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Extra Points Challenge!

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What lead to the sinking of the Lusitania?

a)

Unrestricted German submarine warfare in the Atlantic.

b)

Americans targeting German U-Boats at sea.

c)

British Navy ships targeting American merchant ships.

d)

German Navy targeting American Navy ships.

2.

What eventually lead to America declaring war on Germany in World War 1?

a)

German attack on America's coastline.

b)

German sinking of American Naval battleships at sea.

c)

The discovery of the Zimmerman Telegram.

d)

German spies infiltrating the White House.

3.

What did the Selective Service Act establish?

a)

Allowed Congress to authorize a draft to select men for war.

b)

Made public service a requirement.

c)

Establish military service to be a requirement for all young men from that point forward.

d)

Authorized soldiers the right to invade personal homes for military use.

4.

Why did Congress feel the need to pass the Espionage Act?

a)

The fear of American rebelling against the government in war.

b)

To create as many spy agencies as possible.

c)

The fear of enemy spies within the U.S. borders.

5.

Which of the following was meant inform the public on America's involvement in World War 1?

a)

Selective Service Act

b)

NAWSA

c)

Congressional War Committee

d)

Committee on Public Information

6.

This was the movement of several minorities, especially African-Americans from the south to the north in search of job opportunities.

a)

Great Migration

b)

Northern Migration

c)

Southern Migration

d)

War Economy Migration.

7.

John J. Pershing was the military commander for which of the following countries.

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

United States

d)

Germany

8.

Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire made up which alliance.

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Eastern Powers

d)

Axis Powers

9.

Great Britain, France, and Russia made up which alliance?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Central Powers

c)

Western Powers

d)

Triple Entente

10.

Of Wilson's 14 Points, which did the European leaders eventually agree to establish

a)

International Free Trade

b)

Open Access to Seas

c)

League of Nations

d)

An end to Imperial Powers

11.

The first red scare in America was in response to the fear of what?

a)

Communist ideals would spread into the U.S. government and society

b)

America would be attacked along the coastlines.

c)

German-Americans would rise up against the government.

d)

There would be a bloody revolution due to our involvement in the war.

12.
Month and Day that Stock Market Crashed
a)
October 28, 1929
b)
October 29, 1928
c)
October 29, 1929
d)
October 29, 1939
13.
What effect did the Dust Bowl storms have on the Great Depression?
a)
Many farmers were forced to leave the Great Plains.
b)
Unemployment decreased gradually.
c)
Many homes long the Mississippi River were flooded.
d)
Hoover was re-elected as president.
14.
Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?
a)
low worker productivity
b)
high income taxes
c)
decreasing tariff rates
d)
buying stocks on margin
15.

Which is NOT a reason for the Dust Bowl to happen?

a)

overspeculating on stocks

b)

drought

c)

overgrazing livestock

d)

overplowing fields

16.

What happened on October 29, 1929?

a)

stock market crashed

b)

WWI ended

c)

Franklin Roosevelt was elected

d)

stock market reached an all-time high

17.
The social impact of the Red Scare was characterized by
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
Spread of Communism
c)
Stock Market Crash
d)
Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
18.
Which music genre was created in the 20s?
a)
Bluegrass
b)
Jazz
c)
Hip Hop
d)
R&B
19.
What was the symbol of feminine change in the 1920s?
a)
Flapper
b)
Bootlegger
c)
Immigrant
d)
Musician
20.
Which Act would 1920s Nativists have agreed to?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Pure Food and Drug Act
c)
Chinese Exclusion Act
d)
Sister Act
21.
President Harding's "Return to Normalcy" influenced the American Economy by...
a)
Increasing Taxes
b)
Decreased industrialization
c)
Created a desire to return to pre-Spanish American War lifestyle
d)
Reduced economic dependence on foreign parties
22.
The Harlem Renaissance was
a)
Celebration of African American Culture
b)
Spark of increased industrial jobs
c)
Creation of controversial policies
d)
Creation of the Department of Interior
23.
How did the automotive industry help stimulate the U.S. economy?
a)
Ended dependence on foreign cars
b)
Increased employment for female engineers
c)
Increased demand for steel, rubber, and gasoline
d)
Started the Industrial Revolution
24.
Why were Sacco and Vanzetti viewed with suspicion?
a)
Sacco owned a gun similar to the murder weapon
b)
they were Italian immigrants and anarchists
c)
they were members of the Ku Klux Clan
d)
they looked funny
25.
What innovation did Henry Ford use to boost the automotive industry?
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
The Assembly Line
c)
The Seaplane
d)
Washing Machine
26.

What was the primary way flappers of the 1920s challenged the traditional role of women?

a)

fought for increased job opportunities

b)

pressured colleges and universities to accept female students

c)

displayed fashions and behaviors that shocked mainstream society

d)

helped female politicians win campaigns

27.

What was a immediate effect of the radio?

a)

help with finances

b)

mobility for the working class

c)

improved access to information

d)

helped women get away from traditional roles

28.

The Ku Klux Klan was most closely associated with

a)

nativism

b)

education

c)

helping immigrants

d)

assembly line

29.

Who did the Palmer Raids target?

a)

anti-imperialists

b)

progressives

c)

communists

d)

fascists

30.

Why was the Sacco-Vanzetti case significant during the 1920s?

a)

involved the arrest and conviction of two immigrants - a sign of nativism that was huge during this time

b)

led to the Tennessee law that bans the teaching of evolution in schools

c)

it ended Prohibition

d)

it led to the conviction of Al Capone

31.

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

19

d)

21

32.

What amendment banned alcohol (Prohibition)?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

19

d)

21

33.

What was the "noble experiment?"

a)

outlawing alcohol

b)

spreading awareness for Black American culture

c)

fight for women's right to vote

d)

getting rid of big business

34.

