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United States in World War I - Quiz
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  • 1. Who was appointed by President Wilson to lead the Committee on Public Information?
A) Louis D. Fancher
B) George Creel
C) Mary Anderson
D) Mary van Kleeck
  • 2. What was the primary function of the Committee on Public Information?
A) Food rationing
B) Propaganda
C) Military recruitment
D) Economic policy
  • 3. Which government group helped develop labor standards for women working in war industries?
A) Women in Industry group
B) War Labor Policies Board
C) Committee on Public Information
D) American Protective League
  • 4. What organization did the Women in Industry Service group eventually become?
A) U.S. Women's Bureau
B) Committee on Public Information
C) Food Administration
D) Red Cross
  • 5. What was the maximum prison penalty for violating the Sedition Act of 1918?
A) 20 years
B) Life imprisonment
C) 10 years
D) 5 years
  • 6. Which private vigilante group monitored those who opposed the war?
A) American Protective League
B) Women in Industry
C) America First Association
D) Red Cross
  • 7. Who headed the U.S. Women's Bureau after the war?
A) Mary Anderson
B) Mary van Kleeck
C) Louis D. Fancher
D) George Creel
  • 8. What was the primary task of the Food Administration regarding housewives?
A) Joining the military
B) Assembling munitions
C) Promoting censorship
D) Preparing nutritious meals with less waste
  • 9. What specific jobs were African American women employed in at department stores for the first time?
A) Elevator operators and cafeteria waitresses
B) Propaganda writers
C) Red Cross nurses
D) Assembly line workers
  • 10. What was the result of the propaganda campaign regarding neutrality supporters?
A) Increased their funding
B) Suppressed their voices
C) Forced them into exile
D) Encouraged their participation
  • 11. Which illustrator was mentioned as designing pro-war posters?
A) Mary Anderson
B) George Creel
C) Mary van Kleeck
D) Louis D. Fancher
  • 12. Against which groups were the Espionage and Sedition Acts disproportionately enforced?
A) Immigrants and African Americans
B) Factory owners and politicians
C) Journalists and illustrators
D) Women and children
  • 13. What did the CPI's News Division promote to control information?
A) International espionage
B) Public protests
C) Mandatory enlistment
D) Voluntary censorship
  • 14. In what year was the Committee on Public Information established?
A) 1917
B) 1918
C) 1916
D) 1914
  • 15. What happened to the CPI after the armistice was signed in 1918?
A) It was renamed the America First Association
B) It became a permanent government agency
C) It merged with the Department of Labor
D) It was disbanded
  • 16. What did the AFL use to gain political leverage for union recognition?
A) Funding from the federal government
B) Threats of mass strikes
C) Support for socialist candidates
D) Fear of labor radical disruptions
  • 17. What occurred to wages during the height of the war?
A) They remained stagnant
B) They were heavily taxed
C) They soared
D) They decreased significantly
  • 18. Who was the president of the AFL during WWI?
A) Woodrow Wilson
B) Thomas Barker
C) Eugene Debs
D) Samuel Gompers
  • 19. Which board did Woodrow Wilson establish in 1918 to keep factories running?
A) War Committee on Labor
B) Council of National Defense
C) Labor Arbitration Bureau
D) National War Labor Board
  • 20. Which group did the AFL strongly oppose during the war?
A) The Council of National Defense
B) Industrial Workers of the World
C) Trade unions
D) The National War Labor Board
  • 21. How did Thomas Barker characterize the price of German efficiency?
A) The soul of the German people
B) Over-taxation of the working class
C) Loss of military power
D) Economic instability
  • 22. What accusation was used against the IWW to damage their reputation?
A) They were a branch of the AFL
B) They were too supportive of the Wilson administration
C) They were funded by German gold
D) They wanted to increase war production
  • 23. What was the AFL's stance on strikes during the war?
A) They encouraged them
B) They were indifferent
C) They resisted them
D) They made them mandatory
  • 24. Which political party were the primary leaders of the Preparedness movement affiliated with?
