Which federal agency was responsible for promoting support for the war and suppressing anti-war sentiment during World War I?
a) OPA
b) CPI
c) FDA
d) FBI
Answer: b) CPI
The “Selective Service Act” of 1917 established:
a) Military intelligence agencies
b) Civilian conservation corps
c) The draft for military service
d) Rationing of essential goods
Answer: c) The draft for military service
“War bonds” were sold to:
a) Finance military research
b) Support veterans’ pensions
c) Raise funds for the war effort
d) Aid war refugees
Answer: c) Raise funds for the war effort
Which minority group faced discrimination and segregation within the US military during World War I?
a) African-Americans
b) Asian-Americans
c) Native Americans
d) Hispanic-Americans
Answer: a) African-Americans
The “Great Migration” during World War I refers to:
a) Movement of troops to Europe
b) Movement of refugees to the US
c) Movement of African-Americans to Northern cities
d) Movement of women to factory jobs
Answer: c) Movement of African-Americans to Northern cities
The “Espionage Act” and “Sedition Act” targeted:
a) Military deserters
b) Conscientious objectors
c) Pacifist organizations
d) Anti-war speech and dissent
Answer: d) Anti-war speech and dissent
The “Lusitania” incident contributed to:
a) The US joining the war
b) The Treaty of Versailles
c) The collapse of the Central Powers
d) The establishment of the League of Nations
Answer: a) The US joining the war
What was the main purpose of the “Food Administration” during World War I?
a) Controlling the distribution of luxury goods
b) Ensuring food safety
c) Promoting vegetarianism
d) Conserving food resources for the war effort
Answer: d) Conserving food resources for the war effort
The “Zimmermann Telegram” was a secret communication proposing an alliance between:
a) Germany and Mexico
b) Germany and France
c) United States and Britain
d) United States and Russia
Answer: a) Germany and Mexico
Which organization was responsible for coordinating industrial production for the war effort during World War I?
a) Office of War Information (OWI)
b) War Production Board (WPB)
c) National War Labor Board (NWLB)
d) Committee on Public Information (CPI)
Answer: b) War Production Board (WPB)
The “American Protective League” was a civilian group that assisted in:
a) Military recruitment
b) Espionage activities
c) Propaganda campaigns
d) Rationing of essential goods
Answer: b) Espionage activities
The “Committee on Public Information” (CPI) aimed to:
a) Suppress anti-war sentiment
b) Promote military conscription
c) Coordinate industrial production
d) Shape public opinion and support for the war
Answer: d) Shape public opinion and support for the war
The “War Industries Board” (WIB) was responsible for:
a) Military recruitment
b) Regulating food production
c) Coordinating industrial production for the war effort
d) Managing war bond sales
Answer: c) Coordinating industrial production for the war effort
The “Volunteer Army” that fought in World War I was also known as the:
a) National Guard
b) Regular Army
c) Drafted Army
d) All-Volunteer Force
Answer: a) National Guard
The “Red Cross” played a crucial role during World War I by:
a) Spying on enemy forces
b) Distributing propaganda
c) Providing medical care to soldiers and civilians
d) Recruiting new soldiers
Answer: c) Providing medical care to soldiers and civilians
“Doughboys” was a term used to refer to:
a) Military spies
b) Drafted soldiers
c) Factory workers
d) War correspondents
Answer: b) Drafted soldiers
The “Schenck v. United States” Supreme Court case upheld the government’s right to:
a) Suppress free speech during wartime if it presents a clear and present danger
b) Limit military conscription
c) Seize private property for the war effort
d) Use propaganda in schools
Answer: a) Suppress free speech during wartime if it presents a clear and present danger
The “Treaty of Versailles” officially ended World War I and imposed heavy penalties on:
a) Central Powers
b) Allies
c) United States
d) League of Nations
Answer: a) Central Powers
The “Home Army” was a part of the:
a) US military
b) German military
c) Austro-Hungarian military
d) Russian military
Answer: a) US military
The “Liberty Bonds” campaign aimed to:
a) Raise money for war efforts
b) Secure civil rights
c) Encourage suffrage
d) Promote international cooperation
Answer: a) Raise money for war efforts
The “Lafayette Escadrille” was a squadron of American pilots who fought for:
a) France
b) Britain
c) Germany
d) Russia
Answer: a) France
The “Women’s Army Corps” (WAC) was established during World War I to:
a) Provide nursing care
b) Serve in combat roles
c) Assist with propaganda efforts
d) Perform clerical duties
Answer: d) Perform clerical duties
The “Armistice of Compiègne” marked the end of fighting between:
a) Central Powers and Russia
b) Allies and Germany
c) France and Italy
d) Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empire
Answer: b) Allies and Germany
The “War Labor Board” was established to address:
a) Food shortages
b) Rationing of essential goods
