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WorksheetsUS History FinalEx Review
Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 53mins
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Class
Date
1.
What were the goals of the New Deal in the first 100 days?
a)
Revive, Renew, Remodel
b)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
c)
Relief, Reform, Recovery
2.
What was the main goal of FDR’s “fireside” chats?
a)
To quiz Americans on US History
b)
The explain the purpose of the Agricultural Army Act
c)
To explain the purpose of the New Deal
d)
To figure out how Americans felt about President Hoover
3.
What was the purpose of the bank holiday?
a)
To close all banks so banks could recover from all the withdrawals
b)
To give bank workers a break
c)
To help the Securities and Exchange Commission
4.
Why did Americans object to the Federal Emergency Relief Act?
a)
Americans were tired of new government programs
b)
They didn't want government handouts, they wanted jobs
c)
Americans hated James Monroe who was in charge of FERA
5.
How did Eleanor Roosevelt change the position of First Lady?
a)
She planned great White House parties
b)
She became President after FDR's assassination
c)
She was active in politics and worked with FDR around the country
6.
Why did FDR attempt to add 6 more justices to the Supreme Court?
a)
FDR believed the court should have more than 10 justices
b)
The Supreme Court was striking down New Deal laws as unconstitutional
c)
FDR wanted to add more conservatives to the court
7.
What are the effects of the New Deal?
a)
Helps the economy, but doesn't end the Great Depression
b)
The New Deal ends the Great Depression
c)
The New Deal didn't create jobs or help the economy
8.
Who was the first female cabinet member under FDR?
a)
Martha McBeth
b)
Francis Perkins
c)
Florence Nightingale
9.
What is the term used to refer to a downward trend in stock prices?
a)
Bear Market
b)
Bull Market
c)
Boar Market
10.
What does trickle-down economics mean?
a)
Money invested in the stock-
b)
Margin Buying
c)
Money invested in banks and businesses will work its way down to the people
11.
How did farmers help each during the Great Depression?
a)
They would bid low at auctions to help their neighbors buy back items taken by banks
b)
They would stand in breadlines together
c)
They would murder the employees of the banks
12.
What are breadlines?
a)
Charitable organizations that provided soup and bread to the hungry
b)
A group meeting in Hoovervilles
c)
Places to find work in rural areas
13.
The day the Stock Market crashed is known as...
a)
Black Tuesday
b)
Black Friday
c)
Blackjack Sunday
14.
WWI veterans who marched on Washington, DC demanding pension payments were known as...
a)
Bogus Army
b)
Pension People
c)
Bonus Army
15.
What are Hooverville’s?
a)
Shanty towns set up by the homeless during the Great Depression
b)
Big cities names after President Hoover
c)
Expensive apartments in New York City
16.
What group moved out to California during the Dust Bowl?
a)
Dirties
b)
Tories
c)
Okies
17.
What region was affected by the Dust Bowl?
a)
West-Coast
b)
Mid-West
c)
Southern Belt
18.
"Hands-off" economic policy used by the government
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Laissez-Faire
19.
What is the FDIC?
a)
Federal Dominican Investment Corporation - Help save banks in the Dominican Republic
b)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Insured American banks
c)
Financial Dealings Investigation Corporation - Investigated monopolies
20.
This organization employed young men on public works projects
a)
(CCC)Civil Conservation Corps
b)
(SEC ) Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
(SSA) Social Security Administration
21.
What is the AAA?
a)
Agricultural Adjustment Act - Paid farmers to reduce their crop prices
b)
American Amendment Association - A group that trys to approve amendments to the Constitution
c)
Allied Alliance Administration - A group that helped coordinate the D-Day invasion
22.
This organization provided pensions for retired workers.
a)
(SEC) Securities and Exchange Commission
b)
(SSA) Social Security Administration
c)
(OPR) Office of Public Responsibility
23.
This organization was created to regulate the Stock Market
a)
(HUAC) House Un-American Activities Committee
b)
(PWA) Public Works Administration
c)
(SEC) Securities and Exchange Commission
24.
