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WW1, Roaring 20s, Govt, & Great Depression Review

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
2.
Which of the following countries was not an Allied alliance power in World War 1?
a)
Germany and Italy
b)
the United States and France
c)
Britain and France
d)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
3.
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
4.
WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:
a)
Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.
b)
Serbia burned their flag.
c)
Archduke Ferdinand was killed.
d)
Serbia won more Olympic medals.
5.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
a)
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers
b)
the enter on the side of the Central Powers
c)
to remain militarily and politically neutral
d)
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials
6.
Which of Woodrow Wilson's proposals was included in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
the League of Nations
b)
reparations from Germany
c)
removal of all trade barriers
d)
restoration of the Russian monarchy
7.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
a)
to remove threat of future wars.
b)
to prevent nuclear proliferation.
c)
to help the US gain more territories.
d)
to help promote prohibition in other countries.
8.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
9.
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to and end?
a)
An armistice was signed
b)
A surrender was given
c)
A propaganda campaign was waged.
d)
The allies won a major battle.
10.
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
11.

Who was the President of the United States during WWI?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Grover Cleveland

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

12.
An arms race is...
a)
Controlling another country
b)
Making the military stronger
c)
Pride for your country
d)
Competing to build more weapons
13.

Germany declared war on the United States

a)

true

b)

false

14.

During WWl, planes were not able to fly across the Atlantic, so ships were responsible for carrying people and supplies.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

The Germans started attacking US cargo ships because they believed they were carrying supplies to Great Britain.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

The US joined the war before the Lusitania was sunk.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

The Treaty of Versailles lead to Germany starting WWII.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

According to the Treaty of Versailles, Germany had to all of the following EXCEPT

a)

accept responsibility for the war

b)

pay millions of dollars, reparations, to the countries that won

c)

give up territory and colonies

d)

build up its military

19.

According to the Treaty of Versailles, Germany had to all of the following EXCEPT

a)

shrink its military

b)

avoid buying and selling military supplies

c)

collect money, reparations, from the Allies

d)

accept blame for WWl

20.

Germany's large navy included submarines called "U-boats."

a)

true

b)

false

21.

One reason war broke out in Europe was over alliances that were formed between countries.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Woodrow Wilson wanted the United States to join the war even though the rest of the country was undecided.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

What was one effect of the sinking of the Lusitania?

a)

The American public started to support attacking Spain.

b)

The American public started to support fighting Great Britain.

c)

The American public started to support being neutral in World War I.

d)

The American public started to support entering World War I.

24.

Which of the following BEST describes Americans’ attitudes on entering WWI when fighting first started in Europe?

a)

Most Americans wanted to get involved in the war.

b)

Most Americans wanted to punish Germany.

c)

Most Americans wanted to stay out of the war.

d)

Most Americans wanted to protest the president for entering the war.

25.

Germany was forced to give up many of its territories as punishment for its role in World War I.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

Germany was forced to pay money in reparations to other countries as punishment for its role in World War I.

a)

true

b)

false

27.
Who built the Model T?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Al Capone
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Harry Truman
28.
The Harlem Renaissance was focused on the writing and music related to
a)
African Americans
b)
Immigrants
c)
Communists
d)
Republicans
29.

This type of music was developed in New Orleans, Louisiana and influenced by African Americans

a)

Rap

b)

Rock n Roll

c)

Jazz

d)

R&B

30.
The first movie to include sound was called:
a)
Gone with the Wind
b)
The Jazz Singer
c)
The Wizard of Oz
d)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
31.

Who is generally considered the “Father” of the modern assembly line?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Samuel Gompers

c)

Andrew Carnegie

d)

John D. Rockefeller

32.

Louis Armstrong rose to fame in the 1920s as a(n)

a)

Actor.

b)

Author.

c)

jazz trumpeter.

d)

Baseball player.

33.
Who was the first pilot to fly a trans atlantic flight?
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Charles Lindeburgh
d)
Herbert Hoover
34.
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)
KKK
d)
Nazis
35.
When did the Roaring 20’s happen?
a)
Before World War I
b)
During World War I
c)
After World War I
36.

Why were the 1920s called the “Roaring ‘20s”?

a)

because times were hard, and life was awful for most people

b)

because it was the sound that Model T cars made

c)

because it was another name for jazz music

d)

because times were good, and life improved for most people

37.

_________ brought sports and news to homes in the 1920s.

a)

Television

b)

Radio

c)

Telephone

d)

Telegraph

38.
Which person is considered one of the most popular jazz artists of the 1920s?
a)
Charles Lindbergh
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Louis Armstrong
39.
Who was the African American well known for his writing and poetry during the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Ernest Hemingway
40.
Mass production was used in the 1920s to make automobiles.  Workers on assembly lines each did one step of the car-building process.  What was one effect of mass production?
a)
Cars became less expensive.
b)
Cars were not as well made.
c)
Cars became more expensive.
d)
Cars were made more slowly than before.
41.

Who helped popularize a new form of travel in the 1920s?

a)

Andrew Mellon

b)

Charles Lindbergh

c)

Langston Hughes

d)

Herbert Hoover

42.

Which of these art forms is MOST associated with the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

sculpture

b)

poetry

c)

film

d)

fashion

43.

What was Babe Ruth's most lasting impact on baseball in the United States?

a)

He transformed it from an amateur sport to a professional sport

b)

He attracted many new fans with his entertaining style of play.

c)

He successfully lobbied to make baseball an Olympic sport.

d)

He traveled internationally to boost the sport's popularity overseas.

44.

George Herman "Babe" Ruth had the biggest impact in what part of American culture?

a)

Candy

b)

Jazz

c)

Politics

d)

Sports

45.

