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Georgia Milestones 5th GSE World War I/Post World War I

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
2.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
3.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
4.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
5.
Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
6.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied powers
b)
Central Powers
7.
What was signed in 1919 to end WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)

Treaty of Paris

c)
Treaty of World Wars
8.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
9.
Germany also lost millions of square miles of ______.
a)
money
b)
land
c)
colonies
10.
Germany also had to ______ their military.
a)
disarm
b)
disband
c)
give up
11.
Germany also had to take ______ for the war.
a)
a hit
b)
blame
c)
one for the team
12.
WWI sets the stage for the rise of what German leader?
a)
FDR
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
13.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all ?
a)
Besties 
b)
Alliances 
c)
Enemies 
d)
Entente
14.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
15.
What sparked World War I?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke
c)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand
d)
Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm
16.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
17.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
18.
What new technology sank allied and neutral supply ships?
a)
Dreadnoughts
b)
U-Boats
c)
Airplanes
19.
What answer is NOT a reason why America joined WWI?
a)
Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Unrestricted Subwarfare
c)
Member of the allies
d)
Lusitania sinking
20.
In what ways did women help with the war effort at home?
a)
Worked in factories and conservation
b)
Joined the Army
c)
Drive tanks and Airplanes 
d)
Join the American Red Cross
21.
Which 14 point did Wilson create to prevent future wars?
a)
League of Nations
b)
No secret alliances
c)
Removal of economic barriers
d)
Absolute freedom of seas
22.
Which nation did Germany invade resulting in Britain joining the war?
a)
Belgium
b)
France
c)
Switzerland
d)
Luxembourg 
23.
A friendship between two countries.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Alliance
24.
The president of the United States during WWI. He believed in isolationism.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
William McKinley
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
25.
This British ship was sunk by a German U-Boat, killing many people including Americans.
a)
USS Maine
b)
Lusitania
26.
America joined which alliance during WWI?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
27.
This was signed at the end of WWI to outline the terms of the losers.
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
19th Amendment
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
15th Amendment
28.
The time period during the 1920s in which Americans enjoyed life.
a)
World War I
b)
Jazz Age
29.
The cultural movement in which many African Americans became excellent in art, music, writing, and sports.
a)
The African American Cultural Heritage Movement
b)
Equal Rights Movement
c)
Specialization
d)
Harlem Renaissance
30.
One of the greatest baseball players of all time. He helped Professional Sports become popular.
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Babe Ruth
31.
A great jazz musician who helped the 1920s become known as the "Jazz Age."
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Langston Hughes
d)
Charles Lindbergh
32.
A great aviator who became the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Charles Lindbergh
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Henry Ford
33.
He began mass production of his automobiles using the assembly line, making them affordable for the average American.
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Charles Lindbergh
34.
Someone who risks everything they own to start a business.
a)
Competitors
b)
Laborers
c)
Specialists
d)
Entrepreneurs
35.
During the 1920s, the stock market _____.
a)
boomed
b)
crashed
36.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
37.
When businesses keep finding ways to lower their prices in order to beat other companies who sell the same product.
a)
Competition
b)
Laborers
c)
Specialists
d)
Entrepreneurs
38.
All of the following are true about trench warfare EXCEPT:
a)
trenches provided protection to soldiers from gun fire
b)
trench warfare was uncommon in World War I
c)
each side built extensive networks of trenches
d)
 soldiers were forced to live in terrible conditions and share the trenches with dead bodies
39.
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
40.
Who used the assembly line to manufacture cars and paid his workers relatively high wages? 
a)
Charles Lindbergh
b)
Marcus Garvey
c)
Clarence Darrow
d)
Henry Ford
41.
What pilot was the first to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Glenn Curtiss
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Marcus Garvey
42.
What would be the Best way to describe everyday life in the 1920s? 
a)
Many Americans lost all of their money in the Market crash.
b)
 No jobs  and there were failed banks and businesses.
c)
Many Americans experienced an economic boom
d)
All Americans experienced an economic boom 
43.
What was important about the 19th Amendment? 
a)
Women could vote.
b)
Women became citizens.
c)
African Americans became citizens.
d)
African Americans could vote.
44.
Harlem Renaissance allowed African Americans the opportunity to celebrate culture EXCEPT: ?
a)
Music and Songs 
b)
Clothing
c)
Writing and plays 
d)
Art Work 
45.
Which is the Best reason the stock market crashed?
a)
People bought more stocks
b)
Mass production increased stocks
c)
No goods for consumers 
d)
Factory overproduction and lay off workers 
46.
Why was there unemployment during the Great Depression?
a)
consumers put money back in banks
b)
people bought goods Business boomed
c)
No one wanted to buy anything 
d)
Consumers sold out of items
47.
What is an appropriate title for the chart below? 
-Helped people with housing and food
 -Money went to consumers
 -Tried to fix the system and prevent another market crash
a)
Roaring 20's 
b)
Great Depression 
c)
New Deal 
d)
Causes for WW II
48.
President Franklin Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
a)
to strengthen the economy 
b)
to avoid going to war 
c)
to improve public education 
d)
to end racial discrimination 
49.

