WorksheetsWORLD WAR I Assessment
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
speech or actions that encourage rebellion
Fourteen Points
militarism
sedition
Central Powers
Treaty of Versailles
a group of unarmed ships surrounded by armed ships for security
convoy system
militarism
sedition
Central Powers
Treaty of Versailles
Germany's promise that its U-boats would warn ships before attacking
Fourteen Points
militarism
Sussex Pledge
Central Powers
Treaty of Versailles
President Wilson's plan for peace
nationalism
Central Powers
Treaty of Versailles
militarism
Fourteen Points
having extreme pride in your country, willing to fight for it
nationalism
Central Powers
Treaty of Versailles
militarism
Fourteen Points
mainly Germany and Austria-Hungary
nationalism
Central Powers
Treaty of Versailles
militarism
Fourteen Points
the countries that fought against Germany and Austria-Hungary during WWI
nationalism
Central Powers
Treaty of Versailles
Allies
Fourteen Points
worldwide organization aimed at ensuring security and peace
Fourteen Points
militarism
League of Nations
Central Powers
Treaty of Versailles
building up of arms and troops and readying for war
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
nationalism
Central Powers
militarism
deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other
stalemate
Treaty of Versailles
nationalism
Central Powers
militarism
All of the following are reasons most Americans supported the Allies during the war EXCEPT
British propaganda
the publication of the Zimmerman telegram
unrestricted submarine warfare
German propaganda
Which of the following was an important factor in the decision of the U.S. to enter World War I?
a threatened German invasion of Mexico
the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
German submarine attacks on ships in the Atlantic Ocean
formation of a German-Japanese alliance directed against the United States
What was the large movement of African Americans from the South to the North during and after the war called?
the Great Migration
the Flow South
the Exodus
Outward Migration
Why was the timing of the arrival of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe crucial to the Allies?
The Russians had just signed a peace treaty with Germany and left the war
The French had just retreated from the battlefront after heavy losses
The British had recently lost all their battleships in a large sea battle
The Germans had recently enlisted Italy as an ally in the war
What was the immediate result of trench warfare?
an easy victory for the Allied Powers
a stalemate
fewer casualties on both sides
an easy victory for the Central Powers
Which force best describes why Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie?
militarism
alliances
imperialism
nationalism
Who did the Espionage Acts target?
socialists and labor leaders
women
industrial leaders
African Americans
Which of these were not a cause of WWI?
American isolationism
the stockpiling of weapons
European nationalism
imperialist competition
the primary function of the war boards during WWI was to
encourage the break up of monopolies
limit the influence of social scientists on government policy
increase cooperation among business, labor and government
nationalize the banking industry
WWI might have only involved two nations, Austria-Hungary and Serbia, if it wasn't for
the letter sent by the "Black Hand"
the alliance system
propaganda
militarism
How did the Espionage and Sedition Acts affect freedom of speech?
forced restaurant owners to offer "liberty sandwiches" rather than hamburgers
allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority
promoted biased ideas designed to sway people's thinking
forced the repeal of the First Amendment
under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany had to
pay reparations to the Allies
give its colonies independence
break up Czechoslovakia
give its tanks and artillery to France
the principal foreign policy issue confronting the Wilson administration between the outbreak of WWI in 1914 & US involvement in the conflict in 1917 was the
future of US overseas possessions
territorial and political integrity of Poland
issue of war debt repayment to the Allies
freedom of the seas
Which of these were a result of the Selective Service Act?
women could serve in combat positions
troops were segregated by race
men were required to register for military service
African Americans could not become Army officers
What did the US Senate do after Wilson presented them the treaty?
only then "irreconcilables" voted for the treaty
only the "reservationists" backed the treaty
the Senate ratified the treaty
the Senate rejected the treaty
Who rejected Wilson's "Fourteen Points" peace plan?
Allied leaders
Germans
League of Nations
Wilson's vice president
women served in the US military in the following positions EXCEPT
combat operations
telephone operators
nurses
secretaries
the AEF was commanded by
Bernard M. Baruch
W.E.B. Dubois
Herbert Hoover
John J. Pershing
the alliance formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in the late 1800s was called the
Triple Entente
Central Powers
Triple Alliance
Eastern Block
What was the initial experience for African American troops in WWI?
they were banned from the draft
they were placed in integrated units
they were among the first to be placed on the front
they were used for labor work, not fighting in the war
What reason did the US Senate give for opposing American membership in the League of Nations?
it would lead to international instability
it would interfere with free-trade agreements
it would drain American finances
it would drag the country into foreign wars
women's role during the war on the home front paved the way for
the 17th Amendment
the 18th Amendment
the 19th Amendment
the 20th Amendment
What was the 369th Regiment during WWI?
the all-African American US regiment that partook in active combat
the regiment that combined American and French soldiers
the US regiment that won a major battle against the Germans
the Russian regiment formed after the Russian Revolution
Why was the Meuse-Argonne Offensive a significant battle of WWI?
the Allied victory in this battle convinced Russia to leave the war
the city of Paris was destroyed as a result of this battle
Germans agreed to a truce shortly after this battle
Nearly 1 million Americans died in this battle
How many Americans died during the Spanish Flu?
50,000
425,000
675,000
1,100,000
