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Northern Lights Ch. 14 WWI Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A war fought from 1914 to 1918 mostly in Europe and the Middle East, between the Allies and the Central Powers

a)

Civil War

b)

WWI

c)

WWII

d)

US-Dakota War of 1862

2.

The nations that allied or united against the Central Powers of Europe. They included Great Britain, France Russia, Italy and the United States

a)

Europe

b)

The United Nations

c)

Allies

d)

Central Powers

3.

A formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate, if one nation was attacked by another nation, its allies would come to its defense

a)

Alliance System

b)

Political System

c)

Alliance Agreement

d)

Treaty

4.

The nations that fought against the Allies. They included Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire

a)

Allies

b)

Central Powers

c)

Europe

d)

The United Nations

5.

The combined efforts of those at home as well as those in the military to win a war

a)

Home Effort

b)

Military Effort

c)

War Effort

d)

Combined Effort

6.

The organized spreading of information in order to persuade people to adopt a certain position. It typically only presents one point of view.

a)

Propaganda

b)

Persuasion

c)

Persecution

d)

Point of View

7.

Loyalty to one's country

a)

Faith

b)

Propaganda

c)

Alliance

d)

Patriotism

8.

A certificate sold to citizens by a government in order to help pay for a war. It is a written promise to repay the buyer the full amount of the selling price with interest on or after a specified date

a)

War Coupon

b)

War Bond

c)

War Rations

d)

War Loan

9.

Commission of Public Safety (CPS)

a)

A state agency that existed only during World War I, its role was to oversee the war effort in Minnesota

b)

Nations that made up the Central Powers during World War I

c)

Nations that made up the Allies during World War I

d)

A labor union whose members included iron miners and lumberjacks

10.

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

a)

Europe

b)

A political organization of mainly Minnesota and North Dakota farmers

c)

Nations that made up the Allies during World War I

d)

Nations that made up the Central Powers during World War I

11.

Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, United States

a)

Europe

b)

A political organization of mainly Minnesota and North Dakota farmers

c)

Nations that made up the Allies during World War I

d)

Nations that made up the Central Powers during World War I

12.

Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

a)

Nations that made up the Central Powers during World War I

b)

Nations that made up the Allies during World War I

c)

A labor union whose members included iron miners and lumberjacks

d)

A labor union whose members included teachers

13.

When did the US join the war?

a)

1914

b)

1917

c)

1915

d)

1918

14.

When did World War I end?

a)

1914

b)

1917

c)

1915

d)

1918

15.

Technology of WWI included:

a)

Submarines, airplanes, machine guns, chemical gas

b)

Telegraph, railroad and hot air balloons

c)

Cyber Attacks and cell phones

d)

Radar and atomic weapons

16.

Many Minnesotans and the CPS during the time of WWI were:

a)

Anti-Union

b)

Anti-German

c)

Anti-American

d)

Antiseptic

17.

Chemical warfare that would burn your eyes and fill your lungs with fluid

a)

Axe Body Spray

b)

Vaping

c)

Ketchup Gas

d)

Mustard Gas

18.

The name originally given to the First World War:

a)

WWII

b)

The First War

c)

War for Europe

d)

The Great War

19.

When did WWI begin in Europe?

a)

1914

b)

1917

c)

1915

d)

1918

20.

A political organization of mainly Minnesota and North Dakota farmers

a)

Nonpartisan League

b)

The Grange

c)

4-H

d)

Populist Party

21.

What is November 11th known as today?

a)

Valentine's Day

b)

Vaccination Day

c)

Veteran's Day

d)

Veterinarian's Day

22.

The number of Minnesotans who served in the military during WWI

a)

More than 126,000

b)

3,500

c)

more than 100,000

d)

35,000

23.

The number of Minnesotans who died in World War I

a)

More than 126,000

b)

3,500

c)

more than 100,000

d)

35,000

24.

This person received threats after speaking against U.S. government policies and was forced from public office as Mayor of New Ulm

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Louis Fertile

c)

Louis Fritsche

d)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

25.

A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other, this was much of the fighting in WWI

a)

Mustard Gas

b)

No Man's Land

c)

Troop Warfare

d)

Trench Warfare

26.

Why did most Americans believe the United States should stay OUT of the war?

a)

The propaganda was strong to support the Austria-Hungarians as many people had ancestors from this region

b)

No need for the United States to get involved in the issues of European powers

c)

The powerful weapons of modern threatened America's security and economy

d)

Most Americans wanted to join the war

27.

Why did some Americans believe the United States SHOULD join the war?

a)

The propaganda was strong to support the Austria-Hungarians as many people had ancestors from this region

b)

No need for the United States to get involved in the issues of European powers

c)

The powerful weapons of modern warfare threatened America's security and economy

d)

Most Americans wanted to join the war

28.

Which group of immigrants faced the biggest impact when schools stopped teaching the language, their newspapers were censored, or limited, to what could be written. Their music was discouraged, and some Minnesotans responded by changing their names.

a)

Russian

b)

Finnish

c)

German

d)

Italian

29.

Which side was victorious in World War I?

a)

Allies

b)

Central Powers

c)

Neither, it was a tie

d)

WWI is still being fought

30.

The popular belief, of most Americans, was that if our side was victorious in the war, future wars would be avoided.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

World War I proved that a small fight between two countries could quickly grow into a large war involving many countries, once all the allies became involved.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Animals played a vital role helping with communication and transportation during WWI. Which of the following animals DID NOT play a role in the war effort?

a)

dogs, pigeons

b)

cats, fish, turtles, llamas

c)

camels, elephants

d)

mules/donkeys, and horses