Worksheets5th Social Studies Milestone Review
Total questions: 106
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did the black codes do?
a)
stopped freedmen from voteing, hold office, or serve on juries, meet together after dark, own guns, join the militia, become doctors or lawyers
b)
made it easier for freedmen to own land
c)
created schools for the freedmen
d)
gave the freedmen clothes, food, and job training
2.
What was the 13th Amendment
a)
gave equal rights
b)
abolished slavery
c)
gave freedmen the right to vote
d)
allowed freedmen to go to school
3.
What was the 14th Amendment?
a)
granted freedmen the right to a proper education
b)
ended slavery
c)
gave freedmen the right to vote
d)
granted citizenship and equal rights to freedmen
4.
What was the 15th ammendment?
a)
gave freedmen the right to vote
b)
granted freedmen the right to a proper education
c)
ended slavery
d)
granted freedmen citizenship
5.
Why was the Freedman's Bureau established?
a)
to help the southern elite
b)
to help African Americans and poor white people.
c)
to help immigrants
d)
to help Johnson create his reconstruction plan
6.
What was the purpose of Jim Crow Laws?
a)
to desegregate the southern states
b)
desegrate the confideracy
c)
help aid the Freedman's Bureau
d)
enforce the segregation of blacks and whites
7.
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
8.
Father of the Civil Rights Movement, "I have a dream" speech at the March on Washington
a)
Lester Maddox
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Benjamin Mays
9.
The dividing line between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War was called _________________.
a)
The Iron Curtain
b)
The Iron Bars
c)
The Steel Curtain
d)
The Iron Road
10.
What was VE Day?
a)
Voting in Europe Day
b)
Visiting in Europe Day
c)
Victory in Europe Day
d)
Victory in England Day
11.
This president of the United States at the end of WWII made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
a)
FDR
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Harry Truman
12.
The Prime Minister of Great Britain/England throughout WWII was
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Harry Truman
c)
George Patton
d)
Joseph Stalin
13.
Who were the victims of the Holocaust?
a)
Russians
b)
Jews
c)
Japanese
d)
Germans
14.
The Japanese surrendered to the Allies after
a)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Iwo Jima
b)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Tokyo
c)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Pearl Harbor
d)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
15.
The Japanese surrendered to the Allies after
a)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Iwo Jima
b)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Tokyo
c)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Pearl Harbor
d)
Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
16.
Who was the famous figure that represents women in WWII
a)
Beyonce
b)
Rosie the Riveter
c)
Uncle Sam
d)
No figure
17.
Why was the Cold War called the "Cold" War?
a)
It occurred during a very cold time period in history
b)
There was no direct fighting between the US and the Soviet Union
c)
All of the fighting between the US and Soviet Union was done in cold places
d)
Because everyone who got involved was cold
18.
President T. Roosevelt wanted to improve U.S. interests by making travel and trade more efficient. How did he do this?
a)
He paid more money to improve the size and speed of the shipping industry
b)
he encouraged people to travel by ship to other countries to purchase goods
c)
By connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans with the Panama Canal.
d)
he chose to stop importing and exporting across the Pacific to Asia, and only focused on importing and exporting across the Atlantic to Europe and Africa.
19.
How did electricity change the way businesses operated?
a)
Electricity had no effect
b)
Electricity allowed businesses to make products more quickly and cheaply
c)
Electricity causes businesses to make less money
d)
Electricity was dangerous and caused many accidents
20.
How did Henry Ford change the car industry?"
a)
He made cars that only wealthy people could afford.
b)
He used the assembly line and mass production to make so many cars that he could then sell cheaper
c)
He mass produced cars and kept the prices high so he could make more money.
d)
He used the assembly line to help other businesses become more efficient.
21.
Soldiers in WWI, fought crouched down in narrow ditches that were used for protection. This type of fighting is called....
a)
Ditch Fighting
b)
Jungle Warfare
c)
trench warfare
d)
cold warfare
22.
The 19th amendment is very important in history be cause it____________
a)
prohibited alchohol
b)
gave us freedom
c)
guaranteed women the right to vote
d)
abolished slavery
23.
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
24.
After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.
a)
banks closed
b)
banks gave away their money
c)
they couldn't remember where they put it
d)
someone stole it
25.
What happened to Japanese Americans during World War II?
a)
They were executed
b)
They were placed in internment camps
c)
They were forced to serve in the military
d)
They were deported from the U.S.
26.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
a)
African Americans who served in the military
b)
Native Americans who served in the military
c)
German Americans who served in the military
d)
Japanese Americans who served in the military
27.
Women began working where during World War II?
a)
home
b)
factories
c)
schools
d)
offices
28.