What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?

a)

a government program that gave free land to homesteaders

b)

a government program that helped women get the vote

c)

a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country

d)

a government program designed to help people during the depression

50.
President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to pass a series of acts called the New Deal. Which is one way the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?
a)
It gave all people the right to vote. 
b)
It created programs to put people back to work.    
c)
It let all new immigrants become American citizens. 
d)
It let people travel around the country freely. 
51.
The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920s and 1930s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
the end of the gold rush 
b)
the crash of the stock exchange 
c)
the ending of World War II 
d)
the high price of oil 
52.
The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920s and several years of severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?
a)
Many farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water. 
b)
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation. 
c)
Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west. 
d)
The government helped farmers by buying their land and equipment. 
53.
Many people lost their jobs during the Great Depression. People did not have money to pay for necessities, such as shelter, food, and clothing. The national government responded with President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal," a program that
a)
provided programs to help people make money to provide for their needs. 
b)
provided new ways for people to apply for unemployment insurance. 
c)
forced people to join the military forces to make money for their needs. 
d)
forced people to use charities to help them provide for their needs. 
54.
a)
The Great Recession
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
New Deal
d)
Great Depression
55.
When the stock market crashed in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president of the United States. The president who followed President Hoover began the New Deal, a program to help people during the Great Depression. This president was
a)
Warren Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
56.
In 1929, the United States entered an economic slowdown called the Great Depression. One of the early events was the stock market crash. What was a major cause of the stock market crash?
a)
Stock prices went up so fast that investors could not keep up with the changes. 
b)
Stock prices fell, investors panicked and sold their stocks, which led to more panic. 
c)
The government decided to close the stock market in New York. 
d)
People decided to invest their money in stock markets in Europe. 
57.
a)
Margaret Mitchell
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Duke Ellington
58.
This famous author wrote one of the most popular novels known as Gone With the Wind. They were born in Atlanta and won a Pulitzer Prize for this amazing book.  Who is this famous author? 
a)
Margaret Mitchell
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Duke Ellington
59.
a)
Margaret Mitchell
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Duke Ellington
60.
How did the 1929 stock market crash affect the United States economy in the 1930s?
a)
Unemployment reached its highest level in United States history. 
b)
Congress voted to reject New Deal policies. 
c)
 Stock prices were higher than investors could afford.    
d)
Agriculture replaced manufacturing as the primary industry. 
61.
Which of the following is NOT a New Deal Program that FDR established? 
a)
Conservation Country Corporation (CCC)
b)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
c)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
62.
Because of the Dust Bowl, many farmers moved to California 
a)
True
b)
False 
63.
Homes that were in parks and built out of cardboard boxes were called Hoovervilles. 
a)
True
b)
False
64.
Herbert Hoover helped the United States by coming up with many programs to help Americans get out of the Great Depression.  These programs were known as the New Deal. 
a)
True
b)
False
65.

At the end of the 1920s

a)

people bought more items on credit.

b)

a cycle of layoffs and business failures began.

c)

people bought more stock.

d)

World War II began.

66.

stock prices dropped in the fall of 1929 because

a)

there was new stock available.

b)

no one was selling their stock.

c)

too many people were selling their stock.

d)

the stock market was stable.

67.

President Hoover believed that direct economic relief was not an answer to the Great Depression because

a)

it would hurt the American spirit.

b)

government should keep a balanced budget.

c)

relief should come from state and local governments.

d)

All of the above

68.

Farmers left the Dust Bowl states during the 1930s because

a)

they were unable to farm the land.

b)

they wanted to go find gold.

c)

they wanted to be movie stars in California.

69.

In the fall of 1929. the stock market

a)

prospered.

b)

crashed.

c)

began.

