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WWI Assignment

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The M in MAIN stands for

a)

Militarism

b)

Money

c)

Media

d)

Mainstream

2.

The A in MAIN stands for

a)

Alliances

b)

Alsace

c)

Atmosphere

d)

All-knowing

3.

The I in MAIN stands for

a)

Immediate

b)

Intermittent

c)

Illuminate

d)

Imperialism

4.

The N in MAIN stands for

a)

Necessary

b)

Nationalism

c)

Neolithic

d)

Norway

5.

What is an Alliance?

a)

An agreement in which two countries pay one another money

b)

A union or association formed for mutual benefit between countries, organizations, or people.

c)

A term that refers to two or more countries that are enemies and in conflict with one another.

6.

Which is the definition of Imperialism?

a)

The domination of one country over another for benefits to one country

b)
Strong pride in your nation
c)
Exporting more than you import
d)
When colonies rebel against their mother country
7.

What does neutrality mean?

a)

not caring

b)

the US refused to participate in war and would be impartial to all countries

c)

the US only wanted to be involved in South America

d)

the US refused to be a part of war not involving Guam

8.

Who did Germany try to build an alliance with?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

US

d)

Russia

9.

What is the name of the ship that German U-boats sunk?

a)

Lucy

b)

Lostanis

c)

Lusitania

d)

Lassie

10.

Who spoke about US neutrality?

a)

Wilson

b)

Wyoming

c)

Watters

d)

Wallace

11.

Definition of alliance in WW1

a)

connection with another person

b)

disagreement between countries

c)

agreement between two countries to support each other if attacked

d)

countries attacking in hate

12.

Isolationism Definition WW1

a)

isolating from government officials

b)

hiding in fear of attack

c)

being a loner

d)

policy by the US to not be involved in foreign affairs

13.
A major reason the U.S. entered WWI was to
a)
maintain freedom of the seas
b)
stop impressment of U.S. sailors
c)
protect U.S. cities from foreign attacks
d)
counter a German invasion of Latin America
14.
What was a major reason the United States entered WWI (1917)?
a)
the Japanese had occupied Manchuria.
b)
foreign troops had landed on American soil
c)
the Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium.
d)
Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.
15.

Who were the Allies?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Russia

16.
a)
Enlist in the Military
b)
Dehumanize the Enemy
c)
Produce or Conserve Resources
d)
Finance the War
17.

What was an effect of trench warfare on WWI?

a)

It made the war end quicker because of stalemates

b)

It caused the war to last longer due to constant stalemates

c)

It created a new form of transportation for the 20th century

d)

No weapons were invented for the war because it was such a good strategy

18.
Serbia, Russia, France, and Great Britain were the ____________ Powers during WWI.
a)
Central
b)
Axis
c)
Combined
d)
Allied
19.

The refusal of the United States to join the League of Nations reflected a desire of the nation to

a)

return to a policy of isolation

b)

abandon neutrality in favor of collective security

c)

take an active role in solving the worlds economic problems

d)

actively involve itself in preventing world tensions

20.

Which most accurately characterizes the policy followed by the United States in the years between WWI and WWII?

a)

Isolation from European military conflicts

b)

containment of Communism

c)

active membership in the League of Nations

d)

military alliances with France and Great Britain

21.

The explosion on the USS Maine started...

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Spanish American War

d)

Mexican American War

22.

This person believed that the strength of a nation lies in the power of their Navy...

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Henry Cabot Lodge

d)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

23.

Which foreign policy allowed for multiple nations to trade with China?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Big Stick Policy

24.
At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 
a)
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
b)
Spain, Cuba, Guam
c)
Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia
d)
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
25.
Alfred T. Mahan argued:
a)
to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power
b)
the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites
c)
imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical
d)
the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements
26.

The U.S. policy of using the nation's economic power to exert influence over other countries

a)

Moral Diplomacy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Big Stick Diplomacy

27.

Theodore Roosevelt's policy of backing up diplomatic relations with military force

a)

Moral Diplomacy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Big Stick Diplomacy

28.

U.S. Admiral who urged government officials to build up American naval power

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

c)

Henry Cabot Lodge

d)

Sanford Dole

29.

