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S.S. Unit 5 - WWI & the Roaring 20's (Ch. 7, 8, & 9)

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SS.912.A.5.3

What did the rejection of the League of Nations, the higher tariffs imposed by the Fordney-McCumber Act, and the Emergency Quota Act all point to during the early 1920s?

a)

increasing militarism

b)

increasing isolationism

c)

increasing imperialism

d)

increasing internationalism

2.

SS.912.A.5.6

What did African-American writers, artists, and musicians hope to achieve during the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

to display their ability as conscientious workers in the workplace

b)

to show that the pursuit of material success can often lead to tragedy

c)

to demonstrate that African Americans could produce great works of literature and art

d)

to reveal that conditions for African Americans in the South were almost as bad as in the North

3.

What does the Roaring Twenties mean?

a)

a time of prosperity and change in America

b)

a horrible time in America

c)

a lion was roaring in the twenties

d)

an economic nightmare in history

4.

What was some popular music in the 1920s? (choose 2)

a)

jazz

b)

swing

c)

rap

d)

rock n' roll

5.

Who were some famous jazz musicians in the 1920s? (choose 2)

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Elvis Presley

c)

Morgan Wallen

d)

Duke Ellington

6.

What style of fashion did women begin to wear in the 1920s?

a)

bell bottom jeans

b)

high waisted jeans

c)

flapper

d)

long dresses

7.

What were some types of entertainment that became popular in the 1920s? (choose 3)

a)

silent movies

b)

boxing

c)

youtube

d)

radios

8.

What were some inventions of the 1920s that became more affordable? (choose 3)

a)

cell phones

b)

washing machines

c)

vacuums

d)

automobiles

9.

What is the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future?

a)

stealing

b)

robbery

c)

credit

d)

rich

10.

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

A war in Harlem

b)

A Renaissance festival

c)

A period in the 1920s when African American art, literature, and music flourished.

d)

A musician in Harlem

11.

What made it possible for the average American family to own a car in the 1920's? (choose 2)

a)

Being wealthy

b)

Mass production

c)

Batteries

d)

Assembly line

12.

What was the New Deal?

a)

A recovery program for Europe after WWII

b)

A new U.S. Constitution

c)

A number of laws and government programs

d)

A new political party

13.

Who was president during the New Deal?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

George Washington

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

14.

What act was passed to try and prevent another stock market crash?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Social Securities Act

c)

Fair Labor Standards Act

d)

Banking Act

15.

Which of the following did the Federal Emergency Relief Administration provide?

a)

Mortgage insurance

b)

Improved farming practices

c)

Soup kitchens to feed people

d)

Retirement for the elderly

16.

Which of the following is a nickname for the New Deal given in the article?

a)

Mashed Potatoes

b)

Alphabet Soup

c)

Chicken Fingers

d)

Chocolate Pudding

17.

What New Deal program created jobs and constructed new bridges, roads, and schools?

a)

Social Security Administration

b)

Department of Defense

c)

Department of Housing

d)

Public Works Administration

18.

What did the Agricultural Adjustment Administration do?

a)

Improve farming practices

b)

Reduce farm production

c)

Raise farm prices

d)

Gave a voice to farmers in the government

e)

All of the above

19.

What act was passed to assist the elderly in retirement?

a)

Housing Act

b)

Labor Relations Act

c)

Fair Labor Standards Act

d)

Social Security Act

20.

What did the Works Progress Administration do?

a)

Hired unemployed workers

b)

Built roads

c)

Built schools

d)

Built parks

e)

All of the above

21.

F. Scott Fitzgerald was a _______________________ who wrote stories about the Jazz Age in The Great Gatsby.

a)

novelist

b)

poet

c)

the southwest

d)

the Harlem Renaissance

22.

Which statement accurately describes the work of Georgia o'Keeffe?

a)

Georgia O'Keeffe was a musician who was part of the Jazz Age.

b)

Georgia O'Keeffe was a writer who was part of the Harlem Renaissance.

c)

Georgia O'Keeffee was a artist who painted in the style of American modernism.

d)

Georgia O'Keeffee was a composer who wrote American operas.

23.

Which statement explains why the 1920's were called the 'Roaring 20s."?

a)

The United States went through an economic boom and prosperity brought changes to popular culture.

b)

The united States went through an economic downturn and hardship brought changes to popular culture.

c)

The United States went through an economic boom and hardship brought changes to popular culture.

d)

The United States went through an economic downturn and prosperity brought changes to popular culture.

24.

During the "Roaring 20s" young women in the cities started wearing shorter skirts and dresses and doing dances like the ________________________,

a)

Charleston

b)

flapper

c)

blues singer

25.

