South Carolina-WWII Reading Questions

South Carolina-WWII Reading Questions

8th Grade

20 Qs

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South Carolina-WWII Reading Questions

South Carolina-WWII Reading Questions

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event in December 1941 prompted the United States to enter World War II?

The Great Depression

The attack on the American naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

The Roaring Twenties

The introduction of new inventions like electric razors and talking movies

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the Great Depression, what was one of the hardships faced by South Carolinians?

They were unable to join the military.

They had too many new inventions to keep up with.

They endured years of economic hardship and had difficulty finding work.

They were the first to bring electricity into their homes.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many young men from South Carolina were sent to fight in World War II?

65,000

150,000

100,000

200,000

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where were several hundred thousand more South Carolinian soldiers trained during World War II?

Fort Jackson, near Columbia

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Europe

The Pacific

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a common background for a man born in South Carolina in the year 1900?

He grew up in a city with electricity and automobiles.

He likely grew up on a farm or in a small community near a textile mill.

He was born into a wealthy family with many luxuries.

He was unable to travel or read newspapers and magazines.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the airfield near Columbia, South Carolina, where an army officer selected and trained the squadron that would join him on the Doolittle Raid?

Fort Jackson

Camp Croft

Columbia Airfield

Charleston Airbase

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which British Prime Minister made a secret visit to Fort Jackson in 1942?

Neville Chamberlain

Winston Churchill

Clement Attlee

Harold Macmillan

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