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Worksheets7th Grade Social Studies Final Review
Total questions: 205
Worksheet time: 2hrs 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Magna Carta
d)
The English Bill of Rights
2.
What is the U.S Constitution?
a)
Supreme law of the land
b)
An amendment
c)
A system of government
d)
A group of people who make laws
3.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
Congress, Presidents, Judges
b)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
c)
Executive, Legislative, Senate
d)
Judicial, House of Representatives, Senate
4.
Whats does the Judicial Branch of government do?
a)
Supervies laws,
b)
Make laws
c)
Carry out the laws.
d)
Explain the laws.
5.
What does the Legislative Branch of government do?
a)
Carry out the laws
b)
Approve the laws
c)
Make the laws
d)
Supervise the law
6.
What does the Executive Branch of goernment do?
a)
Makes laws official
b)
Make laws
c)
Supervise laws
d)
Doesn't have anything to do with laws
7.
What do we call a change to the constition?
a)
Bill of rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Laws
d)
Amendment
8.
What is the bill of rights?
a)
A add on to the declaration of independence
b)
The lasts words of the premble
c)
The first 3 words of the constitution
d)
The first 10 amendments
9.
What is an Amendment?
a)
A document that replaces the constitution
b)
The declaration of independence
c)
A change or addition to the constitution
d)
The bill of rights
10.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
a)
Freedom of Religion
b)
Freedom of writing
c)
Right to tell people not to vote
d)
Freedom of clothes/ design
11.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
Senate
b)
Congress
c)
house of representatives
d)
president
12.
Which branch has the power to declare war?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Senate
13.
Which branch decides what laws mean?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Congress
14.
Who appoints federal judges and cabinet members?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Executive Branch
d)
Congress
15.
Which branch can declare laws unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative
b)
Federal
c)
Executive
d)
Judicial
16.
What government existed before the Constitution?
a)
British Monarchy
b)
state constitutions
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Confederate States of America
17.
What part of the Constitution keeps the national government from becoming too powerful?
a)
separation of powers
b)
bicameral legislature
c)
elastic clause
d)
executive branch
18.
The president signs bills into law. What is this an example of?
a)
concurrent powers
b)
elastic clause
c)
legislative branch
d)
checks and balances
19.
What branch of the government can override a presidential veto?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
all of the above
20.
What branch of the government can void a law if it is unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
all of the above
21.
What branch of the government appoints members to the Supreme Court?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
d)
all of the above
22.
This branch of government is responsible for carrying out the laws.
a)
A) Executive
b)
B) Judicial
c)
C) Legislative
d)
D) Police
23.
Which role does the government play in a market-based economy?
a)
preventing private citizens from owning the means of production
b)
enforcing regulations that protect consumers and preserve competition
c)
keeping profits low so that no single corporation becomes too powerful
d)
setting the prices of all goods and services purchased by citizens
24.
Which factor contributed most to the spread of Progressive ideas during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
a)
technological advancements in communication and transportation
b)
imperialist policies focused on a strong navy and acquiring overseas territories
c)
greater political engagement by women, minorities, and young people
d)
increasing public awareness of political corruption and business abuses
25.
Journalists who exposed practices of monopolies and big business
a)
Gump Mushers
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Scalawags
d)
Dirt Diggers
26.
Men or women that fought for woman’s suffrage
a)
Suffragist
b)
Muckraker
c)
Klan Member
d)
People
27.
What was the main goal of the women’s rights movement during the Progressive Era?
a)
starting a system of women’s colleges
b)
winning elections for public office
c)
securing the right to vote
d)
separating men and women in prison
28.
Henry Ford’s main contribution to the US industry was the idea of the assembly line and __________.
a)
automobile
b)
mass production
c)
sports car
d)
transportation
29.
Which of the following was NOT a common experience of immigrants during this time?
a)
Wide-range acceptance and welcome
b)
The development of close-knit ethnic neighborhoods
c)
Low pay and harsh working conditions
d)
Building of churches
30.
This made selling Alcohol against the law in the United States
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
31.
This gave women the right to vote.
a)
16th Amendment
b)
17th Amendment
c)
18th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
32.
