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World War I and Roaring 20s Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was assassinated by a Serbian National and began WWI?
a)
Archduke Franz Ferdinand 
b)
Prince Charles
c)
Queen Elizabeth
2.
What did soldiers in WWI usually fight from?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
trenches
d)
ships
3.
What was the land between the trenches called during WWI?
a)
Dead Man's land
b)
No Man's land
c)
Military land
d)
Dangerous land
4.
What was the British ship sunk by Germany, killing over 1,000 passengers and 128 Americans?
a)
USS Maine
b)
Titanic
c)
Lusitania
d)
Envoy
5.

The policy of taking over and controlling weaker nations

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

6.

Glorification of the military, often with an aggressive buildup of military forces

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

7.

Intense love and pride in one’s country

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

e)

Assassination

8.

An arms race may occur as a result of which of the following causes of WWI?

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

9.

The Triple Alliance was made up of

a)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

b)

Britain, France, and Russia

c)

Morocco, Poland, and the Ottoman Empire

d)

All of the above

10.

The Triple Entente was made up of

a)

Britain, France, and Russia

b)

Britain, France, and Germany

c)

Britain, Germany, and Russia

d)

Britain, Germany, and Morocco

11.
Who was the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front during World War I ?
a)
General Sherman
b)
General MacArthur
c)
General Eisenhower
d)
General Pershing
12.
Which country never joined the League of Nations?
a)
Great Britain
b)
 Germany
c)
France
d)

United States

13.
Woodrow Wilson's purpose in proposing a League of Nations was to --
a)
Prepare for World War II
b)
have countries settle dieputes in nonviolent ways
c)
provide Europe with money to rebuild after the war
d)
create a world army
14.
 Which nation’s legislative body refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
United States
b)
Great Britian
c)
France
d)
Germany
15.
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Some European Nations' boundaries were redrawn
b)
Germany had to claim responsibility for starting World War I
c)
New European Nations were created.
d)
Germany was not to be punished for its role in World War I.
16.
 During World War I, American soldiers received a new nickname. What was this new  nickname for the arriving soldiers?
a)
doughboys
b)
Grunts
c)
GIs
d)
Leathernecks
17.
Russian Leader before Bolshevik Revolution
a)
Tsar Nicholas II
b)
Kaiser Wilhelm II
c)
King George V
d)
Vittorio Orlando
18.
Who was Vladimir Lenin?
a)
Communist leader of Russia
b)
Socialist arrested in the US
c)
Democratic presidential candidate
d)
Head of the Committee of Public Information
19.

Which country dropped out of WWI due to their country's revolution?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Great Britain

20.

What is an armistice?

a)

Agreement to end war

b)

Agreement to continue war

c)

Agreement that Germany caused the war

d)

Agreement that Germany would lose land

21.
How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia
b)
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany
c)
It contained orders for German u-boats to attack British passenger ships
d)
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality
22.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
23.
The Fourteen Points reflected Woodrow Wilson's belief that-
a)
Intervention in the affairs of other nations were never justifiable
b)
Travel among nations should be regulated by an international organization
c)
No country should be allowed to spend more on defense than any other country
d)
Cooperation among international leaders was essential to world peace
24.
Who was the president during WWI?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
25.
A major goal of France and Great Britain at the peace treaty conference at the end of the war was to make sure Germany:
a)
was rebuilt and strong again
b)
could not rebuild its military strength
c)
became wealthy and industrialized
d)
strengthened its colonies
26.
What are two ways the Treaty of Versailles punished Germany severely?
a)
It divided Germany into four separate, occupied zones.
b)
It supported economic help given to Germany by the U.S.
c)
It took away German territory in Spain and Russia.
d)
It forced Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations.
27.
What did Wilson believe about world diplomacy?
a)
It should be discussed only with allies
b)
It should be secretive 
c)
It should be open and transparent
d)
It should not be discussed
28.
What did Wilson believe about navigation of seas
a)
the US should dominate navigation
b)
there should be freedom of the seas
c)
the allies should have free access
d)
there should be a number of trade barriers
29.
What did Wilson say should be done with Belgium?
a)
Given freedom from tariffs
b)
Become an American protectorate
c)
Become a British colony
d)
Given it's independence
30.

This was the President during WW1. He wrote the 14 points.

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

d)

Abraham Lincoln

31.

Why was propaganda a useful tool in WW1

a)

Recruit soldiers

b)

Supportive home front

c)

Buy Bonds

d)

Demonize the enemy

e)

All of the Above

32.
Against the law to say, write, or print anything negative about the war effort or the government
a)
Espionage Act
b)
Selective Services Act
c)
Sabotage Act
d)
Sedition Act
33.
The Great Migration involved which group of people?
a)
Mexican-Americans
b)
Asian-Americans
c)
Irish-Americans
d)
African-Americans
34.
Law that established the draft for all 18 year old males?
a)
Espionage Act
b)
Sedition Act
c)
Selective Service Act
d)
War Powers Act
35.
Law during World War One that limited freedom of speech?
a)
Selective Service Act
b)
War Powers Act
c)
Espionage Act
36.

What government agency was formed to regulate which businesses manufactured needed supplies for the war effort?

a)

WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD

b)

NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD

c)

WAR LABOR BOARD

d)

MANUFACTURING BOARD

37.

What government agency was formed to regulate which businesses manufactured needed supplies for the war effort?

a)

FOOD ADMINISTRATION

b)

FARMERS BOARD

c)

GARDENING ADMINISTRATION

d)

FOOD BANK

38.

