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Science and SS first semester review

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Spanish-American war was the United States fighting which country?
a)
Spain
b)
Cuba
c)
Italy
d)
Great Britain
2.
False, exaggerated news stories were called - 
a)
yellow journalism
b)
fake news
c)
untrue articles
d)
lies
3.
Spain ended up sinking which US boat?
a)
USS Maine
b)
USS Delaware
c)
Lusitania
d)
Titanic
4.
What was the role of the Great Western Cattle Trails
a)
keep Native Americans from buying cattle
b)
main road for cowboys to travel north
5.
The cattle trail that reached Abilene, Kansas was named...
a)
Chisholm
b)
Sedalia
c)
Sioux
d)
Western
6.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
7.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
8.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
9.
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
10.
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
11.
What was signed in 1919 to end WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)

Treaty of Paris

c)
Treaty of World Wars
12.
Who was the dictator of Germany during WWII? 
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Emperor Hirohito
d)
Charles de Gaulle 
13.
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 
14.
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
15.
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. 
16.

The Wright brothers are known for _______________________________.

a)

inventing the bicycle

b)

designing the first car

c)

creating gasoline

d)

flying the first airplane

17.

Who invented the lightbulb and over 1,000 other items?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Charles Kettering

d)

The Wright brothers

18.

Name the war that led to America becoming a world power?

a)

WW1

b)

WW2

c)

Civil War

d)

Spanish American War

19.

The inventor of the

telephone....

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

George Washington Carver

c)

Wright Brothers

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

20.

Name the group of men that were able to get jobs on

ranches after the Civil War....

a)

Black Cowboys of Texas

b)

U.S. constitution

c)

Civil Right Leaders

d)

Black codes

21.

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

22.

Which branch of government includes the Supreme Court?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

23.

Money that you earn from a job is your

a)

salary

b)

loan

c)

barter

d)

taxes

24.
President during the Stock Market Crash
a)
President Wilson
b)
President Harding
c)
President Coolidge
d)
President Hoover
25.
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
26.

A name for the decade of the 1920s based on the popularity of jazz music.

a)

Jazz Age

b)

black Tuesday

c)

Business cycle

d)

Social Security Act

27.

severe economic crisis that lasted for the entire decade of the 1930s.

a)

Great Depression

b)

Fireside chats

c)

New Deal

d)

Bootleggers

28.

In 1935, a law that instituted a pension plan for the elderly in America and still exists today.

a)

Social Security Act

b)

Bootleggers

c)

Flappers

d)

Harlem Renaissance

29.

an area of the United States that suffered a severe drought during the 1930s.

a)

Dust Bowl

b)

Black Tuesday

c)

Great Depression

d)

Business cycle

30.

President elected in 1932, who wanted to get people back to work after the Great Depression.

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Black Tuesday

c)

Great Depression

d)

Speakeasies

31.

October 29, 1929, one of the largest U.S. stock market drops.

a)

Black Tuesday

b)

Bootleggers

c)

Speakeasies

d)

