WorksheetsChapter 7: WWI
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What event triggered World War I?
a)
the forming of the Central Powers
b)
the sinking of the Lusitania
c)
the Zimmermann telegram
d)
the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
2.
When World War I broke out in Europe, what position did the United States take?
a)
It tried to stay neutral.
b)
It supported Germany
c)
It declared war on Austria-Hungary
d)
It supported Great Brittain.
3.
What did Germany offer to give to Mexico if it took sides against the United States?
a)
German troops to protect Mexico from attack
b)
the opportunity to become part of the German empire
c)
the return of lands it had lost to the United States
d)
German submarines for Mexico's navy
4.
How did American industries support the nation's war effort?
a)
They lowered prices so people could afford to by scarce goods.
b)
They switched production to making military goods.
c)
They gave discounts to customers who were in the military.
d)
They refused to use machinery that was made in Germany.
5.
How did the nation's war effort affect Americans at home?
a)
People ate less so that the troops would have enough food.
b)
Factory workers went on strike to demand higher wages.
c)
Voters refused to reelect President Wilson because of the war.
d)
European immigrants returned to their native countries.
6.
Why did people buy war bonds?
a)
to get out of having to serve in the military
b)
to send Red Cross packages to soldiers fighting in Europe
c)
to loan the government money to fight the war
d)
to pay for the nation's membership in the League of Nations
7.
When soldiers returned home from the war, ____________.
a)
Women were not allowed to work in factories.
b)
There were more workers than jobs.
c)
Many workers went on strike.
d)
Former soldiers became business owners.
8.
What caused workers to be laid off.
a)
Many workers joined labor unions.
b)
Soldiers returned home from the war.
c)
Many workers went on strike
d)
Demand for war supplies ended.
9.
The belief in ____________________________ made nations more willing to solve problems by using force.
a)
no-man's land
b)
nationalism
c)
suffrage
d)
militarism
e)
isolation
10.
A strong spirit of ______________________________ caused many ethnic groups in Europe to want a country of their own.
a)
no-man's land
b)
nationalism
c)
suffrage
d)
militarism
e)
isolation
11.
During World War I, armies used trench warfare, and each side tried to advance across ___________________.
a)
no-man's land
b)
nationalism
c)
suffrage
d)
militarism
e)
isolation
12.
The United States returned to a policy of _________________ after World War I.
a)
no-man's land
b)
nationalism
c)
suffrage
d)
militarism
e)
isolation
13.
After a long struggle, women finally gained _____________ in 1920.
a)
no-man's land
b)
nationalism
c)
suffrage
d)
militarism
e)
isolation
14.
Why did the Unites States not join the League of Nations after World War I?
a)
Americans feared the spread of communism.
b)
President Wilson was opposed to joining the league.
c)
Many senators wanted to return to a policy of isolation
d)
Americans wanted to limit immigration to the United States.
15.
The Nineteenth Amendment
a)
gave citizenship to African Americans
b)
gave women the right to vote
c)
outlawed war
d)
ended the military draft
16.
Britain, France, Belgium, Russia, Italy, and Serbia were part of the ____________________ in World War I.
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Captains of Industry
d)
Warriors of the World
17.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria were part of the ____________________ in World War I.
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Captains of Industry
d)
Warriors of the World
18.
The spreading of biased information often by a government, that is designed to influence people's opinions is __________________.
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
War Talk
c)
Propaganda
d)
Government Garbage
19.
The ____________ required Germany to pay billions of dollars for damages caused by the war, completely disarm, and give up its overseas territories. It also forced the defeated empires to give up territory in Europe.
a)
League of Nations
b)
Wilson's Fourteen Points
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of Versailles
20.
When was World War I?
a)
1860-1865
b)
1899
c)
1914-1918
d)
1941-1945
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