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WorksheetsGood Times and Bad Times
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In World War I, the U.S. fought on the side with ___________.
a)
Britain
b)
Germany
c)
Austria-Hungary
2.
In what country did World War I begin?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
3.
What year did World War I begin?
a)
1928
b)
1914
c)
1912
4.
Why did World War I start?
a)
because nations in Europe competed for power
b)
because nations wanted to hold meetings in secret
c)
because the presidents didn't like each other
5.
Who were the 2 groups fighting in World War I?
a)
Central Powers and Brutal Powers
b)
Central Powers and Allied Powers
c)
Neutral Powers and Allied Powers
6.
How long did World War I last?
a)
5 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
7.
What was the bloodiest and worst battle in World War I?
a)
Battle of Somme
b)
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg
c)
Battle of Japan
8.
What type of transportation was used for the first time during this war?
a)
tanks
b)
submarines
c)
airplanes
9.
In all, how many people died during World War I?
a)
10 million
b)
13 million
c)
15 million
10.
The U.S. used propaganda to help make fighting the war more popular. What is propaganda?
a)
information that tries to make people think a certain way
b)
information that everyone knows about
c)
information that is not correct and everyone hates
11.
America helped to change the direction of the war, and in 1918, Britain and its allies ______________.
a)
lost
b)
won
12.
When Germany surrendered, they signed the Treaty of Versailles. What did the treaty do?
a)
took away Germany's right to have a president
b)
took away Germany's air force, and most if its navy and army
c)
took away Germany's bad people and put them in prison
13.
When peace came after the war, the U.S. economy boomed. What is economy?
a)
the people who make up the government
b)
all the people in a country
c)
all the business activities of a country
14.
What were the good times of the 1920s called? There were new songs and dancing.
a)
the Great Depression
b)
the Roaring Twenties
c)
the Best Years
15.
What happened as a result of the stock market crash in 1929?
a)
the Roaring Twenties
b)
Many Americans lost their money.
c)
Farmers got more money for their crops.
16.
What started the Great Depression?
a)
the crash of the stock market
b)
the fighting between people of the same country
c)
the Roaring Twenties
17.
What was one important effect of the Great Depression?
a)
Many people became unemployed. (lost their job)
b)
Many people started dancing and singing.
c)
Many people started fighting.
18.
A drought in the Great Plains added to the problems in the 1900s. What is a drought.
a)
a lot of rain
b)
a long time with no rain
c)
bad soil
19.
During the Great Depression, 1 out of every 4 workers were unemployed. What is unemployed?
a)
had many jobs
b)
had no jobs
c)
had lots of money
20.
The cause of the Dust Bowl was that ______________.
a)
farmers had cleared away the grass that holds the soil
b)
farmers were not growing enough food
c)
farmers were using too many tractors
21.
Terrible dust storms with clouds of black dirt blew over the Great Plains. This area was called the ___________.
a)
Dirt Bowl
b)
Wind Bowl
c)
Dust Bowl
22.
A new president was elected in 1933. Who was it?
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
23.
Franklin D. Roosevelt helped pull the country out of depression by making the ____________.
a)
Good Deal
b)
New Deal
c)
Great Deal
24.
The New Deal made taxes on all workers and gave money to retired people. This was called ____________.
a)
social security
b)
people's money
c)
government money
25.
What was the name of President Roosevelt's wife?
a)
Eleanor
b)
Beatrice
c)
Maria
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