WorksheetsUSH Final Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which president came up with the 14 points?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Woodrow Wilson
2.
What year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
a)
1999
b)
1919
c)
1945
d)
1954
3.
What Amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
Amendment 2
b)
Amendment 1
c)
Amendment 19
d)
Amendment 11
4.
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
to end the United States' alliance with Great Britain
b)
to acquire Florida for the United States
c)
to open Canada to American settlers
d)
to prevent European expansion in the Americas
5.
The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution of the United States were intended to solve problems relating to
a)
government organization
b)
the strength of the executive branch
c)
rapid economic change
d)
civil rights
6.
Operation Desert Storm:
a)
quickly drove the Iraqi army out of Kuwait.
b)
ousted Saddam Hussein from power.
c)
was another military defeat for the United States.
d)
was criticized by the United Nations.
7.
Wilson's Fourteen Points were about
a)
WWII
b)
Creating long-lasting peace in the world
c)
Punishing Germany completely
d)
Communism
8.
The Red Scare and the popularity of the KKK in the 1920's was caused by
a)
New American values
b)
Organized crime
c)
WWI
d)
Fear of foreigners
9.
Which event DID NOT lead to the Great Depression
a)
FDR becoming President
b)
Buying on margin
c)
The Stock Market crash in 1929
d)
Bank failures
10.
Where did the Dust Bowl take place?
a)
Northeast
b)
Great Plains
c)
South
d)
Midwest
11.
What was the main cause of the Dust Bowl?
a)
Drought
b)
Poor farming conditions
c)
Too many farms
d)
Not farming in the right areas
12.
The Holocaust was the German Nazis attempt to ______.
a)
create an inferior race
b)
improve the economy of Germany
c)
take over Europe
d)
exterminate the Jews of Europe
13.
One cause of World War II was the rise of fascist dictators in Europe. In which country did fascism first develop in the early 1900s?
a)
England
b)
Japan
c)
Italy
d)
Russia
14.
In what way did Karl Marx affect Russia in the twentieth century?
a)
(He inspired Russia to enter WWI on the side of Germany.
b)
His ideas led to the Russian Revolution.
c)
Russia develops a free market economy just like the United States.
d)
He changed Russia from communist to capitalist.
15.
Which nation was NOT in the Triple Entente before the war started?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Great Britain
16.
Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of:
a)
England
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
Austria-Hungary
17.
When a country is neutral it:
a)
makes an official alliance with another country
b)
sends troops to battle when a war begins
c)
does not take either side in a war and stays out of it
d)
declares war and joins the fight
18.
Which of the following WAS NOT a major cause of World War I?
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Christianity
d)
Alliances
19.
In what year did the U.S. enter the war?
a)
1915
b)
1916
c)
1917
d)
1918
20.
Sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up a seat in the front of the bus to a white man.
a)
Martin Luther King Jr
b)
James Meredith
c)
Medgar Evers
d)
Rosa Parks
21.
Leader that advocated the Black Power Movement.
a)
Martin Luther King Jr.
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Orval Faubus
d)
Malcolm X
22.
Leader of the SCLC
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Stokely Carmichael
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
Rosa Parks
23.
Argued Brown VS. Board of Education before the Supreme Court and then became the first Black Supreme Court Justice
a)
Stokely Carmichael
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
Orval Faubus
24.
A standard set by the US Supreme Court approving segregated facilities:
a)
Separate but Equal
b)
Separate but Unequal
c)
Affirmative Action
d)
Black Power
25.
Who said this: "Yesterday, December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Joseph Stalin
26.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?
a)
Trotsky
b)
Stalin
c)
Mussolini
d)
Kruschev
27.
WWII was fought from:
a)
1941-1947
b)
1939-1941
c)
1939-1945
d)
1933-1941
28.
The invasion of _________ by Germany sparked the official beginning of World War II.
a)
Poland
b)
Belgium
c)
France
d)
Soviet Union
29.
On June 6, 1944 General Eisenhower directed the largest combined land-sea-air invasion in history known as __________.
a)
V-E Day
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
D-Day
30.
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to -
a)
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
b)
transport Polish refugees to safety
c)
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
d)
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
31.
Why was the end of the Korean War considered a stalemate?
a)
The cold war continued.
b)
The North and South were still divided.
c)
Both the North and South lost many lives.
d)
The United States removed all of its troops.
