WorksheetsFinal Exam 11th Grade
Total questions: 197
Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
b)
The belief that their destiny was to manifest
c)
A religious term used to explain how to be saved
2.
As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?
a)
They agreed to give up their land.
b)
They were given their choice of where to live.
c)
They were forced to live in reservations.
d)
They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.
3.
What states were part of the Mexican Cession?
a)
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
b)
Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
c)
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
d)
California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada
4.
The war with Mexico BEGAN with
a)
California's rebellion
b)
a border dispute in Texas
c)
the Battle of Buena Vista
d)
a US invasion of Mexico City
5.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
6.
The purchase of Louisiana
a)
was a costly mistake
b)
was opposed by western farmers
c)
doubled the size of the United States
d)
led to war with Great Britain
7.
How did the U.S. acquire Oregon?
a)
treaty with the British
b)
war with England
c)
purchased from the British
d)
war with Mexico
8.
Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?
a)
it was needed for the building of a railroad
b)
it was a gift from Mexico
c)
it was part of the treaty with Mexico
d)
gold was discovered in that area
9.
The discovery of gold led to
a)
California statehood
b)
Polk becoming president
c)
a war with Mexico
d)
Texas statehood
10.
In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
1803
b)
1819
c)
1845
11.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?
a)
It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory
b)
It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.
c)
It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.
12.
Where was most of the territory the United States acquired during the era of Westward Expansion?
a)
West of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River
b)
West of the Mississippi River
c)
Along the Canadian border with the United States
13.
Which of these is required of a U.S. territory in order for it to become a U.S. state?
a)
Election of a state governor
b)
A population of 60,000 people
c)
Appointment of the first postmaster
14.
The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
15.
Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon Territory
16.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Florida Cession
17.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Trans-Appalachian West
d)
Oregon Country
18.
What was the name of the treaty where Mexico ceded half of its land to the United States?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of San Jacinto
c)
Treaty of Mesa Verde
d)
Treaty of Alama Gordo
19.
Why were the Northwest Ordinances so important to the new nation?
a)
It led to the admission of new states to our country.
b)
It made Halloween a National Holiday! (don't pick this one!)
c)
It limited the number of voters in national election.
d)
It was so weak that it was replaced with the Constitution.
20.
The President most associated with Manifest Destiny was ---.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
James K. Polk
21.
Where did the war start?
a)
Nueces river
b)
In a galaxy far far away
c)
Modern day Mexican border
d)
Rio Grande
22.
The Alamo was a __________.
a)
River
b)
Mission
c)
Mountain
d)
Field
23.
Who was Texas fighting in the Texas Revolution?
a)
The Spanish
b)
The Mexicans
c)
The Americans
d)
The British
24.
Who was the President and leader of the Mexican Army during the battle between Texas?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
William B. Travis
c)
James Fannin
d)
Santa Anna
25.
What word means "the belief in the God given right to move West"?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Land Speculator
c)
Decree
d)
Ordinance
26.
What war did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo bring an end to
a)
Texas American war
b)
Mexican Revolu
c)
Mexican-American War
d)
Indian War
27.
Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada were all states that joined the US as a result of what?
a)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
The Annexation of Texas
c)
The Mexican Cession
d)
The Joint Resolution
28.
Who won the Alamo
a)
Texas
b)
Mexico
29.
Who was a general in the war for the US and was important in helping the US win the war?
a)
William Travis
b)
Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna
c)
Zachary Taylor
d)
James K. Polk
30.
What was the Erie Canal used for?
a)
Disney cruises
b)
Test battle ships
c)
Drinking water for the city of Buffalo
d)
Ship goods faster and cheaper to the Atlantic Ocean
31.
The War of 1812 was a war between which two countries?
a)
U.S. and Britain
b)
U.S. and France
c)
France and Britain
d)
Spain and U.S.
32.
