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US CH-11 WORLD WAR ONE



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which of the following was not a cause of World War I?
a.
American isolationism
c.
the stockpiling of weapons
b.
imperialist competition
d.
European nationalism
 

 2. 

Where did the assassination that triggered World War I occur?
a.
Bosnia
c.
Alsace-Lorraine
b.
Belgium
d.
the Ottoman Empire
 

 3. 

What caused widespread starvation in Germany?
a.
a severe drought
c.
the British blockade
b.
the devaluation of German currency
d.
the Allied bombing of German farms
 

 4. 

What did the United States use to overcome the threat of German U-boats?
a.
airplanes
c.
ships flying neutral flags
b.
groups of guarded ships
d.
a fleet of American submarines
 

 5. 

Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act?
a.
African Americans could not become Army officers
c.
Troops were segregated by race.
b.
Women could serve in combat positions
d.
Men were required to register for military service
 

 6. 

Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in World War I?
a.
battlefront trenches
c.
hydrogen bombs
b.
airplanes and tanks
d.
pistols and bayonets
 

 7. 

Which of the following nations suffered the fewest casualties?
a.
France
c.
Austria-Hungary
b.
Great Britain
d.
the United States
 

 8. 

Which of the following nations was not a member of the "Big Four"?
a.
Italy
c.
Russia
b.
France
d.
Great Britain
 

 9. 

Who rejected Wilson's "Fourteen Points" peace plan?
a.
Allied leaders
c.
the U.S. Senate
b.
the Germans
d.
the League of Nations
 

 10. 

What reason did Senators give for opposing U.S. membership in the League of Nations?
a.
It would lead to international instability
c.
It would interfere with free-trade agreements
b.
It would drain American finances
d.
It would drag the United States into European conflicts
 
 
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 11. 

In which country did most of the fighting shown on this map take place?
a.
Germany
c.
France
b.
Belgium
d.
Luxembourg
 

 12. 

Which neutral country lies between France and Germany?
a.
Switzerland
c.
Belgium
b.
Luxembourg
d.
Netherlands
 

 13. 

Through which three countries does the river Meuse flow?
a.
France, Belgium, Netherlands
c.
Germany, France, Belgium
b.
Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands
d.
Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium
 

 14. 

Which physical feature marks the northwestern border of the battlefront?
a.
the English Channel
c.
the France-Belgium border
b.
Great Britain
d.
the Swiss Alps
 

 15. 

What was the length of the entire western front in September 1914?
a.
about 100 miles
c.
about 800 miles
b.
about 400 miles
d.
about 900 miles
 

 16. 

In which directions did German troops advance into France?
a.
north and west
c.
south and east
b.
north and east
d.
south and west
 

 17. 

On Sept. 5, 1914, how far from Paris were the closest German troops?
a.
about 10 miles
c.
about 70 miles
b.
about 50 miles
d.
about 100 miles
 

 18. 

Paris is located nearest the junction of which two rivers?
a.
Rhine and Moselle
c.
Marne and Seine
b.
Oise and Aisne
d.
Meuse and Marne
 

 19. 

Which of the following statements is supported by the map?
a.
The British played a major role in keeping the Germans out of Paris
c.
Luxembourg had close political ties to the Central Powers
b.
After taking over Belgium, Germany was in a good position to attack France
d.
Fighting was especially fierce in England
 

 20. 

What does the map show about the trench warfare that began after September 5, 1914?
a.
It allowed the Allies to free Belgium
c.
It allowed the Allies to quickly regain the territory Germany had seized in France.
b.
It created a "no man's land" along the river Marne.
d.
It moved the western front back toward Belgium very slowly.
 

 21. 

The policy that kept the United States out of the war for three years was called
a.
nationalism
c.
neutrality
b.
the alliance system
d.
the convoy system
 

 22. 

Because militarism had been a major cause of the war, the framers of the Treaty of Versailles
a.
required Germany to pay reparations for war damages.
c.
stripped Germany of its colonies in the Pacific
b.
barred Germany from maintaining an army
d.
forced Germany to accept sole responsibility for the war
 

 23. 

The war might have involved only two nations, Austria-Hungary and Serbia, if not for
a.
the American Expeditionary Force
c.
propaganda
b.
imperialism
d.
the alliance system
 

 24. 

