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WorksheetsWWI Final Review
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 39mins
Which of the following is correct about Trench Warfare?
Poison Gas and bombs being dropped from airplanes eliminated the safety of the trenches
A form of warfare where soldiers fight from trees.
Only used by Britain, France, and Russia
A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
Built to offer soldiers safety from Machine Guns and Artillery
What is the name of the land between the trenches on both sides
The dead zone
No man's land
Neutral zone
Which of the following roles did airplane pilots play during World War I?
What was an effect of trench warfare on WWI?
It made the war end quicker because of stalemates
It caused the war to last longer due to constant stalemates
No weapons were invented for the war because it was such a good strategy
Neither side captured much enemy land along the Western Front
What kind of weapons were used during the war?
poison gas and artillery
barbed wire
submarines and U-Boats
planes, zeppelins and tanks
automatic rifles and machine guns
Who were the countries fighting for the allied powers (Triple Entente)?
Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Italy
France, Great Britain, Russia
What weapons made the safety of trenches obsolete (no longer safe)?
tanks
airplanes
submarines
advanced artillery and poison gas
machine guns
A policy of aggressively building up a nation's armed forces in preparation for war, for example the British building up a strong navy. One of the MAIN causes of WW1.
Imperialism
Nationalism
Isolationism
Militarism
What was the name of the side that had Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire?
Central Powers (Triple Alliance)
Allied Powers (Triple Entente)
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other (smaller) countries politically, socially, and economically.
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
What started WWI in Europe?
Austro-Hungarian Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated
German invasion of France
Serbia demanded money and independence
Which of the following best describes causes of World War I that had been growing for years?
the growth of Militarism and Imperialism in Europe
Nationalism and Alliances in Europe
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to your country.
Believing your country is better than all others and would win any war.
Nationalism
Self-determination
Militarism
Imperialism
The right of people to choose their own form of government.
Countries don't like being colonies or mandates.
Imperialism
Militarism
Self-determination
Nationalism
Was the Schlieffen Plan a good strategy for Germany?
Yes, they were able to efficiently attack both the Russians and the Belgians and defeat both.
No, it resulted in the Germans having to fight the British, French, Belgians and Russians on two fronts.
Yes, the Belgians were able to stall the German Army, and the British sent troops to help counterattack, but the Germans had already captured France.
Propaganda for supporting the US in in the Great War was done by this newly created government agency.
Committee on Public Information
Central Intelligence Agency
War Industries Board
Selective Service Act
Which weapon was used to send out a yellow-green cloud that made it hard to see and breathe, could cause blindness, lung damage and even death?
Machine Guns
Poison Gas
Tanks
Cannons
What was the purpose of propaganda posters, movies, and cartoons during this time?
What are the two reasons that the USA joined WW1?
German submarines unrestricted warfare (attacking all shipping)
Germany declared war on US
The Zimmerman telegram
Ottoman Empire was growing more powerful
Germany was upset by the British keeping US trade out of their country so they started using unrestricted submarine warfare to halt shipments to Great Britain.
What were the German submarines called?
Lusitanias
Which of the following is the best example of imperialism?
France building a powerful navy
England's alliance with France
German schools teaching English
England and Germany competing for colonies
What side did the United States join in WWI?
The Central Powers
(Triple Alliance)
The Allied Powers (Triple Entente)
The Axis powers
The League of Nations
Why is WWI important to US history?
It showed that the US was a strong military power.
It was a shift from US isolationism to supporting European Allies.
It led to shift of more African Americans and women in northern factories.
All of the above.
A British passenger liner sank by German U-boats because they claimed it was carrying ammunition and other contraband. Helped get the US into WW1.
The Titanic
The Esmerelda
The Lusitania
A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs.
US policy at start of WW1 and then again afterwards.
Isolationism
Interventionism
Manifest Destiny
President of the United States Before/During/After WW1.
Had big ideas for peace (The 14 Points) to end WW1 on a positive note and wanted to create the League of Nations to handle future conflicts between countries.
