World
War
One
Test
Friday
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By year 1919, all European countries involved in WWI agreed to the __________ Treaty, ending World War One. 

What is the Versailles Treaty.

100
President Wilson's program for peace came to be known as the _________ ________.
What is the "Fourteen Points."
100
The United States sold _____________ ________ to help it finance the war.
What is "liberty bonds."
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

The majority of the ground war was fought 

A. on U-Boats     B. In trenches     C. in the sky          D. on horses

What is B. "in trenches."

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

The song "Over There" was propaganda aimed at doing what? A. encourage young men to join the military B. encourage young women to become nurses on the front lines C. encourage families to send supplies to soldiers in Europe   D. encourage the United States government to declare war on Germany. 

What is "a. encourage young men to join the military"

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 was NOT a cause of WWI?

A. Imperialism  B. Nationalism  C. Sinking of the Lusitania   D. Alliances

What is "c. Sinking of the Lusitania"

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
The Selective Service Act was a means of: a. getting money to support the war effort. b. getting women to take over jobs formerly done by men. c. drafting young men for the military forces. d. finding jobs for men after they left military service.
What is "c. drafting young men for the military forces."
300
The government increased control of the economy during WWI by a. bringing lawsuits against monopolies and corporations b. enacting price controls and rationing food for the war c. allowing war industries to oversee their own production of goods d. for bidding any unions to strike.
What is "b. enacting price controls and rationing food for the war."
400
What was the name of countries that fought against Germany and Austria-Hungary during WWI?
What is the Allies.
400
What is a term for a cease-fire between opponents in a war?
What is an armistice.
400
What is the name for President Wilson's Program for Peace?
What is "fourteen points."
400

What worldwide organization aimed at ensuring security and peace was proposed by Wilson but not joined by the United States?

What is the League of Nations.

400
What is the term for payment from one nation to another for economic injury suffered during a war?
What are "reparations."
500

True / False   The United States was completely neutral at the start of World War One. 

What is "false"

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
Many senators opposed American entry into the League of Nations because: a. they feared it would weaken the country's independence b. they disapproved of its other member countries. c. they wanted stronger promises of support from other countries. d. they had already approved the Versailles Treaty.
What is "a. they feared it would weaken the country's independence."
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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