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WorksheetsEoC Review Quiz #1
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was Andrew Carnegie known for?
a)
Oil business
b)
Steel business
c)
Railroad business
d)
Banking
2.
What was John D. Rockefeller known for?
a)
Multi Millionaire from a steel business
b)
Built railroads
c)
built an oil empire, Standard Oil kerosene.
d)
Fold away bed
3.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
4.
This process converted iron to steel and allowed for taller buildings, longer bridges, and heavier machinery.
a)
Carnegie Process
b)
Ironing Process
c)
Bessemer Process
d)
Bell Process
5.
The government took this philosophy when dealing with monopolies during the Gilded Age
a)
Laissez Faire
b)
Heavy Regulation
c)
Busted the Trusts
d)
Broke up Monopolies
6.
A time period known for a rise in Big Business and Industry and having a glittering exterior but mostly benefited the wealthy.
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
Gilded Age
c)
Railroad Revolution
d)
Monopolization Effect
7.
______ were wanted in factories because of lower wages and longer working hours
a)
Children
b)
Unmarried women
c)
Unmarried men
8.
The domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region is ______.
a)
imperialism
b)
the industrial revolution
c)
social darwinism
d)
meiji
9.
the Sherman Anti-Trust Act outlawed
a)
all labor unions
b)
all monopolies and trusts
c)
the hiring of foreign workers
d)
child labor
10.
The photo demonstrates one of the problems with
a)
overcrowding urban tenements.
b)
labor union activism in urban areas.
c)
the overproduction of consumer goods.
d)
the growth of political machines.
11.
What was a city government marked by corruption, bribery, and Kickbacks (common during the Gilded Age) called?
a)
credit mobilier
b)
political machine
c)
corrected democracy
d)
electoral politics
12.
Between 1860 and 1910, the U.S. population tripled due to:
a)
The Baby Boom
b)
Immigration
c)
The Homestead Act
d)
Better Healthcare
13.
What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?
a)
muckraking
b)
yellow journalism
c)
journalism
d)
reporting
14.
Which territory did the United States NOT gain direct control of after the Spanish-American War?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines
d)
Guam
15.
This future president led volunteers known as ROUGH RIDERS in the Spanish American War.
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
William McKinley
d)
Ronald Reagan
16.
Ship exploded in Havana spurring the Spanish American War
a)
Titanic
b)
Lusitania
c)
Maine
d)
Bismark
17.
Social Darwinism:
a)
was used by Anti-Imperialists to promote imperialism
b)
was used to argue some races and nations are naturally superior to others
c)
was used to defend a policy of neutrality and isolationism
d)
was promoted by Frederick Jackson Turner
18.
addition to the Monroe Doctrine stating the US would intervene in the affairs of Caribbean nations as a police presence if necessary
a)
Open Door Policy
b)
DeLome Letter
c)
Imperialism
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
19.
Which word is defined as: Biased, persuasive media (all types) used to promote a specific idea or point of view
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Fascisism
c)
Patriotism
d)
Propaganda
20.
What event angered Austria-Hungary and led to WWI?
a)
a Slave entered a parade
b)
the Ottoman Empire refused them independence
c)
Gavrilo Princip was assassinated
d)
a Slav assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand
21.
What was the British ship sunk by Germany, killing over 1,000 passengers?
a)
USS Maine
b)
Titanic
c)
Lusitania
d)
Envoy
22.
What proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Saint-Germain
c)
Zimmerman Note
d)
The German-Mexican Agreement
23.
Who is to blame for the war according to the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Serbia
24.
What is extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
alliance system.
25.
Which of the following is a term for buying something now and paying for it later?
a)
Credit
b)
Debit
c)
Speculation
d)
Investment
26.
A series of programs designed to bring Americans out of the Great Depression..
a)
The New Deal
b)
Bank Holiday
c)
Fireside Chat
d)
Bank Trust
27.
Which of the following was a cause of the Depression?
a)
Overproduction
b)
Easy Credit
c)
Unequal Distribution of Wealth
d)
All of the above
28.
Which President thought the government should not get involved in economic affairs?
a)
Hoover
b)
Roosevelt
29.
Buying on margin means you are buying _____ with borrowed money.
a)
Cars
b)
Homes
c)
Stocks
d)
Food
30.
Which of the following was the primary cause of the Dust Bowl?
a)
black blizzards
b)
prolonged drought
c)
crop reduction
d)
dam building
31.
What marked the start of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
The Stock Market Crash
b)
World War I
c)
War World II
d)
The Dust Bowl
32.
One of FDR's New Deal programs which insured bank deposits.
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
b)
Social Security Act (SSA)
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
d)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
33.
Which of the following was a serious problem during the Great Depression?
a)
low prices
b)
buying on margin
c)
high unemployment
d)
business consolidation
34.