A) Republican Party
B) Socialist Party
C) Democratic Party
D) Progressive Party
  • 25. What did the Preparedness movement propose as 'UMT'?
A) United military training
B) Underground military tactics
C) Universal military service
D) Universal maritime trade
  • 26. What was the state of the morale of the sailors on the newest U.S. battleships in 1915?
A) Professional
B) Low
C) Determined
D) Extremely high
  • 27. What type of military equipment was Wilson aiming to build in his long-term program?
A) Tanks
B) Submarines
C) Poison gas canisters
D) Heavy battleships
  • 28. Which specific U.S. industry was accused by antiwar critics of being a 'warmonger'?
A) Retail clothing companies
B) Agricultural exporters
C) Munition makers
D) Small business cooperatives
  • 29. Who was the Secretary of War who adopted many Preparedness proposals?
A) Elihu Root
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Lindley Garrison
D) Henry Stimson
  • 30. What did the liberal wing of the Progressive movement believe caused war?
A) Territorial disputes
B) The collapse of democracy
C) Hidden economic motivation
D) Religious differences
  • 31. Which German U-boat sank the British liner Lusitania on May 7, 1915?
A) U-30
B) U-20
C) U-15
D) U-40
  • 32. How many U.S. citizens were aboard the Lusitania when it was sunk?
A) 100
B) 128
C) 200
D) 150
  • 33. Who resigned as Secretary of State due to Wilson's protests against German U-boat attacks?
A) William Jennings Bryan
B) Henry Ford
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) Samuel Insull
  • 34. Which former president led the war hawks who denounced German acts as piracy?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) William Jennings Bryan
D) William Howard Taft
  • 35. Which immigrant group was strongly hostile to helping Britain, especially after the 1916 Easter Rising?
A) Irish Catholics
B) German Americans
C) British Americans
D) Scandinavian Americans
  • 36. Who was the industrialist that financed a peace ship to Europe?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Henry Ford
C) Samuel Insull
D) William Jennings Bryan
  • 37. Which prominent leader of the women's movement sought pacifistic solutions to the war?
A) Jane Addams
B) Alice Paul
C) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
D) Susan B. Anthony
  • 38. Who commanded the American Expeditionary Force in France?
A) The Secretary of War
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) The Commander of the Allied Powers
D) John J. Pershing
  • 39. Approximately how many military personnel did the U.S. mobilize during the war?
A) Over 10,000
B) Over 2 million
C) Over 5 million
D) Over 116,000
  • 40. How many American servicemen were lost in the war?
A) Over 2 million
B) Over 5 million
C) Over 116,000
D) Over 10,000
  • 41. By the summer of 1918, what was the daily rate of American troops arriving in Europe?
A) 10,000
B) 116,000
C) 2 million
D) 5 million
  • 42. Which era did the U.S. involvement in the war represent the climax of?
A) The Gilded Age
B) The Progressive Era
C) The Industrial Revolution
D) The Colonial Era
  • 43. What was the German Empire's strategy regarding submarine warfare in 1917?
A) Peaceful negotiation of maritime borders
B) Unrestricted submarine warfare
C) Submarine cooperation with the U.S. Navy
D) Surface fleet naval blockade
  • 44. Who replaced Garrison as Secretary of War?
A) Jane Addams
B) David Starr Jordan
C) Robert L. Bullard
D) Newton Baker
  • 45. Who sent the telegram inviting Mexico to join the war against the United States?
A) Arthur Zimmermann
B) Kaiser Wilhelm II
C) Paul von Hindenburg
D) The German Chancellor
  • 46. Who intercepted the Zimmermann telegram and provided it to Washington?
A) French spies
B) British intelligence
C) Russian revolutionaries
D) American diplomats
  • 47. What term did Americans use to describe the Zimmermann note as a justification for war?
