WorksheetsWWI and the Roaring 1920's
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which countries were allies with the US?
a)
Germany and Great Britain
b)
Austria-Hungry and Bulgaria
c)
Germany and the Ottoman Empire
d)
France and Great Britain
2.
What were the two alliances during WWI called?
a)
Allies and Central
b)
Allies and Axis
c)
Allies and Trenches
d)
Allies and Aviators
3.
How did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to WWII?
a)
Germany was mad about its harsh reparations
b)
The League of Nations caused WWII
c)
The US was upset about its conditions
d)
Germany sank the Lusitania
4.
What is Charles Lindbergh best known for?
a)
Inventing airplanes
b)
Flying the first airplane
c)
Flying an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean
d)
Flying an airplane across the Pacific Ocean
5.
What is Babe Ruth most known for?
a)
Being a super bowl champion
b)
First person to throw a baseball
c)
Flying across the Atlantic ocean
d)
Being a World Series champion for baseball
6.
Which of the following is NOT a way that women's lives changed in the 1920s?
a)
They could vote
b)
They could cook
c)
They could go to college
d)
They could work in factories
7.
How did Henry Ford's assembly line change american life?
a)
Cars could now be mass produced, making them more expensive
b)
Cars could now be mass produced, making them rare
c)
Cars could now be mass produced, making them cheaper
d)
Cars could now be mass prodiced, making them bigger
8.
Who wrote about African-Americans in many walks of life and wanted to provide a spotlight on their culture?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Langston Hughes
9.
Who brought Jazz music into the mainstream for people all of backgrounds to enjoy?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Langston Hughes
10.
Which of the following was NOT a condition of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Germany had to take blame for the war
b)
Germany had to pay reparations
c)
Germany could not build a military
d)
US paid reparations
11.
How did the US help in WWI AFTER the war?
a)
Helped create the League of Nations
b)
Sent money
c)
Paid reparations
d)
Sent troops and supplies
12.
How did the US help in WWI DURING the war?
a)
Sent troops and supplies
b)
Signed Treaty of Versailles
c)
Sent letters and support
d)
Created the League of Nations
13.
How did the US help in WWI BEFORE we joined the war?
a)
Sent troops
b)
Sent supplies
c)
Wrote letters
d)
Signed the Treaty of Versailles
14.
What caused the US to enter WWI?
a)
Militarism, Nationalism, and Alliances
b)
The assisnation of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
c)
The sinking of the Lusitania
d)
Sinking of USS Maine
15.
Devotion to one’s country
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Militarism
16.
The building of a strong military to frighten or defeat other countries
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Isolationism
17.
The building of empires by adding colonies
a)
Alliance
b)
Militarism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Isolationism
18.
The belief that the U.S. should stay out of world events
a)
Neutral
b)
Cease Fire
c)
Imperialism
d)
Isolationism
19.
Agreements that nations make to support and defend each other
a)
Alliance
b)
Neutral
c)
Imperialism
d)
Axis
20.
Not choosing sides during a dispute or disagreement
a)
Cease Fire
b)
Isolationism
c)
Militarism
d)
Neutral
21.
Long, narrow ditches where soldiers fought from
a)
No Man's Land
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Cease Fire
d)
Trench Warfare
22.
The official document signed by Germany and the Allied Powers to end WWI
a)
Cease Fire
b)
Roaring 20s
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Reparations
23.
An agreement to stop all fighting
a)
Reparations
b)
Cease Fire
c)
Suffrage
d)
Mass Production
24.
Compensation demanded by the Allies from a defeated Germany after WWI
a)
Prohibition
b)
Reparations
c)
Suffrage
d)
Treaty of Versailles
25.
The act of forbidding something
a)
Prohibition
b)
Reparations
c)
Cease Fire
d)
Suffrage
26.
The right to vote
a)
Suffrage
b)
Cease Fire
c)
Reparations
d)
Prohibition
27.
