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World War I

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which 14 point did Wilson create to prevent future wars?
a)
League of Nations
b)
No secret alliances
c)
Removal of economic barriers
d)
Absolute freedom of seas
2.
 During World War I, American soldiers received a new nickname. What was this new  nickname for the arriving soldiers?
a)
doughboys
b)
Grunts
c)
GIs
d)
Leathernecks
3.

Pride in one's nation, promoting it's causes, cultures and interests is

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

alliances

4.

A period within a war where neither side gains any advantage is referred to as

a)

trench warfare

b)

total war

c)

stalemate

d)

standstill

5.

Propaganda can be best described as

a)

fake news

b)

objective coverage of a news story, event, person, etc.

c)

providing information, ideas, and even rumors to help or hurt a cause

d)

tabloid type publications, celebrity gossip, etc.

6.

The belief that a country needs a strong army is called

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Socialism

7.

Making amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged

a)

Armistice

b)

Alliance

c)

Reparations

d)

Propaganda

8.

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Militarism

d)

Socialism

9.

This is what the Germans called their submarines

a)

U-Boats

b)

Convoy System

c)

Red Scare

d)

Reparations

10.

This forced Germany to accept full blame for WWI.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Armistice

d)

Red Scare

11.
A 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire for Mexico to join in an alliance with Germany.
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Lusitania
c)
Zimmerman's Telegram
d)
The Great War
12.

What does neutral mean?

a)

cold

b)

hot

c)

take no sides

d)

middle

13.
Policy of not getting involved in foreign affairs?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Appeasement
c)
Containment
d)
Imperialism
14.

Mobilization

a)

A physical exam.

b)

A team relaxing after a big game.

c)

Preparing a gourmet dinner.

d)

Gathering resources and preparing for war.

15.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
16.
Soldiers fought in long deep ditches dug for protection across from France from the English Channel to the border with Switzerland.
a)
Nuclear Warfare
b)
Guerrilla Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Defensive Warfare
17.
President Woodrow Wilson’s goals for peace after World War I.
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
League of Nations
c)
Schifflen Plan
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
18.
What were the two sides called?
a)
Allied Powers and Central Powers
b)
Americans and Communists
c)
British and Russians
d)
Allied Powers and City Powers
19.

What was one effect of the sinking of the Lusitania?

a)

The American public started to support attacking Spain.

b)

The American public started to support fighting Great Britain.

c)

The American public started to support entering World War I.

d)

The American public wanted to be even more neutral in World War I.

20.
What is an agreement among nations to defend one another?
a)
World War I
b)
nationalism
c)
alliance
d)
isolationism
21.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
The Outlandish Letter
c)
The Surprising Phone Call
22.
What was the main reason the U.S. decided to enter the war on the Allied side?
a)
Germany's unrestricted submarine attacks
b)
Germany's attempt to get Mexico involved in the war
c)
Germany's sinking of the Lusitania
23.
What new weapon of WWI was feared because it burned lungs and blinded eyes if a soldier came into contact with it?
a)
poison water
b)
poison food
c)
poison gas
24.
Biased communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Espionage
c)
Sedition
d)
Dissent
25.
What is the message of the propaganda poster above? 
a)
Rationing 
b)
Demonization of Germany 
c)
Enlisting in the army 
d)
Buying war bonds 
26.
The United States' involvement in World War I was partly due to its economic and political ties to 
a)
Russia
b)
Spain
c)
Great Britain
d)
France
27.
The movement of Africa Americans & other minorities to the northern US during the war was the Great _______.
a)
Awakening
b)
Migration
c)
Movement
d)
Exodus
28.
What was at issue in Schenck v US
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom of the Press
c)
Freedom of Religion 
d)
Freedom of Assembly
29.
Which idea is illustrated by the Supreme Court cases Schenck V. US and Korematsu V. US?
a)
The free speech rights of Communists have often been violated.
b)
During wartime, limitations on civil rights have been upheld by judicial action.
c)
The rights of protesters have been preserved even in times of national stress. 
d)
Economic interests of foreign nations are frequently upheld in US courts.
30.
WWI was the first total war in history. What is total war?
a)
everything was open to fighting, including civilians and cities
b)
the first time the army, navy, and air force were used together
c)
every country in the world was involved in fighting
d)
all of a country's money would go totally to war
31.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne in
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Serbia
32.
The following countries make up which alliance system: Austria-Hungary, Germany, & Ottoman Empire
a)
Triple Entente
b)
Allies
c)
Central Powers
d)
Axis
33.
What was the land between two enemy trenches called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
34.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The Worldly War
35.
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the peace treaty conference at the end of the war was to make sure Germany:
a)
was rebuilt and strong again
b)
could not rebuild its military strength
c)
became wealthy and industrialized
d)
strengthened its colonies
36.
The League of Nations was created after World War One; as an international, world wide:
a)
peace keeping organization
b)
banking system
c)
health organization
d)
delivery system
37.