What did Japan and Italy expect for their service after World War I?
a)
Guidance on how to create a democracy
b)
Territory in exchange for their sacrifices
c)
Representation in the League of Nations
25.
What political party rose to power in Germany during the 1930s?
a)
Communist Party
b)
Nazi Party
c)
Fascist Party
26.
What country did Japan invade in 1931?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Vietnam
c)
Manchuria
27.
How did Mussolini maintain his power in Italy?
a)
Allowing freedom of the press
b)
Disbanding youth groups
c)
Outlawing political parties
28.
What impact did the appeasement policy have on German aggression?
a)
It encouraged more aggression
b)
It reduced aggression
c)
It brought peace to Europe
29.
What did the Neutrality Act state?
a)
Axis powers could buy war materials if they promised not to use them against the U.S.
b)
All allied nations would remain democratic
c)
Allies could get war materials if they paid cash and transported the material themselves
30.
Why did FDR enact an embargo on Japan?
a)
To stop Japanese aggression / expansion
b)
To avoid war with Japan
c)
To force Japan into WWII
31.
Why did Great Britain and France declare war on Germany?
a)
Soviet invasion of Finland
b)
Italian invasion of Ethiopia
c)
German invasion of Poland
32.
What was the "London Blitz"?
a)
Germany's plan for a blitzkrieg in Stalingrad
b)
A term used for Germany's bombing campaign in London
c)
A code name for a secret British radar system
33.
Why did the United States enter WWII?
a)
The invasion and division of France
b)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
The invasion and division of Poland
34.
When the U.S. entered WWII, which of the following countries was not under Axis control?
a)
France
b)
Poland
c)
Soviet Union
35.
Who was the Supreme Commander of U.S. forces in Europe?
a)
George Martin
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
36.
What was the role of the Office of War Mobilization?
a)
Issued propaganda statements
b)
Supervised the use of industry resources
c)
Recruited soldiers for military service
37.
How would you describe the nation's economic situation at the start of WWII?
a)
It improved
b)
It got worse
c)
It remained unchanged
38.
Where did the Allies attack the Axis powers in order to control the Mediterranean region?
a)
France
b)
Belgium
c)
North Africa
39.
What was the Bataan Death March?
a)
Relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps
b)
Relocation of American and Filipino prisoners by Japanese troops
c)
Relocation of concentration camp victims to the gas chambers
40.
Why did the Allies adopt a "Europe First" strategy?
a)
Germany was considered a serious long-term threat
b)
Italy was threatening to conquer all of East Africa
c)
Japan was on the verge of developing an atomic bomb
41.
What was the result of the Battle of Stalingrad?
a)
German troops continued their blitzkrieg eastward
b)
Both German and Soviet tropps refused to surrender
c)
Hitler's plan of dominating Europe was ended
42.
What was the result of the Battle of Midway?
a)
Japan gained a powerful navy and fortified positions
b)
The U.S. was put of the defensive end of the war
c)
Japan never again expanded their empire
43.
How did women help on the Homefront during WWII?
a)
They stayed at home with children
b)
They typically moved to army bases in the South East U.S.
c)
They took nontraditional jobs such as factory work
44.
What problems did African Americans face during World War II?
a)
Fought in segregated units
b)
Faced discrimination in America
c)
Both are true
45.
Why were Japanese Americans placed in internment camps the U.S?
a)
To stop the spread of yellow fever
b)
For their own protection against other Americans
c)
They were seen as a threat to the U.S.
46.
What was one effect of the D-Day invasion?
a)
Japan knew that Germany was out of the war
b)
The Allies took an important step towards reading Berlin, Germany
c)
Soviet troops stopped pushing toward Germany from the west
47.
What was the effect of the Battle of the Bulge?
a)
Germany used its reserves and demoralized its troops in the battle
b)
Germany prolonged the time before its surrender to the Allies
c)
Soviet troops avoided the Oder River outside of Berlin
48.
What was the purpose of the Yalta Conference?
a)
To discuss the aftermath of WWII
b)
To review the invasion of Afghanistan
c)
To divide up Hitler's personal wealth
49.