Which of the following best describes the cause of the Korean War?
a)
Communist North Korea invaded South Korea.
b)
Communist China invaded North and South Korea.
c)
Communist North Korea invaded China.
d)
Communist Korea invaded the United States.
29.
What did Brown v Board of Education do?
a)
"Separate but Equal"
b)
"Integrated Public School"
c)
"Integrated the Buses"
d)
"Separate but Unequal"
30.
Why did the cowboys work to herd the cattle?
a)
because they became famous
b)
do it for money
c)
because they loved cattle
31.
Why did the cowboys need to take the cows north?
a)
There were no trains in Texas
b)
no one would buy them in Texas
c)
the cows needed exercise
d)
there were too many cows in Texas
32.
Which one is NOT a reason people immigrated to America?
a)
freedom of religion
b)
better lives
c)
be a part of the plan to become a world power
d)
escape wars
33.
How did price incentives motivate cowboys to drive cattle to the East?
a)
Less cattle were raised in the East, so cattle could be sold for a higher price
b)
More cattle were raised in the East, so cattle could be sold for a higher price
c)
The cattle were worth more if they could get exercise
d)
Kansas was on the East coast and they didn't have much cattle, so they could get a higher price
34.
The Chisholm Trail was important to cowboys. How did this trail impact the cowboys' lives?
a)
It was the trail used by the Indians as they were being forced to move farther west.
b)
It stretched from Texas to Kansas, allowing cattle to be moved from one area to another.
c)
It was another name for the Underground Railroad, which helped runaway slaves escape.
d)
It was a trail that connected the east coast to the west coast, so cattle could moved from one side of the country to the other.
35.
Who is well known for his work in agriculture and science, especially for his experiments with peanuts?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Booker T. Washington
36.
The Wright Brothers forever changed travel by inventing the...
a)
bicycle
b)
automobile
c)
railroad
d)
airplane
37.
The Great Western Cattle Trail, like the Chisholm Trail, started in Texas. The cattle were driven north to Kansas before they could be taken to the East to sell. Why did the cattle have to go north to Kansas?
a)
Texas wasn't close to water.
b)
Texas was part of Mexico.
c)
Kansas had steam boats.
d)
Kansas had railroads to ship cattle to the east.
38.
Theodore Roosevelt quit his job in Washington, D.C. and became the commander of a unit that fought against Spain in Cuba. What was the name of this unit?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
The Rough Riders
c)
The Black Cowboys of Texas
d)
The Spanish Cowboys
39.
5.) During the 1920s, people began listening to a new kind of music called jazz. Jazz grew out of what musical heritage?
a)
Hispanic
b)
European
c)
West Indian
d)
African American
40.
Harlem is a part of New York City. During the 1920s, it was the site of what was called the Harlem Renaissance. Which phrase best describes the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
a revival in African American arts
b)
a renewed interest in European art
c)
a movement from rural to urban areas
d)
a style of architecture found in New York
41.
Alexander Graham Bell was known for
a)
Completing the first flight in an airplane
b)
Creating over 300 products from peanuts
c)
Inventing the first telephone
d)
Having over 1,000 patents, most famously the light bulb
42.
The Wright Brothers were famous for
a)
Completing the first flight in an airplane
b)
Creating over 300 products from peanuts
c)
Inventing the first telephone
d)
Having over 1,000 patents, most famously the light bulb
43.
Where is the Salton Sea?
a)
California
b)
Utah
c)
Arizona
d)
Nevada
44.
Where was the first successful flight made by the Wright Brothers?
a)
Appomattox Court House, VA
b)
Pittsburg, PA
c)
Kitty Hawk, NC
d)
Promontory Point, UT
45.
Which region is the Mojave Desert located in?
a)
South West
b)
North East
c)
North West
d)
South East
46.
What state is the location of the Great Salt Lake?
a)
Arizona
b)
California
c)
Utah
d)
Kansas
47.
Which of the following is a need?
a)
clothes
b)
car
c)
job
d)
smart phone
48.
The difference between a good and a service is that:
a)
Goods are available in unlimited quantaties and services are not
b)
Goods can be carried home and services can not
c)
Services are available in unlimited quantaties and goods are not
d)
goods help satisfy unlimited wants and services do not
49.
Dentist: Goods or Service?
a)
Goods
b)
Service
50.
iPhone: Goods or Service?
a)
Goods
b)
Service
51.
When I choose one item over another because I cant afford both, this is called an ...
a)
scarcity
b)
opportunity cost
c)
choice
d)
incentive
52.
What was the result of the Brown versus Board of Education court case in 1954?
a)
Segregation of public schools became illegal
b)
African Americans began to play professional sports
c)
Martin Luther King led the March on Washington
d)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus
53.
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
b)
It allowed blacks to run for public office
c)
It ended segregation in schools
d)
It made poll taxes illegal
54.
