FREE SOL Virginia & US History Trivia Q&A

The British colonies were first exposed to slavery to supply labor for

lumbering

shipbuilding

factories

plantations

Correct! Wrong!

Explanation:
To supply labor for plantations, slavery was brought to the colonies.

George Washington was a successful military leader because to his

preserved the army through his leadership skills

negotiated alliances with the leaders of other nations

won more battles than he lost using well-trained troops

prevented attacks against major population centers

Correct! Wrong!

Explanation:
George Washington was a successful military leader because he kept the army together using his leadership abilities.

The Geneva Convention established guidelines for:

production of atomic weapons

monetary exchange rates

treatment of prisoners of war

trade between nations

Correct! Wrong!

Explanation:
A group of conventions known as the Geneva Conventions address how to handle civilians, prisoners of war (POWs), and soldiers who are otherwise rendered hors de combat, or unable to fight.

The United Nations was founded with the intention of

global peace

political reformation

economic equality

industrial development

Correct! Wrong!

Explanation:
An intergovernmental body that encourages global cooperation is the United Nations (UN). The group was founded after World War II to avert another such conflict as a replacement for the unsuccessful League of Nations.

The following was one of the primary issues the New Deal addressed:

trade deficits

unemployment rate

urban crime

air pollution

Correct! Wrong!

Explanation:
The New Deal was designed to provide job opportunities and reduce unemployment in order to aid the United States in emerging from the Great Depression.

Which of the following best sums up President Woodrow Wilson's approach to international affairs at the start of World War I?

Neutral

Socialist

Imperialistic

Militaristic

Correct! Wrong!

Explanation:
Wilson was implementing the United States' isolationism and neutrality policy at the start of World War I.

Before the Civil War, which of the following states joined the Union?

Nevada

Oklahoma

California

New Mexico

Correct! Wrong!

Explanation:
In 1854, California became a member of the Union.

FREE SOL Virginia & US History Trivia Question and Answers

The British colonies were first exposed to slavery to supply labor for

George Washington was a successful military leader because to his

The Geneva Convention established guidelines for:

The United Nations was founded with the intention of

The following was one of the primary issues the New Deal addressed:

Which of the following best sums up President Woodrow Wilson's approach to international affairs at the start of World War I?

Before the Civil War, which of the following states joined the Union?

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