What was the impact of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s?

a)

Hospitals began conducting medical research to find new cures.

b)

Music, literature, and theater began to reflect African-American culture.

c)

Public education became regulated by state and Federal government bodies.

d)

Roads and bridges were improved through better planning and construction.

46.

How did Henry Ford cause a major shift in Americans' living patterns in the early 1900s?

a)

His work on the first airplane allowed the Wright Brothers to become famous.

b)

His automobile allowed people to live further from their place of work.

c)

His methods of production used coal for the first time in human history.

d)

His invention of the airplane allowed more people to move into major urban areas.

47.

Which of the following played a major role in bringing about the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

the growth of the women's rights movement

b)

the introduction of mass production techniques

c)

the development of suburbs outside of major cities

d)

the migration of African Americans to northern cities

48.

Which of these art forms is MOST associated with the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

film

b)

poetry

c)

fashion

d)

sculpture

49.

All of the following are impacts of specialization EXCEPT ________.

a)

Workers are able to make products quickly.

b)

Workers are able to make products for less money

c)

Each person is able to focus on a specific job on the assembly line .

d)

The quality of a good decreases and the cost increases.

50.

Who was responsible for the growing interest in air travel in the United States during the 1920s?

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Henry Ford

d)

Charles Lindbergh

51.

During the 1920s, the accomplishments of Charles Lindbergh helped stir Americans’ interest in which of the following?

a)

air travel

b)

foreign policy

c)

radio broadcasting

d)

wilderness exploration

52.

Under the 24th Amendment what was no longer allowed in voting?

a)

poll tax

b)

discrimination

c)

criminals

d)

state tax

53.
This natural disaster served to worsen the effects of the Great Depression on Farmers in the Midwest 
a)
Tornados
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Black Tuesday 
d)
Hurricanes
54.
The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression 
a)
Roosevelt 
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Hoover
d)
Jefferson
55.
The collection of markets and exchange where the issuing and trading of equities, bonds and other sorts of securities takes place.
a)
Margin
b)
New Deal
c)
Deficit Spending 
d)
Stock Market 
56.
This new deal program helped with the recovery process by hiring young unemployed men to work on outdoor projects such planting plants, trees, and grass.
a)
PWA
b)
CCC
c)
AAA
d)
FDIC
57.
The name given to the programs enforced by FDR to ensure relief, recovery and reform. 
a)
Stock Market 
b)
Great Depression
c)
Margin 
d)
New Deal 
58.
Programs that were put into place to ensure the causes of the Great Depression were addressed and corrected to ensure the Depression would not happen again.  This also focused on making new laws to correct issues that led to the Great Depression.
a)
Relief 
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform 
59.
This President enforced both New Deals and saw America through the Great Depression and World War II. 
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Truman
c)
Hoover
d)
Roosevelt 
60.
On October 29, 1929 share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed and partially caused the Great Depression.
a)
Black Thursday
b)
Black Tuesday 
c)
Black Friday
d)
Black Sunday 
61.

This new deal program put unemployed American to work on completing government funded public projects such as redoing old buildings and repairing roads.

a)

WPA

b)

FDIC

c)

CCC

d)

AAA

62.
A time in America following the roaring 20's where America experience rising unemployment that did not end until the onset of World War II. 
a)
New Deal
b)
Roaring 20's
c)
Great Depression
d)
Cold War 
63.
President Franklin Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
a)
to strengthen the economy 
b)
to avoid going to war 
c)
to improve public education 
64.
What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?
a)
a government program that gave free land to homesteaders 
b)
a government program that helped women get the vote    
c)
a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country 
d)
a government program designed to help people during the depression 
65.
The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920s and several years of severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?
a)
Many farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water. 
b)
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation. 
c)
Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west. 
d)
The government helped farmers by buying their land and equipment. 
66.
Many people lost their jobs during the Great Depression. People did not have money to pay for necessities, such as shelter, food, and clothing. The national government responded with President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal," a program that
a)
provided programs to help people make money to provide for their needs. 
b)
provided new ways for people to apply for unemployment insurance. 
c)
forced people to join the military forces to make money for their needs. 
d)
forced people to use charities to help them provide for their needs. 
67.
When the stock market crashed in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president of the United States. The president who followed President Hoover began the New Deal, a program to help people during the Great Depression. This president was
a)
Warren Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
68.
In 1929, the United States entered an economic slowdown called the Great Depression. One of the early events was the stock market crash. What was a major cause of the stock market crash?
a)
Stock prices went up so fast that investors could not keep up with the changes. 
b)
Stock prices fell, investors panicked and sold their stocks, which led to more panic. 
c)
The government decided to close the stock market in New York. 
d)
People decided to invest their money in stock markets in Europe. 
69.
Because of the Dust Bowl, many farmers moved to California 
a)
True
b)
False 
70.
Homes that were in parks and built out of cardboard boxes were called Hoovervilles. 
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Herbert Hoover helped the United States by coming up with many programs to help Americans get out of the Great Depression.  These programs were known as the New Deal. 
a)
True
b)
False
72.
____________ was the President when the stock market crashed.  
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
none of the above
73.
The difference between Hoover and Roosevelt  is that ___________ believed that the government should help the people get out of the depression.  
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Hoover
c)
neither
d)
both
74.
The Great Plains experienced a drought that turned the soil into dust during the Great Depression.  This area was called the ___________.
a)
Dust Plain
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Dust State
d)
None of the above
75.
People lined up at __________ to get meals for their families during the Great Depression.  
a)
shelters
b)
restaurants
c)
soup kitchens
d)
stock market
76.
The stock market crashed on a date known as Black Tuesday.  What is the date?
a)
October 28, 1929
b)
October 29, 1929
c)
October 29, 1928
d)
October 31, 1929

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