Worksheetsthird quarter review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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 strengthen the economy
b)
to avoid going to war
c)
to improve public education
d)
to end racial discrimination
2.
President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to pass a series of acts called the New Deal. Which is one way the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?
a)
It gave all people the right to vote.
b)
It created programs to put people back to work.
c)
It let all new immigrants become American citizens.
d)
It let people travel around the country freely.
3.
The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920s and 1930s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
the end of the gold rush
b)
the crash of the stock exchange
c)
the ending of World War II
d)
the high price of oil
4.
The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920s and several years of severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?
a)
Many farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water.
b)
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation.
c)
Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west.
d)
The government helped farmers by buying their land and equipment.
5.
Which of the following is NOT a New Deal Program that FDR established?
a)
Conservation Country Corporation (CCC)
b)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
c)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
6.
Because of the Dust Bowl, many farmers moved to California
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Homes that were in parks and built out of cardboard boxes were called Hoovervilles.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Herbert Hoover helped the United States by coming up with many programs to help Americans get out of the Great Depression. These programs were known as the New Deal.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What nations made up the Allied Powers during WWII?
a)
Russia, U.S., Britain, France
b)
Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia
10.
Which leader used The Great Purge to rid himself of enemies?
a)
Hitler
b)
Stallin
c)
Tojo
d)
Mussolini
11.
Tojo, Hitler, and Mussolini were all leaders on which side of the war?
a)
Axis
b)
Allies
12.
What president of the United States of America was responsible for ordering the ordering the atomic bombattacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
George Bush
d)
Harry S. Truman
13.
Socialism is a government model where citizens own everything equally, but have control of nothing.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Communism is a government model where the government owns and controls everything.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Totalitarianism is a government model where citizens own and control property.
a)
False
b)
True
16.
What nations made up the Axis Powers during WWII?
a)
Italy, Japan, Belgium
b)
Germany, Japan, Italy
c)
Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland
d)
U.S., Britain, and France
17.
On which two cities were atomic bombs dropped that brought about the end of World War II?
a)
Tokyo and Nagasaki
b)
Hiroshima and Tokyo
c)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
18.
Under which of these leaders did Italy become ruled by a fascist government?
a)
Stalin
b)
Mussolini
c)
Hitler
d)
Roosevelt
19.
Why did Japan attact Pearl Harbor?
a)
They hated the United States
b)
They wanted to make Hitler proud
c)
The U.S. threatened to cut off their oil supplies/natural resources
d)
They wanted to take the U.S. over
20.
"Island-Hopping" or "Leap-frogging" refers to......?
a)
United States' military campaign to get closer to Japan
b)
United States' military campaign in the European Theatre
c)
A good way to vacation
d)
Germany's military campaign in the Pacific Theatre
21.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a totalitarian government?
a)
Peaceful means are used to control citizens
b)
Complete control of the military, communication, little freedom for citizens
22.
Why was Germany unhappy about The Treaty of Versailles?
a)
they had to pay reparations
b)
they believed it was unfair
c)
they were forced to pay 50 billion dollars.
d)
all of the above
23.
What is the "Lend-lease Act "?
a)
The U.S. could drop large amounts of cash on European cities.
b)
The U.S. could sell weapons to Allies for cash payments.
c)
The U.S. could sell helicopters for cash to any other country.
d)
The U.S. could sell weapons to Axis powers.
24.
What was Japan’s great advantage during the attack of the US Naval Base?
a)
Better machinary
b)
The element of surprise
c)
advanced space program
d)
state of the line tanks
25.
Joseph McCarthy is know for...
a)
Making false claims about people being communist
b)
Making false claims about President Eisenhower
c)
Initiating the Space Race
d)
Political Scandals of the 1940's
26.
Which committee investigated communist actions and ties to the Soviet Union
a)
House of Un-American Activities (HUAC)
b)
Truman Council
c)
Eisenhower Doctrine
d)
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
27.
The Increased demand in housing after WWII was due to the ...
a)
WWII baby boom
b)
Fear of communist influences inside the city
c)
Increased immigration
d)
Increased demand for automobiles
28.
During the 1950's the older generations believed Rock n Roll
a)
Was a bad influence on society and young people
b)
Was a positive new musical genre
c)
Enjoyed Elvis Presley and Little Richard
29.