The banning of alcohol.
a)
Institution
b)
Referendum
c)
Principal
d)
Prohibition
33.
The number one cause of child labor is:
a)
Bonded Labor
b)
Factory Work
c)
Poverty
d)
Sweatshops
34.
Railroads and Canals were beneficial because
a)
products were moved from the West from the South.
b)
the West & South became more industrialized.
c)
People and products could move faster.
d)
It stopped migrants from moving to New York.
35.
What pulled people to settle in the North during the 19th century?
a)
factory jobs
b)
slavery
c)
dropping prices of farm products.
d)
religious persecution
36.
Who owns a corporation?
a)
CEO
b)
CFO
c)
Stockholders
d)
Everyone
37.
a market in which a single seller dominates
a)
monopoly
b)
natural monopoly
c)
license
d)
market power
38.
Which of the following advances in technology improved land travel in the 1800's?
a)
Steamboats
b)
Airplanes
c)
Railroads
d)
Wagon trains
39.
Allowed voters to elect US Senators directly rather than have them selected by the state legislatures.
a)
Recall
b)
Referendum
c)
Seventeenth Amendment
d)
Secret Ballot
40.
What radical new insight led to a boom in construction capabilities in the United States and abroad?
a)
The Townsend Acts
b)
Habeas Corpus
c)
The production of direct current electricity
d)
The Bessemer Process
41.
What legislation would soon help break up monopolies hiding as trusts?
a)
Haplig Anti Trust Act
b)
Truman Anti Trust Act
c)
Gary Anti Trust Act
d)
Sherman Anti Trust Act
42.
What is the the name of a place where employees work long hours at low wages in poor working conditions?
a)
Telemarketing Center
b)
Sweatshop
c)
Customer Service
d)
School Principal
43.
The total or complete control of a service, product or industry that prevents competition
a)
Union
b)
Robber Barron
c)
Monopoly
d)
Captain of Industry
44.
Laissez-faire govt policy means what?
a)
Govt involved alot
b)
no govt involvement at all
c)
nothing
45.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
46.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
47.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
48.
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
49.
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
50.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
51.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
52.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
53.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
54.
What was the stretch of land between the trenches?
a)
No mans land
b)
La La land
c)
Attack Trenches
d)
Switzerland
55.
What new technology sank allied and neutral supply ships?
a)
Dreadnoughts
b)
U-Boats
c)
Airplanes
56.
What answer is NOT a reason why America joined WWI?
a)
Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Unrestricted Subwarfare
c)
Member of the allies
d)
Lusitania sinking
57.
What was not a new weapon of WWI?
a)
Grenades
b)
Tanks
c)
Airplanes
d)
Flamethrowers
58.
Which 14 point did Wilson create to prevent future wars?
a)
League of Nations
b)
No secret alliances
c)
Removal of economic barriers
d)
Absolute freedom of seas
59.
Which document punished Germany after World War I?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Yalta Agreement
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Fourteen Points
60.
The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?
a)
Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
b)
Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I
c)
Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
d)
Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country
61.
What choice best defines the term "Red Scare"
a)
fear of Germans
b)
fear of communism
c)
fear of U.S. involvement in foreign affairs
d)
fear of losing the war
62.
Which of the following acts was passed in order to draft Americans into the war?
a)
The Selective Service Act
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Fourteen Points
63.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
64.
This was signed at the end of WWI to outline the terms of the losers.
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
19th Amendment
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
15th Amendment
65.
A great jazz musician who helped the 1920s become known as the "Jazz Age."
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Langston Hughes
d)
Charles Lindbergh
66.
One of the greatest baseball players of all time. He helped Professional Sports become popular.
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Babe Ruth
67.
A great aviator who became the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Charles Lindbergh
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Henry Ford
68.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
69.
When businesses keep finding ways to lower their prices in order to beat other companies who sell the same product.
a)
Competition
b)
Laborers
c)
Specialists
d)
Entrepreneurs
70.
Which of the following countries were apart of the Central Powers (Triple Alliance)
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
e)
Austria-Hungry
71.
Which of the following countries are a part of the Triple Entente (Allies)? Select all that apply
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
France
e)
Italy
72.
