WorksheetsMega Quiz Battle
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Big Stick Diplomacy
b)
Dollar Diplomacy
c)
Moral Diplomacy
d)
Clear and Present Danger Diplomacy
2.
a)
Moral Diplomacy
b)
Dollar Diplomacy
c)
Big Stick Diplomacy
d)
Social Darwinism Diplomacy
3.
Exaggerated newspaper stories
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
Tariff
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Disenfranchisement
4.
a)
Great White Fleet
b)
Rough Riders
c)
Americans Ancient Navy
d)
Great Ships of Iron
5.
a)
U-Boat
b)
Z-Boat
c)
Q Ship
d)
Woodrow Wilson's Private Yacht
6.
On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat torpedoed the__________without warning, sending 1,198 passengers, including 128 Americans, to an icy grave
a)
Sussex
b)
Arabic
c)
Lusitania
d)
U-Boat
7.
a)
Wilson's War Speech
b)
Espionage Act
c)
Zimmermann Note
d)
Fourteen Points
8.
"a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free."
a)
Wilson's War Message
b)
Zimmermann Note
c)
Espionage Act
d)
Selective Service Act
9.
Created by
a)
Committee on Public Information
b)
Selective Service Act
c)
American Expeditionary Force
d)
Committee on War Recruitment
10.
a)
Selective Service Act
b)
Sedition Act
c)
Committee on Public Information
d)
Espionage Act
11.
The government stifled wartime opposition by law with the passing of the ____________ AND ___________ACTS OF 1917
a)
Alien, Sedition
b)
Espionage, Selective Service
c)
Espionage, Sedition
d)
Yellow Journalism, Mckinley
12.
Tennessean, war hero, Medal of Honor
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Alvin York
c)
John Pershing
13.
Wilson's ___________ __________ outlined his vision for a safer world. Wilson called for an end to secret diplomacy, a reduction of armaments, and freedom of the seas
a)
Five Points
b)
Fourteen Points
c)
War Message
d)
Treaty of Versailles
14.
Germany was to admit guilt for the war and pay unlimited reparations. The German military was reduced to a domestic police force and its territory was truncated to benefit the new nations of Eastern Europe. The territories of ALSACE AND LORRAINE were restored to France. German colonies were handed in trusteeship to the victorious Allies.
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Fourteen Points
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of New York
15.
“A man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.” - Andrew Carnegie
According to the "Gospel of Wealth" supported by Andrew Carnegie
According to the "Gospel of Wealth" supported by Andrew Carnegie
a)
the government should play a major role in controlling the American economy
b)
a graduated income tax is needed to reduce the gap between the richest and poorest members of society
c)
he wealth and resources in a society should be equitably distributed among the members of that society
d)
the accumulation of wealth is beneficial to society and the government should take no action to hinder this accumulation
16.
Cpt. Alfred Thayer Mahan influenced the U.S. to
a)
construct the Panama Canal.
b)
create an air-based attack force.
c)
avoid becoming involved in world affairs.
d)
build-up their Navy and become involved in world affairs.
17.
Causes
a)
Immigration to rural areas
b)
Immigration to urban areas
c)
Chinese Exclusion Act
d)
Lack of industrialization
18.
What was the purpose of Reconstruction?
a)
The period following the Civil War of rebuilding the United States.
b)
The war between the North and the South (1861-1865)
c)
Allowed slavery to expand westward
d)
The endless conflict over how the North should industrialize after the Civil War
19.
If you support "bimetallism" you
a)
Support a dollar supported by gold and silver
b)
Support a gold standard
c)
Support only greenbacks
d)
Support only the silver standard
20.
"You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold!"
Which statement would be supported by this quote?
Which statement would be supported by this quote?
a)
Bimetallism will help the country!
b)
Gold is the only thing that should back the dollar!
c)
I hate inflation!
d)
I am a goldbug! Down with the silverites!
21.
Which occupation would support inflation and the dollar being backed by gold and silver
a)
Farmer
b)
Industrialist
c)
Factory Worker
d)
Republican Congressmen
22.
Opened government jobs to competitive exams rather than political connections.
a)
Interstate Commerce Commission
b)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
c)
Pendleton Civil Service Act
d)
The Forgettable Presidents
23.
The poll tax was a method to ___________ African Americans
a)
segregate
b)
disenfranchise
c)
remove
d)
support
24.
What was Benjamin "Pap" Singleton known for?
a)
Leading 50,000 African Americans to northern states during the Civil War
b)
Leading 50,000 African Americans to Kansas and Nebraska during Reconstruction
c)
Leading a revolt against Southern slave holders
d)
Murdering Nathan Bedford Forrest
25.
Which of the following statements best describes the image
a)
Trusts were more powerful than government during the Gilded Age
b)
Trusts were being targeted by the government and forced to break up
c)
Boss Tweed deserved imprisonment for his crimes
d)
William Jennings Bryan supported trusts that helped farmers
26.
This allowed for the construction of suspension bridges, sky scrapers and elevators
a)
Iron
b)
Steel
c)
Electricity
d)
Settlement Houses
27.
Hull House
a)
Settlement House in Chicago run by Jane Addams
b)
Settlement House in New York run by Samantha Culiver
c)
Settlement House in San Francisco run by Jeff Bezos
d)
Ellis Island of Chicago
28.
Where did most new immigrants settle in the United States?
a)
Rural areas
b)
Urban areas
c)
Ellis Island
d)
southern agricultural states
29.
