Unit 2-World War I and the Roaring Twenties

Who intercepted the Zimmerman Telegraph?

• Mexico

• United States

• Great Britain

• Germany

These countries were Central Powers:

Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire

• True

• False

Who sank the RMS Lusitania?

• Great Britain

• Germany

• United States

• Ireland

True or False: A Serbian citizen assassinated the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne.

• True

• False

What was the impact of the US's involvement in WWI?

• The 2 sides signed a treaty immediately but kept fighting for another year.

• The 2 sides stopped fighting 5 years later.

• The 2 sides stopped fighting 1 1/2 years later.

• The 2 sides signed a treaty before the US could join.

These countries were Allied Powers:

Russia, France, and Great Britain

• True

• False

Who were the young women who danced, had short hair and dresses?

• Charleston

• Tap Dancers

• Flappers

• Trumpeters

How would you describe the Roaring Twenties?

• A time of great despair

• A time of innovation and economic growth

• A time of decline in economy

• A time of trouble for farmers

Who of the following was NOT a famous writer of literature of the 1920s?

• Langston Hughes

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• George Gershwin

• John Steinbeck

Which statement best describes what happened to the US banking system after the stock market crash?

• Banks experienced tremendous growth due to low interest rates and low unemployment.

• Banks failed when consumers could not repay their debts and/or demanded their money from the banks.

• Banks experienced minor growth.

• Banks failed due to poor marketing.