Amendment that ended prohibition

a)

16

b)

18

c)

19

d)

21

35.

What was one of the biggest reasons why the American economy boomed in the 1920s?

a)

mass production led to goods being made faster and an increase in supply

b)

the arrest of criminals who wouldn't stop killing people

c)

the banning of alcohol

d)

giving women the right to vote

36.

What Civil Rights leader of the 20s believed in a separatist approach to race relations and promoted going back to Africa?

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

William DuBois

c)

Booket T. Washington

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

37.

Smugglers who brought alcohol into the United States when it was illegal were called?

a)

Flappers

b)

Bootleggers

c)

Anarchists

d)

Communists

38.

What are speakeasies?

a)

Illegal bars and clubs

b)

Jazz musicians

c)

Communication that reaches many people

d)

Powerful gangsters

39.
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of Fundamentalism and ______.
a)
school
b)
Evolution
c)
life
d)
religion
40.
Who was the first pilot to fly a trans atlantic flight?
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Charles Lindeburgh
d)
Herbert Hoover
41.
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
42.
Exodus of African Americans from the South to the North & West
a)
Consumer Revolution
b)
Harlem Renaissance
c)
Great Migration
d)
Bootlegging
43.
African American jazz musician; helped popularize black music
a)
Billie Holiday
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Henry Ford
44.
New production & installment buying led to mass purchase of goods
a)
Bootlegging
b)
Great Migration
c)
Entertainment of the 1920s
d)
Consumer Revolution
45.

An economic system that allows PRIVATE property and personal ownership of businesses.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Theocracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Dictatorship

46.

This economic system promotes equality and allows the people to own parts of major industries in a nation.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Confederacy

c)

Socialism

d)

Oligarchy

47.

This is an extreme form of socialism that forbids private ownership and abolishes social classes.

a)

Anarchy

b)

Communism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Socialism

48.
At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 
a)
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
b)
Spain, Cuba, Guam
c)
Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia
d)
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
49.

False and exaggerated news stories that helped spark the Spanish American war were known as:

a)

Imperialism

b)

Yellow Journalism

c)

Muckrakers

d)

Tabloids

50.

This event was the most immediate cause of the Spanish American War:

a)

The sinking of the USS Maine

b)

The election of Francisco Franco

c)

Yellow Journalism

d)

The Cuban Revolution

51.
A system of government that exerts complete control over its citizens; individuals have no rights and all opposition to the government is suppressed
a)
Monarchy
b)
Totalitarianism
c)
Democracy
d)
Communism
52.
Appealed to Italy's wounded pride and fear of communism, established the first Fascist Party, took over the Italian government after the march on Rome
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Joseph Stalin
53.
Joined the National Socialist German Workers' Party and made it popular, would eventually become German Chancellor and overthrow the Weimar Republic, established the Third Reich
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Joseph Stalin
54.
The German brand of Fascism
a)
Communism
b)
Nazism
c)
Totalitarianism
d)
Marxism
55.
What is a dictator?
a)
A leader of a democracy.
b)
A leader that has complete control of their government.
c)
A form of government that denies freedom.
d)
A parliament.
56.
The Treaty of Versailles blamed who for the War
a)
Austria
b)
Hungary
c)
Germany
d)
Ottoman Empire
57.
How did the economic depression during the 1930's affect Germany?
a)
It had no influence on Germany.
b)
It strengthened the German economy.
c)
It created job opportunities to the German people.
d)
It weakened the German economy.
58.
 Which one of the following below is not a characteristic of Fascism?
a)
Violence
b)
Individual rights
c)
Absolute power
d)
Loyalty to the State
59.
How did Fascist governments maintained control over it citizens?
a)
Using violence
b)
Peace full cooperation
c)
Supply in the needs of all citizens
d)
Reason and Logic
60.

What were the 3 fascist countries during WWII?

a)

Italy

b)

Great Britain

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

61.

Which political ideology do fascist hate the most?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communisim

d)

Zaoism

62.
What New Deal program restricted agricultural production by paying farmers to grow less crops
a)
AAA
b)
CCC
c)
REA
d)
SSA
63.
What was created to protect bank deposits up to $5,000?
a)
WPA
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
64.
New Deal program tasked with providing electricity to the people through dams and other means.
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Tennessee Valley Electrical Organization
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
65.

In this New Deal program, workers constructed things like roads, bridges, public buildings and parks but it also employed artists and performers...

a)

Public Works Administration (PWA)

b)

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

c)

National Youth Administration (NYA)

d)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

66.

Created government jobs for young, single men that focused on natural resource protection, park creation, and bridge building/

a)

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

b)

Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

c)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

d)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

67.
What cause of the Great Depression did the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) attempt to solve?
a)
Stock market speculation
b)
Overproduction
c)
Weak banking system
d)
Unsafe loans
68.

Permanent Agency designed to insure depositors money in savings banks. Originally insured up to $5,000 per depositor today it has increased to $100,000.

a)

Securities Exchange Commission

b)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

c)

Social Security Administration

d)

National Labor Relations Act

e)

Soil Conservation Act

69.

Otherwise known as the Wagner Act it helped unions and thus helped workers. This acted created the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) which enforced labor law and made sure that fair business practices where upheld.

a)

Securities Exchange Commission

b)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

c)

Social Security Administration

d)

National Labor Relations Act

e)

Soil Conservation Act

70.

Permanent agency designed to ensure that the older segment of society always would have enough money to survive. The key here is that they would then also be able to spend throughout their lives.

a)

Securities Exchange Commission

b)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

c)

Social Security Administration

d)

National Labor Relations Act

e)

Soil Conservation Act

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