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Milestones review

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which amendment give you the right of Religion, Assembly, Speech, and Press?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
2.
The policy of building up a country's military to prepare for war is known as 
a)
imperialism
b)
nationalism
c)
militarism
d)
isolationism
3.
Giving into aggression to keep peace.
a)
Kamikaze
b)
Holocaust
c)
Embargo
d)
Appeasement 
4.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. 
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
5.

the leader of North Vietnam during the war

a)

Ho Chi Minh

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

William C. Westmoreland

6.
Who was the Korean War between?
a)
U.S. and Korea
b)
Russia and China
c)
North Korea and South Korea 
d)
All of the above
7.
What is the policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army ready for war?
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliance Systems
c)
Imperialism
d)
Protectorate
8.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
9.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
10.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
11.

These were Georgia's major contribution to WWI.

a)

Buying War Bonds

b)

Training Bases

c)

Approximately 300,000 soldiers

d)

Textiles to provide uniforms

12.

What was the severe economic downturn of the 1930ś called?

a)

The Great Recession

b)

The Great Depression

c)

The Great Crash

d)

Black Tuesday

13.

What was the nickname for FDRś program to help the United States recover from the Great Depression?

a)

The New Frontier

b)

The American Recovery Act

c)

The New Deal

d)

Happy Days are Here Again Act

14.

What occurred on December 7, 1941?

a)

The Battle of the Bulge

b)

D Day

c)

The Battle of Dunkirk

d)

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

15.

During WWII, Marietta , Georgia was where

a)

battleships were built

b)

Japanese POWś were imprisioned

c)

FDR went for his polio treatment

d)

bombers were built

16.

Prior to becoming directly involved in WWII, how was the United States helping its allies?

a)

through the Lend-Lease Act

b)

through the New Deal

c)

by training soldiers from other countries

d)

all of the above

17.

What was the nickname for FDRś program to help the United States recover from the Great Depression?

a)

The New Frontier

b)

The American Recovery Act

c)

The New Deal

d)

Happy Days are Here Again Act

18.
This New Deal program provides income for retirees, disabled, etc.
a)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
b)
Civilian Conservation Corp
c)
Social Security Act
d)
Rural Electrification Act
19.
This New Deal program put young men (18-25) to work.
a)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
b)
Civilian Conservation Corp
c)
Social Security Act
d)
Rural Electrification Act
20.
How did the New Deal programs of the 1930s have a lasting effect on Georgia's economy?
a)
Roads, public buildings, national parks, and other facilities were constructed using federal money.
b)
Georgia's citizens were provided with federal income tax relief.
c)
The federal government provided money that attracted new industries to Georgia.
d)
New Deal policies had very little effect on Georgia's economy.
21.
This New Deal program gave subsidies to farmers NOT to plant certain crops.
a)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
b)
Civilian Conservation Corp
c)
Social Security Act
d)
Rural Electrification Act
22.
This New Deal program provides income for retirees, disabled, etc.
a)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
b)
Civilian Conservation Corp
c)
Social Security Act
d)
Rural Electrification Act
23.

This dictatorial leader of the Soviet Union fought with the Allies in opposition to Adolf Hitler?

a)

Erwin Rommel

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

V.I. Lenin

24.

World Warn II officially began on September 1, 1939 when ...?

a)

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

b)

Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy

c)

Hitler invaded Poland

d)

the Nazis captured Moscow

25.

What event was most responsible for the United States' entrance into the war?

a)

Germany's attack on Moscow

b)

Japan's invasion of Manchuria

c)

Mussolini's conquest of Ethiopia

d)

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

26.

Together, Germany, Italy, and Japan were known as the ...?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Triple Alliance

c)

Allied Powers

d)

Triple Entente

27.

What events of August, 1945 finally forced the Japanese to surrender?

a)

Germany's failed invasion of Moscow

b)

The success of the Normandy invasion in France

c)

They ran out of Kamikaze pilots

d)

The Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

28.

Which of the following took place during the Holocaust?

a)

Millions of Jews were sent to their deaths in gas chambers

b)

People of Jewish persuasion were pushed to exhaustion in work camps

c)

Hitler and the Nazis attempted to develop a "master race"

d)

All of these happened during the Holocaust

29.

During the early years of Axis aggression, the United States ...?

a)

Declared war on Japan as soon as they invaded Manchuria

b)

Sent troops to prevent the German occupation of the Rhineland

c)

Took an isolationist approach and tried to stay out of the war

d)

Joined the Axis alliance

30.

