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WorksheetsEvans Pentathlon
Total questions: 136
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When did WW1 end?
a)
1918
b)
1919
c)
1914
d)
1818
2.
When did the American Stock market crash?
a)
October 1926
b)
November 1926
c)
October 1929
d)
December 1929
3.
Who was the president of the U.S during the Great Depression and the start of WW2?
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Troy Aikman
4.
The Burke-Wadsworth Act is also know as.....
a)
Social Service Act
b)
Selective Service Training Act
c)
Select Your Face Act
d)
Welfare For Free Act
5.
How where people chosen for the draft?
a)
They were given numbers and chosen lottery style
b)
Paper Rock Sicisors
c)
They had to Draw straws
d)
Chosen by the Last names in reverse order
6.
If you were a farmer could you refuse to be drafted cause farming was critical to the war effort?
a)
IDK
b)
YES
c)
No
d)
Only if your were a good farmer
7.
Who is the only president elected to a third term?
a)
Regan
b)
Bush
c)
FDR
d)
Washington
8.
What were the 1st African American pilots called
a)
Alabama Slammers
b)
Black Lightings
c)
Death from Above Crew
d)
Tuskegee Airmen
9.
How many Hispanics served during WW2?
a)
3700
b)
1,000,000
c)
500
d)
500,000
10.
How many African Americans severed in WW2?
a)
47,000
b)
2,000,000
c)
900,000
d)
70,000
11.
What Native American langue was used as code in WW2?
a)
Apache
b)
Navajo
c)
Suezi
d)
Camanche
12.
The native American code talkers were called...
a)
Chief Crazy talkers
b)
Spirit Animals Talkers
c)
Indian Code Talkers
d)
Navajo Code Talkers
13.
What act caused America to join WW2?
a)
attack at Bull run
b)
attack at Little Big horn
c)
attack at Diamond mound
d)
attack at Pearl harbor
14.
" Loose lips sink ships"
"Enemy agents are always near"
"Enemy agents are always near"
a)
gossip
b)
propaganda
c)
Lies
d)
Scare tactics
15.
Americans working for enemy
countries were known as
countries were known as
a)
“fifth columnists.”
b)
Second class people
c)
traders
d)
UT fans
16.
Over 127,000 United States citizens were imprisoned during World War II. Their crime?
a)
Being of Japanese ancestry.
b)
Being of Chinese ancestry.
c)
Being of German ancestry.
d)
Being of Mexican ancestry.
17.
Where was a large Japanese presence in the U.S?
a)
East Coast
b)
South Coast
c)
West Coast
d)
Texas
18.
Where were Japanese Americans sent starting in February 1942?
a)
Concentration camps
b)
Science Camp
c)
Space Camp
d)
Internment Camps
19.
Japanese Americans
born in the United States are called what?
born in the United States are called what?
a)
Nisei
b)
Nazi
c)
Amerinese
d)
Japicans
20.
How many relocation camps were built?
a)
1
b)
7
c)
9
d)
10
21.
A Japanese-American, ___________________decided to test the government relocation
action in the courts, arguing his case all the way to the Supreme Court.
action in the courts, arguing his case all the way to the Supreme Court.
a)
Fred Flintstone
b)
Barney Rubble
c)
Fred Korematsu
d)
Mr. Sulo
22.
To prepare for a possible attack from outside the United States, Congress created the ___________________________
a)
FBI
b)
Office of
Civil Defense (OCD)
Civil Defense (OCD)
c)
Homeland Security
d)
CIA
23.
The mayor of New York City was appointed as first director of the OCD and
was assisted by the First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.
was assisted by the First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.
a)
Bob Hope
b)
Davie Jones
c)
Fiorello H. LaGuardia,
d)
Frito O'lay
24.
