WorksheetsUnit 3 WWI
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
What major world event happened in Austria-Hungary in 1914?
The archduke of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by a man from Serbia and WWI began.
WWII
Spanish-American War
Name the Allies of the beginning of WWI.
Great Britain, Italy, Belgium
Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, Serbia, Russia, France
Serbia, Russia, France
Which US President thought that the US should remain neutral?
Franklin Roosevelt
Thomas Edison
Woodrow Wilson
What was the name of the British passenger liner that was sunk by German submarines?
Lusitania
USS Maine
Alabama
Why did the US get involved in WWI?
German submarines sunk several US ships
German submarines sunk the Lusitania killing Americans
Zimmerman Telegram
all of the above
How did the US contribute to the Allies?
fought against them
blew up British ships
sent men, battleships, food, and other supplies
What was the name of the Treaty that was written to list the terms at the end of WWI?
Treaty of Georgia
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Marlow
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Versailles?
to punish Germany for starting WWI
to punish countries for joining the war
The Treaty of Versailles included:
Germany pay restarations
Germany lost land
Germany must disarm military
Germany must not make new weapons
Who was the famous baseball player in the 1920s who set many hitting records?
Babe Ruth
Louis Armstrong
Langston Hughes
Who was the famous African American trumpeter from New Orleans that became a legend during the Jazz Age?
Babe Ruth
Louis Armstrong
Langston Hughes
Who was a famous African American writer during the Harlem Renaissance?
Babe Ruth
Langston Hughes
Louis Armstrong
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
a cultural movement in Harlem, NY where African American artists, musicians, and writers expressed their talents
a time when America was fighting
Why were Henry Ford's cars more affordable for many Americans?
the assembly line
Ford cars
What did Charles Lindbergh do?
the first trumpeter
the first man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean
a baseball legend
What happened on Black Tuesday in 1929?
the stock market crashed
the Great Depression
the Dust Bowl
What was the severe downturn of the US economy during the 1930s called?
Stock Market Crash
The Great Depression
Dust Bowl
The 1920's in America were known as the
Jazz Age or Roaring Twenties
Swing Era
During the Great Depression ___________.
many banks went out of business
unemployment rose sky high
thousands of people lost their life savings and homes
people became so rich they threw money on the streets
During the Depression, farm income dropped 50 percent and more than 750,000 farmers lost their farms. Farmers in the Great Plains were hit with droughts and topsoil was blown away. This part of the nation became known as the ___________ because dust literally covered everything.
The Great Depression
The New Deal
The Jazz Age
The Dust Bowl
Who was the president when the Depression began?
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Who was the new President elected in 1932 that promised a New Deal to help the American people?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
The New Deal was Franklin Roosevelt's plan to use government programs to help the nation recover from the ____________.
Great Depression
New Deal
Dust Bowl
Jazz Age
What was the purpose of the (WPA) Works Progress Administration ?
To provide jobs to the unemployed.
To provide jobs to MEN ages 18-25
To build dams and electric power stations in the Tennesee River Valley.
What was the purpose of the (TVA) Tennessee Valley Authority?
To provide jobs to the unemployed.
To provide jobs to MEN ages 18-25
To build dams and electric power stations in the Tennessee River Valley.
What was the purpose of the (CCC) Civilian Conservation Corps?
To provide jobs to the unemployed.
To provide jobs to MEN ages 18-25
To build dams and electric power stations in the Tennessee River Valley.
____________ was a pianist, a composer, and a bandleader.
Duke Ellington
Margaret Mitchell
Jesse Owens
____________ was an author who wrote one of the most popular novels of all times, Gone With the Wind.
Duke Ellington
Margaret Mitchell
Jesse Owens
____________ was an African American track and field athlete whom won 4 gold medals.
Duke Ellington
Margaret Mitchell
Jesse Owens