A main cause of the War of 1812 was -
a)
A race to the Pacific Coast between multiple countries
b)
British impressment of U.S. ships
c)
Fight over Atlantic slave trade
d)
North African pirates
33.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Francis Scott Key
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Frederick Douglass
34.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Tippecanoe
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of Washington
35.
The Monroe Doctrine would be an example of
a)
U.S. Foreign Policy
b)
U.S. Domestic Policy
36.
The Era of ____________ marked a time of nationalism after the War of 1812.
a)
Good Feelings
b)
Fuzzy Feelings
c)
Scary Feelings
d)
Confident Feelings
37.
Which event happened under President John Adams
a)
XYZ affair
b)
Whiskey Rebellion
c)
Embargo Act
d)
War of 1812
38.
What prohibited trade with other countries?
a)
The Embargo Act
b)
The Sedition Act
c)
Hamiliton's tariffs
39.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Eli Roth
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Whitney Houston
40.
What does America get out of the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819?
a)
Flordia & land near Oregon
b)
Georgia & Florida
c)
Georgia & land near Oregon
d)
Nothing!
41.
What is temperance?
a)
Abstinence from alcoholic drink
b)
The study of temperatures
c)
The removal of slavery
d)
The right to vote
42.
What does REFORMATION mean?
a)
Changing society
b)
Passing of laws
c)
Church attendance
d)
Increasing factories
43.
Which of the following was associated with women's suffrage?
a)
Charles Finney
b)
Horace Mann
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Susan B. Anthony
44.
Who was this?
a)
Frederick Douglass, a famous writer, orator, and leader for abolition reformation
b)
Frederick Douglass, a famous suffrage reformation leader
c)
Albert Eisenstein, famous physicist during the WWII
d)
Frederick Douglass, a leader for prison reforms
45.
Who organized the Seneca Falls Convention?
a)
Elizabeth Cady Staton
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
American Temperance Society
46.
Susan B. Anthony was a major reformation leader for what cause?
a)
Suffrage
b)
The US debt
c)
Eliminating the Spoils System
d)
Ratifying the US Constitution
47.
Dorthea Dix wanted reformation for which group of people?
a)
Slaves
b)
Mentally ill
c)
Chinese immigrants
d)
Irish immigrants
48.
What was the Second Great Awakening?
a)
Religious Revival
b)
A major decline in religion
c)
Increased effort of embargo and tariffs
d)
Alliances made with other countries
49.
Which leader wanted an education reformation such as: more educated children, public schools to be built, and trained teachers?
a)
Horace Mann
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
James Madison
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
50.
Which denomination became America's largest during the 2nd Great Awakening? (Especially on the frontier)
a)
Methodist
b)
Presbyterian
c)
Congregationalist
d)
Unitarianism
51.
What are the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Assassination, Imperialism, Nationalism
b)
Money, Allicane, Imperialism, Nationalism
c)
Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism, Nationalism
d)
Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism, Nazi
52.
This new style of fighting left soldiers in tight quarters while huddling in a dirt ditch waiting to fire at the enemy.
a)
hillside warfare
b)
guerilla warfare
c)
trench warfare
d)
submarine warfare
53.
Who led the communist Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 which took Russia out of WWI?
a)
Karl Marx
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
Alexander Kerensky
54.
Which of these is considered the "spark" that began WWI?
a)
The assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne
b)
Imperialistic competition among European nations
c)
Military build-up in industrialized countries
d)
The growth of European nationalism
55.
On May 7, 1915, a German U-Boat torpedoed and sunk
a)
the Maine
b)
the Titanic
c)
the Lusitania
d)
the Queen Mary
56.
What country was blamed for shooting the heir to the Austrian throne?
a)
Serbia
b)
Germany
c)
Prussia
d)
U.S.
57.
Which country left WWI the same year the U.S. entered the war?
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
England
d)
U.S.
58.
Which countries made up the military alliance that opposed the Triple Entente?
a)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia
b)
Germany, France, Russia
c)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
d)
England, France, Russia
59.
