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Topic 3: World War I Test (2/4)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is militarism?

a)

An ideology emphasizing intense loyalty, pride, and devotion to one’s nation

b)

The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war

c)

A foreign policy of avoiding permanent alliances, military entanglements, and deep political commitments with other nations

d)

the policy or practice of a stronger nation extending its power, control, and influence over weaker countries

2.

Who was assassinated that "sparked" the outbreak of World War I in Europe

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

3.

When powerful nations take control of weaker territories for economic or political gain, it is known as:

a)

Militarism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Alliances

d)

Nationalism

4.

How did the alliance system contribute to the start of World War I?

a)

It encouraged nations to remain isolated.

b)

It prevented small conflicts from becoming large wars.

c)

When an ally was attacked, it forced other nations to join in

d)

It stopped the spread of communism in Russia.

5.

Which "MAIN" cause of the war involves intense pride in one’s own nation or ethnic group?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

6.

At the start of the war in 1914, the United States followed a policy of:

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Isolationism

d)

Globalism

7.

Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?

a)

An American military leader

b)

A Russian revolutionary

c)

the leader of Germany during World War I

d)

The person who was assassinated and sparked WWI

8.

Which country was NOT a member of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

United States

9.

Which US President was in office during World War I and asked Congress for a declaration of war?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Warren G. Harding

10.

Why did Britain and the United States use war propaganda?

a)

To provide neutral news reports from the front lines.

b)

To discourage young men from joining the military

c)

To promote the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia

d)

To encourage citizens to support the war effort.

11.

Which military development most affected how Americans viewed Germany negatively?

a)

Germany’s use of unrestricted submarine warfare.

b)

The use of tanks in France.

c)

The invention of the machine gun.

d)

The building of the Panama Canal.

12.

Before entering World War I, the United States traded more with which group of nations?

a)

The Central Powers

b)

The Allied Powers

c)

Both groups equally

d)

Neither group

13.

The United States officially entered World War I on the side of the...

a)

Central Powers

b)

Bolsheviks

c)

Axis Powers

d)

Allied Powers

14.

What were The Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 used for?

a)

Limit civil liberties (freedoms) and silence critics (opponents) of the war.

b)

Encourage the use of chemical weapon

c)

Draft soldiers into the army

d)

Provide economic aid to Russia.

15.

According to the Sedition Act, which actions were considered illegal?

a)

Join a labor union

b)

Travel to Europe during the war

c)

Refuse to pay taxes.

d)

Speak out against the US government or the war effort.

16.
16. Which term describes a nation’s refusal to take sides in a war?
a)
A. Neutrality
b)
B. Alliance
c)
C. Militarism
d)
D. Reparations
17.

What change to the American homefront did World War I have?

a)

It changed the lives of Americans through new roles for women and jobs.

b)

Government power was decreased

c)

It caused the US to join the League of Nations

d)

It caused a massive economic depression immediately.

18.

In propaganda posters, how was the enemy typically depicted?

a)

As dangerous brutes or non-human threats.

b)

As heroes

c)

As foreigners

d)

As business partners

19.

Why did many Americans support isolationism before 1917?

a)

They wanted to focus on building an empire in Asia.

b)

. They believed the war was a European matter that didn't involve the US.

c)

They wanted to save money for the Great Depression.

d)

They were scared of the Russian Revolution

20.

American reactions to World War I led to which of the following outcomes?

a)

Increased immigration from Germany.

b)

The total protection of all free speech.

c)

Limited civil liberties (freedoms) within the United States

d)

The end of the alliance system.

21.

What style of combat was used on the Western Front?

a)

Trench warfare

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Guerilla warfare

d)

Naval blockades

22.

What situation best illustrates a stalemate, as seen early in World War I?

a)

One side easily defeats the other.

b)

A peace treaty is signed and the war ends

c)

Both sides are unable to gain a clear advantage or move forward.

d)

A country decides to switch sides during a battle.

23.

Which wartime technology played the greatest role in increasing casualties during World War I?

a)

The musket

b)

Radar

c)

The atomic bomb

d)

The machine gun

24.

Why did soldiers use gas masks during WWI?

a)

To protect from poison gas

b)

To fuel tanks

c)

To fly airplanes

d)

To use flamethrowers

25.

Which technology in World War I started as a scouting tool but was later used in dogfights?

a)

Battleships

b)

U-Boats

c)

Aircrafts (planes)

d)

Tanks

26.

Who was Vladimir Lenin?

a)

An American war hero

b)

The last czar of Russia before the revolution

c)

the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution

d)

A famous Russian composer during the 19th century

27.

What was a major result of the political changes in Russia in 1917?

a)

Russia dropped out of the war, allowing Germany to move troops to the Western Front.

b)

Russia joined the League of Nations

c)

Russia invaded the United States.

d)

Russia became a democracy

28.

New military technologies like tanks and airplanes caused what to happen?

a)

The invention of the internet

b)

Military strategy in WWI had to change

c)

Soldiers to go home

d)

Allies to switch sides

29.

What are the "Bolsheviks" ?

a)

Russian communists

b)

American isolationists

c)

British Royalty

d)

German nationalists

30.

WWI was more deadly than previous wars because...

a)

Dangerous weapons were used with old-fashioned battle tactics.

b)

Battles took place only in big cities

c)

It lasted 60 years

d)

Medical care had not yet been invented.

31.

What is an agreement to stop fighting is called?

a)

Alliance

b)

Espionage

c)

Isolationism

d)

Armistice

32.

What was the name of Woodrow Wilson’s proposal for creating a fair and lasting peace after World War I?

a)

The Fourteen Points

b)

The Treaty of Versailles

c)

The League of Nations

d)

The Marshall Plan

33.

What is self-determination?

a)

The principle that ethnic groups should have the right to form their own independent nations

b)

The belief that a country should remain neutral in wars

c)

A system in which a government controls all aspects of the economy

d)

A policy of expanding a nation’s territory through conquest

34.

What was the main purpose of the League of Nations?

a)

To create a global banks

b)

To encourage the spread of communism

c)

To prevent future wars through diplomacy and cooperation.

d)

To support neutralism

35.

Which treaty officially ended World War I?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Treaty of Rome

c)

The Treaty of Ghana

d)

The Treaty of the USA

36.

What are payments for war damages that Germany was forced to pay

a)

Taxes

b)

Bounties

c)

Reparations

d)

Tips

37.

Which American senator opposed U.S. involvement in the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)
B. Henry Cabot Lodge
c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

38.

Why did the United States Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

They wanted to join the Central Powers instead

b)

They thought the treaty wasn't fair

c)

They did not think the war was over.

d)

They feared the League of Nations would pull the US into future foreign wars.

39.

After World War I, the United States returned to a policy of…

a)

Isolationism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Expansionism

d)

Internationalism

40.

Which global disease outbreak happened near the end of World War I?

a)

The Chicken Pox

b)

Spanish Flu

c)

COVID 19

d)

The common cold