A time when there was new interest in the music and art of African Americans
a)
World War I
b)
Great Depression
c)
Roaring Twenties
d)
Harlem Renaissance
28.
Making many identical products at once
a)
Mass Production
b)
Assembly Line
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Prohibition
29.
A line of workers and equipment that puts a product together piece by piece
a)
Mass Production
b)
Assembly Line
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Prohibition
30.
Which one of these countries was not on the Allied Powers?
a)
Serbia
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
31.
This is a county that was on the Central Powers side.
a)
France
b)
Belgium
c)
Great Britain
d)
Austria- Hungary
32.
This person was a Jazz musician during the Jazz age and played the trumpet.
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Duke Ellington
c)
Louis Armtrong
d)
Jesse Owens
33.
This was the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Wright Brothers
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Charles Lindbergh
34.
This person was a great baseball player for the New York Yankees that made baseball popular in the 1920’s and helped take American's minds off the war and Depression Era.
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Jesse Owens
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Henry Ford
35.
Another name for the Roaring 20’s is
a)
Boring 20's
b)
Great Depression
c)
Jazz Age
d)
Swing Age
36.
This was the time period in which African Americans expressed themselves through art, music and writing.
a)
Swing Era
b)
Jazz Age
c)
Harlem Renaissance
d)
Great Depression
37.
This word means an agreement between countries to protect one another.
a)
secede
b)
alliance
c)
abolish
d)
segregate
38.
Who would be blamed for WWI?
a)
Serbia
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
39.
The attack on this ship killed over 100 Americans in WWI.
a)
Titanic
b)
Santana
c)
Sullivan
d)
Lusitania
40.
What is the purpose of propaganda?
a)
to educate
b)
to persuade
c)
to punish
d)
to entertain
41.
Who was the most powerful country of the Central powers?
a)
Germany
b)
Bulgaria
c)
France
d)
Serbia
42.
Which was most influential in the US joining WWI?
a)
Attacks in Serbia
b)
Attacks at sea
c)
pity for those who were suffering in Europe
d)
to gain world power
43.
What is a German submarine?
a)
subway
b)
uboat
c)
blitzkrieg
d)
dreadnought
44.
Why did Germany's economy deteriorate after WWI ?
a)
weapons spending
b)
They had to pay for the war.
c)
An increase in Jewish population.
d)
High numbers had died from the Spanish flu
45.
Who was assassinated that sparked WWI?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Mussolini
d)
emperor hirohito
46.
What were the two sides of WWI?
a)
Allied Powers & Axis Powers
b)
Axis Powers & Central Powers
c)
Allied Powers & Central Powers
d)
The Western Side & The Eastern Side
47.
Why did the United States enter WWI?
a)
We did not enter the war at all.
b)
Because Austria- Hungary entered the war.
c)
Because Germany kept sinking our supply ships.
d)
Because Great Britain kept taking our land.
48.
After entering, how did the United States impact WWI?
a)
The United States brought the extra strength the Allied Powers needed to defeat the Central Powers.
b)
The United States weakened the Allied Powers because they did not have the appropriate weapons.
c)
The United States could only help France and Great Britain.
d)
The United States joined the Central Powers and took over Germany.
49.
What was the purpose of propaganda like this?
a)
To encourage people to buy hats.
b)
To advertise for upcoming films.
c)
To encourage women to join the military.
d)
To encourage men to join the military.
50.
During the Great Migration, African Americans moved from
a)
South to West
b)
East to West
c)
South to North
d)
North to South
51.
This was a period in time when African American artists developed during the 1920s and the 1930s in New York City.
a)
Harlem Renaissance
b)
Prohibition
c)
New York City Parade
d)
Stone Age
52.
What group of people moved during The Great Migration?
a)
Whites
b)
African Americans
c)
Asians
d)
Indians
53.
Who was Langston Hughes?
a)
A popular swing dance singer
b)
Owner of a popular Speak Easy
c)
A famous poet and writer
d)
A famous actor
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