What amendment gave the right to vote to women in the U.S.?
a)
15th
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
21st
60.
Which of these provisions of the Treaty of Versailles was the most crucial to what President Woodrow Wilson sought in the hope that WWI would be "a war to end all wars"?
a)
freedom of the seas to neutral nations
b)
the establishment of the League of Nations
c)
burdening Germany with heavy reparations
d)
forcing Germany and Central Powers to give up their colonies
61.
Why did the U.S. reject the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
it returned Alsace-Lorraine to France
b)
it required the payment of German reparations
c)
it divided Germany into four occupations zones
d)
included the Covenant of the League of Nations
62.
According to the Treaty of Versailles, what country should be blamed for WWI?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
63.
"The Fourteen Points" of the early 20th century
a)
was a declaration of US neutrality
b)
warned American not to travel on European ships
c)
provided secret aid to Britain before the U.S. entered the war
d)
were issued by President Wilson as a basis for a lasting peace
64.
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
a)
to remove threat of future wars
b)
to prevent nuclear proliferation
c)
to help the US gain more territories
d)
to help promote prohibition in other countries
65.
When did WWI take place?
a)
1910s
b)
1920s
c)
1930s
d)
1940s
66.
In Germany the Great Depression was due to their high war damage payments. This is called
a)
reparations
b)
calling the loan
c)
return on investment
d)
repitition
67.
Which of the following events caused Britain to fight in World War I?
a)
Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum.
b)
Russia joined France to fight Austria.
c)
Germany invaded Belguim.
68.
A stalemate developed along the Western Front early in the war because
a)
Trench warfare made it difficult for either side to win an advantage.
b)
the French army fought with outdated weapons.
c)
the French army was able to push Germany out.
69.
In the Zimmerman note, Germany
a)
rule over the North American continent
b)
3 trillion dollars in gold
c)
the return of Mexican lands held by the United States
70.
Which of the folloowing group got complete control of Russia in 1917?
a)
the Black Hand
b)
the Whites
c)
the Bolsheviks
71.
Which countries were members of the Triple Alliance?
a)
Germany, Italy, Russia
b)
France, Russia, Britian
c)
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
72.
What policy did the United States prefer at the start of WWI?
a)
nationalism
b)
isolationism
c)
militarism
d)
imperialism
73.
Who was the American President during WWI?
a)
George Washington
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Teddy
74.
What was the main reason the U.S. decided to enter the war on the Allied side?
a)
Germany's unrestricted submarine attacks
b)
Germany's attempt to get Mexico involved in the war
c)
Germany's sinking of the Lusitania
75.
When did the U.S. declare war on Germany?
a)
April 6, 1970
b)
April 6, 2007
c)
April 6, 1917
d)
April 6, 2015
76.
What new weapon of WWI was feared because it burned lungs and blinded eyes if a soldier came into contact with it?
a)
poison water
b)
poison food
c)
poison gas
77.
What surprise weapon did the English develop to help them traverse no-man's land?
a)
The gas mask
b)
The airplane
c)
The tank
78.
What weapon did the German's use on a large scale at sea to counter the mighty navy of Great Britain?
a)
The battleship
b)
The bestroyer
c)
The submarine
79.
What was the nickname given to the popular poster that encouraged young men to join the U.S. Military?
a)
U.S. Army Wants you
b)
Uncle Sam
c)
Army Man
80.
How did American Women help win WWI?
a)
They wrote letters to their husbands
b)
They worked in factories and built weapons
c)
They cooked food for the soldiers
81.
When did WWI end?
a)
November 11, 1918
b)
November 11, 2018
c)
November 11, 1965
82.
This natural disaster served to worsen the effects of the Great Depression on Farmers in the Midwest
a)
Tornados
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Black Tuesday
d)
Hurricanes
83.
The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Hoover
d)
Jefferson
84.
