WorksheetsSocial studies DA3 degeus 5th
Total questions: 148
Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins
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1.
President Franklin Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression, and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
a)
to strengthen the economy
b)
to avoid going to war
c)
to improve public education
d)
to end racial discrimination
2.
What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?
a)
a government program that gave free land to homesteaders
b)
a government program that helped women get the vote
c)
a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country
d)
a government program designed to help people during the depression
3.
President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to pass a series of acts called the New Deal. Which is one way the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?
a)
It gave all people the right to vote.
b)
It created programs to put people back to work.
c)
It let all new immigrants become American citizens.
d)
It let people travel around the country freely.
4.
The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920s and 1930s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
the end of the gold rush
b)
the crash of the stock exchange
c)
the ending of World War II
d)
the high price of oil
5.
The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920s and several years of severe drought turned the land into a "dust bowl." What was an immediate result of this?
a)
Many farmers decided to grow crops that did not use as much water.
b)
The government built large dams in the West for irrigation.
c)
Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved west.
d)
The government helped farmers by buying their land and equipment.
6.
In 1929, the stock market crash was the beginning of the "Great Depression." Which of the following BEST describes the Great Depression?
a)
The depression was severe, but only in the United States.
b)
Governments acted quickly and the depression only lasted two years
c)
The depression caused revolutions all across the world.
d)
Many countries around the world experienced the economic depression
7.
This famous author wrote one of the most popular novels known as Gone With the Wind. They were born in Atlanta and won a Pulitzer Prize for this amazing book. Who is this famous author?
a)
Margaret Mitchell
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Duke Ellington
8.
a)
Margaret Mitchell
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Duke Ellington
9.
Where did MOST European immigrants who came to the United States in the late 1800s work?
a)
ships on the coast
b)
plantations in the South
c)
farms in the Great Plains
d)
factories in the North
10.
People have different roles in our economic system__producer, provider, consumer, and investor. The person who buys stock in a company is
a)
a consumer.
b)
a producer.
c)
a provider.
d)
an investor.
11.
Because of the Dust Bowl, many farmers moved to California
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Because of the Dust Bowl, many farmers moved to California
a)
True
b)
False
13.
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
14.
When people went to the bank to withdraw their money and the banks had no money was known as the
a)
Bank Crisis
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Stock Market Crash
d)
New Deal
15.
The most popular home appliance in the 1930's
a)
Television
b)
Radio
c)
Movies
d)
Telephone
16.
What percentage of Americans were unemployed in 1933?
a)
25%
b)
35%
c)
50%
d)
2%
17.
When FDR closed all the banks and did not allow them to reopen until they were stable
a)
Bank closures
b)
Bank retreats
c)
Bank Holiday
d)
Margin Holiday
18.
In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food. These were normally run by charities.
a)
churches
b)
businesses
c)
soup kitchens
d)
work
19.
During the Great Depression, many people did lose their homes because they couldn't pay for them. They either had to live with family members or in makeshift "houses" made out of cardboard or whatever they could find. These were called "Hoovervilles" or ________________.
a)
shanty towns
b)
neighborhoods
c)
Hoover Wagons
d)
clubs
20.
The president elected after Herbert Hoover who promised to give America a "New Deal" was _________________.
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Grover Cleveland
21.
During the 1930s, the conditions shown in this photograph occurred mainly
a)
on the Atlantic Coast
b)
on the Great Plains
c)
in the Rocky Mountains
d)
in the Pacific Northwest
22.
While most people didn't have money to spend on cultural events, this musician kept jazz popular in the 1930s.
a)
Woody Guthrie
b)
Duke Ellington
c)
Harry Styles
d)
Louis Armstrong
23.
The TVA helped transform the Tennessee River Valley from poverty to productivity by ...
a)
soil conservation and tree planting
b)
building highways, bridges, public buildings, public parks, and airports
c)
building hydroelectric dams throughout a seven-state region to control floods and generate electricity
d)
provide assistance to farmers
24.
stock prices dropped in the fall of 1929 because
a)
there was new stock available.
b)
no one was selling their stock.
c)
too many people were selling their stock.
d)
the stock market was stable.
25.
When people went to the banks to get out their savings
a)
the banks had loaned the money so they could not give it back.
b)
the banks gave everyone their money.
c)
new money was printed.
26.
Farmers left the Dust Bowl states during the 1930s because
a)
they were unable to farm the land.
b)
they wanted to go find gold.
c)
they wanted to be movie stars in California.
27.
Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Social Security Admistration
28.