32.
The United States wanted to win the space because it
a)
Wanted to start a colony on the moon to deal with the earth's overpopulation
b)
Wanted to start a colony on the moon that US citizens could relocate in the event of nuclear war
c)
Feared that the USSR would use its space technology to deliver nuclear weapons
d)
Hoped to fulfill Kennedy's dream of developing a satellite shield capable of destroying Soviet missiles
33.
What began the space race?
a)
Sputnik
b)
the moon landing
c)
Ham the chimp
d)
the Cuban Missile Crisis
34.
What did the 38th parallel separate?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
Berlin
d)
Hungary
35.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Help north Korea
d)
Provide collective security
36.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
37.
Why did the Tet Offensive convince Americans that the war in Vietnam could not be won?
a)
Because we lost too many soldiers during the offensive
b)
The television brought horrible images into American homes that convinced them we could not win
c)
The Tet Offensive did not convince America that the war could not be won
d)
The Offensive showed how week our military really was
38.
Who was the Communist leader of Vietnam that invaded South Vietnam?
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Fidel Castro
d)
Bernie Sanders
39.
Which side of Vietnam and Korea was originally set up to be a Communist country?
a)
North
b)
South
40.
How does President John F. Kennedy stop nuclear missiles from entering Cuba?
a)
He blockades Cuba
b)
He had special forces take over the boat
c)
The X Men destroy the boat
d)
He attacks the Soviet Union's boat and sinks it
41.
Which of the following is not true about the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
a)
The US trained Cubans to overthrow Castro
b)
It failed and was an embarrassment for JFK
c)
It resulted in JFK creating an embargo of Cuba
d)
It was a success and allowed the US to stop Communism in Cuba
42.
Who leads a Communist revolution in Cuba?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Nikita Gorbachev
43.
His economic policies, known as “Reaganomics” pushed for lower taxes to spur economic growth. He survived an assassination attempt and is remembered as the President who ended the Cold War.
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
George W Bush
d)
Ronald Reagan
44.
One of the most famous political scandals in US history. It occurred as a result of the 1972 break-in at the Democratic headquarters in Washington, D.C.
a)
Detente
b)
Operation Desert Storm
c)
Watergate
d)
Tiananmen Square
45.
He was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice in a scandal that involved a sexual relationship with a White House intern, Monica Lewinsky, but he was acquitted and completed his second term with the highest end of office polls of any president since WWII.
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
George W Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Richard Nixon
46.
The election he won was extremely controversial, as Al Gore actually won the popular vote and recounts took place for about a month after election day to figure out who won. In the end the Supreme Court stepped in a declared him the winner.
a)
George W Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Barack Obama
47.
To resist the spread of Communism in Latin America and liberate American hostages, the several US officials became involved in what scandal?
a)
Watergate
b)
Whitewater
c)
Iran-Contra
d)
Benghazi
48.
Why does the United States support the state of Israel?
a)
because the US recognizes Israel’s right to exist
b)
because most Americans are Jewish
c)
because e of Israel’s large reserves of oil
d)
because Israel was an ally during World War II
49.
In the 1990s, why did the United States go to war against Iraq?
a)
to protect our access to oil
b)
to liberate Israel from the Iraqi army
c)
to remove Iraq’s dictator
d)
to establish a democratic government
50.
Which group masterminded the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001?
a)
Al Qaeda
b)
El Queso
c)
OPEC
d)
NAFTA
51.
Why did the US invade Iraq after 9/11?
a)
Because Iraq had attacked Israel
b)
Because the taliban controlled the Iraqi government
c)
Because the US thought Iraq had weapons of mass destruction
d)
Because Iraq had attacked the World Trade Center
52.
Why did the US invade Afghanistan after 9/11?
a)
Because the US thought Afghans had weapons of mass destruction
b)
Because Afghanistan had attacked the World Trade Center
c)
Because Afghanistan had attacked Israel
d)
Because the Afghan government was protecting Osama bin Laden
53.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
54.
This man was a Scottish immigrant who built the steel empire in the U.S
a)
JP Morgan
b)
J. D. Rockefeller
c)
Andrew Carnegie
d)
Mr. Donnelly
55.
Women were paid ____ than men for doing the same work.
a)
more
b)
less
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