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Ch. 18 (WWI)

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

American President Woodrow Wilson's ambitious plans to prevent future war, after World War I, as the Versailles treaty was being negotiated.

a)

Three Points

b)

Eight Points

c)

Twenty-Three Points

d)

Fourteen Points

2.

An association of member nations designed to negotiate disputes between nations and prevent future wars, created in part during the Versailles treaty of 1919.

a)

United Nations

b)

Justice League

c)

League of Nations

d)

American Senate

3.

Clause written into the Versailles treaty stating that Germany was to blame for the entirety of World War I and was to pay to the victories Allies reparations in the amount of $33 billion, which bankrupted Germany

a)

capitalism

b)

communism

c)

socialism

d)

war guilt clause

4.

World War I began with the

a)

assassination of Franz Ferdinand

b)

the sinking of the Lusitania

c)

Charles Lindbergh flying over the Atlantic Ocean

d)

an invasion by France

5.

One event that angered many Americans against the Germans in 1915 was

a)

an invasion by Great Britain

b)

an attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

bombing on New York City

d)

the sinking of the Lusitania

6.

The Treaty of Versailles placed total blame for WWI on which country?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Serbia

7.

What are the names of the two alliances that were formed during WWI?

a)

Nationalist and Central Powers

b)

Powerful and Military Powers

c)

Allied and Central Powers

d)

Versailles and French Powers

8.

The US did not want to be involved in the war. President Wilson thought that the US should remain neutral. This was called

a)

isolationism

b)

militarism

c)

nationalism

d)

alliance

9.

From 1914-1917, President Wilson declared that the United States was neutral in the war. Which of the following is true evidence of the United States NOT truly being neutral?

a)

They sent soldiers to help Great Britain.

b)

They sent supplies and weapons to Great Britain and France but not Germany and Austria.

c)

They supplied Germany and Austria.

d)

They sent 20,000 soldiers to support the French in the trenches.

10.

Which word means "an intense loyalty to a country or group"?

a)

Militarism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Stalemate

11.

An agreement between two or more nations, usually by treaty, to defend each other if one of the countries is attacked is called a(n)

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliance

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

12.

The process of countries building empires by gaining control of weaker nations is known as

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

13.

The United States entered WWI after

a)

German submarines continued to practice unrestricted warfare on American ships

b)

German propaganda began attacking President Wilson

c)

Americans learned about trench warfare

d)

Germany sided with Austria-Hungary

14.
What was the land between two enemy trenches called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
15.

Congress passed the __________________________ that required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service.

a)

Selective Service Act

b)

Espionage Act

c)

Homestead Act

d)

26th Amendment

16.

If people criticized the war effort this was considered a crime through the _________________________.

a)

Espionage and Sedition Acts

b)

Selective Service Act

c)

Pure Food and Drug Act

d)

Sherman Antitrust Act

17.

______________________ were issued our by the government in order to raise the amount of money needed for the war.

a)

War bonds

b)

Selective Service

c)

victory gardens

d)

War rations

18.

At the end of World War I Wilson’s Fourteen Points were intended to -

a)

lay out the fourteen ways Germany should be punished for its part in the war

b)

establish international cooperation amongst nations to prevent another war from happening

c)

explain why it was Austria-Hungary and not Germany that was responsible for starting the war

d)

provide Germany with funding to rebuild their country given they meet certain criteria

19.

Although Wilson supported joining the League of Nations, Congress voted against joining the League -

a)

because they were protesting that Germany was allowed to be a part of the League

b)

because they favored not getting entangled in European politics that might result in another war

c)

because they believed the Axis Powers were not punished severely enough for their actions

d)

because it allowed countries to experiment developing nuclear weapons

20.

Senator Lodge made this statement in opposition to —

a)

U.S. membership in the League of Nations

b)

the funding of a massive buildup of the U.S. Navy

c)

a relaxation of U.S. citizenship requirements

d)

U.S. entry into the Spanish-American War

21.

Why did the U.S. Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?

a)

The Senate would not support America’s participation in the League of Nations.

b)

The Senate believed the treaty did not punish Germany enough.

c)

The Senate thought the treaty did not have the power to prevent secret alliances.

d)

The Senate could not agree on military disarmament levels.

22.

The Supreme Court case Schenck v. United States centered around the enforcement of which legislation?

a)

the Refugee Act

b)

the Espionage and Sedition Acts

c)

the Federal Reserve Act

d)

the Communist Control Act

23.

