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World
War
I
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The
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following statements. Then circle the best answer.
1. Which name was not used to describe World War I?
[ ] a. The Imperialist War
[ ] b. The Great War
[ ] c. The Trench War
[x] d. None of the above
2. What caused the conflict between Russia and Austria-Hungary?
[ ] a. Control over French Provinces
[ ] b. Control over Morocco
[x] c. Control over Serbians
[ ] d. They had no conflict
3. Developing military strength consisted of increasing…
[ ] a. International trade
[ ] b. Resources
[ ] c. Land
[x] d. All of the above
4. Which country did not belong to the Triple Entente, later called the Allies?
[ ] a. Great Britain
[ ] b. France
[ ] c. Russia
[x] d. Germany
5. What was the name of the secret society that was trying to re-unite all Serbs under one rule?
[ ] a. The Red Baron
[ ] b. Big Bertha
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[x] c. The Black Hand
[ ] d. The Dogfighters
6. Which two countries did not sign a treaty together during the war?
[x] a. Austria-Hungary and France
[ ] b. Germany and Austria-Hungary
[ ] c. Russia and France
[ ] d. Great Britain and France
7.
Millions of people died during the war due to…
[ ] a. Fighting in the battlefield
[ ] b. Hunger
[ ] c. Diseases related to war
[x] d. All of the above
8.
Which of the following did the War Industries Board not do?
[ ] a. Create Daylight Savings Time
[ ] b. Use women’s corsets to build two battleships
[ ] c. Increase industrial production by 20%
[x] d. All of the above are correct
9. What was the new construction technique that allowed America to launch 95 ships on July 4,
1918?
[ ] a. Four Minute Men
[x] b. Mass Production & Fabrication
[ ] c. Convoy Systems
[ ] d. None of the above
10. Which of the following did not apply to the efforts made by the doughboys for the American
Force in the war?
[ ] a. They were led by General John J Pershing
[x] b. They over threw the Russia Government
[ ] c. They fought the last German offense in France
[ ] d. They Improved the Allies morale to win the war
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SHORT ANSWER
DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following statements and answer in one or two
sentences.
11. Describe the “Checks and Balances System” and its importance prior to the start of the war.
Initially, a series of interwoven military alliances stabilized Europe. These agreements
promised the aid of partner countries in the event of attack by enemies. Nations were
reluctant to upset this balance of power.
12. Name two events that brought the United States into World War I?
the sinking of the British ship, Lusitania, by the Germans; Discovering the “Zimmerman
Telegram” stating the Germans would give U.S. territory to Mexico if they would join the
Germans at war.
13. Explain three items of the modern warfare used in World War I.
machine guns, chemical gases, tanks, flame throwers, air balloons, airplanes; and an
explanation of how these were new or improved in war
14. List three things American citizens did to support the war at home.
enlist to fight in the war; plant victory gardens; eat meatless meals; observe gasless
Sundays, lightless nights ; buy Liberty Bonds; view movies supporting the war
15. Explain and describe trench warfare.
two lines of trenches zigzagging across northern and eastern France (the Western Front) for
thousands of miles, wide enough for two men abreast and standing erect to fire their guns;
they were congested with rats, mire, lice, and other diseases
16. Explain the United States foreign policy, “Freedom of the Seas” and its role in the U.S. joining
the war.
the seas were neutral territory for transporting goods and contraband; Germans violated
the policy by attacking and sinking British ships from U-Boats. This, in-part, led the U.S.
into war with Germany.
17. What role did African-Americans play in World War I?
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African Americans were segregated into separate units. They were not allowed to join the
Navy or
Marines. African American officers were only permitted to be in charge of AfricanAmericans troops. The 369th Infantry Regiment was dubbed “The Harlem Hellfighters” and
saw more continuous duty on the front lines than any other regiment.
18. What did the Committee on Public Information do to support the war, and who was the head of
the committee?
George Creel, a muckraking journalist, headed the committee to create propaganda such
as movies, books, songs, Four-minute Men speeches, etc. to help “sell” the war to the
American public.
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ESSAY
DIRECTIONS: Write a short essay in response to each statement.
19. What were four underlying causes for the start of World War I? Choose one of the four causes
and discuss in detail how it played a part in starting the war.
Nationalism, tension between German and Slavic peoples; imperialism and rivalry for land;
militarism and military alliances upset the checks and balances system and led to the
outbreak of World War I.
20. Explain three reasons why the United States decided to join the war.
There were large immigrant population in the U.S. who felt empathy for their native
countries; to ensure the Allies would be able to repay the debts owed to the U.S., the
German sinking of British ship, Lusitania; discovery of the “Zimmerman Telegram,” German
war atrocities
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