Blackout drills were
planned in advance and advertised, city street lights were turned off at the scheduled time and an
air raid siren signaled the beginning of the drill for citizens to move to action.
planned in advance and advertised, city street lights were turned off at the scheduled time and an
air raid siren signaled the beginning of the drill for citizens to move to action.
a)
To make it difficult for the enemy to find American targets,
b)
Save Energy for the war effort
c)
To practice living like that if the world ended
d)
To help prep for the coming Zombie Apocalypse
25.
consisted of volunteer pilots
that did not pass the military’s physical exam
or they were past the age for joining the
military.
that did not pass the military’s physical exam
or they were past the age for joining the
military.
a)
Not the Right Stuffs
(NTRS)
(NTRS)
b)
The Wanna Beeees
c)
Poney express
d)
Civilian Air Patrol
(CAP).
(CAP).
26.
In 1944, Japan launched thousands of paper balloons that
carried several, thirty-pound incendiary bombs toward the United States using fast-moving air
currents over the Pacific Ocean in the stratosphere. The bombs were set to explode three to five
days after they were dropped. Three hundred of the paper-balloon bombs reached American soil.
Most, however, failed to explode.
carried several, thirty-pound incendiary bombs toward the United States using fast-moving air
currents over the Pacific Ocean in the stratosphere. The bombs were set to explode three to five
days after they were dropped. Three hundred of the paper-balloon bombs reached American soil.
Most, however, failed to explode.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Crazy
d)
IDK
27.
In 1933, almost ______% of
working age Americans were unemployed.
working age Americans were unemployed.
a)
10
b)
55
c)
25
d)
75
28.
wartime production created jobs, the unemployment rate fell below _____%
a)
10
b)
15
c)
17
d)
12
29.
Some businesses, and
even schools, would not hire married women. Before
World War II, only ____% of women worked outside the
home.
even schools, would not hire married women. Before
World War II, only ____% of women worked outside the
home.
a)
5
b)
15
c)
20
d)
25
30.
Who was charged to change
American opinions of a woman’s role in the workforce.
American opinions of a woman’s role in the workforce.
a)
The Office of
War Information
War Information
b)
Ladies for peace
c)
Girl Power People
d)
The Spice Girls
31.
By 1945, _____ million women worked in war factories as welders, riveters, and electricians
building airplanes, ships, and producing other war materials.
building airplanes, ships, and producing other war materials.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
32.
________ million teenagers also joined the workforce to help in the war effort.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
12
33.
Because of job opportunities in urban areas, more than
six million people moved from rural areas to urban areas.
six million people moved from rural areas to urban areas.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Consumer goods, clothing, and automobile production were affected by America’s entry into WW2 is called what?
a)
Shortages and Rationing
b)
With holdings
35.
The production of planes, bombs, and tanks created a
shortage of metals such as
shortage of metals such as
a)
tin and aluminum.
b)
Silver and gold
c)
Wood and rocks
d)
Plastic and aluminum
36.
Old tires were collected
during...
during...
a)
Flubber and rubber
b)
Good years tire savings
c)
bombing raids
d)
“rubber drives.”
37.
The materials used in making
items, such as bicycles, beer cans, toothpaste tubes, and
waffle irons, would go toward the production of
items, such as bicycles, beer cans, toothpaste tubes, and
waffle irons, would go toward the production of
a)
cars and Tvs
b)
Radios and knifes
c)
guns,
tanks, and airplanes.
tanks, and airplanes.
d)
Boats and Bridges
38.
were grown in backyards and in community gardens to help feed American families.
a)
Gardens of power
b)
"Victory vines"
c)
"Garden States"
d)
“Victory Gardens.”
39.
Ration books consisted of sheets of perforated blue or red
stamps. The blue stamps were used for
stamps. The blue stamps were used for
a)
meat
b)
ice cream
c)
canned goods
d)
Ham and eggs
40.
Ration books consisted of sheets of perforated blue or red
stamps. The blue stamps were used for canned goods while the red stamps were used for
stamps. The blue stamps were used for canned goods while the red stamps were used for
a)
for meat,
fish, and dairy products.
fish, and dairy products.
b)
Corn and potatoes
c)
Chips and dips
d)
Can goods
41.
overall cost of the war was
projected to be $________ billion dollars.
projected to be $________ billion dollars.
a)
330
b)
225
c)
30
d)
3
42.
__________were also sold by the government as a way to provide money for war.
a)
Import fees
b)
Tarrifs
c)
Taxes
d)
War bonds
43.
