World War I

What are the 4 MAIN causes of WWI?

• Monopolies, Arrogance, Institutions, Nazis

• Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

• Money, Apples, Ice Cream, Nabisco

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was the immediate, triggering event that caused WWI to begin.

• True

• False

Which country was NOT a member of the Central Powers

• Germany

• Ottoman Empire

• Austria-Hungary

• Russia

WWI was much deadlier than previous war because of new technology and weapons that made fighting much more dangerous.

• True

• False

Which of the following was NOT a new technology introduced in WWI?

• U-boats

• Airships

• Tanks

• Chemical warfare

• None - all of these were new technologies

Who was the President of the United States at the time of WWI

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Barack Obama

When the war began in Europe in 1914, Woodrow Wilson's official response was what?

• Neutrality - not getting involved

• Declaration of war against Germany

• U.S. support of Great Britain

Which of the following events led to America declaring war on April 6, 1917? Choose all that are correct.

• Sinking of the British ship, Lusitania.

• Zimmerman Telegram

• Germans breaking their promise to restrict submarine warfare

• Germans calling Americans bad names

This required all males in the U.S. between the ages of 21-30 to register for military service.

• Treaty of Versailles

• Selective Service Act

• League of Nations

In 1917, the Russian Revolution introduced this form of government in Russia.

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Communism

• Socialism