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WorksheetsBang-Boom-Bust
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who got assassinated and started World War 1?
a)
Frank Ferdinand
b)
Franz Ferdinand
c)
Woodrow Wilson
2.
Who sent the Zimmerman Telegram, and to who did they send it to?
a)
US, Germany
b)
Germany, US
c)
Germany, Mexico
3.
What was the land between the trenches called?
a)
Graveyard
b)
No Man's Land
c)
None of the above
4.
What was one thing people were doing at the home front during the war?
a)
They were fishing
b)
They were yelling at each other
c)
They were buying war bonds
d)
All of the above
5.
World War 1 took place between what years?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1915 - 1920
c)
1914 - 1918
d)
1899 - 1914
6.
Which neutral country did Germany invade so that they could carry out the Schlieffen Plan?
a)
Italy
b)
Austria
c)
Sweden
d)
Belgium
7.
Armistice means:
a)
Direct vote in which electors give their opinion
b)
Agreement to end fighting
c)
Living Space
d)
An act on behalf of the League of Nations
8.
Reparations are:
a)
Payments as compensation for damage caused
b)
An act on behalf of the League of Nations
c)
An agreement to end all fighting
d)
Something to do with Belgium
9.
America entered World War I partly due to the
a)
invasion by the British
b)
sinking of the Lusitania
c)
bombings on America's land
d)
attack at the U.S. navy base
10.
What were the causes of World War I?
a)
alliances, socialism,communism, realism
b)
imperialism, capitalism, mercantilism, fascism
c)
militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
d)
communism, nazism, racism, militarism
11.
Which weapon was not a new technology introduced in WWI?
a)
atomic bomb
b)
submarine
c)
tank
d)
poison gas
12.
Which countries made up the Triple Alliance?
a)
Germany, Italy, Japan
b)
Russia, Germany, France
c)
United States, Belgium, Romania
d)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
13.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
14.
Which countries made up the Triple Entente?
a)
Great Britain, China, India
b)
France, Spain,United States
c)
Russia, Norway, Finland
d)
Great Britain, France, Russia
15.
Which weapon caused the most casualties during WWI?
a)
tank
b)
airplane
c)
machine gun
d)
zeppelin
16.
President Woodrow Wilson wanted to create a "general association of nations" -- called the ___________.
a)
League of Nations
b)
United Nations
c)
Allies
d)
Central Powers
17.
Feeling of intense pride in one's homeland is
a)
militarism
b)
reparations
c)
nationalism
d)
imperialism
18.
In the end, how did the U.S. Senate respond to the proposed Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Rejected it
b)
Ratified it
c)
Amended it
d)
Made a paper airplane out of it (hey, I couldn't think of a fourth answer...give me a break))
19.
Biased communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Espionage
c)
Sedition
d)
Dissent
20.
What was the long-term impact of World War I?
a)
The U.S. became a world superpower
b)
War was effectively eliminated by the League of Nations
c)
It led to World War II
d)
It made Woodrow Wilson a hero
21.
When one country controls the government and economy of another nation
a)
militarism
b)
imperialism
c)
alliances
d)
nationalism
22.
An agreement between nations to support each other if they are attacked.
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
alliances
23.
A fascination with the military and the glory of war.
a)
militarism
b)
alliances
c)
imperialism
d)
nationalism
24.
Which weapon was used to launch torpedoes from under the water?
a)
long range artillery
b)
submarine
c)
depth charge
d)
machine gun
25.
Which weapon was mainly used to conduct surveillance (reconnaissance) missions?
a)
submarines
b)
tanks
c)
airplanes
d)
long range artillery
26.
What was Prohibition?
a)
A complete ban on the sale of food
b)
A complete ban on the sale of clothes
c)
A complete ban on the sale of alcohol
d)
A complete ban on the sale of cars
27.
Who built the Model T Ford?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Al Capone
d)
Harry Truman
28.
_________________ were criminals that took over the alcohol business.
a)
Carpet baggers
b)
Bootleggers
c)
Prohibitionist
d)
Senators
29.
What were illegal places where people drank alcohol called?
a)
speakeasies
b)
speaksoftly
c)
cellars
d)
hidden spots
30.
What was a bootlegger?
a)
Criminals who brought clothing made in other countries into the U.S.
b)
Criminals who brought guns made in other countries into the U.S.
c)
Criminal who sold alcohol in the United States to make a profit
d)
Criminals who immigrated to the U.S.
31.
Which term referred to Americans investing in the stock market by paying a 10% down payment and owing the rest?
a)
communism
b)
installment buying
c)
bull market
d)
on margin
32.
What system allowed for mass production, the idea of products being created at a much faster pace?
a)
Ford System
b)
Assembly Line
c)
Mass Production
d)
Mass Media
33.
