Question 1

After the United States entered World War I,

Accepted Answer

A)  most German Americans supported the American war effort. 
B)  German books were removed from many American schools and libraries. 
C)  the playing of German music was banned in many American communities. 
D)  sauerkraut in the U.S. was renamed "liberty cabbage." 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  most German Americans supported the American war effort. 
B)  German books were removed from many American schools and libraries. 
C)  the playing of German music was banned in many American communities. 
D)  sauerkraut in the U.S. was renamed "liberty cabbage." 
E)  All these answers are correct. E

Question 2

Soldiers on both sides carried gas masks at all times in case of a chemical attack of poisonous ________.

Accepted Answer

mustard gas

Question 3

During World War I,the new technology of warfare

Accepted Answer

A)  created logistical supply problems, which slowed many offensives. 
B)  allowed the attack of the enemy without direct combat. 
C)  were largely responsible for the appalling level of casualties. 
D)  both created logistical problems, which slowed many offensives, and allowed the attack of the enemy without direct combat. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  created logistical supply problems, which slowed many offensives. 
B)  allowed the attack of the enemy without direct combat. 
C)  were largely responsible for the appalling level of casualties. 
D)  both created logistical problems, which slowed many offensives, and allowed the attack of the enemy without direct combat. 
E)  All these answers are correct. E

Question 4

Republicans scored major victories in both houses of Congress in the elections of 1918.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During World War I,extensive systems of trenches were used by both sides

Accepted Answer

A)  because the destructive power of weapons made conventional field battles too destructive. 
B)  because trenches prevented tanks from reaching the soldiers' positions. 
C)  because soldiers were safer from poisonous mustard gas closer to the ground. 
D)  both because the destructive power of weapons meant soldiers could not live in the open field, and because trenches prevented tanks from reaching the soldiers' positions. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  because the destructive power of weapons made conventional field battles too destructive. 
B)  because trenches prevented tanks from reaching the soldiers' positions. 
C)  because soldiers were safer from poisonous mustard gas closer to the ground. 
D)  both because the destructive power of weapons meant soldiers could not live in the open field, and because trenches prevented tanks from reaching the soldiers' positions. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 6

In his dealings with Mexico,President Wilson often ignored Mexican sovereignty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

President Wilson ordered General ________ to lead an American expeditionary force across Mexico in pursuit of Pancho Villa.

Accepted Answer

The answer of President Wilson ordered General ________ to lead...

Question 8

The majority of American soldiers who fought in World War I were volunteers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

President Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" included

Accepted Answer

A)  a ban on the production of armaments. 
B)  an end to secret treaties. 
C)  an international agreement to "outlaw war." 
D)  the division of postwar Germany into two countries. 
E)  recognition of independence for all imperial colonies. 
A)  a ban on the production of armaments. 
B)  an end to secret treaties. 
C)  an international agreement to "outlaw war." 
D)  the division of postwar Germany into two countries. 
E)  recognition of independence for all imperial colonies.

Question 10

Which of the following did the National War Labor Board,established in 1918,NOT grant to American workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  an eight-hour work day 
B)  equal pay to women for equal work 
C)  collective bargaining rights 
D)  maintenance of minimal living standards 
E)  recognition of the right to strike 
A)  an eight-hour work day 
B)  equal pay to women for equal work 
C)  collective bargaining rights 
D)  maintenance of minimal living standards 
E)  recognition of the right to strike

Question 11

On the eve of the Great War,the chief rivalry in Europe was between

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany and Great Britain. 
B)  Austro-Hungary and Russia. 
C)  Germany and France. 
D)  France and Russia. 
E)  France and Great Britain. 
A)  Germany and Great Britain. 
B)  Austro-Hungary and Russia. 
C)  Germany and France. 
D)  France and Russia. 
E)  France and Great Britain.

Question 12

The most celebrated foreign policy accomplishment of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency was the construction of the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most celebrated foreign policy accomplishment of...

Question 13

Marcus Garvey called for blacks to reject capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In 1918,President Wilson's "Fourteen Points" received significant political support from

Accepted Answer

A)  the British government. 
B)  the United States Senate. 
C)  the French government. 
D)  both the British and French governments. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  the British government. 
B)  the United States Senate. 
C)  the French government. 
D)  both the British and French governments. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 15

President Taft's "Dollar Diplomacy" brought stability to Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During World War I,the United States suffered ________ casualties.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During World War I,the United States suffered...

Question 17

World War I involved many nations,but the chief rivalry was between ________ and Germany.

Accepted Answer

The answer of World War I involved many nations,but the...

Question 18

During World War I,technologically-advanced submarines used engines powered by

Accepted Answer

A)  diesel. 
B)  gasoline. 
C)  steam. 
D)  electricity. 
E)  coal. 
A)  diesel. 
B)  gasoline. 
C)  steam. 
D)  electricity. 
E)  coal.

Question 19

Why did the United States stay out of World War I between 1914 and 1917?

Accepted Answer

The United States stayed out of World Wa

Question 20

As the United States entered World War I,

Accepted Answer

A)  President Woodrow Wilson declared U.S. ground troops would not be used. 
B)  Britain and France had few reserves of combat-age men. 
C)  Russia decided to re-enter the war. 
D)  Germany made plans to surrender. 
E)  Germany was threatening an invasion of Great Britain. 
A)  President Woodrow Wilson declared U.S. ground troops would not be used. 
B)  Britain and France had few reserves of combat-age men. 
C)  Russia decided to re-enter the war. 
D)  Germany made plans to surrender. 
E)  Germany was threatening an invasion of Great Britain.

Exam 21: America and the Great War

After the United States entered World War I,

Soldiers on both sides carried gas masks at all times in case of a chemical attack of poisonous ________.

During World War I,the new technology of warfare

Republicans scored major victories in both houses of Congress in the elections of 1918.

During World War I,extensive systems of trenches were used by both sides

In his dealings with Mexico,President Wilson often ignored Mexican sovereignty.

President Wilson ordered General ________ to lead an American expeditionary force across Mexico in pursuit of Pancho Villa.

The majority of American soldiers who fought in World War I were volunteers.

President Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" included

Which of the following did the National War Labor Board,established in 1918,NOT grant to American workers?

On the eve of the Great War,the chief rivalry in Europe was between

The most celebrated foreign policy accomplishment of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency was the construction of the ________.

Marcus Garvey called for blacks to reject capitalism.

In 1918,President Wilson's "Fourteen Points" received significant political support from

President Taft's "Dollar Diplomacy" brought stability to Latin America.

During World War I,the United States suffered ________ casualties.

World War I involved many nations,but the chief rivalry was between ________ and Germany.

During World War I,technologically-advanced submarines used engines powered by

Why did the United States stay out of World War I between 1914 and 1917?

As the United States entered World War I,

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