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 boats
C) Military camps
D) Built airplanes
  • 2. What were the main causes of the Great Depression?
A) The Stock Market crash of 1929
B) People were sad from WWI
C) Banks failing
D) The housing market crashed
  • 3. What crop(s) did the boll weevil attack over and over again?
A) All W.R.I.S.T crops
B) Tobacco
C) Cotton
D) Potatoes & onions
  • 4. What is a drought?
A) A dust storm
B) A type of beverage
C) 90's music
D) No rain for an extended period of time
  • 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 creating state parks and jobs
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 paying farmers not to farm due to overproduction of crops
D) By providing electricity to rural parts of the country
  • 7. How did the Rural Electrification Administration 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
  • 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 paying farmers not to farm due to overproduction of crops
D) By providing money to spouses, elderly and the disabled
  • 9. What event triggered the conflict among European empires in 1914?
A) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
B) The sinking of the Lusitania
C) The formation of the Allied Powers
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) Fear of being drawn into a foreign war
B) Fear of losing power
C) Public support for the war
D) Lack of military resources
  • 11. What was the official policy of the United States at the beginning of WWI?
A) Involvement
B) Isolationism
C) Aggression
D) Neutrality
  • 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) France
C) Russia
D) Germany
  • 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 made the situation worse for the Allies
B) It led to immediate victory
C) It had no effect
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 led to quicker German Victory
B) It turned the tide in favor of the Allies
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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