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WORLD WAR 1USII EDITION!

QUESTION IS ASKED.First to raise their hand

gets to answer!

Right? +1 POINTS.Shoot for an

additional point!

Wrong? Other team gets to

answer!

RULES

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POINTS AWAY.

IF YOU SAY A HORRIBLE ANSWER, I CAN TAKE POINTS AWAY.

BASICALLY, I CAN TAKE POINTS AWAY AND GIVE THEM WHENEVER I WANT CAUSE I CAN DO THAT

AS THE TEACHER.

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QUESTION 1What was the “Great Migration” and why

was it important during the 1920s?

Beginning in 1916, the Great Migration would see a mass wave of African-Americans leave the rural South for the urban North. Many African-

Americans would fill the jobs left behind by drafted factory workers.

Question 2Explain the significance of the Treaty of

Versailles noting the parties present, what they wanted, and the outcome of the Treaty itself.

Imposed an overly harsh punishment on Germany for WWI. Parties present include: Great Britain (Money), France (Money & Land), Italy (Land), and the United

States (14 Points)

Question 3World War One started from an assassination.

Who was the assassin and who was his target? Why did he/she wish to kill his/her

target?

Gavrilo Princip of Serbia (Black Hand) sought to kill the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in

hopes of gaining independence.

Question 4Explain the importance of the National War

Labor Board (NWLB), War Industries Board, and the Committee on Public Information (CPI).NWLB – Federal agency that was responsible for

settling labor disputes in order to keep the war effort at home running smoothly.

CPI – Headed by George Creel, the CPI was responsible for created to sway public opinion in

favor of the war. This was done through speeches, pamphlets, and propaganda.

WIB – Headed by Bernard Baruch, the WIB was responsible for managing and coordination supplies

that would benefit the war effort.

Question 5What was the Selective Service Act? How

was it beneficial to the United States? How was it considered legal?

Draft. It gave the United States more than half of its serving military through conscription. Despite

the 13th Amendment, a draft is legal as it is implied through citizenship that one who is a US citizen must take up arms against their nations

enemy when required.

Question 6The United States was a neutral nation up

until 1917 when it joined the war on the side of the Allies. What were the two reasons for the United States taking up arms against the

nation of Germany?

The sinking of the Lusitania (128 Americans killed).The Zimmerman Telegram.

Question 7Explain the importance and reasoning

behind the Convoy System.

System in which cruisers, battleships, etc… surrounded and led merchant ships to prevent U-

Boats from attacking.

Question 8Who was Count Alfred von Schlieffen? What

was his significance in the war?

German Field Marshall responsible for the planning behind the Schlieffen Plan (attack

France through Belgium to quickly capture Paris before turning attention toward the Eastern

Front.

Question 9What were the FIVE maiin reasons for the

outbreak of World War One in Europe?

MilitarismAlliance SystemIndustrialization

ImperialismNationalism

Question 10What were the Espionage and Sedition Acts? How did they violate the Constitution? How

was this deemed legal?

Acts that made it illegal to speak out against the government, military, or war effort. Violated

freedoms of speech and press, but was legal since these forms of speech put the nation in danger.

Question 11President Wilson’s goal in his Fourteen Points

was the creation of a “League of Nations”. What was this League of Nations and explain

the fate of the League.

An association of nations that would resolve disputes without conflict. It would fail due to Congress voting

against the United States joining an international body.

Question 12At the start of World War One, Russia was

aligned with the Allied Powers. However, come 1917, Russia would withdraw from war and sign a treaty with Germany. What was the name of

this treaty, and why did Russia surrender?

Treaty of Brest-LitovskRussian Revolution (Red Army v. White Army)

Question 13Great Britain was famous for their navy. In order to have a chance at winning the war

in the Atlantic, Germany would have to resort to _____________.

Submarine warfare or U-Boat attacks.

Question 14Trench warfare was brutal. List and describe some of the dangers that came with fighting in World War One.

Zeppelins.Tanks.Chlorine & Mustard Gas.Barbed Wire.Machine Guns.No Mans Land.Trench Foot.Big Bertha.

Question 15I received the Metal of Honor in World War One

for my role in leading an attack on a German line which resulted in me capturing over 100

German prisoners, killing 28 soldiers, and capturing over 30 machine guns from the

enemy. I am hailed as a national hero and I did not even wish to fight in World War One… Who

am I?

SGT. Alvin C. York of Tennessee

Question 16The Triple Entente would become the Allied

Powers by the end of World War One… Name the nations that made up the Allied Powers by the end of the war (including any nations that

may have left the war.).

Great BritainFrance

ItalyRussia

The United StatesJapan

Question 17BONUS +3

Mr. Lugo & Mrs. Jones are both fans of SEC Football… What are the teams that we like from the SEC conference AND for a bonus point, what

are the names of the teams mascots?

Mrs. Jones – Georgia (Bulldogs)Mr. Lugo – Alabama (Crimson Tide)

South Carolina (Gamecocks)

Question 18Wars cost a lot of money to fight. The United

states spent roughly $35 billion fighting World War I. How did the United States raise money

to fund the conflict in Europe?

Liberty & War Bonds.

Question 19Explain B.R.A.T and it’s importance in the

ending of World War One.

It was the list of terms that Germany had to agree with.

Blame for the war.Reparations paid to France & Belgium.

Armament reduction.Territory loss.

Question 20BONUS +2

What are the names of Mr. Lugo’s two golden retrievers?

Mo & Cheyenne.

Question 21“It states that nations based on respect for the

principle of equal rights and fair equality of opportunity have the right to freely choose their sovereignty and international political

status with no external compulsion or interference…” What is this sentence describing? (Yes, it is from Wikipedia.)

The Right to Self-Determination. Pushed for by Woodrow Wilson, he believed that

colonies should no longer exist, but should be let free.

Question 22I am a Socialist. In fact, I headed the Socialist

Party and ran for President five times. I am also a firm believer in the works of Karl Marx. I was imprisoned under the Espionage and Sedition Acts for speaking out against the war effort, however, I would never regret this act… Who

am I?

Eugene V. Debs

Question 23The Triple Alliance would become the Central Powers by the end of World War One… Name the nations that made up the Central Powers?

GermanyAustria-HungaryOttoman Empire

Question 24Like Sgt. York, I also received the Medal of

Honor, but I was not always a soldier. In fact, I was a racecar driver and lived for a good thrill.

I was an extremely skilled pilot who gained a title that very few pilots ever have earned: “Ace”. I even encountered the famous Red

Baron several times and lived to tell about it… Who am I?

Major Eddie Rickenbacker of Ohio

Terms Not Reviewed…General John Pershing

Henry Cabot LodgeFood & Fuel Administration

American Expeditionary ForceAlsace-Lorraine

BalkansKaiser Willhelm II

Eastern & Western FrontDough BoysRed Cross

Victory GardensShell Shock