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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4. What is a drought?

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

5. How did the Civilian Conservation Corps 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

6. How did the Agricultural Adjustment Act 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 and the elderly

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 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 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) Public support for the war
C) Fear of losing power
D) Lack of military resources

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Declaration of Independence
C) The Articles of Confederation
D) The Treaty of Versailles

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