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WWI/1920s

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The invasion of what country caused Britain to join WWI?
a)
Luxembourg 
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
2.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
3.
which country sent the Zimmerman Note?
a)
Britain
b)
America
c)
France 
d)
Germany
4.
Who introduced the deadliest weapons to WWI?
a)
Britain
b)
Germany
c)
America
d)
France
5.
What was America's position on WWI?
a)
To get fully involved
b)
They were a part of the alliance so they jumped right in
c)
They remained Neutral
d)
They didn't know anything about  the war
6.
What type of warfare was introduced in WWI?
a)
Total War
b)
Machine Guns
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Tanks
7.
What Treaty Ended WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Olive Branch Petition
d)
League of Nations
8.
What was created by Woodrow Wilson to help maintain peace?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
League of Nations
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Woodrow Wilson did not suggest anything he was against peace
9.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
10.
Which German action angered Americans?
a)
unrestricted submarine warfare
b)
the sinking of the Titanic
c)
imperialism in Africa
d)
creating the League of Nations
11.
A stalemate is
a)
2 countries must break their alliances
b)
no side can win a decisive victory 
c)
a victor is declared
d)
no side is able to launch an attack
12.
France, Russia, and Britain were known as
a)
Central
b)
Southern
c)
Allied
d)
Northern
13.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
14.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
15.
What does the Treaty of Versailles have to do with WW1?
a)
Used to help France Defeat Germany?
b)
It Eliminated the need for Alliances
c)
It Ended World War One
d)
It was a way to allow countries to fight fair.
16.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
17.
The U.S. entered World War I in
a)
1918
b)
1914
c)
1917
d)
1920
18.

Wilson’s Fourteen Points is best described as...

a)

An economic policy

b)

WWI treaty

c)

Proposal for world/international peace

d)

A declaration of war

19.

WWI took place between 1914-____________.

a)

1917

b)

1919

c)

1920

d)

1918

20.

What is Propaganda?

a)

A prop that is used in the war

b)

Illustrations that influence people to be apart or support the war

c)

Illustrations that influence you to just think a certain way

d)

Are illustrations of war

21.

Initially, how was the war effort on the Western Front characterized?

a)

slow but steady advancement of the German army on the ground.

b)

trench warfare that kept both sides in the same positions for four years.

c)

decisive victories by the French army and swift retreat of German forces.

d)

innovative strategies that used new technologies available to both armies.

22.

What complicated the negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference?

a)

Russia's refusal to attend the talks.

b)

territorial disputes among the Big Three

c)

Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points

d)

Germany's refusal to pay for the war.

23.

Why was Germany especially opposed to Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

forced Germany to reduce the size of its army and navy.

b)

returned the territories of Alsace and Lorraine to France.

c)

awarded sections of eastern Germany to the new Polish state.

d)

held Germany (and Austria) responsible for the war and required reparations

24.

What was a major cause of the Bolshevik Revolution?

a)

Rasputin's influence at the royal court

b)

Russia's withdrawal from World War I.

c)

inflammatory rhetoric from Communist leaders.

d)

Czar Nicholas's failed military and economic policies.

25.

This cartoon depicts President Woodrow Wilson calling on Congress to --

a)

ratify the Treaty of Versailles

b)

issue a declaration of war against Germany

c)

authorize the use of funds to support Russian revolutionaries

d)

enact trade sanctions against Germany

26.

Which of the causes underlying World War I was this provision of the Fourteen Points intended to prevent?

a)

Nationalism and militarism

b)

Blockades and unrestricted submarine warfare

c)

Secret treaties and alliances

d)

Imperialism and self-determination

27.

Which of the following is the best title for this list?

a)

Issues Contributing to the Outbreak of World War I

b)

Principal Reasons for U.S. Entry into World War II

c)

Consequences of Twentieth-Century European Isolationism

d)

Economic Rivalries Between Cold War Superpowers

28.

