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Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Military camp in Georgia that trained infantry for World War I.

a)

Camp Madison

b)

Camp Barksdale

c)

Camp Benning

d)

Camp Gordon

2.

What was the purpose of “Victory Gardens” during World War I?

a)

Encourage soldiers in Georgia to spend money in Georgia stores

b)

Celebrations in Georgia after the end of the war

c)

Cotton crops in Georgia sold for the war

d)

Encourage Georgians to plant their own food to save resources for the fighting troops

3.

What two events occurred in Georgia that weakened Georgia’s economy long before the depression?

a)

Boll Weevil and high cotton prices

b)

Boll Weevil and Victory Gardens

c)

Boll Weevil and Drought

d)

Boll Weevil and flooding

4.

Why did the Boll Weevil have such a devastating impact on Georgia’s economy?

a)

Georgia relied heavily on cotton production

b)

Georgia was caught by surprise by the Boll Weevil

c)

The Boll Weevil ate the cotton seeds before it could grow

d)

The Boll Weevil had very little effect on cotton

5.

How did Georgia contribute to the war effort during WWI?

a)

Georgia could not contribute because of the Boll Weevil and Droughts

b)

Georgia had more tank building factories than any other state

c)

Some of the best Generals came from Georgia

d)

Military bases were located in Georgia. More than any other state

6.

Which of the following did NOT lead to bank failures in the early 1930’s and contribute to the Great Depression?

a)

Bank customers lost all or part of their savings

b)

Banks provided low interest loans to entrepreneurs

c)

Businesses and individuals could not get loans

d)

People feared making new investments

7.

Which New Deal Program built such projects as Tybee Island’s seawall, Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Augusta’s Savannah River Levee and Macon Airport?

a)

Agricultural adjustment act

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

Rural Electrification Authority

d)

Social Security Act

8.

1. How did the Rural Electrification

Authority improve the lives of rural Georgians?

a)

Rural Georgians were now able to eradicate the Boll Weevil

b)

Cotton Production returned to high levels

c)

Many rural Georgians did not have electricity until the REA

d)

Rural Georgians didn't notice the effects of the REA

9.

1. Which of the following did NOT lead to the Great

Depression?

a)

Factories producing supplies for WWII

b)

Borrowing more money than could be repaid

c)

Speculation in the stock market

d)

Overproduction of farm products and industry

10.

Why did very few Georgians feel the impact of the Stock Market crash in 1929?

a)

Eugene Talmadge put programs in place to lessen the impact

b)

The Great Depression arrived in Georgia in 1939

c)

Many rural Georgians were already in a depression because of drought, boll weevil and falling cotton prices

d)

Georgia was already in a Depression due to extensive flooding

11.

What New Deal program resulted from President Roosevelt’s view of rural Georgia while sitting on the porch in the evening?

a)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

b)

Rural Electrification Authority (REA)

c)

Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA)

d)

Social Security Act (SSA)

12.

1. What was the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?

a)

Landowners received money for not planting certain crops. To regulate farm production and soil conservation.

b)

Landowners received money for planting as many crops as possible.To regulate farm production and soil conservation.

c)

Landowners were introduced to newer crops. To regulate farm production and soil conservation.

d)

Landowners were given the opportunity to sell their land to the government

13.

Georgia governor during the depression that fought against the New Deal policies

a)

Herman Talmadge

b)

Wesley Duncan

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Eugene Talmadge

14.

Why did Eugene Talmadge oppose many of the New Deal programs?

a)

cost too little, unnecessary, capitalist

b)

Georgia did not benefit from very many of the programs

c)

Cost too much, unnecessary and socialist

d)

Georgia had their own programs to help people out

15.

How did Eugene Talmadge react to Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal Programs?

a)

He refused to implement many of the programs

b)

He was forced to implement all of the programs

c)

Complained but went along with the programs

d)

He left the Democratic Party and joined the Republican Party

16.

Why did Roosevelt receive strong support from Georgians during his reelection?

a)

FDR supported segregation in Georgia

b)

FDR was born and raised in Georgia

c)

Georgians benefited from his New Deal programs

d)

Georgians believed FDR was going to bring "King Cotton" back

17.

FDR feared that the Allies would be defeated by the Axis powers. Allies could not afford to purchase materials for the war.

a)

Civilian Conservation Act

b)

Lend Lease Act

c)

The Atlantic Charter

d)

Carl VInson Plan

18.

