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1
Who was the most famous ace fighter pilot of WWI with 80 kills?
Fritz von Holzen
Snoopy
Eddie Rickenbacker
Manfred von Richthofen, The Red Baron
2
To start WWI, which country declared war on which country?
Germany on Serbia
Austria-Hungary on Serbia
Russia on Serbia
Serbia on Austria-Hungary
3
Leader of the new Russian government:
Karl Marx
Vladimir Putin
Adolf Hitler
Vladimir Lenin
4
Why did Germany realize it could not win the war?
German people starving
All of these
2 million dead; 100,000s wounded
Supplies/raw materials cut off
5
What was blamed for appx. 50 million deaths after WWI?
Trench Foot
Malaria Epidemic
Influenza Pandemic
Shell Shock
6
Slang for soldiers climbing out of trenches and into No Man's Land:
"Going over the top"
"Going into the briars"
"Going through the desert"
"Going into hell"
7
What were the two main reasons the US finally entered WWI?
The DeLome Telegram and Sinking of the Maine
The DeLome Telegram and Sinking of the Lusitania
The Zimmerman Telegram and Sinking of the Lusitania
The Zimmerman Telegram and Sinking of the Titanic
8
Why
didn't
the United States join the League of Nations?
Pres. Wilson changed his mind
Congress wanted US to remain neutral
Pres. Wilson wanted US to remain neutral
Congress wanted US to control the world
9
What was the official US policy for most of WWI?
Allies with Germany
Hostility
Neutrality
Allies with Great Britain
10
Why did Russia withdraw from WWI?
The were running out of ammunition and supplies
Russian people began a revolution
They were on the verge of losing to Germany
They were tired of fighting
11
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria formed the:
The Axis Powers
The Allied Powers
The Central Powers
The Allied Central Entente
12
Political and economic system in which the Government owns all resources and land, controls production.
Communism
Capitalism
Republicanism
Marixism
13
Famous African-American regiment that fought heroically in WWI:
Harlem Hellfighters
Bronze Army
Blackjack's Blacks
Black Doughboys
14
Area between two opposing forces, criss-crossed by barbed wire and covered by machine guns:
Every Man's Land
Field of Death
Valley of Death
No Man's Land
15
Which of the following was NOT a result of WWI's end?
League of Nations established
Wilson's 14 Point Plan was fully implemented
Transfer of German colonies and Ottoman Empire to the Allies
16
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling - Schenck v. United States ruled that the government
COULD restrict freedom of speech in times of war
Could NOT restrict freedom of speech in times of war
17
Which of the following were
UNDERLYING
causes of WWI?
Militarism, Alliances, Communism
Imperialism, Nationalism, Alliances
Imperialism, Revolutions, Alliances
Imperialism, Materialism, Alliances
18
What was the BIGGEST Challenge for post-WWI Germany because of this treaty?
It required Germany to take responsibility for starting WWI
It required Germany to pay $33 billion in War Reparations
It required Germany to give up its colonies in Africa
It required Germany to disband it's navy.
19
What was the short-term cause, or spark, of WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Assassination of German Kaiser
Assassination of William McKinley
Assassination of Hitler
20
What is Militarism?
An Arms Race between countries
Glorifying military power and values
Instituting a Draft for the military
The military defeating another country
21
The "Great Migration" began in WWI, and usually refers to
Chinese and Japanese moving to California
Great Plains Farmers moving West, away from the Dust Bowl
Blacks moving from Southern States to Northern Cities
Mexicans immigrating north to the U.S. for jobs
22
What document Officially ended WWI?
Treaty of Geneva
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Armistice on Nov. 11th, 1918 (at 11 o'clock)
23
How did the U.S. Government raise MOST of the $ it needed for WWI (select all that apply)
Had the Mint print more money
Raised income tax rates & Lowered minimum income requirement
Raised tariffs (taxes) on imports
Sold War Bonds to ordinary Americans
24
During WWI, civil liberties and free speech were restricted by
The segregationist leaders of the Southern States
The Sedition Act
The Anti-Trust Act
The Anti-War Act
25
President Wilson's comprehensive plan to prevent future wars was called
The United Nations
The Fourteen Points
The Versailles Treaty
The League of Nations
26
Which of the following was NOT a new weapon used extensively in WWI?
Radar & Sonar
Submarines
Poison Gas
Machine Gun
27
Some men were not physically injured but suffered psychological damage known as?
Bomb Blast
Nervous Breakdowns
Machine Gun Rage
Shell Shock
28
Why did the US need to use propaganda in WWI?
The government was afraid the Germans would win
Many people liked the Germans
So many people wanted the US to go to war
So many people wanted the US to remain neutral
29
What Mexican paramilitary leader was hunted by the US for border raids during this time period?
Pancho Villa
Blackjack Pershing
El Chapo
Emiliano Zapata
30
During WWI, women were encouraged to
complete high school and go to college
work jobs that traditionally had been for men
have more babies (to ultimately replace males being killed)
give up their jobs so more men could find work
31
American soldiers in WWI were called?
Tommies
Yanks
GIs
Doughboys
32
The Western Front of WWI involved what kind of warfare?
Siege Warfare
Guerilla Warfare
Attrition Warfare
Trench Warfare
33
Who was the top commander of US forces in Europe?
George Patton
Winston Churchill
Teddy Roosevelt
John Pershing
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Russia, Great Britain, and France were the major countries fighting as the:
The Triple Axis
The Triple Axel
The Central Powers
The Allied Powers