Why did the United States decide to enter World War I?

a)

The United States had suffered economically from European sanctions

b)

A European nation had taken aggressive actions against the United States

c)

The U.S. president was obligated to fulfill election campaign promises

d)

Communist activities among U.S. immigrants were threatening the country

29.

What was one result of the events reported in the excerpt above?

a)

Germany financed the Mexican army's attempted invasion of the U.S.

b)

The U.S. government abandoned its official policy of neutrality

c)

Germany's navy blockaded several Mexican seaports

d)

The U.S. government boycotted goods imported from Europe

30.

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 destroy British passenger ships

d)

It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality

31.

What was one effect of the arrival of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I?

a)

Italy left the Central powers alliance

b)

The heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated in Sarajevo

c)

The Allies were able to launch a major counterattack on the western front

d)

Russian forces were able to withdraw from the eastern front

32.

General John J. Pershing made a major contribution to the Allied victory in World War I by --

a)

transforming inexperienced troops into an effective military force

b)

developing advanced technologies for battlefield use

c)

requesting humanitarian aid from Congress for war-torn countries

d)

negotiating the terms of the Treaty of Versailles

33.

This photograph shows a military tactic that --

a)

made troops more vulnerable to long-range missiles, resulting in heavy casualties

b)

required highly skilled soldiers, resulting in lengthy training periods

c)

made frontal assaults difficult, resulting in long periods of stalemate

d)

required the ability to attack quickly, resulting in a reliance on cavalry forces

34.

During World War I, tanks were used on the western front primarily to --

a)

lead infantry advances across no-man's-land and into enemy territory

b)

destroy railroads and bridges used by enemy troops

c)

release chemical weapons in advance attacks on enemy positions

d)

launch long-range rockets at enemy aircraft

35.

What caused the scene described in this excerpt?

a)

A tank attacking soldiers on a battlefield

b)

An aerial bombing of an infantry unit

c)

A poison gas attack on soldiers in the trenches

d)

A submarine attacking a docked ship

36.

How did the military innovation shown in this photograph affect the course of World War I?

a)

It helped transport large numbers of troops to the battlefield

b)

It helped break the stalemate of trench warfare

c)

It made communications with officers on the front lines possible

d)

It made the use of land mines obsolete

37.

Which action completes this diagram?

a)

Submarines attacked unarmed ships

b)

Armored tanks crossed fortified lines

c)

The use of machine guns resulted in massive casualties

d)

Airplanes conducted reconnaissance missions

38.

Which group followed the advice given in this address?

a)

Expansionists during the Spanish-American War

b)

Isolationists regarding the Treaty of Versailles after World War I

c)

Hawks in Congress during the Vietnam War

d)

Civil libertarians in Congress after the start of the War on Terror

39.

Senator Lodge made this statement in opposition to --

a)

U.S. membership in the League of Nations

b)

the funding of a massive buildup of the U.S. Navy

c)

a relaxation of U.S. citizenship requirements

d)

U.S. entry into the Spanish-American War

40.

One reason this provision was included in the Treaty of Versailles was to --

a)

create a democratic government in Germany

b)

divide Germany into smaller states to be governed by Allied countries

c)

grant independence to all German colonies

d)

weaken the power of Germany in the international community

41.

The Fourteen Points reflected President Woodrow Wilson's belief that --

a)

intervention in the affairs of other nations was 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 maintaining world peace

42.

Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by --

a)

creating Veterans Administration

b)

passing the Selective Service Act

c)

enacting the GI Bill

d)

establishing the Marine Corps

43.

President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points supported Poland by calling for its --

a)

establishment as a Soviet satellite nation

b)

annexation by Great Britain

c)

establishment as an independent nation

d)

inclusion in one of the larger empires

44.

This World War I era post was intended to persuade --

a)

farmers to consume fewer scarce goods during the war

b)

women to work producing war materials

c)

people to save money during the war

d)

people to help finance the war

45.

In 1919, Charles Schenck was charged with violating the Espionage Act. The Supreme Court ruled that Schenck's actions created a "clear and present danger."


