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WorksheetsWorld War 1 (US History)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
His assassination sparked World War I
Lusitania
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Zimmermann
Woodrow Wilson
Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I?
American isolationism
Imperialist competition
The stockpiling of weapons
European nationalism
What reason did Senators give for opposing U.S. membership in the League of Nations?
It would lead to international instability.
It would drain American finances
It would interfere with free-trade agreements
It would drag the United States into European conflicts
The policy that kept the United States out of the war for three years was called
Nationalism
The alliance system
Neutrality
The convoy system
Which of the following is NOT true of Liberty Bonds?
Almost half of Americans bought them
Americans who bought them were “lending” money to the American government
They were used extensively during the Civil War
Their sale brought in two thirds of the money needed to fight the war
This poster is an example of-
Advertising
Neutrality
Propaganda
Nativism
Many Americans wanted to join WWI after the ________ was sunk by a German u-boat.
Lusitania
Zimmerman
Titanic
Carnival
This long-term cause of the war involved the development of the armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy.
Nationalism
Imperialism
Militarism
Pacifists
This contained a suggestion of an alliance between Mexico and Germany that deeply angered the American people.
“No man’s land”
Zimmermann Telegram
Lusitania
Militarism
In 1917, Germany attempted to get __________ to attack the southern United States.
Canada
Italy
Mexico
Spain
In 1914, this alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
Allies
Nationalism
Imperialism
Central Powers
The events that were the IMMEDIATE cause of World War I were-
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated, Austria declares war on Serbia, all of the allies join in
Czar Nicholas is assassinated, Russia declares war on France, all of the allies join in
Woodrow Wilson is assassinated, America declares war on Germany, Russia joins in
None of the above.
Which of the following actions would get a person jailed under the Sedition Act?
A woman telling her sister that she was proud of her husband fighting in France, but that she is worried about him.
A worker at a machine gun factory making a speech to his fellow workers asking them to work harder and longer despite their fatigue.
A college professor presenting a map of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to his students for analysis.
A waitress telling a customer that she thought American involvement in the war was a mistake.
Extreme pride in your country
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
Pacifists
Closely linked with industrialization, this long-term cause of the war involved a contest for colonies
Imperialism
Pacifists
Militarism
Nationalism
What was the Selective Service Act?
The law that permitted the U.S. military to be selective about the racial makeup of troops
The law that required men between 18 and 30 to sign up to be eligible for the draft
Rules governing the minimum standards for food, shelter, and healthcare for service members
None of the above
This was the term used for the land between trenches.
Lusitania
“No man’s land”
Zimmermann
Pacifists
What was the purpose of “meatless Monday” and “wheatless Wednesday” in the context of World War I?
Over 90% of American food supplies were diverted to the war in Europe, so the U.S. government made meat and wheat consumption illegal on certain days.
Americans were asked to cook meat every Monday (and bread/wheat every Wednesday) to send to troops in Europe.
They were part of a nationwide campaign to support the war effort by saving food.
None of the above.
Which of the following is true of jobs on the American homefront during World War I?
Thousands of Black Americans moved from the Jim Crow South to northern cities to work in factories.
The National War Labor Board was created to prevent disputes between factory owners and workers to eliminate labor strikes
Women and Black men were given jobs they had never been permitted to have previously.
All of the above statements are true.
These people opposed World War I because they perceived all wars as evil
Central Powers
Pacifists
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Allies
What were the two alliances that PARTICIPATED in World War I?
The Allies and Central Powers
The Allies and Axis Powers
NATO and the Warsaw Pact
NATO and the Central Powers
This British liner was sunk by a German U-boat
Zimmermann Telegram
Imperialism
Militarism
Lusitania
Germany was punished for WWI in all of the following EXCEPT:
Had to pay reparations
Had to disarm a majority of their military
German leader Kaiser Wilhelm was executed
Had to give up land
In 1914, this alliance consisted of France, Great Britain, and Russia
Allies
Nationalism
Central Powers
Lusitania
The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they
Forced restaurant owners to offer “liberty sandwiches” rather than “hamburgers”
Allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority
Forced all Americans to be drafted
Promoted a free exchange of ideas
