WorksheetsUS Chapter 6 Warm-Up WW1 & Its Aftermath
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What contributed to the outbreak of WW1? (select all that apply)
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
2.
Which country did Austria-Hungary declare war on to officially begin WW1?
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Serbia
d)
Bosnia
3.
WW1 is characterized by what type of warfare?
a)
Trench
b)
Sea
c)
Economic
d)
Air
4.
Which events contributed to America entering WW1 on the Allies side? (choose TWO)
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
President Wilson urging Americans to morally support the Allies
c)
Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare
d)
Americans close ties to Germany
5.
Why did Congress create wartime agencies?
a)
To help corporations make more profit
b)
To help Americans deal with major life changes
c)
To ensure efficiency & coordination
d)
To protect American freedoms
6.
How did American women contribute to the war effort?
a)
Women pushed back against the patriarchy
b)
Women demonstrated that they were capable of doing jobs that many believed only men could do
c)
Women actively embraced their traditional role in society
d)
Women fought for their right to party
7.
What of the following was distinct about World War 1 for Americans?
a)
WW1 was the first war that women officially served in the armed forces
b)
WW1 was the first war that black men officially served in the armed forces
c)
WW1 was the first war with a lot of deaths from disease
d)
WW1 was the first war that required a draft of American men
8.
Which of the following were new technologies developed during WW1? (more than 1)
a)
Torpedos
b)
Armored tanks
c)
Poison gas
d)
Aircraft used in war
9.
In what TWO ways was Germany exhausted from WW1 by 1918?
a)
Germany suffered from manpower shortages
b)
Germany suffered from a lack of clean drinking water
c)
German cities were being destroyed by the Allies
d)
Germany was strained economically
10.
Which treaty ended World War 1?
a)
The treaty of London
b)
The Treaty of Versailles
c)
The Treaty of Paris
d)
The Treaty of Ghent
11.
The U.S. Senate did not like the Treaty of Versailles. What were the TWO main complaints?
a)
Some senators thought the terms for Germany’s surrender were too harsh
b)
Some senators saw the League of Nations as an entangling alliance.
c)
Some senators worried that the League of Nations could require America to fight a war without Congressional approval.
d)
Some senators thought the terms for Germany’s surrender were too lenient (not harsh enough)
12.
Why did America have inflation after World War 1 (choose TWO)?
a)
People raced to buy items that had previously been rationed (controlled)
b)
Soldiers returning from work found plenty of jobs
c)
The government maintained its control of the economy
d)
Businesses raised prices that they had been forced to keep low
13.
Why was there a lot of racial and social unrest in America after WW1? (choose TWO)
a)
Women wanted to embrace traditional roles in society
b)
Returning soldiers brought conservative European views back to America
c)
Many soldiers blamed black people for taking their jobs while they were overseas
d)
Gay Americans wanted to participate more in society
14.
Why did America experience a “red scare” after World War 1?
a)
Many were concerned that immigrants were becoming too Americanized
b)
The strikes of 1919 fueled fears of a communist takeover of the U.S.
c)
Many were concerned that business owners would start a revolution
d)
Events in France seemed to justify fears of a communist revolution.
15.
Why did Warren G. Harding win the election of 1920?
a)
He championed the rights of minorities in America
b)
He was popular with immigrant groups
c)
He campaigned on a return to normalcy
d)
He wanted to continue Progressive Era reforms
16.
What did the Espionage Act & Sedition Act "basically do? (choose TWO)
a)
Made it illegal to criticize the war
b)
Made it illegal to criticize the government
c)
Made it illegal to criticize labor organizations
d)
Made it illegal to criticize immigrants
17.
What was pioneering?
a)
When a white family would move into a black neighborhood
b)
When a black family would move into a white neighborhood
c)
When a Asian family would move into a white neighborhood
d)
When a Latino family would move into a black neighborhood
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