Headed Hawaiian government after the queen was overthrown

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

c)

Sanford Dole

d)

Henry Cabot Lodge

30.

An artificial waterway built to provide a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, opened in in 1914

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

Open Door Policy

31.

What was the name of Woodrow Wilson's famous speech where he outlined a plan to end World War I and secure world peace?

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

The Ich bin ein Berliner Speech

c)

The 14 Points Speech

d)

The Good Points speech

32.

What brought the Americans into World War 1 and out of their period of neutrality?

a)

Germany's unrestricted

submarine warfare

b)

Great Britain's unrestricted submarine warfare

c)

Germany's invasion and subsequent war crimes in Belgium

d)

The Treaty of Versailles

33.

What was the goal of Wilson's 14 Points speech?

a)

To force Germany to an unconditional surrender

b)

To prevent wars from ever

happening again

c)

To convince Americans to seek revenge from the sinking of the Lusitania

d)

To establish the United Nations

34.
On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat torpedoed the__________without warning, sending 1,198 passengers, including 128 Americans, to an icy grave
a)
Sussex
b)
Arabic
c)
Lusitania
d)
U-Boat
35.
a)
Wilson's War Speech
b)
Espionage Act
c)
Zimmermann Note
d)
Fourteen Points
36.
Tennessean, war hero, Medal of Honor
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Alvin York
c)
John Pershing
37.
Germany was to admit guilt for the war and pay unlimited reparations. The German military was reduced to a domestic police force and its territory was truncated to benefit the new nations of Eastern Europe. The territories of ALSACE AND LORRAINE were restored to France. German colonies were handed in trusteeship to the victorious Allies.
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Fourteen Points
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of New York
38.

Leader of the American Expeditionary Force sent to Mexico to hunt down famous Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa.

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

John J. Pershing

d)

Alfred T. Mahan

39.
What was the name fo the Army on the Western front of World War I?
a)
The Am. Expeditionary Force
b)
The Seals
c)
The Teddy Bears
d)
The Army
40.
What the name of the law that authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for service for WWI?
a)
Isolationism
b)
The Selective Service Act
c)
American Exceptionalism
d)
All of the Above
41.

Trench warfare resulted in a stalemate. In a stalemate....

a)

neither side is winning

b)

both sides are losing

42.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
43.

Citizens buy a war bond to help pay for the war. It’s actually a LOAN to the government. The gov’t pays back the money at a later date with interest.

a)

War Bonds

b)

Mobolize

c)

Allied Powers

d)

Central Powers

44.
What was the "War Guilt Clause" in the treaty?
a)
Germany had to accept responsibility for starting the war
b)
German leaders would go to jail for their actions during the war
c)
Germany had to pay the United States and Russia
d)
France gave Germany money to reduce its military strength
45.
What are the M.A.I.N. Causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
b)
Money, America, Industry, Nations
c)
Moving, Attitudes, Internationalism, Nepotism 
d)
Madness, Agreements, India, No Government 
46.
Because of the Treaty of Versailles …
a)
Germany had to give up 1 million square miles of land
b)
Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies
c)
Germany’s government was reconstructed.
d)
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
47.

What was the MAIN reason tanks were introduced during World War I?

a)

To locate and remove land mines from the battlefield.

b)

To transport military supplies to the front lines.

c)

To overcome trench defenses and end stalemates.

d)

To monitor enemy troop movements.

48.

What was the policy called in China that said everyone should be able to trade with them?

a)

boxer policy

b)

meiji policy

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Sphere of Influence

49.
What was the name fo the Army on the Western front of World War I?
a)
The Am. Expeditionary Force
b)
The Seals
c)
The Teddy Bears
d)
The Army
50.

People were encouraged to buy these to help pay for WWII

a)

Liberty Bonds

b)

Atomic Bombs

c)

Neutrality Acts

d)

Cash and Carry

51.

1) Helped to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani

2) Served as President and Governor of Hawaii

a)

Moorfield Storey

b)

Sanford B. Dole

c)

William H. Taft

d)

Andrew Carnegie

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