When did the bombing of Pearl Harbor occur?

a)

Dec 7, 1940

b)

Dec 7, 1941

c)

August 6, 2007

d)

September 3, 1939

19.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

Many U.S. casualties

b)

invasion of Japan

c)

sinking of U.S. warships including the U.S.S. Arizona

d)

declaration of war on Japan

20.

Why were military bases important to Georgia?

a)

kept Georgians training for war close to home

b)

easier to send soldiers overseas from Georgia

c)

soldiers could help on cotton farms when not training

d)

good for Georgia’s economy

21.

Factory that made B-29 bombers, Located in Marietta Georgia, closed after the war later reopened as Lockheed

a)

Bell Aircraft Plant

b)

Ford Aircraft Factory

c)

Atlanta Aircraft Company

d)

Marietta Bomber Plant

22.

What role did both the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards play in Georgia during this time?

a)

shipped cotton to Europe

b)

Trained sailors in submarine warfare

c)

Built Liberty Ships

d)

responsible for bringing most of Georgia's food in through the ports

23.

How did Richard Russell's role as a Senator influence Georgia?

a)

Insured there were many military bases in Georgia

b)

Introduced Georgia's version of the New Deal

c)

Known as "Father of the Two Ocean Navy"

d)

Passed legislation to eradicate the Boll Weevil

24.

In the 1940’s how did Carl Vinson contribute to the growth of Georgia’s economy?

a)

He helped increase the production of cotton in Georgia

b)

He helped increase the production of warships and airplanes for the war

c)

Carl Vinson expanded Jim Crow laws in Georgia

d)

Carl Vinson supported the ideas of the New South

25.

How did Russell and Vinson’s economic policies impact Georgia?

a)

They both developed New Deal Programs that helped Georgians out of the depression

b)

They both helped enact laws to end segregation in Georgia

c)

Established large farms they produced food for the war effort

d)

Established military bases and factories to produce military supplies

26.

Why did President Franklin Roosevelt spend so much time in Georgia?

a)

He was born and raised in Warm Springs so he came back often to visit

b)

The water at Warm Springs Georgia helped with the therapy for his Polio

c)

Georgia loved his New Deal programs so he wanted to be near those who cared most about it

d)

As President he wanted to over see the military training and factory production for the war

27.

What was name of President Roosevelt’s home in Warm Springs Georgia?

a)

The Little House in the Woods

b)

the Little President's House

c)

The Little White House

d)

One Pennsylvania Avenue

28.

Name given to the extermination of 6 million Jews by the Nazis

a)

Hologram

b)

Holocaust

c)

concentration camps

d)

internment camps

29.

Which of the following are NOT some of the most infamous Nazi concentration camps?

a)

Auschwitz

b)

Berlin

c)

Dachau

d)

Treblinka

30.

Which of the following was NOT part of the Allied Powers in World War II?

a)

United States

b)

Italy

c)

Great Britain

d)

Soviet Union

31.

Which of the following was NOT part of the Axis Powers in World War II?

a)

Japan

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Soviet Union

32.
How did Georgia’s military bases help during World War II?       
a)
they gave jobs to the people of Georgia, which helped its economy
b)
they trained soldiers to fight in the war
c)
they housed prisoners of war
d)
all of the above are correct
33.
 How did the state of Georgia contribute to the United States during World War II?
a)
With the various military bases such as Fort Benning and Camp Gordon  
b)
With the Bell Bomber Plant that built planes.   
c)
With the shipyards at Savannah and Brunswick
d)
All of the above are correct
34.
How did World War II pull the state of Georgia out of depression?   
a)
Men like Carl Vinson and Richard Russell lobbied to get military installations in Georgia
b)
Industries like the Bell Bomber Plant in Marietta put people to work
c)
Shipyards in Savannah and Brunswick built ships and put people to work
d)
All of the above answers are correct
35.
Which best describes the Lend-Lease system during WWII?
a)
The US had supplies lent or leased to them from the Axis powers
b)
The US had supplies lent or leased to them from the Allies
c)
The US lent or leased supplies to the Axis powers
d)
The US lent or leased supplies to the Allies      
36.
Who was the dictator who ran Nazi Germany and started WWII in Europe?
a)

Andrew Thomas

b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini  
d)
Josef Stalin
37.
The ______________________  of 1929  triggered The Great Depression.
a)
International Cotton Expo
b)
Atlanta Race Riot
c)
stock market crash
d)
New Deal
38.
The _______________ is an insect whose larva feeds on the cotton plant.  By 1915, this insect migrated to GA and drastically reduced the state's cotton crop.
a)
boll weevil
b)
roach
c)
ant
d)
bee
39.

