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Section One:
World War I Exam
Match the term with the sentence. Each sentence is worth one point.
A. Nationalism B. Militarism C. Imperialism D. Alliance E. Scarcity
1. People in the United States had a lot of
War I because they had a lot of pride for their country.
during World
2. Many countries in Europe wanted to make their country bigger by taking over
other countries and getting more land. This is called
.
3. Because of
resources in the world.
there is not an unlimited amount of
4. The Central Powers was an example of an
.
5. Before World War I, a lot of countries built up their armies and navies. This is
called
.
Section Two:
Select the best answer from the choices and bubble it in on the bubble sheet.
6. The U.S. entered World War I mainly due to
a. bombs on America’s land.
b. an attack on a U.S. navy base.
c. an invasion by Great Britain.
d. the sinking of the Lusitania.
7. Great Britain was the largest empire in the world before World War I. Great
Britain also had the world's largest navy. Germany's ruler, Kaiser Wilhelm, was
jealous of Great Britain's navy. He built many warships so that he could expand the
German navy.
The paragraph above describes one of the causes of World War I. Building weapons
to prepare a country for a future war is called
a. militarism
b. imperialism
c. nationalism
d. isolationism
8.
Over There
Over There
Send the word
Send the word
Over There
That the Yanks are coming
The Yanks are coming
The drums rum-tumming everywhere.
Hear them calling you and me
Every son of liberty
Hurry right away
Don't delay, go today
Make your daddy glad
To have had such a lad
This song tried to persuade Americans to join the army and fight in World War I.
This is called
a. isolationism
b. ration
c. propaganda
d. alliance
9. By 1917, the countries fighting in WWI had reached a stalemate. A stalemate is a
situation where no one can make progress. What happened in 1917 that ended the
stalemate?
a. the use of submarine warfare
b. the invasion of Normandy
c. the use of mustard gas
d. the U.S. entry into World War I
10. World War I was so deadly because
a. the war lasted for four years.
b. the Germans would not give up.
c. new technology such as mustard gas, machine guns, and tanks were used.
d. the Lusitania was sunk.
11. Who did the Treaty of Versailles blame for World War I?
a. Germany
b. Russia
c. Austria-Hungary
d. Serbia
12. What were the two sides of World War I?
a. Central Powers and the United States
b. Central Powers and the Allied Powers
c. Allied Powers and Germany
d. Union and Confederate
13. When the U.S. entered World War I, they declared war on
a. Russia
b. Allied Powers
c. France
d. Central Powers
14. Why did people in the United States need to ration during World War I?
a. People needed to ration so that they could have a huge celebration after
the war.
b. People needed to ration so that the soldiers would have the necessary food
and supplies when fighting the war in Europe.
c. People needed to ration so they could have an unlimited amount of metal
and food.
d. People needed to ration because there was not scarcity.
15. Who won World War I?
a. Austria- Hungary
b. Allied Powers
c. Central Powers
d. Axis Powers
16. What Amendment gave women the right to vote?
a. 14th
b. 15th
c. 18th
d. 19th
17. The type of warfare where soldiers fight each other in permanent places is called
a. propaganda warfare
b. intense warfare
c. permanent warfare
d. trench warfare
18. All of the following countries were on the Allied Power side except:
a. Great Britain
b. Russia
c. Germany
d. United States
19. What did women do during World War I?
a. They fought in Europe
b. They stayed at home
c. They worked in factories and did jobs that men did in the past.
d. They led the government
20. What is a ration?
a. An unlimited supply of something.
b. Information that is used to persuade someone to do something.
c. A certain amount of something a person can use or eat.
d. The act of having pride for your country.
Section 3: Short Answer Questions – Answer the following questions in complete
sentences. Answers that are complete with a lot of detail will get two points.
Answers that are missing some key information will get one point, and incomplete
answers will get zero points.
21. What are a few ways that people on the home front in America helped the Allied
Powers fighting in Europe during World War I?
22. How was World War I different than previous wars that had been fought? Be
specific.
23. What is isolationism? Why did many Americans want a policy of isolationism
after World War I?
24.
What was the purpose of this propaganda poster? How did propaganda help
countries during World War I?
25. Why was it important that people on the home front in the U.S. rationed the
amount of things they used?