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r d the Conquering of Europe 2. What was the Western Front? a a British ship b a 450-mile-long line of trenches c a four-month-long battle with no clear winner d a secret deal for dividing up the Ottoman Empire 3. What reason did President Wilson give for why Congress should support his request for a declaration of war? a The war would be winnable within a year. b The German agenda threatened democracy. c The system of alliances required U.S. support. d The two sides had already agreed to a cease-fire. 4. What has been a long-term effect of the Sykes-Picot Agreement? a The Middle East has been continually in turmoil. b The end of World War I is celebrated annually on November 11. c The Austro-Hungarian Empire has failed to reestablish itself. d The great powers of the world have often used trench warfare when battling. ANALYZE THE TEXT 5. What is the main purpose of the article? a to describe the major battles of WWI b to summarize the events and effects of WWI c to explain the system of alliances related to WWI d to analyze the ways WWI could have been avoided 6. When John Cooper says “What the Lusitania did was to bring the war home to Americans,” he means that the sinking of the ship ___. a brought fighting to American lands b made Americans feel as if the war affected them c caused newspapers in America to write about the war for the first time d inspired American businesses to stop sending goods to Europe and to focus on American sales 7. You can infer from Eugene Rogan’s quotations in the sidebar “WWI & the Middle East” that he believes the diverse groups living in what had been the Ottoman Empire should have ___. a sided with the Allies during the war b agreed to a truce during the first year of fighting c prevented the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand d been involved in establishing the postwar boundaries for the area 8. What debate is Michael Neiberg referring to when he says “This is a debate that comes directly from World War I”? a whether a country should have many alliances b whether a war can cause the collapse of an empire c whether a dictator can rise up in a defeated country d whether the U.S. should get involved in foreign wars Choose the best answer for each of the following questions. For the analysis section, refer to the article as needed. Uses: copy machine, opaque projector, or transparency master for overhead projector. Scholastic Inc. grants teacher-subscribers to The New York Times Upfront permission to reproduce this Skills Sheet for use in their classrooms. ©2018 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. IN-DEPTH QUESTIONS Please use the other side of this paper for your responses. T10 • UPFRONT • UPFRONTMAGAZINE.COM W