How did the Japanese fight towards the end of the war?
a)
They gave up and walked away from the battlefield
b)
Fought to the last man, would rather die than surrender
c)
Many Japanese soldiers surrendered and joined the Allied army
50.
Why were Jews prevented from leaving Germany in the late 1930’s?
a)
They needed to stay to protect their businesses and families
b)
German officials denied them passports
c)
Other countries refused to accept them because of the Great Depression
51.
How did the Nazi's identify people from different groups in concentration camps?
a)
Different color badges
b)
Haircuts of different lengths
c)
Uniforms of different styles
52.
How many people were murdered during the Holocaust?
a)
12 million
b)
18 million
c)
9 million
53.
How did WWII end in Europe?
a)
Hitler fled to Argentina
b)
Nazi's fought to the last man
c)
Hitler committed suicide
54.
What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?
a)
To build a new plaza in Manhattan
b)
To build the atomic bomb
c)
To restrict Jim Crow laws in northern cities
55.
What two nations emerged as the superpowers after WWII?
a)
U.S. and France
b)
Germany and Soviet Union
c)
U.S. and Soviet Union
56.
What was the reason for using the a-bomb against Japan?
a)
To test new technology
b)
To save American lives
c)
To promote American values overseas
57.
Which of the following was NOT a major outcome of WWII.
a)
The United Nations was formed
b)
The Cold War begins
c)
The U.S. becomes active in foreign affai
d)
Japan formed an alliance with communist Soviet Union
58.
Nazi dictator who rose to power in Germany?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Franz Himmler
c)
Otto Von Bismark
59.
Italian fascist dictator
a)
Alessandro Moscato
b)
Mario Balotelli
c)
Benito Mussolini
60.
U.S. president during World War II
a)
Dwight Eisenhower
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
James Garfield
61.
British leader who worked with the U.S. during World War II.
a)
Theresa May
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Tony Blair
62.
Japanese General who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor
a)
Hideki Tojo
b)
Shinzo Abe
c)
Ito Hirobumi
63.
Which of the following was a cause of the Cold War?
a)
Disputes over money between Italy and Greece
b)
The Winston Churchill scandal
c)
Political and economic differences between the US and Soviet Union
64.
How did the Soviet Union try to control West Berlin?
a)
A total blockade of West Berlin
b)
Stalin invaded with tank divisions
c)
Stalin tried to bribe leaders in West Berlin
65.
What was the outcome of the civil war in China?
a)
Mao Zedong and the Communists won
b)
Nationalist forces defeated the Communists
c)
China established a democracy
66.
Who did the U.S. support in China’s civil war?
a)
Nationalists led by Mao Zedong
b)
Communists led by Mao Zedong
c)
Nationalists led by Jiang Jieshi
67.
What started the Korean War?
a)
South Korea dropped an atomic bomb on North Korea
b)
The North Korean army invaded south of the 38th parallel
c)
China demanded South Korean loyalty
68.
How did the American public view General MacArthur did after President Truman fired him?
a)
He was viewed as a traitor
b)
He was widely disliked
c)
They saw him as a hero
69.
What happened on September 2, 1949 to change US-Soviet relations?
a)
The Soviet Union became a democracy
b)
The Soviet Union set off an atomic bomb
c)
The United States held an important election
70.
What groups of people did the HUAC investigate?
a)
Fascists
b)
Nazis
c)
Communists, Fascists, and Nazis
71.
What U.S. agency carried out secret operations in other countries during the Cold War?
a)
FBI
b)
NASA
c)
CIA
72.
Where is one place on the globe that the Cold War was “hot”?
a)
Egypt
b)
Mexico
c)
Korea
73.
What family was executed for passing secrets about nuclear science to the Soviets?
a)
Rosenbergs
b)
Hasselhoffs
c)
Luthers
74.
What led to Senator McCarthy’s downfall?
a)
McCarthy hearings on television
b)
He was a secret communist spy
c)
He was accused of murder
75.
Why was the conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union described as the Cold War?
a)
It was fought in a cold climate
b)
They gave each other the cold shoulder
c)
There was no direct fighting
76.