Loans for Homes, Job Training, Education were all promises of the
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
GI Bill
c)
Post War Baby Boom
30.
How did the U.S respond to the launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik by the Soviet Union
a)
Created HUAC to investigate communist ties
b)
Created NASA and invested more money in education
c)
Launched their own satellite 6 months later
31.
At the end of WWII Harry Truman dropped the Atom bomb, what was the effect of this decision?
a)
It led to the spread of communism in East Asia
b)
It was investigated by the United Nations
c)
It led to a peaceful time between nations
d)
It began a weapons race with the Soviet Union
32.
What color was associated with communism
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
33.
Which group benefited ( made the most money) from Rock n Roll
a)
White men
b)
Hispanic Women
c)
African -American Men
d)
African -American Women
34.
In the 1950's most homes were built in the
a)
Cities
b)
Rural Areas
c)
Military bases
d)
Suburbs
35.
True or False: The Role of women was to provide for the family
a)
True
b)
False
36.
The primary reason for the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949, was to
a)
maintain peace in the Middle East
b)
block the German Nazi threat in Europe
c)
protect Western Europe from the Soviet Union
d)
increase United States influence in Asia
37.
How did the Marshall Plan try to prevent the spread of communism?
a)
providing military aid
b)
restoring economic stablilty
c)
encouraging domestic revolutions
d)
making nations dependent on the United Nations
38.
Under the Marshall Plan, the United States provided assistance to
a)
Western European Countries
b)
Eastern European Countries
c)
Nationalist China and the Republic of Korea
d)
Japan to rebuild their devastated economy.
39.
The Truman Doctrine represented attempts by the United States to deal with the
a)
national debt
b)
spread of communism
c)
the race into space
d)
arms race
40.
The Warsaw Pact was signed
a)
To unite the Western powers against possible invasion by the Soviet Union
b)
To create an Eastern bloc alliance to counter NATO
c)
Between the USSR and Cuba after the American-backed Bay of Pigs invasion
d)
To unite pro-American nations in Southeast Asia against Communism
41.
What was a major outcome of the Korean War (1950–1953)?
a)
Korea continued to be a divided nation
b)
North Korea became an ally of the United States.
c)
South Korea became a communist nation
d)
Control of Korea was turned over to the United Nations
42.
A major purpose of the GI Bill was to provide World War II veterans with
a)
educational opportunities after the war
b)
protection against racial discrimination
c)
civilian jobs in the military
d)
increased Social Security payments
43.
Most residents of suburbs were
a)
Wealthy immigrants
b)
Poor African American families
c)
White, middle-class Americans
d)
white and African American families with three or more children
44.
As a result of the Highway Act of 1956,
a)
more Americans moved to suburbs and commuted to work
b)
each state developed its own highway system
c)
the population of the Sunbelt doubled by 1960
d)
many African Americans left the South and moved to northern cities
45.
The successful launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 signaled the beginning of
a)
American fears that the Soviets had achieved technological superiority
b)
the Cold War with the United States
c)
Soviet aggression in Afghanistan and China
d)
disarmament discussions between the superpowers
46.
At the beginning of the Cold War, U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union tended to follow Kennan's ideas of
a)
an isolationist policy that took no notice of Soviet expansionism.
b)
an active aid to nationalist movements attempting to throw off Soviet domination.
c)
a policy of containment of Soviet expansionist tendencies.
d)
an aggressive policy of rolling back the gains already made by the Soviet Union.
47.
Why did President Truman fire General MacArthur?
a)
MacArthur made public statements challenging the authority of the president.
b)
MacArthur refused to expand the fighting into China.
c)
MacArthur welcomed the Chinese government into Korea.
d)
MacArthur was a war hero from World War II.
48.
Who played a pivotal role in boycotting the Montgomery Bus line after being arrested ?
a)
Ida Wells
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Ella Baker
d)
Coretta Scott King
49.
Which civil rights leader advocated separation for African Americans and was opposed to integration ?
a)
Martin Luther King
b)
Medgar Evers
c)
Malcolm X
d)
Eldrige Cleaver
50.
which act prevents racial discrimination in voting?
a)
24th amendment
b)
civil rights act 1964
c)
voting rights act 1965
51.
which lawyer argued against segregation in the Brown V. Board of Education ?
