Worksheets8th Grade Final Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 59mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a Laissez-Faire economy?
a)
An economy that is completely controlled by the U.S. government
b)
An economy that is partially controlled by the U.S. government
c)
An economy that works best when there is very little involvement by the U.S. government
d)
An economy that is controlled by another country
2.
Industry caused urbanization because...
a)
People moved out of cities in order to find jobs
b)
People moved to cities because that's where jobs were
c)
Cities were very appealing to people who grew up in rural areas
d)
The railroad allowed people to move East easier
3.
an economic system controlled by private individuals and corporations
a)
Capitalism
b)
Monopoly
c)
Socialism
d)
Nativism
4.
Exclusive control of an industry or marketplace
a)
Capitalism
b)
Monopoly
c)
Socialism
d)
Nativism
5.
Business leaders Rockefeller, JP Morgan and Vanderbilt were referred to as robber barons because they
a)
bought titles of nobility from foreign govts
b)
were ruthless in dealing with competitors
c)
stole money from state and local governments
d)
gained their wealth by illegal means
6.
Which group of people most likely inspired the creation of this 1893 cartoon?
a)
Union Leaders
b)
Philanthropists
c)
Nativists
d)
Political Bosses
7.
Which development led to the other three?
a)
growth of tenements and slums
b)
shift from a rural to an urban lifestyle
c)
widespread use of child labor
d)
rapid industrial growth
8.
What amendment provided suffrage for women (1920)?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
9.
Who wrote the expose piece of literature that revealed the extensive corrupt monopolistic business practices of Standard Oil?
a)
Ida Tarbell
b)
Lewis Hines
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair
10.
Whose book led to the direct passage of the Meat Inspection Act and indirect of the Pure Food and Drug Acts?
a)
Jacob Riis
b)
Lewis Hines
c)
Ida Tarbell
d)
Upton Sinclair
11.
Which Progressive President used Big Stick Diplomacy and was known as a Trust buster?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Luke Skywalker
12.
Which act was rushed to Congress and passed shortly after the publication of Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle in 1906?
a)
Federal Reserve Act
b)
Clayton Antitrust Act
c)
Australian Ballot Act
d)
Meat Inspection Act
13.
Who was the photographer who revealed to the world how the lower class lived?
a)
Alexander Bell
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
14.
What was the most important motive for late nineteenth century US imperialsm?
a)
To test the strength of the US Navy
b)
To limit the power of Great Britain and France
c)
To find new sources of cheap labor
d)
To open new markets for American-made goods
15.
A primary reason for the establishment of the Open Door Policy was to
a)
protect US trade in the Far East
b)
gain control of the Panama Canal Zone
c)
encourage Chinese immigrants to the United States
d)
improve relations with Russia
16.
President Theodore Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine primarily affected Latin America by...
a)
guaranteeing human rights throughout the Western Hemisphere
b)
supporting independence movements in many countries
c)
encouraging immigration to the United States
d)
increasing United States intervention in the region
17.
Which headline related to the Spanish AMerican War is an example of yellow journalism?
a)
"President McKinley Asks Congress for War Declaration Against Spain"
b)
"United States Mobilizes for War with Spain"
c)
"United States Demands Response to Spanish Actions"
d)
"Spanish Troops Slaughter Innocent Cuban Citizens"
18.
The Spanish American War marked a turning point in United States foreign policy because the United States...
a)
Developed a plan for peaceful coexistence
b)
Emerged as a major world power
c)
Pledged neutrality in future European conflicts
d)
Refused to become a colonial power
19.
In addition to Puerto Rico, which territories were acquired by the United States as part of the peace treaty that ended the Spanish American War?
a)
Cuba and the Philippines
b)
Cuba and Guam
c)
The Philippines and Guam
d)
The Philippines and Hawaii
20.
Yellow journalism contributed to the start of the Spanish American War by...
a)
Portraying President McKinley as pro-war president
b)
Inciting public outrage over conditions in Cuba
c)
Showing the need to acquire colonies in the Pacific
d)
Demanding the repeal of the Gentlemen's Agreement
21.
Why was there increased interest in building a canal across Central America in the late 1800s?
a)
The United States had acquired colonies in the Pacific region
b)
Tariffs on Chinese and Japanese products had ended
c)
The main source of immigration had shifted from northern Europe to southern Europe
d)
Transcontinental railroads had not yet been completed
22.
The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was
a)
The sinking of the Lusitania
b)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Increased nationalism
d)
The Zimmerman Telegram
23.
Which of the following is a reason why the U.S. did not want to join the League of Nations?
a)
There was fear that it would get the U.S. involved in another war
b)
Germany was allowed into the League of Nations
c)
The League of Nations would be too costly for Americans
d)
The U.S. was pre-occupied with difficulties at home.
24.
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
25.
The 1920s were characterized by
a)
Economic depression
b)
Wars
c)
Economic Prosperity
d)
none of the above
26.
