World War 1

Question 1

Causes of WWI?

Answer 1

Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism

Question 2

Militarism

Answer 2

The building of a strong military to frighten or defend other countries

Question 3

Alliances

Answer 3

An agreement to support and defend each other

Question 4

Imperialism

Answer 4

Starting colonies in other parts of the world

Question 5

Nationalism

Answer 5

The belief that your country deserves more success than others

Question 6

Whose idea was the League of Nations?

Answer 6

President Woodrow Wilson

Question 7

What was the purpose of the League of Nations?

Answer 7

To provide a forum for resolving the international disputes

Question 8

Did the United States join the League? Why or Why not?

Answer 8

No, because isolationists in Congress feared it would draw the United States into international affairs unnecessarily

Question 9

Who is pictured in the cartoon?

Answer 9

Uncle Sam

Question 10

Who/what does this person stand for?

Answer 10

United States

Question 11

What is happening to the man in the center of the drawing?

Answer 11

Uncle Sam’s hands are being tied behind him, by the European Nations

Question 12

What do you think the artist is trying to say through this particular drawing?

Answer 12

The League of Nations is “tying America’s hands” preventing America from doing what it wants

Question 13

What were the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 13

1) Germany to surrender land and colonial holdings
2) Reduce the size of their military
3) Pay billions in war reparations
4) Claim full responsibility for the start of World War I

Question 14

Allied Powers

Answer 14

Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, Great Britain, Italy

Question 15

Central Powers

Answer 15

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria

Question 16

The United States remained _______ for the first 2 years of the war (1914-1916). This attitude changed, however, for 3 reasons:

Answer 16

neutral

Question 17

1) The U.S. had to help protect the ______ and the debts they owed the United States.

Answer 17

allies

Question 18

2) The _________ telegram was made public. A Foreign German Minister contacted the country of ______ to start an alliance with them. Due to the close proximity to the United States, Germany wanted ______ to attack the U.S. to distract them from the war in Europe.

Answer 18

Zimmerman, Mexico, and Mexico

Question 19

3) German submarines, called U-boats, had been sinking British ships carrying trade goods. In 1915, they sank the __________ , a British passenger ship that was also carrying many U.S. passengers. People were very angry, and Germany promised not to attack any more passenger ships. In 1916, however, Germany went back on its promise and began sinking passenger ships again. In April, 1917, the United States declared war on the ______________.

Answer 19

Lusitania, and Central Powers

Question 20

Country with most casualties:

Answer 20

Germany, and Austria-Hungary

Question 21

More jobs were crated because more goods needed to be produced for the war. The following goods were made:

Answer 21

• Ships
• Trucks
• Pistols
• Cannons
• Uniforms
• Tanks
• Gas masks
• Airplanes
• Helmets
• Machine guns

Question 22

What is women’s suffrage?

Answer 22

Women having the right to vote

Question 23

When did women achieve suffrage?

Answer 23

1920 with the 19th amendment

Question 24

How did women’s role in WW1 help them attain suffrage?

Answer 24

People changed their opinion of what women could do when they started seeing that there were good.

Question 25

Why did WW1 come to an end?

Answer 25

America joined the war and the Central Powers.

Question 26

Witch side won?

Answer 26

Allied Powers

Question 27

Witch side lost?

Answer 27

Central Powers

Question 28

What is the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 28

The treaty that officially ended the war.

Question 29

Who did Europe blame for the war?

Answer 29

Germany