What Supreme Court decision established “separate but equal”?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Mirando v. Exxon
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
77.
What Supreme Court decision that banned segregation in public schools?
a)
Escobedo v. Illinois
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
78.
Laws that enforced segregation in the south were known as...
a)
Dred Scott Laws
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
Jimmy Dean Laws
79.
What event sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
The arrest of Martin Luther King
b)
Rodney King Riots
c)
The arrest of Rosa Parks
80.
What civil rights organization won a number of important court cases against segregation?
a)
NAACP
b)
CORE
c)
SNCC
81.
Why did MLK target Birmingham, Alabama for a Civil Rights campaign?
a)
It was a peaceful town
b)
It was the most segregated city in the south
c)
It was his home town
82.
The first students to integrate in to an all white high school in Arkansas were known as...
a)
Little Rock Nine
b)
Arkansas Eight
c)
The Famous Four
83.
While in prison Malcom X converted to...
a)
Nation of Buddists
b)
Nation of Christians
c)
Nation of Islam
84.
How long did the Montgomery Bus Boycott last?
a)
42 days
b)
381 days
c)
299 days
85.
Why was the Black Panther Party formed?
a)
White Americans seemed to be taking over the civil rights movement
b)
frustration with peaceful resistance
c)
white civil rights workers being killed got more attention than African Americans
d)
All of the above
86.
What Amendment banned Poll taxes?
a)
24th
b)
19th
c)
35th
87.
First African American to attend University of Mississippi
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Medgar Evers
c)
James Meredith
88.
First African American Supreme Court Justice
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Malcom X
c)
Martin Kelly
89.
Civil Rights leader – wanted to use any means necessary to achieve goals
a)
Martin Luther King Jr.
b)
Malcom X
c)
Huey Long
90.
Civil Rights Leader who used non-violent forms of protest
a)
Malcom X
b)
Huey Newton
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
91.
NAACP Field Secretary who was assassinated by a white racist
a)
Medgar Evers
b)
Emmett Till
c)
Rodney Graves
92.
What did Kennedy’s New Frontier Plan want to address?
a)
Lower taxes for all
b)
Helping wealthy business leaders
c)
Creating new monopolies
93.
What are some common characteristics of Kennedy’s cabinet members?
a)
young and well educated
b)
old and grouchy
c)
old republicans
94.
What effect did the Cold War have on the American Space program?
a)
Created competition and the "space race"
b)
Started the Korean War
c)
Destroyed both space programs
95.
Why was LBJ more successful than JFK in getting legislation passed?
a)
He bribed members of Congress
b)
He understood Congress and campaigned for some of its members
c)
LBJ was not more successful
96.
What programs were established to fight against the war on poverty?
a)
Economic Opportunity Act, Elementary and Secondary education Act
b)
NASA and CIA
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority and FAFSA
97.
An attempt by the US to remove the communist threat in Cuba
a)
Bay of Pigs
b)
Bay of Hogs
c)
Cape Cabana landing
98.
What was Johnson’s Domestic Program called?
a)
Great Expectations
b)
Great Heights
c)
Great Society
99.
This program offered economic aid and wanted to see democratic changes in Latin American countries
a)
Alliance for Progress
b)
Democracy Abroad
c)
Southern Economic Progress
100.
Created to investigate JFK’s assassination
a)
The Davis Foundation
b)
The JFK Associates
c)
The Warren Commission
101.
Who was JKF’s Attorney General?
a)
Robert F. Kennedy
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Horatio Gates
102.
Standoff between the United States and Soviet Union concerning nuclear weapons in Cuba.
a)
Havana Crisis
b)
Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
Bay of Pigs
103.
What act allowed LBJ to declare war against North Vietnam without consent from Congress.
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
Bay of Pigs Resolution
c)
Vietnamese Missile Crisis
104.
Intense bombing campaign in North Vietnam was known as...
a)
Operation Red Dawn
b)
Operation Rolling Thunder
c)
Operation Grizzly Down
105.
A surprise attack by the North Vietnamese and Vietcong
a)
Tet Offensive
b)
Bein Massacre
c)
Long Night Raid
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