The four MAIN causes of World War I:

a)

Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

b)

Militarism, Alliances, Racism, Nationalism

c)

Militarism, Nationalism, Imperialism, Social Darwinism

d)

Militarism, Nationalism, Alliances, Discontent

24.
What style of fighting came to dominate the Western Front?
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Trench warfare
c)
Fast attacks with tanks
d)
Guerrilla warfare
25.
When a country is neutral it:
a)
makes an official alliance with another country
b)
sends troops to battle when a war begins
c)
does not take either side in a war and stays out of it
d)
declares war and joins the fight
26.

This government agency's purpose was to influence citizens' minds through propaganda

a)

Liberty Loan Act

b)

Sixteenth Amendment

c)

U.S. Railroad Administration

d)

Committee on Public Information

27.

This government agency oversaw the production of all American factories. It determined priorities, allocated raw materials, and fixed prices; it told manufacturers what they could and could not produce.

a)

Food Administration

b)

War Industries Board

c)

U.S. Railroad Administration

d)

Fuel Administration

28.

This poster was created by which industry?

a)

Food Administration

b)

Finance Administration

c)

Fuel Administration

d)

National War Labor Board

29.

The goal of this poster is to persuade Americans to

a)

Conserve Food

b)

Join the military

c)

Save Fuel

d)

Buy War bonds

30.

This poster was published by

a)

Food Administration

b)

Fuel Administration

c)

Finance Administration

d)

War Industries Board

31.

What opportunities did women and minorities have during WW1

a)

They were allowed to enlist in the army

b)

They enrolled at colleges and universities

c)

They entered the workforce to help make war supplies

d)

They planted gardens to supplement food

32.

Secret agreements between countries is called:

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

33.

WW I began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:

a)

Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.

b)

Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina.

c)

Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated.

d)

The creation of the Black Hand movement

34.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
35.

Which German action MOST angered Americans?

a)

unrestricted submarine warfare

b)

the sinking of the Titanic

c)

imperialism in Africa

d)

creating the League of Nations

36.

What was one major effect of World War I?

a)

The United States emerged as a world economic power

b)

The United States sought to become friends with Germany

c)

The United States was embarrassed by its failures in war

d)

The United States angered many nations by building up its military again

37.

What was one major effect of World War I?

a)

Thousands of black Americans migrated north to the cities

b)

Thousands of black Americans migrated west to California

c)

Thousands of black Americans migrated south to the rural areas

d)

Thousands of black Americans migrated East to the coast

38.

In the end, what happened with the United States and the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

To the dismay of Wilson, the Senate rejected the Treaty because they did not want to join the League of Nations

b)

The United States joined the League of Nations

c)

The United States chose to punish Germany by increasing the reparations that the Germans had to pay

d)

The United States angered Britain and France by choosing to ratify the Treaty of Versailles

39.

What was Wilson's goal at the end of the war?

a)

To make the world safe for democracy, create peace, and NOT punish Germany

b)

To PUNISH Germany for its role in the war

40.
Why did senator Henry Cabot Lodge oppose US membership in the League of Nations?
a)
He feared Americans would have to pay the costs of League operations
b)
He was alarmed that Wilson would be the League of Nations President
c)
He was concerned the League would force the US to reduce its Army
d)
He believed that League decisions would involve the US in foreign wars
41.
What country opposed the 14 points because they wanted reparations from Germany?
a)
United States
b)
Italy
c)
Belgium
d)
France
42.
How quickly did America join the League of Nations?
a)
Never
b)
Immediately
c)
At the start of WWII
d)
1918
43.
Which was NOT a part of Wilson's 14 Points?
a)
Eliminating Militraism
b)
Eliminating Imperialism
c)
Punishing Germany
d)
Creating an international peace keeping organization
44.
What organization did Wilson want to establish?
a)
United Nations
b)
European Union
c)
League of Nations
d)
NAFTA
45.
What was the goal of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points?
a)
to achieve world peace
b)
to punish germany
c)
to start WW2
d)
to reward Russia
46.

The right of nations to self-determination was a guiding principle of the ___.

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

policy of isolationism

d)

Schlieffen Plan

47.

What caused the USA to declare war on Germany

a)

German use of chemical weapons

b)

Germany invaded Belgium and France

c)

German submarines sinking American ships

d)

German sneak attack on Pearl Harbor

48.

5. Which of the following nations did NOT join the League of Nations?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Great Britain