What was Prohibition?
a)
A complete ban on the sale of food
b)
A complete ban on the sale of clothes
c)
A complete ban on the sale of alcohol
d)
A complete ban on the sale of cars
73.
What did the Eighteenth Amendment state?
a)
This amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
b)
This amendment outlawed the advertisment of alcohol.
c)
This amendment changed the age a person had to be to buy alcohol.
74.
What did the Twenty-first Amendment do?
a)
It stopped speakeasies
b)
It ended Prohibition
c)
It arrested bootleggers
75.
Who became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928?
a)
Amelia Earhart
b)
Charles Lindbergh
76.
African Americans moving from the South to Northern Cities was called the ____________.
a)
Draining of the South
b)
Migration to the North
c)
Great Migration
d)
Big Move
77.
Al Capone gave this city a reputation of Corruption and Criminality.
a)
New York
b)
Boston
c)
St. Louis
d)
Chicago
78.
Prohibition created which one of the following?
a)
Reduction in crime.
b)
Reduction in alcohol related deaths
c)
Organized Crime.
d)
More money being made.
79.
All are examples associated w/ Flappers EXCEPT
a)
Smoking
b)
Skin Showing
c)
Lipstick
d)
Ankle length dresses.
80.
This was a major innovation found in most homes by the end of the 20s.
a)
Radio
b)
Television
c)
Telephone
d)
Microwave.
81.
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of Fundamentalism and ______.
a)
school
b)
Evolution
c)
life
d)
religion
82.
Which amendment to the US Constitution began the Prohibition Era?
a)
16
b)
17
c)
18
d)
19
83.
Which group's activities reflected a pattern of intolerance toward immigrants in the US. during the 1920's?
a)
American Indian Movement
b)
United Farm Workers
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
National Organization for Women
84.
What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s?
a)
Restrictions on immigration
b)
Increase in organized crime
c)
growth of communism
d)
destruction of family values
85.
What ended up happening that turned most of America against Prohibition?
a)
Many died from alcohol withdrawl
b)
Crime rates increased
c)
Church attendance decreased
d)
The President spoke out against Prohibition
86.
hostile group that was anti-immigrant, anti-catholic, anti-jewish, anti-african-american
a)
Nativists
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
White Liners
d)
Make America Great Again
87.
During the first 100 days FDR worked to pass this to create jobs and make the US survive the Depression?
a)
New Deal
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Constitution
88.
What was the name given to the time when FDR would speak over the radio to people about the Depression?
a)
TV talks
b)
Fireside Chats
89.
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
90.
What was the Dust Bowl?
a)
A series of severe winds and droughts
b)
A time with high erosion
c)
A time where it what nearly impossible to farm
d)
All of these answers are correct
91.
What part of the U.S. what effected by the Dust Bowl?
a)
The midwest region
b)
The east coast
c)
The southern most part of the U.S.
d)
Ohio only
92.
The goverment attempted to help those who were most affected by the Dust Bowl. What did they do?
a)
They created FDR's new deal
b)
They paid farmers NOT to farm
c)
They tried new soil preservation
d)
All of these are correct
93.
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.
94.
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
95.
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
96.
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
97.
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
98.
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.
99.
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
100.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
101.
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
102.
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
103.
Giving into aggression to keep peace.
a)
Kamikaze
b)
Holocaust
c)
Embargo
d)
Appeasement
104.
Correct sequence of military campaigns of WWII.
a)
France, Italy, North Africa, Germany
b)
Italy, North Africa, Germany
c)
North Africa, Italy, France, Germany
105.
Americans sent to "relocation" camps in the U.S.
a)
Japanese Americans
b)
Chinese Americans
c)
Italian Americans
d)
Mexican Americans
106.
Allowed U.S. to sell war materials to countries at war
a)
Lend Lease Act
b)
Bracero Program
c)
Munich Conference
d)
Rationing
107.
Slaughter of European Jews by the Nazis during WWII
a)
Bracero Program
b)
Holocaust
c)
Internment Camps
d)
Appeasement
108.
In the battle of Britain:
a)
Germany took over England
b)
The British held the Germans off
c)
British soldiers were rescued at Dunkirk
d)
Winston Churchill abolished Parliament and became Chancellor
109.
