GSE Social Studies Review

Question 1

Which President is associated with the Panama Canal?

Accepted Answer

Theodore Roosevelt

Question 2

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania is associated with which metal?

Accepted Answer

Steel

Question 3

Which ship did a German U-Boat sink in 1915 (killing 128 Americans)?

Accepted Answer

Lusitania

Question 4

Who is credited for creating the Model T?

Accepted Answer

Henry Ford

Question 5

Which jazz musician made a big impact in the 1920's playing his trumpet?

Accepted Answer

Louis Armstrong

Question 6

What was the name of the peace agreement that ended WWI

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Versailles

Question 7

Who flew the first solo Trans-Atlantic flight?

Accepted Answer

Charles Lindbergh

Question 8

Which person from the Harlem Renaissance is known for his poetry?

Accepted Answer

Langston Hughes

Question 9

What is the cultural movement focused on art, music, theater, and politics?

Accepted Answer

Harlem Renaissance

Question 10

Who was the leading home run slugger until 1974?

Accepted Answer

George Herman Ruth, Jr.

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