The collection of markets and exchange where the issuing and trading of equities, bonds and other sorts of securities takes place.
a)
Margin
b)
New Deal
c)
Deficit Spending
d)
Stock Market
85.
The Agricultural Adjustment Agency (AAA) helped farmers get crop prices under control. This is an example of:
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
86.
This new deal program helped with the recovery process by hiring the unemployed to work on outdoor projects such as deforestation
a)
PWA
b)
CCC
c)
AAA
d)
FDIC
87.
This new deal programs helps to ensure retirement funds for all americans and helps those in need of immediate monetary assistance
a)
FDIC
b)
SSA
c)
AAA
d)
CCC
88.
The name given to the programs enforced by FDR to ensure relief, recovery and reform.
a)
Stock Market
b)
Great Depression
c)
Margin
d)
New Deal
89.
Programs that were put into place to ensure the causes of the Great Depression were addressed and corrected to ensure the Depression would not happen again
a)
Relief
b)
Recovery
c)
Reform
90.
This President enforced both New Deals and saw America through the Great Depression and World War II.
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Truman
c)
Hoover
d)
Roosevelt
91.
On October 29, 1929 share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed and partially caused the Great Depression.
a)
Black Thursday
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Black Friday
d)
Black Sunday
92.
This New Deal program insured the public's deposits to make sure that the bank runs never happened again
a)
PWA
b)
WPA
c)
SSA
d)
FDIC
93.
Even though war was breaking out in Europe again, America decided to remain
a)
Isolated
b)
Involved with the Allies
c)
Involved with the Axis
d)
Scared
94.
The most popular home appliance in the 1930's
a)
Television
b)
Radio
c)
Movies
d)
Telephone
95.
What percentage of Americans were unemployed in 1933?
a)
25%
b)
35%
c)
50%
d)
2%
96.
Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression?
a)
the invention of the radio
b)
people buying goods with credit
c)
World War 1
d)
Hoovervilles
97.
The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
the high price of oil
b)
the end of the gold rush
c)
the end of World War II
d)
the crash of the stock exchange
98.
What is one example of a charitable service during the depression?
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Okies
c)
Shantytowns
d)
Soup kitchens
99.
Which of these was a direction that people migrated during the Great Depression?
a)
Oklahoma to California
b)
California to Detroit
c)
cities to farms
d)
Detroit to the South
100.
President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to pass a series of acts called the New Deal. Which is one way the New Deal helped people of the Great Depression?
a)
It gave all people the right to vote
b)
It let people travel around the country freely
c)
It created programs to put people back to work
d)
It let all new immigrants become American citizens
101.
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was the largest program of the New Deal. It employed 8.5 million people. WPA programs included the creation of
a)
public buildings, roads, parks, and the arts
b)
electrical power plants in the Tennessee Valley
c)
kitchens to feed the hungry
d)
elevators in tall office buildings and shantytowns
102.
During the Great Depression, many families lived in shantytowns, also known as Hoovervilles. Describe what life was like living in these conditions.
a)
Pleasant for everyone
b)
Miserable and dirty
c)
Living conditions the same as before the depression
d)
Children and babies were finally able to live comfortably
103.
Use the list below to answer this question
*The Dust Bowl
* Falling Prices
*Banks Failing
* the New Deal
All of these are associated with the
*The Dust Bowl
* Falling Prices
*Banks Failing
* the New Deal
All of these are associated with the
a)
Civil War
b)
World War 1
c)
Spanish-American War
d)
Great Depression
104.
Who likely made this statement? “I wear bobbed hair and powder my nose. I wear fringed short skirts and bright-colored sweaters with low-heeled shoes. I adore smoking, drinking, and dancing.”
a)
A post-World War II subordinate
b)
A Roaring Twenties flapper
c)
A Depression-era homemaker
d)
A Gilded Age feminist
105.
