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US History Midterm Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which event was the "trigger" or "spark" that started WWI?

a)

sinking of Lusitania

b)

assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

French dispute with Germany over Alsace-Lorraine

d)

Russia's quest for a warm water port in the Mediterranean

2.

What were the first few years of WWI like?

a)

the Central Powers had conquered Europe

b)

there was little actual fighting

c)

both sides were locked in a stalemate

d)

victory for the Allies was near

3.

How did new technology make WW I different from previous conflicts?

a)

Technology meant that soldiers actually had it better than soldiers of

previous wars.

b)

The destructive nature of the new weapons meant the war was over at the touch of a button.

c)

Technology meant less men were required to fight in the war and that the generals were able to control the fighting fully.

d)

Destructive technology meant the casualties were far higher than in any other war and warfare became more defensive (less offensive)

4.

How were most African-American soldiers used or treated during WWI?

a)

on the front lines (active combat)

b)

scouting purposes

c)

denied a chance to fight by the U.S.

d)

denied a chance to fight by the European Powers

5.

What was the program Wilson proposed to help keep the peace in Europe?

a)

Armistice

b)

League of Nations

c)

United Nations

d)

Fourteen Points

6.

Which of these is NOT a reason why WWI began?

a)

New Technology

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Militarism

7.

Unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans was largely a response to what?

a)

France’s use of poison gas

b)

the Russian Revolution

c)

U.S.'s anti-German propaganda

d)

Britain’s blockade of German ports

8.

What best explains the large number of deaths, wounded, and casualties in WWI?

a)

more vicious nature of human beings

b)

overpopulation of civilians in the countryside

c)

newer technologies for war

d)

incompetent military leaders

9.

Payments made for economic devastation suffered during war

a)

IOU

b)

Reparatiions

c)

Restorations

d)

Repayments

10.

Which of these is a reason Wilson won the presidential election of 1912?

a)

He was the only president to run on a reform platform.

b)

A lack of competition.

c)

The Republican vote was split.

d)

He supported women's suffrage.

e)

Taft decided not to run for a second term.

11.

A supplier of illegal alcohol.

a)

Flapper

b)

Bootlegger

c)

Speakeasy

d)

Conservative

12.

What did Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle expose?

a)

poverty and misery in inner city schools

b)

the threat of women suffragists

c)

corruption in private enterprises

d)

dangerous and unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry

13.

African-American literary awakening of the 1920s.

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

Brooklyn Renaissance

c)

New York Renaissance

d)

Harlem Awakening

14.

Which of these events brought an end to Progressivism?

a)

efforts of the NAACP

b)

repeal of Prohibition

c)

victory of the Bull Moose Party

d)

World War I

e)

World War II

15.

1920s fundamentalists believed:

a)

The Flapper lifestyle was good for America

b)

Evolution should be taught in schools

c)

Evolution and fundamentalism could coincide

d)

The Bible should be taken literally.

16.

An individual who works to protect the environment is called a ___________________________

a)

Abolitionist

b)

Socialist

c)

Economist

d)

Conservationist

e)

Conservative

17.

During this era a variety of reforms were enacted at local, state, and federal level

a)

Progressive Era

b)

Monopoly Era

c)

Muckraking Era

d)

None of the above

18.

The suffrage movement helped pass this Amendment.

a)

16th Amendment

b)

17th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

18th Amendment

e)

15th Amendment

19.

The amendment that made alcohol illegal was the?

a)

19th Amendment

b)

17th Amendment

c)

18th Amendment

d)

13th Amendment

20.

A main goal of the United States during the Spanish American War was to...

a)

annex Florida

b)

free Cuba from Spanish rule

c)

gain spheres of influence

d)

protect business investments in Spain

21.

The Scopes Trial focused on the teaching of _______________ in public schools

a)

Ethics

b)

Health

c)

Christianity

d)

Evolution

22.

