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World War I #1
Test Description: Eighth Grade Social Studies and US History Regents Multiple Choice questions about World War I
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was the immediate cause of the outbreak of World War I (1914)?
A
assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
B
accumulation of arms and weapons
C
competition over Asian and African colonies
D
formation of secret alliances
2) The United States found it difficult to remain neutral during the first three years of World War I because of its desire to
A
control the Suez Canal
B
maintain freedom of the seas for trade with European nations
C
expand its interests in the Caribbean
D
obtain migrant workers for American farms
3) President Woodrow Wilson's policy of strict neutrality during the early years of World War I was challenged by
A
attacks by Mexicans on United States border towns
B
German violations of freedom of the seas
C
the refusal of the League of Nations to supply peacekeepers
D
British disrespect for the Roosevelt corollary
4) Prior to entering World War I, the United States protested Germany's use of submarine warfare primarily because it
A
posed a direct threat to American cities
B
violated the principle of freedom of the seas
C
violated the Monroe Doctrine
D
discouraged immigration to the United States
5) What was a major reason the United States entered World War I (1917)?
A
The Japanese had occupied Manchuria
B
The Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium
C
Foreign troops had landed on American soil
D
Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfar
6) One goal for a lasting peace that President Woodrow Wilson included in his Fourteen Points was
A
blaming Germany for causing World War I
B
maintaining a permanent military force in Europe
C
returning the United States to a policy of isolationism
D
establishing a League of Nations
7) A major purpose of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points (1918) was to
A
ask Congress to enter World War I
B
provide an aid program for rebuilding war-torn nations
C
retaliate for the sinking of the Lusitania
D
set goals for achieving peace after World War I
8) Many senators who opposed Unites States membership in the League of Nations argued that joining the League would
A
involve the nation in future military conflicts
B
endanger the nation's military preparedness
C
reduce freedom of the seas
D
end the country's free-trade policy
9) One major reason the United States Senate refused to approve the Treaty of Versailles after World War I was the many senators
A
supported increased foreign aid to Germany
B
wanted immediate repayment for war debts from France
C
were concerned about future United States obligations in foreign affairs
D
rejected United States colonial practices in Asia
10) Why did the Senate reject the Versailles Treaty (1919)?
A
to reduce United States military forces in Europe
B
to express opposition to the harsh sanctions imposed on Germany
C
to keep the United States free from foreign entanglements
D
to avoid the dues for membership in the League of Nations
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