US History EOC Review

World War I

1)1) What was a major reason the United What was a major reason the United States entered WW I?States entered WW I?

a) Japanese occupation of Manchuriab) Foreign troops had landed on

American soilc) Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded

Belgiumd) The Zimmerman Note

2) Where did most of WWI’s fighting take 2) Where did most of WWI’s fighting take place?place?

a) Eastern Frontb) Western Frontc) Northern Frontd) Southern Front

3) What Law made it ok to draft men into 3) What Law made it ok to draft men into the United States Military?the United States Military?

a)Espionage Actb)Sedition Actc)Selective Service Actd)Quartering Act

4) Which of the following was an immediate 4) Which of the following was an immediate cause of World War I?cause of World War I?

a) The invasion of Polandb) The sinking of the Mainec) The assassination of the heir to the

Austrian-Hungarian throned) Killing of the European Jews

5) Which of the following was true of African 5) Which of the following was true of African Americans during World War I?Americans during World War I?

a) They were not allowed to serve in the war

b) They served alongside with the white soldiers

c) Regularly were awarded achievement metals

d) They were segregated and rarely allowed to engage in combat

6) What telegram revealed Germany’s 6) What telegram revealed Germany’s intention to ally itself with Mexico?intention to ally itself with Mexico?

a) The Fourteen Points b) The Zimmerman c) The De Lome d) The Sussex Pledge

7) Why did many senators oppose the 7) Why did many senators oppose the Versailles Treaty?Versailles Treaty?

a)They didn’t want the United States to join the League of Nationsb)They felt the treaty violated the Fourteen Pointsc)They wanted harsher terms for Germanyd)They were afraid to disappoint Woodrow Wilson

8) Which of the following statement is 8) Which of the following statement is notnot true? true?

a)Britain introduced the armored vehicle to the battlefieldb)Russia pulled out of WWI do to their own revolutionc)Great Britain invades neutral Belgiumd)America’s were called doughboys

9) Which of the following was a long term 9) Which of the following was a long term result leading to WWI?result leading to WWI?

a) Nationalism b) Militarismc) Alliances d) All of the above

10) What was a major reason the United 10) What was a major reason the United States entered WW I?States entered WW I?

a) Japanese occupation of Manchuriab) Foreign troops had landed on

American soilc) Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded

Belgiumd) Germany had resumed unrestricted

submarine warfare

11) During World War I, many American 11) During World War I, many American women helped gain support for the women helped gain support for the suffrage movement bysuffrage movement by

a) protesting against the warb) joining the military servicec) lobbying for child-care facilitiesd) working in wartime industries

12) Following World War I, the United States Senate 12) Following World War I, the United States Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles primarily refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles primarily because the treatybecause the treaty

a) failed to include most of President Wilson’s 14 Points

b) did not punish Germany for starting the warc) contained provisions that might lead the US

into foreign conflictsd) made no provisions for reduction of military

weapons

13) What was the effect of the “clear and 13) What was the effect of the “clear and present danger” ruling established in present danger” ruling established in Schenck v. United States Schenck v. United States (1919)?(1919)?

a) placing limits on constitutional freedoms

b) decreasing the president’s powers during wartime

c) limiting the hours women could work in industry

d) upholding the right of states to regulate child labor

14) The “clear and present danger” doctrine 14) The “clear and present danger” doctrine established in Schenck v. United States established in Schenck v. United States (1919) concerned the issue of(1919) concerned the issue of

a) freedom of speechb) the right to bear armsc) the right to an attorneyd) separation of church and state

15) What was one effect of the Bolshevik 15) What was one effect of the Bolshevik Revolution (October 1917) on the United Revolution (October 1917) on the United States?States?

