
the Espionage and Sedition Acts.
the Palmer Raids.
the Red Scare.