Someone who opposes immigration
a)
Factory Owners
b)
Nativists
c)
Populists
d)
Trusts
30.
Economy of the blue region favored
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry/Factories
c)
Union
d)
Confederacy
31.
Economy of the red region favored
a)
Agricultural
b)
Industrial
c)
Feudal
d)
Confederacy
32.
President shot and killed because of the spoils system
a)
Garfield
b)
Grant
c)
Johnson
d)
Hayes
33.
Opened government jobs to competitive exams rather than political connections.
a)
Interstate Commerce Commission
b)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
c)
Pendleton Civil Service Act
d)
The Forgettable Presidents
34.
A political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses (usually campaign workers), who receive rewards for their efforts.
a)
Political Machine
b)
Whisky Ring
c)
Union Troops
d)
Radical Republicans
35.
Political Boss who controlled New York City for 12 years during the Gilded Age
a)
Susan "Murdering" Sullivan
b)
John "Tough Boy" Williams
c)
William "Boss" Tweed
d)
Edward "The Axe" Stan
36.
Author of this political cartoon
a)
Thomas Nast
b)
Harpers Weekly
c)
James Garfield
d)
James Hill
37.
A tax on an imported good
a)
Tariff
b)
Inflation
c)
Poll Tax
d)
Disenfranchisement
38.
effect
a)
The death of the Confederacy
b)
Andrew Johnson becomes President
c)
End of Reconstruction
d)
Northern Aggression
39.
This map shows
a)
Reconstruction Military Districts in the South
b)
Order of states allowed back into the United States following the Civil War
c)
The Confederacy in 1861
40.
After ten years, Congress and the radicals grew weary of federal involvement in the _______. The withdrawal of Union ______ in _______ brought renewed attempts to strip African-Americans of their newly acquired rights.
a)
North, Troops, 1865
b)
South, Troops, 1877
c)
South, Schools, 1877
d)
North, Troops, 1875
41.
It was in this era that the ________________ was born. A reign of terror was aimed both at local Republican leaders as well as at _______________seeking to assert their new political rights.
a)
Ku Klux Klan, African Americans
b)
Poll Tax, voters
c)
Confederacy, African Americans
d)
Ku Klux Klan, Democrats
42.
Congress passed the MILITARY RECONSTRUCTION ACTS OF 1867, which divided the __________ into five _________districts and outlined how the new governments would be designed.
a)
North, Freedom
b)
South, Military
c)
South, Conflict
d)
South, Confederate
43.
_______________ was the first confederate state allowed back into the Union following the Civil War.
a)
South Carolina
b)
Tennessee
c)
Mississippi
d)
New York
44.
13th Amendment
a)
Abolished Slavery
b)
Guaranteed Rights of Citizens
c)
Right to vote(men)
Right to vote(Men)
Right to vote(Men)
d)
Freedom of Speech
45.
Title this
a)
Northerners who went South for social and economic reasons
b)
Southerners who went west for economic reasons
c)
The end of Reconstruction
d)
The death of Radical Republicans
46.
the secret leasing of federal oil reserves by the secretary of the interior,
a)
Roaring Twenties
b)
Return to Normalcy
c)
Red Scare
d)
Teapot Dome Scandal
47.
1921- 1923, President who called for a return to normalcy following WWI. He had laissez-faire economic policies, and he wanted to remove the progressive ideals that were established by Wilson, in efforts to return to "normalcy". While in office, it was very corrupt, he used the office for personal gain, did not follow through with enforcing laws, and accepted bribes.
a)
Warren G Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Henry Ford
48.
1923-1929, restored honesty to the presidency. He was a pro-business president, and continued the laissez-faire policies of Harding. This allowed for short-term prosperity from 1923-1929. He also accelerated tax cuts and wanted to keep tariffs in place.
a)
Warren G Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Henry Ford
49.
was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production.
a)
Warren G Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Henry Ford
50.
a)
1929
b)
Tin Pan Alley
c)
Assembly Line
d)
Consumerism
51.
a)
Teapot Dome
b)
Speculation
c)
Scopes "Monkey" Trial
d)
Return to Normalcy
52.
Henry Ford was able to produce an inexpensive car due to
a)
Assembly Line Production
b)
Producing cars in Mexico
c)
Use of cheap materials
53.
The Ohio Gang was the derogatory term given to the advisers of
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Warren Harding
54.
This man was the Secretary of Interior who was accused of corruption in the Teapot Dome Scandal
a)
Warren Harding
b)
Charles Forbles
c)
Albert Fall
d)
Andrew Mellon
55.
What does "a return to normalcy" mean?
a)
back to life before war
b)
no longer selling alcohol in the US
c)
increased involvement in Europe
d)
putting a Democratic president in power
56.
The first man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in his plane "The Spirit of St. Louis"
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Charles Lindbergh
57.
Famous hitter for the New York Yankees
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Langston Hughes
d)
Louis Armstrong
58.
Which 1920s device allowed information to be broadcast to a large audience quickly?
a)
telephone
b)
car
c)
radio
d)
television
59.
___________ Buying takes place when you have a monthly payment plan to buy an item.
a)
Installment
b)
One Time
c)
Direct
d)
Interest
60.
Who was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Eleanor Roosevelt
b)
Jeanette Rankin
c)
Amelia Earhart
d)
Bessie Smith
61.
Who created the Model T?
a)
Nikola Tesla
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
George Washington Carver
62.
Name this silent film star
a)
Walt Disney
b)
Marcus Garvey
c)
Charlie Chaplin
d)
Al Capone
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