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WorksheetsBenchmark 3 Quiz 2018
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 54mins
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1.
And, in The Times (London): I shall not give up the hope of a peaceful solution. . . . We sympathize with a small nation faced by a big and powerful neighbor. But we cannot involve the whole British Empire in war simply on her account. If we have to fight, it must be on larger issues than that. . . . I am a man of peace. . . . Yet if I were sure that any nation had made up its mind to dominate the world by fear of its force, I should feel that it must be resisted. . . . But war is a fearful thing.
This was part of a speech by the British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to parliament. What policy did he suggest Britain should take?
This was part of a speech by the British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to parliament. What policy did he suggest Britain should take?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Aggression
c)
Resistance
d)
Appeasement
2.
Before world war 2, many leaders in Europe created Fascist governments.
Which of the following descriptions below best describe fascism?
Which of the following descriptions below best describe fascism?
a)
A government that promotes individual freedoms.
b)
A form of government that place the interest of the state before the interest of its citizens.
c)
A form of government where citizens are represented in Government.
d)
A form of government that create economic stability
3.
Adolf Hitler was aided in his rise to power by the..
a)
support of the French government
b)
support of the communist party in Germany
c)
economic problems caused by World War one
d)
Imperialist policy of the German government
4.
The invasion of which country below forced countries like Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
a)
Poland
b)
Rhinelands
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
France
5.
The United States was unwilling to get involve in the problems that Europe was facing.
Which policy best describe the actions of the United States?
Which policy best describe the actions of the United States?
a)
Appeasement
b)
Imperialism
c)
Negotiating
d)
Isolationism
6.
The alliance displayed by the picture was formed during World War Two.
What was the name of this alliance?
What was the name of this alliance?
a)
Triple Alliance
b)
Alied
c)
Central Powers
d)
Axis Powers
7.
"________ _________" is known as the idea that people should succeed through their own efforts.
a)
Positive Attitude
b)
Rugged Individualism
c)
Direct Relief
d)
Charity and Giving
8.
Which President reassured Americans that the nation's economy was on sound footing?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Warren G. Harding
d)
Calvin Coolidge
9.
What did Hoover do to the Bonus Marchers who refused to leave Washington, DC?
a)
Invited them to stay in the White House
b)
Ordered the Army to remove them
c)
Built a hooverville for them outside of the city
d)
Gave them their bonus early
10.
What are liberty bonds?
a)
Bonds given to the people by the government
b)
A war bond sold to support the war
c)
Bonds sold by banks
d)
Bonds sold by the Statue of Libery
11.
Forced march of over 10,000 American Prisoners
a)
Bataan Death March
b)
Nuremberg Trials
c)
House Unamerican Acts Committee
d)
Battle of Midway
12.
Regulating the amount of goods a consumer can obtain
a)
Office of War Information
b)
Bataan Death March
c)
rationing
d)
war bonds
13.
Nazi leaders were charged as war criminals
a)
House Unamerican Acts Committee
b)
Executive Order 9066
c)
Battle of Leyte Gulf
d)
Nuremberg Trials
14.
President who decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan
a)
Omar Bradley
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Neville Chamberlain
d)
John J. Pershing
15.
Group of American who played a key role in the Pacific campaign with an undecipherable code
a)
Manhattan Project
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Flying Tigers
d)
Navajo Code Talkers
16.
Developed the atomic bomb
a)
Manhattan Project
b)
Geneva Convention
c)
Holocaust
d)
appeasement
17.
Group of African American pilots known for their bravery who served as bomber escorts
a)
Manhattan Project
b)
Flying Tigers
c)
Tuskegee Airmen
d)
Atlantic Charter
18.
Japanese city that was the first to be hit with an atomic bomb
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Manhattan Project
c)
Hiroshima
d)
Battle of Okinawa
19.
The mass killing of Jews and other "undesirables" by the Nazis during World War II
a)
Holocaust
b)
Manhattan Project
c)
Bataan Death March
d)
Rationing
20.
Character who represented the women who worked during WWII
a)
Uncle Sam
b)
Axle Rose
c)
Rosie the Riveter
d)
Betty Boop
21.
