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2nd 9wks Exam 1910 - 1939

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during WWI.

a)

Alvin York

b)

John J. Pershing

c)

Charlie Chaplin

d)

Frank Luke

2.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of Prohibition?

a)

Speakeasies

b)

Increased bootleggers

c)

Powerful mob underworld

d)

Decrease in crime

3.

American ships traveled in these groups to protect against the German U-Boat.

a)

Convoys

b)

Fronts

c)

Stalemate

d)

Conservation

4.

Which natural disasters contributed to the hardships of the plains farmers?

a)

Landslides and wind storms

b)

Blizzards and snow storms

c)

Drought and locusts

d)

Wild fires and frogs

5.

The gathering of resources in the preparation of war.

a)

Mobilization

b)

Propaganda

c)

Prohibition

d)

Rationing

6.

A temporary peace agreement to end the fighting in a war.

a)

Mobilization

b)

Propaganda

c)

Armistice

d)

Neutrality Clause

7.

The desire of nations to expand by taking over other territories.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Alliance

d)

Mobilization

8.

President of the United States that "kept us out of war" until 1917.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

William McKinley

9.

Arch Duke of Austria-Hungry that was assassinated in 1914.

a)

Franz Ferdinand

b)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

c)

John J. Pershing

d)

King Albert

10.

The leader of Germany during WWI, who stressed the military buildup of his country.

a)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

King Albert

d)

Franz Ferdinand

11.

To fail to meet an obligation, especially a financial one.

a)

Default

b)

Collapse

c)

Invest

d)

Reparations

12.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Great Depression?

a)

America bought more goods from other countries

b)

High unemployment

c)

Increased homelessness

d)

Banks closed and people lost their savings

13.

Large payments, by the losing country in a war to the winner, for the damages caused by the war.

a)

Reparations

b)

Propaganda

c)

Nationalism

d)

Discrimination

14.

What was the date of the stock market crash that signaled the beginning of the Great Depression?

a)

October 29, 1929

b)

June 28, 1919

c)

March 22, 1933

d)

December 7, 1941

15.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Propaganda

c)

Militarism

d)

Alliance System

16.

How would you describe the economy of the 1920's?

a)

Booming

b)

Depression

c)

Sluggish

d)

Sinking

17.

Information used to influence ones opinion.

a)

Propaganda

b)

Draft

c)

Prohibition

d)

Discrimination

18.

On what day and time did the armistice of WWI take effect?

a)

November 11, 1918 at 11:00 am

b)

December 7, 1941 at 7:30 am

c)

June 28, 1919 at 2:08 pm

d)

October 29, 1929 at 5:00 pm

19.

Which of these was NOT a punishment of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Apologize to all the countries who lost soldiers in person

b)

Take the blame for starting the war

c)

Give up overseas colonies and territories

d)

Pay large reparations to the winning countries for the damages

20.

Which of the following New Deal programs are still in use today?

a)

Social Security Act

b)

Public Works Administration

c)

Farm Security Administration

d)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

21.

The carefree young women of the 1920's who broke from the cultural traditions.

a)

Flapper

b)

Bootlegger

c)

Rambler

d)

Libertarian

22.

Which of the following was NOT a cultural change of the 1920's?

a)

Technology - televisions

b)

Mass media - radio and advertisements

c)

Prohibition - speakeasies

d)

Flappers - young women's change of behavior

23.

What happened to many of the "Dust Bowl" farmers?

a)

They lost their farms and became migrant workers

b)

They sold their farms and started new businesses

c)

They grew more crops and made more money

d)

Their life did not change during this time

24.

What was the nickname given to the young American soldiers during World War I?

a)

Dough boys

b)

Phat boys

c)

Winners

d)

Huns

25.

What was the purpose of the League of Nations, created at the end of WWI?

a)

To prevent future wars

b)

To make all countries poor

c)

To keep countries from having Kings

d)

To create a large alliance system

26.

What was a "Hooverville"?

a)

Makeshift villages of homeless people

b)

Soup kitchens

c)

Housing provided by the government

d)

Towns named in honor of the president

27.

In what way was America able to help the Allies as soon as we joined the war?

a)

Convoy systems to insure delivery of supplies

b)

Gave the Allies billions of dollars to help them win

c)

Sent thousands of troops to fight immediately

d)

Discovered a way to detect the German U-boats

28.

Which amendment created "Prohibition" in America?

a)

18th

b)

19th

c)

21st

d)

17th

29.

Which of the following was a cause of the Dust Bowl?

a)

Drought

b)

Farm prices dropping

c)

Too many farmers on the plains

d)

The stock market crash

30.

A person who moves from place to place looking for work.

a)

Migrant worker

b)

Social worker

c)

Suffragist

d)

Nationalist

31.

Defense agreements among nations to support each other in a war.

a)

Alliance

b)

Nationalism

c)

Militarism

d)

Imperialism

32.

Forms of communication that can reach thousands of people all at once.

a)

Mass media

b)

Armistice

c)

Propaganda

d)

Telecommunications

33.

Most decorated American soldier of World War I, who shot 17 Germans with 17 shots.

a)

Alvin York

b)

Frank Luke

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm II

d)

Calvin Coolidge

34.

America's #1 ace pilot during World War I?

a)

Eddie Rickenbacker

b)

Alvin York

c)

John J. Pershing

d)

Woodrow Wilson

35.

Which New Deal program gave jobs to young men to plant trees and build bridges?

a)

Civilian Conservation Corps

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority

c)

Works Progress Administration

d)

Fair Labor Standards Act

36.

Which of the following is a cause of the Great Depression?

a)

Over production of goods

b)

New technology

c)

Installment buying

d)

The stock market expansion

37.

What were the two sides of World War I called?

a)

Allied Powers and Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers and New Powers

c)

Central Powers and European Powers

d)

Winning Powers and Loosing Powers

38.

A place where shares in corporations are bought and sold through an organized system.

a)

Stock exchange

b)

Daily market

c)

Alliance system

d)

Stock store

39.

A situation in a conflict when neither side can make progress against the other.

a)

Stalemate

b)

Militarism

c)

Draft

d)

Propaganda

40.

The belief in not taking sides in a war or conflict.

a)

Neutral

b)

Alliance

c)

Convoy

d)

Militarism

41.

To limit the use of some items during a war time.

a)

Ration

b)

Mobilization

c)

Scarcity

d)

Economizing

42.

Feelings of intense loyalty to one's nation and or group.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Alliance

43.

A buildup of military strength within a country, often used to intimidate others.

a)

Militarism

b)

Propaganda

c)

Nationalism

d)

Alliance

44.

The nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol in America.

a)

Prohibition

b)

Discrimination

c)

Militarism

d)

Propaganda

45.

A sweeping set of laws and regulations created by FDR and passed by congress in the 1930's that changed the face of the United States dramatically.

a)

New Deal

b)

Dust bowl

c)

Subsidies

d)

Supreme Laws

46.

Purchasing products by making small payments over a period of time.

a)

Installment buying

b)

Reparations

c)

Drafting

d)

Borrow buying

47.

President who is blamed for the Great Depression.

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

48.

What happened to the "Bonus Army" when they marched on Washington D.C?

a)

The President sent out the army to clear their camps

b)

They were all arrested and put in jail

c)

Congress voted to give them their bonus

d)

They were killed by a massive fire

49.

The President who offered America a "New Deal"?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

Herbert Hoover

50.

What finally brings an end to the Great Depression?

a)

World War II

b)

The Bonus Army

c)

New Deal programs

d)

Roosevelt's Brain Trust