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Test your knowledge on World War I, imperialism, miscellaneous topics, and the Roaring 20's with this Jeopardy game. Answer questions on topics such as trench warfare, new weapons in WWI, immigration, and more.
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Jeopardy WWI (A) Imperialism Misc. WWI (B) Roaring 20’s Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 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 Spanish- American 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?