William Taft
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Select all of the reasons below which led to the U.S. joining WWI after years of remaining neutral.
Sinking of the Lusitania by Germany
Zimmerman Telegram sent from Germany to Mexico
Germany's decision to continue its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare
Wilson had campaigned on the promise that he would bring America into the war
In Schenk v. The United States in 1919, the Supreme Court decided what?
Freedom of speech cannot be taken way for any reason
The draft is unconstitutional
No Constitutional right can be tampered with even in wartime
Freedom of speech can be limited in case of a clear and present danger to the country in wartime
A letter proposing an alliance between Germany and Mexico Against the USA during WW1.
Treaty of Versailles
Zimmerman telegram
The 14 points
What was the result of Native American participation in the war? Choose ONLY 2
Native Americans came home and fought for more rights and equality.
Native Americans decided to move their tribal lands to Canada when they came home.
Native Americans were rewarded with citizenship in 1924.
Native American families were given more land if they had family members that served in the war.
Native Americans were not allowed to fight in the war, but did work in hospitals and became nurses and doctors.
During WW1, Germany refused to stop _____________.
Unrestricted submarine warfare
Fighting with poison gas
Russia from fighting
What was the Zimmerman Telegram About
A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
1917 - Germany sent this to Mexico instructing an ambassador to convince Mexico to go to war with the U.S.
British passenger liner sunk in 1915 that helped sway American opinion of the war.
Which of the following were the three main purposes of WWI propaganda in the U.S.?
To encourage citizens to buy liberty bonds to help pay for the war
To encourage citizens to volunteer to serve in the war
To encourage secrecy among citizens
To encourage women to serve overseas as soldiers in the trenches
In what way did the US help the Allies win WWI?
The U.S. provided military ships to escort/protect the convoys.
The U.S. provided 1.3 million strong, energized troops
The U.S. entered into a secret agreement with the Central Powers
The U.S. agreed to provide loans and supplies to the Allies
Which side is credited with winning WWI?
European Powers
Axis Powers
Central Powers
Allied Powers
In What years did WW1 occur?
1815 - 1818
1914 - 1918
1913 - 1917
2005 - 2009
Countries used propaganda to
inspire women to make peace
persuade people to help dig trenches.
sell the war and encourage men to enlist.
educate people about the war's dangers.
What gave the President the power to draft/conscript people into the military?
The Sedition Act
The Selective Service Act
The National War Labor Board
War Bonds
Made it illegal to say anything disloyal about the government or war effort.
Sedition Act
Espionage Act
Disloyal Act
First Amendment Act
Made it illegal to spy or interfere with government foreign policy such as the military draft.
Espionage Act
Sedition Act
Military Draft Act
No Spy Act
This document, signed in 1919, placed total blame for World War I on one country- Germany.
It included harsh punishments which led to World War II.
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Versailles
Zimmerman Treaty
The League of Nations was created for what reason?
to prevent future conflict through peaceful discussion
to set up alliances
to build up the armies of nations
to divide up the land after the war
United States
An agreement to end fighting
Alliance
Reparations
Armistice
Propaganda
President Wilson’s goals for peace were called
Armistice Plan
Fourteen Conditions
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
After 1917, legislation was passed through Congress which limited Americans' first amendment rights. This legislation was called what?
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Anti-Germany Legislation
Loose Lips Sink Ships Act
Encroachment and Selections Act
What opportunities did women and minorities have during WW1
They were allowed to enlist in the army
They enrolled at colleges and universities
They entered the workforce
Who was the commander of the American Expeditionary Force [doughboys] who transformed inexperienced troops into soldiers
Teddy Roosevelt
Alfred T Mahan
John J Pershing
Alvin York
The protester of the draft who was arrested for violation of the Espionage Act by passing out fliers urging young men not to enlist.
