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Quiz about American History by Decade The 1910s
Quiz about American History by Decade The 1910s

American History by Decade: The 1910s Quiz

The modern world was starting to take shape. How much do you know about U.S. history from 1910-1919?

A multiple-choice quiz by LIBGOV. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
LIBGOV
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
400,382
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. The presidential election of 1912 was a three way race between Democrat Woodrow Wilson, Republican William Taft, and Bull Moose candidate Theodore Roosevelt. What is special about the presidential election of 1912? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Two Constitutional amendments (the 16th and 17th) were passed in 1913. The 16th Amendment allowed the federal government to impose an income tax. What did the 17th amendment do? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. In 1913, one of the most important exhibitions in the history of art opens in New York. What was the name of this art show that introduced Americans to Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, Impressionism, and "Nude Descending a Staircase, #2"? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. In March 1916, what man raided Columbus, New Mexico in order to obtain military supplies? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. In the presidential election of 1916, incumbent Democrat Woodrow Wilson narrowly defeated former New York Governor Republican Charles Evans Hughes. What was Woodrow Wilson's campaign slogan during the 1916 campaign? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. In January 1917, British Intelligence intercepts a message from a German diplomat which promises to give Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico back to Mexico if it will ally with Germany against the U.S. in World War I. What is the name of this infamous message? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Congress voted to declare war on Germany in April 1917 and the first American troops arrive in France in June 1917. What is true about American participation in World War I? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. In 1918, a disease infects half a billion people (27% of the world population) and led to a death toll possibly as high as 100 million. What was the name of this disease? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. The armistice ending the fighting in World War I was signed in November 1918. President Wilson delivered a speech to Congress in which he outlined his principles for how the future of post-war Europe should be handled. What was the name of this important foreign policy speech? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. A 1921 Chicago Daily News headline reads, "Say it ain't so, Joe." What 1919 event is the newspaper hoping that Joe will say didn't happen? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The presidential election of 1912 was a three way race between Democrat Woodrow Wilson, Republican William Taft, and Bull Moose candidate Theodore Roosevelt. What is special about the presidential election of 1912?

Answer: It was the last in which one of the top two finishers was neither a Republican nor Democrat

 During the Taft presidency, a rift had developed between fellow Republicans Taft and Roosevelt. Roosevelt broke away to form his Bull Moose party with other progressive Republicans and came in second in the 1912 election to Wilson. American political parties came and went throughout the 19th century, but after the 1912 election, the U.S. settled into the current Republican-Democrat two party system.
2. Two Constitutional amendments (the 16th and 17th) were passed in 1913. The 16th Amendment allowed the federal government to impose an income tax. What did the 17th amendment do?

Answer: Established popular election of U.S. Senators

 Under the original U.S. Constitution, the two senators from each state were appointed by the state legislatures. The problems with this method were that some senators obtained their positions through direct bribes to state legislators, and state legislatures were frequently unable to come to majority agreement about whom they should elect thus delaying the seating of their Senator.
3. In 1913, one of the most important exhibitions in the history of art opens in New York. What was the name of this art show that introduced Americans to Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, Impressionism, and "Nude Descending a Staircase, #2"?

Answer: The Armory Show

 The show was held at the 69th Regiment Armory on Lexington Avenue. Prior to the Armory Show, the American public was used to realistic painting. The Armory Show acquainted Americans with avant-garde Europeans like Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, and Duchamp.
4. In March 1916, what man raided Columbus, New Mexico in order to obtain military supplies?

Answer: Pancho Villa

 Pancho Villa was the leader of the northern forces during the Mexican Revolution and raided Columbus for horses, guns, and ammunition. President Wilson ordered John J. Pershing and 5000 soldiers to go to Mexico and capture Villa. Villa eluded them for nine months when the pursuit was abandoned.
5. In the presidential election of 1916, incumbent Democrat Woodrow Wilson narrowly defeated former New York Governor Republican Charles Evans Hughes. What was Woodrow Wilson's campaign slogan during the 1916 campaign?

Answer: He kept us out of war

 Wilson barely beat Hughes in 1916 (3800 votes in California decided the election). War was raging in Europe, and Wilson positioned himself as the peace candidate who would keep the U.S. neutral. Ironically, less than a month after his inauguration, the U.S. entered World War I.
6. In January 1917, British Intelligence intercepts a message from a German diplomat which promises to give Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico back to Mexico if it will ally with Germany against the U.S. in World War I. What is the name of this infamous message?

Answer: The Zimmerman Telegram

 The Germans believed the Americans would enter the war in early 1917 and tried to ally with Mexico in order to tie up American resources. The Mexicans declined the alliance, but discovery of the Zimmerman telegram was the last straw that drove America to war with Germany.
7. Congress voted to declare war on Germany in April 1917 and the first American troops arrive in France in June 1917. What is true about American participation in World War I?

Answer: By the time the Americans arrived, the war was more than 2/3rds over

 Public opinion was divided on whether America should enter the War. Non-interventionists like Henry Ford, William Jennings Bryan, and William Randolph Hearst wanted to stay out. Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft, and Walter Lippman all wanted America to intervene. Although they were the right age to participate, Al Capone and Jack Dempsey both sat out the War.
8. In 1918, a disease infects half a billion people (27% of the world population) and led to a death toll possibly as high as 100 million. What was the name of this disease?

Answer: Spanish flu

 The first case of Spanish flu in the U.S. was in Haskell County, Kansas from where it spread to nearby Fort Riley where soldiers preparing to ship out for World War I spread it around the world. Among world pandemics, only the Black Death of the 14th century killed more people than the Spanish Flu of 1918.
9. The armistice ending the fighting in World War I was signed in November 1918. President Wilson delivered a speech to Congress in which he outlined his principles for how the future of post-war Europe should be handled. What was the name of this important foreign policy speech?

Answer: The Fourteen Points speech

 Wilson's Fourteen Points included returning Alsace-Lorraine to France, restoring the sovereignty of the Belgian government, and free trade among nations. Teddy Roosevelt was not impressed and said that "most of these fourteen points can be interpreted to mean anything or nothing."
10. A 1921 Chicago Daily News headline reads, "Say it ain't so, Joe." What 1919 event is the newspaper hoping that Joe will say didn't happen?

Answer: The fixing of the World Series

 "Shoeless Joe" Jackson was a star outfielder who, along with other members of the Chicago White Sox, accepted money from gamblers to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series. Major League Baseball hired its first ever commissioner, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, after the "Black Sox" scandal to restore integrity to the game.
Source: Author LIBGOV

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