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Clarence Thomas
c)
John Roberts
d)
Earl Warren
52.
What is the name of the Supreme Court Case that ruled that segregation is illegal and violates the 14th amendment?
a)
Plessy V. Ferguson
b)
Brown V. Board of Education
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
53.
Which president ordered the infantry division to be sent in to protect 9 African American students as they integrated central High school in little rock Arkansas?
a)
Dwight Eisenhower
b)
John F Kennedy
c)
Lyndon Johnson
d)
Richard Nixon
54.
Which law ensures no American citizen outlaws the discrimination of based on race, color , religion, sex, or national origin
a)
voting rights act 1964
b)
civil rights act 1957
c)
civil rights act 1964
d)
24th amendment
55.
_______________ wrote "I Have a Dream" and delivered it to thousands in Washington, DC.
a)
Harry Belafonte
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
Jesse Jackson
56.
The federal law outlawing literacy tests, poll taxes, and other requirements that made it difficult for southern blacks to exercise their right for suffrage
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
57.
Which US president signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b)
John F. Kennedy
58.
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
a)
Sit-In
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Filibuster
59.
Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the court ruled that it is illegal
a)
allow children to work.
b)
to pay black people less than white people.
c)
to return a slave.
d)
to segregate schools.
60.
An organization formed in 1960 to coordinate sit-ins and other protests and to give young blacks a larger role in the civil rights movement.
a)
affirmative action
b)
de facto segregation
c)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
d)
National Organization for Women
61.
An Air Force veteran who won a federal court case to enroll in the all-white University of Mississippi (Ole Miss); he had to be escorted to class by federal officials for several months.
a)
James Meredith
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Malcolm X
d)
Thurgood Marshall
62.
Cesar Chavez created the United Farm Workers Organization Committee (UFWOC) in 1966 primarily to
a)
a. secure voting rights for Mexican Americans
b)
a. improve working conditions for migrant laborers
c)
a. provide legal assistance to illegal aliens
d)
a. increase farm income
63.
What event is being described in the picture which used non-violent activist actions?
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
Greensboro Sit-ins
d)
March on Washington
64.
which supreme court case ruled that separation is okay so long as it is equal?
a)
Plessy V. Ferguson
b)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
65.
This court case addressed inequality in schools and established integration
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Tinker v. Des Moines
d)
U.S. v. Nixon
66.
This court case gave everyone the right to legal counsel in a criminal case
a)
In re Gault
b)
Gideon v. Wainright
c)
Miranda v. Arizona
d)
Marbury v. Madison
67.
This court case gave everyone the right not to incriminate themselves
a)
Tinker v. Des Moines
b)
Gideon v. Wainright
c)
In re Gault
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
68.
Which principle was the focus of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?
a)
freedom of expression
b)
freedom of speech
c)
self-incrimination
d)
right to counsel
69.
States must pay for public defenders as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
a)
District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)Option 1*
b)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
d)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
70.
This case upheld the idea that the president has extended powers during war time.
a)
Roe v Wade
b)
New Jersey v TLO
c)
Miranda v Arizona
d)
Korematsu v US
71.
1857 ruling declared slaves are property and not citizens and it nullified the Missouri Compromise.
a)
Dred Scott v Sandford
b)
McCulloch v Maryland
c)
Engel v. Vitale
d)
Grutter v. Bollinger
72.
This case demanded that busing be used to integrate schools in response to the Brown decision
a)
Brown v Board of Education
b)
Swann v Charlotte Board of Education
c)
Dred Scott v Sanford
d)
Texas v Johnson
73.
This decision allowed for women to have abortions
a)
Roe vs. Wade
b)
Griswold v. Connecticut
c)
Mapp v. Ohio
d)
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
74.
What is a boycott?
a)
Buying three items and getting one free.
b)
Taking time to eat at a new restaurant.
c)
A group of people who have derby races.
d)
Withdraw from something, like a store, in protest or punishment.
75.
Why is Cesar Chavez considered an American Hero?
a)
He rode in the back of the bus.
b)
He helped free many slaves.
c)
He fought for better working conditions for migrant workers.
d)
He wrote stories to help children sleep.
