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World War I and Related Historical Events Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

Austria-Hungary

2.

What was the name of the ship that the Germans sank with their U-boats and killed 128 Americans?

a)

USS Maine

b)

Lusitania

c)

Santa Maria

d)

Dreadnought

3.

Which treaty was signed to end World War I?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Treaty of Nice

c)

The Treaty of Amsterdam

d)

The Treaty of Paris

4.

World War I impacted the economy of the United States and South Carolina. Which of these statements is true?

a)

South Carolina and the United States both had a positive economic response to World War I.

b)

South Carolina had a positive economic response to World War I, but most of the country had an economic recession.

c)

Most of the country had a positive economic response to World War I, but South Carolina had an economic recession.

d)

South Carolina and the United States as a whole both had an economic recession after World War I.

5.

What year was the 19th Amendment passed?

a)

1919

b)

1950

c)

1909

d)

1982

6.

Who is credited with making use of the assembly line in the US?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

John Rockefeller

c)

Andrew Carnegie

d)

Henry Ford

7.

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:

a)

Black Tuesday

b)

Red Tuesday

c)

Black Wednesday

d)

Red Wednesday

8.

Poor people from the Dust Bowl states started migrating to which state?

a)

Kansas

b)

Texas

c)

Virginia

d)

California

9.

Who was the president of the US when the Great Depression began?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Harry S. Truman

10.

Who did President Roosevelt choose to be in charge of making sure that African Americans benefited fairly from the New Deal Programs?

a)

Dr. Ambrose Caliver

b)

James F. Byrnes

c)

Mary McLeod Bethune

d)

Eleanor Roosevelt

11.

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?

a)

It led to decreased spending in order to conserve resources during the war effort.

b)

It led to decreased pressure on private companies to supply the war effort.

c)

It increased the economic opportunities available for U.S. citizens.

d)

It increased the number of immigrants searching for U.S. jobs.

12.

How did World War I impact women's roles in society?

a)

Women's roles remained unchanged

b)

Women were discouraged from working

c)

Women gained the right to vote in many countries

d)

Women were banned from serving in the military

13.

How did World War I impact the U.S. economy?

a)

It caused a severe depression

b)

It had little to no impact

c)

It led to a significant economic boom

d)

It resulted in widespread famine

14.

What was the Lusitania

a)

A U.S. battleship sunk by the Germans

b)

A passenger ship sunk by the Germans

c)

A German submarine

d)

A general in WWI

15.
Who did Gavrillo Princip assassinate in Sarajevo to spark WWI?
a)
Franz Ferdinand
b)
Wilhelm I
c)
Nicholas I
d)
Hindenburg