By 1945, more than__________ of all
Americans owned war bonds.
Americans owned war bonds.
a)
50%
b)
25%
c)
92%
d)
15%
44.
How did the war effect fasion
a)
Hitler invaded France and
occupied Paris, French fashion trends were cutoff
and no longer streamed into America and fashion was also affected by the
government’s rationing of cloth and materials,
such as wool and silk so that materials could be
used for war materials, uniforms, and parachutes.
occupied Paris, French fashion trends were cutoff
and no longer streamed into America and fashion was also affected by the
government’s rationing of cloth and materials,
such as wool and silk so that materials could be
used for war materials, uniforms, and parachutes.
b)
People wanted to be nudist in protest to the war.
c)
the price of silk was to high and people began to eat things that were used to make clothes.
45.
Silk was used for _________ and was the best
material for powder bags for naval guns.
material for powder bags for naval guns.
a)
tires
b)
bullets
c)
parachutes
d)
shoes
46.
Joe Palooka,
Blondie, Lil’ Abner, Little Orphan Annie, and Dick Tracy were what?
Blondie, Lil’ Abner, Little Orphan Annie, and Dick Tracy were what?
a)
Actors
b)
singer
c)
writters
d)
Comic strips
47.
The name of the Disney movie with Donald duck as a Nazi
a)
Demon Duck
b)
Der Fuehrer’s head
c)
Der Fuehrer’s Face
d)
Quacker face
48.
People received most of their news and entertainment through
a)
Radio
b)
TV
c)
internet
d)
carrier pigeon
49.
America’s most well-known news
reporter,
reporter,
a)
Bob Newheart
b)
Bill O'riely
c)
Bob Costas
d)
Edward R. Murrow,
50.
Movie tickets sold for
a)
.50
b)
2.00
c)
.25
d)
1.25
51.
The movie plot centered
on the life of Sergeant Alvin York, a World War I war hero.
on the life of Sergeant Alvin York, a World War I war hero.
a)
Wizard of Oz
b)
Sergeant York
c)
Gone with the Wind
d)
Ben Hur
52.
John Wayne showcased American fighter pilots as they fought the Japanese forces
in China prior to America’s entry into World War II.
in China prior to America’s entry into World War II.
a)
Flying Tigers
b)
Flying Lion
c)
Boogie Night
d)
Finding Hitler
53.
one of the most popular movie stars of the 1940s, served as a pilot
in the US Army Corps.
in the US Army Corps.
a)
Jimmy Stewart
b)
John Wayne
c)
James Dean
d)
Tom Cruise
54.
a style in art, music and literature that portrayed contemporary social
realities and the lives and everyday activities of ordinary people.
realities and the lives and everyday activities of ordinary people.
a)
Impressionism
b)
American Dreamism
c)
Crazy Artist
d)
American realism
55.
Who painted
Members of This Club (1909).
Members of This Club (1909).
a)
George Bellows
b)
Vincent Van Cough
c)
George Goodfellows
d)
Mr. Watcha Atblow
56.
a long suit
jacket that reached knee level and baggy pants. The suit
was accessorized with a long key chain that reached
almost to the floor.
jacket that reached knee level and baggy pants. The suit
was accessorized with a long key chain that reached
almost to the floor.
a)
zipper suit
b)
Supa-fly suit
c)
zoot-suit
d)
zippy zapp flippy flap suit
57.
who was the
leader of the Ashcan school of painting.
leader of the Ashcan school of painting.
a)
Hadolf Bitler
b)
Bobby Brown
c)
Mr. Wolfe
d)
Robert Henri
58.
Created works, independent of a government commission that reflected a patriotic, war-time theme. His paintings and illustrations were popular throughout the 20th century. His popular illustrations portrayed the everyday lives of Americans and reflected the heart of American culture.
a)
Ted Afrolow
b)
Normal Rockwell
c)
Stonewall Jackson
d)
Nora jones
59.
Who was super famous for painting the covers of the Saturday Evening Post magazine.
a)
Ima Pooperpants
b)
Eitsy Liddel
c)
Ace Vantura
d)
Normal Rockwell
60.
