Jeopardy
Imperialism Misc.
WWI
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WWI (B) Roaring 20’s
Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from Imperialism
What is the definition of imperialism?
$100 Answer from Imperialism
Imperialism is “empire-building” or
Adding land to gain more power.
$200 Question from Imperialism
What land did the US gain from
being involved in the Spanish
American War?
$200 Answer from Imperialism
The US gained Guam, Puerto Rico,
And the Philippines
$300 Question from Imperialism
Describe how Theodore Roosevelt gained the land
The US needed to build the Panama Canal.
$300 Answer from Imperialism
Theodore Roosevelt knew that Panama
Was owned by Columbia, but they wanted
Their freedom. The US helped Panama gain
Their freedom and they agreed to sell the
US the land they wanted to build the canal.
$400 Question from Imperialism
What caused the US to get involved in the Spanish
American War?
$400 Answer from Imperialism
The USS Maine blew up in Havana Harbor off the
Coast of Cuba. The US blamed the incident on Spain
And declared war on them.
$500 Question from Imperialism
Name two ways that the US practiced
Imperialism.
$500 Answer from Imperialism
The US gained Guam,
the Phillipines,
and Puerto Rico in the SpanishAmerican War and we got Panama to
Sell us the land we needed to build the
Panama Canal.
$100 Question from Misc.
Who was the famous baseball player whose records
Were broadcast over the radio during the 1920’s?
$100 Answer from Misc.
Babe Ruth
$200 Question from Misc.
Where did most European immigrants first land in the US?
What about the Asian immigrants?
$200 Answer from Misc.
Europeans came through Ellis Island and Asian
Immigrants through Angel Island.
$300 Question from Misc.
What was Charles Lindberg famous for?
$300 Answer from Misc.
Charles Lindberg became famous for being
The first person to fly solo over the Atlantic
Ocean.
$400 Question from Misc.
What were three reasons why people immigrated
To the United States?
$400 Answer from Misc.
Possible reasons: more freedom, greater opportunity, or
for a better life
$500 Question from Misc.
Why was the Panama Canal built and what were
three struggles that the workers faced while building it?
$500 Answer from Misc.
The Panama Canal was built to make the journey of ships
faster and cheaper. Three struggles to get it built included
Disease, dangerous dynamite, and that it took 10 yrs.
$100 Question from WWI A
What were two characteristics of trench warfare?
$100 Answer from WWI A
Trench warfare took place in long, narrow ditches. In the
ditches, soldiers sought cover and fired their weapons.
Soldiers spent day and night in the trenches. They were muddy,
could get cold, and rat-infested.
$200 Question from WWI A
What were three examples of new weapons used in WWI?
$200 Answer from WWI A
New weapons included machine guns,
hand grenades, submarines, tanks,
poison gas, and airplanes.
$300 Question from WWI A
What were the two alliances when WW1 broke out
and what countries were on each?
$300 Answer from WWI A
The major Allied Powers were France, Russia, Britain,
Italy, and later the U.S.
The Central Powers were Austria-Hungry, Germany,
Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.
$400 Question from WWI A
How did the US get involved in the War?
$400 Answer from WW IA
The Germans and their submarines sank
a British passenger ship that was
Carrying Americans called the Lusitania.
$500 Question from WWI A
Name and define three causes of WWI.
$500 Answer from WWI A
Possible causes:
Imperialism
Militarism
Nationalism
Alliances
$100 Question from WWI B
What were three things that
American soldiers needed to fight in
WW1 that were provided by
Americans on the homefront?
$100 Answer from WWI B
Soldiers needed ships, trucks, large
and small weapons, uniforms, gas
masks, and helmets.
$200 Question from WWI B
Describe three things that women did to help
the war effort.
$200 Answer from WWI B
Women took over men’s jobs which included
Farming, law enforcement, nursing, or enlisting to help
With the war effort.
$300 Question from WWI B
What is propaganda and how was it
used in WWI?
$300 Answer from WWI B
Propaganda was information used
to shape people’s thinking. The U.S.
gov’t used it to remind civilians to help
with the war effort.
$400 Question from WWI B
What were two things that Americans back home
did to help the war effort?
$400 Answer from WWI B
The US produced more war supplies than ever-before.
Americans were also encouraged to “eat less” and food
was rationed. More workers, including African Americans,
took over men’s jobs in the factories.
$500 Question from WWI B
What was the Treaty that ended WWI,
what was created under it, and what
was its purpose?
$500 Answer from WWI B
The Treaty that ended WWI was called the Treaty of
Versailles and the League of Nations was formed under it.
The purpose of the League of Nations was to solve world
problems peacefully and protect each other if another war started.
$100 Question from Roaring 20’s
What are consumer goods? Give the
definition and two examples. How
did consumer goods make lives
easier?
$100 Answer from Roaring 20’s
Consumer goods are goods that are
created to be sold to the public like
vacuum cleaners and washing machines.
Consumer goods saved Americans loads of
time by allowing them to do household
chores faster.
$200 Question from Roaring 20’s
Name four new sources of entertainment that
came about in the 1920s.
$200 Answer from Roaring 20’s
The radio, sports, movies, and jazz
music
$300 Question from Roaring 20’s
How did Henry Ford make it more
affordable for Americans to own cars?
$300 Answer from Roaring 20’s
Ford created the assembly line as a
system of mass production for cars.
Manufacturing cars using an assembly line is a faster
and more efficient way of building cars.
Since Ford could now produce cars faster and cheaper,
he sold his cars for lower prices.
$400 Question from Roaring 20’s
What was Harlem and why was it
an important place?
$400 Answer from Roaring 20’s
Harlem was a city in New York that
became a center for African
American musicians, artists, and
writers.
$500 Question from Roaring 20’s
Who were two important people to come out of
Harlem and what were they famous for?
$500 Answer from Roaring 20’s
Langston Hughes was a famous poet
and Louis Armstrong was a famous jazz
Musician.
Final Jeopardy
What was the new foreign policy of the US after WWI ended?
Explain why the US adopted it and what it meant for our country.
Final Jeopardy Answer
After WW1, the US refused to join
the League of Nations that was set-up
at the Treaty of Versailles. They were
afraid that it would pull the US into
future wars. The US adopted a policy
of isolationism and decided to avoid
alliances and conflicts when possible.