a) Nativism increased, leading to the Red Scare

b) Federal courts banned anti-immigrant groups

c) Allied powers needed fewer United States troops

d) Immigration laws were changed to allow refugees from Russia

16) A major purpose of President Wilson’s 16) A major purpose of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points (1918) was toFourteen Points (1918) was to

a) ask Congress to enter World War Ib) set goals for achieving peace after

World War Ic) provide an aid program for rebuilding

war-torn nationsd) retaliate for the sinking of the

Lusitania

17) One goal for a lasting peace that President 17) One goal for a lasting peace that President Wilson included in his Fourteen Points wasWilson included in his Fourteen Points was

a) establishing a League of Nationsb) maintaining a permanent military

force in Europec) returning the United States to a policy

of isolationismd) blaming Germany for causing World

War I

18) What does the term Propaganda refer to?18) What does the term Propaganda refer to?a) The use of force to control a weaker

nation. b) A strict code of journalistic ethics that

prevents stories from being exaggerated.

c) Biased communication designed to influence people’s thoughts.

d) None of the above

19) Why wasn’t Wilson able to get America to 19) Why wasn’t Wilson able to get America to sign the Treaty of Versailles?sign the Treaty of Versailles?

a) Wilson did not want to join the League of Nations

b) Wilson was against the Treaty of Versailles

c) Wilson became ill and had a stroked) Wilson wanted to use his 14 points

instead

20) The Treaty of Versailles angered many 20) The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because the Germans after World War I because the treatytreaty

a) divided Germany into Communist and non-Communist zones

b) made Germany restore its emperorc) required all German-speaking

Europeans to return to Germanyd) forced Germany to pay large war

reparations

21) What date ended the First World 21) What date ended the First World war?war?

a) Nov. 11th, 1919b) Nov. 13th, 1919c) Nov. 11th ,1918d) Nov. 13, 1918

22) What country are the members of the 22) What country are the members of the Black Hand Society from?Black Hand Society from?

a) Swedenb) Serbiac) Germanyd) Czechoslovakia

23) What is a German U boat?23) What is a German U boat?

a) Submarineb) Navy Destroyerc) Ocean troop carrierd) U shaped rubber dingy

24) President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen 24) President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points were intended toPoints were intended to

a)make the United States, Great Britain, and France into leading world powers b)redistribute Germany’s colonies among the Allied nations c)prevent international tensions from leading to war d)punish Germany for causing World War I

25) In stating the principle of a "clear and 25) In stating the principle of a "clear and present danger" in Schenck v. United present danger" in Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court established States, the Supreme Court established thatthat

• constitutional rights are not absolute and can be denied

• the Constitution guarantees the right to privacy

• Congress can pass a law to eliminate any part of the Bill of Rights

• all individual rights are eliminated during wartime

26) Many senators who opposed United 26) Many senators who opposed United States membership in the League of States membership in the League of Nations argued that joining the League Nations argued that joining the League wouldwould

a) involve the nation in future military conflicts

b) reduce freedom of the seas c) end the country’s free-trade policy d) endanger the nation’s military

preparedness

27) During World War I, many American 27) During World War I, many American women helped gain support for the women helped gain support for the suffrage movement bysuffrage movement by

a) protesting against the war b) joining the military service c) lobbying for child-care facilities d) working in wartime industries

28) The demand for German war reparations 28) The demand for German war reparations by the European Allies helps explain the by the European Allies helps explain the failure of the peace because offailure of the peace because of

Iraqi War World War II the Korean War the Vietnam War

29) Why did Russia leave the war?29) Why did Russia leave the war?

a) Russia refused to fight on the same side as the USA.

b) An enormous breakdown of military machinery together with strikes at missile factories meant Russia was forced to full out

c) Terrible losses combined with poor lines of supply led to two revolutions. The resultant Communist government took Russia out of the war

d) All of the above

30) What rank was Adolf Hitler during the 30) What rank was Adolf Hitler during the first World war (in the Austrian first World war (in the Austrian Army)?Army)?

a) Generalb) Captainc) Field Marshalld) Corporal