Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
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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 |
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Where did the assassination that triggered World War I occur?
a. | Bosnia | c. | Alsace-Lorraine | b. | Belgium | d. | the Ottoman
Empire |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Which of the following nations suffered the fewest casualties?
a. | France | c. | Austria-Hungary | b. | Great Britain | d. | the United
States |
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Which of the following nations was not a member of the "Big
Four"?
a. | Italy | c. | Russia | b. | France | d. | Great Britain |
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Who rejected Wilson's "Fourteen Points" peace plan?
a. | Allied leaders | c. | the U.S. Senate | b. | the Germans | d. | the League of
Nations |
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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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In which country did most of the fighting shown on this map take place?
a. | Germany | c. | France | b. | Belgium | d. | Luxembourg |
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Which neutral country lies between France and Germany?
a. | Switzerland | c. | Belgium | b. | Luxembourg | d. | Netherlands |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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Matching
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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 |
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His assassination sparked World War I.
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32.
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This British liner was sunk by a German U-boat
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33.
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These people opposed World War I because they perceived all wars as
evil
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34.
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These people opposed World War I because they saw it as an imperialist
struggle
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In 1914, this alliance consisted of France, Great Britain, and Russia
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In 1914, this alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman
Empire
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37.
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This contained a suggestion of an alliance between Mexico and Germany that
deeply angered the American people
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38.
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This long-term cause of the war involved the development of the armed forces
and their use as a tool of diplomacy.
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Closely linked with industrialization, this long-term cause of the war involved
a contest for colonies.
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40.
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In the Battle of the Somme, this resulted in the exchange of seven miles of
territory at the cost of 1.2 million casualties
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41.
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This long-term cause of the war encouraged competitiveness between nations and
encouraged various ethnic groups to attempt to create nations of their own
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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 |
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42.
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He commanded the American Expeditionary Force (AEF).
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43.
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Admiral William S. Sims convinced the British to use this as a hindrance to
German U-boat attacks
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44.
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This term describes a person who opposes warfare on moral grounds.
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45.
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This began with the introduction of the tank and the airplane as
weapons
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46.
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Having shot down at least 29 enemy planes, he was America's leading ace
pilot in the war
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47.
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This involved merchant vessels traveling in large groups with naval ships
acting as guards
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48.
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This required men to register with the government in order to be randomly
selected for military service
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49.
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Although American women served in the navy, marines, and Army Corps of Nurses,
they were not subject to this
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50.
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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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