A young woman who started wearing skirts and dresses was called a _____________________.

a)

Charleston

b)

flapper

c)

blues singer

26.

During the "Roaring 20s," _____________________people bought automobiles like the Model T because they became less expensive.

a)

more

b)

less

27.

During the "Roaring 20s," the Model T became _______________ expensive.

a)

more

b)

less

28.

Louis Armstrong played the _________________________.

a)

trumpet

b)

fiddle

29.

_______________ __________________ was a solo jazz performer that played the trumpet.

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Bessie Smith

30.

________________ _________________- was a famous blues singer associated with the Harlem Renaissance and the Roaring 20s.

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Bessie Smith

31.

_________________ ____________________ did paintings in which he chronicled the experiences of the Great Migration.

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Duke Ellington

c)

Jacob Lawrence

32.

____________________ ____________________ was a poet the combined the experiences of African and American cultures.

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Duke Ellington

c)

Jacob Lawrence

33.

_________________ ____________________ was a musician, composer, and performer during the "Swing Era."

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Duke Ellington

c)

Jacob Lawrence

34.

Langston Hughes was famous in the area of ____________________.

a)

literature

b)

music

c)

painting

35.

Duke Ellington was famous in the area of ______________________.

a)

literature

b)

painting

c)

music

36.

Bessie Smith was a famous singer and ___________________ performer.

a)

trumpet

b)

blues

c)

piano

37.

_______________ __________________ came up with the idea of an assembly line and the Model T Ford.

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Duke Ellington

c)

Henry Ford

38.

One appliance that many Americans wanted in their households during the 1920's was the ________________ _________________,

a)

microwave oven

b)

Apple computer

c)

washing machine

d)

vacuum machine

39.

Why were Americans upset when the RMS Lusitania was sunk?

a)

It was sunk after Germany signed a pledge promising not to sink American ships.

b)

It was a British ship that was sunk in American waters.

c)

It was a passenger-ship with Americans on board.

d)

It was the first American ship to be sunk in World War I.

40.

What did the Zimmerman Telegram promise?

a)

That Germany would give part of Mexico to the United States if the United States helped Germany win the war.

b)

That the United States would give part of Mexico to German if Germany helped the United States win the war.

c)

That Germany would give part of the United States to Mexico if Mexico helped Germany win the war.

d)

That the United States would give part of the United States to Mexico if Mexico helped the United States win the war.

41.

What is the MOST accurate title for this list:

German submarine warfare

United States ties to Great Britain

The Zimmerman Telegram

a)

Reasons for the United States isolationism

b)

Reasons for the Treaty of Versailles

c)

Reasons for the Sinking of the RMS Lusitania

d)

Reasons the United States Entered World War I

42.

The United States joined World War I after the ___________.

a)

Zimmerman Telegram was sent.

b)

Sussex Pledge was signed.

c)

Treat of Versailles was broken.

d)

Germans bombed the U.S.

43.

The United States was part of the ____________.

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Central Powers

44.

What was the impact of the United States' involvement in World War I?

a)

The two sides signed a treaty immediately but kept fighting for another year.

b)

The two sides stopped fighting five years later.

c)

The two sides stopped fighting one and a half years later.

d)

The two sides signed a treaty before the United States could join the fight.

45.

What price did the United States pay for its involvement in World War I?

a)

The United States lost many men and spent a lot of money.

b)

The United States lost the war and had to give up many of its territories.

c)

The United States lost the war and was no longer allowed to make or export weapons.

d)

The United States lost many men and some of its territory to Mexico.

46.

Both Germany and Austria-Hungary ______________ territory after World War I.

a)

lost

b)

gained

47.

In the Treat of Versailles, world leaders made ______________ accept responsibility for the war and pay countries hurt by the war.

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

the United States

48.

The Treat of Versailles also called for ______________ to solve conflicts peacefully.

a)

fourteen points

b)

a League of Nations

49.

Why didn't the United States join the League of Nations?

a)

Many senators were angry that the United States lost territory under the Treaty of Versailles.

b)

Many senators believed that the Fourteen Points should be included in the League of Nations.

c)

Many senators believed the League of Nations would draw the United States into more world wars.

d)

Many senators were angry that the United States had signed the Treaty of Versailles.

50.

What was the name of the passenger ship that the Germans attacked?

a)

RMS Lusitania

b)

Titaniac

c)

Memphis Belle

d)

Carnival

51.

Russia was part of the _________________ Powers.

a)

Allied

b)

Central

52.

