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American Experiences in WWI

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Women on the "home front" were encouraged to plant these in order to help conserve food needed for soldiers.

a)

Victory Gardens

b)

Ration Racks

c)

Doughboy Gardens

d)

Organic Peace Gardens

2.

Which of the following are roles woman fulfilled in WWI?

(check all that are correct)

a)

Worked in munitions factories

b)

Nurses

c)

Ambulance drivers

d)

Front line soldiers

e)

Phone Operators

3.

Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts passed?

a)

To silence Anti-WW1 demonstrations

b)

To promote immigration to the US

c)

To end immigration to the US

d)

To improve conditions for immigrants to the US

4.

The Sedition Act went against which amendment of the constitution.

a)

The First Amendment

b)

The Second Amendment

c)

The Third Amendment

d)

The Fourth Amendment

5.
What did the Sedition Act prohibit, or outlaw?
a)
public hearings
b)
public elections
c)
public meetings
d)
public opposition to the government
6.

Which of the following did NOT happen on the American "Homefront" during WWI?

a)

victory gardens

b)

rationing food and fuel

c)

women staying out of the war effort

d)

boycotting of German food, music, and books

7.

The Great Migration of African Americans that began during WWI was mainly a result of

a)

successful desegregation of the American military

b)

new jobs open in the North and discrimination laws in the South

c)

coming Harlem Renaissance

d)

opportunities in the North for free farmland

8.

When the United States entered World War I, it was...

a)

well prepared, thanks to the militaristic foresight of Wilson

b)

well prepared militarily, but not industrially

c)

well prepared for land combat, but not for naval warfare

d)

poorly prepared to leap into global war due to its small military

9.

The contributions to the war effort by women ultimately led to what?

a)

The implementation of a conscription (draft) policy which included women as well as men

b)

A sharp decline in the number of women in the work force

c)

the addition of the 19th amendment to the Constitution (women's suffrage)

d)

a rise in divorce rates and the birth of children

10.
The Zimmerman telegram helped change American opinions about involvement in the First World War because the telegram revealed German plans to-
a)

Start using poisonous gas in South America

b)

Invade the Panama Canal zone in Central America

c)

Enter into an alliance with Mexico against the US

d)

Torpedo American merchant ships

11.

Why did the U.S. government sell government bonds, which were sometimes called "war bonds" and sometimes called "liberty bonds"?

a)

to help finance the war without resorting to greater taxation

b)

to give jobs to artists and women to design the propaganda posters

c)

to reduce waste and cut down on the need for tax collectors

d)

All of these are correct

12.

What was the primary type of warfare used in WWI?

a)

Trench Warfare

b)

Guerilla Warfare

c)

Seek and Destroy Warfare

d)

Nuclear Warfare

13.

The government created the Committee of Public Information to try to influence public opinion during the war. They primarily used...

a)

pamphlets, posters, and speakers

b)

threats, executions, and bribes

c)

public service announcements and commercials on the radio

d)

people wearing sandwich boards on street corners

14.
How did the Germans harass ships going to and from England?
a)
Bombs dropped from hot air balloons
b)
A combination of fighter planes and bombers
c)
Submarine warfare
d)
A combination of small, fleet "attack" boats and larger aircraft carriers
15.

True or False: The sinking of the Lusitania forced Wilson to ask for a declaration of war.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What was the disease most commonly seen during WWI that was a result of the conditions in the trenches?

a)

Common cold

b)

Malaria

c)

Trench foot

d)

Trench hand

17.

What was the destroyed and barren stretch of land between the trenches called?

a)

No Man's Land

b)

Mid-Trench

c)

Dugouts

d)

Stalemate

18.

What was No Man's Land?

a)

The area behind the trenches

b)

The homefront

c)

The area in between the trenches

d)

The Trenches

19.

What was Shell Shock?

a)

When men got sand and grit in their eye due to frequent bombing tearing up the ground

b)

The name people used to refer to mental damage caused by the horrors of war

c)

Getting hit by a shell in the face and becoming disfigured

d)

Bombs which were made of shells, typically thrown over by the Germans

20.

What challenges did the African Americans face in the military?

(select all that are correct)

a)

Segregation

b)

Racism

c)

Poor treatment from the French allies

d)

Being stuck in training for too long and not getting to fight

e)

Often being assigned manual labor jobs, like digging latrines

21.

The so-called "Harlem Hellfighters" were an unusual case among black US soldiers and excelled in their service.

True or False: They excelled because they were given extensive combat training before leaving the United States to serve among other Americans.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

The Harlem Hellfighters were an unusual case. They were "loaned" to the _____.

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Russians

d)

None of these are correct. They were Americans.

23.

True or False: Immigrants were not allowed to serve in the US military unless they'd been in the country for at least 10 years.

a)

False, the US military relied on immigrants.

b)

False, no immigrants were allowed to serve due to suspicion over Germans.

c)

True.

24.

Which of the following was the major military training camp in Iowa?

a)

Camp Dodge

b)

Camp Des Moines

c)

Camp Quad

d)

Camp Duck