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World War 1 H.W.

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 9mins

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1.

What was the onset of World War 1?

a)

The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

b)

The assassination of President Woodrow Wilson.

c)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

d)

The assassination of Archduke Frank Freeman.

2.

Type 5 items from the list that the U.S. military started using during World War 1.

4 lines
3.

Which country declared war?

a)

Austria-Hungary declared war against Sebria.

b)

Sebria declared war against Austria-Hungary.

c)

They didn't declare war on anyone.

d)

They declared war on each other.

4.

Where and what year did World War 1 begin?

a)

Europe in 1914

b)

The U.S. in 1912

c)

Austria-Hungary in 1914

d)

Germany in 1914

5.

President Wilson said that the U.S. would remain neutral.

What does neutral mean?

a)

helping or supporting either side in a conflict

b)

not helping or supporting either side in a conflict

c)

helping or supporting one side in a conflict

d)

not helping or supporting the best side in a conflict

6.

A German submarine sank the British ocean liner Lusitania on May 5, 1915; almost 2,000 people perished, including ___ Americans.

a)

108

b)

118

c)

128

d)

138

7.

What were President Wilson's slogans for staying neutral in the war?

a)

America First

b)

America Last

c)

He Kept Us Out of the War

d)

He Kept Us In the War

8.

Select ALL of the reasons the U.S. entered the war.

a)

Germans sank a British ship with American passengers.

b)

Germans sank a Russian ship with American passengers.

c)

Germans sank a French ship with American passengers.

d)

Germans sank American ships with American passengers.

9.

On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson stated: “The world must be made safe for democracy.”

Who was he speaking to?

a)

The Germans

b)

The Russians

c)

The Congress

d)

The Hungarians

10.

When did the first U.S. troops enter Europe for the war?

a)

June 1917

b)

July 1917

c)

January 1917

11.

Select All of the results of World War 1.

a)

Germany defeated the Central Powers

b)

World War 1 ended in November 1918

c)

Four Empires collapsed

d)

WW1 was won by the Allies

e)

The U.S. stayed neutral the whole time.