Unit 10 Quiz: WWI, Great Depression, New Deal Programs

1. What were Georgia's main contributions to WWI?

A) Grew food for troops
B) Built airplanes
C) Military camps
D) Built boats

2. What were the main causes of the Great Depression?

A) The housing market crashed
B) The Stock Market crash of 1929
C) Banks failing
D) People were sad from WWI

3. What crop(s) did the boll weevil attack over and over again?

A) All W.R.I.S.T crops
B) Tobacco
C) Potatoes & onions
D) Cotton

4. What is a drought?

A) No rain for an extended period of time
B) A dust storm
C) 90's music
D) A type of beverage

5. How did the Civilian Conservation Corps impact the U.S.?

A) By providing electricity to rural parts of the country
B) By paying farmers not to farm due to overproduction of crops
C) By providing money to spouses and the elderly
D) By creating state parks and jobs

6. How did the Agricultural Adjustment Act impact the U.S.?

A) By providing electricity to rural parts of the country
B) By providing money to spouses and the elderly
C) By paying farmers not to farm due to overproduction of crops
D) By creating state parks and jobs

7. How did the Rural Electrification Administration impact the U.S.?

A) By creating state parks and jobs
B) By providing electricity to rural parts of the country
C) By providing money to spouses and the elderly
D) By paying farmers not to farm due to overproduction of crops

8. How did the Social Security Administration impact the U.S.?

A) By paying farmers not to farm due to overproduction of crops
B) By providing electricity to rural parts of the country
C) By creating state parks and jobs
D) By providing money to spouses, elderly and the disabled

9. What event triggered the conflict among European empires in 1914?

A) The sinking of the Lusitania
B) The formation of the Allied Powers
C) The declaration of war by the United States
D) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

10. Why did American politicians hesitate to involve the U.S. in World War I initially?

A) Public support for the war
B) Fear of being drawn into a foreign war
C) Lack of military resources
D) Fear of losing power

11. What was the official policy of the United States at the beginning of WWI?

A) Involvement
B) Neutrality
C) Isolationism
D) Aggression

12. What was one of the main reasons that led the United States to enter WWI?

A) A desire to expand American territory
B) Germany's military strength
C) Support for the Central Powers
D) The sinking of American ships by German U-boats (submarines)

13. Which country was trying to recruit Mexico to join their side during WWI?

A) Great Britain
B) Russia
C) Germany
D) France

14. How did the Germans attempt to recruit Mexico during WWI?

A) Promising to return lost territory
B) Inviting them to join the Central Powers
C) Offering military support
D) Offering financial aid

15. How did the U.S. entry into WWI affect the Allied forces?

A) It led to immediate victory
B) It provided significant boost in morale and resources
C) It had no effect
D) It made the situation worse for the Allies

16. How did the U.S. entry into WWI affect the outcome of the war?

A) It caused a stalemate
B) It led to quicker German Victory
C) It had no effect
D) It turned the tide in favor of the Allies

17. What was the name of the document that officially ended WWI and made Germany responsible for paying all of the countries' war debts?

A) The Treaty of Versailles
B) The Declaration of Independence
C) The Treaty of Indian Springs
D) The Articles of Confederation

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