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Worksheets5th Grade year in review
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Civil War began when Confederate forces launched an attack at which location?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Fort Williams
c)
Bull Run
d)
Manassas
2.
What Union general is known for his march to the sea?
a)
Grant
b)
Sherman
c)
Lee
d)
Jackson
3.
Who wrote the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Fredrick Douglass
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Andrew Johnson
4.
The name give to the north was what?
a)
Confederacy
b)
Rebels
c)
Union
d)
Revolutionaries
5.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Jackson
d)
McClellan
6.
Where did the south finally surrender unconditionally?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Appomattox Courthouse, VA
7.
Which Civil War battle lasted three days and was the turning point of the war?
a)
Bull Run
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Antietam
d)
Vicksburg
8.
Who threatened to leave the Union after President Lincoln was elected?
a)
Southern States
b)
Northern States
c)
Hawaii
d)
Great Britain
9.
What is an abolitionist?
a)
Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.
b)
Someone who wants to end voting for slaves.
c)
Someone who doesn't want to work with slaves.
d)
Someone who wants to never wear jeans.
10.
John Brown was hanged for leading a raid on _____.
a)
Independence Square
b)
Truman Corners
c)
Harper's Ferry
d)
The Landing
11.
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book to show the cruelties of slavery. What was it called?
a)
Uncle Bob's Stories
b)
Uncle Tom's Hotel
c)
Uncle Joe's Best Recipes
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
12.
The period after the Civil War was known as Reconstruction. To deal with the conditions after the war, the federal government created the Freedmen's Bureau. What was its purpose?
a)
to help union soldiers
b)
to help confederates with medical care
c)
to help former slaves with labor disputes and education
d)
to help women obtain the right to vote in elections
13.
President T. Roosevelt wanted to improve U.S. interests by making travel and trade more efficient. How did he do this?
a)
He paid more money to improve the size and speed of the shipping industry
b)
he encouraged people to travel by ship to other countries to purchase goods
c)
By connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans with the Panama Canal.
d)
he chose to stop importing and exporting across the Pacific to Asia, and only focused on importing and exporting across the Atlantic to Europe and Africa.
14.
Theodore Roosevelt quit his job in Washington, D.C. and became the commander of a unit that fought against Spain in Cuba. What was the name of this unit?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
The Rough Riders
c)
The Black Cowboys of Texas
d)
The Spanish Cowboys
15.
The Great Western Cattle Trail, like the Chisholm Trail, started in Texas. The cattle were driven north to Kansas before they could be taken to the East to sell. Why did the cattle have to go north to Kansas?
a)
Texas wasn't close to water.
b)
Texas was part of Mexico.
c)
Kansas had steam boats.
d)
Kansas had railroads to ship cattle to the east.
16.
Who is well known for his work in agriculture and science, especially for his experiments with peanuts?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Booker T. Washington
17.
The Wright Brothers forever changed travel by inventing the...
a)
bicycle
b)
automobile
c)
railroad
d)
airplane
18.
Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman most well known for his development of the...
a)
radio
b)
telegraph
c)
light bulb
d)
telephone
19.
Which conflict, also known as Custer's Last Stand, took place in Montana territory in 1876?
a)
Wounded Knee Massacre
b)
Sand Creek Massacre
c)
Black Hawk War
d)
Battle of Little Bighorn
20.
When settlers began moving out West, what happened to many Native Americans?
a)
They were forced to move back East.
b)
They were forced onto reservations.
c)
They remained where they were living.
d)
They migrated into Canada and Mexico.
21.
The Chisholm Trail was important to cowboys. How did this trail impact the cowboys' lives?
a)
It was the trail used by the Indians as they were being forced to move farther west.
b)
It stretched from Texas to Kansas, allowing cattle to be moved from one area to another.
c)
It was another name for the Underground Railroad, which helped runaway slaves escape.
d)
It was a trail that connected the east coast to the west coast, so cattle could moved from one side of the country to the other.
22.
How did electricity change the way businesses operated?
a)
Electricity had no effect
b)
Electricity allowed businesses to make products more quickly and cheaply
c)
Electricity causes businesses to make less money
d)
Electricity was dangerous and caused many accidents
23.
How did price incentives motivate cowboys to drive cattle to the East?
a)
Less cattle were raised in the East, so cattle could be sold for a higher price
b)
More cattle were raised in the East, so cattle could be sold for a higher price
c)
The cattle were worth more if they could get exercise
d)
Kansas was on the East coast and they didn't have much cattle, so they could get a higher price
24.
Where does the Chisholm Trail begin AND end?
a)
Kansas to Oklahoma
b)
Texas to Kansas
c)
Texas to Nevada
d)
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
25.
