World War I

_____ is the belief that a specific nation, language, or culture is superior to others.
1. Superiorism
2. Militarism
3. Nationalism
4. Socialism
_____ is a policy of aggressive military preparedness.
1. Militarism
2. Marxism
3. Socialism
4. Communism
_____ is a situation in which the strength of rival alliances or nations is nearly equal.
1. An armistice
2. Fairness
3. Stalemate
4. Balance of power
To _____ is to prepare a military force for war.
1. reparate
2. mobilize
3. disarm
4. pacify
The World War I military strategy of defending a position by fighting from the protection of deep ditches was known as _____.
1. self-determination
2. propaganda
3. digging deep/staying low
4. trench warfare
The strip of land between the trenches of opposing armies along the western front during World War I was known as _____.
1. no-man's land
2. neutral territory
3. the gray zone
4. sedition
A(n) _____ is a situation in which neither side of a conflict can win a decisive victory.
1. tie
2. draw
3. stalemate
4. armistice
A(n) ______ is a truce between warring groups or countries.
1. armistice
2. propaganda
3. stalemate
4. reparation
_____ is the right of people to decide their own political status.
1. Communism
2. Self-determination
3. Socialism
4. Instant-gratification
_____ are payments for damages and expenses brought on by war.
1. Tolls
2. Remittances
3. Propositions
4. Reparations
The counterattack launched by French troops to prevent the Germans from capturing Paris was the _____.
1. First Battle of the Marne (September 1914)
2. Battle of Verdun (February 1916)
3. Battle of the Somme (July 1916)
4. Battle of Belleau Wood (June 1918)
The Triple Alliance included which of the following countries?

Check all that apply.
1. Austria-Hungary
2. Germany
3. Italy
4. France
The Triple Entente included which of the following countries?

Check all that apply.
1. Britain
2. France
3. Russia
4. Germany
The longest battle of World War I which lasted over 10 months fought around this city or fortress was the _____.
1. Battle of Verdun (February 1916)
2. First Battle of Marne (September 1914)
3. Second Battle of Marne (July 1918)
4. Battle of the Argonne Forest (September 1918)
The _____ was one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. It was fought by the British, French, and Germans. Over 20,000 men died on the first day of fighting alone.
1. Battle of Verdun (February 1916)
2. Battle of Belleau Wood (June 1918)
3. Battle of Argone Forest (September 1918)
4. Battle of the Somme (July 1916)
The _______ was the first major battle in which U.S. troops were involved. They joined with the French and stopped a German advance.
1. Battle of Belleau Wood
2. Battle of the Marne
3. Battle of Chateau Thierry
4. Battle of the Somme
In the _____ U.S. Marines stopped a German attack in a forest in northern France.
1. Battle of the Argonne Forest
2. Battle of Belleau Wood
3. Battle of Chateau Forest
4. Battle of the Somme
The last major offensive of World War I by the Germans was the _____.
1. First Battle of the Marne
2. Second Battle of the Marne
3. Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
4. Battle on the Rhine
The _____ was a hard fought battle where both German and American troops suffered more than 100,000 casualties. American forces broke through the German lines forcing them to retreat.
1. Battle of the Somme
2. Battle of Chateau Thierry
3. Second Battle of the Marne
4. Battle of the Argonne Forest
The _____ was an agency created by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917 to increase public support for the war.
1. War Industries Board
2. National War Labor Board
3. Committee on Public Information
4. Agency of Political Reform
_____ was the head of the Committee on Public Information who began a nationwide publicity campaign to persuade Americans to support the war.
1. Justin Grabowski
2. Woodrow Wilson
3. Bernard Baruch
4. George Creel
The _____ enacted laws punishing people for aiding the enemy or refusing military duty during World War I.
1. War Traitor Act
2. Espionage Act of 1917
3. Selective Service Act
4. Sedition Act of 1918
The _____ was a law passed in 1918 during World War I which made it illegal for Americans to speak disloyally about the U.S. government, Constitution, or flag.
1. Anti-Traitor Act
2. Espionage Act
3. Selective Service Act
4. Sedition Act
The _____ was a law enacted in 1917 requiring men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for the draft into the armed forces.
1. Military Preparedness Act
2. Selective Service Act
3. Sedition Act
4. Espionage Act
The _____ was a World War I agency created by President Wilson to oversee the production and distribution of good's manufactured by the war industries.
1. National Distribution Board
2. Wartime Information Board
3. National War Labor Board
4. War Industries Board
The head of the War Industries Board during World War I was _____.
1. Bernard Baruch
2. George Creel
3. Woodrow Wilson
4. John Pershing
The _____ was an agency created by President Wilson in 1918 to settle disputes between workers and management.
1. National War Labor Board
2. National Labor Negotiations Board
3. National Compromise Board
4. National "Get Over It" Board
_____ is a belief that a specific nation, language, or culture is superior to all others.
1. Buddhism
2. Imperialism
3. Nationalism
4. Colonialism
After World War I, many ethnic groups in Europe wanted _____ or the right to decide their own political status.
1. individualism
2. sole-discretion
3. self-determination
4. independence
An example of _____ is when Britain and Germany competed to build a larger navy.
1. balance of power
2. militarism
3. a stalemate
4. reparations
A _____ was an area between the trenches filled with mud, shell holes, and crossed barbed wire.
1. no-man's land
2. stalemate
3. dead man's land
4. time-out zone
Russia _____ for war when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.
1. mobilized
2. lobbied
3. negotiated
4. stalemated
The alliance

