Name
Date
Class Period
Ch 16: World War I and the 1920s.Mod
8.
What did the demand for Georgia’s products do
to the state’s economy during World War I
(WWI)?
a. The economy improved; many people
paid off their debts for the first time in
many years.
b. Georgia products were not needed
during the war, so the economy went
bad.
c. There was no effect on Georgia’s
economy
9.
Why was the United States not interested in
joining WWI?
a. Europe was so far away, and the US
believed that it would cost a lot of
money to send troops to Europe.
b. Americans believed the war in Europe
was a European problem.
c. The United States was busy fighting the
Civil War.
Multiple Choice
1. European countries were competing for
additional territory and colonies in Africa and
Asia. This is known as
a. Imperialism
b. Afri-asianism
c. Nationalism
2.
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia when
a. A young Serbian man shot and killed the
heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
b. Franz Ferdinand ordered the war
c. The Germans invaded Belgium which
was an ally of Austria-Hungary
3.
During “The Roaring Twenties,” a young
woman with short hair, a short skirt, and a
carefree attitude was called a
a. Flapper
b. Flipper
c. Clapper
4.
5.
6.
7.
The Eighteenth Amendment banned the
a. production, sale, or transportation of
alcohol
b. women working outside the home
c. women vote
Many African-Americans left Georgia and the
South looking for a better life in the North. This
was called the
a. Northward Movement
b. Great Migration
c. Southern Exodus
Who do historians credit with changing the
automobile industry, including the assembly
line?
a. Henry Ford
b. Howard Chevrolet
c. Hubert Honda
Which of the following was NOT part of
Georgia’s growing economy in the 1920’s?
a. Coca-Cola
b. The kaolin industry
c. Submarine building
d. Timber and cotton
10. William B. Hartsfield was responsible for
a. inventing Coca-Cola
b. killing all the boll weevils
c. bringing an airport to Atlanta
11. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia when
a. The United States sent troops to Serbia
b. Nationalism caused tension between
ethnic groups.
c. A young Serbian man shot and killed the
heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
12. Because of the term
, major
European powers built up their armies and
navies.
a. Militarism
b. Economism
c. Imperialism
13. What was the first self-service grocery store in
America?
a. Winn Dixie
b. Publix
c. Piggly Wiggly
14. What groups of people were targeted by the
KKK in the 1920s?
a. African Americans, Baptists, and
Hispanics
b. African Americans, Jews, and Catholics
c. Scalawags, Northerners, and school
teachers
WORD BANK
Spanish AIDS illness
Woodrow Wilson
Spanish influenza epidemic
armistice
Draft Registration Act
Allies
Selective Service Act
25. Give an example of nationalism (remember the
Central Powers
Jimmy Carter
boll weevils
19th
18th
evil weevils
promissory note
PowerPoint slide that showed those pictures)
Extra Credit:
15. Who was the President during World War I?
What does NAACP stand for, and what did it do?
16. Congress created the
, which required men to register
for possible military service.
What is kaolin?
17. The
spread around
the world and killed over 675,000 Americans.
18. In 1920, the
Amendment
gave women the right to vote.
19. On November 11, 1918, the two opposing sides
signed a(n)
that ended the war.
(an agreement),
20. The
destroyed
much of Georgia’s cotton crop and forced many
farmers to give up on farming and look for jobs
in the cities.
21. The two opposing sides in WWI were the
which included the United States, and the
,
.
Short Answers (5 points each)
22. What was Prohibition?
23. What country torpedoed and sank the British
passenger ship Lusitania, killing 1,198 people?
24. What were the ‘Roaring Twenties?’
Name
Date
Period
World War 1 Test
8.
Why was the United States not interested in joining WWI?
a. Europe was too far away to send troops.
b. Americans believed the war in Europe was a
European problem.
c. The United States was busy fighting the Civil
War.
d. Americans thought the war would be a waste of
time, and that it was too expensive.
9.
William B. Hartsfield was responsible for
a. Inventing Coca-Cola
b. Killing the boll weevils
c. Bringing an airport to Atlanta
d. Establishing the first newspaper in Georgia
Multiple Choice
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
European countries were competing for colonies in Europe,
Africa, and Asia. This is known as
a. Colonization
b. Imperialism
c. Afri-asianism
d. There is no name for this
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia when
a. The United States sent troops to Serbia
b. Nationalism caused tension between ethnic
groups.
c. A young Serbian man shot and killed the heir to
the throne of Austria-Hungary
d. Franz Ferdinand ordered the war
During “The Roaring Twenties,” a young woman with short
hair, a short skirt, and a carefree attitude was called a
a. Flapper
b. Flipper
c. Clapper
d. Clipper
The Eighteenth Amendment banned the
a. All women from voting
b. Production, sale, or transportation of alcohol
c. Sale of “The Roaring Twenties” souvenirs
d. Women working outside the home
Many African-Americans left Georgia and the South looking
for a better life in the North. This was called the
a. Northward Movement
b. Southern Sweep
c. Jobs R’ Us
d. Great Migration
Which of the following was NOT part of Georgia’s growing
economy in the 1920’s?
a. Coca-Cola
b. The kaolin industry
c. Submarine building
d. Timber and cotton
What happened to Georgia’s economy during World War I
(WWI)?
a. The economy improved and many people paid
off their debts for the first time in many years.
b. There was no effect on Georgia’s economy
c. Textile mills could not keep up with the demand
and closed the doors.
d. The cotton demand caused Georgia’s economy
to go into a recession.
10. What term is used to describe an intense pride or loyalty
for one’s own country?
a. Empirealism
b. Imperialism
c. Sectionalism
d. Nationalism
Using the words in the Word Bank, fill in the blanks.
Spanish influenza
Woodrow Wilson Atlanta Forward
Mighty Powers
evil weevils
artileryism
Central Powers
armistice
Go-lanta
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
imperialism
18th
Franklin D. Roosevelt
boll weevils
Allied Powers
Draft Registration Act
H1N1 (swine) flu declaration of war
Selective Service Act
19th
militarism
11. Who was the President before, during, and after the first
World War?
12. Congress created the
,
which required men ages 21 to 31 to register for possible
military service.
13. The two opposing sides in WWI were the
,
which included the United States, and the
.
14. In 1920, the
Amendment gave women
the right to vote.
15. On November 11, 1918, the two opposing sides signed
a(n)
(an agreement), that ended the war.
16. The Leo Frank case was one event that led to a revival of
the
.
17. The
destroyed much of Georgia’s cotton crop and forced many
farmers to give up on farming and look for jobs in the cities.
18. To attract people and businesses to cities in Georgia,
26. (A) What does the acronym NAACP stand for, and (B) what
businessman Ivan Allen Sr. started a national advertising
was the purpose of the organization? Both parts of
campaign called
.
19. Because of the term
,
question must be answer to get it correct.
major European powers built up their armies and navies.
20. 675,000 Americans had died of complications caused by
the
Short Answers (
27. What is considered to be the short term (the ‘spark’) that
started World War 1?
21. What is considered the “final blow” as to why the United
States join WWI in 1917?
28. List the three long term causes that started WWI.
22. What country fired upon and sunk the British passenger
ship Lusitania, killing 1,198 people?
23. Name one contribution that women made to the war effort
29. What was the campaign slogan of the 1916 winning
presidential candidate? “
24. What was the first self-service grocery store in America?
.”
30. How did the automobile change life in Georgia and the
25. Name one thing in homes that made life easier for families
of the 1920s
Extra Credit ( 0.5 points for each correct answer – max 6
points) Correctly label as many European countries as
you can. Use light pencil shading to show country’s
alliance.
United States?