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Milestones Review 9

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the most important crop in Georgia before WWII?

a)

peanuts

b)

cotton

c)

soybeans

d)

blueberries

2.

After WWII, one of Georgia's most important agricultural products was

a)

goats.

b)

peaches.

c)

sheep.

d)

livestock/poultry.

3.

Before WWII Georgia's economy had been powered by ___ for decades, and its population remained heavily agrarian.

a)

farming

b)

industry

c)

mechanization

d)

railroads

4.

Tractors, fertilizer, and mechanization are examples of how ___ transformed agriculture in Georgia after WWII.

a)

technology

b)

hard work

c)

farmers

d)

cities

5.

Which WWII industries helped GA recover from the Depression?

a)

Bell Bomber and Liberty Ship building

b)

rice farming and auto producing

c)

fishing and shrimping along the coast

d)

canning fruits and vegetables

6.

Which answer choice BEST characterizes Georgia's economy after World War II period?

a)

a shift to producing pecans, wheat, barley, and peaches

b)

diversified agricultural production with a continued emphasis on cotton

c)

mineral extraction with an emphasis on silver

d)

a shift to industrial manufacturing and the production of submarines

7.

How did Georgia's population change after WWII? Select all that apply.

a)

The population shifted from rural areas to urban areas

b)

Cotton was no longer the mainstay of the economy

c)

Agriculture remained the most important part of GA's economy.

d)

Many Black Georgians has moved north for better jobs

e)

Industry became the most important part of GA's economy.

8.

Where is pearl Harbor?

a)

Georgia

b)

Europe

c)

Hawaii

d)

California

9.

Which Oceanic country attacked Pearl Harbor?

a)

Ireland

b)

Canada

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

10.

Which plane was made in Marietta, GA?

a)

B-29 bomber

b)

Titanic

c)

Boeing 737-900ER

d)

Airbus A321-200ceo

11.

When did WWII offically begin?

a)

july 1941

b)

september 1939

c)

march 1800s

d)

september 2013

12.

1. Why was the United States neutral at the beginning of World War I?

a)

They didn't want to involve Canada

b)

People believed the war was Europe's problem

c)

the U.S. continued to watch from the sidelines.

d)

the US followed a policy of neutrality, which meant that they wouldn’t join either the Axis or Allied powers.

13.

What was the Lend-Lease Act?

a)

This allowed the US to lend or lease weapons, supplies, and equipment to any country whose defense was critical to US security.

b)

lend a dollar and get a dollar back

c)

gave the Allies more than $50 billion in supplies in exchange for US military base rights

d)

Leasing supplies to put on boats

14.

Where were the two deep-sea ports located? What were they called?

a)

Atlanta, Columbus; Triangle and Square

b)

The Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation was in Savannah and constructed over 80 ships, and the J.A. Jones shipyard in Brunswick turned out almost 100 ships.

c)

The Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation was in Valdosta and the J.A. Jones Shipyard was in Brunswick

d)

There were none in Georgia.

15.

Richard B. Russell was the youngest person ever elected to do…..?

a)

Governor

b)

Mayor

c)

President

d)

Secret Service

16.

What was the nickname given to Carl Vinson?

a)

Crazy Carl

b)

The Father of the Two Ocean Navy

c)

The Father of the Two Lake Navy

d)

The Father of the three Ocean Navy

17.

What was the town that the Bell Aircraft company decided to come to?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Roswell

c)

Alpharetta

d)

Marietta

18.
Some historians believe what contributing factor helped set the stage for World War II?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
giving Germany funds 
19.
Which country was first invaded by Germany?
a)
France
b)
Sudentland 
c)
Belgium
d)
Poland