WWI Study Guide

Question 1

After World War I, which person created the idea of an international organization to
settle international disputes?

Answer 1

Woodrow Wilson

Question 2

During which of the following wars was Woodrow Wilson President of the United
States?

Answer 2

World War 1

Question 3

How did many Americans react to theZimmerman Telegram?

Answer 3

They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance

Question 4

Which of the following nations did not join the League of Nations?

Answer 4

United States

Question 5

Following the Spanish American War, the United States became an imperialist
nation. However, by the early years of World War I, the position of the U.S. was–

Answer 5

Isolationist

Question 6

Which major event pictured above was a primary reason for the United States
becoming involved in World War I?

Answer 6

Sinking of Lusitania

Question 7

Why did the United States join the Allied Powers?

Answer 7

They were closely tied to Great Britain and the Germans attacked their citizens.

Question 8

In the event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal of alliance on the
following basis: make war together, make peace together, generous financial
support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost
territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.

Answer 8

Germany

Question 9

One reason that the U.S, became involved in World War I was because of its close
political and economic ties to–

Answer 9

Great Britain

Question 10

_______ is to the League of Nations as F.D.R. is to the United Nations.
Which president of the U.S. correctly completes this analogy?

Answer 10

Woodrow Wilson

Question 11

Which of the following wasNOTa part of the Allied Powers during World War I?

Answer 11

Bulgaria

Question 12

Which of the following wasNOTa part of the Allied Powers during World War I?

Answer 12

Germany

Question 13

Which of the following wasNOTa part of the Central Powers during World War I?

Answer 13

United States

Question 14

Which of the following wasNOTa member of the Central Powers during World War I?

Answer 14

British Empire

Question 15

Which country proposed the Fourteen Points that called for the formation of the
League of Nations?

Answer 15

United States

Question 16

Which country sank the Lusitania and sent the Zimmerman Telegram?

Answer 16

Germany

Question 17

The Ottoman Empire joined as a member of the ________________ Powers while
Russia became a member of the _______________ Powers.

Answer 17

Central, Allied

Question 18

The World War I poster reminded United States citizens about Germany’s–

Answer 18

use of unrestricted submarine warfare

Question 19

Which headline below shows a U.S. return to isolationism after World War I?

Answer 19

United States Senate Rejects Versailles Treaty

Question 20

1. President Wilson declares war on Germany.
2. Fourteen Points Plan
3. Sinking of the Lusitania
4. Zimmerman Telegram
   What is the correct chronological order of these events?

Answer 20

3, 4, 1, 2

Question 21

Which of the following isNOTa reason why the United States decided to enter
World War I?

Answer 21

Written insult of the President’s lack of courage