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US History Ww1 Test 8

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History Ww1 (Us History) K-12 to University (USA History) USA — Us History USA History Standards & AP
What is this test? for History practice (US/World/State), USA — K-12 to University (USA History) level, USA — Us History.
For all levels (Elementary to University) studying History in the USA
Section: History Ww1 (Us History) · Education: K-12 to University · Part: History Ww1 (Us History) · Country: USA · Region: USA — Us History

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1
Which term means "1919 race violence"?
A) Red Summer
B) the Zimmermann Telegram
C) trench warfare
D) the League of Nations
Question 2
Why did the US Senate reject Versailles?
A) Cost
B) Opposition to League of Nations
C) German opposition
D) Harsh terms
Question 3
Provide the definition of the Sedition Act (1918):
A) Gave vote
B) Created draft
C) Limited anti-war speech
D) Ended war
Question 4
Which term means "1915 sunk liner"?
A) the Zimmermann Telegram
B) trench warfare
C) the League of Nations
D) Lusitania
Question 5
Who was "Franz Ferdinand"?
A) "Austrian heir"
B) "Archduke Franz Ferdinand"
C) president during WWI
D) Pershing
Question 6
Which term means "German proposal to Mexico against US"?
A) trench warfare
B) the Zimmermann Telegram
C) the League of Nations
D) the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Question 7
Identify assassinated starting WWI.
A) Woodrow Wilson
B) Kaiser Wilhelm
C) Archduke Franz Ferdinand
D) Czar Nicholas
Question 8
Provide the definition of the Zimmermann Telegram:
A) Threat to Britain
B) Peace offer
C) Trade deal
D) German proposal to Mexico against US
Question 9
Which ship sinking helped push US to war?
A) Lusitania
B) Arizona
C) Titanic
D) Maine
Question 10
Who was "Archduke Franz Ferdinand"?
A) president during WWI
B) assassinated starting WWI
C) Franz Ferdinand
D) Pershing
Question 11
Which person was Pershing?
A) President
B) Admiral
C) US commander
D) Senator
Question 12
Which of the following best defines women's war role?
A) No role
B) Home only
C) Nurses only
D) Jobs plus service
Question 13
Which person was "Woodrow Wilson"?
A) president during WWI
B) assassinated starting WWI
C) Franz Ferdinand
D) Pershing
Question 14
Provide the definition of trench warfare:
A) Air combat
B) Fighting from defensive ditches
C) Guerrilla war
D) Naval battles
Question 15
Name president during WWI.
A) Warren Harding
B) Herbert Hoover
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Theodore Roosevelt
Question 16
Which of the following best defines the Zimmermann Telegram?
A) Threat to Britain
B) Peace offer
C) Trade deal
D) German proposal to Mexico against US
Question 17
Who was "assassinated starting WWI"?
A) "Archduke Franz Ferdinand"
B) assassinated starting WWI
C) "Austrian heir"
D) president during WWI
Question 18
Who was ""Woodrow Wilson""?
A) "Franz Ferdinand"
B) "president during WWI"
C) "Woodrow Wilson"
D) "Pershing"
Question 19
When did US join?
A) 1914
B) 1918
C) 1917
D) 1915
Question 20
Did US join League?
A) Yes joined
B) Never asked
C) Joined later
D) No, Senate refused

About This Test

For Elementary to University (USA) — U.S. History from Colonial to modern era and World History across ancient to contemporary, including state history and AP. Section: History, USA.

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