70.
What was a economic impact of the Great Depression?
a)
Stock market crashed and millions of Americans lost their jobs
b)
Many Americans moved to California in search for Gold
c)
Many Americans began to become wealthy due to Oil being found in Texas
71.
How is the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression related?
a)
Both events caused Americans to struggle financially
b)
Both events caused riots throughout the nation
c)
Both events led to World War II beginning 
72.
What was created to end the Great Depression?
a)
The New Deal
b)
American Purchase
c)
Stock Market
d)
Economic control
73.
What was the effect of the Dust Bowl?
a)
New farming techniques were used to prevent erosion
b)
Many Americans moved to east Texas for proper soil
c)
The New Deal restricted farmers from buying future stocks
74.
How did the Dust Bowl have a negative impact on farmers?
a)
It caused a drought and the dust ruined crops
b)
Large amounts of dust ruined home and caused Texans to become ill
c)
High winds led to an increase of Tornados in the Panhandle
75.
The CCC was a program in the New Deal, what effect did it have on Texans?
a)
It created jobs for over 100,000 Texans
b)
The program helped transport imported goods to west Texas
c)
It helped limit stocks in the stock market
76.
The falling of the _________ was the main reason why the Great Depression began
a)
stock market
b)
soldiers
c)
deported goods
77.

What New Deal Agency provided insurance / partial pensions for people ages 65+?

a)

The SEC

b)

FDIC

c)

Social Security

d)

Medicare/Medicaid

78.

What New Deal agency provided jobs/income for young men and worked on public services in particular?

a)

AAA

b)

NIRA

c)

CCC

d)

TVA

79.

One of the goals of the WPA was to

a)

Preserve nature

b)

Inject money into the banks

c)

Promote arts and entertainment

d)

Industrialize impoverished areas

80.

The public's response to Hoover and his plan for the Depression can best be described as

a)

Bitter and blaming

b)

Understanding

c)

Hopeful and happy

d)

Patient

81.

FDR connected to the people in a way previous presidents weren't able to through his

a)

Television press conferences

b)

Letters to the editor

c)

Roadside discussions

d)

Fireside chats

82.
Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Social Security Admistration
83.

What is the New Deal?

a)

an insurance system to help support disabled people

and retired people

b)

the programs that Franklin D. Roosevelt set up to end

the Depression

c)

a time when Franklin D. Roosevelt worked with

Congress to pass many new laws

84.

Which program that started during the New Deal still exists today?

a)

Works Progress Administration

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

d)

National Youth Administration

85.

What is the Dust Bowl?

a)

a period when Congress and the president passed

many new laws

b)

a large area of the United States where the wind blew

away the soil

c)

Great Britain, France, and Russia

d)

another name for the 1920s

e)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

86.

What is the Jazz Age?

a)

a period when Congress and the president passed

many new laws

b)

a large area of the United States where the wind blew

away the soil

c)

Great Britain, France, and Russia

d)

another name for the 1920s

e)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

87.

FDR connected to the people in a way previous presidents weren't able to through his

a)

Television press conferences

b)

Letters to the editor

c)

Roadside discussions

d)

Fireside chats

88.
The New Deal was designed to end ___ ___ ___.
a)
The world
b)
World War  2
c)
Our classroom
d)
the Great Depression
89.
Who did people say caused the Great Depression?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
President Hoover
c)
President Johnson
d)
President Washington
90.
One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-
a)
more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
b)
unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
c)
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
d)
opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions
91.
What was created to protect bank deposits up to $5,000?
a)
WPA
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
92.
New Deal program tasked with providing electricity to the people through dams and other means.
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Tennessee Valley Electrical Organization
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
93.
It provided a pension for retired workers and their spouses and the unemployed. 
a)
Social Security Administration 
b)
Wagner Act 
c)
Public Works Administration 
d)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
94.

In this New Deal program, workers constructed things like roads, bridges, public buildings and parks but it also employed artists and performers...

a)

Tennesee Valley Authority

b)

FDIC

c)

FERA

d)

Works Progress Administration

95.
Created government jobs (natural resource conservation) for young men in 1933.
a)
National Recovery Administration (NRA)
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
c)
Works Progress/Projects Administration (WPA)
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
96.

What event began the Great Depression?

a)

The Great Migration

b)

Stock Market crash of 1929

c)

The Dust Bowl

97.

The government planned to provide electricity to rural areas through which New Deal program?

a)

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps. (CCC)

c)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

98.

What led to housing being called "Hoovervilles"?

a)

People loved President Hoover

b)

It was a patriotic term

c)

People did not like President Hoover

99.

Which New Deal program provided work projects for 18-25 year old males?

a)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

c)

Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)

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