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Worksheets5th Grade GMAS SS Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is opportunity cost?
a)
your choice
b)
what you give up to make a choice
2.
What is scarcity?
a)
Having too many resources
b)
Not having enough resources
3.
A popular bakery has only a few ingredients left to make their products. They could bake muffins or cookies, but they can’t make both. The bakers decide to make cookies for their customers. What is the opportunity cost of their decision?
a)
muffins
b)
cookies
4.
The Welch family has saved some money. They can spend it on a vacation to the Grand Canyon or build a swimming pool in their back yard. They decide to spend the money on a swimming pool. What is the opportunity cost of their decision?
a)
vacation
b)
swimming pool
5.
At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy?
a)
aggression
b)
advancement
c)
internment
d)
appeasement
6.
Who was the dictator of Germany during WWII?
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Emperor Hirohito
d)
Charles de Gaulle
7.
Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
8.
Who was the dictator of Japan during WWII?
a)
Emperor Hirohito
b)
Charles de Gaulle
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Adolf Hitler
9.
Who was the dictator of Italy during WWII?
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Hideki Tojo
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Emperor Hirohito
10.
What was rationing?
a)
growing a garden to help with food supplies in your backyard
b)
donating money to the government to help in the war effort
c)
a practice of limiting the amount of food or resources people could buy
d)
used to show support of the war effort (usually posters or movies)
11.
Who were the first African-American fighter pilots?
a)
Tuskegee Boys
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Birmingham Airmen
d)
Tuskegee Tough Guys
12.
How did the use of atomic bombs impact the outcome of WWII?
a)
Germany was forced to surrender.
b)
Italy was forced to surrender.
c)
The Soviet Union was forced to surrender.
d)
Japan was forced to surrender.
13.
What was the Holocaust?
a)
a relocation camp for Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor
b)
a relocation camp for Muslims after the 9/11 terrorist attacks
c)
the widespread killing of Jews by Nazis
d)
the time period following WWII
14.
What event led to the US joining WWII?
a)
Germany invaded Poland.
b)
Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram.
c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
d)
Germany bombed Pearl Harbor.
15.
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
16.
The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Hoover
d)
Jefferson
17.
This new deal program helped with the recovery process by hiring the unemployed to work on outdoor projects such as deforestation
a)
PWA
b)
CCC
c)
AAA
d)
FDIC
18.
The name given to the programs enforced by FDR to ensure relief, recovery and reform.
a)
Stock Market
b)
Great Depression
c)
Margin
d)
New Deal
19.
This President enforced both New Deals and saw America through the Great Depression and World War II.
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Truman
c)
Hoover
d)
Roosevelt
20.
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
21.
The __________________ was the longest period of unemployment and low economic activity in the 1900's.
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Depression
c)
Dust Bowl
d)
Civil War
22.
During the Great Depression, many people were unemployed. This means that they lost their ____________.
a)
jobs
b)
homes
c)
families
d)
friends
23.
Towns of cardboard houses popped up during the depression that werecalled_______________.
a)
Franklynvilles
b)
Hoovervilles
c)
Obama towns
d)
Washington Heights
24.
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
25.
The New Deal pulled America out of its economic mess! Several New Deal agencies, such as the CCC, WPA, and the TVA, were important because ____________________.
a)
they built bridges, dams, and other useful projects
b)
they helped create jobs and put Americans back to work
c)
they offered assistance to farmers
d)
they provided electricity to a poor region
26.
The period of rebirth of African American art forms is known as the-----
a)
Black Eagles
b)
Great Migration
c)
Harlem Renaissance
d)
Harlem Revival
27.
October 29, 1929, or "Black Tuesday", is remembered as the day when_____________.
a)
the Ku Klux Klan marched on Washington D.C.
b)
the stock market crashed
c)
prohibition began
d)
hundreds of banks closed their doors
28.
Langston Hughes is known for which cultural movement?
a)
Harlem Renaissance
b)
Realism
c)
Victorian
d)
Surrealist Movement
29.
Author from Atlanta, wrote Gone with the Wind
a)
Margaret Mathis
b)
Margaret Mitchell
c)
Mitchell Owens
d)
Duke Mitchell
30.
African American track star who won gold medals in 1936 Olympics.
a)
Jesse Owens
b)
Jesse Mitchell
c)
Jesse Ellington
d)
Duke Ellington
31.
worked to build roads, schools, bridges, parks, and Airports.
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Work Progress Administration
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Dust Bowl Crisis Center
32.
big band leader and musician during the 1930s
a)
Margaret Mitchell
b)
Duke Ellington
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Al Capone
33.
Americans started investing more in the stock market, even on borrowed money
a)
T
b)
F
34.
Who built the Model T?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Al Capone
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Harry Truman
35.
What system allowed for mass production, the idea of products being created at a much faster pace?
a)
Ford System
b)
Assembly Line
c)
Mass Production
d)
Mass Media
36.
What type of music became a new trend during this time in the 1920s?
a)
Jazz
b)
Hip-hop
c)
Country
d)
Blues
37.
Who was one of the most famous baseball players during the 1920's?
a)
Amelia Earhart
b)
Babe Ruth
c)
Gertrude Ederle
d)
Derek Jeter
38.
The 19th Amendment:
a)
Made selling and making alcohol illegal
b)
Made women’s voting legal
c)
Made alcohol legal
d)
Gave African American men the right to vote
39.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
40.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
41.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
42.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
43.