How did the decision in this case affect the rights of U.S. citizens?

a)

By establishing restrictions on the right to vote

b)

By protecting the freedoms of religious minorities

c)

By placing limits on freedom of expression

d)

By protecting the rights of accused persons

46.

This law demonstrates that at one time the federal government was willing to --

a)

suspend habeas corpus

b)

confiscate privately owned weapons

c)

force people into internment camps

d)

suspend freedom of speech

47.

Which action did the federal government take to recognized these soldiers?

a)

Passing the GI Bill to give them educational benefits

b)

Awarding them the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions above the call of duty

c)

Providing them with monetary bonuses for demonstrating courage under fire

d)

Awarding them battlefield promotions from enlisted to officer

48.

Installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers. These are all characteristics of what era in US History?

a)

1920s

b)

Great Depression

c)

WWII

d)

The Cold War

49.

Which of these resulted form the prohibition of alchohol during the 1920s?

a)

a decline in immigration rates

b)

a growing fear of communism

c)

the expansion of the consumer economy

d)

the rise of organized crime

50.

During the 1920s, Clarence Darrow & William Jennings Bryan were most closely identified with the:

a)

increase use of credit by US consumers

b)

development of new forms of popular entertianment

c)

decline of public support for Progressive reforms

d)

conflict between modernism & traditionalism

51.

Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to US culture?

a)

It led to the increased popularity of vaudeville stage performers

b)

It brought the most significant beat poets together

c)

It established jazz a a prominent musical form

d)

It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre

52.

During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in US transportation technology?

a)

Commercial airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means to travel to Europe

b)

Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people

c)

Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state

d)

Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast

53.
Law enforcement rounded up thousands of suspected communists in the
a)
Court Packing Plan
b)
Palmer Raids
c)
New Deal
d)
Nazi Raids
54.
Who designed an airplane that could land on water? 
a)
Glenn Curtiss 
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Amelia Earhart
d)
Herbert Walker
55.
Foreign policy in the 1920s was
a)
imperialist.
b)
internationalist.
c)
expansionist.
d)
isolationist. 
56.
What was the African American literary and artistic movement in the 1920s called?
a)
Italian Renaissance 
b)
Harlem Renaissance
c)
Great Migration
d)
Hollywood Renaissance
57.
The Harlem Renaissance was one result of the 
a)
Dust Bowl.
b)
Great Migration.
c)
Stock Market Crash.
d)
18th Amendment.
58.
Who was the prosecutor in the 1925 Scopes Trial?
a)
Clarence Darrow 
b)
William Jennings Bryan 
c)
William Barnes
d)
Charles Darwin
59.
What was the subject of the Scopes Trial?
a)
teaching of evolution in the classroom
b)
capital punishment in the classroom
c)
requirement to speak English in the classroom
60.
What was the biggest scandal of the Harding Administration?
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Jackson Land Buyout
c)
XYZ Affair
d)
Teapot Dome Scandal 
61.
 By using the assembly line, Ford could produce cars cheaply 
a)
while still increasing workers' wages. 
b)
though the process took longer. 
c)
and decrease workers' wages.
d)
but still charge high prices for the cars.
62.
 Mass media in the 1920s promoted
a)
creation of a national culture. 
b)
longer working hours.
c)
higher tariff rates. 
d)
speculation on the stock market.
63.
Which is the best example of nativist sentiment?
a)
New Deal
b)
Scopes Trial
c)
KKK
d)
Teapot Dome Scandal
64.
In the 1920s most Americans felt buying household goods on credit or with installment plans was a great way to live.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
__________________ led to the farm depression of the 1920s.
a)
Banks refusing to loan money 
b)
Government crop control
c)
Overproduction 
d)
Excessive rain
66.
Whose flight across the Atlantic symbolized American ingenuity and courage?
a)
Nicola Vanzetti
b)
Father Coughlin
c)
Glen Curtiss
d)
Charles Lindbergh 
67.
When WWI started, what was the wealth gap between the rich and poor like in the United States?
a)
It was very small gap between the rich and the poor.
b)
Wealth in American society was basically equal among all citizens.
c)
There was a large gap between the rich and the poor.
d)
None of the above.
68.
Who was A. Mitchell Palmer?
a)
Secretary of State during WWI.
b)
President of the United States during WWI.
c)
Attorney General of the United States during WWI.
d)
General in charge of the Army during WWI.
69.
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of Fundamentalism and ______.
a)
school
b)
Evolution
c)
life
d)
religion
70.
After 1921, cheap labor workers decreased in America.  What was the reason for the lack of immigrants? (Red Scare)
a)
Less people wanted to come to the United States
b)
Immigrants were not looking for jobs.
c)
Most of the immigrants were already working.
d)
Adoption of stricter immigration quotas
71.
The Red Scare led to which of the following?
a)
The ratification of the 19th amendment
b)
a demand for limits on immigration
c)
the start of the Great Depression
d)
the repeal of the 18th amendment 
72.
Nativists are against _______?
a)
Corruption
b)
African Americans
c)
Railroads
d)
Immigrants
73.
More than likely, the end result of the Sacco and Venzetti trial was a direct result of?
a)
Nativism
b)
Increased racial tensions
c)
Racial prejudice
d)
All of the above
74.
The study or belief in the possibility in improving human qualities by discouraging the reproduction of people who have undesirable inheritable traits, or encouraging the reproduction of people who have desirable inheritable traits
a)
Radicalism
b)
Communism
c)
Eugenics
d)
Democracy
75.
The government of what country was overthrown in 1917 and turned into a Communist country?
a)
Russia
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Germany
d)
England
76.
Women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, and danced at a speakeasies were called
a)
Hippies
b)
Flappers
c)
Twisters
d)
Hep Cats
77.
Associated with the Teapot Dome Scandal
a)
President Wilson
b)
President Harding
c)
President Coolidge
d)
President Hoover
78.
Women's suffrage
a)
18th Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
21st Amendment
d)
22nd Amendment
79.
Who became the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Amelia Earhart
d)
Glenn Curtiss
80.
Movement of Southern blacks to Northern urban cities looking for jobs and opportunities was called
a)
Harlem Renaissance
b)
Great Migration
c)
Fundamentalism
d)
Immigration
81.
District of New York City where most of the popular music was published.
a)
Tin Pan Alley
b)
Harlem Renassance
c)
Teapot Dome
82.
Proposed leading them African Americans to Africa in his "Back to Africa" Movement
a)
WEB Du Bois
b)
Marcus Garvey
c)
Langston Hughes
d)
Martin Luther King Jr. 
83.
This product had the largest impact on the American landscape
a)
Radio
b)
Automobile
c)
Airplane
d)
Vacuum Cleaner
84.
This was a major innovation found in most homes by the end of the 20s.
a)
Radio
b)
Television
c)
Telephone
d)
Microwave.
85.
Law enforcement rounded up thousands of suspected communists in the
a)
Court Packing Plan
b)
Palmer Raids
c)
New Deal
d)
Nazi Raids
86.
The immigration quotas and National Origins Act of 1924 were intended to
a)
expand immigration to the U.S.
b)
create new opportunities for minorities.
c)
preserve the existing make-up of the U.S. 
d)
set high limits to encourage Americans to move abroad.
87.
Who was the defending lawyer in the 1925 Scopes Trial?
a)
Clarence Darrow
b)
William Jennings Bryan
c)
William Barnes
d)
Charles Darwin
88.
Harding's plan to return to "normalcy" meant
a)
legalizing alcohol.
b)
acquiring new territories.
c)
furthering rights for minorities.
d)
taking the country back economically to pre-war lifestyles. 
89.
Flappers in the 1920s represented 
a)
the traditional roles of women.
b)
new roles and attitudes for women.
c)
support for Prohibition.
d)
rural fundamentalism.
90.
Won the Medal of Honor during World War 1
a)
Alvin York
b)
John J pershing
c)
Omar Bradley
d)
George Patton

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