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WorksheetsIndiana History Unit 5
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the Korean War and Vietnam War, the United States was struggling against ________ countries.
a)
communist
b)
wealthy
c)
peaceful
d)
democratic
2.
Which invention made it safer for people to work indoors and at night?
a)
the airplane
b)
the radio
c)
electric lights
d)
the telephone
3.
How did the crisis on September 11, 2001, change the United States?
a)
It brought criticism from other countries around the world.
b)
It renewed a sense of patriotism in the country.
c)
It brought terrorism into the country.
d)
It created a new sense of security.
4.
Why were the United States and the Soviet Union in an arms race?
a)
The winner of the arms race received a prize.
b)
They wanted to prevent an attack from China.
c)
The country with the most weapons had economic control.
d)
They wanted to be evenly matched in weapons so that one country would not attack the other.
5.
Indiana lawyer Henry Richardson ________.
a)
became one of the first African American mayors
b)
wrote a bill to make segregated schools illegal
c)
became one of the first African American governors
d)
wrote a bill that integrated high school sports
6.
Why did people refuse to fight in the Vietnam War?
a)
They did not want to get hurt.
b)
They believed that the United States should not have been involved.
c)
They believed South Korea should have been involved.
d)
They thought that the United States would not win.
7.
How did the Korean War start?
a)
South Korea invaded North Korea.
b)
South Korea invaded China.
c)
North Korea invaded China.
d)
North Korea invaded South Korea.
8.
The Nineteenth Amendment gave ______ the right to vote.
a)
Native Americans
b)
African Americans
c)
children
d)
women
9.
Why did the United States become involved in World War I?
a)
German submarines attacked ships in the Atlantic Ocean.
b)
United States President Woodrow Wilson was killed.
c)
Archduke Francis Ferdinand was killed.
d)
Russian submarines attacked ships in the Atlantic Ocean.
10.
The Voting Rights Act passed in 1965 ________.
a)
gave all African Americans the right to vote
b)
granted African American men the right to vote
c)
banned practices used to keep African Americans from voting
d)
granted African American women the right to vote
11.
What eventually brought the United States out of depression?
a)
rationing on the home front
b)
World War II
c)
the Axis Powers
d)
a severe drought in the Midwest and Southwest
12.
Before the 1950s, African Americans were discriminated against because __________.
a)
many states disobeyed federal laws
b)
many states passed laws that did not give them civil rights
c)
they were not allowed to vote
d)
they wanted to be separate from whites
13.
The Department of Homeland Security was created to protect _____ against acts of terrorism.
a)
the United States
b)
Iraqi soldiers
c)
al Qaeda
d)
North America
14.
In what way were entrepreneurs important to Indiana's economy?
a)
They made communication, agriculture, and travel easier.
b)
They invented new products.
c)
They started new businesses which added growth to the economy.
d)
They brought people information from around the world.
15.
What did Marin Luther King, Jr. believe?
a)
He believed in segregation.
b)
He believed that migrant workers should take over farms by force.
c)
He believed in discrimination in the workplace.
d)
He believed in nonviolent ways to bring about change.
16.
During World War I, the ____________ were the group of countries that included Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States.
a)
suffrage
b)
Roaring Twenties
c)
Allied Powers
d)
rationing
17.
The _________ were an exciting period in American history after World War I.
a)
suffrage
b)
Roaring Twenties
c)
Allied Powers
d)
rationing
18.
The right to vote is called ________.
a)
suffrage
b)
Roaring Twenties
c)
Allied Powers
d)
rationing
19.
__________ means to give goods or items out in limited portions.
a)
suffrage
b)
Roaring Twenties
c)
Allied Powers
d)
rationing
20.
The _______ was fought with ideas, words, and money.
a)
communism
b)
Cold War
c)
arms race
d)
truce
21.
A system in which all property and goods are owned by the government is called _________.
a)
communism
b)
Cold War
c)
arms race
d)
truce
22.
An agreement to stop fighting is called a ________.
a)
communism
b)
Cold War
c)
arms race
d)
truce
23.
A(n) __________ is a builup of weapons between two competing countries.
a)
communism
b)
Cold War
c)
arms race
d)
truce
24.
The act of making something open to people of all ethnic groups is called _________.
a)
segregation
b)
integration
c)
civil rights
d)
protest
25.
A _________ is a complaint against an unfair practice.
a)
segregation
b)
integration
c)
civil rights
d)
protest
26.
The practice of keeping ethnic groups separated is called _________.
a)
segregation
b)
integration
c)
civil rights
d)
protest
27.
________ are the rights of all citizens to be treated equally under the law.
a)
segregation
b)
integration
c)
civil rights
d)
protest
28.
A _____ is a paper that shows the person who owns it is a part owner of a company.
a)
stock
b)
Great Depression
c)
drought
d)
New Deal
29.
In World War II, Germany, Italy, and Japan were the countries that made up the __________.
a)
Axis Power
b)
New Deal
c)
drought
d)
Great Depression
30.
The ________ was a period when banks failed, companies topped producing goods, and many people lost their jobs.
a)
drought
b)
New Deal
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Great Depression
31.
A ___________ is a long period of little rain.
a)
New Deal
b)
drought
c)
Great Depression
d)
stock
32.
The series of programs created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt was called the _________.
a)
Axis Powers
b)
drought
c)
stock
d)
New Deal
33.
A(n) _________ is a newly created product.
a)
invention
b)
entrepreneur
c)
stock
d)
assembly line
34.
A line of workers and machines that put together products in steps is called a(n) ______________.
a)
invention
b)
assembly line
c)
entrepreneur
d)
drought
35.
A person who starts a business is called a(n) _________.
a)
invention
b)
assembly line
c)
entrepreneur
d)
stock
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