A) Ultimatum
B) Casus belli
C) Belligerency
D) Diplomatic immunity
  • 48. What major event in Russia in 1917 helped overcome Wilson's reluctance to join the Allies?
A) Abdication of the Duma
B) The Great October Socialist Revolution
C) February Revolution
D) Bolshevik Revolution
  • 49. Which of these countries did the U.S. NOT declare war on?
A) Bulgaria
B) German Empire
C) Austro-Hungarian Empire
D) None of the above
  • 50. Which agency was most admired for its efficiency during World War I?
A) Treasury Department
B) Federal Reserve
C) Ways and Means Committee
D) United States Food Administration
  • 51. Who led the United States Food Administration?
A) Claude Kitchin
B) Franklin Roosevelt
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Herbert Hoover
  • 52. What did the Food Administration encourage families to grow in their backyards?
A) Victory gardens
B) Cash crops
C) Victory trees
D) Luxury flowers
  • 53. What was the total cost of the war for the United States?
A) $33 billion
B) $21 billion
C) $42 billion
D) $10 billion
  • 54. Which congressman argued that Eastern businessmen should pay for the war?
A) Herbert Hoover
B) Claude Kitchin
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) William Jennings Bryan
  • 55. Which country failed to repay its war loans to the United States?
A) Germany
B) Russia
C) Britain
D) France
  • 56. What were the excise taxes applied to?
A) Automobiles, jewelry, cameras, or motorboats
B) Victory garden equipment
C) Government posters
D) Food supplies and household necessities
  • 57. What percentage of individual income taxes was paid by the richest 22 percent of taxpayers?
A) 50 percent
B) 80 percent
C) 96 percent
D) 22 percent
  • 58. What helped businesses and families purchase war bonds?
A) The Federal Reserve system
B) The Ways and Means Committee
C) The Supreme Court
D) The United States Food Administration
  • 59. Which act granted US citizenship to Puerto Ricans when they were drafted into WWI?
A) Jones Act
B) Trading with the Enemy Act
C) Citizenship Act of 1917
D) Selective Service Act
  • 60. Which African-American combat unit served in French divisions?
A) 93rd Combat Division
B) The Buffalo Soldiers
C) The Harlem Regiment
D) 92nd Infantry Division
  • 61. What award did the Harlem Hellfighters receive for their actions?
A) Medal of Honor
B) Purple Heart
C) Croix de Guerre
D) Victoria Cross
  • 62. Where did the US Navy send destroyers?
A) Scapa Flow
B) Queenstown, Ireland
C) London, England
D) Paris, France
  • 63. How many African American combat divisions were allowed to serve in active combat?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 5
D) 10
  • 64. Which of the following was a primary task for labor battalions?
A) Unloading supplies from ships
B) Artillery spotting
C) Piloting aircraft
D) Leading infantry charges
  • 65. Which port city is mentioned as a location where labor battalions built infrastructure?
A) Paris
B) Nice
C) Brest
D) Calais
  • 66. Who was the notable figure who urged African Americans to join the war effort?
A) Ely Green
B) Frederick Douglass
C) Booker T. Washington
D) W.E.B. Du Bois
  • 67. What term did returning soldiers use to describe themselves after their experience overseas?
A) The Freedom Fighters
B) The Patriot Guard
C) The New Negro
D) The Veteran Corps
  • 68. How did French civilians generally treat African American soldiers?
A) With fear
B) Kindly
C) With indifference
D) With hostility
  • 69. What event followed the armistice that displayed a lack of progress for African American rights?
A) The Reconstruction era
B) Red Summer race riots
C) The Great Depression
D) The Labor strikes
  • 70. What did many white Americans desire after the war concluded?
A) Continued military expansion
B) Global democracy
C) A return to normalcy
D) Expanded civil rights
  • 71. How many U.S. Army nurses served during World War I?
A) 21,498
B) 305
C) 13,000
D) 7,000
  • 72. What was the main cause of death for the 272 U.S. Army nurses who died during the war?
