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World War 1 Review

World War 1 Review. Question 1. Of the following items associated with WW1, which event occurred first? (1) The United States entered WW1. (2) The Russian Revolution. (3) Germany declares war against France. (4) Wilson is re-elected president. Question 2.

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World War 1 Review

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  1. World War 1 Review

  2. Question 1 • Of the following items associated with WW1, which event occurred first? • (1) The United States entered WW1. • (2) The Russian Revolution. • (3) Germany declares war against France. • (4) Wilson is re-elected president.

  3. Question 2 • Germany had to accept blame for the war in Europe. • Germany had to pay reparations to England and France. • Germany had to reduce its military. • Which document placed these punishments on Germany? • (1) Roosevelt Corollary • (2) Yalta Agreement • (3) 14 Points • (4) Treaty of Versailles

  4. Question 3 • Which person would have been most likely to have opposed the United States entrance into WW1? • (1) An American businessman • (2) President Woodrow Wilson • (3) A member of Congress from NY. • (4) A newspaper editor from a midwestern state

  5. Question 4 • President Wilson wanted to form the League of Nations to: • (1) develop military plans for WW1 • (2) prevent future wars • (3) convince other nations to support the United States • (4) create a worldwide trade organization

  6. Question 5 • The United States was drawn into WW1 mainly because of: • (1) commitments made to the United Nations • (2) a direct attack on a military base • (3) the unrestricted use of submarine warfare • (4) exaggerated stories from yellow journalists

  7. Question 6 • In 1914, fighting increased rapidly from a local conflict in Europe to a world war because: • (1) southeastern Europe had major oil producing areas • (2) the League of Nations failed to achieve a cease fire • (3) several nations had colonies in the region • (4) powerful nations had opposing alliances

  8. Question 7 • Which source of information is a primary source on trench warfare during WW1? • (1) a diary kept by a soldier on the western front • (2) a textbook map showing WW1 battlefields • (3) an encyclopedia article on WW1 • (4) a novel about WW1

  9. Question 8 • The principal reason the Senate refused to ratify (accept) the Treaty of Versailles after WW1 was the belief that the treaty: • (1) threatened United States sovereignty • (2) provided little motivation to end colonialism • (3) would force Olivia in 805 to shut up • (4) rejected many of the 14 Points

  10. Question 9 • President Wilson’s 14 Points were proposed during WW1 primarily to: • (1) strengthen the United States policy of isolationism • (2) outline military strategy for the United States • (3) convince other nations to join the League of Nations • (4) define postwar objectives for the United States

  11. Question 10 • A major reason the United States entered WW1 was to: • (1) defeat Jallah • (2) safeguard freedom of the seas • (3) gain additional colonies • (4) react to the bombing of Pearl Harbor

  12. Question 11 • Immediately following WW1, the emphasis of United States foreign policy was on: • (1) containing communism • (2) forming international peacekeeping organizations • (3) a return to isolationism • (4) acquiring more colonies

  13. Question 12 • Which social movement was most affected by WW1? • (1) adopting woman’s suffrage • (2) providing aid for the unemployed • (3) ending restrictions on immigration • (4) repealing Prohibition

  14. Question 13 • The clear and present danger ruling of the United States Supreme Court in Schenck v. the United States established that: • (1) certain circumstances may limit the exercise of free speech • (2) due process of law does not apply to the military • (3) third political parties must suspend their activities during wartime • (4) accused persons must be advised of their rights

  15. Question 14 • Which of the following technologies was important to warfare at sea during WW1? • (1) mustard gas • (2) Olivia’s mouth • (3) bayonets • (4) U-boats

  16. Question 15 • A major opponent of the Treaty of Versailles was: • (1) Kevin Hill • (2) Woodrow Wilson • (3) Henry Cabot Lodge • (4) John J. Pershing

  17. Question 16 • As the United States prepared for war, the government passed laws limiting some freedoms. These laws included: • (1) the Selective Service Act • (2) the Minuteman Act • (3) the Sedition Act • (4) the Anti-Communist Act

  18. Question 17 • One reason the United States entered WW1 was Germany’s violation of: • (1) the 14 Points • (2) the Sussex Pledge • (3) the Zimmerman Act • (4) the Treaty of Versailles

