The Start
Where did the assassination that triggered World War I occur?
A. Bosnia
B. Belgium
C. Alsace-Lorraine
A. Bosnia
Which of the following nations had the fewest casualties?
A. United States
B. France
C. Austria-Hungary
A. United States
The Western front was the area between which two nations
A. Britain and France
B. France and Germany
C. Germany and Poland
B. France and Germany
Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act?
A. Women could serve in combat positions
B. Troops were segregated by race
C. Men were required to register for military service
C. Men were required to register for military service
What caused widespread starvation in Germany?
A. the British blockade
B. the Allied bombing of German farms
C. a severe drought
A. the British blockade
His assassination sparked World War I
A. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
B. Alfred von Schlieffen
C. Emperor Wilhelm II
A. Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Because militarism had been a major cause of the war, the framers of the Treaty of Versailles
A. barred Germany from maintaining an army
B. forced Germany to accept sole responsibility
C. stripped Germany of its Pacific colonies
A. barred Germany from maintaining an army
Which Allied superpower defended the Eastern front?
A. Soviet Union
B. France
C. Romania
A. Soviet Union
What reason did the Senators give for opposing US membership in the League of Nations?
A. It would drain American finances
B. It would lead to international instability
C. It would drag America into foreign conflicts
C. It would drag America into foreign conflicts
Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in World War I?
A. battlefront trenches
B. tanks and airplanes
C. bayonets and pistols
B. tanks and airplanes
Which country was the first to be invaded in WWI?
A. France
B. Germany
C. England
A. France
The Treaty of Versailles overlooked the importance of
A. including powerful nations in the negotiation process
B. crippling any nations regardless of position in the war
C. identifying the guilty party in a war
B. crippling any nations regardless of position in the war
The Eastern front was the area between which two nations
A. France and the Soviet Union
B. Poland and the Soviet Union
C. France and Germany
B. Poland and the Soviet Union
The policy that kept the US out of the war for three years was called
A. patriotism
B. neutrality
C. alliance system
B. neutrality
Which future president did not serve in WWI?
A. Truman
B. Eisenhower
C. Kennedy
C. Kennedy
When did the war start?
A. 7/28/1913
B. 7/28/1914
C. 7/28/1915
B. 7/28/1914
When did the war end?
A. 11/11/1917
B. 11/11/1918
C. 11/11/1919
B. 11/11/1918
Which country did not fight in the war?
A. Australia
B. India
C. Indonesia
C. Indonesia
Of the following, the most compelling reason for the United States to enter the war was
A. the outrage of American citizens over Italian submarine warfare
B. concern over the repayment of Allied debts to American banks
C. a moral obligation to halt the refugee crisis in Belgium
B. concern over the repayment of Allied debts to American banks
What toxin was used in trenches?
A. napalm
B. mustard gas
C. Agent Orange
B. mustard gas
Which of the following was not a cause of World War I?
A. European nationalists
B. American isolationism
C. imperialist competition
B. American isolationism
Which leader and cousin was assassinated towards the end of the war?
A. Kaiser Wilhelm II
B. Tsar Nicholas II
C. King George V
B. Tsar Nicholas II
The Zimmerman Telegram proposed an alliance between Germany and
A. United States
B. Mexico
C. Canada
B. Mexico
Gains made by American women during World War I include
A. increased support for women's right to vote
B. equal pay for equal work in war industries
C. acceptance as full-fledged members of the US Army
A. increased support for women's right to vote
Before it was known as WWI, what was WWI known as?
A. The Splendid Little War
B. The Great War
C. The World War
B. The Great War