The first commercial radio broadcasts, a predominantly bull stock market, and the emergence of surrealism and art deco were features of which decade?
a)
1890’s
b)
1910’s
c)
1920’s
d)
1930’s
106.
With which of the following are Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes most closely associated?
a)
Great Depression
b)
Harlem Renaissance
c)
Women’s Suffrage
d)
World War II
107.
Which development most contributed to the increasing social independence of Americans in the early twentieth century?
a)
Rise of the Populist movement
b)
Emergence of Victorian ideals
c)
Improved telecommunications
d)
Greater access to automobiles
108.
This person helped increase interest in airplanes and air travel with their first flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Charles Lindbergh
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Charles Chaplin
d)
Henry Ford
109.
The ________Amendment started Prohibition.
a)
10th
b)
19th
c)
20th
d)
18th
110.
Which Amendment allowed American women the right to vote?
a)
15th Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
16th Amendment
d)
18th Amendment
111.
Which person below is known as a famous gangster during the 1920's?
a)
Johnny Ray
b)
Ray Capone
c)
Al Capone
d)
Charles Lindbergh
112.
What type of music was popular in speakeasies during the 1920’s?
a)
Rock and Roll
b)
Jazz
c)
Rap
d)
Country
113.
Which Amendment repealed (canceled) Prohibition?
a)
17th Amendment
b)
18th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
114.
What was the name given to people who illegally transported and sold alcohol during Prohibition?
a)
Diabolical Drivers
b)
Bootleggers
c)
Rule Breakers
d)
Tricksters
115.
Illegal bars during Prohibition were called:
a)
Sidebars
b)
Underbars
c)
Speakeasies
d)
juke joints
116.
a political activist who emphasized racial pride and black nationalism. Formed the Universal Negro Improvement Association
a)
Marcus Garvey
b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
W.E.B. DuBois
d)
Langston Hughes
117.
of 1921, 1924, and 1929 were designed to keep out immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe
a)
Immigration Acts
b)
Migration Acts
c)
Alien Acts
d)
Citizenship Acts
118.
about two million African-Americans move out of the south to the Northeast and Midwestern United States in search of better opportunities
a)
Sun Belt Migration
b)
African American Movement
c)
Mediocre Migration
d)
Great Migration
119.
engineer, entrepreneur introduced the assembly line production of automobiles
a)
Glenn Curtis
b)
Edsel Ford
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Jack Chevrolet
120.
government officials convicted of accepting bribes for leasing federal land to oil companies
a)
Watergate
b)
Teapot Dome
c)
Iran Contra
d)
Pentagon Papers
121.
the purchase of any item in the hope of selling it later at a higher price
a)
speculation
b)
buying on margin
c)
stock manipulation
d)
derivatives
122.
pseudo-scientific belief that the human race could be improved by breeding
a)
Darwinism
b)
Eugenics
c)
Social Gospel
d)
Great Awakening
123.
wave of panic and hysteria in America caused by a fear of Communism and anarchy
a)
Red Scare
b)
Communist Witch Hunts
c)
Consumerism
d)
Socialism
124.
courtroom battle over the teaching of modern scientific theories and the traditional religious beliefs
a)
Shenck v. US
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Scopes "Monkey" Trial
125.
hostile group that was anti-immigrant, anti-catholic, anti-jewish, anti-african-american
a)
Nativists
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
White Liners
d)
Make America Great Again
126.
famous African-American poet known for expressing pride in his heritage and attacking racism
a)
Langston Hughes
b)
Marcus Garvey
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
W.E.B. DuBois
127.
A period of fear of Communists and radicals in the United States was known as the ______.
a)
Industrial Revolution
b)
Red Scare
c)
Scare Times
d)
prohibition
128.
_______ illustrate the anti-immigration feelings of the 1920's because they were executed for a robbery on very, very thin evidence.
a)
Sacco and Vanzetti
b)
Laurel and Hardy
c)
Rogers and Hammerstein
d)
The Howard Brothers
129.
