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World War I
1. Which event sparked World War I?
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 the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
2. From 1914 to 1916, as World War I raged in Europe, Americans were not able to “remain
neutral in thought as well as action” because
a. United States membership in military alliances required the nation to fight
b. United States newspapers encouraged a polity of imperialist expansion
c. The warring powers interfered with the United States right to freedom of the seas
d. President Wilson supported the war aims of Germany and Austria-Hungary.
3. After the sinking of the “Sussex”, Germany
a.
b.
c.
d.
launched an attack to within fifty miles of Paris
declared war on France.
Promised that merchant ships would not be sunk without warning
Invited Mexico to join the Central Powers
4. 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.
5. Which World War I agency fixed prices for war materials and determined what
manufacturers could use and to whom deliveries could be made?
a. War Industries Board
b. United States Peace Commission
c. National War Labor Board
d. War Department
6. During World War I, the _____________________ Act threatened arrest and
imprisonment for anyone who criticized the American government.
7. Which of the following is a description of the American contribution to World War I?
a. American troops arrived in France in time to stop a major German advance and
help end the war.
b. Americans contributed very little since American troops fought less than 6
months in what was a 4 year war.
c. American industries produced much needed military supplies for Germany
d. American remained neutral for the entire war.
8. Which of the following best describes the situation of the Allies in 1917?
a. Close to winning the war
b. Not worried about Russia
c. Suffering great losses
d. Ready with fresh soldiers
9. The decision of Russia to leave the war meant that
a. More American troops could travel to Europe
b. The Allies could stop fighting
c. Germany could concentrate on the other Allies
d. The United States could also leave
10. The commander of US forces in France was
a. Woodrow Wilson
b. John J. Pershing
c. Oliver Wendell Holmes
d. Eugene Debs
11. The war came to an end when
a. German soldiers surrendered in the Argonne Forest
b. An armistice was agreed to
c. The German Kaiser stepped down
d. Germany’s navy mutinied
12. Which set of events related to World War I is in the correct chronological order?
a. Lusitania sunk→ World War I begins →United States declares war on Germany
→Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated
b. Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated →World War I begins → Lusitania
sunk→United States declares war on Germany
c. Archduke of Austria-Hungary assassinated →United States declares war on
Germany →Lusitania sunk→ World War I begins
d. United States declares war on Germany →Archduke of Austria-Hungary
assassinated →World War I begins → Lusitania sunk
13. In 1914, fighting increased rapidly from a local conflict in Europe to a world war
because
a. several nations had colonies in the region
b. southeastern Europe was a major oil producing area
c. powerful nations had opposing alliances
d. the League of Nations failed in its efforts to achieve a cease-fire
14. Which development in Europe was a result of the other three?
a. growth of intense nationalism
b. outbreak of World War I
c. power struggles between nations
d. formation of alliances