What innovation did Henry Ford use to boost the automotive industry?
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
The Assembly Line
c)
The Seaplane
d)
Washing Machine
27.
The most direct result of the 18th Amendment(Prohibition) was that ________
a)
people were mostly in support of the amendment.
b)
organized crime in America increased
c)
organized crime in America decreased
d)
people stopped drinking alchohol
28.
The goal of the New Deal was
a)
To specifically help farmers
b)
To ensure that Franklin D. Roosevelt was reelected
c)
To restore confidence in the economy
d)
To put an end to dying industries
29.
The outpouring of creativity among African Americans poets, writers, and artists in the 1920s is known as the
a)
Harlem Renaissance
b)
Artists Movement
c)
Roaring Twenties
d)
Jazz Age
30.
Prohibition failed failed because ___________
a)
Crime went down, speakeasies were formed, and too much police force
b)
Crime didn't change, people drank in open places, and no police force
c)
Crime went up, speakeasies were formed, and not enough police force
31.
The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Hoover
d)
Jefferson
32.
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
33.
On October 29, 1929 share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed and partially caused the Great Depression.
a)
Black Thursday
b)
Black Tuesday
c)
Black Friday
d)
Black Sunday
34.
This New Deal program insured the public's deposits to make sure that the bank runs never happened again
a)
PWA
b)
WPA
c)
SSA
d)
FDIC
35.
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
36.
Paying a small % of a stock's price & borrowing the rest is known as what?
a)
buying on margin
b)
speculation
c)
fiat money
d)
price supports
37.
What were the villages full of shacks located in cities filled with unemployed Americans called?
a)
Hoovervilles
b)
Okies
c)
Bonus Army Bases
d)
Rooseveltowns
38.
Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?
a)
low worker productivity
b)
high income taxes
c)
decreasing tariff rates
d)
buying stocks on margin
39.
____ _____ was a program created to help disabled and retired people.
a)
Social Security
b)
FDIC
c)
SEC
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
40.
When President Roosevelt talked to the American people directly over the radio, they called it ____ ____.
a)
Fireside Chats
b)
the President talking
c)
Chats with me
d)
Campfire chats
41.
At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy?
a)
aggression
b)
advancement
c)
internment
d)
appeasement
42.
Which of the following was NOT an Axis Power?
a)
Italy
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
43.
Someone who has complete control of the government is known as a ___________ .
a)
dictator
b)
leader
c)
president
d)
governor
44.
What event led to the start of WWII?
a)
Germany invaded Poland
b)
Germany invaded Austria
c)
Germany formed an alliance with Italy
d)
Germany formed an alliance with Japan
45.
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)
46.
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.
47.
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
48.
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.
49.
Why did President Truman choose to drop the atomic bomb?
a)
protect lives of Japanese citizens.
b)
save American lives.
c)
become a superpower.
d)
prepare for a U.S. invasion of Japan.
50.
Hitler's Final Solution
a)
exterminate all Jews- Genocide
b)
make them useful citizens of Germany
c)
place them in ghettos to live
d)
experiment on Jews and others
51.
Two superpowers that emerged after World War II
a)
Soviet Union and Germany
b)
United States and Germany
c)
Soviet Union and China
d)
United States and Soviet Union
52.
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
53.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
54.
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.
55.
What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?
a)
Gagarin
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Sputnik
d)
Apollo 13
56.
What was a major reason for Cold War?
a)
Ideological differences between USA and USSR
b)
The weather was too low
c)
Insufficient money for war reparations
d)
Inability of the UN to maintain peace
57.
Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
a)
Membership in the US Communist Party increased
b)
US Citizens were arrested for being suspected communists
c)
Recruitment procedures for the US military branches were reformed
d)
US diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely
58.
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
59.
The purpose of "containment" was to--
a)
stop the spread of democracy
b)
stop the spread of hate
c)
stop global warming
d)
stop the spread of communism
60.
People opposed to the war in Vietnam were known as:
a)
Hawks
b)
Doves
c)
Patriots
d)
CORE
61.
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
62.
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
63.
Martin Luther King Jr believed in
a)
Violent protests
b)
Really loud protests
c)
Non-violent protests
d)
Violence when needed protests
64.
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
65.
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
66.
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
67.
What did the president do for the Little Rock 9?
a)
He bought all of their textbooks.
b)
He drove them to school each day.
c)
He sent US soldiers to escort them to school each day.
d)
He bought them lunch at a lunch counter.
68.
College students used ______ to protest against segregation in diners and at lunch counters.
a)
Freedom Rides
b)
Death Threats
c)
Sit-ins
d)
Speeches
69.
What was the cause of Jim Crow Laws being created? This case made "separate but equal" legal."
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Black Codes
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
70.
Which quote would Malcolm X have said?
a)
"I have a dream"
b)
"By any means necessary"
c)
"We have nothing to fear in life, but fear itself"
d)
"Together we can fundamentally transform America"
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