World War I

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2006 Justin Grabowski and Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Leigh Maloney; All rights reserved. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

_____ is the belief that a specific nation, language, or culture is superior to others.

_____ is a policy of aggressive military preparedness.

_____ is a situation in which the strength of rival alliances or nations is nearly equal.

To _____ is to prepare a military force for war.

The World War I military strategy of defending a position by fighting from the protection of deep ditches was known as _____.

The strip of land between the trenches of opposing armies along the western front during World War I was known as _____.

A(n) _____ is a situation in which neither side of a conflict can win a decisive victory.

A(n) ______ is a truce between warring groups or countries.

_____ is the right of people to decide their own political status.

_____ are payments for damages and expenses brought on by war.

The counterattack launched by French troops to prevent the Germans from capturing Paris was the _____.

The Triple Alliance included which of the following countries?

The Triple Entente included which of the following countries?

The longest battle of World War I which lasted over 10 months fought around this city or fortress was the _____.

The _____ was one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. It was fought by the British, French, and Germans. Over 20,000 men died on the first day of fighting alone.

The _______ was the first major battle in which U.S. troops were involved. They joined with the French and stopped a German advance.

In the _____ U.S. Marines stopped a German attack in a forest in northern France.

The last major offensive of World War I by the Germans was the _____.

The _____ was a hard fought battle where both German and American troops suffered more than 100,000 casualties. American forces broke through the German lines forcing them to retreat.

The _____ was an agency created by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917 to increase public support for the war.

_____ was the head of the Committee on Public Information who began a nationwide publicity campaign to persuade Americans to support the war.

The _____ enacted laws punishing people for aiding the enemy or refusing military duty during World War I.

The _____ was a law passed in 1918 during World War I which made it illegal for Americans to speak disloyally about the U.S. government, Constitution, or flag.

The _____ was a law enacted in 1917 requiring men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for the draft into the armed forces.

The _____ was a World War I agency created by President Wilson to oversee the production and distribution of good's manufactured by the war industries.

The head of the War Industries Board during World War I was _____.

The _____ was an agency created by President Wilson in 1918 to settle disputes between workers and management.

_____ is a belief that a specific nation, language, or culture is superior to all others.

After World War I, many ethnic groups in Europe wanted _____ or the right to decide their own political status.

An example of _____ is when Britain and Germany competed to build a larger navy.

A _____ was an area between the trenches filled with mud, shell holes, and crossed barbed wire.

Russia _____ for war when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

The alliance

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2006 Justin Grabowski and Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Leigh Maloney; All rights reserved. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.