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Fall 2017 Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A process that involves making a number of goods by using an assembly line
a)
Investment
b)
Mass Production
c)
Mining
d)
Irrigation
2.
Which event lead to Japan to surrender during WWII?
a)
The death of thousands of Japanese soldiers
b)
A new president in the United States
c)
France and Germany become Allies
d)
United States drop the atomic bomb
3.
This propaganda poster was made to promote women to -
a)
buy more appliances
b)
work in the farms
c)
work in the defense or weapons industry
d)
run for political office
4.
What event lead to the United States entering World War II?
a)
Mexico attacked America
b)
Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor
c)
Russia attacked America
d)
Germany attacked America
5.
This automaker developed the Model T and made it affordable to average Americans
a)
Heinrich Mercedes
b)
Johann Chrysler
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Jack Welch
6.
Code-name given to the Allies plan to invade & liberate Nazi-occupied Europe in WWII
a)
Operation Glass Ceiling
b)
Operation Death Grip
c)
Operation Overlord
d)
The Anaconda Plan
7.
War fought in the Philippines & Cuba between the US and Spain after the explosion of the Maine
a)
The War of 1812
b)
Spanish American War
c)
WWII
d)
Mexican-American War
8.
The style of fighting during WWI in which soldiers dug in protective ditches
a)
Guerilla Warfare
b)
Urban Warfare
c)
Trench Warfare
d)
Tank Warfare
9.
Top secret program created by Roosevelt to design an Atomic bomb...
a)
Area 51
b)
Office of Strategic Services
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
Energy Bureau
10.
Giving in to the demands of an aggressor in order to avoid confrontation/conflict
a)
Retaliation
b)
Compromise
c)
Appeasement
d)
Surrender
11.
The Japanese bombing of this military base in Hawaii convinced the US to enter WWII
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Manila Bay
c)
Santiago Harbor
d)
Majing Bay
12.
The term "Muckraker" has been used to describe authors whose writing deal mainly with  
a)
criticizing the government's welfare policies
b)
publicizing Constitution issues relating to minority groups
c)
advancing the cause of press freedom
d)
exposing social conditions in need of reform
13.
Why did the federal government encourage American citizens to buy war bonds during WW1 and WW2?
a)
To help finance the war
b)
To ration food and other goods
c)
To improved the banking industry
d)
To ensure wage increases in industry
14.
Which BEST describes the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
A time when the architecture of Harlem was copied by other cities
b)
A time when the past success of Harlem was highlighted
c)
A time when jazz music lost its popularity
d)
A time when the literary works of African-Americans flourished.
15.
What resulted from the outrage caused by the publication of Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle?
a)
The book was banned from libraries
b)
There was a backlash against labor unions
c)
There were further restrictions placed on civil liberties
d)
The federal government began regulating the meat packing industry
16.
What does the word agrarian mean?
a)
Manufacturing
b)
Slave labor
c)
Farming lifestyle
d)
Economy based on trade
17.
Owner/Operator of the Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago.
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Jane Addams
c)
Sandra Day O'Connor
d)
Estee Lauder
18.
How did the Zimmerman telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia. 
b)
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany. 
c)
It contained orders for German U-boats to destroy British passenger ships. 
d)
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality. 
19.
African American poet of the Harlem Renaissance.
a)
WEB DuBios
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair
20.
The United States responded to Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare during the early 1900s by 
a)
withdrawing military forces from Europe
b)
suspending trade with Britain
c)
signing a treaty with Austria-Hungary
d)
entering World War  One
21.
Which of these factors contributed most to the Dust Bowl?
a)
Flash flooding and intense deforestation
b)
Prolonged drought and poor farming practices
c)
High winds and railroad construction
d)
Severe heat and rapid suburban development
22.
What is one ongoing result of the New Deal? 
a)
The federal government funds a space-exploration program. 
b)
State governments deny residency to persons working in other states. 
c)
State governments use property taxes to fund social security programs. 
d)
People began to rely on the federal government during times of economic distress. 
23.
What effect did the Dust Bowl storms have on the Great Depression?
a)
Many farmers were forced to leave the Great Plains.
b)
Unemployment decreased gradually.
c)
Many homes along the Mississippi River were flooded.
d)
Hoover was re-elected as president.
24.
Which BEST describes the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
A time when the architecture of Harlem was copied by other cities
b)
A time when the past success of Harlem was highlighted
c)
A time when jazz music lost its popularity
d)
A time when the literary works of African-Americans flourished.
25.
Which of the following is NOT one of the new technologies in World War I?
a)
poison gas
b)
airplanes
c)
submarines
d)
rifles
26.
Why did the United States formulate the Open Door policy toward China?
a)
 to develop democratic institutions and practices in China 
b)
to prevent a European and Japanese monopoly of Chinese trade and markets 
c)
to establish a military presence on the Chinese mainland
d)
to support Japanese efforts to industrialize China