Who wrote the Souls of Black folk and was the most major black intellect of the time period?
a)
Carter Goodson
b)
Carter G. Woodson
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
WeB DuBois
130.
Who was the anthropologist that wrote "Their Eyes Were Watching God?"
a)
Della Reese
b)
Zora Neale Hurston
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Rosa Parks
131.
What disease did FDR suffer from?
a)
Chicken Pox
b)
Flu
c)
Polio
132.
What was the name given to the time when FDR would speak over the radio to people about the Depression?
a)
TV talks
b)
Fireside Chats
133.
What created the Dust Bowl?
a)
loose topsoil
b)
severe drought
c)
severe rains
d)
irrigation problems
134.
Which group suffered most in the Dust Bowl?
a)
scientist
b)
farmers
c)
industrial workers
d)
unskilled laborers
135.
What was the major theme present in both Woody Guthrie's songs and John Steinbecks The Grapes of Wrath?
a)
hardship of slavery
b)
deceit of the upper class
c)
loss and struggle
d)
racism and poverty
136.
The stock market crashed on a date known as Black Tuesday. What is the date?
a)
October 28, 1929
b)
October 29, 1929
c)
October 29, 1928
d)
October 31, 1929
137.
WWII officially began in Europe when
a)
Hitler invaded Poland
b)
Hitler occupied Austria
c)
Germany attacked Russia
d)
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
138.
Which battle was the turning point of the Pacific War
a)
Battle of the Bulge
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Battle of Midway
d)
Operation Walrus
139.
FDR's "a date which will live in infamy"
a)
the start of the Great Depression
b)
Germany's invasion of Poland
c)
Hitler's suicide
d)
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
140.
During WWII, the U.S. government set up detention camps for
a)
Japanese Americans
b)
African Americans
c)
Labor protestors
d)
German Americans
141.
The G.I. Bill gave veterans
a)
government jobs
b)
protection from future wars
c)
guaranteed jobs
d)
education and home loans
142.
The Baby Boom refers to
a)
Killing Japanese children during WWII
b)
A rise in births before WWII
c)
A rise in births after WWII
143.
Ruled Russia with an iron fist after Lenin.
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Karl Marx
c)
Rasputin
d)
Leon Trotsky
144.
The most famous group of black Americans to fight in WWII were the
a)
Tiger Tank Battalion
b)
442nd Combat Regiment Team
c)
Fighting Seabees
d)
Tuskegee Airmen
145.
The name given to the over 6 million women workers in factories during World War II was
a)
Aunt Sally's
b)
Rosie the Riveter
c)
Working Betty's
d)
Gracious Greta's
146.
The Battle of __?__ was a 1942 battle in the Pacific during which American planes sunk four Japanese aircraft carriers.
a)
Bulge
b)
Midway
c)
Britain
d)
Normandy
147.
What day was Pearl Harbor attacked by the Japanese?
a)
9-1-39
b)
12-7-41
c)
6-4-42
d)
6-6-44
148.
This act said we would loan Britain guns and they could just return them after the war was over.
a)
Lend Lease
b)
Cash and Carry
c)
River Overflow
d)
Soviet Give Back
149.
How did war bonds, victory gardens and rationing impact the war effort?
a)
they convinced people to work in war factories
b)
they provided needed supplies for the troops
c)
they had no impact
150.
The practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war.
a)
Genocide
b)
Mein Kampf
c)
Appeasement
d)
Blitzkrieg
151.
Who was the dictator of Germany during WWII?
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Josef Stalin
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Francisco Franco
152.
Who was the dictator of Italy during WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Francisco Franco
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Benito Mussolini
153.
What military action began the liberation of France from Nazi control during World War II?
a)
Invasion of Normandy
b)
Battle of the Bulge
c)
Miracle at Dunkirk
d)
Battle of Guadalcanal
154.
Which president made the decision to use atomic bombs to force Japan to surrender?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
John F. Kennedy
155.
