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1. What was a U-boat?

A A type of battleship B A boat shaped like a U C A small speedboat D A German submarine

2. What was the Lusitania?

A An Italian cargo ship B A United States battleship C A German submarine D A British luxury cruise ship

3. What country sunk the Lusitania as part of war?

A Italy B Russia C France D Germany

4. Where was the Lusitania when it was sunk?

A In the Mediterranean Sea B Off the coast of Ireland C In the middle of the Pacific Ocean D In New York harbor

5. True or False: The Germans tried to warn the passengers of the ship by taking out ads in newspapers.

A TRUE B FALSE

6. How many people died when the Lusitania sank?

A 1198 B 322 C 52 D 119

7. Why did the Germans sink the Lusitania?

A They declared the seas around Britain a war zone and would sink any Allied ship in the region B The Lusitania fired first trying to sink the German submarine C They thought it was a United States battleship carrying soldiers to the western front D All of the above

8. What phrase about the incident was used to recruit soldiers to the U.S. army?

A Remember the Lusitania B Be all you can be C Take up the Sword of Justice D Forward to Victory!

9. True or False: The sinking of the Lusitania outraged many countries and turned public opinion in the U.S. against Germany.

A TRUE B FALSE

10. Around how long did it take the Lusitania to sink?

A 3 hours B 1 hour C 5 minutes D 20 minutes

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