Which one is NOT a reason people immigrated to America?
a)
freedom of religion
b)
better lives
c)
be a part of the plan to become a world power
d)
escape wars
26.
Which of the following is the best definition for the word immigrant?
a)
people who move from one side of the United States, to the other.
b)
people who move from Spain to France
c)
people who moved to the United States from foreign land
d)
people who travel in search of lands to farm
27.
Which of the following is a reason that the United States entered WWI?
a)
The U.S. was angry that an archduke had been assassinated.
b)
Mexico and Germany attacked the United States.
c)
President Wilson hated Germany and wanted to punish it.
d)
German submarines were attacking U.S. ships.
28.
Louis Armstrong was a....
a)
famous African American writer
b)
great jazz musician
c)
baseball hero of the 1920s
d)
heroic pilot
29.
Langston Hughes was a....
a)
famous African American writer
b)
great jazz musician
c)
baseball hero of the 1920s
d)
heroic pilot
30.
How did Henry Ford change the car industry?"
a)
He made cars that only wealthy people could afford.
b)
He used the assembly line and mass production to make so many cars that he could then sell cheaper
c)
He mass produced cars and kept the prices high so he could make more money.
d)
He used the assembly line to help other businesses become more efficient.
31.
Babe Ruth was a....
a)
famous African American writer
b)
great jazz musician
c)
baseball hero of the 1920s
d)
heroic pilot
32.
Charles Lindbergh was a....
a)
famous African American writer
b)
great jazz musician
c)
baseball hero of the 1920s
d)
heroic pilot who flew from New York to Paris
33.
militarism is the ....
a)
belief that one must build a strong military
b)
belief that your country deserves more success than others
c)
belief that your country should build empires by adding colonies
d)
belief that the United States should stay out of world events.
34.
Nationalism is the ....
a)
belief that one must build a strong military
b)
having pride in your country, willing to defend it
c)
belief that your country should build empires by adding colonies
d)
belief that the United States should stay out of world events.
35.
Soldiers in WWI, fought crouched down in narrow ditches that were used for protection. This type of fighting is called....
a)
Ditch Fighting
b)
Jungle Warfare
c)
trench warfare
d)
cold warfare
36.
During WWI, countries built their armies and also agreed to support and defend each other. They were forming _________ with each other.
a)
bonds
b)
support systems
c)
treaties
d)
alliances
37.
Long journeys on which cowboys would more herds of cattle across the plains to western towns were known as....
a)
cattle trails
b)
reservations
c)
cattle drives
d)
cattle rides
38.
A factory owner is producing more than he ever dreamed of because his workers can work late into the night. This factory owner is probably MOST grateful for....
a)
Woodrow Wilson's ability to keep the U.S. out of war
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
the Wright Brothers
d)
the Harlem Renaissance
39.
A Georgia farmer plants cotton only every other year. The other years he plants peanuts and soybeans. This farmer has been influenced by....
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Langston Hughes
d)
George W. Carver
40.
What do Cuba, the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico all have in common?
a)
they each fought against the US during WWI
b)
millions of people emigrated from all four nations around the turn of the century
c)
all four were territories involved in the Spanish-American War
d)
all four became US territories as part of the Platt Amendment
41.
What was important about the Lusitania?
a)
It was a German U-boat that attacked the US ships
b)
It was a ship that Germany sank, leading to US involvement in World War I
c)
it was a ship that mysteriously blew up in the Cuban harbor and led to the start of the Spanish-American Wr
d)
it was a plane that Charles Lindbergh successfully flew across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927
42.
What was important about the Lusitania?
a)
It was a German U-boat that attacked the US ships
b)
It was a ship that Germany sank, leading to US involvement in World War I
c)
it was a ship that mysteriously blew up in the Cuban harbor and led to the start of the Spanish-American Wr
d)
it was a plane that Charles Lindbergh successfully flew across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927
43.
Harlem is a part of New York City. During the 1920s, it was the site of what was called the Harlem Renaissance. Which phrase best describes the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
a revival in African American arts
b)
a renewed interest in European art
c)
a movement from rural to urban areas
d)
a style of architecture found in New York
44.
Which of the following WAS NOT a major cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Christianity
d)
Alliances
45.
Which of the following was not a new weapon/technology during WWI?
a)
airplanes
b)
machine guns
c)
atomic bomb
d)
poison gas
46.
Which document punished Germany after World War I?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Yalta Agreement
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Fourteen Points
47.
The 19th amendment is very important in history be cause it____________
a)
prohibited alchohol
b)
gave us freedom
c)
guaranteed women the right to vote
d)
abolished slavery
48.
