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1.
In World War I, the new strategy of trench warfare was an effective way to
a)
exchange secret messages.
b)
camouflage the soldiers in the wilderness.
c)
isolate soldiers suffering from contagious diseases.
d)
defend a position by fighting from within deep ditches.
2.
Because of a labor shortage during World War I, US factories hired more than a million _______________.
a)
women
b)
non-union workers
3.
Woodrow Wilson's ____________________ was a list of specific proposals for postwar peace.
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
State of the Union speech
4.
One cause of tension in Europe in the early 1900s was the rise of a sense of pride in one's country, or _________________________.
a)
nationalism
b)
isolationism
5.
Secret telegram in which Germany offered to help Mexico regain territory in the United States if Mexico joined the Central Powers
a)
the Maine
b)
Zimmerman Note
c)
the Lusitania
d)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
6.
British passenger liner sunk by the Germans
a)
the Maine
b)
the Lusitania
c)
the Indianapolis
d)
the Titanic
7.
payments for war damages
a)
U-boats
b)
trench warfare
c)
reparations
d)
installments
8.
an increase in the importance of the military of a country
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
socialism
d)
militarism
9.
One of the Big Four, leader of the United States
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Vittorio Orlando
c)
David Lloyd George
d)
Georges Clemenceau
10.
The U.S. entered World War I in
a)
1918
b)
1914
c)
1917
d)
1920
11.
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
12.
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.
13.
The land in between trenches is known as
a)
No Man's Land
b)
Dead Space
c)
The Danger Zone
d)
Barbed Wire Zone
14.
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 Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points
15.
What choice best defines the term "Red Scare"
a)
fear of Germans
b)
fear of communism
c)
fear of U.S. involvement in foreign affairs
d)
fear of losing the war
16.
The spread of idea to help a cause or hurt an opposing cause is known as
a)
propaganda
b)
armstice
c)
isolationism
d)
truce
17.
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
18.
American soldiers during World War I were referred to as:
a)
Patriots
b)
Doughboys
c)
Confederates
d)
Killers
19.
Which of the following is NOT one of the new technologies in World War I?
a)
poison gas
b)
airplanes
c)
submarines
d)
rifles
20.
Which of the following acts was passed in order to draft Americans into the war?
a)
The Selective Service Act
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Fourteen Points
21.
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)
the Titanic
22.
The policy of building up a country's military to prepare for war is known as
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism
23.
Which of these is NOT one of the reasons why the U.S. got involved in World War I?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
c)
The Russian Revolution
d)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
24.
President Wilson's fourteen points
a)
initiated U.S. involvement in World War I
b)
laid out his goals for peace
c)
ended World War I
d)
called for Germany to accept blame for the war
25.
Each of the following countries accepted the Treaty of Versailles EXCEPT:
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
United States
26.
Which document punished Germany after World War I?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Yalta Agreement
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Fourteen Points
27.
What hardships did American soldiers face in World War I?
a)
They were forced to live amongst rats, lice, and the bodies of dead soldiers.
b)
Their training was insufficient for battle against Central Powers.
c)
They were malnourished and often contracted Lyme disease.
d)
They were forced to fight alongside French troops who often mistreated them.
28.
Use your knowledge of the time period to decide which event happened shortly after this newspaper notice first appeared?
a)
World War I broke out in Europe.
b)
The United States declared war on Germany.
c)
The Allies won final victory over the Central Powers.
d)
The Lusitania was sunk off the coast of Ireland.
29.
The "M" in the acronym M.A.I.N. (the main causes of World War I) standards for...
a)
Militarism
b)
Mountainous
c)
Majority
d)
None of the above
30.
Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, and Belgium were part of the which side in World War I.
a)
Central Powers
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Allied Powers
d)
European Powers
31.
What cash crop helped the Virginia Colony to grow?
a)
rice
b)
tobacco
c)
corn
d)
potatoes
32.
What do we call a person who makes a journey for religious reasons?
a)
indentured servant
b)
slave
c)
pilgrim
d)
colonist
33.