A) Accidents
B) Disease
C) Enemy fire
D) Combat wounds
  • 73. Who was an African-American Army nurse mentioned in the text?
A) Genevieve Baker
B) Aileen Cole Stewart
C) Myrtle Hazard
D) Grace Banker
  • 74. What was the colloquial name for the Signal Corps Female Telephone Operators Unit?
A) War Operators
B) Signal Women
C) Hello Girls
D) Switchboard Sisters
  • 75. How many women were accepted into the Signal Corps Female Telephone Operators Unit?
A) 7,000
B) 305
C) 13,000
D) 450
  • 76. Who was the Chief Operator who received the Distinguished Service Medal?
A) Lucille Baker
B) Grace Banker
C) Aileen Cole Stewart
D) Myrtle Hazard
  • 77. In what year did Congress finally approve veteran status for the women who served in the Signal Corps Female Telephone Operators Unit?
A) 1918
B) 1942
C) 1978
D) 1917
  • 78. What was the monthly pay for women serving in the U.S. Navy?
A) US$30.50
B) US$28.75
C) US$21.49
D) US$45.00
  • 79. Who was the only woman to serve in the Coast Guard during World War I?
A) Lucille Baker
B) Grace Banker
C) Genevieve Baker
D) Myrtle Hazard
  • 80. In what year were women brought into the military again following the British model?
A) 1918
B) 1917
C) 1942
D) 1978
  • 81. At which location did the Americans achieve an early victory in France?
A) Cantigny
B) Paris
C) The Somme
D) Verdun
  • 82. What was the name of the German offensive from March to July 1918?
A) Hundred Days Offensive
B) Spring Offensive
C) Western Offensive
D) Great Offensive
  • 83. What was the name of the final Allied offensive from August to November 1918?
A) Hundred Days Offensive
B) Spring Offensive
C) Victory Offensive
D) Final Push
  • 84. On what date did the Allies achieve victory over the German Empire?
A) December 25, 1918
B) November 11, 1918
C) September 1, 1918
D) August 15, 1918
  • 85. Which company took over the Thomas B. Jeffery Company after 1916?
A) General Electric
B) Nash Motors
C) FWD Auto Company
D) Standard Oil
  • 86. What was the capacity of the FWD Model B truck ordered by the U.S. Army?
A) 10 tons
B) 3 tons
C) 5 tons
D) 1.5 tons
  • 87. Who is believed to be the first female truck driver?
A) Mary Anderson
B) Sarah Nash
C) Elizabeth Jeffery
D) Luella Bates
  • 88. In which state did Luella Bates perform demonstration driving for FWD?
A) Wisconsin
B) Ohio
C) New York
D) Michigan
  • 89. Approximately how many Jeffery / Nash Quads were built between 1913 and 1919?
A) 11,500
B) 5,000
C) 40,000
D) 25,000
  • 90. What was the total production count of the Quad over its 15-year manufacturing life?
A) 41,674
B) 15,000
C) 11,500
D) 100,000
  • 91. When did American troops begin their occupation of the German Rhine?
A) 1920
B) 1917
C) 1919
D) 1918
  • 92. Where was the American occupation zone located in Germany?
A) In the Bavarian Alps
B) Near Berlin
C) Near the Swiss border
D) Along the Moselle
  • 93. Which US President ordered the final return of American troops from Germany?
A) Calvin Coolidge
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Herbert Hoover
D) Warren Harding
  • 94. In what year did the American occupation of the German Rhine end?
A) 1923
B) 1921
C) 1925
D) 1919
  • 95. To which country was the American occupation zone turned over after US troops left?
A) Great Britain
B) France
C) Italy
D) Belgium
  • 96. Which health crisis worsened after the war due to returning troops?
A) Spanish flu
B) Tuberculosis
C) Cholera
D) Smallpox
  • 97. What was the economic climate during the post-WWI readjustment period?
A) Soaring unemployment
B) Rapid economic growth
C) Deflation
D) Stable wages
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