The extermination of 11 million people, including 9 million Jews, was called
a)
Holocaust
b)
Reichtag
c)
Third Reich
110.
Germany employed a tactic that used extremely quick attacks. What was this called
a)
blitzkrieg
b)
lebenbaum
c)
leningrad
d)
Trench warfare
111.
Due to paranoia, hitler invaded his own Ally, _____________.
a)
Turkey
b)
Austria
c)
Russia
d)
Japan
112.
Attack the prompted the United States to join WWII
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
El-Alamein
c)
D-Day
113.
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
114.
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
115.
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
116.
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
117.
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
118.
What event began World War II?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Invasion of Poland
c)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
Munich Conference
119.
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
120.
This victory brought American forces closer than ever to Japan
a)
Midway
b)
Iwo Jima and Okinawa
c)
D-Day
d)
Pearl Harbor
121.
The "giving in to" or letting the enemy get what they want to avoid war is when you practice:
a)
Appeasement
b)
Appointment
c)
Apparent
d)
Apleasement
122.
Why did the Allies decide to wage a campaign in North Africa rather than the European mainland?
a)
It would force the Axis to retreat from Stalingrad and give the Soviets a chance to regroup.
b)
It would allow the Allies to gain control of the precious oil fields in the Middle East.
c)
It would require fewer resources and pave the way for an Allied invasion of Italy.
d)
It would prevent the Axis from receiving reinforcements from Japan’s Indian Ocean fleet.
123.
The Battle of Midway is considered one of the major turning points of the war because
a)
it effectively destroyed Japan’s ability to launch airstrikes.
b)
it eliminated Japan’s main refueling station for its air force.
c)
it bought U.S. forces more time to focus on the war in Europe.
d)
it halted the Japanese advance and put them on the defensive.
124.
The British Prime Minister who went to war against Germany was ________________________.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
125.
Leader of the Soviet Union during WWII
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
A. Phillip Randolph
126.
Why did the United States use the "cash and carry" policy and the Lend-Lease Act (1941)?
a)
Provide support for the Allies without entering the war
b)
Help fund the League of Nations efforts to maintain peace
c)
Encourage British appeasement of Germany
d)
Fulfill treaty obligations with Great Britain and France
127.
Appeasing Germany led to
a)
more aggression by Germany
b)
Germany reduced aggression
c)
brought peace to the continent
128.
America refusing to take part of European affairs is best described as?
a)
Appeasement
b)
Isolationism
c)
Neutrality
d)
Agressivism
129.
Germany employed a tactic that used extremely quick attacks. What was this called
a)
blitzkrieg
b)
lebenbaum
c)
leningrad
d)
Trench warfare
130.
Which Cold War policy gave financial assistance to Western European countries in order to help them rebuild their economies?
a)
The Marshall Plan
b)
The Truman Doctrine
c)
The Berlin Airlift
d)
The Korean War
131.
This was a delivery of supplies in a German city to avoid the Soviet blockade
a)
Battle of Britain
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Battle of the Bulge
132.
What was the name of the WWII military campaign, in which the United Kingdom's air force successfully defended large-scale attacks by Nazi Germany's air force? It has been described as the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces.
a)
The Battle of Britain
b)
The Battle of Dunkirk
c)
Battle of Stalingrad
d)
Battle of the Buldge
133.
After World War II, the United States instituted the Marshall Plan:
a)
to rebuild relations with the Soviet Union
b)
To prevent a nuclear arms race
c)
to rebuild Europe
d)
to create the European Union
134.
What type of government did the USSR have that claimed to bring about a classless society?
a)
fascism
b)
communism
c)
democracy
d)
theocracy
135.
A camp in which many Japanese Americans were forced to live in WWII.
a)
Internment camp
b)
Concentration camp
c)
Summer camp
d)
Propaganda Camp
136.
Germany was in trouble after D-Day because it had it fight a
a)
two-front war
b)
two-sided war
c)
three-front war
137.
What were the Nazis charged with at the Nuremberg trials?
a)
Murder
b)
War Crimes
c)
Manslaughter
d)
Treason
138.