Who created a propaganda poster depicting a strong,
determined woman wearing blue overalls and a red
bandana head-scarf, with the slogan, “We Can Do
It.”
determined woman wearing blue overalls and a red
bandana head-scarf, with the slogan, “We Can Do
It.”
a)
Western Union
b)
Westinghouse Power Company
c)
R&R railroad
d)
BJ water works
61.
Who painted this?
a)
Edward Hopper
b)
Edward siscorhands
c)
Edward Marrow
d)
John Hopper
62.
Who painted this?
a)
Norman Rockwell
b)
Norman Blackwell
c)
Richard Crainium
d)
Boris Ulof
63.
Who painted this?
a)
Jackson Brown
b)
Micheal Jackson
c)
Jackson Pollock
d)
Hugh Grant
64.
Who was famous for drip paintings?
a)
Rockwell
b)
Pollock
c)
Riverside
d)
Powow
65.
What is this?
a)
Hioinhimmer Hall
b)
Galioeo Museum
c)
Guggenheim Museum
d)
Gigglehuger
66.
What is this?
a)
World War I Memorial in
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
b)
World War II Memorial in
Tacoma Washington
Tacoma Washington
c)
Nazi Memorial in
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
d)
World War II Memorial in
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
67.
What is this?
a)
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France
b)
Field of Crosses in Germany
c)
The White Sea
68.
What Country is this in?
a)
Germany
b)
USA
c)
France
d)
England
69.
Poland surrendering to Germany after just 48 hours of fighting is an example of a ______ or lightning war.
a)
Sitzkrieg
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Razorsteinen
d)
Luftwafffe
70.
Mussolini’s invaded Egypt in September, 1940, in order to __________ .
a)
Take control of the Suez Canal and the oil fields in the Middle East
b)
Prevent the Allied Forces from reaching the Mediterranean Sea
c)
Provide a secure supply route through North Africa
d)
Intimidate the Allied Forces by defeating them on two different fronts.
71.
Which of the following events happened on September 27, 1940?
a)
Italy invaded Greece.
b)
Japanese troops invaded French Indochina.
c)
The Battle of Britain began.
d)
Tripartite Agreement was signed.
72.
The Finnish government reached a peace deal with the Soviet Union in March 1940 to end the Winter War by signing the ________
a)
Kiev Peace Treaty
b)
Leningrad Peace Treaty
c)
Moscow Peace Treaty
d)
Helsinki Peace Treaty
73.
The second phase of the Battle of Britain was fifty seven days of bombing British cities was known as
a)
Churchill’s Defensive War
b)
The Luftwaffe
c)
The Blitz
d)
Strategic Bombing Strategy
74.
Vichy France is an area in northern France that in France’s surrender to Germany was where
a)
Germany was prohibited from occupying
b)
Germany was allowed to occupy and control.
c)
The Allies were allowed to have a barricade to protect the rest of France
d)
Germany built three of their death camps.
75.
In Number the Stars, how did the Rosens keep from being caught by the Nazi’s?
a)
They escape to Sweden
b)
They are smuggled to Switzerland in a vegetable truck
c)
They hide in the Johansens’ apartment until the war is over
d)
They run
76.
In Number the Stars, how did Lise Johansen die?
a)
No one knows, she disappeared and wasn’t seen again
b)
of a childhood disease
c)
She was shot
d)
She was run over by Nazis
77.
What does Peter request in the letter he writes before he dies?
a)
That Mr. and Mrs. Johansen will never tell Annemarie how he died
b)
That Annemarie make a necklace out of the seashell he gave her
c)
That a lock of Lise’s hair be buried with him.
d)
To be buried next to Lise
78.
Kirsti wrongly remembers fireworks going off on her birthday. What really happened?
a)
The King ordered the Danish navy to be destroyed
b)
Copenhagen was bombed
c)
The Nazi’s blew up the Danish Senate building
d)
Kirsti had a very high fever that caused her to hallucinate
79.
Which property of multiplication is shown below:
(5 × 8) × 6 = 5 × (8 × 6)
(5 × 8) × 6 = 5 × (8 × 6)
a)
Commutative Property
b)
Associative Property
c)
Identity Property
d)
Zero Property
80.
