Question 1

Which treaty brought World War I to an end?

Accepted Answer

Treaty of Versailles

Question 2

In the years before World War I,

the United States foreign policy was one of

Accepted Answer

isolationism

Question 3

Alonzo Herndon worked as a

Accepted Answer

barber.

Question 4

The United States entered World War I after a telegraph was intercepted in which Germany asked which country to attack the southern U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 5

As one of the leading voices of the New South movement, what did Henry Grady promote?

Accepted Answer

industry

Question 6

Who won the governership in 1930 by promising to reorganize state government?

Accepted Answer

Eugene Talmadge

Question 7

What destroyed much of Georgia’s cotton crop in the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

boll weevil

Question 8

At roughly the same time the boll weevil was destroying Georgia’s cotton crop, what other natural disaster struck Georgia?

Accepted Answer

drought

Question 9

Farms failed.
Banks closed.
Factories shut down.
Unemployment rose

Accepted Answer

The Great Depression

Question 10

Which New Deal program created price supports to encourage farmers to produce less cotton and tobacco?

Accepted Answer

Agricultural Adjustment Act

Question 11

Which U.S. President created a series of programs called the New Deal aimed at promoting economic recovery during the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Roosevelt

Question 12

Which New Deal program lent millions of dollars to farmers’ cooperatives for the building of power lines?

Accepted Answer

Rural Electrification Authority

Question 13

For what purpose did Franklin D. Roosevelt often stay at the Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia?

Accepted Answer

He received treatment for his polio

Question 14

Which New Deal program was responsible for such projects in Georgia as Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Tybee Island’s seawall, Augusta’s Savannah River levee, and Macon’s airport?

Accepted Answer

CCC

Question 15

Which program resulted in the United States loaning military equipment to our European allies during World War II?

Accepted Answer

Lend Lease

Question 16

Which nation bombed the U.S. Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor in 1941, bringing the U.S. into World War II?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 17

In what year did Japan attack the U.S. Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii?

Accepted Answer

1941

Question 18

Which facility in Georgia built B-29 bombers for use in World War II?

Accepted Answer

Bell Aircraft

Question 19

In which city did Bell Aircraft build B-29 bombers for the U.S. Air Force during World War II?

Accepted Answer

Marietta

Question 20

Both Brunswick and Savannah played important roles during World War II as

Accepted Answer

shipyards

Question 21

As a result of World War II, which of the following economic activities in Georgia declined?

Accepted Answer

industry

Question 22

In 1986, what was created in Georgia to remember the Holocaust?

Accepted Answer

Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

Question 23

Who was the leader of Germany during World War II and responsible for the Holocaust?

Accepted Answer

Adolf Hitler

Question 24

Which religious group was targeted by the Nazis during the Holocaust?

Accepted Answer

Jews

Question 25

Which Georgia governor’s actions led the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to revoke the accreditation of Georgia’s universities?

Accepted Answer

Eugene Talmadge

Question 26

During World War II, Liberty ships were constructed in Georgia at

Accepted Answer

Brunswick and Savannah

Question 27

Henry Grady, as managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution, was one of the first to call for

Accepted Answer

an industrialized New South

Question 28

Which describes a belief of the progressive movement?

Accepted Answer

the belief that government could correct the ills of society

Question 29

As a result of World War I, which industry was MOST benefitted in Georgia?

Accepted Answer

textiles

Question 30

Georgia’s nickname during the 1930s was the

Accepted Answer

Empire State of the South

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Depression and World Conflict

Question	Answer
Which treaty brought World War I to an end?	Treaty of Versailles
In the years before World War I, the United States foreign policy was one of	isolationism
Alonzo Herndon worked as a	barber.
The United States entered World War I after a telegraph was intercepted in which Germany asked which country to attack the southern U.S.?	Mexico
As one of the leading voices of the New South movement, what did Henry Grady promote?	industry
Who won the governership in 1930 by promising to reorganize state government?	Eugene Talmadge
What destroyed much of Georgia’s cotton crop in the early 1900s?	boll weevil
At roughly the same time the boll weevil was destroying Georgia’s cotton crop, what other natural disaster struck Georgia?	drought
Farms failed. Banks closed. Factories shut down. Unemployment rose	The Great Depression
Which New Deal program created price supports to encourage farmers to produce less cotton and tobacco?	Agricultural Adjustment Act
Which U.S. President created a series of programs called the New Deal aimed at promoting economic recovery during the Great Depression?	Franklin Roosevelt
Which New Deal program lent millions of dollars to farmers’ cooperatives for the building of power lines?	Rural Electrification Authority
For what purpose did Franklin D. Roosevelt often stay at the Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia?	He received treatment for his polio
Which New Deal program was responsible for such projects in Georgia as Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Tybee Island’s seawall, Augusta’s Savannah River levee, and Macon’s airport?	CCC
Which program resulted in the United States loaning military equipment to our European allies during World War II?	Lend Lease
Which nation bombed the U.S. Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor in 1941, bringing the U.S. into World War II?	Japan
In what year did Japan attack the U.S. Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii?	1941
Which facility in Georgia built B-29 bombers for use in World War II?	Bell Aircraft
In which city did Bell Aircraft build B-29 bombers for the U.S. Air Force during World War II?	Marietta
Both Brunswick and Savannah played important roles during World War II as	shipyards
As a result of World War II, which of the following economic activities in Georgia declined?	industry
In 1986, what was created in Georgia to remember the Holocaust?	Georgia Commission on the Holocaust
Who was the leader of Germany during World War II and responsible for the Holocaust?	Adolf Hitler
Which religious group was targeted by the Nazis during the Holocaust?	Jews
Which Georgia governor’s actions led the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to revoke the accreditation of Georgia’s universities?	Eugene Talmadge
During World War II, Liberty ships were constructed in Georgia at	Brunswick and Savannah
Henry Grady, as managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution, was one of the first to call for	an industrialized New South
Which describes a belief of the progressive movement?	the belief that government could correct the ills of society
As a result of World War I, which industry was MOST benefitted in Georgia?	textiles
Georgia’s nickname during the 1930s was the	Empire State of the South

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