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WH Chapter 11 Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3585secs

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1.

What countries made up the Central Powers?

a)

Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Australia

d)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

2.

What countries were known as the Allied Powers during WWI?

a)

Britain, France, Russia, and the United States

b)

Mexico, Japan

c)

Australia, Germany, Italy

d)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

3.

What is a stalemate?

a)

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.

b)

A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

c)

an overwhelming victory by one nation over the other

d)

a situation when both sides agree to stop fighting

4.

What is trench warfare?

a)

a form of guerilla warfare

b)

A form of warfare using hand to hand combat

c)

strategy of fighting upon the waters

d)

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from ditches dug in the battlefield.

5.

What were U-boats?

a)

German submarines

b)

American submarines

c)

German battleships

d)

Liberty ships

6.

What is an armistice?

a)

Agreement to stop fighting

b)

repayment of war damages

c)

Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft

d)

a declaration of victory

7.
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
8.

What was the name of the British steamship that the Germans torpedoed which killed over 100 US citizens?

a)

Lusitania

b)

Prince William

c)

King George

d)

Queen Anne

9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
Which country never joined the League of Nations?
a)
Great Britain
b)
 Germany
c)
France
d)

United States

13.
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 still did not support going to war.

d)

They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance, & it became the overt act that led us to war.

14.
Biased communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Espionage
c)
Sedition
d)
Dissent
15.

The movement of African Americans & other minorities to the northern US during the war was the Great _______.

a)

Awakening

b)

Migration

c)

Movement

d)

Exodus

16.

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

17.

War began in Europe in 1914. What was America's stance in the beginning?

a)

We entered the war with Great Britain!

b)

We entered the war with Germany!

c)

We remained neutral while supplying the Allied Powers.

d)

We remained neutral while supplying the Central Powers.

18.

German u-boats were blowing up Allied ships in the Atlantic, including passenger ships (carrying weapons for the Allies). What was this called?

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

unrestricted battleship warfare

c)

unrestricted submarine warfare

d)

Battle for the Seas

19.

Where was the bulk of World War I fought?

a)

on the seas

b)

in tne trenches

c)

in the mountains

d)

in the air

20.

The nature of trench warfare is that neither side makes great advances. What is this called?

a)

stalemate

b)

checkmate

c)

armistice

d)

laissez-faire

21.

This president won reelection by keeping us out of WWI, but ended up entering the war to "make the world safe for democracy".

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

22.

What year did America enter the war?

a)

1914

b)

1915

c)

1916

d)

1917

23.

What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for peace after WWI?

a)

12 Points

b)

League of Nations

c)

14 Points

d)

Armistice

24.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major ideas of Wilson's 14 Points?

a)

Self-determination

b)

Huge reparations to be paid by Germany

c)

Freedom of the Seas

d)

League of Nations

25.

Which of the following is NOT a reason the Treaty of Versailles failed to make a lasting peace?

a)

German War Guilt Clause with huge reparations

b)

The US Senate did not ratify the Treaty

c)

The American people wanted more money

d)

Cultural differences were ignored when redrawing the map

26.

Nations in the Middle East were divided among Great Britain & France, which word below is the OPPOSITE of what this is?

a)

The Safer Globe Project

b)

The Mandate System

c)

Self-determination

d)

Colonial Empires

27.

Is this a map of Europe BEFORE or AFTER the war?

a)

Before

b)

After

28.

Is this a map of Europe BEFORE or AFTER the war?

a)

Before

b)

After

29.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
30.
The Fourteen Points reflected Woodrow Wilson's belief that-
a)
Intervention in the affairs of other nations were never justifiable
b)
Travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization
c)
No country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country
d)
Cooperation among international leaders was essential to world peace
31.
What does the A in M.A.I.N stand for?
a)
Allegiance
b)
Assignment
c)
Alliances 
d)
Aliens
32.
What does the I in M.A.I.N stand for?
a)
Isolationism 
b)
Inspectionism 
c)
Inception  
d)
Imperialism 
33.
What does the N in M.A.I.N stand for? 
a)
Nationalism
b)
Nation
c)
Negligence
d)
Newism 
34.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne in
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Austria-Hungary
d)
Serbia
35.
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
36.
Who was the president during WWI?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
37.
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
38.