Roosevelt's fireside chats used what technology to spread his message?
a)
Television
b)
Radio
c)
Newspaper
d)
Instragram
29.
As a result of farmers trying to increase crop production, what happened to farm prices?
a)
Prices increased
b)
Prices stayed the same
c)
Prices decreased.
30.
Which of the following DID NOT cause the Dust Bowl?
a)
overproduction
b)
windstorms
c)
drought
d)
tornadoes
31.
How are dictators able to rise to power after countries suffer hardships?
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom.
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote.
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
32.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
33.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States?
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
34.
When was the United States Navy seriously damaged and as a result President Roosevelt declared war on Japan?
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
D-Day
d)
Invasion of Poland
35.
When was the United States Navy seriously damaged and as a result President Roosevelt declared war on Japan?
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
D-Day
d)
Invasion of Poland
36.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
37.
Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.
a)
Japan surrendering
b)
The atomic bombings
c)
Germany surrendering
d)
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
38.
Why were natural resources, like gasoline, scarce during WWII?
a)
The U.S. government did not want to spend money on natural resources.
b)
The U.S. had all the natural resources it needed.
c)
Natural resources were scarce because they were needed for the war effort.
d)
Americans were greedy and did not want to share the natural resources.
39.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
40.
Which of the following is NOT true about the United States during World War II?
a)
The U.S. entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
b)
Factories produced war goods and natural resources were rationed.
c)
Most women stayed home to raise children and tend to their husbands.
d)
The Tuskegee Airmen helped the allies defeat the Axis powers.
41.
Which WWII leader declared war on Germany and Japan, and was loved by many Americans for the programs he developed ?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Adolf Hitler
42.
Which famous WWII leader was the dictator of the Soviet Union that had an alliance with Germany at the beginning of the war but later joined forces with the allied powers.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Joseph Stalin
43.
Which famous leader in WWII was Emperor of Japan, ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor, and had a military alliance with Nazi Germany?
a)
Hirohito
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
44.
Which WWII leader was the fascist dictator of Italy, believed in nationalism, and was an Axis ally?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Adolf Hitler
45.
Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the atomic bombs?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
46.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
47.
Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
North American Treaty Organization
d)
United Nations
48.
What role did women take during WWII?
a)
house wives that took care of the house and children
b)
drove tanks and fought in the war
c)
created black out curtains for everyone
d)
filled many traditionally male jobs
49.
Who was Rosie the Riveter?
a)
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
b)
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
c)
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
d)
A famous pilot
50.
Who was the fascist dictator of Italy?
a)
Mario
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Benito Mussolini
51.
What kind of government crushes any opposition and oppresses its people?
a)
Democracy
b)
Socialist
c)
Totalitarian
52.
What British leader did not agree with the appeasement agreement and later becomes the leader of England?
a)
Neville Chamberlain
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Queen Elizabeth II
53.
Who was the dictator of Germany beginning in 1933?
a)
Otto Von Bismark
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Hideki Tojo
54.
True or False: Fascism is a political is a form of government where the "state" (government) is seen as more important than the individuals.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
The Communist dictator of the Soviet Union was?
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Neville Chamberlain
56.
The Lend-Lease Act:
a)
Helped Hitler's military become strong again during WWI
b)
Aided U.S. allies in Europe with supplies and food to fight Hitler
c)
Was a cash loan to allies in Europe that needed to be paid back
57.
The Battle of Normandy was also known as?
a)
D-Day
b)
Battle of France
c)
The Battle on the Beaches
58.
Who was the leader of England?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Benito Mussolini
59.
Which Axis power was the first to surrender in WWII?
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
Japan
60.
What strategy did the Japanese use in the war in the Pacific?
a)
Blitzkreig
b)
Kamikazi
c)
Island Hopping
61.
What was the name of the project that created the atom bomb?
a)
Oppenhiemer
b)
Manhattan
c)
Tuskeegee
62.
Which two cities in Japan did we drop the atomic bomb on to end the war?
a)
Kyoto and Tokyo
b)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
c)
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
63.
Who were the Allies in WWI?
a)
U.S., Britain, Soviet Union, France
b)
Britain, Germany, France
c)
Italy, Germany, U.S.
64.
Which president decided to drop the atom bomb on Japan, rather than going in to attack using troops?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Truman
c)
Eisenhower
65.
The day we were attacked at Pearl Harbor?
a)
June 3, 1940
b)
December 7, 1941
c)
November 20, 1944
66.
What group of people were recruited as Code Talkers in WWII?
a)
Irish speaking Amercians
b)
Special Agents that made up a code
c)
The Navajo and other American Indian people
67.
