Worksheets6th Hour Decades Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Cartoons include Captain America and Bugs Bunny., crooners Like Sinatra and Bing are singing. Roosevelt has his 4th term.People are dancing to the Jitterbug. World War II changes America.
a)
1910s
b)
1920s
c)
1930s
d)
1940s
2.
Fats and Elvis are chart toppers. The Korean War ends. The Hydrogen Bomb is developed. DNA is modeled and Fairenheit 451 are published.
a)
1950s
b)
1960s
c)
1970s
d)
1980s
3.
Wall Street is bombed. Now more Americans are living in Urban areas. Tulsa has a race riot. People are dancing to the Charleston while Harlem has a Renaissance. The Babe sets a home run record of 60!
a)
1910s
b)
1920s
c)
1930s
d)
1940s
4.
Ronald Reagan is president. The power glove fails to take off as a hit. The Iran and Iraq War rages. While the Goonies look for Treasure.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
5.
Planet of the Apes is a hit. People ar Twisting and Shouting and Captain Kirk explores the galaxy with Mr. Spock. Mary Poppins thrills children of all ages. The Outsiders is written and To Kill a Mockingbird becomes an instant classic.
a)
1940s
b)
1950s
c)
1960s
d)
1970s
6.
The Babe calls his shot, Shirley Temple is a huge star, the electric razor is invented. The Dust Bowl rages and Ruth Wakefield bakes Chocolate Chip cookies. The Hobbit is published.
a)
1930s
b)
1940s
c)
1950s
d)
1960s
7.
Mt. St. Helens erupts and so does E.T. at the box office. Chernobyle sends radiation all over the globe. Presidents include Jimmy Carter, Reagan and Bush.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
8.
Presidents include McKinley, and Teddy Roosevelt. Yankee Doodle Dandy is a soaring high and so is the airplane thanks to Orville and Wilbur Wright. Hershey's chocolate becomes a best seller.
a)
1880s
b)
1890s
c)
1900s
d)
1910s
9.
Two big books: The Giver, and Harry Potter. The May 3rd tornado hits Moore, Oklahoma. Smashing Pumpkins is a band and 50,000 people die from an earthquake in Kobe, Japan.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
10.
There was a huricane in Texas and the Mann Gulch Fire occured. Frank, Bing, and Benny were creating smooth sounds. Pinochio was at the box office and the GI Bill allowed thousands to go to college. FDR was elected to his 4th term.
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
11.
The Beatles Got to Get you Into my life was a hit. People were dancing to Grease, and Do the Hustle. The Bicentenial occured and so did the Kent State Massacre. Presidents include Nixon, Ford, and Carter.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
12.
Presidents include Taft, and Wilson. Orange Juice was invented. Films move to Hollywood. The first jazz recording is made. The Pop Up Toast is invented. Boy Scouts are created.
a)
1890s
b)
1900s
c)
1910s
d)
1920s
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