How did the American Expeditionary Forces change the course of the war? 

a)
The introduction of fresh troops weakened the Allied Powers war efforts.
b)
The Central Powers were able to gain control of the war while the American soldiers were disorganized.
c)
The Allies were unable to  support the number of troops the United States brought to the front lines.
d)
The addition of American troops and supplies tipped the war in favor of the Allies.
39.

What nickname was used to describe a World War I soldier like the one in this photograph?

a)

Hellfighter

b)

Jar Head

c)

Doughboy

d)

GI

40.

Which Tennessean is described by the information in this chart?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

George Creel

c)

Alvin York

d)

John J. Pershing

41.

Commander of the AEF who insisted that American soldiers would operate as an independent fighting force and not be integrated into other Allied regiments

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

George Creel

c)

John J. Pershing

d)

Alvin York

42.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
43.

Nickname given to the African American soldiers who fought alongside the French in World War I.

a)

The Harlem Hellfighters

b)

The Croix de Guerre

c)

The Harlem Globetrotters

d)

Iron Men of Europe

44.
What are the name of the acts that made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters
a)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
b)
Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points
c)
the Yalta Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points
45.
Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. did not want to join the League of Nations?
a)
There was fear that it would get the U.S. involved in another war
b)
Germany  was allowed into the League of Nations
c)
The League of Nations would be too costly for Americans
d)
The U.S. was pre-occupied with difficulties at home.
46.

What was the ruling in Schenck v. US?

a)

separate but equal is okay

b)

free speech can be limited with "clear and present danger"

c)

right to bear arms could be limited for immigrants

d)

Sedition Act was unconstitutional

47.

Whose job was to encourage American support for WWI?

a)

J. Edgar Hoover

b)

War Propaganda Board

c)

War Industries Board

d)

Committee on Public Information

48.

What roles did women serve in World War 1? Check all that apply.

a)

secretary

b)

telephone operator

c)

front line fighter

d)

nurse

49.

What officially ended World War 1?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

the armistice

c)

Treaty of Paris 1898

d)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

50.

the belief that the US should stay out of world events

a)

imperialism

b)

isolationism

c)

militarism

d)

nationalism

51.

a secret telegram (in code) sent by Germany as an attempt to form an alliance with Mexico if the US should enter WWI

a)

Zipperman Telegram

b)

Selective Service Act

c)

Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Treaty of Versailles

52.

ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers

a)

Zimmerman Telegram

b)

Treaty of WWI

c)

United States

d)

Treaty of Versailles

53.

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

54.

Austra-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire

a)

alliance

b)

Central Powers

c)

Allied Powers

d)

militarism

55.

An agreement nations make to support and defend each other.

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

alliance

56.

Building up one's military for protection

a)

militarism

b)

imperialism

c)

nationalism

d)

isolationism

57.

the building of empires by expanding a country's territory/land outside its original borders. Adding new lands.

a)

nationalism

b)

militarism

c)

imperialism

d)

isolationism

58.

Having a "strong" sense of PRIDE in one's country.

a)

militarism

b)

nationalism

c)

imperialism

d)

isolationism

59.

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

60.

An international conflict that primarily involved European nations until the US entered the war in 1917.

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Spanish-American War

d)

World War III

61.

Great Britain, Russia, France, Italy, Serbia, Belgium, and the United States

a)

Central Powers

b)

alliance

c)

Allied Powers

d)

World War I

62.
Who was the American President during WWI? 
a)
George Washington
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Teddy 
63.
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
64.
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
65.
Biased communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Espionage
c)
Sedition
d)
Dissent
66.
What is the message of the propaganda poster above? 
a)
Rationing 
b)
Demonization of Germany 
c)
Enlisting in the army 
d)
Buying war bonds 
67.
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
68.

