A New Kind of Warfare

Question 1

Compared to British and French troops, the time Americans spent fighting in World War I was

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A: much shorter.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes how aircraft changed during the course of World War I?

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B: Aircraft became faster and were used to carry heavier loads.

Question 3

What was a result of the use of chemical weapons during World War I?

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C: Many nations agreed to stop using chemical weapons after World War I.

Question 4

Which of the following describes the most important effect the tank had on World War I?

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A: The tank ended the use of trench warfare.

Question 5

During the early years of World War I, which of the following did the Germans use to great advantage?

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C: the submarine

Question 6

During World War I, the arrival of American troops boosted Allied morale because they

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B: provided more than one million reinforcements.

Question 7

During the Meuse-Argonne offensive of 1918, the Americans helped

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A: the French and British push the Germans back.

Question 8

Read the passage.When the United States entered World War I in 1917, General John J. Pershing was appointed commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) charged with assisting the allies in the fight against Germany. When he arrived in Europe, allied military leaders demanded that American troops “fill in” for depleted European divisions. Pershing refused, stating:“I do not want to appear difficult . . . [but] the American people and the American government expect that the American army shall act [independently] and shall not be dispersed here and there along the Western Front. . . . While our army will fight wherever you decide, it will not fight except as an independent American army.”Pershing’s leadership proved crucial to the allied victory. He led his forces to victory in many battles, including the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Battle of Cantigny. In October 1918, Pershing’s army helped destroy the remaining German resistance in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, resulting in the armistice that ended the war.According to the passage, how did Pershing contribute to the Allied victory? Check all that apply.

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B: by leading the AEF to victory in several key battles; D: by insisting that the AEF operate as an independent force; E: by helping the AEF and Allied forces defeat Germany

Question 9

By the time American troops entered World War I, the Allies

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C: were exhausted after years of fighting.

Question 10

During World War I, the second phase in battles across enemy lines and no-man’s-land was

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D: infantry attack

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