Hitler's Holocaust and the "Final Solution" was the genocide of 6 million?
a)
French people
b)
German People
c)
Jewish People
68.
The extermination of 11 million people, including 9 million Jews, was called
a)
Holocaust
b)
Reichtag
c)
Third Reich
69.
Due to paranoia, hitler invaded his own Ally, _____________.
a)
Turkey
b)
Austria
c)
Russia
d)
Japan
70.
Joseph Stalin is to the Soviet Union as Hitler is to ________
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Japan
d)
Britain
71.
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
a)
After WWII
b)
After WWI
c)
After Spanish American War
d)
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor
72.
Which event marked the turning point in the European front?
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Battle of Britain
d)
Invasion of Poland
73.
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
a)
Japan wanted to force the US into the war
b)
Japan had an embargo on the US
c)
The US attacked Japan first
d)
Japan wanted to cripple the US Pacific Fleet
74.
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
75.
What was the major turning point in the Pacific War against Japan?
a)
Battle of Iwo Jima
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
Battle of Okinawa
76.
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
a)
Giving aid to the Allies without joining the war
b)
Giving aid to the Axis without joining the war
c)
Sending troops to fight in Europe
d)
Helping China fight the Soviets
77.
WWII was fought from:
a)
1941-1947
b)
1939-1941
c)
1939-1945
d)
1933-1941
78.
What is the policy of appeasement?
a)
giving in to an aggressor to avoid war
b)
standing up for one's beliefs
c)
depending on allies to fight for you
d)
disarming to show your unwillingness to fight
79.
This victory brought American forces closer than ever to Japan
a)
Midway
b)
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
c)
D-Day
d)
Pearl Harbor
80.
These African American airman served in Europe with distinction
a)
Tuskegee
b)
Nisei
c)
Navajo
81.
During WWII, we used communication codes of the ________. which were impossible for the Japanese to break
a)
Navajo
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Sioux
82.
What was this poster promoting?
a)
war production
b)
voting rights for women
c)
equality in pay
d)
sexism
83.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as?
a)
island-hopping
b)
island-jumping
c)
appeasement
d)
rationing
84.
What was a primary purpose of the program being promoted by this poster?
a)
To encourage women to join the workforce
b)
To reduce health problems among working women
c)
To increase the food supply during a farm-labor shortage
d)
To promote the purchase of organically grown produce
85.
Permitted military commanders to require Japanese Americans to relocate to interior internment camps with primitive and crowded conditions away from Western coastal regions
a)
anti-Semitism
b)
Executive Order 9066
c)
war bonds
d)
rationing
86.
These helped the government fight the war
a)
war bonds
b)
victory gardens
c)
scrap drives
d)
liberty bells
87.
Where did the D-Day battle take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Hawaii
88.
What was the end date of the war in Europe?
a)
V-E Day
b)
V-J Day
c)
V-8 day
d)
VH 1 day
89.
During WWII, Japanese Americans were relocated to:
a)
Prison Camps
b)
Concentration camps
c)
Internment Camps
d)
Death camps
90.
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
91.
The language of this Native American tribe was used to send coded communications.
a)
Seminole
b)
Comanche
c)
Cherokee
d)
Navajo
92.
War Bonds
a)
US citizens finance war, patriotism
b)
US plan in pacific during WWII
c)
US factories convert to make war supplies
d)
let Hitler get his way
93.
Lend-Lease Act
a)
Allowed US to help Allied countries WW2
b)
Allowed US to help Axis countries in WW2
c)
Allowed US to help Allied countries in WW1
d)
Allowed US to help Axis Powers in WW1
94.
WW2 was triggered by...
a)
Germany's invasion of Czechoslovakia
b)
Germany's invasion of France
c)
Japan's invasion of Italy
d)
Germany's invasion of Poland
95.
Allowed U.S. to sell war materials to countries at war
a)
Lend Lease Act
b)
Bracero Program
c)
Munich Conference
d)
Rationing
96.
Required men of a certain age to apply and possibly fight in war
a)
Bracero Program
b)
Military Draft
c)
Embargo
d)
Holocaust
97.
Slaughter of European Jews by the Nazis during WWII
a)
Bracero Program
b)
Holocaust
c)
Internment Camps
d)
Appeasement
98.
Hitler wanted to dominate other countries because he believed that
a)
other countries were trying to conquer Germany
b)
Germany's people were superior to everyone else
c)
Germany's natural resources were superior
d)
Treaty of Versailles would protect Germany
99.