President at the beginning of WWII and for most of the war.
a)
Omar Bradley
b)
Dwight Eisenhower
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
22.
Who is this leader?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Harry S. Truman
23.
Who is this leader?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
FDR
24.
Why did Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill meet at the Yalta Conference?
a)
To discuss what to do with Germany after World War II
b)
To discuss if the atomic bomb should be used in World War II
c)
To discuss punishments for the Nazis captured after World War II
d)
To discuss how Japan would be defeated in World
25.
What promise did Josef Stalin of the Soviet Union break after the Yalta Conference?
a)
His promise to change the Soviet Union to a democratic country
b)
His promise to never develop a nuclear bomb
c)
His promise to allow elections in countries his military freed from the Axis Alliance in Eastern Europe
d)
His promise to be an ally of the United States and Great Britain after the World War II
26.
Forbade the transportation or sale of arms to nations at war
a)
Neutrality Acts
b)
Lend-Lease Act
c)
Holocaust
d)
War Production Board
27.
The code-name of the atomic bomb creation project
a)
Final Solution
b)
Nisei Regiment
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
Genocide
28.
Supreme Court case that dealt with Japanese Americans during WWII and determined that national security was of a higher value than the rights of American citizens
a)
USA vs. Nixon
b)
Roe vs. Wade
c)
Korematsu vs. USA
d)
Texas vs. Johnson
29.
Provided money to build dams along the Tennessee River
a)
FDIC
b)
TVA
c)
PWA
d)
AAA
30.
Why did FDR propose the Supreme Court Packing Plan?
a)
to influence the Supreme Court to keep the New Deal going
b)
to make it more conservative
c)
to make the Supreme Court more efficient
d)
to make the Supreme Court more diverse
31.
FDR gave these talks to help calm the fears of the public
a)
Firepit Talks
b)
Radio Conferences
c)
Public Radio
d)
Fireside Chats
32.
This program electrified some rural areas of the country and marked the first time the US government competed with utility companies.
a)
National Recovery Adminstration
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Civilian Conservation Corp
d)
Public Works Administration
33.
Allies offensive strategy in Pacific
a)
island hopping
b)
atomic bomb
c)
blitzkreig
d)
Sitzkreig
34.
Where was the FIRST atomic bomb dropped?
a)
Poland
b)
Hiroshima
c)
Hamamatsu
d)
Yamagata
35.
What is the name of the peace-keeping organization that was formed after World War II?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
United Nations
d)
NATO
36.
Germany used what military strategy to quickly overwhelm their opponents?
a)
Trench warfare
b)
Luftwaffe
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Appeasment
37.
Which was one American effort to assist the Allies before its entry into the war?
a)
The First Neutrality Act 1935
b)
Lend Lease Program
c)
The 2nd Neutrality Act of 1936, banning the sale of arms
d)
Placing an embargo on Allied nations
38.
Which of the following policies did isolationists favor?
a)
appeasement
b)
combat roles for women
c)
isolating Japan in Manchuria
d)
isolating Hitler in the Sudetenland
39.
What is isolationism?
a)
A time of long and severe economic decline.
b)
A national policy of remaining apart from the political and economic affairs of other nations.
c)
Programs aimed to help the unemployed and boost the economy
d)
A word that describes the United States struggle over the decision to join the Allies in World War II.
40.
Tariffs are a form of taxation. Tariffs generate external revenue from trading. External revenue refers to:
a)
Money from foreign countries
b)
Money from domestic businesses
c)
Money generated by the government.
41.
All of the following were goals of the USSR at Potsdam EXCEPT
a)
Encourage the growth and expansion of Communism in all parts of the world
b)
Rebuild the economy of the USSR by using Eastern Europe's industrial equipment and resources
c)
Control Eastern Europe in order to balance the influence of the USA and England
d)
Keep Germany divided and weak so that it would never threaten the USSR again
e)
A Reunited Germany would keep Europe more secure and stable
42.
All of the following were goals of the USA at Potsdam EXCEPT
a)
Create a new world order based on self - determination and liberty
b)
Rebuild European governments to ensure stability and ensure teh creation of new markets
c)
Keep Germany Divided and weak so that they may never threaten the peace of the world again
d)
A reunited Germany would make Europe stronger and more secure
43.