What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?
a)
Roanoke
b)
New Netherland
c)
Plymouth
d)
Jamestown
34.
What agreement did the pilgrims sign on their way to North America?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Mayflower Compact
d)
The Girl Scouts' Oath
35.
Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
a)
William Penn
b)
Peter Stuyvesant
c)
King Charles II
d)
Tamanend
36.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
37.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
38.
What are the "breadbasket colonies"?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
d)
Eastern
39.
Which group are the Middle colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
40.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
41.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing
42.
The southern colonies’ economy was based on
a)
fishing
b)
farming
c)
ship building
43.
What is an indentured servant?
a)
A person who makes dentures
b)
someone who is under contract to work to pay off a debt
c)
A kings helper
44.
The southern colonies’ cash crops were
a)
cotton, tobacco, indigo, rice
b)
potatoes, wheat, tomatoes
c)
apples, squash, corn
45.
The Southeast where we live is an example of what them of geography?
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
Location
d)
Movement
46.
People leaving their homes in Syria and travelling to Turkey to avoid ISIS is an example of which?
a)
Human-Environment Interaction
b)
Movement
c)
Absolute Location
d)
Relative Location
47.
Erwin Middle School is an example of which?
a)
Region
b)
Location
c)
Place
d)
Movement
48.
The type of movement that involves people traveling between locations is called which?
a)
Migration
b)
Cultural Exchange
c)
Trade
d)
Social Class
49.
Which of the following is a human characteristic of a place?
a)
Landforms
b)
Climate
c)
Vegatation
d)
Language
50.
geo (as in geography) means
a)
Earth
b)
surface
c)
environment
d)
to write
51.
a)
Movement
b)
Region
c)
Human-Environment Interaction
d)
Location
52.
a)
Place
b)
Movement
c)
Region
d)
Human-Environment Interaction
53.
What brought the 49ers to California?
a)
Their religous beliefs
b)
The discovery of gold
c)
Trade with Californios
d)
The search for beaver furs
54.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 led to which of the following events
a)
Deadly battle between U.S. and Cherokee
b)
The removal of thousands of Native Americans
c)
A Supreme Court ruling in favor of Georgia
d)
The Cherokee stayed on their land and America respected their rights
55.
Which large tract of land was purchased from France for 3-4 cents an acre?
a)
Texas
b)
Oregon Territory
c)
Louisiana Territory
d)
New Mexico Territroy
56.
Which term was the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
The Monroe Doctrine
b)
The Gold Rush
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Oregon Fever
57.
To break away from the U.S.
a)
secede
b)
suffrage
c)
nullify
d)
mudslinging
58.
As part of the agreement in the Compromise of 1850, how would the remaining territory from the Mexican Cession (land taken from Mexico after the war) be decided?
a)
The Senate would vote
b)
The House of Representatives would vote
c)
The President would vote
d)
Popular sovereignty
59.
Which state wanted to join the Union as a free state in 1850, just a year after the Gold Rush started?
a)
California
b)
Michigan
c)
Washington
d)
Georgia
60.
The ____________________ made it easier to travel, communicate, and trade.
a)
Comstock Lode
b)
Transcontinental Railroad
c)
Vigilantes
d)
Chinese Exclusion Act
61.
What doubled the size of the US?
a)
Mexico
b)
Canada Purchase
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
California Purchase
62.
Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Britian
d)
Portugal
63.
This law left it to the white citizens of Kansas to decide whether that territory would be a free or slave territory.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Wilmot Proviso
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Emancipation Proclomation
64.
Which was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
a)
pro-slvaery and abolitionist groups clashed violently in Kansas
b)
California became a free state
65.
The Angel in the painting "American Progress" best represents...
a)
United States Destiny in the West
b)
Religious Migration to Utah
c)
Homesteaders
d)
Removal of the Native Americans to Oklahoma
66.
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
67.
Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
68.
Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
69.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
a)
In order to
b)
We the people
c)
Once upon a
d)
The United States
70.
In which house of Congress does each state get 2 votes?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
71.