Being a man of his word, Hitler never invaded Russia as promised in the Soviet Non-aggression Pact.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The Normandy Invasion was a failure and the Allied troops were never able to advance toward Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

32.
What year did the Korean War begin?
a)
1940
b)
1950
c)
1970
d)
1960
33.
How did the Korean War end?
a)
Peace Treaty
b)
South Korea Victory
c)
North Korea Victory
d)
Armistice
34.
Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?
a)
John Bassilone
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Richard Nixon
35.
____________ started the Korean War by invading ________________.
a)
N Korea/S Korea
b)
USA/N Korea
c)
China/USA
d)
China/S Korea
36.
North Korea was supported by ________________, which has a _________________ government.
a)
U.S.S.R./communist
b)
U.S.S.R./democratic
c)
U.S.A./communist
d)
U.S.A./democratic
37.
South Korea was supported by ________________ which has a _________________ government.
a)
U.S.S.R./communist
b)
U.S.S.R./democratic
c)
U.S.A./communist
d)
U.S.A./democratic
38.
General MacArthur defied the directives of ____________________ and the __________________, and continued to push the North Korean troops towards the Yalu River.
The Chinese forces responded and caught the UN forces by surprise. 
a)
US President, Truman/ UN
b)
Korean President/ UN
c)
USSR leader, Stalin / NATO
d)
USSR leader, Truman/ NATO
39.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Help north Korea
d)
Provide collective security
40.
Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Ngo Dien Diem
d)
Hideki Tojo
41.
This was the surprise attack by the Vietcong on US troops in South Vietnam
a)
Tet Offensive
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Offensive
c)
Maddox Offensive
d)
Operation Rolling Thunder
42.
Who was elected president in 1968?
a)
Nixon
b)
Johnson
c)
Kennedy
d)
Eisenhower
43.
Which university saw four students die during violent protests against the Vietnam War?
a)
Kent State
b)
Ohio State
c)
Miami of Ohio
d)
Dayton
44.
Was the US successful in containing communism in Vietnam?
a)
Yes
b)
No
45.
Johnson's domestic program was called
a)
New Deal
b)
Square Deal
c)
Awesome Society
d)
Great Society
46.
Reasons that Kennedy defeated Nixon included:
a)
Television Debates
b)
The Berlin Crisis
c)
His military policy
d)
Kennedy's Age
47.
Kennedy's solution to the Soviets trying to send missiles into Cuba was:
a)
To send Air Force jets over Cuba
b)
To create a hotline with the Soviets
c)
To lead the Bay of Pigs invasion
d)
To blockade (quarantine) the island
48.
This provided low-cost medical insurance to people over 65
a)
Medicaid
b)
Medicare
c)
Head Start
d)
VISTA
49.
Who was the Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
Mikhail Gorbachev
b)
Boris Yeltsin
c)
Nikita Khruschev
50.
Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis? 
a)
The Soviets let the Cuban government borrow their missiles to scare the US. 
b)
US planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and were worried they would be launched to attack the US. 
c)
The US gave Cuba missiles to use against the Soviets. 
d)
Cuba threatened to place an embargo on the US.
51.
Who was the leader of Cuba during the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Fulgencio Batista
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Ho Chi Minh
52.
This is a pre-school program  for low-income children
a)
Medicaid
b)
Junior Kindergarten
c)
Head Start
d)
Medicare
53.

6- Which of the following describes the impact of the televised 1960 presidential debates?

a)

Most TV viewers felt as though JFK was the stronger candidate, which helped him to win the election.

b)

Most TV viewers felt as though JFK was the stronger candidate, but it did not help him to win the election.

c)

Most TV viewers felt as though Nixon was the stronger candidate, which helped him to win the election.

d)

Most TV viewers felt as though Nixon was the stronger candidate, but it did not help him to win the election.