_______________________ is considered to be the king of jazz.

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Duke Ellington

c)

Elvis Presley

d)

Ernest Hemingway

23.

Which of the following is often associated with President Theodore Roosevelt?

a)

Square Deal

b)

promoting self-government in former colonies

c)

opposing annexation of new territories

d)

promoting dollar diplomacy

24.

During the summer of 1919 race riots erupted in about 25 cities nationwide. This summer became known as the __________ summer.

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

black

d)

white

25.

The passage of the 18th amendment led to:

a)

Less speakeasies being created

b)

Decreased police corruption

c)

An increase in organized crime

d)

women getting the right to vote

26.

Before 1927, movies were _______________.

a)

In color

b)

Made with music only

c)

silent

d)

called "talkies"

27.

Germany’s promise during WWI to warn ships before attacking was known as what?

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Sussex Pledge

c)

European Pledge

d)

Lusitania Pledge

28.

Alfred T. Mahan argued that to protect its trade, The U.S. must build a ...

a)

powerful navy

b)

powerful army

c)

powerful air force

d)

powerful marine core

29.

Who were Sacco and Vanzetti?

a)

Italian immigrants accused of murder.

b)

Communists who were deported to Italy.

c)

Two blacks lynched by the Ku Klux Klan.

d)

A comedy team with a hit radio show.

30.

The U.S. government sold _____________________ in a vigorous effort to raise money to support the Allied cause in WWI.

a)

Wilson Bonds

b)

Republican Bonds

c)

Liberty Bonds

d)

Justice Bonds

e)

American Bonds

31.

The only Democrat to serve as president in the 1920s.

a)

Hoover

b)

Wilson

c)

Coolidge

d)

Harding

e)

Roosevelt

32.

His administration was plagued by scandal.

a)

Coolidge

b)

Hoover

c)

Harding

d)

Wilson

33.

The first presidential candidate to receive votes from women.

a)

Hoover

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Harding

d)

Wilson

34.

Was in office when the stock market crashed.

a)

Coolidge

b)

Wilson

c)

Roosevelt

d)

Harding

e)

Hoover

35.

Believed that, “The business of the American people is business.” Believed in a laissez-faire business policy.

a)

Hoover

b)

Coolidge

c)

Harding

d)

Roosevelt

e)

Wilson

36.

This president died while in office.

a)

Hoover

b)

Harding

c)

Coolidge

d)

Wilson

37.

This president served one term and chose not to run again in 1928.

a)

Coolidge

b)

Hoover

c)

Harding

d)

Roosevelt

e)

Wilson

38.

The organized killing of an entire people.

a)

genocide

b)

anti-semitism

c)

nationalism

d)

torture

39.

After WWI most Americans did not want a foreign policy of isolationism.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Some 6 million people moved from rural areas to the cities.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Americans became fascinated with heroes like Charles Lindbergh.

a)

False

b)

True

42.

Rock and Roll music became popular in the 1920s.

a)

False

b)

True

43.

A clash between modern beliefs and traditional values occurred in the 1920s.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The Venice Treaty ended WWI.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Republicans in the 1920s wanted to make government

a)

smaller

b)

bigger

c)

with more regulations

d)

with more restrictions

46.

Upton Sinclair was

a)

Part of the Harlem Renaissance

b)

a jazz singer

c)

a muckraker

d)

a Lost Generation writer

47.
What was the origin of this propaganda poster
a)
The Treaty of Paris
b)
The Rise of Adolf Hitler
c)
The Assassination of Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand
d)
The assassination of John F. Kennedy 
48.

In the 1890s, William R. Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer used their newspapers to ...

a)

increase public sympathy for Cuban rebels

b)

elect Theodore Roosevelt as president

c)

elect Woodrow Wilson as president

d)

expose Cuba's role in helping Spain defeat the U.S.

49.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI
a)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
50.
Who had to take full blame for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Britain
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
51.
What is a government policy that places great importance on large, powerful military?
a)
imperialism
b)
alliances
c)
nationalism
d)
militarism
52.

