WorksheetsTopic 5, Lessons 1 & 2 Test
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
WWI was fought during which decade?
a)
1900s
b)
1910s
c)
1920s
2.
WWI was fought mainly in which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
North America
3.
Most of the countries fighting in WWI were from which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
North America
4.
Who was the U.S. president during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Warren G. Harding
5.
Which of the following was NOT a main cause of WWI?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Ethnocentrism
c)
Diplomatic failures
d)
Religious conflict
6.
Which of the following was NOT a main cause of WWI?
a)
Militarism
b)
Defensive alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Tariffs
7.
The significance of Franz Ferdinand is that his assassination triggered the alliances of Europe into action, creating WWI.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why WWI is so significant?
a)
It involved the use of new/advanced military weapons
b)
It was the biggest war in human history (up to that point)
c)
It involved extensive trench warfare
d)
It led to the creation of new, powerful empires in Europe
9.
Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons why the U.S. was neutral at the start of WWI?
a)
Americans were diverse, and didn't all agree on who to support
b)
The U.S. had a long tradition of "isolationism" especially from European wars
c)
Americans were making lots of money selling materials to both sides of the war
d)
President Wilson was against involvement in the war
e)
The U.S. had defense treaties with countries on both sides of the war
10.
Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons the U.S. eventually entered the war on the side of the Allies?
a)
Unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany
b)
The "Zimmerman Telegram"
c)
Germany's invasion of Belgium
d)
The Treaty of Severnaya Zimlya
11.
Because of the 26th Amendment, the federal government can no longer "draft" soldiers in the U.S.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which of the following is NOT one of the "socialistic" policies the U.S. government put into practice?
a)
Telling factories and farms what to produce
b)
Setting prices for factory and farm goods
c)
Establishing "ration" programs for private citizens
d)
Regulating the use of valuable materials (like coal and oil)
e)
Raising the federal income tax to 80% on the highest earners
13.
Although the "Espionage Act" and the "Sedition Act" violated many Americans' rights to free speech and free press, the federal government was very careful to respect conscientious objectors' freedom of religion.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
While no German immigrants were victims of violence in the U.S. during WWI, the federal government did deport tens of thousands of them "for their own protection."
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which of the following is NOT a way that WWI led to more opportunities for women in the U.S.?
a)
It led to more women working outside of the home
b)
It led to women serving in the miltiary
c)
It led to more support for women's suffrage
d)
It led to new laws allowing women to own property
16.
Which of the following is NOT one of the ways WWI affected black Americans?
a)
It led to hundreds of thousands of black men fighting in the war
b)
It led to new job opportunities for blacks
c)
It contributed to the "Great Migration"
d)
It led to the end of "Jim Crow" in the 1920s
17.
Which of the following groups of people moved into the U.S. in large numbers during WWI?
a)
Chinese immigrants seeking to escape Japanese aggression
b)
Mexican immigrants seeking work on southwestern farms and ranches
c)
French immigrants seeking safety from the battles in Europe
d)
Canadian immigrants seeking to avoid being drafted into the military
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