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WW1-The 60's

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This disease killed millions of people and was first spread during World War 1?

a)

Tuberculosis

b)

Spanish Flu

c)

Swine Flu

d)

H1NI

2.

Which Georgia governor did not agree with FDR's New Deal?

a)

Herman Talmadge

b)

Eugene Talmadge

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Henry Grady

3.

Why did the Georgia Governor disagree with the New Deal?

a)

He believed Georgia's economy was doing fine

b)

He thought it gave the government too little power

c)

He thought that the government was too involved

d)

He wanted African Americans and women to be included more

4.

Who established the New Deal program in the United States?

a)

Calvin Coolidge

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Eugene Talmadge

d)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

5.

What was the purpose of the New Deal?

a)

To help create jobs during the Great Depression

b)

To train men for war

c)

To fix relations with different countries

d)

To limit government control

6.

Who was assassinated and is one of the causes of World War 1?

a)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

b)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Woodrow Wilson

7.

Which of the following is the last thing that happened before World War 1 started?

a)

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

b)

Assassination of Austrian heir to throne

c)

Russia and Austria forming an alliance

d)

Zimmerman Telegram

8.

How did President Woodrow Wilson first feel about U.S. involvement in war?

a)

Immediately sent troops

b)

Wanted to remain neutral

c)

Ordered an invasion of Germany immediately

d)

Ordered an invasion of Russia immediately

9.

What did the Interception of the Zimmerman Telegram lead to?

a)

The end of the Great Depression

b)

The United States withdrawing from World War 1

c)

The Unites States entering World War 1

d)

United States deciding to work with Germany

10.

What insect was responsible for damaging and reducing cotton production in Georgia?

a)

Boll Weevil

b)

Black Beetles

c)

Ticks

d)

Boll Crickets

11.

What country had to sign a war guilt clause and pay for huge amounts of reparations in World War 1?

a)

United States

b)

England

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

12.

What was passed in 1941 that allowed the United States to provide over 50 billion dollars in supplies for WW2 to their allied countries?

a)

Armistice

b)

Liberty Pact

c)

The New Deal

d)

Lend Lease Act

13.

How did president FDR feel about entering World War 2? (pick the best 2)

a)

It was a European war

b)

He sent troops immediately

c)

He wanted to remain neutral

d)

He cut off trade with China

14.

Which event led tot the United States getting involved in World War 2?

a)

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

b)

Hitler invading the United States

c)

Germany invading Poland

d)

China cutting off trade with the United States

15.

When did tension begin with the United States and Japan?

a)

When Japan invaded other Asian countries

b)

When the U.S. started trading with China

c)

The United States stopped trade with Japan

d)

All of the above

16.

Why was the location of Pearl Harbor so important?

a)

Allowed U.S. ships to be easily accessible from Europe

b)

Allowed U.S. ships to be accessible to the Pacific Ocean

c)

Allowed U.S, ships to be close to the Atlantic Oceans

d)

Location that was close to Russia

17.

Which of the following countries was not a member of the Axis powers during World War 2?

a)

Japan

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

United States

18.

Before the United States was involved in the war how did they help?

a)

Sending troops for Germany

b)

Giving England and France supplies

c)

Allowing trade with Japan

d)

Giving supplies to Italy and Japan

19.

Who was president at the beginning of World War 2?

a)

Woodrow Wilsom

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

20.

After the events of Pearl Harbor how long did the United States wait to declare war?

a)

They were already in the war

b)

They declared war the next day

c)

They declared war two months later

d)

United States stayed neutral

21.

The Bell Bomber Plant was located in which Georgia city?

a)

Marietta

b)

Alpharetta

c)

Stone Mountain

d)

Atlanta

22.

What two location in Georgia were Liberty Ships built? (pick 2)

a)

Savannah

b)

Tybee Island

c)

Augusta

d)

Brunswick

23.

What was unique about Liberty ships? (pick 2)

a)

They only carried passengers

b)

They were built in the ports

c)

They could only go on rivers

d)

They helped make production quicker

24.

When did Japan surrender to end the war in the Pacific?

a)

After Pearl Harbor was bombed

b)

Once Hitler was killed

c)

After the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima

d)

Only after the second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki

25.

Which U.S. President ordered the bombs to be dropped on Japan?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Woodrow Wilson

26.

Which of the following men was NOT involved in the Governor's Controversy?

a)

Herman Talmagde

b)

Melvin Thompson

c)

Ellis Arnall

d)

William Hartsfield

27.

What started the Governor's Controversy?

a)

Eugene Talmadge died after being elected

b)

Eugene Talmadge was removed from office

c)

There was no clear winner in the 1946 election

d)

Ellis Arnall quit in the middle of his term

28.

What did Georgia Supreme Court rule in response to the Governor's Controversy?

a)

Eugene Talmadge should be reinstated

b)

As the elected lieutenant governor Thompson was the rightful governor

c)

As the elected lieutenant governor Herman Talmadge was the rightful governor

d)

Ellis Arnall would serve as governor for another term

29.

Which two congressmen from Georgia worked to expand military bases in Georgia?

a)

Henry Grady and Eugene Talmadge

b)

Richard Russell and Carl Vinson

c)

Carl Sanders and Lester Maddox

d)

Jimmy Carter and Dwight D. Eisenhower

30.

Which of the following ways did The Bell Bomber Plant NOT contribute to the war efforts?

a)

Building Aircrafts for the war

b)

Providing many people with jobs

c)

Boosting the economy in Georgia

d)

Building Military tanks for the war

31.

Which Atlanta mayor worked to expand our interstates and build up Atlanta?

a)

William Hartfield

b)

Eugene Talmadge

c)

Richard Wells

d)

Carl Maddox

32.

Which Atlanta mayor supported Civil Rights and helped bring sports teams to Atlanta?

a)

Richard Russell

b)

Ivan Allen Jr.

c)

Maynard Jackson

d)

Herman Talmadge

33.

What helped to improve the production for farmers?

a)

Less people

b)

Fewer crops were being grown in Georgia

c)

Better technology for farming

d)

There was no longer a need for farmers in Georgia

34.

Which of the following is NOT a Georgia Military base?

a)

Camp Gordon

b)

Fort James

c)

Fort Benning

d)

Fort Stewart

35.

Which military base is located near Savannah in Hinesville?

a)

Fort Stewart

b)

Fort Benning

c)

Fort McPherson

d)

Camp Gordon

36.

Which Military base was located in Augusta?

a)

Fort Benning

b)

Fort Stewart

c)

Fort McPherson

d)

Camp Gordon

37.

Which military base was located in Atlanta?

a)

Fort McPherson

b)

Fort Stewart

c)

Fort Benning

d)

Camp Gordon

38.

Which of the following was located near Columbus?

a)

Fort Benning

b)

Fort Stewart

c)

Fort McPherson

d)

Camp Gordon

39.

True or False: People refused to ration to help soldiers during World War 2

a)

True

b)

False

40.

True or False At the end of the Korean War there a clear winner -South Korea

a)

True

b)

False

41.

True or False: Losing cotton production in the state proved to be very beneficial as many new crops were introduced that brought in more money.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

True or False: The Atlanta airport is named after two important mayors of the city?

a)

True

b)

False