Northern people who moved to the South after the Civil War were called_____________.
a)
scalawags
b)
freedman
c)
carpetbaggers
d)
sharcroppers
55.
Southern people who supported Republican policies during Reconstruction were called ______________ by former Confederates.
a)
scalawags
b)
freedmen
c)
carperbaggers
d)
sharecroppers
56.
In the system known as sharecropping a farmer _____________.
a)
owned the land he farmed
b)
rented the land he farmed by paying a share of his crop to the landowner
c)
was able to sell most of what he grew
d)
was usually able to make a good living
57.
The discoveries of George Washington Carver had the greatest impact on the economy of the ___________.
a)
South
b)
Northeast
c)
Midwest
d)
Southwest
58.
The Spanish-American Was was fought during the presidency of ________.
a)
Grover Cleveland
b)
William McKinley
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
William Howard Taft
59.
At the end of the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired all of the following territories EXCEPT____________.
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
the Phillippines
d)
Haiti
60.
Theodore Roosevelt's approach to foreign policy was known as _____.
a)
dollar diplomacy
b)
moral diplomacy
c)
big stick diplomacy
d)
isolationism
61.
Construction of the Panama Canal was begun during the presidency of _________.
a)
Grover Cleveland
b)
William McKinley
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
William Howard Tafe
62.
Towns that were located near railroads to ship cattle were known as "cow towns." Which of the following was a cow town?
a)
Fort Worth, Texas
b)
Wichita, Kansas
c)
Abilene, Kansas
d)
St. Joseph, Missouri
63.
In 1890, most immigrants to the United States came from what continent?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
64.
Read the passage and then answer the question.
At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson believed that the United States should _______.
At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson believed that the United States should _______.
a)
send troops to Europe
b)
support Germany
c)
support Great Britain
d)
remain neutral
65.
Read the passage and then answer the question.
The United States entered the war of the side of the Allied Powers, which included all of the following EXCEPT __________.
The United States entered the war of the side of the Allied Powers, which included all of the following EXCEPT __________.
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
France
c)
Great Britian
d)
Russia
66.
Which subject is Louis Armstrong associated with?
a)
airplane
b)
automobile
c)
baseball
d)
jazz
67.
Which subject is Charles Lindbergh associated with?
a)
airplane
b)
automibile
c)
baseball
d)
jazz
68.
Which subject is Babe Ruth associated with?
a)
airplane
b)
automobile
c)
baseball
d)
jazz
69.
The first person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean was ______.
a)
Orville Wright
b)
Amelia Earnhart
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Chuck Yeager
70.
Henry Ford introduced the assembly line in 1913. As a result of the assembly line method, ____________.
a)
the price of the Model T increased
b)
the price of the Model T decreased
c)
the number of the Model T's produced per day remained the same
d)
the efficiency of workers producing the Model T declined
71.
Famous jazz pianist and composer
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Margaret Mitchell
d)
Jesse Owens
72.
Author of Gone With the Wind
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Jesse Owens
c)
Duke Ellington
d)
Margaret Mitchell
73.
African-American athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics.
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Margaret Mitchell
d)
Jesse Owens
74.
Based on the chart which of the following statements in true?
a)
The Stock Market Crash on 1929 was the main cause of the Great Depression
b)
The American economy had no effect of foreign economies.
c)
The Great Depression was a brief economic crisis.
d)
Several factors led to the Great Depression
75.
After Roosevelt took office, Congress passed laws to deal with the Depression that were called the _________.
a)
Brain Trust
b)
New Deal
c)
Square Deal
d)
Roosevelt Deal
76.
The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was caused by________.
a)
clearing of sod to plant wheat
b)
a severe drought
c)
strong prairie winds
d)
all of the above
77.
Japanese Emperor
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Hirohito
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Harry Turman
78.
British Prime Minister
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
79.
Soviet Dictator
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Harry Turman
d)
Joseph Stalin
80.
German Dictator
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Hirohito
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Benito Mussolini
81.
American President
a)
Harry Turman
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Adolf Hitler
82.
Italian DIctator
a)
Hirohito
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
83.
What event caused the United States to enter World War II?
a)
D-Day
b)
bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
c)
bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
the Holocaust
84.
The day the Allied forced landed on the coast of Normandy, France is called__________.
a)
D-Day
b)
V-E Day
c)
V-J Day
d)
Iwo Jima
85.
Germany surrendered on May 7, 1945, and the Allies called the next day _________.
a)
D-Day
b)
V-E Day
c)
V-J Day
d)
Allied Day
86.
Because Japan had agreed to surrender, August 15, 1945 was declared _______.
a)
D-Day
b)
V-E Day
c)
V-J Day
d)
none of these
87.
