World War I

Question 1

After hearing the news of war in Europe, President Woodrow Wilson, immediately declared America on the side of the Germans.

A. True

B. False

Answer 1

B. False

Question 2

The Lusitania was a British passenger ship with many U.S. citizens aboard that was sunk by a German U-boat.

A. True

B. False

Answer 2

A. True

Question 3

The Treaty of Versailles forced _______ to assume total responsibility for World War I and to pay reparations (payments for war damages).

A. USA

B. Germany

C. Russia

Answer 3

B. Germany

Question 4

A major faction in Congress opposed the League of Nations because:

A. it did not want the United States to have to go to war to defend another nation.

B. it did not support President Woodrow Wilson’s bid for reelection.

Answer 4

A. it did not want the United States to have to go to war to defend another nation.

Question 5

President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points is best described as:

A. a declaration of war.

B. a program for international peace and promotion of democracy or “self-determination”.

C. an economic policy.

Answer 5

B. a program for international peace and promotion of democracy or “self-determination”.

Question 6

The most commonly used poison gases during World War I were:

A. Mustard & Chlorine gas

B. Crude & Oil gas

Answer 6

A. Mustard & Chlorine gas

Question 7

Proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany.

A. Treaty of Versailles

B. Zimmermann Telegram

C. National Defense Act

Answer 7

B. Zimmermann Telegram

Question 8

Which of the great powers were not permitted to take part in the negotiations at Versailles?

A. United States of America

B. Germany

Answer 8

B. Germany

Question 9

What is trench warfare?

A. The use of “trench” guns to fight wars.

B. Both sides dug deep trenches (ditches) to protect themselves from enemy fire.

C. Both sides dug trenches (ditches) to hide treasure maps from their enemies.

Answer 9

B. Both sides dug deep trenches (ditches) to protect themselves from enemy fire.

Question 10

What countries were The Central Powers?

A. Russia, Romania, and Serbia

B. France, Great Britain, Russia, Japan, Italy, and U.S.A.

C. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and The Ottoman Empire

Answer 10

C. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and The Ottoman Empire

Question 11

What countries were The Allies?

A. Russia, Romania, and Serbia

B. France, England (United Kingdom), Russia, Japan, and U.S.A.

C. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and The Ottoman Empire

Answer 11

B. France, England (United Kingdom), Russia, Japan, and U.S.A.

Question 12

What is propaganda?

A. The spread of ideas to promote “nationalism” of one country over another.

B. When two countries share borders.

C. When two countries declare war against each other.

Answer 12

A. The spread of ideas to promote “nationalism” of one country over another.

Question 13

What effect did World War I have on women in the U.S.A.?

A. More than one million women entered the work force.

B. Women were not allowed to marry.

Answer 13

A. More than one million women entered the work force.

Question 14

In what city was Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?

A. Berlin, Germany

B. Sarajevo, Bosnia

Answer 14

B. Sarajevo, Bosnia

Question 15

Germany’s military plan to quickly defeat Belgium and France then focus their efforts against Russia was called:

A. The Schlieffen Plan

B. Operation Barbarossa

Answer 15

A. The Schlieffen Plan

Question 16

The Western front of World War I is best characterized as:

A. A stalemate or stagnant war fought from trenches, with neither side gaining or losing much ground in spite of huge casualties.

B. The first war front in history dominated by air power.

Answer 16

A. A stalemate or stagnant war fought from trenches, with neither side gaining or losing much ground in spite of huge casualties.

Question 17

World War I is considered a “war of attrition”, which can be defined as:

A. A war that is ended by a single crushing strike or victory.

B. A war in which victory is determined not by which seizes the most territory, but by which side suffers the most causalities including civilians.

Answer 17

B. A war in which victory is determined not by which seizes the most territory, but by which side suffers the most causalities including civilians.

Question 18

Which of the following is considered the “spark” that triggered World War I?

A. The prominence of the Catholic Church in Europe

B. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in July of 1914

Answer 18

B. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in July of 1914

Question 19

20. Although _______ warfare did not originate in World War I, it was used on an unprecedented scale and was the major source of the stalemate on the Western Front.

A. Trench

B. Nuclear

C. Tribal

Answer 19

A. Trench

Question 20

Gavrilo Princip was a member of the Serbian terrorist organization called the “Black Hand,” which desired to unite all ethnically Slavic (Balkan) people under the rule of a “Greater Serbian” government. Which of the following terms best describes this type of group?

A. Monarchist

B. Nationalist

Answer 20

B. Nationalist

Question 21

Which of the following best describes life in the trenches for the average WWI soldier?

A. Life in the trenches was dreary, terrifying, unsanitary and deadly with few exceptions.

B. Soldiers in the trenches enjoyed wonderful bonding experiences by singing patriotic songs and hunting rats for sport.

C. We don’t have any records, diaries or photographs from the trenches, so we can’t really tell.

Answer 21

A. Life in the trenches was dreary, terrifying, unsanitary and deadly with few exceptions.

Question 22

Which of the following was President Woodrow Wilson’s plan for brokering a lasting peace in Europe?

A. The Fourteen Points

B. Isolationism

Answer 22

A. The Fourteen Points

Question 23

Which of the following was a term of the Treaty of Versailles?

A. Germany has to pay war reparations and not allowed to re-arm.

B. All European countries accept equal blame for the First World War

Answer 23

A. Germany has to pay war reparations and not allowed to re-arm.

Question 24

Which of the following was NOT a result of the World War I?

A. The United States becomes a member of the League of Nations

B. Europe’s economy is devastated by the war.

Answer 24

A. The United States becomes a member of the League of Nations

Question 25

Why was the World War I considered the first “total war”?

A. Nearly all aspects of life were affected for all people involved, not just members of government and soldiers.

B. The role of government shifted to include greater control over the economy and public perception of the war through propaganda.

C. The level of death and destruction was on an unprecedented scale due to technological advances and a new conception of war that is no longer reserved for the battlefield.

D. All of the above statements are reasons for considering the World War I the first “total war.”

Answer 25

D. All of the above statements are reasons for considering the World War I the first “total war.”

Question 26

What is the term used to describe a policy of glorifying the armed forces and increasing an army before the start of World War I? NOTE: Refer to this question for help answering the critical thinking/short answer question.

A. Militarism

B. Alliances

C. Significant Individuals (Seriously this is NOT the answer, just helping you – see NOTE above)

Answer 26

A. Militarism

Question 27

In early 1917, Germany will send into Russia it’s “secret weapon” in hopes he would start a revolution forcing Russia out of the war. Who is this man that will become the first communist leader in the world?

A. Tito Broz

B. Vladimir Lenin

Answer 27

B. Vladimir Lenin

Question 28

World War I cost the lives of almost 40 million people. Approximately 30 million lives were lost because of:

A. Spanish Flu (Great Influenza)

B. Artillery Fire

C. Air Raids

Answer 28

A. Spanish Flu (Great Influenza)