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World War I
Mrs. Hall SJMS WWI Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the treaty that ended World War I called? | The Treaty of Versailles |
| What battle was the turning point of World War I? | The Second battle of the Marne |
| What was the movement of African-Americans from the South to the Northern cities from 1910 to 1929 called? | The Great Migration |
| What is an agreement to end all fighting in a war called? | An armistice |
| What international organization was formed after the war to settle future disputes peacefully? | The League of Nations |
| What did Germany call the submarines they used to sink Allied shipping? | U-boats |
| In what document did Germany promise to return Texas, New Mexico and Arizona to Mexico if Mexico joined Germany in a war against the U.S.? | The Zimmerman Telegram |
| What was the type of fighting was used in World War I because machine guns and artillery shelling made it impossible for soldiers to fight against the enemy on open ground? | Trench warfare |
| Name the countries in the Central Powers | Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. |
| Name the countries in the Allied Powers | France, Great Britain, Russia, Serbia, Belguim and 7 other countries. |
| What was the belief by a country's leaders in a need for a large militiary called? | Militarism |
| Before World War II, what was World War I known as? | The Great War |
| When did the U.S. enter World War I? | 1918 |
| When did World War I begin? | 1914 |
| Did the U.S. fight on the side of the Allies or the Central Powers? | The Allied Powers |
| What country was Archduke Franz Ferdinand from? | Austria-Hungary |
| What term means "a stand still in fighting" | A stalemate |
| What is the term for an opinion expressed for the purpose of influencing the actions of others? | Propaganda |
| What is the area between the trenches during battles called? | No man's land. |
| What is the term for payment by the losing country for war damages? | Reparations |
| What was President Wilson's goals/plans for peace after the war called? | Fourteen Points |
| Which country withdrew from the war in 1917? | Russia |
| What did the U.S. government do in order to raise money to pay for the war? | Sell war bonds |
| What government body refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles | The Senate |
| What strategy was used to protect merchant ships crossing the Atlantic? | The convoy system |
| Why did Germany no longer have to fight on two fronts after 1917? | Russia withdrew from the war and made a separate peace with Germany |
| Why did the Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles? | It was afraid of more foreign committments. |
| Why did African-Americans leave the South for Northern cities between 1910 and 1920? | To seek better jobs and escape discrimination and violence in the South. |
| Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks who established communism in Russia? | Vladimir Lenin |
| What were the 4 main underlying causes for World War I? | Militarism, nationalism, imperialism and growth of alliances. |
| Name 4 new weapons that were introduced during World War I? | Tank, airplane, posion gas, machine gun and u-boats. |
| What is the term for a pilot/aviator who downed 5 or more enemy aircraft? | An ace |
| What is the name for the leader of Russia who was forced to step down and caused Russia to withdraw from World War I? | Czar Nicholas II |
| Who was the commander of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I? | General John J. Pershing |
| Who was president of the U.S. during World War I? | Woodrow Wilson |
| Who was the most decorated American soldier in World War I? | Alvin York |
| Name a famous American "ace" during World War I? | Eddie Rickenbacker |
| What is imperialism? | The policy by which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories. |
| What is neutrality? | Refusing to take sides in a war |
| What was the name of the British passenger ship sunk by U-boats in 1915 killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans? | The Lusitania |
| What was impact of Treaty of Versailles on the Central Powers ? | Germany was stripped of colonies around the world, Germany was ordered to pay Allies for war damages, Austria-Hungary was divided into several nations. |
| What was the event that started the fighting in World War I? | The assisination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand |
| In which country did most of the fighting in World War I take place? | France |
| What organization created after World War I to settle international disputes did the U.S. not join? | The League of Nations |
| What country invaded France from the east? | Germany |
| What location in France had 1914, 1915 and 1917? | Ypres |
| True or False: The U.S. entered the war quickly after the sinking of the Lusitania? | False |
| True or False: The U.S. entered the war immediately after finding out about the Zimmerman Telegram? | False |
| True or False: The U.S. entered the war gradually after anti-German feelings built in the U.S.? | True |
| What was the name of the group of soldiers that fought under Gen. John J. Pershing in World War I? | The American Expeditionary Force |
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