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Unit 6: Imperialism and WWI

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
2.
The argument that the human species improves when more intelligent and resourceful people thrive and prosper, while weak and stupid people die out, is referred to as:
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Social Gospel
c)
Linnaean Model
d)
Pinnacle of Creation
3.
The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:
a)
A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
b)
A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
c)
A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa
d)
A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa
4.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
5.

A settlement on foreign land is known as a

a)

colony

b)

empire

c)

"mother" country

d)

alliance

6.
America entered World War I partly due to the
a)
invasion by the British.
b)
sinking of the Lusitania.
c)
bombings on America's land.
d)
attack at the U.S. navy base.
7.
The Treaty of Versailles placed total blame for World War I on one country.  It included harsh punishments which led to World War II.  Which country was blamed by the treaty?
a)
Germany
b)
Serbia
c)
Russia
d)
France
8.
How did many women show strength and independence during World War I?
a)
by serving in the U.S. Congress
b)
by fighting with the army in France
c)
by going to college in large numbers
d)
by working in jobs left by men in the military
9.
Which person is considered one of the most popular jazz artists of the 1920s?
a)
Charles Lindbergh
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Louis Armstrong
10.
Who was the African American well known for his writing and poetry during the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Ernest Hemingway
11.
This person played baseball for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, and he held the Major League record for the most home runs until 1974.  
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Louis Armstrong
12.
The American economy was stimulated in the late 1920s due to Henry Ford's mass production of ___________ using assembly lines.
a)
automobiles
b)
skyscrapers
c)
airplanes
d)
radios
13.
Which of the nations below were part of the Allied Powers (Allies)?
a)
Great Britain, Netherlands, and Switzerland
b)
Russia, France, Great Britain, Italy, and Serbia
c)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria
d)
Russia, Germany, and France
14.
Women helped out during the war in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a)
working as nurses
b)
fighting overseas in trench warfare
c)
working in factories to make weapons
d)
sewing uniforms
15.
During the war, the U.S. government generated the most supplies for soldiers
a)
by taking supplies from people in Europe.
b)
by telling soldiers to use less.
c)
by setting limits, or rations, on goods civilians could have.
d)
by growing more crops.
16.
As countries in Europe built up their armies in the early 1900s, they also made alliances with one another.  Which of the following BEST describes an alliance?
a)
a belief that your country is superior to others
b)
a declaration of war by one country against another
c)
an agreement that nations make to defend one another
d)
a conflict in which one country takes over another country
17.
By 1918, the nations involved in World War I agreed to stop fighting.  the war officially ended in 1919 with the Treaty of Versailles.  Allied leaders used this treaty to
a)
give colonies to Germany.
b)
return land in France to Germany.
c)
punish Germany for starting the war.
d)
force France to pay money to Germany.
18.
What was the Treaty that ended World War I called?
a)
The Treaty of Rome
b)
The North Atlantic Treaty
c)
The Treaty of Paris
d)
The Treaty of Versailles
19.
The League of Nations was created after World War One; as an international, world wide:
a)
peace keeping organization
b)
banking system
c)
health organization
d)
delivery system
20.

Why were the islands shown on this map most likely acquired or annexed by the United States?

a)

to function as trading ports and naval bases, and to increase U.S. influence in the Pacific region

b)

to add states to the nation

c)

to force Hawaii into joining the United States

d)

to serve as military posts for an attack on Russia

21.

In what way did the purchase of Alaska fit with Secretary of State William Seward's foreign policy toward Asia?

a)

Seward thought the purchase of Alaska could protect the United States from Asian aggression.

b)

Seward thought that Alaska could be a stepping stone to increased trade with Asia.

c)

Seward thought the purchase of Alaska would weaken Japan and other Asian powers.

d)

Seward thought the purchase of Alaska would make it possible to annex Midway Island.

22.

Which of the following is true in comparing the Philippine-American War to the Spanish-American War?

a)

More soldiers died in the Philippine-American War than in the Spanish-American War.

b)

More time was spent fighting the Spanish-American War than the Philippine-American War.

c)

Fewer American soldiers fought in the Philippine-American War than in the Spanish-American War.

d)

Fewer soldiers were drafted in the Spanish-American War than in the Philippine-American War.

23.

Why did President Roosevelt want to build a canal in Panama?

a)

to establish a Latin American military base

b)

to reduce the time and cost of shipping goods

c)

to support Panama in its rebellion against Colombia

d)

to punish Latin American nations for not paying their foreign debts

24.

Which of the following is the most likely reason why Mexicans were opposed to American investment in their country?

a)

American leaders overthrew the successful government of Porfirio Díaz.

b)

Many Mexicans wanted to invest their own money in property and businesses in Mexico.

c)

Most Mexicans remained poor while Americans invested in Mexico's unfair economy.

d)

American soldiers used brutal force while protecting American investments in Mexico.

25.

A czar was a leader of...

a)

Germany

b)

Poland

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Russia

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