What number fills in the blank?
5 + (7 + 6) = (5 + ___) + 6
5 + (7 + 6) = (5 + ___) + 6
a)
8
b)
6
c)
5
d)
7
81.
How would 5/9 be classified?
a)
rational and real
b)
whole and integer
c)
only real
d)
only irrational
82.
List all the classifications of numbers that apply to the real number.
436
436
a)
Irrational
b)
Rational, Integer, Whole
c)
Natural, Whole, Integer, Rational
d)
Rational, Integer
83.
The number 255 is a perfect square.
a)
True
b)
False
84.
Which one is not a perfect square?
a)
169
b)
196
c)
125
d)
225
85.
Evaluate.
a)
-8
b)
8
c)
-32
d)
-64
86.
Evaluate.
a)
6
b)
-6
c)
-54
87.
What is the exponential form for:
3b • 3b • 3b • 3b
3b • 3b • 3b • 3b
a)
3b4
b)
34b
c)
(3b)4
d)
81•b4
88.
Which is greater, 26540 or 50?
a)
26540
b)
50
c)
They are the same
d)
Zero is greater
89.
Which statement is NOT true?
a)
Every rational number is a real number.
b)
Every counting number is a whole number.
c)
Every integer is a rational number.
d)
Every decimal number is an irrational number.
90.
Determine if the following number is a rational or irrational number.
√20
√20
a)
Rational
b)
Irrational
91.
All whole numbers are integers.
a)
False
b)
True
92.
51=
a)
5
b)
1
c)
0
93.
-(-2)4
a)
-16
b)
16
c)
8
d)
-8
94.
What is the radius of an atom?
a)
10^10-10m
b)
5 ångströms
c)
1,000,000 times the radius of its nucleus
d)
3000 pm
95.
All nuclei have equal ___________________.
a)
densities
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
demensions
96.
Rutherford after scattering particles off nitrogen gas, concluded that _______________ nucleuses is the fundamental building blocks of all atoms.
a)
helium
b)
uranium
c)
hydrogen
d)
californium
97.
What are isotopes?
a)
same number of protons but different number of protons
b)
same number of electrons but different number of neutrons
c)
same number of protons but different number of neutrons
d)
same number of neutrons but different number of neurons
98.
What does the word "isotope" in Greek mean?
a)
in the same place
b)
in a different place
c)
similar in appearance
d)
isolated
99.
Name the scientist that discovered the x-ray.
a)
Fermi
b)
Bohr
c)
Bethe
d)
Roentgen
100.
All isotopes of the same element occupy the ________ position in the periodic table.
a)
same
b)
different
101.
How many isotopes of hydrogen occur naturally in nature?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
3
d)
1
102.
Tritium is an isotope of _____________
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Helium
103.
All elements heavier than ________ are artificially produced.
a)
californium
b)
plutonium
c)
promethium
d)
radon
104.
At a 20% sale, what would you pay for a couch that costs $500?
a)
$100
b)
$450
c)
$400
d)
$350
105.
-3²
a)
6
b)
-6
c)
9
d)
-9
107.
If ab = 0, then
a)
a = 0
b)
b = 0
c)
a = 0 and b =0
d)
a = 0 or b = 0
107.
If ab = 0, then
a)
a = 0
b)
b = 0
c)
a = 0 and b =0
d)
a = 0 or b = 0
109.
The solution set for I x I = 3 is
a)
{3}
b)
{-3, 3}
c)
{-3}
d)
∅
109.
The solution set for I x I = 3 is
a)
{3}
b)
{-3, 3}
c)
{-3}
d)
∅
110.
What is the approximate area of this circle?
Formula = π ⋅ r²
Formula = π ⋅ r²
a)
50 cm
b)
64 cm
c)
200 cm
d)
100 cm
111.
Who is credited with the "Law of Definite Proportions?"
a)
Boyle's Law
b)
Proust's Law
c)
Brand's Law
d)
Lavoisier's Law
113.