Who said, "The world must be made safe for democracy"?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Barack Obama

69.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?
a)
Germany and Italy
b)
the United States and France
c)
Britain and France
d)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
70.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
a)
to remove threat of future wars.
b)
to prevent nuclear proliferation.
c)
to help the US gain more territories.
d)
to help promote prohibition in other countries.
71.
Payments for war damages were known as
a)
nationalism
b)
separatism.
c)
reparations.
d)
retaliations.
72.
World War 1 took place between what years?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1915 - 1920
c)
1914 - 1918
d)
1899 - 1914
73.
Describe how the United States acquired Hawaii. 
a)
The U.S government won Hawaii in a battle with Japan
b)
After Queen Liliuokalani died the U.S. purchased Hawaii for 20 million dollars
c)
U.S. won a war with Spain and Spain sold Hawaii for $7million to the U.S.
d)
U.S. Overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and became a U.S. territory in 1898
74.
Why was building the Panama Canal so important to the United States? 
a)
It allowed endangered animals to expand their territory
b)
It allowed U.S. families to stay connected with each other
c)
It increased Canada's military capability.
d)
It would be a major shipping canal connecting the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans
75.
Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence? 
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Cuba
76.
Yellow Journalism is....
a)
The Loudoun Sun Times
b)
Exaggerated News Reports
c)
Yellow Paper Reports
d)
Nonfiction News Reports
77.

The partial outline below describes what important historical developments?

I. ____________________

A. Growing nationalism in Europe

B. Growing militarism in Europe

C. The creation of secret alliances

a)

The colonization of Africa and Asia

b)

The rise of democracy

c)

The causes of communism

d)

The causes of WWI

78.

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

79.

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

80.

All of the following are characteristics of trench warfare EXCEPT:

a)

Large barriers of barbed wire circled each side’s front line and extended into the open area between the opposing trenches – an area called No-man’s land.

b)

Trenches effectively protected soldiers from air raids, tank raids and chemical warfare.

c)

The muddy trenches smelled of rotting bodies, sweat, overflowing latrines and were often infested with rats and lice.

d)

Mustard gas was released into trenches that could cause blindness, painful blisters and lethal damage to the lungs.

81.

Which country best completes the list?

a)

Bulgaria

b)

Germany

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

United States

82.

Which of the following is the best summary of how the war impacted the United

States?

a)

The United States reverted to isolationism and did not provide leadership

at the end of WWI.

b)

The United States became an international police power and joined the

League of Nations.

c)

The United States became a global superpower and provided a critical

leadership role during WWI.

d)

The United States helped to prepare a peace plan and ensured the U.S.

ratified the Treaty of Versailles.

83.

The passage of what amendment was helped by the patriotic efforts of women during World War I?

a)

the 16th amendment

b)

the 17 amendment

c)

the 18th amendment

d)

the 19th amendment

84.

Who is the leader of Germany during WWI?

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

b)

Otto von Bismarck

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

85.

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

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Russia

d)

Ottoman Empire

86.

Which country leaves WWI in 1917?

a)

Russia

b)

United States

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Britain

87.
Why did women work in factories during wartime?
a)
The government forced women to work
b)
To stop a labor (work) shortage since men were drafted
c)
To stop immigrants from "stealing" jobs
d)
New workplace laws requiring them to be hired
88.
Why did the government begin rationing food and products?
a)
To keep prices low
b)
To feed and equip soldiers for war
c)
To avoid union strikes
d)
To take over the farming industry
89.

One cause of U.S. imperialism was

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Spanish Treachery

d)

Desire to gain more land and natural resources

90.

Why did the United States acquire Hawaii?

a)

The US wanted volcanoes

b)

To use the islands as a naval base, and for its sugar

c)

to create a naval base during World War II

d)

to assist Queen Liliuokalani take control of the islands

91.

This cartoon is an example of:

a)

Miitarism

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Black Journalism

d)

Alliances

92.

What was a result of headlines like the one above?

a)

World War I begin

b)

The Spanish-American War

c)

The US entered World War I

d)

The Union defeated the Confederacy

93.

What were the two main locations of fighting during the Spanish-American War?

a)

Alaska and Hawaii

b)

Puerto Rico and Guam

c)

Cuba and the Philippines

d)

Spain and the United States

94.

When did the U.S. join WWI?

a)

1914

b)

1917

c)

1918

d)

1920

95.

Identify Great Britain

a)

O

b)

N

c)

P

d)

S

96.

The black circle lies on top of which European country?

a)

Germany

b)

Spain

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

97.

The black circle lies on top of which European country?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Great Britain

98.

The black circle lies on top of which European country?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

99.

The black circle lies on top of which European country?

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

Italy

d)

Russia

100.

The black circle lies on top of which European country?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Portugal

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