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VUS.9 World War I

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

War began in Europe in 1914. What was America's stance in the beginning?

a)

We entered the war with Great Britain!

b)

We entered the war with Germany!

c)

We remained neutral while supplying the Allied Powers.

d)

We remained neutral while supplying the Central Powers.

2.

German u-boats were blowing up Allied ships in the Atlantic, including passenger ships (carrying weapons for the Allies). What was this called?

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

unrestricted battleship warfare

c)

unrestricted submarine warfare

d)

Battle for the Seas

3.

Where was the bulk of World War I fought?

a)

on the seas

b)

in tne trenches

c)

in the mountains

d)

in the air

4.

The nature of trench warfare is that neither side makes great advances. What is this called?

a)

stalemate

b)

checkmate

c)

armistice

d)

laissez-faire

5.

This president won reelection by keeping us out of WWI, but ended up entering the war to "make the world safe for democracy".

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

6.

What year did America enter the war?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1917

7.

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month what happened?

a)

End of WWI, Armistice Day

b)

When the US enterned the war

c)

When Russia left the war

d)

End of WWI, VE Day

8.

What year did WWI end?

a)

1916

b)

1917

c)

1918

d)

1919

9.

What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace after WWI?

a)

12 Points

b)

League of Nations

c)

14 Points

d)

Armistice

10.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major ideas of Wilson's 14 Points?

a)

Self-determination

b)

Huge reparations to be paid by Germany

c)

Freedom of the Seas

d)

League of Nations

11.

Which of the following is NOT a reason the Treaty of Versailles failed to make a lasting peace?

a)

German War Guilt Clause with huge reparations

b)

The US Senate did not ratify the Treaty

c)

The American people wanted more money

d)

Cultural differences were ignored when redrawing the map

12.

Nations in the Middle East were divided among Great Britain & France, this was called:

a)

The Safer Globe Project

b)

The Mandate System

c)

Self-determination

d)

Colonial Empires

13.

Nations in the Middle East were divided among Great Britain & France, which word below is the OPPOSITE of what this is?

a)

The Safer Globe Project

b)

The Mandate System

c)

Self-determination

d)

Colonial Empires

14.

Is this a map of Europe BEFORE or AFTER the war?

a)

Before

b)

After

15.

Is this a map of Europe BEFORE or AFTER the war?

a)

Before

b)

After

16.

TRUE OR FALSE: WWI was indeed the War to End All Wars!

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE