World War I Unit Test

  1.  
    What did the Germans originally hope to accomplish with the Zimmerman Telegram?
    A. A military alliance with Britain against Russia. B. A military alliance with Mexico against the United States. C. A military alliance with Mexico against Britain. D. A military alliance with the United States against Mexico.
  2.  
    How did the involvement of the United States in World War I change the war?
    A. It caused the Russians to join the Allies. B. It brought about a fast end to the war, with little fighting. C. It tipped the balance of power, as the Allies and the Central Powers had been closely matched for most of the war until then. D. It turned the balance of power around entirely, as the Central Powers had been decisively ahead.
  3.  
    Why did the US Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
    A. It did not think the punishment of Germany was strong enough. B. It did not accept the creation of the League of Nations. C. It disapproved of the European decision to punish Germany for World War I. D. It wanted greater share of the war damages to be paid to the United States.
  4.  
    Which New York neighborhood was particularly known for attracting artists, writers, performers, and musicians from the Great Migration?
    A. Broadway B. Harlem C. Brooklyn D. Queens
  5.  
    When people could no longer pay for their homes during the Great Depression, where did they stay?
    A. the suburbs B. northern cities C. Hoovervilles D. the Kansas Dust Bowl
  6.  
    What did the programs of the New Deal give to many average Americans?
    A. greater financial security and support B. payment for lost savings due to bank failures C. wealth similar to the boom time of the Roaring Twenties D. little improvement from the depths of the Depression
  7.  
    After the sinking of the Lusitania, Germany did which of the following?
    A. captured supplies in pirate attacks on American ships B. restricted their attacks to active members of the Allies C. gained increased access to supplies through new land routes D. increased attacks on American shipping
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World War I Unit Test (Answer Key)

  1.  
    What did the Germans originally hope to accomplish with the Zimmerman Telegram?
    A. A military alliance with Britain against Russia. B. A military alliance with Mexico against the United States. C. A military alliance with Mexico against Britain. D. A military alliance with the United States against Mexico.
  2.  
    How did the involvement of the United States in World War I change the war?
    A. It caused the Russians to join the Allies. B. It brought about a fast end to the war, with little fighting. C. It tipped the balance of power, as the Allies and the Central Powers had been closely matched for most of the war until then. D. It turned the balance of power around entirely, as the Central Powers had been decisively ahead.
  3.  
    Why did the US Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
    A. It did not think the punishment of Germany was strong enough. B. It did not accept the creation of the League of Nations. C. It disapproved of the European decision to punish Germany for World War I. D. It wanted greater share of the war damages to be paid to the United States.
  4.  
    Which New York neighborhood was particularly known for attracting artists, writers, performers, and musicians from the Great Migration?
    A. Broadway B. Harlem C. Brooklyn D. Queens
  5.  
    When people could no longer pay for their homes during the Great Depression, where did they stay?
    A. the suburbs B. northern cities C. Hoovervilles D. the Kansas Dust Bowl
  6.  
    What did the programs of the New Deal give to many average Americans?
    A. greater financial security and support B. payment for lost savings due to bank failures C. wealth similar to the boom time of the Roaring Twenties D. little improvement from the depths of the Depression
  7.  
    After the sinking of the Lusitania, Germany did which of the following?
    A. captured supplies in pirate attacks on American ships B. restricted their attacks to active members of the Allies C. gained increased access to supplies through new land routes D. increased attacks on American shipping

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