World War I

Question 1

Define militarism.

Answer 1

Policy of a powerful country building up its military to prepare for war.

Question 2

What was the immediate cause of World War I?

Answer 2

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.

Question 3

Define stalemate.

Answer 3

Deadlock, neither side could score a clear victory.

Question 4

Define nationalism.

Answer 4

Strong pride in one’s nation.

Question 5

Define imperialism.

Answer 5

Powerful country seeking to control a weaker country politically or economically.

Question 6

Define propaganda.

Answer 6

The spread of ideas to win support for a cause.

Question 7

Define alliances.

Answer 7

Countries that agree to help one another.

Question 8

What was the unoccupied land that was between opposing sides?

Answer 8

No man’s land.

Question 9

What was the U.S. policy when war broke out in Europe?

Answer 9

Neutrality

Question 10

How did people in the United States profit from the war?

Answer 10

By selling supplies to both sides.

Question 11

Which countries made up the Central Powers?

Answer 11

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Turkey, Bulgaria.

Question 12

Which countries made up the Allied powers?

Answer 12

France, Britain, and Russia

Question 13

What ship did a German U-Boat sink off the coast of Ireland?

Answer 13

Lusitania

Question 14

Which country did Germany try to make a deal with that the U.S. later found out about in a telegram?

Answer 14

Mexico

Question 15

Define mobilize.

Answer 15

to prepare for war.

Question 16

Why did Russia withdraw from WWI?

Answer 16

Russian Revolution.

Question 17

Define U-Boat.

Answer 17

German term for submarine.

Question 18

Define unrestricted submarine warfare.

Answer 18

Attack on ships bringing supplies to enemy countries.

Question 19

Who was blamed for World War I?

Answer 19

Germany

Question 20

What sacrifices did Americans make at home to support the war effort?

Answer 20

Buy liberty bonds, plant victory gardens, wheatless Mondays, Meatless Tuesdays

Question 21

Who were the 4 minute men?

Answer 21

Speakers often famous people who gave speeches encouraging Americans to make sacrifices for the war effort.

Question 22

Who did Germany try to make an alliance with in order to attack the U.S.?

Answer 22

Mexico

Question 23

Why did the U.S. not join the League of Nations?

Answer 23

They were afraid the U.S. would get into another war.

Question 24

Why was imperialism a cause for World War I?

Answer 24

Powerful countries had opposing alliances.

Question 25

Why was the U.S. brought into WWI?

Answer 25

Unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegram.

Question 26

What did the Selective Service Act require of male citizens?

Answer 26

all me between the ages of 21-30 register for the draft.

Question 27

What was the goal of the Bolsheivks?

Answer 27

Create a communist system in Russia

Question 28

What did Wilson propose in Fourteen Points that was later rejected by the Senate?

Answer 28

The League of Nations

Question 29

What happened to the American economy during the war?

Answer 29

It grew stronger

Question 30

What was included in the Treaty of Brest-Litvosk?

Answer 30

Russia gave up land to Germany along with coal mines and other valuable resources.

Question 31

Define vessel.

Answer 31

Boat.

Question 32

Define terrorist.

Answer 32

An individual or group that uses threats and violence to promote a cause.

Question 33

Define Liberty Bond.

Answer 33

Bonds sold by the U.S. government to raise money for a war.

Question 34

Who was the head of the Food Administration?

Answer 34

Herbert Hoover

Question 35

What did the War Industries Board do during the war?

Answer 35

told factories what they had to produce and provided for the sharing of limited resources, decided what prices should be set.

Question 36

What was the purpose of the War Labor Board?

Answer 36

settled disputes over working hours and wages and tried to prevent strikes.

Question 37

Define pacifists.

Answer 37

An individual who is opposed to war.

Question 38

What was the final battle of the Allied offensive?

Answer 38

Battle of the Argonne Forest

Question 39

Define armistice.

Answer 39

An agreement to stop fighting.

Question 40

Define abdicate.

Answer 40

give up power.

Question 41

What nickname did the United States Marine Corp earn at the Battle of Belleau Wood?

Answer 41

Devil Dogs

Question 42

Define self-determination.

Answer 42

the right of national groups to have their own territory and forms of government.

Question 43

Define reparations.

Answer 43

Cash payments for losses.

Question 44

What were President Wilson’s goals for the peace?

Answer 44

an end to secret agreements, freedom of the seas, free trade, arms reductions, support for self-determination, and a League of Nations.

Question 45

Define Sussex Pledge.

Answer 45

Before attacking any ship U-boats would surface and give warning.

Question 46

What is depicted in the political cartoon?

Answer 46

The Zimmerman telegram. Germany is trying to form an alliance with Mexico. Once the U.S. is defeated Germany will give them land they lost to the U.S. during the Mexican-American War.

Question 47

What was Wilson’s campaign slogan when he ran for reelection in 1916?

Answer 47

“He kept us out of the war”

Question 48

What was discoverd that the Lusitania had on board?

Answer 48

Weapons, ammunition, and explosives for the Allies.