c) Labor disputes and strikes
d) Military strategy
Answer: c) Labor disputes and strikes
The “Influenza Pandemic of 1918” had a significant impact on:
a) Military operations
b) Air travel
c) International trade
d) Public health and civilian population
Answer: d) Public health and civilian population
The “African Blood Brotherhood” was an organization that advocated for:
a) Racial segregation
b) Military recruitment
c) Integration of the armed forces
d) Cultural assimilation
Answer: c) Integration of the armed forces
The “Smith Act” of 1940 aimed to suppress:
a) Espionage activities
b) Anti-war sentiment
c) Labor strikes
d) Communist activities and advocacy
Answer: d) Communist activities and advocacy
The “American Expeditionary Forces” (AEF) were led by:
a) General George Patton
b) General Dwight D. Eisenhower
c) General John J. Pershing
d) General Douglas MacArthur
Answer: c) General John J. Pershing
“Sedition Act” was primarily aimed at restricting:
a) Military recruitment
b) Free speech and dissent
c) Union strikes
d) Anti-war protests
Answer: b) Free speech and dissent
The “Lafayette We Are Here” phrase was used by American soldiers during World War I to express:
a) Defiance
b) Surrender
c) Camaraderie
d) Fear
Answer: c) Camaraderie
The “National War Labor Board” (NWLB) aimed to prevent:
a) Strikes and labor disputes
b) Inflation of food prices
c) Discrimination in the military
d) Draft evasion
Answer: a) Strikes and labor disputes
The “Hello Girls” were:
a) Nurses on the front lines
b) Female spies
c) Telephone operators in the Signal Corps
d) War correspondents
Answer: c) Telephone operators in the Signal Corps
The “Over There” song was a patriotic tune associated with:
a) The American Red Cross
b) The US Navy
c) The US Army
d) The War Industries Board
Answer: c) The US Army
The “Creel Committee” was responsible for:
a) Espionage activities
b) Coordinating war bond sales
c) Propaganda efforts
d) Managing food rationing
Answer: c) Propaganda efforts
The “Battle of Belleau Wood” was a significant engagement involving:
a) US and British forces
b) US and German forces
c) US and French forces
d) US and Russian forces
Answer: b) US and German forces
The “Lost Battalion” was a group of American soldiers trapped during the:
a) Battle of Château-Thierry
b) Battle of Belleau Wood
c) Battle of Argonne Forest
d) Battle of Cantigny
Answer: c) Battle of Argonne Forest
The “Four-Minute Men” were volunteers who:
a) Fought in combat
b) Delivered propaganda speeches in support of the war
c) Led labor strikes
d) Managed war bond sales
Answer: b) Delivered propaganda speeches in support of the war
The “Doughnut Girls” were volunteers from the Salvation Army who provided:
a) Medical care to soldiers
b) Religious services to troops
c) Entertainment for civilians
d) Refreshments and comfort to soldiers on the front lines
Answer: d) Refreshments and comfort to soldiers on the front lines
The “Trench Warfare” was a characteristic feature of the:
a) Eastern Front
b) Western Front
c) Southern Front
d) Home Front
Answer: b) Western Front
“Meuse-Argonne Offensive” was a major battle fought on the:
a) Eastern Front
b) Western Front
c) Italian Front
d) Balkan Front
Answer: b) Western Front
“No Man’s Land” was the area between:
a) Enemy trenches
b) Friendly trenches
c) Home Front and Frontlines
d) Military headquarters
Answer: a) Enemy trenches
The “Peace without Victory” speech was delivered by:
a) Woodrow Wilson
b) Georges Clemenceau
c) David Lloyd George
d) Kaiser Wilhelm II
Answer: a) Woodrow Wilson
The “14 Points” speech outlined:
a) The case for war
b) The terms for peace and post-war reconstruction
c) The strategy for trench warfare
d) The plan for espionage
Answer: b) The terms for peace and post-war reconstruction
The “League of Nations” was an international organization proposed by President:
a) Woodrow Wilson
b) Theodore Roosevelt
c) Franklin D. Roosevelt
d) Warren G. Harding
Answer: a) Woodrow Wilson
The “Battle of Cantigny” was the first major American offensive of the war and aimed to capture a strategic:
a) City
b) Hill
c) River
d) Bridge
Answer: b) Hill
“American Protective League” was established to:
a) Promote war bonds
b) Suppress dissent and monitor citizens
c) Organize war protests
d) Encourage enlistment
Answer: b) Suppress dissent and monitor citizens
The “Gas Mask” was developed to protect soldiers from:
a) Extreme cold
b) Enemy aircraft
c) Poison gas attacks
d) Infectious diseases
Answer: c) Poison gas attacks
The “Harlem Hellfighters” were a famous African-American regiment that fought alongside:
a) French forces
b) British forces
c) Russian forces
d) German forces
Answer: a) French forces
The “Paris Peace Conference” following World War I resulted in the signing of:
a) Treaty of Versailles
b) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
c) Treaty of Trianon
d) Treaty of Rapallo
Answer: a) Treaty of Versailles
The “National Security League” aimed to:
a) Promote war protests
b) Encourage pacifism
c) Advocate for military intervention
d) Coordinate labor strikes
Answer: c) Advocate for military intervention
