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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4. What is a drought?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did the Rural Electrification Administration 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 creating state parks and jobs
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 creating state parks and jobs
B) By providing money to spouses, elderly and the disabled
C) By paying farmers not to farm due to overproduction of crops
D) By providing electricity to rural parts of the country

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 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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) Isolationism
B) Aggression
C) Involvement
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) A desire to expand American territory
C) Support for the Central Powers
D) Germany's military strength

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

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

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

A) Offering military support
B) Inviting them to join the Central Powers
C) Offering financial aid
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 made the situation worse for the Allies
C) It led to immediate victory
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 caused a stalemate
D) It had no effect

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

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