| Military Facts | ||
| #1 | In what year did WWI start? a. 1917 b. 1914 c. 1920 d. 1935 |
b. 1914 |
| #2 | Who was the leader of the American troops during the Spanish-American War at the Philippines?
a. George Dewey b. Woodrow Wilson c. Emillio Aguinaldo d. Andrew Jackson
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a. George Dewey |
| #3 | Why was war never again honorable after WW1?
a- Because war was a disaster for both sides. b- Because it was a slaughter filled with disease and poor conditions. c- Because of the lack of great military leaders. d- Because the war ended with no agreements.
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b- Because it was a slaughter filled with disease and poor conditions. |
| #4 | The Spanish-American War was to Spain as WWI was to...
a. Switzerland b. Mexico c. Germany d. United States |
c. Germany |
| #5 | What options would more likely correspond with the Americans supporting WWI? 1. Selective Service Act 2. Council of National Defense 3. War Industry Board 4. Conscientious Objectors 5. Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
a. 1, 3, 5 b. 1, 2, 4 c. 3, 4, 5 d.1, 2, 3 e. 2, 4, 5 |
d. 1, 2, 3 |
| Law and Order | ||
| #1 | Which President negotiated a “Gentlemen’s Agreement” with Japan?
a. Theodore Roosevelt b. Woodrow Wilson c. William Howard Taft d. John Hay |
a. Theodore Roosevelt |
| #2 | After the Spanish-American War, the Treaty of Paris gave the United States the following territories...
a. Spain, Alaska, and the Philippines b. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Alaska c. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines d. Guam, Cuba, and Colombia
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c. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines |
| #3 | The Chinese Exclusion Act did all of the following EXCEPT:
a. prohibited Chinese children from attending public schools. b. suspended Chinese immigration. c. limited the civil rights of resident Chinese. d. forbade Chinese naturalization. |
a. prohibited Chinese children from attending public schools. |
| #4 | What was ironic about the League of Nations?
a. Germany was not invited to join b. Jefferson proposed it but the US did not join c. It was proposed after the sinking of the Lusitania d. It was proposed by Wilson but the US did not join.
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d. It was proposed by Wilson but the US did not join. |
| #5 | Which one of the following programs is NOT correctly matched to its purpose? a. CCC/employed jobless young men in conservation projects b. FERA/direct relief to states to fund work projects c. AAA/active federal role in agricultural planning and price setting d. NRA/provide jobs through federal construction projects |
d. NRA/provide jobs through federal construction projects |
| History Makers | ||
| #1 | Cuban patriot who launched a war for independence from Spain and used the Guerilla tactics of hit-and-run raids against Spanish forces. a. Jose Martí b. Ernesto “Che” Guevara c. Calixto Garcia d. Arsenio Martínez de Campos |
a. Jose Martí |
| #2 | “Heir to Austria’s Throne is slain with his wife by a Bosnian Youth to avenge seizure of his country” (article from The New York Times). Who is the protagonist of the picture shown in the newspaper below?
a. Woodrow Wilson b. Theodore Roosevelt c. Franz Ferdinand d. George Creel
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c. Franz Ferdinand |
| #3 | America’s acknowledgement in world affairs was mostly achieved by which one of the following?
a. Roosevelt’s intervention in the Russo-Japanese war b. President Wilson’s signing of the Jones-Shafroth Act c. Matthew Perry’s ‘giant dragons puffins smoke’ in Japan d. William Randolph Hearst’s Yellow Press
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a. Roosevelt’s intervention in the Russo-Japanese War |
| #4 | Of all Roosevelt’s critics, this one probably was the most politically strong and a potential third party presidential candidate:
a. Al Smith. b. Upton Sinclair. c. Francis E. Townsend. d. Huey Long. |
d. Huey Long. |
| #5 | After FDR, this person was one of the most influential of the Great Depression times:
a. Elvis Presley b. Eleanor Roosevelt c. David Rockefeller d. Herbert Hoover |
b. Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Civil Rights | ||
| #1 | Why was the moral diplomacy important?
A. Because it talked about human rights, national integrity, and opportunity. B. Because it was a new form of government. C. Because it helped elect a new president. D. Because it limited the government’s power.
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A. Because it talked about human rights, national integrity, and opportunity. |
| #2 | Those who resisted the draft of World War 1 because of moral reasons were called…
a. Freedom Fighters b. Conscientious objectors c. Rebels d. Antidraftsmen
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b. Conscientious objectors |
| #3 | Fill in the blank After World War I, heavy black migration from the South and the Caribbean encouraged real estate speculators and landlords to remake ____________________ as an exclusively black neighborhood, and it emerged as the demographic and cultural capital of black America. |
Harlem |
| #4 | With the concept of new rights and opportunities afterwards, the Civil War was to the African Americans as World War 1 was to…
a. Women b. Immigrants c. Farmers d. Industries
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a. Women |
| #5 | The Espionage Act (passed in 1917) affected the freedom of the general public in the sense that:
a. The postal authorities let the general public let express their opinions through the newspapers. b. The general public was supposed to say they were in favor of the war. c. They were not able to see opinions that the government didn’t agree with about the war. d. The Congress allowed the postal authorities to ban seditious newspapers and such from being published. e. C and D are correct.
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e. C and D are correct. |
| Random Events | ||
| #1 | Which of these was not a main issues dividing imperialist and anti-imperialists?
a. Imperialists believed that it was their responsibility to govern the weaker nations. The anti-imperialist believed that imperialism was a crime. b. Imperialists wanted nations to succeed and achieve freedom. Anti-imperialists wanted to expand their power. c. Imperialists wanted to expand their power and seek their own benefit with the lands they conquered. Anti-imperialists wanted nations to succeed on their own. d. Imperialists wanted to control as much land as they could.
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b. Imperialists wanted nations to succeed and achieve freedom. Anti-imperialists wanted to expand their power. |
| #2 | What was the supposed content of the Zimmerman Telegram?
a. It proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany. b. It told Mexicans that they must enter the war. c. It told Mexicans that the U.S was planning an attack. d. It promised Mexico that they would get more land if they helped the U.S.
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a. It proposed an alliance between Mexico and Germany. |
| #3 | The treaty of Paris was to to Spain like the ______ was to Mexico.
a. Alamo battle b. Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo c. Mexican-American war d. Mexican Revolution
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b. Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo |
| #4 | Emilio Aguinaldo was to The Philippines as...
A- African Americans were to U.S. B- José Martí was to Cuba. C- Theodore Roosevelt was to the US. D- B and C are correct.
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B- José Martí was to Cuba. |
| #5 | The__________________was/were to the US involvement in WWI as the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand was to the beginning of WWI.
a. Sinking of the Lusitania b. Zimmerman note c. Air warfare d. Assassination of Wilson e. A and B |
e. A and B |
| Final Question | |
Woodrow Wilson was to the League of Nations as...
a. Abraham Lincoln was to African Americans. b. Theodore Roosevelt was to Spain. c. Herbert Hoover was to hoovervilles. d. FDR was to the Social Security Act. |
d. FDR was to the Social Security Act. |
