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WWI: America Enters the War

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When did the U.S. enter WWI?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1920
2.

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

a)

Austria Hungary

b)

Serbia

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

3.

Who was the president of the United States during WWI?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

William McKinley

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Woodrow Wilson

4.

This document, signed in 1919, placed total blame for World War I on one country. It included harsh punishments which led to World War II. Which document placed blame for WWI on Germany?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Zimmerman Treaty

5.

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

6.

The League of Nations was created for what reason?

a)

to prevent future conflict through peaceful discussion

b)

to set up alliances

c)

to build up the armies of nations

d)

to divide up the land after the war

7.

Low interest loans given to the government by the people which would be repaid at a later time

a)

Reparations

b)

Liberty Bonds

c)

I.O.U. documents

d)

War Wages

8.

An agreement to end fighting

a)

Alliance

b)

Reparations

c)

Armistice

d)

Propaganda

9.

President Wilson’s goals for peace were called

a)

Armistice Plan

b)

Fourteen Conditions

c)

Fourteen Points

d)

Treaty of Versailles

10.

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

11.

What side did the U.S. help in WWI?

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Axis Powers

d)

The Germans

12.

The Russians sunk the Lusitania.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Zimmerman Telegram was a message from Germany to Mexico in which Germany asked Mexico to ally with Germany in exchange for Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram both encouraged the U.S. to join WWI instead of being neutral in the conflict.

a)

True

b)

False

15.
Which of these was not a reason for US involvement into World War I?
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The sinking of the USS Maine
c)
The Zimmerman Telegram
d)
Germany's unrestricted Submarine Warfare
16.
In addition to the U.S., the Allies included:
a)
Great Britain, France, and Russia
b)
Great Britain, France, and Austria Hungary
c)
Germany, Russia, Great Britain
d)
Ottoman Empire, Germany, Russia
17.
World War One combat ended on Nov. 11, 1918 and later officially with the signing of __.
a)
The Constitution of the US
b)
The League of Nations
c)
The Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Fourteen Point Plan
18.
What term is most associated with the attached image?
a)
the sinking of the Lusitania
b)
the Zimmerman telegram
c)
the US close ties with England
d)
the US inability to remain neutral
19.
What caption best describes the following image?
a)
The US was the last country to join the League of Nations.
b)
The US tried to remain neutral regarding WW1.
c)
The US failed to join the League of Nations.
d)
The US was the last nation to join the Allied Powers in WW1.
20.
Which of these was NOT a World War One weapon?
a)
Submarine
b)
Flame thrower
c)
Tank
d)
Nuclear bomb
21.
This map shows...
a)
The Eastern front in WWI
b)
The border between Axis and Allies
c)
The line of trenches in WWI
d)
The border between the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance
22.

What is the purpose of a propaganda poster?

a)

To advertise goods in shops

b)

To inform people of the realities of war

c)

To warn people of the dangers of war

d)

To persuade people to aid the war effort

23.

What was the name of Germany's plan to avoid a two-front war?

a)

They didn't have a plan

b)

The Final Solution

c)

The Schlieffen Plan

d)

The Stricker Plan

24.

Ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause

a)

Entente

b)

Propaganda

c)

Front

d)

Mobilization

25.

A form of land warfare using occupied fighting lines consisting largely of trenches

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats

26.

Military submarines operated by Germany during WWI.

a)

Armistice

b)

Fourteen Points

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Reparations

e)

U Boats