Thinking that an invasion would kill too many US troops, Harry Truman decided to do what?
a)
Send u-boats to Japan
b)
Invade the Coast of Normandy in Japan
c)
Drop an atomic bomb on Japan
d)
Become Allies with Japan
100.
Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the court ruled that it is illegal
a)
allow children to work.
b)
to pay black people less than white people.
c)
to return a slave.
d)
to segregate schools.
101.
Court case that created "Separate-but-equal" doctrine.
a)
Sweatt v. Painter
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Mendez v. Kirby ISD
102.
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
a)
Sit-In
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Filibuster
103.
What are Jim Crow Laws?
a)
Laws that placed freedom limitations on nonwhite people
b)
Laws that made all people work together towards a common goal
104.
Which US president signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
Lyndon B. Johnson
b)
John F. Kennedy
105.
The federal law outlawing literacy tests, poll taxes, and other requirements that made it difficult for southern blacks to exercise their right for suffrage
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
106.
Person who was killed on April 4, 1968, while standing on the balcony outside his hotel room at Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee after trying to help black sanitation workers receive better working conditions
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
Robert Kennedy
107.
Who was arrested for refusing to give up their seat on a bus?
a)
Charlayne Hunter
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Rebecca L. Felton
108.
_______________ wrote "I Have a Dream" and delivered it to thousands in Washington, DC.
a)
Harry Belafonte
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
Jesse Jackson
109.
Keeping things or people SEparate
a)
prejudice
b)
union
c)
confederate
d)
segregation
110.
A form of nonviolent protest where people stop buying a product?
a)
march
b)
boycott
c)
sit in
d)
activist
111.
Integrated or Segregated: Brown v Board of Education
a)
Integrated
b)
Segregated
112.
This NAACP lawyer used the 14th Amendment to work to integrate public schools
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Antonin Scalia
d)
Sarah O'Connor
113.
How did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech impact the civil rights movement?
a)
It called for violent resistance, resulting in riots across the country.
b)
It inspired many people, giving strength and momentum to the movement.
c)
It was largely ignored by the movement, though regarded as a superbly written speech.
d)
It was considered controversial and fragmented the movement into small groups.
114.
This confrontation centered around —
a)
disagreement over the use of taxes to fund public education
b)
the refusal of federal courts to hear cases concerning civil rights violations
c)
the denial of First and Fifth Amendment freedoms by southern state legislatures
d)
resistance by state and local governments to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling
115.
Which U.S. Supreme Court case is the subject of the excerpt above?
a)
Sweatt v. Painter
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Hernandez v. Texas
d)
Brown v. Board of Education
116.
What event is being described in the picture which used non-violent activist actions?
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
Greensboro Sit-ins
d)
March on Washington
117.
What court case stated, "We conclude that in the field of public education, the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherintly unequal."
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Tinker v. Des Moines
d)
Delgado v. Bastrop ISD
118.
What allowed FDR to aid any nation he believed was vital to U.S. defense
a)
Lend-Lease Act
b)
Decleration of War
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Arms Treaty
119.
Who began working in the factories when the soldiers went off to war?
a)
The elderly
b)
Children
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
Women
120.
Peace organization that was formed after World War II
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
United Nations
d)
Atlantic Charter
121.
What was the US military racial policy through World War II?
a)
Only white men were allowed to serve in the military
b)
"Separate but equal"
c)
All soldiers served together
d)
Women were allowed to serve alongside men
122.
What were the Tuskegee Airmen?
a)
Black soldiers who served in the first integrated infantry units
b)
The first black men to fly airplanes
c)
The first black fighter pilots in the US military
d)
The first fighter pilots to fly in integrated units
123.
Martin Luther King Jr gave the famous “I Have A Dream” speech at what event?
a)
Freedom Rides
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
March from Selma to Montgomery
124.
How was the Montgomery Bus Boycott effective?
a)
It gave free transportation to African Americans
b)
It segregated buses in America
c)
It made Rosa Parks lots of money
d)
It helped de-segregate buses in America
125.
What are Civil Rights?
a)
Rights that only some citizens get
b)
Rights that all citizens get
c)
Rights that are civil
d)
Rights that are controlled by the president
126.
Martin Luther King Jr believed in
a)
Violent protests
b)
Really loud protests
c)
Non-violent protests
d)
Violence when needed protests
127.
Rosa Parks was arrested here when she refused to give up her seat on the bus. Also the site of a major bus boycott.
a)
Atlanta, GA
b)
Montgomery, AL
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Savannah, GA
128.
The Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote, ratified in 1920.
a)
13th Amendment
b)
15th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
23rd Amendment
129.
This law banned all literacy tests that kept many African Americans from voting.
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Voting Rights Act
c)
Civil Rights Movement
d)
24th Amendment
130.
This man was running for president, but was assassinated before he ever got the chance to run.
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Robert F. Kennedy
c)
MLK
d)
FDR
131.
This U.S. president was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis and supported the Civil Rights Movement. He was also assassinated for his support.
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Robert F. Kennedy
c)
MLK
d)
FDR
132.
In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was added, outlawing poll taxes. How did poll taxes discriminate against African Americans?
a)
They kept many African Americans from voting.
b)
They prevented African Americans from attending certain schools.
c)
They kept many African Americans from finding employment.
d)
They segregated African Americans on buses and in restaurants.
133.
Read these sentences from the text:
"Following the Civil War (1861-1865), a trio of constitutional amendments abolished slavery, made the former slaves citizens and gave all men the right to vote regardless of race. Nonetheless, many states-particularly in the South-used poll taxes, literacy tests and other similar measures to keep their African-American residents essentially disenfranchised. They also enforced strict segregation though "Jim Crow" laws and condoned violence from white supremacist groups like the ku klux klan."
Based on evidence in the text, why might the Civil Rights Act have been necessary?
"Following the Civil War (1861-1865), a trio of constitutional amendments abolished slavery, made the former slaves citizens and gave all men the right to vote regardless of race. Nonetheless, many states-particularly in the South-used poll taxes, literacy tests and other similar measures to keep their African-American residents essentially disenfranchised. They also enforced strict segregation though "Jim Crow" laws and condoned violence from white supremacist groups like the ku klux klan."
Based on evidence in the text, why might the Civil Rights Act have been necessary?
a)
a. because resistance in many states still prevented African Americans from exercising their rights as citizens
b)
b. because poll taxes, literacy test, and other similar measures were not yet standardized
c)
c. because women were still being discriminated against with regards to employment
d)
d. because individual liberties and states' rights did not yet have power over federal law
134.
Where did the Allied Powers meet to create a treaty at the end of WWI?
a)
Berlin, Germany
b)
Versailles, France
c)
Congress of Vienna
d)
the United States
135.
Which of the following was not part of Wilson's Fourteen Points?
a)
freedom of seas
b)
national self-determination
c)
independent Polish state
d)
demilitarized Germany
136.
President Woodrow Wilson wanted peace, but the rest of the "Big Four" wanted to punish
a)
Austria-Hungry
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
The Ottoman Empire
137.
Which of Wilson's points was accepted by European leaders?
a)
Staying neutral is a choice
b)
League of Nations
c)
not to punish Germany
138.
What was the Ottoman Empire called after World War I?
a)
Bulgaria
b)
Yugoslavia
c)
Turkey
d)
Romania
139.
Because militarism had been a major cause of the war, the framers of the Treaty of Versailles
a)
made Germany pay reparations.
b)
stripped Germany of its colonies.
c)
forced Germany to sign a war-guilt clause
d)
barred Germany from maintaining a military
140.
Because of the Treaty of Versailles …
a)
Germany had to give up 1 million square miles of land
b)
Germany had to pay war reparations to the Allies
c)
Germany’s government was reconstructed.
d)
ALL OF THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
141.
Who was one of the greatest baseball players of all time?
a)
Gabby Douglas
b)
Jesse Owens
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Simone Biles
142.
Who wrote the book " Gone With the Wind "?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
J.K. Rowling
c)
R.J. Palacio
d)
Margret Mitchell
143.
Duke Ellington was a famous composer, pianist, and...
a)
a bandleader
b)
trumpet player
c)
flute player
d)
trombone player
144.
Who was a famous jazz musician during the 1920s?
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Donald Duck
c)
Taylor Swift
d)
Shawn Mendes
145.
What New Deal program provided jobs for people to construct highways, buildings, parks, bridges, and paid artist to construct murals, scriptures,and plays?
a)
CCC
b)
TTT
c)
WPA
d)
TVA
146.
When did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
a)
The end of WW1 and the 1930's
b)
1930's-1940's
c)
1900's-1920's
d)
1910's-1920's
147.
Who was Langston Hughes?
a)
A popular swing dance singer
b)
Owner of a popular Speak Easy
c)
A famous poet and writer
d)
A famous actor
148.
What is one element Langston Hughes talks about in his poem "I, Too"
a)
Jazz Blues
b)
Swing Music
c)
NAACP
d)
Equality
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