South Carolina Studies Weekly - Fifth Grade KGL

Which event pulled the United States into World War II?

• the raid on Iwo Jima

• the sinking of the Lusitania

• the attack on Pearl Harbor

• the air bombing of London

Which African American unit delivered supplies to soldiers in France?

• Black Panthers

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Red Ball Express

• Tuskegee Airmen

Which job could African American soldiers NOT perform at the start of WWII?

• delivering supplies

• repairing equipment

• fighting on the front lines

• cooking and serving food

Which area did General Eisenhower first invade?

• Sicily, Italy

• Belfast, Ireland

• northern Africa

• Berlin, Germany

Which African American unit helped desegregate the military?

• Black Panthers

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Red Ball Express

• Tuskegee Airmen

Which African American unit supported the Allies at the Battle of the Bulge?

• Black Panthers

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Red Ball Express

• Tuskegee Airmen

Which branch of the U.S. government can declare war?

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

• military

What was the job of the Tuskegee Airmen?

• to deliver supplies

• to escort bombers

• to repair airplanes

• to transport soldiers

Which language was used to send coded messages in WWII?

• Apache

• Comanche

• Navajo

• Siminole

Match the following

• carry bombs long distances

• V-2 Rocket

• all terrain transport vehicle

• Jeep

• Locate unseen objects

• penicillin

• fight bacterial infections

• Radar