How did the U.S. raise an army for WW1?

a)

The U.S. already had a large standing army.

b)

Asking for volunteers and hiring foreign fighters

c)

Primarily through a draft or conscription

d)

Primarily through asking for volunteers

38.

The U.S. government used surveillance and censorship on the homefront to...

a)

Spread spies across the world

b)

convince Americans to fight and silence dissent

c)

encourage immigrants to adopt an American identity

d)

make material needed for the war

39.

How did WW1 impact women on the homefront?

a)

Women lost many of their civil rights

b)

Women were prevented from helping the war effort

c)

Women were drafted to fight in the U.S. Army

d)

Many women found skilled employment

40.

Choose THREE principles contained in Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points

a)

Self-determination

b)

Disarmament

c)

Free Trade

d)

Forcing Germany to pay reoperations

41.

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

42.

What is it called when one country entered war against a country and it led to all of the countries' alliances being at war?

a)

Stair Effect

b)

Domino Effect

c)

Card Effect

d)

War Effect

43.

What is the definition of War Effort?

a)

Questioning the involvement in conflict

b)

Digging trenches to fight in

c)

German U-Boats sinking the Lusitania

d)

Combined work of people at home and those fighting to win a war

44.

Which country was made to pay $33 billion in reparations after WWI?

a)

Austria Hungary

b)

Serbia

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

45.

Which statement about World War I technology is most correct?

a)

The new technology led to fewer refugees being displaced from their homes during the conflict.

b)

The new technology created deadlier weapons which led to increased military casualties in battles fought during the conflict.

c)

The new technology led to smaller nations joining large empires following the conflict.

d)

The new technology led to a reduced focus on transportation improvements following the conflict.

46.

The United States tried to stay out of the war for several years; this is called what?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Neutrality

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

47.
Which country never joined the League of Nations?
a)
Great Britain
b)
 Germany
c)
France
d)

United States

48.

An agreement to end fighting

a)

Alliance

b)

Reparations

c)

Armistice

d)

Propaganda

49.

Select all of the reasons below which led to the U.S. joining WWI after years of remaining neutral.

a)

Sinking of the Lusitania by Germany

b)

Zimmerman Telegram sent from Germany to Mexico

c)

Germany's decision to continue its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare

d)

Wilson had campaigned on the promise that he would bring America into the war

50.

After 1917, legislation was passed through Congress which limited Americans' first amendment rights. This legislation was called what?

a)

Espionage and Sedition Acts

b)

Anti-Germany Legislation

c)

Loose Lips Sink Ships Act

d)

Encroachment and Selections Act

51.

A British cruise ship attacked and sunk by a German submarine. Many civilians were killed , including many Americans. This attack was one reason for the US entering WWI.

a)

Lusitania

b)

The Maine

c)

Allied Powers

d)

Central Powers

52.

required all men in the US between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for military service

a)

Zimmerman Telegram

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Selective Services Act

d)

Allied Powers

53.

An alliance between Austria-Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria during WWI

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Axis Powers

d)

Super Powers

54.

Who are the Allied Powers?

a)

Britain

France

Italy

Russia

USA

b)

Germany

Austria-Hungary

Ottoman Empire

c)

Sweden

Norway

Finland

d)

North Pole

South Pole

Antartica

55.

What year did the United States enter the war?

a)

1817

b)

1917

c)

2017

56.

What were people doing at home to help the allied countries?

a)

Food Rationing

b)

Making Weapons

c)

Enlisting

d)

All three

57.

How did US Government change public opinion on the war effort?

a)

Commercials

b)

Propaganda Posters

c)

Facebook

d)

Twitter

58.

The _____________ Act curtailed the free speech rights of the U.S. citizens during time of war.

a)

Sabotage

b)

Sedition

c)

Slinky

d)

Southern

59.

