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Abeka U.S. History 8
Ch. 18: Into the Twentieth Century
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Between what years did World War I take place? | 1914-1918 |
| A hero of World War I | Alvin York |
| Made the first solo, nonstop flight across the Atlantic | Charles Lindbergh |
| President of godly heritage from Vermont | Calvin Coolidge |
| His assassination sparked World War I | Archduke Ferdinand and his lovely wife Sofia |
| President during World War I | Woodrow Wilson |
| Whose Presidency suffered the Teapot Dome scandal? | Warren G. Harding |
| Was NOT a spokesman against Modernism and evolution | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| What was Billy Sunday before he was an evangelist? | baseball player |
| Who was known as the "Lone Eagle"? | Charles Lindbergh |
| The Allied Powers did not include this country | Russia |
| What amendment prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol? | 18th amendment |
| The theater district known as Broadway is located in this city. | New York City |
| When did America enter World War I? | April 6, 1917 |
| Who led the American Expeditionary Force in World War I? | General John Pershing |
| What international, peace-keeping body did President Wilson try to establish? | League of Nations |
| The only father-son inauguration took place with what President? | Calvin Coolidge |
| The Scopes "monkey trial" was a defeat for whom? | Evolutionists |
| The phrase "hitting the sawdust trail" refers to the evangelistic campaigns of whom? | Billy Sunday |
| The most popular poet in the late 19th century | James Whitcomb Riley |
| In the famous battle of the Argonne Forest, over a million American troops pushed back this enemy. | The Germans |
| Germany, Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary formed these powers. | Central Powers |
| The sinking of this ship turned many Americans against the Central Powers. | the Lusitania |
| The Allied Powers and Central Powers signed this on November 11, 1918, ending WWI. | armistice |
| The Zimmerman Note promised land to this country in return for helping Germany in the war. | Mexico |
| Nickname for American infantrymen during WWI. | doughboys |
| The decade of the 1920's is often called this because of the changes and prosperity in America. | Roaring Twenties |
| What was the first automobile produced on an assembly line? | Model T |
| What was the name of Charles Lindbergh's plane? | The Spirit of St. Lewis |
| What is Armistice Day known as? | Veteran's Day |
| Which amendment prohibited the sale and consumption of alcohol? | 18th amendment |
| The "Big Four" included these nations: | France, Italy, England, United States |
| When was Armistice Day, ending WWI? | November 11, 1918 |
| New weapons of WWI included the tank, poison gas, and this | flame thrower |
| The Central Powers included these nations: | Bulgaria, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Austria-Hungary |
| This important nation did not join the League of Nations | United States |
| He led the Bolsheviks in their Communist takeover of Russia in 1917. | Vladimir Lenin |
| He organized the national Association of the Advancement of Colored People | W.E.B. DuBois |
| The Battle of the _______ forest was a great victory for the U.S. | Argonne |
| This treaty between Russia and Germany effectively ended war between the two countries. | Treaty of Brest-Litovsk |
| He led the American forces in the war | General John Pershing |
| The only president to be sworn into office by his own father. | Calvin Coolidge |
| This trial prohibited evolution from being taught in the public schools | The Scopes Trial |
| The "Reds" was a term commonly used when referring to this group. | Communists |
| This amendment gave women the right to vote. | 19th Amendment |
| This WWI hero received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his courage. | Alvin York |
| Anti-Communist investigator | J. Edgar Hoover |
| Famous gangster in Chicago | Al Capone |
| Defended the Bible at the Scopes trial | William Jennings Bryan |
| The first Vice President to sit in on cabinet meetings | Calvin Coolidge |
| Wrote poetry about life on New England farms | Robert Frost |
| Term used to describe religious liberalism | Modernism |
| Communist organization dedicated to worldwide revolution | Third International |
| Provided for the drafting of men to serve their country in the military | Selective Service Act |
| Term used to describe the fast paced, exciting life of the 1920's | Roaring Twenties |
| Promoted ethnic and racial pride in arts and politics | Harlem Renaissance |
| Regulated prices and industrial production | War Industries Board |
| German submarines that patrolled the North Atlantic were also called this | U-boats |
| Charles Lindbergh, the "Lone Eagle," flew from New York to Paris in this plane | the Spirit of St. Louis |
| This famous baseball player was the first of the great home run hitters. | Babe Ruth |
| American foot soldiers were called this. | doughboys |
| The most famous American "ace" shot down over 20 enemy aircraft | Eddie Rickenbacker |
| This scandal reflected badly on the presidency of Warren G. Harding | Teapot Dome |
| This poet combined black spirituals and poetic sermons to write "God's Trombones" | James Weldon Johnson ("Jimmy J.") |
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