  19. Question 18 • Which of the following was an effect of the Communist takeover of the Russian government? • (1) Lenin received money from the United States. • (2) David Pettinato became President of the United States. • (3) The Germans made their final offensive against the United States. • (4) The Russian government made a peace treaty with Germany

  20. Question 19 • A major reason for the isolationist trend in the United States following WW1 was: • (1) disillusionment over the outcomes of the war • (2) the public’s desire to end most trade with other nations • (3) the failure of the United States to gain new territory • (4) a desire to continue the reforms of the Progressives

  21. Question 20 • “We are to be instrument in the hands of God to see that liberty is made secure for mankind” Woodrow Wilson • President Wilson tried to carry out the idea expressed in the quotation by: • (1) proposing civil rights • (2) urging the Allies to adopt the 14 Points • (3) taking control of territory conquered in WW1 • (4) protesting the sinking of the Lusitania

  22. Question 21 • The demand for German reparations by the European allies helps to explain the failure of the peace settlement following: • (1) Spanish-American War • (2) WW1 • (3) WW2 • (4) Vietnam War

  23. Question 22 • Espionage Act of 1917, Sedition Act of 1918, Schenck v. the United States • Which is a valid conclusion which can be drawn from the following information? • (1) Dissent is always protected in wartime. • (2) Civil liberties and constitutional rights have always been ensured by the United States Supreme Court. • (3) The rights of the accused have always been protected by the United States Supreme Court. • (4) The Bill of Rights has always been enforced throughout American history.

  24. Question 23 • One of Wilson’s 14 Points was a reduction in armaments. Which of the following is closest to his stated goal in this respect? • (1) All nations should reduce their armaments by 25 percent three times in five year periods. Then they should have conferences to decide how further to reduce them. • (2) Armaments should be reduced to the point where nations had only sufficient forces to maintain police protection against smuggling, piracy, etc and to maintain domestic tranquility within their borders. • (3) The United States should pledge sharp reductions in their naval power as a way to make other nations follow suit. • (4)The United States should make the first move towards disarmament as an encouragement for other nations to follow suit.

  25. Question 24 • A president and secretary of state who had sharp difference of opinion with regard to the conduct of foreign affairs was: • (1) Thomas Jefferson and James Madison • (2) Zoe and Olivia Coyle • (3) Theodore Roosevelt and John Hay • (4) Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Bryan

  26. Question 25 • Over which segment of the United States economy did the federal government take control during WW1? • (1) banking • (2) transportation • (3) mining • (4) steel making

  27. Question 26 • During WW1, George Creel and his committee of information was an example of the federal government’s attempt to: • (1) produce weapons • (2) own coal mines • (3) create wartime propaganda • (4) control prices

  28. Question 27 • What was a major reason for United States entry into WW1? • (1) to break up the colonial empires of the Allies • (2) to keep Latin America from being attacked by Germany • (3) to overthrow the Czarist regime in Russia • (4) to maintain freedom of the seas

  29. Question 28 • Which of the 14 Points was the most controversial to the United States Senate? • (1) Joining the League of Nations • (2) Open Diplomacy • (3) Freedom of the Seas • (4) Disarmament

  30. Question 29 • The Espionage Act and the Sedition Act were used by President Wilson’s administration during WW1 to: • (1) remove Communists from government positions • (2) discourage Congressional support for the war • (3) silence critics of the war • (4) place Germans in internment camps

  31. Question 30 • Prior to WW1, the United States protested Germany’s use of submarine warfare primarily because it: • (1) violated freedom of the seas • (2) discouraged immigration • (3) posed a direct threat to American cities • (4) violated the Monroe Doctrin

  32. Question 31 • The national effort to ratify the woman’s suffrage amendment was strengthened by: • (1) the economic opportunities established by WW1 • (2) Bravo put together a reality show called The Real Housewives of WW1 • (3) active support by American business leaders • (4) a backlash against Prohibition

  33. Question 32 • Between the 1890s and the start of WW1, the United States expanded its overseas markets and raw materials through the policy of: • (1) containment • (2) neutrality • (3) isolationism • (4) imperialism

  34. Question 33 • Which issue was the focus of the Supreme Court decision Schenck v. the United States? • (1) whether or not it was constitutional for the United States to use my head as a weapon • (2) relocation of minority groups • (3) freedom of speech for war protesters • (4) use of detention camps