Progressives wanted to do all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

encourage environmental conservation and preservation

b)

decrease the power of the federal government

c)

improve working conditions

d)

limit the power of big business

e)

protect the health and safety of the public

53.

Policy of avoiding political or economic alliances with foreign countries.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Reparations

c)

Isolationism

d)

Fundamentalism

54.

Democrats are considered ____ while Republicans are considered ____.

a)

moderate; liberal

b)

liberal; conservative

c)

conservative; liberal

d)

radical, conservative

55.

Progressivism was partly a reaction against _____ economics, which emphasized an unregulated free market

a)

Socialism

b)

Laissez-faire

c)

Free traded

d)

Supply side

56.

The purpose of these headlines was to build public support for...

a)

efforts to defend the Panama Canal

b)

the annexation of Cuba

c)

an end to the policy of imperialism

d)

the war against Spain

57.

The Open Door Policy called for protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with ________________.

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Germany

d)

Cuba

58.

To support their view, anti-imperialists argued that

a)

imperialism rejected the idea of liberty

b)

imperialism would make the United States more admired

c)

imperialism supported the idea of liberty

d)

imperialism could be found in the Constitution

59.

A group of writers during the 1920s who shared the belief that thwy were lost in a greedy, materialistic world that lacked morals.

a)

the Renaissance Writers

b)

the Lost Writers

c)

the Lost Generation

d)

the Harlem Writers

60.

Numerical limits called _____________were set up as a way to control how many immigrants made it into the U.S.

a)

Quotas

b)

Demographics

c)

Reparations

d)

Spoils

61.

Which of the following best describes the most important reason for the building of the Panama Canal?

a)

Promoted European investments in the United States

b)

It made movement between the Atlantic and Pacific much easier

c)

It improved relations between Columbia and the United States

d)

It helped stabilize the economies of Latin America

62.

Which of the following is often associated with President Theodore Roosevelt?

a)

“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”

b)

promoting dollar diplomacy

c)

opposing annexation of new territories

d)

promoting self-government in former colonies

63.

Policy by a stronger nation to create an

empire by dominating weaker nations economically,

politically, culturally, or militarily.

a)

nationalism

b)

manifest destiny

c)

annex

d)

imperialism

64.

Devotion to one's nation is called...

a)

imperialism

b)

jingoism

c)

nationalism

d)

protectionism

65.

A force of United States Navy ships that undertook a world cruise in 1907

a)

Great Yellow Fleet

b)

Great White Fleet

c)

Great Black Fleet

d)

Great Blue Fleet

66.

President Taft's policy of encouraging American investment abroad.

a)

dollar diplomacy

b)

open door policy

c)

speak softly policy

d)

arbitration

67.

During the Progressive era, government became

a)

smaller and less powerful

b)

bigger and more active

c)

more transparent

d)

active in limiting people's rights

68.

Exaggerated or fake news

a)

Purple journalism

b)

Red Journalism

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

White journalism

69.

A term used to describe the 1920s was the ________________________.

a)

The Greedy Age

b)

The Lost Age

c)

Blues Age

d)

Jazz Age

70.

Which of these was a problem in America during the early 1900s?

a)

child labor

b)

unsanitary conditions in meatpacking industry

c)

unsafe working conditions

d)

political corruption

e)

All of the above

71.

Who would have been most likely to attend a speakeasy?

a)

Fundamentalists

b)

Conservatives

c)

Flappers

d)

Calvin Coolidge

72.

An armistice is best described as a

a)

treaty

b)

cease-fire

c)

disarmament

d)

demographic

73.

For whom were social welfare programs created?

a)

the rich

b)

the poor

c)

the middle class

d)

the Progressives

74.

____________________ believed that the government needed to be more involved in solving the nations problems.

a)

Progressives

b)

Republicans

c)

Fundamentalists

d)

Bootleggers

75.

