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students so that they are aware of what to expect. After explanation is complete, hand out the test
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test. If there are no questions allow students to begin the test and be prepared to answer any
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WWI Unit Test
Name:

Date:

Matching: Match each letter with the best answer. 1 Point Each
C

1.The assassination of this person started WWI

A. Selective Service Act

2.The President of the US during WWI

B. U-Boat

3.A new German naval vessel

C.Archduke Franz Ferdinand

4.This was a telegram sent to Mexico from Germany.

D. Woodrow Wilson

5.This created the draft into the military

E.Zimmerman Note

Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the best answer on the line. 1 Point Each
A

6. What caused the Americans to join the war?

A. A German U-boat sunk the Lusitania
B. President Wilson was assassinated by a German diplomat
C. Pearl Harbor was bombed
D. The Germans invaded the US

7. What was the area in between trenches called during WWI?

A.The great soldier zone
B.The Dead zone
C.No man's land
D.No tolerance land

D
8. The _____ required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register to be drafted into
the armed forces.
A.Citizenship Act
B.Patriot Act
C.Sedition Act

D.Selective Service Act

9. Germany was forced to pay _____ after World War I.

A.Reparations
B.Installments
C.Remittances
D.Loans

C
10. The World War I military strategy of defending a position by fighting from the
protection of deep ditches was known as _____.
A.Digging deep/staying low
B.Self-determination
C.Trench warfare
D.Propaganda
B
11. One idea of President Wilson's was to create a _____ to be a congress of nations to
settle international disputes and maintain peace and collective security.
A.Congress of World Negotiation
B.League of Nations
C.United Nations
D.World Peace Organization
C
12. The _____ was one of the reasons President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on
Germany.
A.Sussex Pledge
B.Battle of the Marne
C.Zimmermann Note
D.Sedition Act

C
13. In May 1915 a U-boat sank the British passenger liner _____ off the coast of Ireland.
The U.S. and President Wilson were outraged.
A.Sussex
B.Titanic
C.Lusitania
D.Searay
D

14. The final peace settlement of World War I was the _____.
A.Treaty of Paris
B.Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
C.North Atlantic Treaty
D.Treaty of Versailles

15. Technological changes during WWI resulted mainly in

A. more efficiency in factories
B. increased efficiency and casualty rates
C. improvements for soldiers in battle
D. a longer war

Fill in the Blank: Write your answer in the blank provided. 1 Point Each
16. The name given to German Submarines. U-Boat
17. Used when the government borrows money from private citizens to help pay for a war.
War Bonds
18. The _____Zeppelin
was an airship used by the Germans. They carried out many raids
and were eventually abandoned because they were easy targets for the military.
19. On the homefront, the government promoted the idea of

Meatless

20. World War I was started in

1918

1914

and ended in

Mondays.

Short Essay: Respond to the question below with a short paragraph (at least 5 sentences)
Grading Breakdown: 1 Point for providing at least 5 sentences. 4 Points for providing accurate
information that was discussed in class and that effectively answers the question. Give examples
to support your answer.
21. In what ways was the Treaty of Versailles "more of a victor's peace?"

22. How did trench warfare affect the fighting?

Score:

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