During World War II, which group of minorities was given very limited opportunities to serve in combat and typically filled non-combatant support positions?
a)
African-Americans
b)
Japanese-Americans
c)
Mexican-Americans
d)
German-Americans
156.
WWII was fought from:
a)
1941-1947
b)
1939-1941
c)
1939-1945
d)
1933-1941
157.
What was the name of the plan to make the atomic bomb?
a)
The Bracero Program
b)
The Manhattan Project
c)
The Bronx Venture
d)
The Brooklyn Enterprise
158.
Who were the Axis Powers?
a)
Germany, Italy, China
b)
United States, Great Britain (UK), Soviet Union (USSR)
c)
Italy, France, Germany
d)
Japan, Germany, Italy
159.
Germany employed a tactic that used extremely quick attacks. What was this called
a)
blitzkrieg
b)
lebenbaum
c)
leningrad
d)
Trench warfare
160.
The extermination of 11 million people, including 9 million Jews, was called
a)
Holocaust
b)
Reichtag
c)
Third Reich
161.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?
a)
Trotsky
b)
Stalin
c)
Mussolini
d)
Kruschev
162.
On June 6, 1944 General Eisenhower directed the largest combined land-sea-air invasion in history known as __________.
a)
V-E Day
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
D-Day
163.
Operation Overlord enabled the Allied forces to
a)
establish a base from which they swept the Germans out of France.
b)
increase their bombing raids in Germany.
c)
wage a fierce propaganda campaign warning that the troops would hit the beaches at Normandy.
d)
capture Stalingrad.
164.
Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?
a)
Semitism
b)
Anti-semitism
c)
ghetto
d)
Holocaust
165.
On the evening of November 9, 1938, 250 Jewish synagogues were burned, Jewish businesses destroyed, and many Jewish people killed. This event was known as _____.
a)
Holocaust
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
Anti-semitism
d)
Ghetto
166.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
167.
Who were the U.S.'s allies?
a)
France, Italy, China
b)
Great Britain, China, Soviet Union
c)
Japan, Australia, Denmark
d)
Turkey, Afghanistan, Soviet Union
168.
The conflict at Little Rock’s Central High School was a reaction to ____________.
a)
the Civil Rights Act of 1957
b)
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
d)
Hernandez v. Texas
169.
The Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education ended _________.
a)
the “separate but equal” doctrine
b)
Jackie Robinson’s career in baseball
c)
Eisenhower’s support of Civil Rights
d)
Discrimination of the hiring of federal employees
170.
To achieve victory in the struggle for Civil Rights, Martin Luther King, Jr. encouraged the policy of ____.
a)
Armed confrontation
b)
Non-violent protest
c)
Lawsuits
d)
National strikes
171.
The Black Panthers wanted African Americans to __________.
a)
end the urban riots
b)
lead their own communities
c)
practice non-violent protests
d)
join interracial groups
172.
While in prison, Malcolm X started following the teachings of ________.
a)
the Nation of Islam
b)
the Black Panthers
c)
SNCC
d)
CORE
173.
Why did MLK target Birmingham, Alabama, for a civil rights campaign?
a)
Because of its strong support for civil rights
b)
Because it was considered the most segregated city in the South
c)
Because President Kennedy had been born there
d)
Because it was the only southern city that practiced segregation
174.
The first march on the Edmund Pettus Bridge during the Selma march became known as _____.
a)
Black Friday
b)
Freedom Summer
c)
Selma Sunday
d)
Bloody Sunday
175.
Which was a highlight of the March on Washington?
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech
b)
President Johnson’s “Great Society” speech
c)
President Kennedy’s “New Frontier” speech
d)
Stokely Carmichael’s “Black Power” speech
176.
