WorksheetsWorld War I and Related Historical Events Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The assassination of Archduke Franz-Ferdinand and his wife started the chain of events that led to World War I. Which country was Franz-Ferdinand heir to the throne of?
France
England
Germany
Austria-Hungary
What was the name of the ship that the Germans sank with their U-boats and killed 128 Americans?
USS Maine
Lusitania
Santa Maria
Dreadnought
Which treaty was signed to end World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Nice
The Treaty of Amsterdam
The Treaty of Paris
World War I impacted the economy of the United States and South Carolina. Which of these statements is true?
South Carolina and the United States both had a positive economic response to World War I.
South Carolina had a positive economic response to World War I, but most of the country had an economic recession.
Most of the country had a positive economic response to World War I, but South Carolina had an economic recession.
South Carolina and the United States as a whole both had an economic recession after World War I.
What year was the 19th Amendment passed?
1919
1950
1909
1982
Who is credited with making use of the assembly line in the US?
Herbert Hoover
John Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
On October 29th, 1929, the stock market crashed because people were selling their stocks and no one was purchasing new stocks. This day is referred to as:
Black Tuesday
Red Tuesday
Black Wednesday
Red Wednesday
Poor people from the Dust Bowl states started migrating to which state?
Kansas
Texas
Virginia
California
Who was the president of the US when the Great Depression began?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Andrew Jackson
Harry S. Truman
Who did President Roosevelt choose to be in charge of making sure that African Americans benefited fairly from the New Deal Programs?
Dr. Ambrose Caliver
James F. Byrnes
Mary McLeod Bethune
Eleanor Roosevelt
This table shows the number of civilians employed by the U.S. government each year from 1915 to 1918.
Based on this table, how did World War I affect the U.S. economy?
It led to decreased spending in order to conserve resources during the war effort.
It led to decreased pressure on private companies to supply the war effort.
It increased the economic opportunities available for U.S. citizens.
It increased the number of immigrants searching for U.S. jobs.
How did World War I impact women's roles in society?
Women's roles remained unchanged
Women were discouraged from working
Women gained the right to vote in many countries
Women were banned from serving in the military
How did World War I impact the U.S. economy?
It caused a severe depression
It had little to no impact
It led to a significant economic boom
It resulted in widespread famine
What was the Lusitania
A U.S. battleship sunk by the Germans
A passenger ship sunk by the Germans
A German submarine
A general in WWI