During the war, "Rosie the Rivter" became a symbol for women who __________.
a)
stayed at home
b)
worked in defense plants
c)
served in the military
d)
had lost their husbands in the war
88.
The alliance of Germany, Italy, and _______made up what was known as the Axis Powers.
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
89.
The Cold War between the United States and the former Soviet Union was a rivalry between what two forms of government?
a)
communism and socialism
b)
communism and dictatorship
c)
communism and democracy
d)
democracy and monarchy
90.
What event caused Truman to send American troop to Korea in 1950?
a)
the invasion of South Korea by North Korea
b)
the invasion of North Korea by South Korea
c)
the Communist revolution in China
d)
the defeat of the French in Vietnam
91.
In a speech in 1946, Winston Churchill declared that an "iron curtain" had descended across Europe. What did Churchill mean by the "iron curtain"?
a)
the wall separating East and West Berlin
b)
the separation of the Communist countries in Eastern Europe from the democratic nations in the West
c)
the division of Germany agreed upon at the Yalta Conference
d)
the railroad system in Eastern Europe
92.
In response to the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948, the United States and Great Britain ___________.
a)
sent troops to end the blockade
b)
built the Berlin Wall
c)
organized an airlift to supply the city
d)
blockaded Moscow
93.
What event in the 1960s brought the world close to nuclear war?
a)
the Bay of Pigs Invasion
b)
construction of the Berlin Wall
c)
the Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
the Apollo project
94.
"No person shall be...deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law..."
"Due process" means that _____>
"Due process" means that _____>
a)
a person's rights to life, liberty, and property can never be taken away
b)
a person's rights cannot be taken away without a fair trial and equal protection
c)
people must pay dues to keep their rights
d)
people cannot be forced to pay taxes
95.
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment gave the right to vote to _____>
a)
African Americans
b)
women
c)
citizens of Washington D.C.
d)
citizens eighteen years of age or older
96.
Amendments to the U.S. Constitution must be ratified, or approved, by _____.
a)
a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress
b)
three-fourths of the state legislatures
c)
three-fourths of the state constitutional conventions
d)
either B or C
97.
Women received the right to vote in national elections as the result of the _____.
a)
Fifteenth Amendment
b)
Nineteenth Amendment
c)
Equal Rights Amendment
d)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
98.
The Seventeenth Amendment provides that _____.
a)
people, not state legislatures, will elect senators
b)
the legislatures of each state will choose senators
c)
senators will be appointed by the president
d)
senators can serve only two terms in office
99.
Read the story and then answer the question:
After thinking it over, Jenny decides to rank her choices: her first choice is buying a Wally Wizard book for her brother, second is buying the Biggie Boys CD, third is repaying her dad, fourth is going out for pizza and a movie with her friends, and fifth is refilling her secret supply of Choco-Nut bars. Her opportunity cost is the item that is ranked second on her list. In this
After thinking it over, Jenny decides to rank her choices: her first choice is buying a Wally Wizard book for her brother, second is buying the Biggie Boys CD, third is repaying her dad, fourth is going out for pizza and a movie with her friends, and fifth is refilling her secret supply of Choco-Nut bars. Her opportunity cost is the item that is ranked second on her list. In this
a)
buying the Biggie Boys CD
b)
repaying her dad and refilling her supply of Choco-Nut bars
c)
buying the Wally Wizard book
d)
all of the other choices are Jenny's opportunity cost.
100.
Which of the following was as opportunity cost for the United States when the decision was made to enter World War II?
a)
Automakers had to stop building cars to produce trucks and tanks.
b)
Consumer goods, such as shoes, tires, and sugar, were needed for the war effort and had to be rationed.
c)
Millions of American workers left their jobs and joined the armed forces.
d)
all of the above
101.
Trading goods and services with people for other good and services or money is called_____.
a)
division of labor
b)
extortion
c)
exchange
d)
scarcity
102.
When two people or countries trade voluntarily, ______.
a)
they each have something the other one wants
b)
they should both think they are better off after the trade than before the trade
c)
no one forces them to make the trade
d)
all of the above
103.
A type of tax where you pay an extra amount based on the total price of the items you purchase is called a(n)_____.
a)
value-added tax
b)
property tax
c)
income tax
d)
sales tax
104.
A type of tax where you pay an amount based on the value of your home is called a(n) _____.
a)
value added tax
b)
property tax
c)
income tax
d)
sales tax
105.
What happens when supply of a product goes down but demand goes up?
a)
The price of the product stays the same.
b)
The price of the product goes down.
c)
Producers will no longer want to make the product.
d)
The price of the product goes up.
106.
When the price of something goes up, the number of people who want to buy the item usually ______.
a)
goes up also
b)
goes down
c)
stays the same
d)
drops to zero
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