The Great Depression lasted from..
a)
1919-1923
b)
1929-1941
c)
1955-1965
d)
1865-1890
35.
In this, Germany alone was blamed for starting WWI and was forced to pay reparations and reduce their military.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Alsace-Lorraine
c)
Treaty of St. Germain
d)
Treaty of Versailles
36.
To stay out of world affairs would the correct definition for the word
a)
Interventionism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Democracy
d)
Anarchy
37.
Initially when WWII started the United States
a)
Joined the Allies
b)
Joined the Axis
c)
Stayed Neutral
d)
Launched NAFTA
38.
Which event is responsible for pushing the US into WWII?
a)
Hitler's attack on Stalingrad
b)
The British victory over Hitler in 1940
c)
The sinking of the Louisiana
d)
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
39.
What did people on the homefront do to support the war effort?
a)
Ration gas, bread, metal, ect
b)
Work in factories creating war materials
c)
Recycle and donate old usable materials
d)
All of the above
40.
Who worked in the Factories during the Mobilization for War?
a)
Aftrican Americans
b)
Women
c)
Hispanics
d)
All of the Above
41.
The turning point in the Pacific theater that stopped Japanese advancement
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Battle of Britain
42.
How did Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs impact the outcome of the war?
a)
Germany surrendered and fighting ended in Europe
b)
Thousands of Americans died fighting in Japan after their retaliation
c)
Japan was forced to surrender ending WWII
d)
America surrendered and WWII ended
43.
Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
North American Treaty Organization
d)
United Nations
44.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
45.
The 15th amendment gave the right to vote to
a)
All African Americans
b)
African American men
c)
Native Americans
d)
White Women
46.
Southern whites passed laws restricting the rights of African Americans called--
a)
Black codes
b)
Slave Laws
c)
Confederate Rights
d)
Merica Laws
47.
The white terrorist group that attacked Blacks and white republicans to restore Democratic control in the South was the--
a)
Kappa Kappa Kappa
b)
Redeemers
c)
Pure Race Fraternity
d)
Ku Klux Klan
48.
Which Amendment states that anyone born in the United States is a citizen?
a)
14th
b)
15th
c)
16th
d)
13th
49.
What organization provided food, clothing, healthcare, and education for southern refugees?
a)
Freedmen’s Bureau
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Redeemers
d)
Ku Klux Klan
50.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave what famous speech during the March on Washington in 1963?
a)
Mountaintop
b)
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
c)
Georgia Hills
d)
I Have a Dream
51.
During the early 1900s, Booker T. Washington supported a moderate strategy for attaining civil rights for African Americans, while W.E.B. Du Bois called for a more aggressive approach. During the 1960s, a similar difference emerged between—
a)
Barbara Jordan and Alice Walker
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X
c)
Rosa Parks and Marcus Garvey
d)
Medgar Evers and Thurgood Marshall
52.
"In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education. Such an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to provide it, is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms". —Chief Justice Earl Warren, 1954
Which action occurred as a result of the Supreme Court decision excerpted above?
Which action occurred as a result of the Supreme Court decision excerpted above?
a)
The requirement of equal access to school facilities for disabled students
b)
The expansion of science in school curricula
c)
The desegregation of public schools
d)
The implementation of requirements for federal certification of private-school teachers
53.
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to
a)
let African Americans ride the bus.
b)
deny someone of a job because of their race.
c)
fire someone for not doing their job.
d)
kick someone out of the military.
54.
Martin Luther King became the face of the Civil Rights Movement because
a)
a he advocated violence as a means to end segregation
b)
he was arrested several times during the 1960s
c)
he practiced civil disobedience at all times.
d)
because his feud with Cesar Chavez was made public.
55.
The alliance of communist countries
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Communist Alliance
56.
Pledge to give military aid to countries fighting communism
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Collectivization
57.
President Truman felt the need to provide military aid to which 2 countries to stop communism?
a)
Vietnam & China
b)
France & England
c)
Turkey & Greece
d)
North Korea & South Korea
58.
What is the term for the US's attempt to stop the spread of communism?
a)
Deterrence
b)
Containment
c)
Abolishment
d)
Domino Theory
59.
Money to help rebuild the countries of Western Europe after WWII
a)
McCarthyism
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
The McCarran Act
d)
HUAC
60.
During the Red Scare, this was a term used to describe the hunt for communists.
a)
Red Scare
b)
Communist Manifesto
c)
The Communist Games
d)
McCarthyism
61.
This committee looked for communists working in government, entertainment, sports, etc
a)
HUAC
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
NATO
62.
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:
a)
a. promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
b)
b. keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
c)
c. complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
d)
d. meet the requirements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
63.
Images like this refer to what belief about the spread of Communism?
a)
The Marshall Plan
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Containment
d)
Flexible Response
64.
The Soviets launched this satellite to begin the space race
a)
Apollo
b)
NASA
c)
HUAC
d)
Sputnik
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