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WorksheetsWWI & Roaring 20's
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of the Senator who led the charge against the League of Nations?
a)
Henry Cabot Lodge
b)
Arthur Vandenbeg
c)
Robert Wagner
d)
Robert LaFollette
2.
The policy of building up a country's military to prepare for war is known as
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism
3.
The U.S. entered World War I in
a)
1918
b)
1914
c)
1917
d)
1920
4.
The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Increased nationalism
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
5.
Each of the following countries accepted the Treaty of Versailles EXCEPT:
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
United States
6.
Prior to 1917, the policy of the U.S. can be best described by which of the following terms
a)
neutral, but extensively traded with the Allied Powers
b)
neutral, but extensively traded with the Central Powers
c)
complete neutrality with no involvement on either side.
d)
nationalist
7.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about World War I?
a)
Most of the fighting took place in trenches
b)
Americans helped the Allies in the final battles of the war
c)
the revolution in Russia led Russia to withdraw from the war
d)
Although the war caused a lot of damage, there were very few casualties
8.
Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. did not want to join the League of Nations?
a)
There was fear that it would get the U.S. involved in another war
b)
Germany was allowed into the League of Nations
c)
The League of Nations would be too costly for Americans
d)
The U.S. was pre-occupied with difficulties at home.
9.
The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?
a)
Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
b)
Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I
c)
Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
d)
Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country
10.
The land in between trenches is known as
a)
No Man's Land
b)
Dead Land
c)
The Danger Zone
d)
Dead End
11.
What are the name of the acts that made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters
a)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
b)
Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points
c)
the Yalta Agreements
d)
The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points
12.
What choice best defines the term "Red Scare"
a)
fear of foreigners
b)
fear of communism
c)
fear of U.S. involvement in foreign affairs
d)
fear of racial integration
13.
After the war, African Americans experienced all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
a growth in racial tensions between blacks and whites
b)
went back to being treated unfairly
c)
lost many of their jobs
d)
experienced a growth in job opportunity
14.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
U.S.S. Secondary
15.
Many other countries quickly became involved in the war because of the ____________ they had with each other.
a)
alliances
b)
declarations
c)
free trade agreements
d)
proclamations
16.
A type of music made famous by African American musicians such as Louis Armstrong is called ...
a)
Bluegrass
b)
Rock-n-Roll
c)
Jazz
d)
Classical
17.
In the 1920’s, this neighborhood in New York City became a center for African American musicians, artists, and writers.
a)
Manhattan
b)
Harlem
c)
The Bronx
d)
Queens
18.
Some of the most popular radio programs in the 1920’s were sports broadcasts. Audiences cheered as _________________ became the first baseball player to hit 60 home runs in a season.
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Lou Gehrig
c)
Jimmie Foxx
d)
Babe Ruth
19.
The number of cars on the road more than doubled between 1920 and 1929. Why did this happen?
a)
New kinds of music, art, and literature became popular in the 1920’s.
b)
Henry Ford used the assembly line to increase production of automobiles and make them more affordable.
c)
In 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote in national elections.
d)
During the Prohibition Era, making and selling alcohol was against the law.
20.
Who was the singer and trumpeter who helped to make jazz music popular in the 1920’s?
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Duke Ellington
c)
Langston Hughes
d)
Charles Lindbergh
21.
During the Harlem Renaissance, poets such as __________________ began to write with a bold new voice about what it meant to be a black American.
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Langston Hughes
d)
Louis Armstrong
22.
Led an idea that African Americans should move “Back to Africa” to end Racial tensions.
a)
Martin Luther King
b)
W.E.B. Dubois
c)
Marcus Garvey
d)
Malcom X
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington
23.
The Red Scare in America was a result of the spread of _______ overseas.
a)
disease
b)
racism
c)
Communism
d)
immigrants
24.
What coincided with the Great Migration to the north from the South by African Americans, as well as an increase in education by these same people.
a)
Socialism
b)
Evolution
c)
Native Americans
d)
Harlem Renaissance
25.
The most direct result of the 18th Amendment(Prohibition) was that ________
a)
people were mostly in support of the amendment.
b)
organized crime in America increased
c)
organized crime in America decreased
d)
people stopped drinking alchohol
26.
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of ______.
a)
Communism
b)
Evolution
c)
racial harmony
d)
religion
27.
After 1921, cheap labor workers decreased in America. What was the reason for lack of immigrants.
a)
Less people wanted to come to the United States
b)
They already all moved to the United States.
c)
Most of the immigrants were already working.
d)
Adoption of stricter immigration quotas
28.
Due to having fought a world war against several foreign countries, many Americans began to distrust Immigrants and had very prejudiced opinions on them. What is the name given to the policy where people oppose immigration?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Racism
c)
Nativism
d)
Trump-ism
29.
After the war, America began to drift farther away from associating with foreign countries, and began to focus on itself. What is the term given to the policy where America stay out of the political affairs of other countries?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Suffrage
c)
Nativism
d)
Interventionism
30.
These two Italian immigrants were wrongly convicted of murdering a man in the 1920’s. What were the names of these two men that were wrongly convicted of murder?
a)
Sacco and Vanzetti
b)
Mario and Luigi
c)
O'Reilly and Sansom
d)
Lenin and De Gaulle
31.
What book, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, showcased the extravagant lifestyle of the 1920’s?
a)
A Farewell to Arms
b)
Heart of Darkness
c)
The Great Gatsby
d)
Their Eyes Were Watching God
32.
What group that was created to ensure that African Americans could achieve equality in the U.S., gained traction in the 1920’s, and still exists today?
a)
The WHIP
b)
The GGCP
c)
The WASP
d)
The NAACP
33.
What was the name given to secret bars where people acquired alcohol illegally?
a)
Speakeasies
b)
Top Secret Bars
c)
Secret Saloons
d)
Quiet Places
34.
What was the name given to people who illegally transported and sold alcohol during Prohibition?
a)
Diabolical Drivers
b)
Bootleggers
c)
Rule Breakers
d)
Tricksters
35.
This man is one of the most famous criminals in U.S. History. He was rumored to have made $60 million a year during Prohibition. What was the name of the most famous bootlegger during Prohibition?
a)
Baby Face Nelson
b)
Al Capone
c)
George Harris
d)
James Jones
36.
Prohibition finally ended after 13 years, in 1933. What amendment was responsible for ending Prohibition in the U.S.?
a)
18
b)
19
c)
20
d)
21
37.
This group clashed with scientific theories, mainly due to their beliefs. What is the name given to people who have a literal interpretation of the Bible?
a)
Realists
b)
Fundamentalist
c)
Unitarians
d)
Evolutionists
38.
Women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, and danced at a speakeasy were called
a)
Hippies
b)
Flappers
c)
Twisters
d)
Hep Cats
39.
Dance that was popular during the 1920s
a)
Savannah
b)
Cincinnati
c)
Charleston
d)
Harlem Shake
40.
How did the stock market perform during the 1920s?
a)
bust
b)
boom
c)
depressed
d)
held steady
41.
People made money and the stock market was booming. How did this affect the behavior of Americans?
a)
People spent money.
b)
People saved money.
c)
People did nothing differently.
d)
People were afraid to spend money.
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