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
a)
To hold top Nazi officials accountable for the atrocities of the Holocaust
b)
To try the Japanese for attacking Pearl Harbor
c)
To put Hitler on trial for breaking the Munich Pact
d)
To try Soviets for war crimes
139.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization. European/US group for self defense against Russia.
a)
NATO
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Fair Deal
d)
Berlin Airlift
140.
War of words between US & USSR after WW2. Churchill called it an Iron Curtain between East and West.
a)
Korean War
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Civil War
d)
Cold War
141.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
142.
What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?
a)
North and South Vietnam
b)
East and West Asia
c)
North and South Korea
d)
East and West Europr
143.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
144.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
145.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
146.
Where was Vietnam divided?
a)
17th Parellel
b)
20thParellel
c)
38th Parellel
d)
34th Parellel
147.
What is Communism?
a)
people taking a chance to start a new business
b)
the government having complete control of businesses and property
c)
free enterprise and economic growth encouraged by the government
d)
a democratic government with personal freedoms and economic opportunities
148.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
149.
Leader of communism in China
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Hirohito Showa
c)
Xi Jinping
d)
Pu Yi
150.
I was a senator in the 1950s.
I wanted to find Communists in the US.
My work was part of the Red Scare.
My ideas became unpopular.
Who am I?
I wanted to find Communists in the US.
My work was part of the Red Scare.
My ideas became unpopular.
Who am I?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Joseph McCarthy
d)
General Eisenhower
151.
Ordinary people & businesses control the production of goods and services is called _________________________.
a)
capitalism
b)
free trade
c)
marketing
d)
communism
152.
What organization was created by Congress to hunt for communist spies?
a)
Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA)
b)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
d)
House Un-American Activites Commitee (HUAC)
153.
What major historical event is represented in this map?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
The Wright Brother's first flight
d)
The building of the Panama Canel
154.
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
155.
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
156.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
157.
Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism?
a)
The Mar$hall Plan
b)
The Domino Theory
c)
Proxy Wars
d)
Flexible Response
158.
Who was the United States Senator who went on a hunt in the U.S. for communist.
a)
Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
JFK
159.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country.
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
160.
The Cold War was a time of tension between the United States and the former Soviet Union. In 1962, the United States was involved in
the Cuban Missile Crisis. Which was the importance of this event?
the Cuban Missile Crisis. Which was the importance of this event?
a)
•The United States wanted the former Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba.
b)
•The United States attacked Cuba.
c)
•The United States wanted the former Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba.
d)
•The United Stated placed missiles in Cuba.
161.
In 1950, the United States and other countries from the United Nations became involved in the Korean War. What was the cause of this war?
a)
•North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism.
b)
•South Korea wanted to drive out troops from Vietnam.
c)
•North Korea attacked China to spread communism.
d)
•South Korea attacked North Korea to spread democracy.
162.
How did we respond to the blockade on Western Berlin? This was when we could not get any supplies to this area.
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Air attack
d)
Berlin Wall
163.
People and their elected representatives make decisions: This is an example of?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
164.
This was a policy of not allowing Communism to spread any further
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
38th Parallel
c)
Containment
d)
MAD
165.
Area separating North and South Korea where no military vehicles can pass through
a)
38th parallel
b)
DMZ
c)
MAD
d)
Tet Offensive
166.
Authorized the President to take action that would eliminate further threats in Southeast Asia
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Glasnost
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
167.
What eventually happened to Vietnam?
a)
The U.S. defeated the NVC and Viet Cong, establishing a democratic government
b)
China and the USSR sent in troops and pushed out the US troops
c)
U.S. eventually withdrew and North Vietnam overthrew the South and established a Communistic government
d)
USSR decided to aid the USA because of valueable resources that Vietnam held
168.
Bureaucracy controls what is produced, how much and for whom: This is a characteristic of Capitalism
a)
False
b)
True
169.
Who was the first country to launch something into space.
a)
America
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
Togo
170.
What was the first official satellite?
a)
Luna
b)
sputnik
c)
Flight
d)
Altro
171.
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.
172.
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to
a)
let African Americans ride the bus.
b)
deny someone of a job because of their race.
c)
fire someone for not doing their job.
d)
kick someone out of the military.
