World War I Quiz Review

What was President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points?

• A plan to punish America's enemies after World War I

• A plan to organize the American people to prepare for war

• A plan to establish peace after World War I

• A plan to raise money to pay for the American war effort

Why was the Lusitania significant leading up to World War I?

• It mysteriously exploded off the coast of Great Britain, and Americans blamed Germany

• It was the primary trade ship that took American supplies to European allies

• It was a military ship that carried the first American troops to Europe

• It was sunk by German U-boats as part of their unrestricted submarine warfare

Trench life and trench warfare during World War I was characterized by

• Lice and rat infestations

• Constant boredom and downtime between attacks

• Disease and infections caused by unsanitary conditions

• Hunger and lack of clean food and water

No man's land refers to...

• Land that was captured during trench raids

• Open land between trenches where troops lacked protection

• Trenches that were dangerous and unsanitary

• Land behind the front lines where men retreated to safety

What position did the United States take when World War I initially started in 1914?

• The U.S. officially sided with the Allied Powers

• The U.S. officially sided with the Central Powers

• The U.S. was officially neutral

• The U.S. was technically neutral but provided resources to the Central Powers

What was the result of the Supreme Court's decision in Schenck v. United States?

• The government was allowed to require men to sign up for the military draft

• The government was allowed to prevent speech that jeopardized national defense

• The government was allowed to require people to grow their own food during wartime

• The government was not allowed to stop people from expressing their opinions about the war

What was the League of Nations?

• An organization of countries meant to prevent future conflicts after WWI

• A committee of countries that pledged to fight together in future wars

• A group of nations that coordinated to build weapons and machinery during WWI

• A set of countries that created an alliance leading up to the outbreak of WWI

What was the Zimmermann Telegram?

• A letter written by a German official criticizing and mocking President Woodrow Wilson

• A telegram announcing Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare

• A message announcing Germany's surrender at the end of WWI

• A letter from Germany to Mexico proposing an alliance against the U.S.

One of the MAIN causes of World War I was alliances. What is an alliance?

• A partnership between countries where both agree to build up their militaries

• An agreement between countries to trade military supplies and weapons

• An agreement between countries to defend each other if one is attacked

• An agreement where countries agree not to attack eachother

One of the MAIN causes of World War I was militarism. What is militarism?

• Extreme pride in one's nation, culture, and military

• The glorification of armed strength and buildup of a country's military

• When a country takes over new lands by military force

• When countries agree to reduce the size of their militaries to avoid conflict