The destruction of the cotton as a major crop forced Georgians to ________________ their economy.

a)

barter

b)

sell

c)

keep

d)

diversify

40.
 This man was elected president promising to provide a new deal for the American people and an end to the depression.
a)

Shane Edmond

b)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
c)
Henry Grady
d)
Herbert Hoover
41.
This new deal program created jobs for  young men . Men worked in exchange for housing , food, and money.  Built many of GA's parks, sewer systems, bridges, etc.
a)
CCC
b)
AAA
c)
SSA
42.
Eugene Talmadge was 
a)
opposed to civil rights, was Pro-farmer, opposed to  the New Deal
b)
fought in the civil war, won a nobel peace prize
c)
famous for his presidential speech " O Captain" 
d)
was opposed to farmers
43.
In the Spring of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law a bill which allowed him to sell, loan, or give war material to countries for their defense against Axis forces. This bill was known as the
a)
Lend-Lease Act.
b)
Cash and Carry Act.
c)
European Recovery Program.
d)
Destroyers for Bases Agreement.
44.
What happened to the Bell Aircraft Company? 
a)
 It is part of Lockheed Martin today.
b)
 It is part of Hartsfield-Jackson Airport today.
c)
 It closed down before World War II ended.
d)
 It has continued to operate continuously since the war.
45.

Choose 3 contributions made by Georgia during WWI.

a)

military bases for training troops

b)

volunteers for military duty

c)

private citizens grew Victory Gardens to help provide food

d)

Georgia built tanks to send to Europe

e)

Georgia supplied internet equipment to aide in communication

46.

Choose 3 contributions made by Georgia during WWI.

a)

military bases for training troops

b)

volunteers for military duty

c)

private citizens grew Victory Gardens to help provide food

d)

Georgia built tanks to send to Europe

e)

Georgia supplied internet equipment to aide in communication

47.

Read carefully. What event is a result of the actions listed?

over use of credit risky loans to other countries over production of goods, including produce over selling of stocks

a)

The Industrial Revolution

b)

WWI

c)

The Great Depression

d)

Reconstruction Era

48.

This guy didn't want a New Deal for all Americans, only those that were like him. Who is he?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Eugene Talmadge

c)

Ellis Arnall

d)

Abraham Lincoln

49.

FDRs New Deal programs were designed to help_____

a)

only whites

b)

only people of color

c)

all citizens of the US

50.

Choose the two environmental factors that helped lead to the Great Depression.

a)

boll weevil and intense flooding

b)

bowling silk worm and forest fires

c)

boll weevil and severe drought

d)

bowling silk worm and drought

51.

Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt consider Georgia to be his second home, near and dear to his heart?

a)

He was originally born in Georgia and later returned.

b)

He visited often, had a home here, and engaged with the people.

c)

He came to Georgia for medical procedures once a month.

d)

He loved the southern food and came here to eat.

52.

Two New Deal Programs aimed at helping country folks in Georgia were the

a)

Ag Adjustment Act and Rural Free Delivery Act

b)

Ag. Adjustment Act and the Rural Electrification Act.

c)

Social Security and Bailout Loans

53.

All of the following happened during the Great Depression except________

a)

banks had no money and closed their doors.

b)

many people lost their savings, their jobs, and their homes.

c)

many people left the Southern farms in search of work.

d)

Population in rural areas increased.

54.

Many Georgians grew Victory Gardens during WWI because

a)

roof top gardens were a new cool, hip thing to have.

b)

many food items were rationed inorder to send more to the troops.

c)

there was a famine in the U.S.

d)

the government forced them to do so.

55.

The County Unit System gave an advantage to the rural, farm areas by

a)

giving a certain number of votes based on catagory (rural, town, urban) instead of based on population

b)

giving a certain number of votes based on population

c)

giving a certain number of votes based on the amount of agriculture within the county

d)

giving every county in Georgia an equal amount of voting power

56.