This president thought the federal government should not get involved in the economy. As a result, many Americans blamed him for the Great Depression. This caused him to lose the election in 1932.
a)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Rooselvelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Calvin Coolidge
49.
This famous Georgia author wrote the best selling novel “Gone with the Wind.” The novel is about life in the south during and after the Civil War. In 1939, it was turned into one of the top selling movies of all time.
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
b)
Dorothea Lange
c)
J.K. Rowling
d)
Margaret Mitchell
50.
This African-American became to first athlete to win 4 gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1936.
a)
Jesse Jackson
b)
Babe Ruth
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Jesse James
51.
What is the role of banks in the economy?
a)
tax people and decide how you should spend your money
b)
open businesses and provide labor
c)
provide loans and help people invest their money
d)
produce goods and services people need
52.
This is a plan on how to spend money.
a)
market
b)
loan
c)
budget
d)
economy
53.
Hundreds of thousands of people couldn’tfind jobs during the great depression. Many people who couldn’t find work couldn’t affordto buy food so they had to go to____________________.
a)
homeless shelters
b)
TVA
c)
food stamps
d)
soup kitchens
54.
Which of the following was not a cause of the Dust Bowl?
a)
The Great Plains suffered a drought.
b)
The invention of the tractor resulted in fields that were much too large.
c)
Powerful tornadoes ripped through the area.
d)
Over plowing left the ground vulnerable to erosion causing massive storms.
55.
This New Deal program built dams, which provided hydroelectric power to Tennessee, northern Georgia, northern Alabama and the whole river valley. Thousands of men were also employed to build the dams. This also helped the economy because electricity helped businesses in the area.
a)
CCC
b)
TVA
c)
WPA
56.
President Franklin Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
a)
to improve public education
b)
to avoid going to war
c)
to end racial discrimination
d)
to strengthen the economy
57.
What were the villages full of shacks located in cities filled with unemployed Americans called?
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Okies
c)
Bonus Army Bases
d)
Rooseveltowns
58.
During the Great Depression, many people did lose their homes because they couldn't pay for them. They either had to live with family members or in makeshift "houses" made out of cardboard or whatever they could find. These were called "Hoovervilles" or ________________.
a)
shanty towns
b)
neighborhoods
c)
Hoover Wagons
d)
clubs
59.
The president elected after Herbert Hoover who promised to give America a "New Deal" was _________________.
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Grover Cleveland
60.
After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.
a)
banks closed
b)
banks gave away their money
c)
they couldn't remember where they put it
d)
someone stole it
61.
In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food. These were normally run by charities.
a)
churches
b)
businesses
c)
soup kitchens
d)
work
62.
Germany conquered all of the following lands EXCEPT:
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
Poland
63.
What happened to Japanese Americans during World War II?
a)
They were executed
b)
They were placed in internment camps
c)
They were forced to serve in the military
d)
They were deported from the U.S.
64.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
a)
African Americans who served in the military
b)
Native Americans who served in the military
c)
German Americans who served in the military
d)
Japanese Americans who served in the military
65.
Allied soldiers invaded northern France on the beaches of Normandy. This is known as:
a)
VJ-Day
b)
VE-Day
c)
D-Day
d)
E-Day
66.
The day Japan surrendered was known as:
a)
VE Day
b)
VJ Day
c)
D-Day
d)
Surrender day
67.
The United States joined World War II because:
a)
They wanted to fight back after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
b)
They feared Germany.
c)
They wanted to help the Axis powers.
d)
They wanted to fight Germany after they invaded Poland.
68.
The Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II was:
a)
Adolph Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Winston Churchill
69.
Benito Mussolini was a leader of one of the Axis powers. Which country was he a leader of?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
Poland
70.
Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during World War II?
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Benito Mussolini
71.
Adolph Hitler was the dictator of what country?
a)
Germany
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Japan
d)
Italy
72.
Women began working where during World War II?
a)
home
b)
factories
c)
schools
d)
offices
73.
Who was the Emperor of Japan?
a)
Hirohito
b)
Mussolini
c)
Stalin
d)
Churchill
74.
What symbol encouraged women to enter the workforce?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Rosie the Riveter
c)
The Iron Curtain
d)
None of the above
75.
The Korean war occurred when North Korea attacked:
a)
China to spread democracy
b)
The United States of America to spread communism
c)
South Korea to spread communism
d)
Japan to spread democracy
76.
The Berlin airlift allowed:
a)
The United States to get supplies across Soviet lines
b)
bombs to be spread over Berlin
c)
Stalin to control the airways
d)
enemies to attack Berlin
77.