In 1929, the United States entered an economic slowdown called the Great Depression. One of the early events was the stock market crash. What was a major cause of the stock market crash? (Use process of elimination)
a)
Stock prices went up so fast that investors could not keep up with the changes.
b)
The government decided to close the stock market in New York.
c)
Stock prices fell; investors panicked and sold their stocks, which led to more panic.
d)
People decided to invest their money in stock markets in Europe.
44.
• Became President after Herbert Hoover
• Pushed for many new programs called “The New Deal”
• President during World War II
The list above refers to which person?
• Pushed for many new programs called “The New Deal”
• President during World War II
The list above refers to which person?
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
45.
How was the Dust Bowl caused by both humans and nature?
a)
Many families moving from Dust Bowl areas settled in the San Joachin Valley and became migrant farmers.
b)
Nearly 350 dust storms carried away the topsoil, and land and homes were covered with dust.
c)
The Dust Bowl caused families to move west in search of jobs and new homes.
d)
Farming methods and cattle had harmed the land, and then a severe drought hit the region in the mid-1930s.
46.
What is one way the New Deal was supposed to help the economy out of the Great Depression?
a)
by eliminating trading on the stock market
b)
by encouraging war with Germany and Japan
c)
by creating jobs through various new programs
d)
by giving people money through new bank laws
47.
The New Deal was divided into 3 categories: relief for immediate help, reform to fix problems, and _________________________ to help the people and nation “get back on their feet”.
a)
reinvent
b)
radicalize
c)
recovery
d)
reissue
48.
The purpose of the FDIC was:
a)
plant trees and take care of National Parks
b)
Build roads, schools, post offices, and airports
c)
Government insurance for money deposited into banks
49.
This best describes the Great Depression
a)
a religious revival
b)
a violent war
c)
an economic slump
d)
a political stalemate
50.
This Act allowed people to pay money towards their retirement so when they retire, they can continue to receive a monthly paycheck.
a)
Federal Deposit
b)
Social Security
c)
Works Progress
d)
Civilian Conservation
51.
The CCC New Deal program was to:
a)
Plant trees and take are of National Parks
b)
Build schools, post offices, roads, and airports
c)
Government insurance for money deposited into banks
52.
Makeshift homes that people lived in during the Great Depression
a)
Tent Cities
b)
Hoovervilles
c)
Hoover Hotels
d)
Herbert's Houses
53.
This eventually led us out of the Great Depression.
a)
WWI
b)
WWII
c)
Vietnam War
d)
Cold War
54.
The purpose of the New Deal Program WPA was:
a)
plant trees and take care of National Parks
b)
Build roads, schools, post offices, and airports
c)
Government insurance for money deposited into banks
55.
The President who believed people should help themselves during the Great Depression was:
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Calvin Coolidge
d)
Woodrow Wilson
56.
What policy did European nations like France and Britain adopt when dealing with Germany before WWII?
a)
Totalitarianism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Appeasement
d)
Aggressionism
57.
What is anti-Semitism?
a)
prejudice against Jews
b)
prejudice against people who are different
c)
prejudice against people who are religious
d)
prejudice against people based on race
58.
A one-party dictatorship that regulates every aspect of its citizens lives is known as a/an
a)
republic.
b)
oligarchy.
c)
totalitarian state.
d)
theocracy.
59.
All of the following were totalitarian in World War II except
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Russia
d)
Britain
60.
Who took over Russia after the death of Vladimir Lenin?
a)
Solzhenitsyn
b)
Tojo
c)
Stalin
d)
Trotsky
61.
Which style of government do these characteristics describe:
-wealth is distributed equally
-private property and competition is abolished
-there is no religion or communal education
- Land is organized into communes
-wealth is distributed equally
-private property and competition is abolished
-there is no religion or communal education
- Land is organized into communes
a)
Communism
b)
Fascism
c)
Nazism
d)
Democracy
62.
Who takes control of Italy and turns it into a Fascist state?
a)
Mussolini
b)
Hitler
c)
Stalin
d)
Lenin
63.
