Benchmark 4 Practice

Which of these events took place on December 7, 1941?

• the Battle of Britain

• 
  the attack on Pearl Harbor

• the formal Japanese surrender is signed

• 
  the U.S. drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima

Prior to becoming involved in World War II, the United States government wanted to stay out of the fighting going on in Europe and Asia. However, in 1941, the United States agreed to let England borrow weapons in the early 1940s with the promise of paying back the U.S. at a later date.

Which term BEST defines the policy being described here?

• Lend-Lease Act

• 
  Cash and Carry

• Neutrality Acts

• Executive Orders

What Georgia city would have been MOST responsible for the construction of the B-29 Superfortress at the Bell Bomber plant during World War II?

• Savannah

• Atlanta

• Marietta

• Brunswick

Which answer choice would BEST support the reason for Savannah and Brunswick being important shipyards during World War II?

• They are both located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean

• They are both located on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico

• They employed African Americans and women

• They built Liberty Ships that aided in the war effort

What role did Carl Vinson and Richard B. Russell play in World War II?

• They used their power as U.S. Senators to increase Air Force spending during World War II.

• They were governors who helped to sell war bonds and encourage enlistment in the armed forces.

• 
  They were challengers to Franklin Roosevelt because they wanted the U.S. to stay out of the war.

• They were powerful Congressmen who help improve the U.S. military and to have military bases built in Georgia.

Who is this list describing?

1) Nicknamed "the Admiral"

2) Father of the Two Ocean Navy

3)Served in the US House of Representatives for over 50 years

• Carl Vinson

• Richard Russell

• Lester Maddox

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who is this list describing?

1) Father of the National School Lunch Program

2) Segregationist

3) Senator from 1932-1971

• Carl Vinson

• Richard Russell

• Lester Maddox

• Franklin D Roosevelt

What was MOST LIKELY a major cause of the trend shown on the graph?

• the slowed growth of the suburbs

• an infestation of the Boll Weevil throughout the South

• the continuation of a long-term drought across the South

• the use of larger tractors, reapers as well as better fertilizers

Which person is described by the list?

1) developed air transportation in Georgia

2) coined the phrase "The city too busy to hate"

3)led the peaceful integration of Atlanta's public schools

4) tripled the size of Atlanta

• Ivan Allen Jr.

• Andrew Young

• Maynard Jackson

• William B. Hartsfield

In 1966, the Atlanta Braves played their first baseball game in Atlanta, having moved from Milwaukee during the offseason. Later that same year, Atlanta Falcons began playing football. Then, in 1968, basketball's St. Louis Hawks moved to Atlanta, marking the third professional sports team to begin play in Atlanta during the 1960s.

Which mayor was responsible for bringing these teams to Atlanta?

• Ivan Allen Jr.

• William B. Hartsfield

• Andrew Young

• Maynard Jackson