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World War I Quiz

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is militarism?

a)

the rejection of armed conflict

b)

the refusal to get involved in global affairs

c)

the strong buildup of military force to intimidate other nations

d)

the use of diplomacy to avoid combat and war

2.

What is nationalism?

a)

the buildup of military force

b)

a desire to be ruled by a stronger nation

c)

intense devotion or loyalty to one's nation

d)

intense shame in one's nation

3.

The U.S. entered the war on the side of the Allies which included...

a)

Britain and France

b)

Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary

c)

Germany and Austria-Hungary

d)

France and Germany

4.

What was the Zimmerman Telegram

a)

A German communication promising not to use U-boats

b)

A German communication encouraging Mexico to side against the U.S.

c)

A German communication promising to recognize American neutrality

d)

A British communication urging the U.S. to enter the war

5.

How did U-boat warfare lead to the U.S. entering WWI?

a)

The U.S. Navy wanted to protect territory in the Pacific

b)

Unrestricted warfare resulted in the sinking of American ships

c)

The U.S. wanted to prevent other countries from getting technologically superior navies

d)

The U.S. wanted German territory for itself

6.

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

7.

What is Americanization?

a)

The process by which immigrants traveled to America

b)

The military strategy used by U.S. forces in WW1

c)

The limitation of free speech in the name of supporting the war effort

d)

The process of immigrants adopting an American identity

8.

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

9.

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

10.

What is propaganda?

a)

Espionage vs. the U.S. during war

b)

media designed to convince the public to think a certain way

c)

Balanced, non-biased journalism about the war

d)

Rioting against the war

11.

How did warfare change during WW1?

a)

Armies waged fast, lightning warfare with groundbreaking technology

b)

Armies waged slow, defensive trench warfare due to industrial weapons

c)

Armies met in old-fashioned battles in open fields

d)

Armies used airplanes to bomb the enemy into submission

12.

Choose THREE new technologies adopted in hopes of breaking trench lines.

a)

Tanks

b)

Airplanes

c)

Gas

d)

Long-Range Missiles

13.

What impact did U.S. soldiers have on the Western Front?

a)

U.S. soldiers failed to prevent German soldiers from entering Paris

b)

Helped stop last German offensive, helping to convince Germany they couldn't win

c)

Provided only technological and economic aid to the allies to break the trenches

d)

Helped to end the Russian Revolution

14.

What treaty ended WW1?

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Berlin

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Great Treaty of 1919

15.

Choose THREE principles contained in Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points

a)

Self-determination

b)

Disarmament

c)

Free Trade

d)

Forcing Germany to pay reoperations

16.
When did War World I begin?
a)
1912
b)
1915
c)
1918
d)
1914
17.
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
18.
What was a MAIN cause of the U.S. entering WWI?
a)
sinking of the Maine
b)
Russia dropping an atomic bomb
c)
sinking of the Lusitania
d)
Japan dropping an atomic bomb
19.
When did the U.S. enter WWI?
a)
1914
b)
1917
c)
1918
d)
1920
20.
What was the name of the contract that ended WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of France
c)
Treat of Paris
d)
Treaty of Milan
21.
Name the side we entered on in WWI.
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
22.
Name a country that was against us in WWI.
a)
Great Britain
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Germany
23.
Who was made to pay reparations after WWI.
a)
Austria Hungary
b)
Serbia
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
24.
Who was the president during WWI?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
25.
Did women fight in combat during WWI?
a)
yes
b)
no
26.
The policy of building up strong armed forces and weapons to prepare for war is known as
a)
Imperialism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Militarism
d)
Nationalism
27.
Who was the American President during WWI? 
a)
George Washington
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Teddy 
28.
What is an agreement among nations to defend one another?
a)
World War I
b)
nationalism
c)
alliance
d)
isolationism
29.
Since the fighting in WWI was so fierce, what did the soldiers soon begin fighting from?
a)
The air
b)
The seas
c)
trenches
d)
bases
30.
What policy did the United States prefer at the start of WWI?
a)
nationalism
b)
isolationism
c)
militarism
d)
imperialism
31.
What was the name of the British steamship that the Germans torpedoed which killed 100 US citizens?
a)
Lusitania
b)
Prince William
c)
King George
d)
Queen Anne
32.
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
33.
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
34.
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
35.
Woodrow Wilson's purpose in proposing a League of Nations was to --
a)
Prepare for World War II
b)
have countries settle dieputes in nonviolent ways
c)
provide Europe with money to rebuild after the war
d)
create a world army
36.
Which country never joined the League of Nations?
a)
Great Britain
b)
 Germany
c)
France
d)

United States

37.
How did many Americans react to the Zimmermann Telegram?
a)
They became concerned about Russian expansion
b)
They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations.
c)
They wanted to fire Zimmermann
d)
They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance.
38.
Biased communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Espionage
c)
Sedition
d)
Dissent
39.
What is the message of the propaganda poster above? 
a)
Rationing 
b)
Demonization of Germany 
c)
Enlisting in the army 
d)
Buying war bonds 
40.
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
41.
The Red Scare in the US after the War was a fear of _______.
a)
Fascists
b)
Communists
c)
Anarchists
d)
Foreigners
42.
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
43.
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
44.
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.
45.
The policy of building up strong armed forces and weapons to prepare for war is known as
a)
Imperialism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Militarism
d)
Nationalism
46.
Who was the American President during WWI? 
a)
George Washington
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Teddy 
47.
What is an agreement among nations to defend one another?
a)
World War I
b)
nationalism
c)
alliance
d)
isolationism
48.
Since the fighting in WWI was so fierce, what did the soldiers soon begin fighting from?
a)
The air
b)
The seas
c)
trenches
d)
bases
49.
What policy did the United States prefer at the start of WWI?
a)
nationalism
b)
isolationism
c)
militarism
d)
imperialism
50.
What was the name of the British steamship that the Germans torpedoed which killed 100 US citizens?
a)
Lusitania
b)
Prince William
c)
King George
d)
Queen Anne
51.
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
52.
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
53.
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
54.
Woodrow Wilson's purpose in proposing a League of Nations was to --
a)
Prepare for World War II
b)
have countries settle dieputes in nonviolent ways
c)
provide Europe with money to rebuild after the war
d)
create a world army
55.
Which country never joined the League of Nations?
a)
Great Britain
b)
 Germany
c)
France
d)

United States

56.
How did many Americans react to the Zimmermann Telegram?
a)
They became concerned about Russian expansion
b)
They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations.
c)
They wanted to fire Zimmermann
d)
They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance.
57.
Biased communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Espionage
c)
Sedition
d)
Dissent
58.
What is the message of the propaganda poster above? 
a)
Rationing 
b)
Demonization of Germany 
c)
Enlisting in the army 
d)
Buying war bonds 
59.
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
60.
The Red Scare in the US after the War was a fear of _______.
a)
Fascists
b)
Communists
c)
Anarchists
d)
Foreigners
61.
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
62.
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
63.
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.

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