  35. Question 34 • Which action best demonstrated the United States effort to isolate itself from European conflicts after WW1? • (1) refusing to join the League of Nations • (2) attempting to improve relations with Asia • (3) lowering tariff rates • (4) failing to sign disarmament agreements

  36. Question 35 • During and after WW1, which factor was the major cause of the migrations of many African Americans to the north? • (1) Free beer and nachos • (2) Laws passed in northern states ending discrimination • (3) The start of the Harlem Renaissance • (4) Increased job opportunities

  37. Question 36 • Many senators who opposed United States membership in the League of Nations argued that joining the League would: (1) involve the nation in future military conflicts (2) reduce freedom of the seas (3) end the country’s free trade policy (4) endanger the nation’s military preparedness

  38. Question 37 • The 14 Points proposed (discussed) by President Wilson are best described as a: (1) statement of principles (laws) that would govern the postwar world (2) program the United States could follow to achieve victory in World War 1 (3) list of reasons for the United States to remain neutral in WW1 (4) policy for dealing with international communism

  39. Question 38 • Why did the United States reject the Versailles Treaty (1919)? (1) To express opposition to the harsh punishments made on Germany (2) To reduce United States military forces in Europe (3) To avoid membership dues in the League of Nations (4) To keep the United States from foreign entanglements (conflicts/wars)

  40. Question 39 • From 1914 to 1916, as World War 1 raged in Europe, Americans were not able to remain neutral in thought as well as action mainly because: (1) United States membership in military alliances required the nation to fight. (2) United States newspapers encouraged a policy of imperialism. (3) The warring powers interfered with the United States right to freedom of the seas. (4) President Wilson supported the war aims of Germany and Austria-Hungary.

  41. Question 40 • What was a primary reason for the great migration of African Americans to northern cities during WW1? (1) Job opportunities were available in northern factories (2) Jim Crow laws were repealed (3) Voting rights had been passed in northern states (4) The federal government had promised an end to discrimination

  42. Question 41 • “The most stringent (strictest/harsh) protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic” Oliver Wendell Holmes • Which interpretation of the Bill of Rights does this statement show? (1) The needs of the government are more important that civil liberties. (2) Constitutional protections of liberty are not absolute. (3) The Supreme Court can eliminate (erase) freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights (4) The Bill of Rights does not safeguard (protect) individual liberties

  43. Question 42 • President Wilson’s statement, “The World must be made safe for democracy” was made to justify his decision to: (1) support tariff reform (2) ask Congress to declare war on Germany (3) send troops into Mexico to capture Pancho Villa (4) end United States dollar diplomacy in Latin America

  44. Question 43 • After World War 1, the United States demonstrated (showed) its return to a policy of isolationism by: (1) liberalizing immigration policies (2) promoting the Marshall Plan (3) refusing to sign the Treaty of Versailles (4) lowering import tariffs

  45. Question 44 • Which generalization is consistent with the ruling of the United States Supreme Court in Schenck v. the United States? (1) The freedoms in the Bill of Rights are unlimited (2) Government has the right to suspend any rights at any time (3) Individual rights can be limited in the national interest (4) The balance between individual rights and general social welfare always favors individual rights

  46. Question 45 • One goal for a lasting peace that President Wilson included in his 14 Points was: (1) establishing a League of Nations (2) maintaining a military force in Europe (3) returning the United States to a policy of isolationism (4) blaming Germany for starting WW1.

  47. Question 46 • In the case of Schenck v. the United States, the United States Supreme Court settled the issue of limits on individual freedoms during wartime by establishing: (1) popular sovereignty principle (2) clear and present danger test (3) separate but equal doctrine (4) states rights principle

  48. Question 47 • Which action best demonstrated the United States effort to isolate itself from European conflicts after WW1? (1) lowering tariff rates (2) attempting to improve relations with Asia (3) starting another war against England and France (4) refusing to join the League of Nations

  49. Question 48 • The Supreme Court decision in Schenck established the clear and present danger test as a method of: (1) establishing qualifications for participation in the League of Nations (2) determining the limits of freedom of expression (3) limiting the powers of the president during wartime (4) end the United States free trade policy.

  50. Question 49 • The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States stated that: (1) immigrants have limited rights (2) freedom of speech is not 100 percent (3) rights of the accused may not be limited (4) women should be granted the right to vote

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