During the Great Depression, Which group takes over Japan's government?
a)
The military
b)
Extremists
c)
Conservatives
d)
Imperialists
64.
How does Japan solve its economic problems?
a)
Invades surrounding countries
b)
raises taxes on the wealthy
c)
changes its currency
d)
Creates more jobs
65.
Just after Pearl Harbor, U.S. forces commanded by General Douglas MacArthur in the ________________ were attacked and eventually forced to surrender (even though MacArthur escaped at FDR's orders beforehand).
a)
Baltic Sea
b)
Phillippines
c)
Korean Peninsula
d)
Hebrides
66.
U.S. soldiers who had surrendered in the Philippines were forced to march, sick starving and exhausted, 65 miles without food or water in what became known as _________________.
a)
The Bataan Death March
b)
The Great March to Tokyo
c)
The Doolittle Raid
d)
The Battle of the Coral Sea
67.
While America fought the Japanese in the Pacific and the Germans in North Africa - the Soviet Union won a major victory against the Germans at the Battle of ______________, putting Hitler's armies on the defensive and setting up the next phase of the war.
a)
The Marne
b)
Stalingrad
c)
Normandy
d)
The Hedgerows
68.
Executive order 9066 put _______________-Americans living on the West Coast in concentration camps for the duration of the war.
a)
Italian
b)
German
c)
Chinese
d)
Japanese
69.
After meeting with Stalin and agreeing to Invade mainland Europe to push the German forces back into Germany, the United States & Allies began Operation Overlord with the amphibious invasion of Normandy, called _______________.
a)
Beach Day
b)
Operation Fortitude
c)
D-Day
d)
VE Day
70.
After pushing German forces back into Germany, Allied forces began stumbling upon ________________________ in the forest and began liberating the people, mostly __________ still trapped inside.
a)
Concentration Camps, British
b)
Prison Camps, German Rebels
c)
Concentration Camps, Jews
d)
Prison Camps, Spanish
71.
Which of these IS NOT A REASON the United States feared having to invade the main island of Japan.
a)
Bushido Code of Honor - Japanese fought to the death
b)
The Japanese had millions of trained soldiers waiting for an invasion
c)
Japan was so desperate they trained women and children to fight
d)
The Chinese had gone over to the Japanese side and planned to help defend Japan
72.
In order to induce total surrender without a costly invasion of Japan the United States ____________________ on August 6 and August 9, 1945.
a)
Carpet Bombed the capital city of Tokyo
b)
Surrounded Japan and blockaded it until surrender
c)
bribed the Emperor to finally give in
d)
dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
73.
The main goal of the New Deal was to:
a)
increase worker wages and benefits.
b)
expand Unions into right-to-work states.
c)
put people to work and end the Great Depression.
d)
end child labor practices.
74.
New Deal program tasked with providing electricity to the people through dams and other means.
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Tennessee Valley Electrical Organization
d)
Civilian Conservation Corps
75.
FDR addressed the American public in weekly broadcasts known as:
a)
FDR Hour
b)
Hangin' With Franklin
c)
Fireside Chats
d)
Around the Fire
76.
Why did FDR propose the Supreme Court Packing Plan?
a)
to influence the Supreme Court to keep the New Deal going
b)
to make it more conservative
c)
to make the Supreme Court more efficient
d)
to make the Supreme Court more diverse
77.
What was the phrase used to describe the burst of activity in Roosevelt’s first few months as president?
a)
The First 100 days
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
The "honeymoon" period
d)
"Down with the Ten Capitalist Ministers"
78.
Wrote about the suffering of migrant families in the “Grapes of Wrath”.
a)
John Steinbeck
b)
John Updike
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
Dorothea Lange
79.
group of talented people from leading American universities that helped advise FDR on economic policy
a)
Kitchen Cabinet
b)
Brain Trust
c)
Trust Busters
d)
Ivy Leaguers
80.
closing of all banks until inspectors could determine that the bank was financially stable
a)
Bank Grand Reopening
b)
Bank Guard
c)
Bank Holiday
d)
Bank Reprieve
81.
built 21 government dams along the Tennessee River to provide flood relief and electricity
a)
TVA
b)
WPA
c)
SSA
d)
CCC
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