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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4. What is a drought?

A) A dust storm
B) 90's music
C) No rain for an extended period of time
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 creating state parks and jobs
C) By paying farmers not to farm due to overproduction of crops
D) By providing money to spouses and the elderly

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

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

7. How did the Rural Electrification 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 providing money to spouses and the elderly
D) By creating state parks and jobs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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