World
War
One
Test
Tuesday
100
By year 1919, all European countries involved in WWI agreed to the __________ Treaty.
What is the Versailles Treaty.
100
President Wilson's program for peace came to be known as the _________ ________.
What is the "Fourteen Points."
100

Jazz was considered to have been born in the American city of __________.

What is "New Orleans?"

100
In the ______________ ______, Germany proposed an alliance with Mexico.
What is the "Zimmermann note."
100
Germany's use of the __ ________ changed the rules of naval warfare.
What is "U Boats"
200
Which event sparked WWI? a. the sinking of the Lusitania b. the German-French dispute over Alsace-Lorraine c. Russia's quest for a warm-water port d. the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
What is the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
200

Nearly 4,000,000 Americans participated in World I and __________would lose their lives fighting in the war.

What is 

  • 116,000
200
Which of the following was a major factor in the decision of the United States to enter World War I? a. Britain's naval blockade of Germany b. Germany's use of U-Boats and submarine warfare. c. Vladimir Lenin's rise to power in Russia. d. France's fall to the Central Powers.
What is "b. Germany's use of U-Boats and submarine warfare."
200

Where did the Bolshevik Revolution take place in 1917, leading to communism taking over as the main form of government?

What is "Russia?"

200
Why did the United States Congress oppose Wilson's Plan for Peace? a. They did not want several countries to join the League of Nations. b. They disliked the idea that "an attack on one is an attack on all." c. They believed the Versailles treaty violated the Fourteen Points. d. They opposed reparations for the Allies.
What is b. They disliked the idea that "an attack on one is an attack on all."
300
Which of the following made postwar adjustment difficult in the United States? a. The United States became the world's largest debtor nation. b. There were more jobs available than workers to fill them. c. There was no plan for merging the returning troops back into society. d. The government continued to control the economy.
What is "c. There was no plan for merging the returning troops back into society."
300
One incident that triggered the U.S. to declare war was the: a. sinking of the Lusitania. b. Serbian invasion of Hungary. c. assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. d. German seizure of Alsace-Lorraine, claimed by France.
What is "a. the sinking of the Lusitania."
300
An underlying cause of World War I was: a. food shortages b. the web of alliances European nations created for their defense. c. an alliance between Germany and Russia. d. America's neutrality.
What is "b. the web of alliances European nations created for their defense."
300

Of all the leaders involved in the Treaty of Versailles, __________ had the most commitment to the idea of world peace.

Who is "Woodrow Wilson"

300

All of the following were new military technologies that were introduced during World War I EXCEPT: a. rifles b. tanks  c. bombs from planes  d. the use of trench warfare

What is "a. rifles?"

400
What was the name of countries that fought against Germany and Austria-Hungary during WWI?
What is the Allies.
400

In what ways did Germany try to work against the U.S. in America before the U.S. entered the war?

What is

  • derailed train cars with shipments to U.S. allies
  • spies got workers to go on strike at factories
  • sabotaging ammunition factories by causing explosions
400

In what ways did World War I quickly become the deadliest conflict in human history (until World War II)?

What is "New technology like machine guns, tanks, bombs from planes and the use of trench warfare made World War I a dangerous and deadly conflict?"

400
What is a worldwide organization aimed at ensuring security and peace?
What is the League of Nations.
400

What are the factors that contributed to the cultural development and economic growth of the U.S. in the 1920s?

What are 

  • the expansion of the freeway system
  • the growth and acceptance of jazz music
  • the mass production of cars
500

In what ways was the Treaty of Versailles unfair to Germany?

What is "France was acting out of revenge, and several countries agreed that Germany was to blame for starting the war. Germany was also prevented from doing many different things like rebuild their military.’ 

500
President Wilson convinced all but which of the Allies to accept the Fourteen Points: a. France b. the United States c. Italy d. Germany
What is "b. the United States"
500

What kind of dangerous ship did the Germans use that almost brought merchant shipping to a standstill?

What is "a U-boat?"

500
One of the main causes for the war, imperialism, involved: a. invading Belgium and France. b. gaining land around the world. c. blockading enemy ports. d. acting in a nation's own interest.
What is "b. gaining land around the world."
500
Much of Europe was drawn into the war because of: a. lack of food and land. b. force by stronger countries. c. a network of alliances. d. the militarism of the United States.
What is "c. a network of alliances."
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