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The United States in World War I

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
2.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
3.

When war broke out in 1914, the U.S. had a policy of _________.

a)

Naivety

b)

Involvement

c)

Capitalism

d)

Neutrality

4.

What does neutral mean?

a)

cold

b)

hot

c)

take no sides

d)

middle

5.

What were the German submarines that sunk American merchant ships in the Atlantic called in World War I?

a)

U-Boats

b)

Convoy System

c)

Red Scare

d)

Reparations

6.

What passenger ship was sunk in 1915 by a German U-Boat?

a)

Titanic

b)

Lusitania

c)

St. Andrew

d)

MS Miami

7.

In 1917, the US intercepted a diplomatic offer from Germany for Mexico to join in an alliance against the US in return for American territory. What was this called?

a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Lusitania
c)
Zimmerman's Telegram
d)
The Great War
8.
Which of these was not a reason for US involvement into World War I?
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The sinking of the USS Maine
c)
The Zimmerman Telegram
d)
Germany's unrestricted Submarine Warfare
9.

When did the U.S. join WWI?

a)

1914

b)

1917

c)

1918

d)

1920

10.

What side did the U.S. help in WWI?

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Axis Powers

d)

The Germans

11.
In addition to the U.S., the Allies included:
a)
Great Britain, France, and Russia
b)
Great Britain, France, and Austria Hungary
c)
Germany, Russia, Great Britain
d)
Ottoman Empire, Germany, Russia
12.

In late 1917 American troops arrived in what country to help fight Germany

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

Mexico

13.

What was the name for the type of combat used in World War I where troops fight each other from opposing trenches?

a)

total war

b)

air warfare

c)

cavalry warfare

d)

trench warfare

14.

What did Germany do when the Americans began arriving in Europe?

a)

Launched a major offensive in hopes of capturing Paris

b)

Immediately surrendered

c)

Dropped poison gas bombs on New York City

d)

Sent a secret message to the President asking for them to remain neutral

15.

What day and year did Germany surrender therefore ending World War I?

a)

November 11th, 1918

b)

May 9th, 1945

c)

August 5th, 1914

d)

October 28th, 1929