The death of ____________ is considered the spark of the Black Freedom Struggle.
a)
Rosa Parks
b)
Emmett Till
c)
Stokely Carmichael
d)
Fidel Castro
177.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 _______________.
a)
eliminated segregation
b)
prohibited discriminatory voting practices
c)
eliminated segregation only on buses
d)
None of the above
178.
___________ was the Supreme Court case that legalized abortions for women.
a)
Griswold v. Connecticut
b)
Reed. v. Reed
c)
Roe v. Wade
d)
Johnson v. History Class
179.
After WWII, the ____________, were used to legalize segregation in the South.
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
The 14th Amendment
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
Freedmen's Bureau
180.
Which lawyer worked with the NAACP on the Brown v. Board of Education case?
a)
Rosa Parks
b)
James Farmer
c)
Jackie Robinson
d)
Thurgood Marshall
181.
Which of the following events marked the beginning of the decline of the Civil Rights movement?
a)
the conversion of Malcolm X to orthodox Islam
b)
the drifting apart of SNCC and SCLC
c)
the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
the assassination of Robert Kennedy
182.
The first organized protest by African Americans during the modern Civil Rights Movement was ______.
a)
the "children's crusade" in Birmingham
b)
the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott
c)
the mass march on Washington, D.C.
d)
the Selma, Alabama, voting rights campaign
183.
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 enable federal officers to do?
a)
register voters
b)
oversee the collection of poll taxes
c)
oversee programs to test voter literacy
d)
recount votes
184.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Kennedy
c)
Johnson
d)
Nixon
185.
The main goal of the freedom riders was to
a)
pressure the federal government to enforce the law banning segregation on interstate buses
b)
inspire students to protest in Birmingham against Jim Crow
c)
encourage Congress to pass Kennedy's civil rights agenda
d)
desegregate urban bus systems in the south
186.
In the 1954 trial of Brown v Board of Education, the US Supreme Court ruled that
a)
private schools should be controlled by the federal government
b)
issues of racial segregation should be decided by the states.
c)
racially segregated public schools are unconstitutional
d)
the "separate but equal" doctrine should be contnued
187.
Dr. King believed in using peaceful demonstrations to get the government to listen to the demands of the Civil Rights Movement. He was influence by this person....
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Buddah
c)
Mahatma Ghandi
d)
Martin L. King Sr.
188.
This woman was responsible for the boycott of all public buses during the Civil Rights Movement.
a)
Sheyenne West
b)
Ruby Bridges
c)
Laura Brown
d)
Rosa Parks
189.
The U.S. military used ______ to wipe out jungles so the N. Vietnamese would have no place to hide:
a)
Agent Orange
b)
Mustard Gas
c)
Napalm
d)
All of the above
190.
Hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States but without military action was known as ______.
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Cold War
d)
Brinkmanship
191.
Term used to describe all people of a certain group, race, or gender.
a)
Stereotype
b)
Culture
c)
Nationality
d)
Ethnic Group
192.
Americans who strongly felt that Johnson wasn't doing enough to escalate and win the war were known as ____.
a)
Lions
b)
Eagles
c)
Hawks
d)
Doves
193.
MIA
a)
Intelligence for North Vietnam
b)
Military unit fight for the CIA
c)
Abused war animal agency
d)
Soldiers that went missing during war
194.
Vietcong
a)
South Vietnam force
b)
North Vietnam force
c)
North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam
d)
Another name for Communists
195.
Fidel Castro was the leader of which country?
a)
Sweden
b)
Hungary
c)
Cuba
d)
Czechoslavakia
196.
What event prompted the US Congress to give Lyndon Johnson the power to wage war in Vietnam?
a)
The assassination of John F. Kennedy.
b)
The assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem, leader of South Vietnam.
c)
The "attacks" on U.S. ships in the Gulf of Tonkin.
d)
Soviet and Chinese support of Ho Chi Minh in North Vietnam.
197.
What are Napalm and Agent Orange are two examples of?
a)
guerilla fighting
b)
chemical weapons
c)
army helicopters
d)
missiles
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