Question

1. which country left the war in 1917 due to internal revolution?

a. france
b. italy
c. austria - hungary
d. russia

1. what was the name of the passenger ship sunk by a german u - boat in 1915?

a. titanic
b. lusitania
c. britannic
d. olympic

1. what was the secret message from germany to mexico called?

a. zimmerman telegram
b. mexican proposal
c. german alliance offer
d. atlantic communiqué

1. what term describes the practice of devoting all national resources to the war effort?

a. rationing
b. conscription
c. total war
d. mobilization

1. on what date was the armistice signed to end world war i?

a. november 11, 1918
b. december 25, 1918
c. january 1, 1919
d. july 4, 1918

1. which u.s. president was part of \the big four\ at the peace negotiations?

a. theodore roosevelt
b. william howard taft
c. woodrow wilson
d. warren g. harding

1. what was the name of the peace treaty that officially ended world war i?

a. treaty of versailles
b. treaty of paris
c. treaty of london
d. treaty of berlin

1. what organization was created as a result of the peace negotiations?

a. united nations
b. world bank
c. north atlantic treaty organization
d. league of nations

Explanation:

1. In 1917, the Russian Revolution (the October Revolution) led to Russia leaving World War I.
2. The Lusitania was a passenger ship sunk by a German U - boat in 1915.
3. The secret message from Germany to Mexico was called the Zimmerman Telegram.
4. Total war is the practice of devoting all national resources to the war effort.
5. The armistice to end World War I was signed on November 11, 1918.
6. Woodrow Wilson was part of "The Big Four" at the peace negotiations.
7. The Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I.
8. The League of Nations was created as a result of the peace negotiations.

Answer:

1. d. Russia
2. b. Lusitania
3. a. Zimmerman Telegram
4. c. Total war
5. a. November 11, 1918
6. c. Woodrow Wilson
7. a. Treaty of Versailles
8. d. League of Nations