Germany used their U-boats to sink ships of the Allied powers; this British passenger liner was destroyed in 1917.
a)
Lusitania
b)
USS Maine
44.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied powers
b)
Central Powers
45.
What was signed in 1919 to end WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of World Wars
46.
Germany had to pay $33 billion dollars in _______________.
a)
land
b)
military
c)
reparations
47.
What sparked World War I?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke
c)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand
d)
Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm
48.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
49.
What new technology sank allied and neutral supply ships?
a)
Dreadnoughts
b)
U-Boats
c)
Airplanes
50.
A person who supports "suffrage" supports...
a)
A women's right to vote
b)
The banning of alcohol
c)
Increased rights for farmers
d)
Compulsory education
51.
A fidget spinner company produces millions of fidget spinners but nobody wants them. They drop the price of their product. This is an example of which economic principle:
a)
Boom & Bust
b)
Supply & Demand
c)
Human- Environment Interaction
d)
Inflation Cycle
52.
The Spanish-American war was the United States fighting which country?
a)
Spain
b)
Cuba
c)
Italy
d)
Great Britain
53.
The main reason for the Spanish - American War was control over the country of _______.
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Haiti
d)
Jamaica
54.
The reason for high cattle prices in the East was___________.
a)
low demand
b)
high supply
c)
high demand
55.
The reason cattle were cheap in Texas was because of ______________.
a)
high supply
b)
low supply
c)
high demand
56.
The first cattle trail was_____________.
a)
The Chisholm Trail
b)
The Great Western Trail
c)
The Texan Trail
57.
Cattle were herded along trails and then put on ________________.
a)
planes
b)
boats
c)
trains
58.
The Panama Canal connects which two bodies of water?
a)
Atlantic/Indian
b)
Pacific/Atlantic
c)
Pacific/Indian
d)
Atlantic/Artic
59.
Why did immigrants leave their homeland?
a)
There were no opportunities or resources in their homeland.
b)
They wanted gold and glory.
c)
They faced war, prejudice, and oppression.
d)
Both A and C
60.
True of False: Immigrants made many positive contributions to the US.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
What phrase is used to describe America?
a)
blended
b)
melting pot
c)
adventurous
d)
lucky
62.
What does immigration mean?
a)
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
b)
Protecting your country.
c)
To move illegally.
d)
Fighting for your country.
63.
This line measures 0 degrees longitude:
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Meridians
d)
Prime Meridian
64.
The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour line
65.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
66.
Explains what the symbols on a map represent
a)
Bar Scale
b)
Map Key/Legend
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Parallels
67.
Tells the subject of the map
a)
map key
b)
map scale
c)
map title
68.
_____ are things we pay people to do for us.
a)
services
b)
goods
c)
interest
d)
income
69.
____ are things we purchase.
a)
budget
b)
goods
c)
services
d)
supply
70.
A _____ is a plan for spending and saving money.
a)
caramel
b)
income
c)
distribution
d)
budget
71.
_____ is the lack of a specific resource.
a)
scarcity
b)
income
c)
budget
d)
supply
72.
_____ is the making of a product to be sold.
a)
distribution
b)
production
c)
consumer
d)
supply
73.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
74.
Police must get a warrant to check other people houses.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
75.
No one has to house quarter soldiers in their home
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
76.
"Right to bear arms" (Gun rights)
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
77.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
78.
Powers not listed directly in the Constitution belong to the states and the people ie. health care, education
a)
Amendment 10
b)
Amendment 8
c)
Amendment 6
d)
Amendment 5
79.
Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
80.
Guarantees a jury trial in civil cases
a)
7th
b)
10th
c)
9th
d)
2nd
81.
An African American women who was asked to give up her seat on the bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama was
a)
Harriet B. Stowe
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Michelle Obama
d)
Coretta King
82.
Brown vs. Board of Education was a famous case heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1954. The court ruled that it is illegal to:
a)
Allow children to work long hours in factories
b)
Segregate schools based on people’s skin color
c)
Pay black people less than white people for similar work
d)
Return an escaped slave to his/her master
83.
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
84.
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
85.
Martin Luther King Jr believed in
a)
Violent protests
b)
Really loud protests
c)
Non-violent protests
d)
Violence when needed protests
86.
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
87.
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
88.
Why did the United States begin to send advisers and troops to Vietnam in the 1950s?
a)
to prepare for the United States invasion of Laos
b)
to defend American bases in the Gulf of Tonkin
c)
to help the South Vietnamese revolt against the French
d)
to prevent the spread of communism into South Vietnam
89.
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
90.
What major country was behind the "Iron Curtain"?
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
91.
Who was the leader of Russia when the phrase "Iron Curtain" was phrased?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
President Truman
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Joseph McCarthy
92.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
93.
Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Neither - they were forced into war by Germany
d)
Japan
94.
Which country did the U.S. send military aid to during the Korean War?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
95.
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
96.
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
97.
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
a)
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
b)
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
c)
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
d)
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
98.
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
a)
Berlin Bloackade
b)
Berlin Base
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Berlin Barrier
99.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country.
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
100.
This man was responsible for the Cuban Missile Crisis and was a leader of the Soviet Union.
a)
JFK
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Adolf Hitler
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