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Early - Mid 1900's

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which countries made up the Allied Powers of WWI?

a)

Russia, USA, Austria-Hungry, Germany

b)

Great Britain, Italy, France, Russia, USA

c)

Germany, Austria-Hungry, Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

d)

France, Italy, Germany, Japan

2.

Which countries made up the Central Powers of WWI?

a)

France, Italy, Japan , Great Britain

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungry, France, Italy

c)

USA, Russia, Germany, Italy

d)

Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Germany, Austria-Hungry

3.

Which countries made up the Allied Powers of WWII?

a)

France, USA, Soviet Union, Great Britain

b)

Japan, Germany, Soviet Union

c)

USA, France, Italy, Great Britain

d)

Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungry, Soviet Union

4.

Which countries made up the Axis Powers of WWII?

a)

Italy, Japan, Austria-Hungry, France

b)

France, USA, Soviet Union, Great Britain

c)

Japan, Germany, Italy

d)

USA, Soviet Union, Germany, Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

5.

The Dust Bowl was caused by all of the following EXCEPT ---.

a)

over-farming

b)

too much rain

c)

over-grazing

d)

drought

6.

The Great Depression was a result of ---.

a)

The Stock Market Crash

b)

WWI

c)

WWII

d)

Over-Farming

7.

The United States wanted to stay neutral, but when the Germans ---, the USA entered WWI.

a)

bombed Pearl Harbor

b)

sunk the Lusitania, a British luxury liner

c)

fired shots at Fort Sumter

d)

stormed the Alamo

8.

The United States planned on remaining neutral, but when the Japanese ---, the USA joined WWII.

a)

surprise-attacked the Mexican army

b)

sunk the British luxury liner, the Lusitania

c)

fired shots at Fort Sumter

d)

bombed Pearl Harbor

9.

Who was the United States President during WWI?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

10.

Who was the United States President who issued the New Deal and helped end the Great Depression?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

11.

Which United States President commanded the armed forces in WWII and then became President of the United States during the Cold War?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

12.

Which United States President issued the Civil Rights Act?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

13.

This US Amendment ended women's suffrage, granting all women the right to vote in America.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

14.

This US Amendment ended slavery in the United States.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

15.

This US Amendment granted all men living in the United States citizenship, regardless of race.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

16.

This US Amendment gave all men 18+ living in the United States who were citizens the right to vote.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19thAmendment

17.

I am a famous scat singer and trumpeter. Jazz is my jive!

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Sam Houston

d)

Woodrow Wilson

18.

After WWII, the United States and Soviet Union entered the ---, to include the Vietnam War and Korean War.

a)

WWI

b)

Texas Revolution

c)

Cold War

d)

Civil War

19.

Which country was part of the Allied Powers of WWI then moved over to the Axis Powers of WWII?

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

d)

Austria-Hungry

20.

What is one way we can help the economy continue to circle in the positive direction?

a)

Stop spending money on wants and only send on needs

b)

Put all our money in the bank

c)

Spend money at local stores and restaurants

d)

Buy everything on credit

21.

Aviation is ---.

a)

anything having to do with aircraft like helicopters and airplanes

b)

all flying spacecraft that go to outer-space

c)

a long period without rain

d)

a formal agreement between countries

22.

of or related to the present or recent times rather than the past

a)

suffrage

b)

modern

c)

communism

d)

racism

23.

This resource provides direct, first-hand evidence of an event. (Ex: Diaries, Autobiographies, Speeches, National Documents)

a)

The Internet

b)

Secondary Source

c)

Primary Source

d)

Journal

24.

This resource interprets and analyses primary resources. (Ex: Google, Biographies, Textbooks)

a)

Interview

b)

Poem

c)

Primary Source

d)

Secondary Source

25.

A type of music started by African American communities.

a)

Country

b)

Jazz

c)

Pop Rock

d)

Classical

26.

--- awarded equality to all Americans, regardless of race.

a)

Communism

b)

Racism

c)

Prejudice

d)

The Civil Rights Act

27.

What was the purpose of the New Deal?

a)

to beautify America while providing much-needed jobs to Americans suffering from the Great Depression

b)

to provide jobs to African Americans who were just granted their freedom

c)

to end the Dust Bowl by putting laws in place on when people could water their gardens

d)

to make a deal with the Axis Powers of WWII asking for their surrender