The Schlieffen Plan was effective because it
a.
allowed Germany to fight on two fronts at once
c.
resulted in years of trench warfare in France
b.
prevented ships from entering waters around Britain
d.
allowed Germany to drive quickly toward the French capital
 

 25. 

Of the following, the most compelling reason for the United States to enter the war was
a.
a moral obligation to halt the refugee crisis in Belgium
c.
a desire to become more involved in the affairs of Europe
b.
concern over the repayment of Allied debts to American banks
d.
the outrage of American citizens over German submarine warfare.
 

 26. 

American supporters of entry into the war could claim their country was fighting a moral war because
a.
the United States joined the war only after Russia's oppressive monarchy was replaced
c.
the Zimmerman note was intercepted
b.
many citizens planted victory gardens and bought war bonds
d.
African Americans were offered new job opportunities in northern cities
 

 27. 

The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they
a.
forced restaurant owners to offer "liberty sandwiches" rather than "hamburgers."
c.
forced the repeal of the First Amendment
b.
allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority
d.
promoted biased ideas designed to sway people's thinking
 

 28. 

Labor leaders were targeted by the Espionage and Sedition Acts because they
a.
demanded better conditions for workers, even during a war crisis
c.
preferred the Russian system of government to the American system
b.
questioned whether war was right under any circumstances
d.
refused to work in industries that supported the war effort
 

 29. 

Gains made by American women during World War I include
a.
acceptance as full-fledged members of the U.S. Army
c.
equal pay for equal work in many war industries
b.
the beginnings of a movement for woman suffrage
d.
increased support for women's right to vote
 

 30. 

The Treaty of Versailles overlooked the importance of
a.
identifying the guilty party in a war
c.
including powerful nations like the United States in international peace-keeping organizations
b.
treating all nations justly, including the losers of a war
d.
crippling any nations that might prove dangerous in the future
 

Matching
 
 
Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best matches each description. Note: Some letters may not be used at all. Some may be used more than once.
a.
Allies
h.
trench warfare
b.
pacifists
i.
Central Powers
c.
socialists
j.
"no man's land"
d.
Lusitania
k.
Woodrow Wilson
e.
militarism
l.
Zimmermann note
f.
nationalism
m.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
g.
imperialism
n.
Count Alfred von Schlieffen
 

 31. 

His assassination sparked World War I.
 

 32. 

This British liner was sunk by a German U-boat
 

 33. 

These people opposed World War I because they perceived all wars as evil
 

 34. 

These people opposed World War I because they saw it as an imperialist struggle
 

 35. 

In 1914, this alliance consisted of France, Great Britain, and Russia
 

 36. 

In 1914, this alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
 

 37. 

This contained a suggestion of an alliance between Mexico and Germany that deeply angered the American people
 

 38. 

This long-term cause of the war involved the development of the armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy.
 

 39. 

Closely linked with industrialization, this long-term cause of the war involved a contest for colonies.
 

 40. 

In the Battle of the Somme, this resulted in the exchange of seven miles of territory at the cost of 1.2 million casualties
 

 41. 

This long-term cause of the war encouraged competitiveness between nations and encouraged various ethnic groups to attempt to create nations of their own
 
 
Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best matches each description. Note: Some letters may not be used at all. Some may be used more than once.
a.
Alvin York
e.
conscientious objector
b.
convoy system
f.
General John J. Pershing
c.
mechanized warfare
g.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker
d.
Selective Service Act
 

 42. 

He commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF).
 

 43. 

Admiral William S. Sims convinced the British to use this as a hindrance to German U-boat attacks
 

 44. 

This term describes a person who opposes warfare on moral grounds.
 

 45. 

This began with the introduction of the tank and the airplane as weapons
 

 46. 

Having shot down at least 29 enemy planes, he was America's leading ace pilot in the war
 

 47. 

This involved merchant vessels traveling in large groups with naval ships acting as guards
 

 48. 

This required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service
 

 49. 

Although American women served in the navy, marines, and Army Corps of Nurses, they were not subject to this
 

 50. 

Armed only with a rifle and a revolver, he killed 25 Germans, silenced 35 enemy machines guns, and, with 6 other soldiers, captured 132 prisoners.
 



 
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