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1
Which of the following is NOT true about the terrible costs of World War I?
All of the above are true.
Every nation in the war suffered enormous property damage.
Many of the nations involved were financially ruined.
Human casualties reached catastrophic numbers.
2
Why was it so difficult for soldiers to get across No Man's Land?
They were often attacked by hungry trench rats.
The distance between trenches was too far.
They were mowed down by machine gun fire.
No Man's Land was covered with marbles and banana peels.
3
How many Americans were among the dead as a result of this tragedy?
228
28
328
128
4
How did the Germans feel about the Treaty of Versailles?
All of the above are true.
They were surprised by how overly forgiving it was.
They thought it was fair.
They hated its harsh terms.
5
According to the rules of war, what type of ships were considered "off-limits" by all nations?
Passenger ships
All of the above
Merchant ships
Navy ships
6
What was the purpose of the naval warfare between the British and the Germans?
To prevent supplies from reaching one another
To destroy towns and cities along the enemy's coast
To destroy factories and railroad tracks within their reach
To kill as many innocent travelers as possible
7
What type of projectile is pictured below?
Torpedo
Artillery shell
Rocket
Heat seeking missile
8
What factor did a U-boat crew have to take into account before firing a torpedo at a target?
Distance of the target
Both
Neither
Speed that the target was moving
9
Which of the following is a likely reason for the second explosion on the Lusitania?
None of the above
A second torpedo
A kitchen worker accidentally put a tin can in the ship's microwave.
The torpedo fire ignited airborne coal dust in one of the boiler rooms
10
The hour, the day, and the month that the Great War ended can be remembered by what number?
10
11
9
12
11
What nation used U-boats to wreak havoc on the seas?
Germany
France
Great Britain
U.S.A.
12
In a speech to Congress, Woodrow Wilson said "We must make the world safe for:
democracy."
future generations."
freedom."
our allies."
13
The wreck of the Lusitania lies off the coast of what country today?
Ireland
Norway
Great Britain
Iceland
14
What historic event occurred on April 6, 1917?
World War I began.
The U.S. declared war on Germany.
The Great War ended.
The Lusitania was sunk.
15
Which is NOT a term of the Treaty of Versailles?
All of the above are terms of the treaty.
Germany's colonies are given to the League of Nations.
Great Britain must accept blame for the entire war.
Germany's military is drastically reduced in size.
16
What was the nickname given to the American soldiers entering the war?
Pasta Boys
Dumpling Boys
Flour Boys
Dough Boys
17
What nation's leader was NOT one of the Big Three invited to participate in the peace talks?
Russia
France
Great Britain
United States
18
Why did America stop trading with Germany shortly after the war started?
American ships couldn't get to Germany because of the British blockade.
Humpback whales destroyed several U.S. ships along the German coast.
Germany did not like American made products.
All of the above
19
What message does Wilson give to Germany after the sinking of the Lusitania?
He warns them to leave American ships alone.
None of the above
He promises that we'll join them when the time is right.
He apologizes for the war supplies on the ship.
20
What peace-favoring man was the U.S. president during World War I?
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin Roosevelt
21
What U.S. general believed that Americans should fight alone in the war?
George Patton
John Pershing
George Washington
Ulysses S. Grant
22
What is the name of the passenger ship shown below?
Luxembourg
Lucifer
Lusitania
Louisiana
23
Wilson spent one summer at a friend's house on the property now known as:
Shore Regional High School
Monmouth University
Brookdale Community College
Long Branch High School
24
What were the scheduled departure and arrival points of the Lusitania on its final voyage?
Washington D.C. to Great Britain
Ireland to New York
Great Britain to Boston
New York to Great Britain
25
Approximately how many total people were killed in the sinking of the Lusitania?
120,000
12,000
120
1,200
26
The majority of the war's naval warfare involved what two nations?
USA and France
USA and Great Britain
Great Britain and Germany
France and Germany
27
Who is German statesman who sent the infamous telegram that pushed America into the war?
Johan Zamboni
Arthur Zimmerman
Franz Zeppelin
Herman Zucchini
28
The Zimmerman Telegram was a request from Germany for what country to invade the U.S.?
France
Canada
Mexico
Great Britain
29
Which of the following is NOT an important task that women performed during the war?
Driving for Uber
Farming
Factory work
Nursing
30
What present U.S. states used to belong to Mexico?
Arizona and Texas
Maine and New Hampshire
Alabama and Arkansas
Washington and Oregon
31
What were ship captains instructed to do to throw off the calculations of a U-boat captain?
Pop a wheelie
Zigzag
All of these
Sail in circles
32
What nation intercepted and decoded the Zimmerman Telegram before notifying the U.S.?
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Russia
33
To prevent another war, Wilson recommended all of the following EXCEPT:
Spending more money on the development of war supplies
A "League of Nations" to help keep the peace
The right for nationality groups to have their own nations
Freedom of the seas for all neutral trading vessels
34
According to the U.S. Constitution, the power to declare war belongs to:
the military.
the Supreme Court.
Congress.
the president.
35
Instrument that a U-boat crew could look through to see what was happening at the surface
Microscope
Telescope
Stethoscope
Periscope
36
What happened to the Belmar Doughboy statue in the summer of 2017?
It was bombed with the droppings of unpatriotic seagulls.
It was decapitated by German tourists.
It was washed away by unusually high tides from the marina.
Part of its rifle was broken off by inconsiderate hoodlums.
37
What Hollywood movie, originally a Broadway musical, was filmed in and outside the mansion at Monmouth U?
Les Miserables
Annie
Wicked
Cats
38
Why did German U-boats begin sinking American ships?
American ships were mercilessly attacking German ports.
America was selling war materials to their enemies.
American ships were a threat to German passenger ships.
American ships were blockading German ports.
39
Who was the German kaiser who was forced to flee after the Americans entered the war?
Franz Joseph
George III
Wilhelm II
Nicholas II
40
Which adjective best describes Germany's attitude after the U.S. enters the war?
Demoralized
Indifferent
Enthusiastic
None of these