The Ottoman Empire was part of the _____________ Powers.

a)

Allied

b)

Central

53.

France was part of the _______________ Powers.

a)

Allied

b)

Central

54.

Great Britain was part of the ________________ Powers.

a)

Allied

b)

Central

55.

Germany was part of the _____________________ Powers.

a)

Allied

b)

Central

56.

Austria-Hungary is part of the ________________ Powers.

a)

Allied

b)

Central

57.

What ocean would you separates the United States from Europe?

a)

Big Sandy

b)

Pacific

c)

Atlantic

d)

Indian

58.

America join World War I in what year?

a)

2021

b)

1941

c)

1917

d)

1999

59.

U-boats is another word for__________.

a)

umbrella

b)

submarines

c)

sailboat

d)

a type of sandwich

60.

True or False: World War I was the last war the United States was involved with.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Which of the following was a painter?

a)

Duke Ellington

b)

Jacob Lawrence

c)

Langston Hughes

62.

Which of the following was a writer?

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Jacob Lawrence

c)

Duke Ellington

63.

Which of the following was a musician?

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Duke Ellington

c)

Jacob Lawrence

64.

Choose the statements that apply to Louis Armstrong.

a)

Solo jazz performer

b)

artist associated with the Harlem Renaissance

c)

artist associated with the "Roaring Twenties"

d)

played the trumpet

e)

famous singer

65.

Choose the statements that apply to Bessie Smith.

a)

blues performer

b)

famous singer

c)

artist associated with Harlem Renaissance

d)

played the trumpet

e)

artist associated with the "roaring twenties"

66.

Which statement accurately describes the work of Georgia O’Keeffe?

a)

Georgia O’Keeffe was a painter who painted in the style of American modernism.

b)

Georgia O’Keeffe was a musician who was part of the Jazz Age.

c)

Georgia O’Keeffe was a writer who was part of the Harlem Renaissance.

d)

Georgia O’Keeffe was a composer who wrote American operas.

67.

Which statement explains why the 1920s were called the “Roaring 20s”?

a)

The United States went through an economic boom and hardship brought changes to popular culture.

b)

The United States went through an economic boom and prosperity brought changes to popular culture.

c)

The United States went through an economic downturn and hardship brought changes to popular culture.

d)

The United States went through an economic downturn and prosperity brought changes to popular culture.

68.

Why were Americans upset when the RMS Lusitania was sunk?

a)

It was a British ship that was sunk in American waters.

b)

It was the first American ship to be sunk in World War I.

c)

It was sunk after Germany signed a pledge promising not to sink American ships.

d)

It was a passenger ship with Americans on board.

69.

What did the Zimmerman Telegram promise?

a)

that the United States would give part of Mexico to Germany if Germany helped the United States win the war

b)

that the United States would give part of the United States to Mexico if Mexico helped the United States win the war

c)

that Germany would give part of Mexico to the United States if the United States helped Germany win the war

d)

that Germany would give part of the United States to Mexico if Mexico helped Germany win the war

70.

What is the MOST accurate title for this list?


German submarine warfare

United States ties to Great Britain

The Zimmerman Telegram

a)

Reasons the United States Entered World War I

b)

Reasons for the United States’ Isolationism

c)

Reasons for the Treaty of Versailles

d)

Reasons for the Sinking of the RMS Lusitania

71.

Choose the Central Powers from the list below.

a)

Germany

b)

Austria-Hungary

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Great Britain

e)

Russia

72.

Choose the Allied Powers.

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

e)

Austria-Hungary

73.

What was the impact of the United States' involvement in World War I?

a)

The two sides stopped fighting one and a half years later.

b)

The two sides signed a treaty before the United States could join the fight.

c)

The two sides signed a treaty immediately but kept fighting for another year.

d)

The two sides stopped fighting five years later.

74.

What price did the United States pay for its involvement in World War I?

a)

The United States lost the war and had to give up many of its territories.

b)

The United States lost the war and was no longer allowed to make or export weapons.

c)

The United States lost many men and spent a lot of money.

d)

The United States lost many men and some of its territories to Mexico.

75.

True or False:

Both Germany and Austria-Hungary lost territory after World War I.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Which country was made to take responsibility for the war in the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany

b)

United States

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

France

77.

Why didn’t the United States join the League of Nations?

a)

Many senators were angry that the United States had signed the Treaty of Versailles..

b)

Many senators believed the League of Nations would draw the United States into more world wars.

c)

Many senators were angry that the United States lost territory under the Treaty of Versailles.

d)

Many senators believed that the Fourteen Points should be included in the League of Nations