The Great War Begins (World War I)

What did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand spark?

• U-boat warfare

• the Great War

• the reelection of President Woodrow Wilson

• World War II

Which sentences best support your answer to question 1? (Select all that apply)

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Which three major European countries were known as the Allied Powers (or Triple Alliance) during the Great War?

• France, Britain, Russia

• United States, Germany, France

• France, Germany, Russia

• Great Britain, Prussia, Germany

President Wilson is steering a boat in this political a cartoon. What might the ship represent?

• American merchant ships

• the British navy and blockade

• American attempts at neutrality

• the Sussex Pledge

What did Germany do to stop the spread of supplies to the Allied Powers during the Great War?

• remained neutral

• used their navy to blockade the Central Powers

• invaded Belgium

• sank merchant ships with their U-boats

What sentence best supports your answer to question 5?

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Why were Americans very upset with the sinking of the Lusitania?

• The ship was carrying medical supplies to the Central Powers

• The ship had no military cargo

• The sinking of the ship caused the United States to immediately join the Great War

• There were many American passengers on board who drowned

What sentence best support the answer to question 7?

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During the Great War, the term "Huns" was used to describe:

• the Central Powers

• the victims of the sinking of the Sussex

• the victims of the sinking of the Lusitania

• President Wilson's advisers.

What sentence best supports the answer to question 9?

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