76.
Malcolm got into the religion of Islam while in....
a)
A Party
b)
Prison
c)
A Meeting
77.
Malcolm's protests were more....
a)
violent
b)
peaceful
78.
Executive Order 9066 removed the Japanese from the U.S. West Coast because
a)
Americans feared for the safety of the Japanese Americans
b)
Americans feared they would help Japan
c)
they refused to sign loyalty oaths
d)
they stole information from the U.S. government
79.
This top secret project created "Little Boy" & "Fat Man," the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan
a)
Manhattan Project
b)
Project X
c)
Weapon X
d)
Operation Avalanche
80.
What was the purpose of Victory Gardens?
a)
To grow the workforce
b)
To reduce health problems
c)
To produce organically grown food
d)
To increase the food supply during war
81.
Which government organization created propaganda posters?
a)
Executive Order 9066
b)
Manhattan Project
c)
Women's Army Corps
d)
Office of War Information
82.
Posters like this encouraged people to buy war bonds in order to–
a)
Gain public support for the war
b)
Help finance the war
c)
Create jobs
d)
Recruit volunteers for the military
83.
Which country did not belong to the Axis powers?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Japan
84.
What was the United States' policy towards communism during the early Cold War?
a)
Containment
b)
Extermination
c)
Nuclear War
d)
Appeasement
85.
The Rosenbergs and Alger Hiss are known for what?
a)
Being Soviet Spys
b)
Civil Rights
c)
Being WWII heroes
d)
Making killer macaroni and cheese
86.
This Senator is known for his anti-communist "witch hunts" during the Red Scare
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
William Lafollette
87.
Which Civil Rights Leader also became the first African American to serve on the US Supreme Court?
a)
WEB Du Bois
b)
Martin Luther King Jr
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
Rosa Parks
88.
Who began working in the factories when the soldiers went off to war?
a)
The elderly
b)
Children
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
Women
89.
What was the US military racial policy through World War II?
a)
Only white men were allowed to serve in the military
b)
"Separate but equal"
c)
All soldiers served together
d)
Women were allowed to serve alongside men
90.
How did war bonds, victory gardens, & scrap drives impact the war effort?
a)
they provided needed supplies for the troops
b)
they convinced people to work in war factories
c)
they caused anti-war rallys
d)
they had no impact
91.
Name the two countries that became bitter rivals in the era known as the Cold War?
a)
The USA and Great Britain
b)
The USA and France
c)
The USA and Korea
d)
The USA and Soviet Union
92.
The era following World War II of high tension and bitter rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union in which the two powers would avoid fighting each other directly but would block each other’s goals around the world is referred to as?
a)
The lukewarm war
b)
The tepid war
c)
The cold war
d)
The hot war
93.
Which of the following philosophical beliefs does not describes the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
a)
Communism
b)
Totalitarian
c)
Dictatorship
d)
free enterprise
94.
Which of the following philosophical beliefs does not describes the United States during the Cold War?
a)
Free Enterprise
b)
Capitalism
c)
communism
d)
Republic
95.
After WWII what type of government did Stalin install in Eastern Europe?
a)
Communist
b)
Socialist
c)
Democracy
d)
Monarchy
96.
What term coined by Winston Churchill in 1946 described the imaginary line dividing Communist countries in the Soviet bloc from countries in Western Europe during the Cold War?
a)
The Steel Curtain
b)
The Berlin Wall
c)
The Iron Curtain
d)
The Soviet Bloc Wall
97.
What U. S. policy adopted in the late 1940’s was used to stop the spread of communism?
a)
Adoption
b)
Containment
c)
Suppression
d)
Annihilation
98.
The dramatic rise in the birthrate following World War II is called?
a)
Baby explosion
b)
Toddler increase
c)
Infant Upsurge
d)
Baby Boom
99.
Due to his popularity, this man became known as the King of Rock n Roll.
a)
Alan Freed
b)
Elvis Presley
c)
Buddy Holly
d)
Little Richard
100.
The Space Race began in 1957 when the USSR launched___________, the first man made satellite.
a)
U2
b)
Challenger
c)
Apollo
d)
Sputnik
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