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Introduction to The Great War for 11th grade American History students
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1
What was the Schlieffen Plan?
Japanese suprise attack
German attack plan
Plan to end WW 1
English invasion plan
2
What year did the United States enter the Great War?
1916
1917
1914
1915
3
What were some of the new technologies used in World War I?
A and C
protective mask and poison gas
machine guns and tanks
None of the above
4
What are the two opposing sides of The Great War called?
Central and Axis Powers
Allied and Axis Powers
Allied and Central Powers
All are correct
5
Propaganda was used during World War 1 for which of the following reasons?
All are correct
Economic support
Recruitment & Enlistment
Vilify the Enemy
6
Who were part of the Great Migration to northern factories during WW I?
Mexicans
African Americans
Women
All are correct
7
What was used for the FIRST time in World War I?
horses and balloons
machine guns and barbed wire
submarines and ships
cannons and explosives
8
What made it illegal to speak against the war publicly?
Fifth Amendment
Espionage
The Sedition Act
First Amendment
9
Were German Unterseeboots effective in World War I?
No
Extremely ineffective
all are correct
Extremely effective
10
Which of the following technologies was first used during WW I?
hot air balloons
cannons
aircraft carriers
tanks
11
In WW I the Fuel Administration introduced_____________ to increase productivity in factories.
the assembly line
robots
the night shift
daylight savings
12
What is the term for compensation paid for damage caused by war?
war crimes
reparations
charges
debt
13
What were the effects of The Great War on the U.S. economy?
racial unrest
labor strikes
all are correct
rapid inflation
14
What was the most destructive weapon in The Great War?
Airplanes
Machine guns
The Tank
Poison Gas
15
What happened to Germany as a result of the Treaty of Versailles?
Paid reparations
Was blamed for the war
All are correct
Lost their colonies
16
A complex network of __________ were used in World War I on the Western Front.
trenches
foxholes
blockades
castles
17
How did the United States pay for World War I?
Loans from Russia
Income tax and Victory bonds
Loans from Germany
Loans from England
18
Factor that contributed to World War I
alliances
militarism
all are correct
imperialism
19
How did Congress ensure the U.S. had enough troops in World War I?
allowed women to serve
Congress offered free land
Selective Service
allowed African Americans to serve
20
What did you think about the unit on World War One?
It was a simple lesson
It was boring
It was interesting
It was hard to understand
21
The British used____________ to convince Americans to support the Allied war effort.
espionage
conscription
propaganda
armistice
22
What was the Red Scare?
Scarlet fever
Communist in the U.S.
Nuclear weapons
Fire in the trenches
23
Who is the intended audience and what is the message of this poster?
Women do your duty
Buy U.S. War Bonds
Young men join the Army
Women join the Army
24
What treaty ended the Great War?
Treaty of Versailles
Geneva Convention
Treaty of Germany
Paris Peace Treaty
25
What happened in 1918 on the 11th day of the 11th month at 11th hour?
Cessation of fighting on the Western Front
World War 1 ended
Armistice was signed
All are correct
26
What event triggered the American entry into the Great War?
the Zimmermann telegram
sinking of the Lusitania
all answers are correct
unrestricted submarine warfare
27
The _________ system ensured that Americans troops arrived safely in Europe.
convoy
draft
reparations
armistice
28
African American soldiers served in racially segregated units during WW I
False
True
How should I know?
29
What was difficult about trench warfare?
rats
trench foot
unsanitary
All are correct
30
When did World War I end?
November 11, 1918
December 7, 1941
September 11, 2001
June 28, 1914