Jim Crow
Charles Schenk
Millard Fillmore
Woodrow Wilson
Reparations that Germany had to pay were..
giving back their military
payment for war damages
payment for their colonies
giving back the war supplies
Created to coordinate the production of war materials
Liberty Bonds and Victory Bonds
92nd and 93rd Infantry Divisions
War Industries Board
By buying Liberty Bonds, Americans were
loaning the government money that would be repaid with interest in a specified number of years
forcing government to set aside future shares in construction of ships, planes, tanks, and weapons for safekeeping
sacrificing the ability to stay out of debt in order to win the war
Who are the Big Four at the Treaty of Versailles
England , Russia , France, Italy
US, England , France , Russia
England . France, US , Italy
Russia , US, Germany, England
The ___ were able to successfully blockade the _____ throughout the war.
British, Germans
French, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Americans, Germans
After WWI the US Senate refused to approve the Treaty of Versailles because many senators what?
wanted immediate repayment of war debts from France
supported increased foreign aid to Germany
were concerned about future United States obligations in foreign affairs
What 3 innovations made the safety of trenches obsolete?
This means the trenches would no longer be safe because of these three weapons of war.
How were Wilson's 14 points going to avoid future wars?
One of the targets of the CPI was conscientious objectors.
What is a conscientious objector?
How did the arrival of American troops in Europe impact the course of the war?
How did the Committee on Public Information assist in the war effort?
By promoting propaganda to shape public opinion and encourage support for the war.
How does the US government help Great Britain and France at the beginning of the war? Choose ONLY 2
They give them loans.
They give them ammunition, gunpowder, food and other supplies.
They jump into the fight immediately and send the Air Force.
The US Navy attacks German Submarines.
In general, Native Americans could NOT be drafted because...
they were not citizens if they were still on reservations.
they would refuse to serve.
they did not speak English.
How did the Native American language help the US in the war?
Native American languages were used as code languages, because Germans didn't know what they were saying.
What examples were you given for women working in the war effort?
working in meat packing plants and factories
office work like clerks, typists, translators and telephone operators for the Signal Corps
manning the communication centers/lines in the trenches
creating propaganda posters
volunteering to roll bandages, be nurses and driving ambulances for the Red Cross
What was the long term effect of women's participation in the war effort?
Increased acceptance of women in the workforce and gaining the right to vote (suffrage) with the 19th Amendment
What groups did the American Peace Movement encompass?
Pacifists like Quakers are being motivated by religious attitudes against going to war.
Sharecroppers because they said there were more important racial issues at home to solve.
Pacifist feminists don't agree with a war they see as "men's undertakings" that they should stop.
Pacifist Native Americans didn't agree with the war because they had no civil rights and no citizenship.
Pacifist Union leaders because they believe it was started by industrialists in the Northeast to make more $$ from the war.
How were strikes and union problems/complaints handled during WWI?
The government tried to negotiate with union leaders to keep production going.
The government backed violence as a method of dealing with strikers and the unions in order to keep production going.
Union organizers were thrown out of the country and lost their citizenship.
At the same time that the United States adopts the draft, the same law establishes the right of ___________ in which someone who is drafted tells the government that he cannot serve for religious or other reasons. Over the course of the war, 65,000 men claimed this status and either refused to serve in the military at all or sought out other forms of service that were in noncombat or civilian roles.
pacifist objectors
religious exemption
conscientious objector
American participation in the war leads Germany to decide they want to stop fighting in ...
October 1918
March 1917
The ____ is created to spread the word about supporting the war effort and they send the _____ to go out to the communities to speak to citizens about supporting the war.
The 4 Minute Men
What is the most famous piece of propaganda created during WWI?
After entering, how did the United States impact WWI?
The United States brought the extra strength the Allied Powers needed to defeat the Central Powers.
The United States weakened the Allied Powers because they did not have the appropriate weapons.
The United States could only help France and Great Britain.
The United States joined the Central Powers and took over Germany.
Which country dropped out of the war early due to a revolution back at home?
USA
France
Italy
Russia
