Social Studies Week 25-26 Quiz

Where is Pearl Harbor located?

• Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
• Tokyo, Japan
• Miami, Florida, United States
• Los Angeles, California, United States

What major invasion happened on June 6, 1944?

• Battle of the Bulge
• Pearl Harbor Attack
• Battle of Midway
• Normandy Invasion (D-Day)

Which country was the U.S.'s main enemy in World War 2?

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Russia

• Japan

How did the U.S. Government raise money during World War 2?

• Increasing taxes

• Selling land

• Selling War Bonds

• Stealing money from other countries.

Which two Japanese cities were bombed using atomic bombs?

• Tokyo and Yokohama
• Sapporo and Fukuoka
• Osaka and Kyoto
• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Which Texas city had the largest population growth from 1930 to 1950?

• El Paso

• Austin
• San Antonio
• Dallas

Audie Murphey saved his fellow soldiers from a German ___________ attack.

• plane

• tank

• Navy

Chester Nimitz was the commander of the United States ______________.

• Army

• Navy

• Air Force

• Marines

What technology first allowed people to send messages long distances faster than the mail?

• Telephone
• Pony Express
• Carrier Pigeon
• Telegraph

What was first created in 1956 that allowed travel by car to be faster?

• Diesel Engines

• Highways