Which of the following best explains the purpose of the New Deal?

a)

To give Franklin Roosevelt more control over the government

b)

To give African Americans equal opportunities

c)

To bring economic recovery to the United States and to help people get jobs

d)

To cause and economic panic

57.

Which governor of Georgia did NOT want the government to get involved in the recovery of the depression and would not allow the New Deal Programs in Georgia?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Brian Kemp

c)

Richard B Russell

d)

Eugene Talmadge

58.
“Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.   The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific."       Franklin D. Roosevelt
    The quote above describes what event?
a)
Hiroshima
b)
D-Day
c)
Pearl Harbor
59.
What factory was opened in Marietta which created B-29 Bombers for the Allied Powers? 
a)
Shipyards
b)
Fieldale
c)
Bell Bomber Plant
d)
Pearl Harbor
60.
Why was Franklin Roosevelt popular with Georgia’s citizens?  Select the BEST answer.  
a)
he helped farmers with the Agricultural Adjustment Act
b)
The Little White House was the first house with electricity.
c)
Roosevelt liked Georgia and helped it due to his visits to the Little White House at Warm Springs
d)
His New Deal programs put many Georgians to work, and helped many people during the Great Depression.
61.
How did Georgia’s military bases help during World War II?       
a)
they gave jobs to the people of Georgia, which helped its economy
b)
they trained soldiers to fight in the war
c)
they housed prisoners of war
d)
all of the above are correct
62.
How did the Bell Bomber Plant affect Georgia and the United States during WWII?
a)
planes at this plant were built in Marietta, Georgia and helped the state add people to the workforce, which helped Georgia to get out of the Great Depression
b)
more people traveled by plane
c)
It didn't affect Georgia
63.
What was the Holocaust?        
a)
It was the systematic killing of around 6 million Jews by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis
b)
It was the imprisonment of 3 million Soviet troops
c)
It was the segregation of whites and blacks in the American South
d)
All of the answers are correct
64.
 How did the state of Georgia contribute to the United States during World War II?
a)
With the various military bases such as Fort Benning and Camp Gordon  
b)
With the Bell Bomber Plant that built planes.   
c)
With the shipyards at Savannah and Brunswick
d)
All of the above are correct
65.
How did World War II pull the state of Georgia out of depression?   
a)
Men like Carl Vinson and Richard Russell lobbied to get military installations in Georgia
b)
Industries like the Bell Bomber Plant in Marietta put people to work
c)
Shipyards in Savannah and Brunswick built ships and put people to work
d)
All of the above answers are correct
66.
What was built at the Brunswick and Savannah shipyards?         
a)
Cargo ships for the military
b)
cruise ships for the military
c)
Air Force bases
d)
bombers
67.
How did men like Carl Vinson and Richard Russell have an influence on Georgia’s economy?
a)
The state of Georgia was used to build many new military projects
b)
Both men worked with the government to increase military projects
c)
Both men worked with the government to increase military spending
d)
all of the above are correct
68.
Which side did the United States take during WWII?    
a)
the US sided with the Axis Powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan
b)
the US sided with the Allied Powers of Britain, France, and the Soviet Union (USSR)
69.
Why did the United States enter WWII?    
a)
The US didn’t enter WWII – it remained neutral
b)
The US was attacked at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii  
c)
Great Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill asked the US for its help
70.
What were some of the consequences of the Lend-Lease system?     
a)
The US was able to rebuild its economy after the Great Depression by building supplies
b)
The US was able to supply the Allied powers with supplies that it needed
c)
This led to the attack on Pearl Harbor and the US became involved in the war.
d)
All of the above answers are correct
71.
Which best describes the Lend-Lease system during WWII?
a)
The US had supplies lent or leased to them from the Axis powers
b)
The US had supplies lent or leased to them from the Allies
c)
The US lent or leased supplies to the Axis powers
d)
The US lent or leased supplies to the Allies      
72.
Which of the following led to WWII in Europe?
a)
the rise of dictators
b)
Japanese aggression in the Pacific
c)
  the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
73.
Who was the dictator who ran Nazi Germany and started WWII in Europe?
a)
  Albert Einstein
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini  
d)
Josef Stalin

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