What did the Zimmermann Telegram promise?

German support of Mexico if they declared war on the U.S.

not helping or supporting either side of a conflict or war.

Who made up the Triple Entente?

Russia, France, and the United Kingdom

Mass produced cars using assembly line

agreement between two or more countries to help each other

Who was Charles Lindbergh?

First person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by himself.

pride in one's country and feelings of superiority

What happened to the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

He was assassinated by a Bosnian nationalist.

What did the Treaty of Versailles do?

Ended WWI, required Germany to pay millions, and lose land

Why was Germany attacking American merchant ships with U-Boats?

Material being shipped was helping Germany's enemies.

Who was Langston Hughes?

African American poet, was part of the Harlem Renasissance

How did the stock market affect people's behavior during the 1920's?

When it did well, people spent money, improving the economy

Which is an example of specialization improving the standard of living for Americans?

Henry Ford's assembly line, making cars affordable.

Which was NOT a way that Henry Ford affected American life?

Invented airbags and car horns making them safer

posters which tried to get people to feel a certain way

Which best describes US foreign policy before entering WWI in 1917?

America should stay out of wars that aren't our business.

New businesses began selling new products. How did this competition affect the economy?

Competitors had to keep lowering their prices to compete.

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World War I and America in the 1920's

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This Quiz! is based on the Social Studies fifth grade Georgia Standards of Excellence SS5H2 and SS5E1.

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1
Who was Babe Ruth?
The first person to build and fly an airplane.
The first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone.
A musician who helped the 1920's become know as the Jazz Age
One of the greatest baseball players of all time.
2
Woodrow Wilson was
a famous baseball player.
a poet during the Harlem Renaissance.
the president who tried to keep the U.S. out of WWI.
a famous jazz musician.
3
What is imperialism?
extending a country's power by building an empire
building up a country's military
to have an agreement with another country
remaining apart from other countries' business
4
What did the Zimmermann Telegram promise?
that Germany would NOT sink anymore ships.
to end the war.
a treaty with the United Kingdom.
German support of Mexico if they declared war on the U.S.
5
Why were European countries building up their militaries in the early 1900's?
Both Answer 1 and 2
To defend their country against enemies
None of these are correct
To help them acquire new territories
6
Which was NOT one of the main causes of WWI?
Alliances
Isolationism
Nationalism
Militarism
7
The United Kingdom, Serbia, France, Russia, Italy, Belgium and the United States were....
The Axis Powers
The Central Powers
The Allied Powers
The Triple Entente
8
Neutral means...
being the first country to declare war.
a person refuses to go to war when they are drafted.
not helping or supporting either side of a conflict or war.
All of these are correct.
9
Who made up the Triple Entente?
Germany, Italy, France
France, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America
Russia, France, and the United Kingdom
Germany, Serbia, Austria-Hungry
10
Who was Henry Ford?
Famous poet
Mass produced cars using assembly line
Famous aviator
President during WWI
11
What is an alliance?
when two countries go to war against one another
agreement between two or more countries to help each other
when two or more countries trade goods
a new territory acquired through war
12
Which countries made up the Central Powers?
Both A and B
Germany and the Ottoman Empire
Austria-Hungry and Bulgeria
None of these
13
In 1915 a German torpedo sank the Lusitania, a British passenger ship. What were the effects?
1,198 people drowned
All of these are correct.
128 Americans were killed
President Wilson is put under pressure to enter the war.
14
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
First person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by himself.
A famous jazz musician during the "Jazz Age"
Famous poet during the Harlem Renaissance.
A WWI hero.
15
Nationalism is......
a new form of government in Europe in 1914
coming to the aid of a country in need
pride in one's country and feelings of superiority
building an empire
16
What happened to the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
He was killed by the Serbian government.
He was assassinated by a Bosnian nationalist.
He declared war on Germany.
His family was killed in an automobile accident.
17
In the 1920's many people risked everything they owned to start businesses. They were known as
competitors
entrepreneurs
specialists
laborers
18
What did the Treaty of Versailles do?
Ended WWI, required Germany to pay millions, and lose land
It declared Germany the winner of WWI
19
How did warfare change in WWI?
tanks and machine guns were utilized
airplanes were used in the fighting
all of these are correct
it began the use of chemical warfare
20
Which of the following are true of the 1920's?
Jazz music was very popular.
The stock market boomed.
All are true
People loved heroes such as Babe Ruth and Charles Lindbergh.
21
Why was Germany attacking American merchant ships with U-Boats?
They wanted the U.S. to enter the war.
Material being shipped was helping Germany's enemies.
Germany believed the ships carried soldiers.
The merchant ships fired on them first.
22
Who was Langston Hughes?
African American poet, was part of the Harlem Renasissance
Famous jazz musican
The first African American baseball player
Inventor of the first airplane.
23
What was the purpose of the 19th amendment?
lowered the legal working age from 16 to 14 years old
banned alcohol from bars and restaurants
gave blacks the right to vote
gave women the right to vote
24
How did the stock market affect people's behavior during the 1920's?
When it did well people saved money for hard times.
The stock market does not affect people's behavior.
It did poorly throughout the 1920's so no money was spent.
When it did well, people spent money, improving the economy
25
Which is an example of specialization improving the standard of living for Americans?
Louis Armstrong specialized in jazz music.
Henry Ford's assembly line, making cars affordable.
Charles Lindbergh specialized in aviation.
Langston Hughes specialized in writing poetry.
26
How did the U.S. contribute to the War?
Millions of men were drafted into the military.
All of these are correct
Women went to work in factories.
Some items in the U.S. were rationed.
27
Which was NOT a way that Henry Ford affected American life?
Invented airbags and car horns making them safer
Paid workers more, so they wanted to work for him
Used an assembly line so cars could be made quicker
Helped cars become cheaper so more people could buy them
28
In the 1920's many Blacks became excellent in art, music, and writing. Many became a part of
The Harlem Renaissance
Specialization
Equal Rights Movement
The African American Cultural Change Movement
29
What is propaganda?
to stay out of foreign conflicts
an agreement to stop fighting
posters which tried to get people to feel a certain way
the flow of money
30
Which best describes US foreign policy before entering WWI in 1917?
America should stay out of wars that aren't our business.
America should conquer countries who try to be too powerful.
Stay out of war because our military is too weak.
Americans should hide when a draft is in effect.
31
New businesses began selling new products. How did this competition affect the economy?
Competitors had to keep lowering their prices to compete.
Competitors had to raise their prices to compete.
Businesses did not compete in the 1920's
People stopped buying things because of all the competition

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