173.
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
174.
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
a)
Sit-In
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Filibuster
175.
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
176.
What event was organized after Rosa Parks was arrested?
a)
Birmingham bus boycott
b)
Atlanta bus boycott
c)
Memphis bus boycott
d)
Montgomery bus boycott
177.
Who traveled south to test whether buses were integrating or not?
a)
Freedom Writers
b)
Freedom Riders
c)
Freedom Tarcs
d)
Freedom Tacos
178.
What strategy did MLK NOT use when fighting for equal rights?
a)
Sit-ins
b)
Marches
c)
Protests
d)
Violent Riots
179.
Act that eliminated the so-called literacy tests that had disqualified many voters.
a)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
Brown vs. the Board of Education
d)
Roe Vs. Wade
180.
These black teenagers were the first to integrate into Little Rock Central High
a)
Elite Eight
b)
Little Rock Nine
c)
Arkansas Seven
d)
Final Four
181.
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
182.
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
183.
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
184.
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
185.
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
186.
This law banned discrimination of any American because of race, gender, or religion.
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Act
c)
15th Amendment
d)
Civil Rights Movement
187.
How did newspapers and media play a role in the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
They showed how great Jim Crow laws were
b)
They showed how unfair Jim Crow laws were and helped convince people to join the Civil Rights Movement
c)
They made a lot of money following Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
All of the above
188.
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.
189.
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
190.
Which group's activities reflected a pattern of intolerance toward immigrants in the United States during the 20th century? (AIR - Spring 16)
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
United Farm Workers
c)
American Indian Movement
d)
National Organization for Women
191.
One accomplishment of the __________ was bringing about a federal ban on segregation in all interstate travel facilities.
a)
Little Rock Nine
b)
Freedom Riders
c)
Black Panthers
d)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
192.
In the summer of 1964, thousands of college students took part in Freedom Summer, which was:
a)
Riots in Northern cities resulting from racial tensions
b)
A demonstration in support of integrating Southern colleges
c)
A funeral procession for Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
A campaign to register African American voters in the South
193.
He was an NAACP lawyer:
a)
MLK
b)
Malcolm X
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
JFK
194.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow was known as
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Subversion
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Detente
195.
The Gulf of Tonkin resolution passed by Congress
a)
allowed the United States to invade Saigon.
b)
authorized President Johnson to take any measure needed to repel attacks on U. S. forces.
c)
called for both U. S. and North Vietnamese forces to withdraw from South Vietnam.
d)
condemned U. S. aggression against the people of Vietnam.
196.
The Vietnam War ended when
a)
the United States and North Vietnam signed the Hanoi Accords in 1973.
b)
North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon in 1975.
c)
Communist dictators took over Laos and Cambodia in 1977.
d)
North Vietnam returned all American prisoners of war in 1979.
197.
These were South Vietnamese who supported the communist north
a)
North Vietnamese Army
b)
Deferment
c)
Tet
d)
Viet Cong
198.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
The Geneva Accords
b)
Operation Rolling Thunder
c)
The Tet Offensive of 1968
d)
Gulf of Tonkin
199.
What was the name of the herbicide that was used to destroy Vietnam's jungle?
a)
Roundup Agent
b)
Agent Orange
c)
Napalm
d)
Triazinide
200.
U.S. soldiers murdered civilians in this Vietnamese village.
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Tonkin
c)
Diem
d)
My Lai
201.
Nixon’s idea that the war should be a Vietnamese war. Thus, the gradual withdrawal of American troops
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Pentagon Papers
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
Cease Fire
202.
Style of warfare that the North Vietnamese fought with
a)
Chemical warfare
b)
Guerilla warfare
c)
Nuclear warfare
d)
Hand to hand combat
203.
A major surprise attack constructed by the North Vietnamese where cities in South Vietnam were attacked during the New Year’s celebration
a)
Tet Offensve
b)
My Lai Massacre
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
d)
Kent State Shooting
204.
Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.
a)
Vietminization
b)
Vietcong
c)
Internationalism
d)
Linkage
205.
Networks of jungle paths used by N. Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong?
a)
Saigon Route
b)
Bataan Death March
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Ho Chi Minh Trail
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