What term refers to the system that gives each government branch some power over the others?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
72.
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Preambles
c)
The Vetos
d)
The Federalisms
73.
What amendment protects people from unreasonable searches without a warrant?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
74.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Confederacy had?
a)
More Troops
b)
Home Field Advantage
c)
Better Weapons
d)
Better Transportation
75.
Which word means to leave or become unassociated with?
a)
Secede
b)
Ironclad
c)
Border State
d)
Casualty
76.
The name give to the north was what?
a)
Confederacy
b)
Rebels
c)
Union
d)
Revolutionaries
77.
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Union
78.
Which waterway was important to both the North and the South?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Tennessee River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Mississippi River
79.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
80.
According to the Emancipation Proclamation, who was set free?
a)
All slaves
b)
All slaves in the Border States
c)
Only slaves who had not tried to rebel
d)
All slaves living in the Confederacy
81.
Which of the following is a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act:
a)
Charles Sumner is “caned” on the Senate floor
b)
Thousands of Abolitionists and Pro-slavery southerners flock to Kansas, creating havoc and violence
c)
After years of controversy, Kansas finally is admitted as a free state
d)
All of the above are results
82.
Dred Scott is famous for
a)
being sued
b)
suing for his freedom
c)
becoming a famous doctor
d)
winning his freedom
83.
What did the Supreme Court rule (decide)?
a)
Dred Scott was given his freedom
b)
Slavery was outlawed
c)
African Americans are not citizens
84.
Which word below refers to a company that eliminates its competitors by buying them out
a)
trust
b)
monopoly
c)
corporation
d)
robber baron
85.
What process made steel stronger and cheaper to make?
a)
Steel Process
b)
Philanthropy Process
c)
Bessemer Process
d)
Pull Factors
86.
Why was the Sherman Anti-Trust Act so difficult to enforce?
a)
cost too much
b)
government couldn't find trusts
c)
trusts were not clearly defined
87.
"X" mark at Ellis Island mean that you had
a)
chicken pox
b)
head lice
c)
mental illness
d)
contagious disease
88.
This prohibited Chinese from coming to America for 10 years
a)
Immigration Act
b)
Chinese Exclusion Act
c)
American Protective Association
89.
the growth of cities due to people moving there for factory jobs refers to
a)
capitalism
b)
urbanization
c)
socialism
d)
phil
90.
A tariff....
a)
Encourages people to buy goods made from their country.
b)
Increases trade between other countries.
c)
Stops trade completely.
d)
Only placed to encourage democracy.
91.
Examples of the US government going beyond laissez-faire include ___.
a)
raising tariffs on imports to help businesses
b)
lowering tarrifs on imports
c)
taking land from railroads
d)
regulating immigration
92.
A monopoly is when...
a)
a company makes goods with machines
b)
a company makes goods by hand
c)
a company takes control of a product or service
d)
government takes over a business
93.
What was Andrew Carnegie known for?
a)
Oil business
b)
Steel business
c)
Railroad business
d)
Banking
94.
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
a)
Samuel Slater
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Francis Lowell
d)
James Monroe
95.
Urbanization means
a)
move to the city
b)
move to the country
c)
kicking people off their land
96.
What innovation did Henry Ford use to boost the automotive industry?
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
The Assembly Line
c)
The Seaplane
d)
Washing Machine
97.
What were the most popular types of music in the 1920’s.
a)
Rap
b)
Classical
c)
Jazz and Blues
d)
Country
98.
These hate group gained traction in the 1920’s, even though they had been around since right after the Civil War. They are notorious for hating people who are of different races, or from different countries. What is the name of this hate group?
a)
NAACP
b)
War Hawks
c)
KKK
d)
Nazis
99.
_______________ were young women who rebelled against traditional ways of thinking and acting.
a)
Expatriates
b)
Jazzers
c)
Flappers
d)
Scats
100.
Which group fared particularly poorly during the 1920s?
a)
Farmers
b)
Women
c)
Bootleggers
d)
Jazz Musicians
101.
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
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