What was the main reason anti-suffragists gave for not giving women the vote?

a)

women would become too much like men

b)

women were against alcohol and would prevent prohibition

c)

women wouldn't vote

d)

women would refuse to pay taxes

76.

What happened to government during the Progressive Era?

a)

It grew and became more active in the affairs of the people.

b)

It became smaller and less powerful.

c)

It was less interested in private affairs.

d)

It was uninterested in reform.

77.

Authors who used their literary works to expose the ills of society.

a)

Progressives

b)

Muckrakers

c)

Socialists

d)

Conservationists

78.

The right to vote is also known as _________________

a)

Suffrage

b)

Municipal

c)

Initiative

d)

Referendum

79.

An individual who works to protect the environment is called a __________________________

a)

Abolitionist

b)

Economist

c)

Socialist

d)

Conservationist

80.

The main goal of municipal (city) reformers was to

a)

end government corruption

b)

curb union power

c)

increase border patrols

d)

end government corruption in cities

81.

Major problems in America in the early 1900s included all of the following except for

a)

child labor

b)

unsafe working conditions

c)

political corruption

d)

Protests against WWI

82.

During this era a variety of reforms were enacted at local, state, and federal level

a)

Progressive Era

b)

Muckraking Era

c)

Monopoly Era

d)

None of the above

83.

Roosevelt's plan to end corruption in both the business world and in politics.

a)

New Deal

b)

Square Deal

c)

The Roosevelt Deal

d)

The Bull Moose Deal

84.

The amendment that made alcohol illegal was the?

a)

19th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

17th Amendment

d)

13th Amendment

85.

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

15

b)

17

c)

18

d)

19

86.

The complete control of an industry by one person or company.

a)

Progressive Era

b)

Assembly line

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Monopoly

87.

What were the first few years of WWI like?

a)

the Central Powers had conquered Europe

b)

there was little actual fighting

c)

both sides were locked in a stalemate

d)

victory for the Allies was near

88.

Why did Russia leave the war in 1917?

a)

They got tired

b)

The armistice signed by the Germans and Russians

c)

The Russian Revolution

d)

The U.S. entering the war on the side of the Allies

89.

What was Germany's "quick strike" strategy called?

a)

The Stalin Plan

b)

The Blitzkrieg

c)

The Schlieffen Plan

d)

The Sussex Plan

90.

What best explains the large number of deaths, wounded, and casualties in WWI?

a)

more vicious nature of human beings

b)

newer technologies for war

c)

overpopulation of civilians in the countryside

d)

incompetent military leaders

91.

Payments made for economic devastation suffered during war

a)

IOU

b)

Restoration

c)

Reparations

d)

Repayments

92.

Any speech or act that encourages disloyalty or rebellion is called...

a)

rationing

b)

sedition

c)

genocide

d)

unlawful

93.

The spoils of war are...

a)

rewards given to the winning side

b)

the death toll of soldiers

c)

the difficulty in signing a treaty

d)

the injuries incurred from intense combat

94.

Reparations are payments made for...

a)

trade debt

b)

economic devastation suffered during war.

c)

aiding a dictator during a war

d)

losing a war

95.

Germany & Austria-Hungary (and later the Ottoman Empire).

a)

Allies

b)

Central Powers

c)

Northern Powers

d)

Russian Revolution

96.

The deliberate murder of an entire people.

a)

Genocide

b)

Armistice

c)

Mobilization

d)

Stalemate

97.

Russia, france, Serbia, and Great Britain (later the US, Japan, & Italy).

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

League of Nations

d)

Allies

98.

Which of the following would best describe the battles of World War I?

a)

naval engagements

b)

air engagements

c)

open-field battles

d)

trench warfare

99.

Print and broadcast methods of communicating info to a lot of people

a)

Mass Information

b)

Mass Media

c)

Speakeasy

d)

Consumer Economy

100.

A period of intense fear of communism and other extreme ideas

a)

Red Scare

b)

White Scare

c)

Mass Media

d)

Russian Scare

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