Who was the scientist that discovered Phosphorus in the 17th century?
a)
Robert Boyle
b)
Joseph Louis Proust
c)
Hennig Brand
d)
Antoine Lavoisier
113.
Who was the scientist that discovered Phosphorus in the 17th century?
a)
Robert Boyle
b)
Joseph Louis Proust
c)
Hennig Brand
d)
Antoine Lavoisier
114.
Who proved that gasses were affected and inversely related by pressure?
a)
Robert Boyle
b)
Joseph Louis Proust
c)
Hennig Brand
d)
Antoine Lavoisier
115.
Who discovered the alpha particle?
a)
Robert Boyle
b)
John Dalton
c)
Ernest Rutherford
d)
Antoine Lavoisier
116.
Who is the father or nuclear physics?
a)
Robert Boyle
b)
John Dalton
c)
Ernest Rutherford
d)
Antoine Lavoisier
117.
When answering critical reading questions, the answers must always be
a)
inferred.
b)
found in the passage.
c)
guessed, based on your prior knowledge.
d)
determined by the theme of the story.
118.
Written documents in the literature portion of the test may include...
a)
Fiction, Biographies, and Letters
b)
Non-Fiction, Comic Books, and Letters
c)
Newspaper Columns, Children's Books, and Magazine Articles
d)
Text Book Pages, Magazines, and Biographies
119.
What items in a piece of writing will help you identify it as a piece of fiction?
a)
It shares the writer's thoughts
b)
It addresses the audience and uses specific rhetoric
c)
It has story elements
d)
It is focused on one specific topic of interest
120.
What does the P represent in Author's Purpose?
a)
People
b)
Pursuade
c)
Purpose
d)
Parenthesis
121.
What does the I represent in Author's Purpose?
a)
Inform
b)
Interest
c)
Include
d)
Independent
122.
What does the E represent in Author's Purpose?
a)
Educate
b)
Elevate
c)
Exact
d)
Entertain
123.
What are the two areas that are needed in order to make an inference?
a)
Prior knowledge and evidence from the story
b)
Details of the story and the author's message
c)
Author's purpose and setting
d)
The story's climax and the main character
124.
What can you use to detect the author's attitude toward the subject?
a)
Tone, the words they use
b)
The actions of the characters
c)
The setting where the story takes place
d)
The description of the event
125.
What is first person point of view?
a)
The narrator is one of the characters in the story
b)
The narrator is the main character in the story
c)
The narrator can see and hear the thoughts and feelings of all the characters
d)
The narrator is not a part of the story at all
126.
What is third person point of view?
a)
The narrator is one of the characters in the story and will use personal pronouns
b)
The narrator is the main character in the story and will speak with personal pronouns
c)
The narrator can see and hear the thoughts and feelings of all the characters and does not use any personal pronouns
d)
The narrator is not a part of the story at all and only tells of the actions of all the characters
127.
What property is demonstrated?
O + N + E = N + E + O
O + N + E = N + E + O
a)
Associative
b)
Commutative
c)
Distributive
d)
Identity
128.
The _______________ property of addition states that any number plus zero equals the other number.
a)
identity
b)
commutative
c)
associative
129.
Whole numbers are natural numbers together with "zero."
a)
True
b)
False
130.
What is an example of an irrational number?
a)
-2/3
b)
.75575557654..
c)
0.2323232...
d)
0
131.
What people were the first to form an idea about the atom?
a)
Greek
b)
Russian
c)
German
d)
English
132.
What philosopher began to explain natural phenomenon by theory and hypothesis rather than natural occurrences being created by anthropomorphic gods?
a)
Democritus
b)
Thales
c)
Socrates
d)
Galileo
133.
What early element was considered the basis of all matter?
a)
earth
b)
wind
c)
fire
d)
water
134.
Who created the theory of the atom, believing a particle would eventually no longer be able to be cut into smaller pieces?
a)
Thales
b)
Democritus
c)
Anaximander
d)
Aristotle
135.
What does the Greek word atomos mean?
a)
small
b)
indivisible
c)
particle
d)
matter
136.
When speaking of science what does NRC stand for?
a)
National React Center
b)
Not Real Cats
c)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
d)
Nuclear Rights Center
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