World War I
Important People 1920s
Treaty of Versailles
The Roaring 20s
Trivia
100

This was the cause of World War I.

The sinking of the Lusitania

100

He was the famous hitter for NY Yankees baseball team.

Babe Ruth

100

What was the importance of the Treaty of Versailles?

It was the document that ended World War I.

100

His use of poetry and other writing helped readers understand the life of African Americans living in American cities in the 1920s.

Langston Hughes

100

Some people call this the "horseless carriage".

automobile

200

World War I was also known as __________ or _____________.

"The Great War" or the "War to end all Wars".

200

African American writer during the Harlem Renaissance.

Langston Hughes

200

The BRAT acronym for the Treaty of Versailles: the B stands for _______________.

Germany had to take the blame for WWI.

200

Name one of the greatest accomplishments for America by Ford's Model T is _______________.

1. People could get around easier.

2. More jobs (building cars).

3. Growth of transportation-related industries (road construction, oil, steel, automobile).

4. People moved into the country. They didn't have to live in the cities for work.

200

He introduced the mass production of automobiles.

Henry Ford

300

How was the U.S. helping the Allies during World War I.

The U.S. was secretly sending weapons, food and supplies to Great Britain.

300

This was the time of expression by African American artists and writers.

Harlem Renaissance

300

The acronym BRAT for the Treaty of Versailles: R stands for _____________.

Germany had to pay reparations to other countries for damages during WWI.

300
What was the name of Henry Ford's first affordable automobile?

The Model T

300

This was also known as the "Roaring Twenties".

The Jazz Age

400

What was the Lusitania?

It was a British passenger ship.

400

He was a legendary jazz musician.

Louis Armstrong

400

The acronym BRAT for the Treaty of Versailles: A stands for ____________.

Germany had to reduce its army.

400

What ocean did Charles Lindbergh cross on his first solo flight?

the Atlantic Ocean

400

What is the name of the country that sank the Lusitania?

Germany

500

What were the German submarines called?

U-boats

500

First man to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean.

Charles Lindbergh

500

In the acronym BRAT the T stands for ________.

Germany had to give back territories it took during WWI.

500

Henry Ford came up with the idea that workers could do specific jobs while building the automobile and this would allow cars to be made faster and it is use today in factories. What idea did he come up with?

the assembly line

500

He played on a baseball team in the 1920s and won four World Series championships.

Babe Ruth