What was the Red Scare?

a)

a widespread fear of Communists and other radicals in the US

b)

a series of race riots

c)

a tactic used by mill owners

d)

a rumor about spoiled meat

39.

The July 1919 riot in Chicago was

a)

started by anarchists

b)

caused by a strike

c)

the only urban riot that summer

d)

the result of increased racial tensions

40.

Americans created a Red Scare due to the communist revolution that had taken place in

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Poland

41.
Slogan, promise to bring U.S. back to its way of life before WWI
a)
Return to Normalcy
b)
Peace and Prosperity
c)
A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage
d)
Let America Be America Again
42.
Lease of U.S. naval oil reserve to a private oil company
a)
Scopes Trial
b)
Red Scare
c)
Teapot Dome Scandal
d)
Kellogg-Briand Pact
43.
Policy of remaining apart from political affairs of other nations
a)
Isolationism
b)
Fundamentalism
c)
Socialism
d)
Communism
44.
 What were the most popular types of music in the 1920’s.
a)
Rap
b)
Classical
c)
Jazz and Blues
d)
Country
45.
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of Fundamentalism and ______.
a)
school
b)
evolution
c)
abstinence
d)
religion
46.
During the 1920s people lives changed because they began listening to the what? 
a)
mass media 
b)
movies 
c)
radio 
d)
music 
47.
The most direct result of the 18th Amendment(Prohibition) was that ________
a)
people were mostly in support of the amendment.
b)
organized crime in America increased
c)
organized crime in America decreased
d)
people stopped drinking alchohol
48.
These hate group gained traction in the 1920’s, even though they had been around since right after the Civil War. They are notorious for hating people who are of different races, or from different countries. What is the name of this hate group?
a)
NAACP
b)
War Hawks
c)
Klu Klux Klan
d)
Nazis
49.
What was the name given to secret bars where people acquired alcohol illegally?
a)
Speakeasies
b)
Top Secret Bars
c)
Secret Saloons
d)
Quiet Places
50.
What was the name given to people who illegally transported and sold alcohol during Prohibition?
a)
Diabolical Drivers
b)
Bootleggers
c)
Rule Breakers
d)
Tricksters
51.
_______________ were young women who rebelled against traditional ways of thinking and acting.
a)
Expatriates
b)
Jazzers
c)
Flappers
d)
Scats
52.
The cartoon shows a growing reluctance towards _________________in the 1920s 
a)
education
b)
immigration 
c)
buying on credit 
d)
eating stew 
53.
Both Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge 
a)
believed in a laissez faire approach to the economy and government 
b)
believed government intervention was important to a successful economy.
c)
were anarchists 
d)
had administrations riddled with scandal. 
54.
The Harlem Renaissance was focused on the writing and music related to
a)
African Americans
b)
Communists
c)
Anarchists
d)
Immigrants
55.
Trial of a Tennessee public school biology teacher for teaching the theory of evolution.
a)
Scope's Trial
b)
Red Scare
c)
Fundamentalism
d)
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
56.
Henry Ford’s main contribution to the US industry was the idea of the assembly line and __________.
a)
automobile
b)
mass production
c)
sports car
d)
transportation
57.
Millions of Black Americans migrated North during the early 1900s and into the 1920s. This is known as: 
a)
The Big Move
b)
The Great Migration 
c)
The Great Agitation 
d)
The Great Separation 
58.

What is the name of the attitude that caused many Americans to dislike and fear communists, immigrants, and non-Anglos? They are anti-immigration!

a)

Nativism

b)

Racism

c)

Communism

d)

Isolationism

59.

What amendment granted suffrage for women?

a)

19th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

24th Amendment

d)

22nd Amendment

60.
This cartoon from the 1920s shows attempts of the USA Govt. to deal with the issue of –
a)
foreign trade
b)
migrant farm workers
c)
transportation gridlocks
d)
immigration
61.
The availability of electricity in the US led to the manufacture and sale of many _____ that could perform many different jobs in the house.
a)
appliances
b)
wire rolls
c)
robots
d)
computers
62.
Who was the first pilot to fly a trans atlantic flight?
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Charles Lindeburgh
d)
Herbert Hoover
63.
What year did the stock market crash?
a)
1950
b)
1935
c)
1929
d)
1925
64.
Warren G. Harding
a)
Sought a "return to normalcy" after WWI, Teapot Dome Scandal, corruption
b)
Believed business of America is business
c)
Led the country into the Great Depression
d)
Predicted an end to poverty
65.
Calvin C. Coolidge
a)
Sought a "return to normalcy" after WWI, Teapot Dome Scandal, corruption
b)
Led the country into the Great Depression
c)
Believed business of America is business
d)
Had a plan for Peace called the 14 Points
66.
Herbert C. Hoover
a)
Felt government interference should be minimal in the economy
b)
Sought a "return to normalcy" after WWI, Teapot Dome Scandal, corruption
c)
Believed business of America is business
d)
Represented Scopes at the "Monkey Trial" on evolution
67.

Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression:


I. Buying on Credit-including stock

II. Overproduction and underconsumption of goods

III. Over-speculation in the stock market

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

I and III only

d)

I, II, and III

68.
This homerun hero was traded from the Boson Red Sox to the NY Yankees. The Red Sox did not win a World Series for 86 years. This is referred to as the "Curse of the Bambino."
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Langston Hughes
69.

Author that wrote about the fast-ace lifestyle of the 1920s and the newness of the Jazz Age. Most famous book is The Great Gatsby.

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Jacob Lawrence

c)

George Gershwin

d)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

70.

Who was a jazz composer, famous for the playing the piano?

a)

Duke Ellington

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Paul Robeson

d)

Bessie Smith

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