These questions are used as quizzes. These questions are also 1/3 of the questions for the objective part of the Exam that ends Unit 2, with the other 2/3rds coming from the two other quizzes in this Unit.
These questions are from Chapter 22 and 23.
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1. |
All
of these nations were Allied Powers except: a.
Austria-Hungary b.
France c.
Great Britain d.
Russia |
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2.
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All
of these nations were Central Powers except: a.
Austria-Hungary b.
German c.
Ottoman Empire d.
Serbia |
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3.
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The
Fourteen Points, Wilson’s plan for the future, included all of the following except: a. freedom of the seas. b. national self-determination. c. an association of nations to keep
the peace. d. disarmament. |
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4. |
The
key issue in the 1916 presidential campaign was that this Democratic
President had kept America out of the war. He was also the President during
World War I. a.
Woodrow Wilson b.
Warren G. Harding c.
Calvin Coolidge d.
John J. Pershing e.
Henry Cabot Lodge |
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5. |
The Zimmerman Telegram a. announced Germany's European war aims. b. pledged Germany's intention to end the war quickly. c. proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico. d. had little effect on America's move toward war. |
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6. |
This
individual was the Presidential candidate for both Democratic and Populist
Parties, and he gave the “Cross of Gold” speech. He served as Secretary of State,
but resigned over Wilson’s policies toward Germany and Great Britain. In the
1920s, he was the prosecutor in the Scopes Trial in Tennessee and his
statements helped to discredit fundamentalism in urban areas. a.
William Jennings Bryan b.
F. Scott Fitzgerald c.
Langston Hughes d.
Charles Lindbergh e.
John Scopes |
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7.
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This
nation began as an Allied Power, but abuses of the poor made possible the
rise of the Bolsheviks who ended the war by making a treaty with the Germans that
shifted land and millions of its people to the Germans. This nation was not
present at the negotiations at Versailles that ended World War I. a.
France b.
Great Britain c.
Russia d.
Ottoman Empire e.
United States |
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8.
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Using
the new technology of the submarine, the 1915 German sinking of the
__________ cost 128 American lives and enraged the American public. a.
Arabic b.
Lusitania c.
Maine d.
Sussex |
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9. |
Submarine
warfare and trench warfare were characteristic of World War I. What was not
true about submarine warfare: a.
Many Americans regarded the German use of submarines to sink vessels on sight
as a violation of the civilized rules of war. b.
German leaders viewed the submarine as their major method to break the
British blockade and to stop supplies reaching Britain. c.
Submarine warfare mainly had consequences on the nations at war and not
neutral nations. d.
both a and c |
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10.
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The American contribution in World War I a. was rather minor when compared to that of the European Allies. b. although small compared to those of the European Allies, was vital
to success in the war. c. played a minor role in ending the war. d. was much greater than that of the European Allies. e. both b and c Tip: The key to finding this in the textbook is looking at what is going
on when the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) is finally in Europe in the
winter of 1917. The textbook has a brief and good description of this just before
the information on the ending of the war. Reminder: until fall of 1917 Germany was fighting a two-front war,
to the west with France and Great Britain and to the east against Russia.
The Russian Revolution and its civil war between the supporters of communism
and the supporters of the czar means that Russia
pulls out of the war. With that, Germany can pull all of its remaining
resources against the west. FYI: The term expeditionary
force traditionally means the army of one nation going to help another
nation. You go, you fight with in to win, and then you leave. In other words,
you are not a conquering army. |
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11.
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This individual pursued the Mexican rebel Pancho Villa and later commanded the American
Expeditionary Force in World War I. a. Woodrow Wilson b. Warren G. Harding c. Calvin Coolidge d. John J. Pershing e. Henry Cabot Lodge |
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12.
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Which
of the following describes the American home front during World War I? a. Americans
observed "wheatless" and
"meatless" days to help provide needed food for the Allies. b.
For the first time, a move to restrict the sale and use of alcoholic
beverages developed. c.
Government management of the wartime economy was extremely successful from
the beginning. d.
The American rail system was never organized efficiently, and tie-ups were
the norm even when the war ended. e.
Most African Americans willingly fought in the war after fighting units were
integrated by Executive Order. |
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13.
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Which
of the following is not true of American participation
in World War I? a.
The United States used a volunteer system for raising troops in World War I,
given the large number of people opposed to the war. b.
When intelligence tests showed no difference between black and white troops,
the army reconfigured the tests to reflect prevailing prejudices. c.
Americans used convoys to escort shipments of food and troops to France. d.
The U.S. government turned to war bonds to help finance the war. |
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14.
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Which
of the following describes wartime society in the United States? a.
Civil liberties were curtailed through a series of laws, such as the
Espionage Act of 1917. b.
Racial violence in the United States declined. c.
Women finally gained the right to vote. d.
Women worked in factories and the armed forces during the war, earning
permanent positions in the work force. e.
both a and c |
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15.
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During
this period, the American public was frightened by the radicals' use of
violence and terrorism, especially after several mail bombs exploded. The
Attorney General Palmer launched raids on suspected radicals and deported 300
to the Soviet Union and established a division within the Justice Department
to hunt for radicals. This was later discredited because of inaccurate
accusations and inaccurate claims of impending unrest. a.
Harlem Renaissance b.
Red Scare c.
KKK d. liberalism. e.
fundamentalism |
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16.
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This
nation was the only one of the Allied Powers that did not join
the League of Nations: a.
