New Technologies of WWIame
These could fire hundreds of bullets per minute, making it dangerous for soldiers to cross open ground.
A) Tank
B) Machine gun
C) Airplane
D) Submarine
B) Machine gun
Soldiers dug these to protect themselves from enemy fire.
A) Bunkers
B) Trenches
C) No Man’s Land
D) Forts
B) Trenches
Before WWI, armies charged across open fields with cavalry and rifles. Why did this approach fail?
A) Trenches were too narrow
B) Machine guns could kill soldiers before they reached the enemy
C) Soldiers were poorly trained
D) Chemical weapons were not ready
B) Machine guns could kill soldiers before they reached the enemy
American soldiers joined this group to help win WWI.
A) Allied Powers
B) Central Powers
C) Axis Powers
D) League of Nations
A) Allied Powers
Germany was blamed for starting WWI; this is called __________.
A) War guilt
B) Militarism
C) Treaty violation
D) Reparations
A) War guilt
These were placed in front of trenches to stop or trap enemy soldiers from advancing.
A) Barbed wire
B) Trenches
C) Tanks
D) Chemical weapons
A) Barbed wire
The space between enemy trenches filled with barbed wire and bomb craters.
A) Stalemate
B) Trenches
C) No Man’s Land
D) Frontline
C) No Man’s Land
Generals had to adapt because old strategies were ineffective. Which of these became a key part of new strategy?
A) Trench defense
B) Horseback cavalry charges
C) Open-field battles
D) Direct frontal attacks
A) Trench defense
Factories produced weapons, ammunition, and supplies, showing strong __________.
A) Strategic power
B) Diplomatic power
C) Industrial power
D) Military power
C) Industrial power
Germany had to pay these as punishment for WWI.
A) Reparations / Money / Fines
B) Territory
C) Soldiers
D) Equipment
E) All of the above
E) All of the above
Armored vehicles that could cross trenches and break through enemy lines.
A) Tanks
B) Machine guns
C) Airplanes
D) Barbed wire
A) Tanks
Conditions in these were muddy, wet, cold, and dangerous, with disease, rats, and fear.
A) Barracks
B) Trenches
C) No Man’s Land
D) Forts
B) Trenches
Technology like tanks and airplanes forced generals to:
A) Continue using old tactics unchanged
B) Develop strategies for breaking enemy lines and gathering intelligence
C) Avoid battle entirely
D) Focus only on naval warfare
B) Develop strategies for breaking enemy lines and gathering intelligence
After WWI, the U.S. gained influence through diplomacy, economics, and __________.
A) Security
B) Colonization
C) Strategy
D) Isolationism
A) Security
One problem with the League of Nations was that it had no ________ to enforce decisions.
A) Members
B) Money
C) Army
D) Diplomats
C) Army
Poisonous gases that killed and injured soldiers in horrible ways.
A) Tanks
B) Trenches
C) Airplanes
D) Chemical Weapons
D) Chemical Weapons
Neither side could win because machine guns and trenches made it impossible to advance.Neither side could win because machine guns and trenches made it impossible to advance. What is the word for when neither side can win?
A) Stalemate
B) Victory
C) Breakthrough
D) Blitzkrieg
A) Stalemate
Why did WWI last so long according to military strategy?
A) Soldiers refused to fight
B) Neither side could overcome defenses like trenches, barbed wire, and machine guns
C) Generals ran out of ammunition
D) Diplomacy delayed battles
Before WWI, the U.S. followed this policy of staying out of international affairs.
A) League membership
B) Diplomacy
C) Imperialism
D) Isolationism
D) Isolationism
The U.S. chose this policy after WWI, weakening the League of Nations.
A) Militarism
B) Isolationism
C) Expansionism
D) Involvement
B) Isolationism
Used for reconnaissance, fighting, and dropping bombs on enemy positions.
A) Airplanes
B) Tanks
C) Submarines
D)War Ships
A) Airplanes
Before WWI, armies fought in these ways, which failed because machine guns could kill soldiers before they got close. This is an example of what?
A) Old tactics
B) Cavalry
C) Trenches
D) Old Conflict
A) Old tactics
The deadliness of WWI forced militaries to rethink strategy. Which combination shows the main reason for the war’s high casualties?
A) Tanks + diplomacy + trenches
B) Machine guns + trenches + chemical weapons
C) Cavalry + airplanes + barbed wire
D) Submarines + machine guns + tanks
B) Machine guns + trenches + chemical weapons
By helping the Allies win WWI, the U.S. proved its strength and became a __________.
A) Regional power
B) Global power
C) Superpower
D) Neutral country
B) Global power
Fill in the blanks: WWI ends → Treaty punishes Germany → Germany angry / League weak → __________ begins.
A) WWII
B) Cold War
C) Revolution
D) Spanish-American War
WWII