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U.S. Involvement in World War I

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did World War I begin?

a)

1912

b)

1914

c)

1916

d)

1918

2.

Which countries were part of the Allies during World War I?

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

b)

France, Great Britain, Russia

c)

Italy, Spain, Portugal

d)

United States, Canada, Mexico

3.

What does "neutral" mean in the context of the United States at the start of World War I?

a)

Fighting on both sides

b)

Not picking a side

c)

Leading the Allies

d)

Surrendering to the Central Powers

4.

Which ship was sunk by a German submarine in 1915, causing American deaths?

a)

Titanic

b)

Lusitania

c)

Britannic

d)

Arizona

5.

What was the name of the secret message sent by Germany in 1917?

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Zimmermann Telegram

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Magna Carta

6.

Who led the U.S. army in Europe during World War I?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

John J. Pershing

c)

Douglas MacArthur

d)

George S. Patton

7.

Which act allowed many American men to become soldiers in World War I?

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Selective Service Act

c)

Civil Rights Act

d)

Homestead Act

8.

Which countries made up the Central Powers in World War I?

a)

France, Great Britain, Russia

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

c)

United States, Canada, Mexico

d)

Italy, Spain, Portugal

9.

What did the United States sell to help the Allies before joining the war?

a)

Oil and cars

b)

Food and weapons

c)

Clothes and shoes

d)

Gold and silver

10.

After World War I, what happened to Europe?

a)

It became more powerful than the U.S.

b)

It had to fix the damage

c)

It joined the Central Powers

d)

It became neutral