France b.
Great Britain c.
Russia d.
Ottoman Empire e.
United States |
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17.
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This Republican Senator was not invited to participate in the treaty negotiations ending
World War I. He successfully led the fight against the United States joining
the League of Nations. a. Woodrow Wilson b. Warren G. Harding c. Calvin Coolidge d. John J. Pershing e. Henry Cabot Lodge |
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18.
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Which
of the following was not a term included in the peace
treaty ending World War I? a.
American recognition of Russia b.
a clause stating that Germany was "guilty" of having started the
war c.
reparations payments by Germany that eventually reached a staggering $33
billion d.
partitioning of countries and positioning of some ethnic groups in areas
where they were unhappy |
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19.
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This
Republican offered to return the nation to “normalcy.” Although he did not
profit personally, his administration is most associated with the scandals
that occurred during his administration, such as the Teapot Dome scandal
involving public lands leased to private companies in return for payments to
the Secretary of the Interior. a.
Woodrow Wilson b.
Warren G. Harding c.
Calvin Coolidge d.
John J. Pershing e.
Henry Cabot Lodge |
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20.
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Which of the following emerged from the Washington Naval
Conference? a. A fixed ratio of warship construction was agreed upon. b. The status quo of the territories in the Pacific was
re-affirmed. c. The Open Door in China was rejected. d. both a and b |
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21.
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Among those left behind during the prosperity of the
1920s were a. American farmers. b. labor unions. c. interstate railroads. d. both a and c |
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22.
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Author
of The Great Gatsby, this individual’s work is representative of the
disillusioned youth of the 1920s. a.
William Jennings Bryan b.
F. Scott Fitzgerald c.
Langston Hughes d.
Charles Lindbergh e.
John Scopes |
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23.
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Which
of the following does not characterize the 1920s? a.
Immigration restrictions in the 1920s were designed to limit immigration from
southern and eastern Europe. b.
CBS and NBC, the first national radio networks in America, were developed. c.
Although a greater percentage of the workforce consisted of women, most were
concentrated in certain jobs, and many more were stuck in dead-end jobs such
as clerical work d.
Following the race riots after World War I and black sacrifices during the
war, blacks adopted a more militant stance against injustice. e.
The nation supported Prohibition completely, and the decades of struggle by
the WCTU and Anti-Saloon League had finally succeeded. f.
The movie industry developed, shifting from silents
to talkies, but sex scandals in the early 1920s caused the movie industry to
adopt rules about what would be shown on screen. |
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24.
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Which of the following was not true for the youth of the 1920s? a. The prevalent consumer culture, including the car, was
having consequences on youth. b. Colleges opened their doors to more minorities and to
Jews. c. More Americans attended high school than ever before. d. Adolescence became a distinct phase of life. e. The percentage of young people attending college
increased. |
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25.
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The
census of 1920 reported that for the first time a.
America really had no frontier left. b. there were more immigrants than native-born
Americans in the United States. c. more people lived in urban areas
than in rural areas. d.
both a and b |
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26.
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The
Tennessee trial of this individual for the crime of teaching evolution became
a symbolic struggle in the 1920s. a.
William Jennings Bryan b.
F. Scott Fitzgerald c.
Langston Hughes d.
Charles Lindbergh e.
John Scopes |
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27.
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This individual is representative of the Harlem
Renaissance, a great flowering of African American culture occurring in the North
following the Great Migration of blacks in the 1920s: a. William Jennings Bryan b. F. Scott Fitzgerald c. Langston Hughes d. Charles Lindbergh e. John Scopes |
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28.
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This
individual was representative of the fascination of the 1920s with heroes. He
gained fame in 1927 by flying his plane, which he dubbed The Spirit of St. Louis, in a solo flight from New York City to
Paris. a.
William Jennings Bryan b.
F. Scott Fitzgerald c.
Langston Hughes d.
Charles Lindbergh e.
John Scopes |
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29.
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This movement reaffirmed the literal truth of the Bible,
and its 1919 organization worked to block the teaching of evolution in
schools and to block new theology in churches. a. Harlem Renaissance b. Red Scare c. KKK d. liberalism. e. fundamentalism. |
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30.
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This Reconstruction-era organization was reborn in the
racially hostile period of the 1910s. By the 1920s, this organization dominated
the state legislatures in Texas, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Indiana and had
broadened its attacks beyond blacks to include Jews, Catholics, Prohibition
violators, so-called new women and Asians. a. Harlem Renaissance b. Red Scare c. KKK d. liberalism. e. fundamentalism |
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31.
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Which of the following was not a result of the Great Migration of blacks in the 1920s? a. Blacks found they sometimes were able to work in jobs
that had been closed to them in the South. b. African American consciousness was raised, providing
feelings of greater autonomy and power. c. A great flowering of African American culture occurred
in the North. d. Blacks had available to them for the first time
housing comparable to that of whites in the North. |
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32.
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The
death of the prior President first made this Republican
President, but he later won the Presidential election on his
own, getting more votes than his two rivals combined in the 1924 election. He
believed the “business of America is business.” The greatest challenge of his
administration was dealing with the inability of the Allies to replay their loans to the United States. a.
Woodrow Wilson b.
Warren G. Harding c.
Calvin Coolidge d.
John J. Pershing e.
Henry Cabot Lodge |
These
questions are in some cases based on questions in the test database for
American Passages.
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