54.
How did Alexander Graham Bell change the world?
a)
He helped Southern Farmers live a better life
b)
He made it a lot easier for people to travel
c)
He made it  easier for people to communicate
d)
He made it easier to work at night and increased the amount of work that a person could do in a day.
55.
How did Thomas Edison change the world?
a)
He made it easier to work at night and increased the amount of work that a person could do in a day
b)
He made it a lot easier for people to communicate
c)
He made it a lot easier for people to travel.
d)
He helped southern farmers live a better life
56.
How did Thomas Edison change the world?
a)
He made it easier to work at night and increased the amount of work that a person could do in a day
b)
He made it a lot easier for people to communicate
c)
He made it a lot easier for people to travel.
d)
He helped southern farmers live a better life
57.
The Airplane
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Henry Ford
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
The Wright Brothers
The Wright Brothers
d)
George Washington Carver
58.
Where was the first flight
a)
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
b)
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
c)
Charlotte, North Carolina
d)
Charleston, South Carolina
59.
He started the Ford Motor Company.  He helped create the assembly line, and made the first car that a lot of people could afford to buy.
a)
Henry Ford
b)
John Ford
c)
Harry Ford
d)
James Ford
60.
How did Henry Ford's invention change people lives?
a)
The automobile allowed people to travel easier short and long distances
b)
The airplane changed the world because people were able to travel further distances in much less time
c)
The cotton gin allowed people to pick cotton much faster
d)
the telephone allowed faster communication
61.
Who was the African American scientist who created more than 300 products from peanuts and sweet potatoes?
a)
The Wright Brothers
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
George Washington Carver
d)
Thomas Edison
62.
a)

Pearl Harbor, HI

b)

Kitty Hawk, NC

c)

Pittsburgh, PA

d)

Montgomery, AL

63.

Where did the Bus Boycott take place?

a)

Pearl Harbor, HI

b)

Kitty Hawk, NC

c)

Pittsburgh, PA

d)

Montgomery, AL

64.

Where did Japan attack that lead the US to joining WWII?

a)

Pearl Harbor, HI

b)

Kitty Hawk, NC

c)

Pittsburgh, PA

d)

Montgomery, AL

65.
a)

Chisholm Trail

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Mojave Desert

d)

Salton Sea

66.

The battle at Normandy is referred to as ___

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

D-Day

c)

VJ Day

d)

Pearl Harbor

67.

Benito Mussolini

a)

leader of Germany

b)

leader of Italy

c)

leader of Soviet Union

d)

leader of France

68.

Adolf Hitler

a)

leader of Germany

b)

leader of Italy

c)

leader of Soviet Union

d)

leader of France

69.

On August 6, 1945 where was the 1st atomic bomb dropped?

a)

Nagasaki

b)

Beijing

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Berlin

70.

Pearl Harbor happened on what day?

a)

December 7,1945

b)

December 25, 1945

c)

December 7, 1941

d)

December 13, 1941

71.
The reason America joined WWII
a)
bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
invasion of Poland
c)
Holocaust
d)
attack on the Soviet Union
72.
A group of skilled African American pilots during WWII
a)
Rough Riders
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
73.

Many goods became scarce during WWII. This caused Americans to have to _______.

a)

use a lot of everything

b)

ration

74.
The second atomic bomb was dropped on this city
a)
Japan
b)
Nagasaki
c)
Hiroshima
d)
Germany
75.
the Prime Minister of England during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Adolph Hitler
76.
Dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Adolph Hitler
77.
The day Germany surrendered
a)
VE-Day
b)
D-Day
c)
VJ-Day
78.
Who made the statement "An Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
President Harry Truman
79.
What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?
a)
Countries joining together to end democracy
b)
Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West
c)
Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries
d)
Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)
80.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
81.
Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?
a)
He wanted to make the people dependent on communist Germany for their needs
b)
He hated Berlin
c)
The railroads were broken and still needed to be fixed after the war
d)
The people of Berlin were very wealthy and did not need his help
82.
What type of race was the U.S. involved in with Russia in the 1950's?
a)
Naval
b)
Arms
c)
Foreign Aid
d)
Land expansion
83.
Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War?
a)
Britain and the Soviet Union
b)
France and Germany
c)
Japan and the Soviet Union
d)
The U.S. and the Soviet Union
84.
Why did the U.S. want the Soviet Union to remove its nuclear weapons from Cuba?
a)
It wanted to protect Cuba from communism
b)
Cuba is close to the U.S. border
c)
It was protecting nearby countries in Central America
d)
The U.S. did not have any missiles of its own
85.
Which of the following caused the Vietnam War?
a)
Japan attacked South Vietnam
b)
North Vietnam wanted all of Vietnam to be communist
c)
South Vietnam wanted to remain communist
d)
The Soviet Union attacked South Vietnam
86.
The time period when millions of Jews were killed and persecuted because of their religion.
a)
Imperialism
b)
Fascism
c)
Holocaust
d)
Pearl Harbor
87.
United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
88.

Benito Mussolini

a)

leader of Germany

b)

leader of Italy

c)

leader of Soviet Union

d)

leader of France

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