Joseph McCarthy was a U.S senator that:
a)
helped the U.S win World War II
b)
became convinced that democracy was trying to be spread in the U.S government
c)
became convinced that communists were trying to gain control of the U.S government
d)
helped the U.S win the Cold War
78.
Which of these was an effect of the Voting Rights Act?
a)
It changed the way senators are elected.
b)
It lowered the age at which people can vote.
c)
It provided protections for people registering to vote.
d)
It changed the way the president and vice president are elected.
79.
In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term "Iron Curtain" when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?
a)
European nations needed to build more factories
b)
Peace had finally spread throughout the countries of Europe
c)
The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful
d)
There was a division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe.
80.
Although the Cold War never involved any actual fighting, it was a state of tension between the U.S. and _____________.
a)
the Soviet Union
b)
the Middle East
c)
Germany
d)
China
81.
The dividing line between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War was called _________________.
a)
The Iron Curtain
b)
The Iron Bars
c)
The Steel Curtain
d)
The Iron Road
82.
Which of the following best describes the cause of the Korean War?
a)
Communist North Korea invaded South Korea.
b)
Communist China invaded North and South Korea.
c)
Communist North Korea invaded China.
d)
Communist Korea invaded the United States.
83.
NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a treaty between the U.S. and other nations ...
a)
to protect one another against Communist aggression by the Soviet Union
b)
to protect one another against slavery.
c)
to protect one another against Hitler's Fascist aggression.
d)
to protect one another against the affects of global warming.
84.
The Vietnam War was another attempt by the U.S. and Allied troops to ...
a)
stop the spread of communism.
b)
stop the spread of slavery.
c)
spread capitalism and freedom to communist countries.
d)
divide Vietnam into two separate countries.
85.
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when ...
a)
Cuba attempted to invade the U.S. with the Soviet Union's help.
b)
the Soviet Union fired missiles at Cuba.
c)
the U.S. learned that the Soviet Union had built missile launching pads in Cuba (just 90 miles away from Florida!)
d)
the Soviet Union fired missiles at the U.S. from Cuba.
86.
Who was arrested for refusing to give up their seat on a bus?
a)
Charlayne Hunter
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Rebecca L. Felton
87.
Father of the Civil Rights Movement, "I have a dream" speech at the March on Washington
a)
Lester Maddox
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Benjamin Mays
88.
What is a boycott? What is the correct example of how they were used in the Civil Rights movements of the 1950s.
a)
Not buying a good or service. Boycotting farming.
b)
When you block entry into a place of business. Diner sit-ins.
c)
When you block entry into a place of business. Department store sit-ins.
d)
Not buying a good or service. Bus Boycotts.
89.
What was the final result of the bus boycotts in Montgomery, Alabama?
a)
Buses remained segregated.
b)
MLK was assassinated.
c)
The buses were integrated.
d)
Department stores bought their own buses to get their business back and these buses were integrated, forcing the old ones out of business.
90.
What did Brown v Board of Education do?
a)
"Separate but Equal"
b)
"Integrated Public School"
c)
"Integrated the Buses"
d)
"Separate but Unequal"
91.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made segregation illegal in which of the following?
a)
houses
b)
churches
c)
private universities
d)
public accomodations
92.
The lawyer who represented Linda Brown and her family in their case against the school system.
a)
Malcolm X
b)
MLK Jr.
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
Rosa Parks
93.
Rosa Parks is most associated with
a)
March on Washington
b)
militant movements.
c)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
d)
Brown v. Board of Education
94.
What did the court case Brown vs Board of Ed establish?
a)
Public buses could not discriminate.
b)
Segregation is not legal in theaters and hotels.
c)
Public schools could not segregate.
d)
All-black schools must be equal to all-white schools.
95.
Which amendment abolished slavery in the whole United States?
a)
The Emancipation Proclamation
b)
The Fifteenth Amendment
c)
The Fourteenth Amendment
d)
The Thirteenth Amendment
96.
Which amendment gave equal protection of the law to African Americans, it made them Citizens?
a)
15th Amendment
b)
11th Amendment
c)
14th Amendment
d)
13th Amendment
97.
What is the first major step to amending the Constitution?
a)
3/4 of Congress ratification.
b)
2/3 of Congress propose it.
c)
A unanimous vote yes or no by Congress.
d)
The President's approval.
98.
How many states represented in Congress have to ratify an Amendment?
a)
3/4
b)
2/3
c)
4/5
d)
All
99.
What is the Bill of Rights?
a)
All the Amendments to the Constitution.
b)
The 1st Amendment to the Constitution; RAPPS.
c)
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
d)
The most important amendments to the Constitution.
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