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United States History - World War I – Chapter Eleven

Multiple Choice

1. All are a M.A.I.N cause of World War I EXCEPT:

a. imperialism b. nationalism c. alliance systems d. mercantilism

2. The policy that kept the United States out of the war for three years was called:

a. nationalism b. the alliance system c. neutrality d. the convoy system

3. The war might have involved only two nations, Austria-Hungary and Serbia, if not for:

a. the American Expeditionary Force b. imperialism c. propaganda d. the alliance system

4. The “spark” that ignited World War I was:

a. Germany invades Poland b. the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

c. the sinking of the Lusitania d. Austria invades Bosnia

Use the following primary source to answer questions # 5 & 6

The Zimmerman Note

Berlin, January 19, 1917

On the first of February we intend to begin submarine warfare unrestricted. In spite of this it is our intention to keep neutral the United States of America.

If this attempt is not successful we propose an alliance on the following basis with Mexico: That we shall make war together and together make peace. We shall give general financial support, and it is understood that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. The details are left for your settlement.

You are instructed to inform the President of Mexico of the above in the greatest confidence as soon as it is certain there will be an outbreak of war with the United States, and we suggest that the President of Mexico on his own initiative should communicate with Japan suggesting adherence at once to this plan; at the same time offer to mediate between Germany and Japan.

Please call to the attention of the President of Mexico that the employment of ruthless submarine warfare now promises to compel England to make peace in a few months.

Zimmerman.

5. According to the telegram, on February 1, 1917, the German government decided to begin:

a. unlimited submarine warfare b. unlimited air raids c. unlimited ground troop warfare

6. If the United States went to war with Germany during World War I, the Zimmerman note proposed:

a. that Germany would form a military alliance with Mexico

b. that Germany would help Mexico recover New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona from the United States

c. both a and b d. neither a nor b

7. The type of warfare used during WWI was known as:

a. commando raid warfare b. conventional warfare c. trench warfare d. linear warfare

8. WWI is sometimes called the “war of the industrial revolution” because:

a. Robber Barons made the decision to close their factories and send their workers to the army

b. new technology, airplanes, and machine guns made industrial production a key factor in winning the war

c. World War I is a war between the workers and the owners

d. the Industrial Revolution began in Britain, Germany tried to take it over

9. The weapons of mechanized warfare that were introduced in World War I were:

a. battlefront trenches b. airplanes and tanks c. hydrogen bombs d. pistols and bayonets

10. Nationalism is the:

a. attempt to mediate between warring alliances b. development of armed forces

c. policy of extending a nation’s authority over other countries d. devotion to the interest and culture of one’s nation

11. America mobilized for war against the Central Powers to:

a. endure Allied debt repayment b. prevent Germans from threatening U.S. shipping

c. stop the spread of trench foot d. both a and b e. both a and c

12. President Wilson’s plan for peace, after WWI, was called:

a. Paris Peace Treaty b. Fourteen Points c. United Nations d. None of the above

13. The desired purpose for the League of Nations was:

a. to provide a forum for nations to settle grievances without war

b. to continue secret treaties amongst nations

c. to severely punish all countries who were considered a Central Power

d. all of the above

Use the following primary reading to answer questions # 14 - 16

“Property can be paid for; the lives of peaceful and innocent people cannot be. The present German submarine warfare against commerce is a warfare against mankind…We are glad…to fight…for the ultimate peace of the world must be made safe for democracy…We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities…It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war…But the right is more precious than peace.”

-quoted in American Voices

14. As used in the sentence, commerce means:

a. trade b. privatize

15. As used in the sentence, dominion means:

a. cave b. territory

16. As used in the sentence, indemnities means:

a. rewards b. compensation

17. All of the following were part of the “Big Four” Leader at the Treaty of Versailles EXCEPT:

a. David Lloyd George b. Woodrow Wilson c. Alvin York d. George Clemenceau

18. The nation that was NOT a member of the “Big Four” was:

a. France b. Great Britain c. Austria-Hungary d. the United States

19. A liberal historian would say that “America was hypocritical in calling its role in the war “making the world safe for

democracy” because:

a. Americans continued to discriminate against African Americans within the military

b. America refused to acknowledge the Serbian people’s rights to independence

c. America supported the Russian Revolution to create a communist state in Russia

d. Americans created acts of brutality against German prisoners

20. World War I ended on:

a. November 3, 1915 b. November 11, 1918 c. April 4, 1918 d. None of the above

21. The reason given by the U.S. Senate for rejecting involvement in the League of Nations was that the:

a. Senate believed it would threaten the tradition of the United States confronting all European problems

immediately

b. Senate felt that the President should not have traveled overseas to negotiate the surrender of Germany

c. Senate felt that by punishing Germany severely, the allies were creating resentment that would lead Germany

to seeking revenge in a second “World War”

d. Senate believed the U.S. would be forced to form its foreign policy in accordance with other members of the

League

22. The Great Migration was when thousands of blacks moved from the southern states to the northern cities.

a. true b. false

23. 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

b. concern over the repayment of Allied debts to American banks

c. a desire to become more involved in the affairs of Europe

d. the outrage of American citizens over German submarine warfare

24. 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

b. many citizens planted victory gardens and bought war bonds

c. the Zimmerman note was intercepted

d. African Americans were offered new job opportunities in northern cities

25. The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they:

a. forced restaurant owners to offer “liberty sandwiches” rather than “hamburgers”

b. allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority

c. forced the repeal of the First Amendment

d. promoted biased ideas designed to sway people’s thinking

26. The Central Powers won World War I.

a. true b. false

27. Women working in the factories in the World War I years led to suffrage.

a. true b. false

28. The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany severely.

a. true b. false

29. The United States became a member of the League of Nations.

a. true b. false

30. One of President Wilson’s “Fourteen Points” was a call to end:

a. the manufacturing of all weapons b. the use of poison gas c. secret treaties among nations

31. The Treaty of Versailles contained a war-guilt clause, which laid the blame for the conflict on:

a. France b. Germany c. Austria-Hungary c. Serbia

32. World War I came to be known as the:

a. forgotten war b. lost war c. war to end all wars

Use the following primary reading to answer questions # 33 & 34

In the 1920s and 1930s, a number of Hollywood horror films were influenced by memories of the Great War. The Hunchback of Notre Dame and the Phantom of the Opera featured men who, like many veterans, were forced to live with shameful disfigurements.

Other films recalled the war’s bleak landscapes. For example, the parts of the movie Frankenstein were filmed on the same sets as All Quiet on the Western Front, the famous war film. James Whale, who directed Frankenstein, was a veteran of the war. Like many of his generation, he remained profoundly disturbed by the horrors that war had unleashed.

33. The reason why the theme of human disfigurement was especially powerful to the generation that lived through World

War I was because:

a. in the years after World War I, disfigured veterans were a rare sight

b. in the years after World War I, disfigured veterans were a common sight

34. The horror films of your time reflect specific fears and anxieties of the current generation because:

a. modern day horror films include a great deal of violence against individuals

b. modern day horror films reflect fears of increasing violent crime rates

c. both a and b

35. The effects of the First World War were:

a. accelerated America’s emergence as the world’s greatest industrial power

b. contributed to the movement of African Americans to North cities

c. Intensified anti-immigrant and anti-radical sentiments among mainstream Americans

d. all of the above

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