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25-26 World War I Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which incident played a major role in triggering the outbreak of World War I in Europe?

a)

the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

the sinking of the Lusitania by German U-boats

c)

the publication of the Zimmermann note

d)

The acceptance of the Sussex Pledge

2.

What defensive structure was consistently present throughout the Western Front to shield soldiers during World War I?

a)

tanks

b)

trenches

c)

poison gas

d)

U-Boat

3.

When did the United States join World War I during the conflict?

a)

At the start of the war

b)

Soon after the war began

c)

Three years after the war started

d)

The United States remained neutral for the entire war

4.

Under General John J. Pershing's leadership, what was the official name of the U.S. military forces?

a)

the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)

b)

United States Militia.

c)

Western Front Troops.

d)

Foreign Legion

5.
“Only a tranquil Europe can be a stable Europe. . . . [There] must be a peace without victory. . . . Victory would mean peace forced upon the loser, a victor's terms imposed upon the vanquished. It would be accepted in humiliation . . . and would leave a sting, a resentment, a bitter memory upon which terms of peace would rest, not permanently, but only as upon quicksand.” - Woodrow Wilson, "Peace Without Victory" speech, January 22, 1917 Based on this quotation, what did Wilson want to achieve with the end of the war?
a)
the expansion of U.S. interests
b)
a lasting peace in Europe
c)
stronger United States alliances
d)
protection of weaker nations from aggressors
6.

Which of the following World War I events happened most recently?

a)

The United States enters the war after the Zimmerman telegram is revealed.

b)

Austria-Hungary announces its entry into the conflict.

c)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand is killed.

d)

The Lusitania is sunk by a German submarine.

7.

Based on the map and your knowledge of the 1920s, what inference can you make about population trends during this period?

a)

Cities with larger populations experienced greater financial difficulties compared to less populated rural regions.

b)

Suburban populations remained stable despite migration from rural communities.

c)

Rural regions experienced population growth as people left cities due to economic disparities.

d)

Rural populations decreased as individuals relocated to cities in search of improved economic prospects.

8.

In what way did the arrival of the American Expeditionary Force benefit the Allies in their fight against Germany?

a)

They drove German forces back into Russian territory.

b)

They bolstered the Allies' ability to withstand German offensives.

c)

They assisted in the training of French and British soldiers.

d)

They organized convoys to safeguard Allied ships crossing the Atlantic.

9.

Why did Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and other members of Congress resist President Wilson’s proposal for the League of Nations and his Fourteen Points?

a)

They feared the United States would lose its economic dominance.

b)

They considered Wilson’s ideas too progressive and idealistic.

c)

They worried that joining the League would draw the United States into international conflicts.

d)

They believed that promoting self-determination could harm Europe’s economic stability.

10.

Which law mandated that men in the United States sign up for possible military duty?

a)

Selective Service Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Espionage Act

d)

Fourteen Points

11.

Which law prohibited actions such as spying, assisting enemy forces, or obstructing military recruitment during wartime?

a)

Selective Service Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Espionage Act

d)

Fourteen Points

12.

Which law prohibited individuals from expressing, publishing, or distributing criticism against the government or its actions during wartime?

a)

Selective Service Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Espionage Act

d)

Fourteen Points

13.

Woodrow Wilson proposed this set of principles to promote lasting peace in Europe following World War I.

a)

Selective Service Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Espionage Act

d)

Fourteen Points

14.

Which organization was responsible for converting civilian manufacturing facilities into producers of military equipment during wartime?

a)

War Industries Board

b)

National War Labor Board

c)

Alien and Sedition Act

d)

Espionage Act

15.

Which organization was responsible for maintaining positive relations between employees and employers to avoid labor strikes?

a)

War Industries Board

b)

National War Labor Board

c)

Alien and Sedition Act

d)

Espionage Act

16.

Which phrase describes the large-scale relocation of African Americans from Southern states to urban areas in the North?

a)

Great Migration

b)

African American Migration

c)

World Migration

d)

Great Depression

17.

Identify the technology from the list below that was not developed or used in World War I.

a)

Atomic Bomb

b)

Tanks

c)

Poison Gas

d)

Submarines

18.

Which of the following was NOT included in Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

a)

Reduction of armaments

b)

Promotion of self-determination

c)

Establishment of the League of Nations

d)

Expansion of military forces

19.

Which agreement formally concluded World War I and imposed penalties on Germany?

a)

the Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Ft. Laramie

d)

Treaty of London

20.

Which international organization, established after the First World War with the goal of maintaining global peace and preventing future conflicts, included representatives from many nations?

a)

League of Nations

b)

United Nations

c)

Justice League

d)

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

21.

Which idea is most strongly promoted by this propaganda poster?

a)

Save your equipment

b)

Cultivate your own produce

c)

Protect farmland

d)

Join the military effort