Download Wars, 1898

Spanish American War
Which event was the most important factor in
determining American involvement to the
Spanish-American War?
A. Blowing up of the USS Maine
B. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
C. Creation of the Rough Riders
D. Sinking of the Lusitania
Spanish American War
Which of the following did NOT become a
territory of the United States after the
Spanish-American War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Guam
Philippines
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Spanish American War
From what country did Cuba want their
independence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
United States
Spain
Puerto Rico
Great Britain
Spanish American War
Which of the following BEST describes
the United States after the Spanish
American War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Dominant nation
Emerging world power
Economically dependent
Politically independent
Spanish American War
The United States gained which of the
following territories as a result of the
Spanish-American War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guam
Guam, Philippines, Cuba
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines
Spanish American War
Exaggerated news reports of events is
an example of A.
B.
C.
D.
Yellow Journalism
Tabloid Journalism
Muckraker Journalism
Biased Journalism
Spanish American War
The main goal of yellow journalism is
To A.
B.
C.
D.
Create revolutions
Sell more newspapers
Tell the truth
Win support for a particular
individual
World War I
Which of the events was a major
reason the United States became involved in
World War I?
A.
B.
C.
D.
League of Nations
Sinking of the Lusitania
Archduke assassination
XYZ telegram
World War I
The United States and its allies fought
the Central Powers in World War I. The
Allies included A.
B.
C.
D.
Austria-Hungary and Turkey
Britain and France
Germany and Belgium
Spain and Ottoman Empire
World War I
Which result of World War I became a
cause of World War II?
A. The Versailles Treaty being unfair
B. The League of Nations was a success
C. France was divided into two
countries
D. United States became isolationist
World War I
Which of the following is an accurate
statement about the League of Nations?
A. The United States does not join the
League of Nations
B. World peace is acquired
C. Germany declares war over the League
of Nations
D. The League of Nations still exists today
World War I
A.
B.
C.
D.
What was a result of the Versailles
Treaty?
World War II
Assassination of Archduke
Germany experiences economic success
Sinking of the USS Maine
World War I
Which major nation was also allied with
Britain and France through most of
World War I?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Russia
Spain
Germany
Sweden
World War I
Many Americans opposed joining the League
of Nations because they believed that A. Dues the United States would have to pay
would be too costly.
B. The League of Nations would not follow a
democratic policy.
C. The League of Nations would allow
Germany to join.
D. This would cause the United States to
become involved in another European War.
World War I
Why did the Germans torpedo the Lusitania?
A. They wanted to kill innocent Americans.
B. They were upset that they had lost the
war.
C. The ship was secretly sending weapons
to Great Britain.
D. It was a mistake by the U-boat captain.
World War I
Why was it necessary for soldiers in
World War I to wear protective masks?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Machine gun fire
Flame throwers
Mustard Gas
Bayonet
World War II
Which leader is correctly matched to
the correct form of government?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fascism - Hitler
Communist - Roosevelt
Democratic - Tojo Hideki
Anarchism - Mussolini
World War II
On D-Day the Allies A. Dropped the atomic bomb
on Hiroshima
B. Landed on the beaches of
France
C. Invaded Italy
D. Defeated Hitler
World War II
Which battle was the turning point for
the United States in the Pacific War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pearl Harbor
Coral Sea
Midway
Guam
World War II
Which of the following events is
associated with the beginning of World
War II?
A. Bombing of Pearl Harbor
B. Germany invading Poland
C. Sinking of the Lusitania
D. Invasion of Normandy
World War II
Which group of Americans were forced
to move into internment camps?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Japanese-Americans
Chinese-Americans
German-Americans
Italian-Americans
World War II
The famous Non-Aggression Pact was
signed between A.
B.
C.
D.
Stalin and Hitler
Roosevelt and Stalin
Tojo and Stalin
Stalin and Churchill
World War II
When did World War II begin?
A.
B.
C.
D.
August 1, 1915
June 6, 1944
September 1, 1939
October 29, 1929
World War II
Which is NOT a member of the Allies in
World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
France
Soviet Union
Italy
Great Britain
World War II
Which of the following is not
something Hitler gained during
appeasement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Austria
Poland
Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia
World War II
Which country was led by Adolph Hitler?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
World War II
Following World War II, women A.
B.
C.
D.
Remained in the workforce
Gained equal pay with men
Returned to family responsibilities
Gained corporate leadership
World War II
Which country was led by Benito
Mussolini?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
World War II
Which leader is NOT correctly matched
to the correct country?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Truman – United States
Roosevelt – United States
Churchill – France
Stalin – Soviet Union
World War II
Which of the following was leader of
ONE of the three axis Powers during
World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
William King
Josef Stalin
World War II
A.
B.
C.
D.
What was the Holocaust?
A plan to build enough nuclear
weapons to wipe out the human race
A policy of using Jewish slave labor
in Germany’s wartime work camps
An attempt to break an opponent’s
will to fight by heavily bombing his
cities
An attempt to kill all European Jews
World War II
In the United States, which of the following
were the victims of the most serious
discrimination during World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
African Americans
German Americans
Japanese Americans
Italian Americans
World War II
Identify the country the United States
supplied arms under the Lend-Lease
Act?
A. Germany
B. Great Britain
C. Japan
D. Spain
World War II
Which was the most likely destination
for a German-Jewish woman during
World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Internment Camp
Concentration Camp
United States
Soviet Union
World War II
What type of government did Japan
adopt following World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Communist
Fascist
Socialist
Democratic
World War II
All of the following are a result of the
bombing of Pearl Harbor EXCEPT?
A. United States declares war on Japan
B. The United States Navy was
destroyed
C. The United States dropped an
atomic bomb on Japan
D. Japan bombs the Lusitania
World War II
Which of the following governments
give total power to a dictator?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Democracy
Fascism
Communism
Socialism
World War II
How did Americans at home help the
war effort in World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
By rationing resources
By fighting in Europe
By hoarding food
Going on as if nothing had
happened
World War II
In 1945, which of the following was
established to prevent future global
wars?
A. Berlin Wall
B. Manhattan Project
C. United Nations
D. European Union