The __________ Act of 1917 makes it a crime to interfere/attempt/undermine with the efforts of the U.S. armed forces during war.

a)

Alliance

b)

Espionage

c)

Imperial

d)

National

60.

What purpose did propaganda posters serve during World War I?

a)

convince people to join the army

b)

raise money for the war

c)

demonize Germany

d)

support for women workers

61.

True or false. Women's equality was starting to rise during World War I.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

The movement of black Americans from the south to the north is known as The

a)

Great Migration

b)

North Migration

c)

South Migration

d)

Migration

63.

Which of the following were effects of The Great Migration?

a)

racial tensions

b)

harsh segregationist laws

c)

few economic opportunities

d)

widespread nativism

64.

How does President Wilson attempt to "sell the war" to the American public?

a)

mass propaganda campaign

b)

bribing American citizens

c)

threatening the American public

d)

stimulus checks

65.

Who was in charge of getting all Americans to support the war effort?

a)

Committee on Public Information

b)

conscientious objectors

c)

American solidiers

d)

Uncle Sam

66.

Those against the war for moral and religious reasons.

a)

conscientious objectors

b)

Committee on Public Information

c)

nativists

d)

socialists

67.

Made it illegal to say anything disloyal about the government or war effort.

a)

Sedition Act

b)

Espionage Act

c)

Disloyal Act

d)

First Amendment Act

68.

Made it illegal to spy or interfere with government foreign policy such as the military draft.

a)

Espionage Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Military Draft Act

d)

No Spy Act

69.

A mandatory military draft.

a)

conscription

b)

conscientious

c)

nativism

d)

sedition

70.

Europe is divided into which two alliances?

a)

Triple Entente (Allied Powers) & Triple Alliance (Central Powers)

b)

Warsaw Pact & NATO

c)

Axis Powers & Allied Powers

d)

Roundheads & Cavilers

71.

Who is the leader of Germany during WWI?

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

72.

Which country takes the blame of WWI and has to pay reparations (war debt)?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Russia

d)

Ottoman Empire

73.

Which country leaves WWI in 1917?

a)

Russia

b)

United States

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Britain

74.

Poster were used as a part of the war machine. What does this World War I poster represent?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Prohibition

c)

Neutrality

d)

Propaganda

75.

Which country was not a part of the Central Powers

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Russia

d)

Ottoman Empire

76.

What is the date WWI ended and why is it significant?

a)

Nov. 11 - we now celebrate President's Day on that day.

b)

Nov. 12 - We made it election day to celebrate democracy.

c)

Nov. 11 - we honor Veterans of all wars

77.

What was the government agency who oversaw the production of war materials

a)

War Industries Board

b)

Food Administration

c)

Committee on Public Information

d)

National War Labor Board

78.

What was the government agency who oversaw the production of propaganda posters.

a)

War Industries Board

b)

Food Administration

c)

Committee on Public Information

d)

National War Labor Board

79.

What was the government agency who encouraged people to ration their food supplies

a)

War Industries Board

b)

Food Administration

c)

Committee on Public Information

d)

National War Labor Board

80.

What was the government agency who worked with factory owners and workers to settle disputes

a)

War Industries Board

b)

Food Administration

c)

Committee on Public Information

d)

National War Labor Board

81.

Who was in charge of the War Industries Board?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Bernard Baruch

c)

George Creel

d)

W.E.B. Du Bois

82.

Who was in charge of the Committee on Public Information?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Bernard Baruch

c)

George Creel

d)

W.E.B. Du Bois

83.

Who was in charge of the Food Administration?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Bernard Baruch

c)

George Creel

d)

W.E.B. Du Bois

84.

Individual who dedicated his time to develop greater equality and saw issues with discrimination and wanted it to be ended.

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Bernard Baruch

c)

George Creel

d)

W.E.B. Du Bois

85.

British Prime Minister, who ran on the reelection slogan “make Germany pay.” Strongly opposed the 14 Points

a)

Georges Clemenceau

b)

David Lloyd George

c)

Henry Cabot Lodge

d)

Alvin York

86.

This person strongly opposed the creation of a League of Nations, as he was concerned it would force America to get involved in another war.

a)

Georges Clemenceau

b)

David Lloyd George

c)

Henry Cabot Lodge

d)

Alvin York

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