This type of music was developed in New Orleans, Louisiana and influenced by African Americans.
a)
Country
b)
Hip-Hop
c)
Jazz
d)
Rock & Roll
34.
Which was NOT a characteristic of a flapper?
a)
smoked and drank in public
b)
over 65 yrs. old
c)
wore make up
d)
rebellious, fun, and energetic
35.
Women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, and danced at a speakeasies were called
a)
Hippies
b)
Flappers
c)
Twisters
d)
Hep Cats
36.
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
37.
Who was president during the New Deal?
a)
Theodore Rooesvelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
38.
Which of the following New Deal laws/agencies regulated the buying and selling of stocks?
a)
Securities and Exchange Commission
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
c)
Emergency Banking Act
d)
Home Owners Insurance Corporation
39.
Federal deposit insurance for banks stopped which of the following phenomena that was motivated by a lack of confidence in the financial industry?
a)
buying stock on margin
b)
robbing banks
c)
runs on banks
d)
selling short
40.
What natural calamity coincided with the New Deal and caused intensified and increased poverty throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and other parts of the south?
a)
the bank holiday
b)
the great flood of 1927
c)
the dustbowl
d)
increaded lynchings
41.
What was the culminating event that brought the country out of the Great Depression?
a)
the Bonus Army
b)
the building of the Hoover Dam
c)
going off of the gold standard
d)
World War II
42.
What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Deal
c)
Social Security
d)
the New Liberalism
43.
What were the major goals of the New Deal?
a)
no gold standard and free coinage of silver
b)
abolition and suffrage
c)
relief, recovery, and reform
d)
expanding the size and economic influence of the United States
44.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt believed that declaring a bank holiday and creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) would help the nation’s banking system by
a)
restoring public confidence in the banks
b)
reducing government regulation of banks
c)
restricting foreign investments
d)
granting tax relief to individuals
45.
During the 1930s, the conditions shown in this photograph occurred mainly
a)
on the Atlantic Coast
b)
on the Great Plains
c)
in the Rocky Mountains
d)
in the Pacific Northwest
46.
This president thought the federal government should not get involved in the economy. As a result, many Americans blamed him for the Great Depression. This caused him to lose the election in 1932.
a)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Rooselvelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Calvin Coolidge
47.
Who was president at the time of the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
48.
In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food. These were normally run by charities.
a)
churches
b)
businesses
c)
soup kitchens
d)
work
49.
During the Great Depression, many people did lose their homes because they couldn't pay for them. They either had to live with family members or in makeshift "houses" made out of cardboard or whatever they could find. These were called "Hoovervilles" or ________________.
a)
shanty towns
b)
neighborhoods
c)
Hoover Wagons
d)
clubs
50.
What was the unemployment rate during the Great Depression?
a)
8.0%
b)
15.6%
c)
54.0%
d)
24.9%
51.
Which following most responsible for trend evident from 1933 through 1937?
a)
Effects of New Deal relief and recovery efforts
b)
Establishment of Lend-Lease program
c)
Impact of Great Depression on stockholders' profits
d)
Increase in War Production Board orders to munitions
52.
The AAA provided money to:
a)
states for local relief
b)
farmers to reduce crop production
c)
industries to continue production
d)
sharecroppers to purchase land
53.
Which of the following was NOT a part of FDR's three R's of the New Deal?
a)
Relief
b)
Repair
c)
Reform
d)
Recovery
54.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:
a)
FDR Hour
b)
Hangin' With Franklin
c)
Fireside Chats
d)
Around the Fire
55.
What was a guiding principle of the New Deal economic policies?
a)
Pro-business tax breaks would solve the problems associated with urban poverty
b)
Antitrust legislation would destroy the free market economy of the United States
c)
Rugged individualism must be allowed to solve social inequality
d)
Government must assume more responsibility for helping the poor
56.
This Program helped retirees
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Social Service Act
c)
Stock Market Advice
d)
CCC
57.
Going to the movies in the 1930s
a)
Had great special effects.
b)
Cost a lot of money.
c)
Helped people escape their own problems
d)
Were known for their quality
58.
New Deal ended the Great Depression.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Makeshift cities of homeless people during the Great Depression were known as:
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Ghettos
c)
Hideaways
d)
Slums
60.
WWI veterans and their families who marched on Washington were referred to as the:
a)
Bonus Army
b)
WWI Veteran Union
c)
Veterans' Alliance
d)
Angry Mob
61.
What name was given to the men who rode the rails as they searched for work?
a)
hoboes
b)
wild boys
c)
speculators
d)
Okies
62.
October 29th, 1929
a)
Black Monday
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Black Wednesday
d)
Black Friday
63.
The __________________ was the longest period of unemployment and low economic activity in the 1900's.
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Depression
c)
Dust Bowl
d)
Civil War
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