World War I Flashcards
After hearing the news of war in Europe, President Woodrow Wilson, immediately declared America on the side of the Germans.
A. True
B. False
B. False
The Lusitania was a British passenger ship with many U.S. citizens aboard that was sunk by a German U-boat.
A. True
B. False
A. True
The Treaty of Versailles forced _______ to assume total responsibility for World War I and to pay reparations (payments for war damages).
A. USA
B. Germany
C. Russia
B. Germany
A major faction in Congress opposed the League of Nations because:
A. it did not want the United States to have to go to war to defend another nation.
B. it did not support President Woodrow Wilson’s bid for reelection.
A. it did not want the United States to have to go to war to defend another nation.
President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points is best described as:
A. a declaration of war.
B. a program for international peace and promotion of democracy or “self-determination”.
C. an economic policy.
B. a program for international peace and promotion of democracy or “self-determination”.
The most commonly used poison gases during World War I were:
A. Mustard & Chlorine gas
B. Crude & Oil gas
A. Mustard & Chlorine gas
Proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany.
A. Treaty of Versailles
B. Zimmermann Telegram
C. National Defense Act
B. Zimmermann Telegram
Which of the great powers were not permitted to take part in the negotiations at Versailles?
A. United States of America
B. Germany
B. Germany
What is trench warfare?
A. The use of “trench” guns to fight wars.
B. Both sides dug deep trenches (ditches) to protect themselves from enemy fire.
C. Both sides dug trenches (ditches) to hide treasure maps from their enemies.
B. Both sides dug deep trenches (ditches) to protect themselves from enemy fire.
What countries were The Central Powers?
A. Russia, Romania, and Serbia
B. France, Great Britain, Russia, Japan, Italy, and U.S.A.
C. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and The Ottoman Empire
C. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and The Ottoman Empire
What countries were The Allies?
A. Russia, Romania, and Serbia
B. France, England (United Kingdom), Russia, Japan, and U.S.A.
C. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and The Ottoman Empire
B. France, England (United Kingdom), Russia, Japan, and U.S.A.
What is propaganda?
A. The spread of ideas to promote “nationalism” of one country over another.
B. When two countries share borders.
C. When two countries declare war against each other.
A. The spread of ideas to promote “nationalism” of one country over another.
What effect did World War I have on women in the U.S.A.?
A. More than one million women entered the work force.
B. Women were not allowed to marry.
A. More than one million women entered the work force.
In what city was Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated?
A. Berlin, Germany
B. Sarajevo, Bosnia
B. Sarajevo, Bosnia
Germany’s military plan to quickly defeat Belgium and France then focus their efforts against Russia was called:
A. The Schlieffen Plan
B. Operation Barbarossa
A. The Schlieffen Plan
The Western front of World War I is best characterized as:
A. A stalemate or stagnant war fought from trenches, with neither side gaining or losing much ground in spite of huge casualties.
B. The first war front in history dominated by air power.
A. A stalemate or stagnant war fought from trenches, with neither side gaining or losing much ground in spite of huge casualties.
World War I is considered a “war of attrition”, which can be defined as:
A. A war that is ended by a single crushing strike or victory.
B. A war in which victory is determined not by which seizes the most territory, but by which side suffers the most causalities including civilians.
B. A war in which victory is determined not by which seizes the most territory, but by which side suffers the most causalities including civilians.
Which of the following is considered the “spark” that triggered World War I?
A. The prominence of the Catholic Church in Europe
B. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in July of 1914
B. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in July of 1914
- Although _______ warfare did not originate in World War I, it was used on an unprecedented scale and was the major source of the stalemate on the Western Front.
A. Trench
B. Nuclear
C. Tribal
A. Trench
Gavrilo Princip was a member of the Serbian terrorist organization called the “Black Hand,” which desired to unite all ethnically Slavic (Balkan) people under the rule of a “Greater Serbian” government. Which of the following terms best describes this type of group?
A. Monarchist
B. Nationalist
B. Nationalist
Which of the following best describes life in the trenches for the average WWI soldier?
A. Life in the trenches was dreary, terrifying, unsanitary and deadly with few exceptions.
B. Soldiers in the trenches enjoyed wonderful bonding experiences by singing patriotic songs and hunting rats for sport.
C. We don’t have any records, diaries or photographs from the trenches, so we can’t really tell.
A. Life in the trenches was dreary, terrifying, unsanitary and deadly with few exceptions.
Which of the following was President Woodrow Wilson’s plan for brokering a lasting peace in Europe?
A. The Fourteen Points
B. Isolationism
A. The Fourteen Points
Which of the following was a term of the Treaty of Versailles?
A. Germany has to pay war reparations and not allowed to re-arm.
B. All European countries accept equal blame for the First World War
A. Germany has to pay war reparations and not allowed to re-arm.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the World War I?
A. The United States becomes a member of the League of Nations
B. Europe’s economy is devastated by the war.
A. The United States becomes a member of the League of Nations