Flappers

32.
The United States dropped two atomic bombs in August 1945.  What impact did these bombs have on the outcome of World War II? 
a)
Germany, Italy, and Japan joined to form the Axis Powers.
b)
Japanese planes carried out a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
c)
Led to the surrender of the Germans and ended World War II.
d)
Led to the surrender of the Japanese and ended World War II.
33.
Which Allied leaders are correctly matched with their nation? 
a)
Hitler: United States
Churchill: Soviet Union
Mussolini: Germany
b)
Roosevelt: Germany
Hitler: Great Britain
Mussolini: United States
c)
Roosevelt: United States
Churchill: Great Britain
Stalin: Soviet Union
d)
Stalin: Soviet Union
Mussolini: Great Britian
Roosevelt: Italy
34.
Won 4 gold medals in the Berlin olympics?
a)
Jesse Owens
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Lou Gehrig
35.
What countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
Germany, Italy, and England
b)
Texas, Italy, and Japan
c)
Germany, Spain, and Japan
d)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
36.
What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?
a)
a government program that gave free land to homesteaders 
b)
a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country
c)
a government program designed to help people during the depression 
d)
a government program that helped women get the vote 
37.
This president thought the federal government should not get involved in the economy. As a result, many Americans blamed him for the Great Depression. This caused him to lose the election in 1932.
a)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Rooselvelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Calvin Coolidge
38.
Why was George Washington Carver important in American history? 
a)
He invented the airplane.
b)
He created the light bulb.
c)
He taught a new way to farm (crop rotation).
d)
He figured out a new way to play music.
39.
Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman most well know for the development of the
a)
telephone.
b)
telegraph.
c)
light bulb.
d)
radio.
40.
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
41.
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.
42.
Which famous WWII leader was the dictator of the  Soviet Union that had an alliance with Germany at the beginning of the war but later joined forces with the allied powers.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Joseph Stalin
43.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
44.
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
45.
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
46.
Who was Rosie the  Riveter?
a)
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
b)
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
c)
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
d)
A famous pilot
47.
Which former first lady of the United States worked with the United Nations to write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?   
a)
A. Betty Ford
b)
B. Eleanor Roosevelt 
c)
C. Lady Bird Johnson
d)
D. Jacqueline Kennedy
48.
Read the quotation. Then answer the question that follows.
“You see, those [men] always understood that they had a ‘double duty’—one to their country and another to all the black folks who were counting on them to pave the way forward. So for those [men], the act of flying itself was a symbol of liberation for themselves and for all African Americans.” — First Lady Michelle Obama, May 9, 2015
Based on your knowledge of social studies, who is the First Lady referring to in this quotation?   
a)
A. the Little Rock Nine
b)
B. the Flying Tigers
c)
C. the Rough Riders
d)
D. the Tuskegee Airmen
49.

Limitation of use

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Liberty bonds

c)

Victory gardens

d)

Rationing

50.

A partner is an

a)

adversary

b)

ally

c)

armistice

d)

enemy

51.

A government requirement to enter the military is

a)

an ally

b)

an armistrice

c)

a military draft

d)

an alliance

52.
The basic unit of all living things is ______
a)
cells
b)
Protien
c)
oxegen
d)
bones
53.
Acts like a gatekeeper- allowing some materials to pass through it, but not others. 
a)
cytoplasm
b)
cell membrane
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuoles
54.
What are vertebrates?
a)
Animals with a backbone
b)
Animals without a backbone
55.
My body is moist and smooth, I lay eggs, and live in or near the water.  What am I?
a)
Amphibian
b)
Reptile
c)
Bird
d)
Fish
56.
Which of these microorganisms can cause food to spoil?                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
a)
amoebas
b)
fungi
c)
algae
d)
viruses
57.

This the effect of the apparent flow of electrons through a conductor. People also refer to this when they talk about using electrical energy to power their homes, cars, and other things.

a)

Current

b)

Electricity

c)

Circuit

d)

Conductor

58.

These are any type of object through which an electric current can flow. Metal wire is the most common. These are used in electric circuits. are any type of object through

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Cell

d)

Electric Charge

59.

These are the many different parts that make up a cell. (Nucleus, Cell Membrane, Cytoplasm Chloroplasts, and Cell Wall)

a)

Microorganism

b)

Organelle

c)

Cell

d)

Virus

60.

Animals without backbones are part of this classification group. They include insects, spiders, and crabs.

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

c)

Animal

d)

Mammal

61.

Behaviors like where to find food or how to raise offspring are taught to an organism, or discovered through interactions with the environment. Being able to tie shoelaces is an example of is type of behavior.

a)

Inherited Traits

b)

Acquired Traits

c)

Learned Behavior

d)

Trait

62.

These are developed after the organism is born and are not passed to offspring by parents. Having a scar or being a fast runner are examples.

a)

Learned Behavior

b)

Traits

c)

Physical Traits

d)

Acquired Traits

63.

Plants that do not reproduce by seeds. Ferns are an example of this type of plant.

a)

Seed Producers

b)

Plant

c)

Non-Seed Producers

d)

Cell

64.

These objects are used to magnify objects. Some objects are too small to be seen without magnification.

a)

Magnification

b)

Microscope

c)

Lens

d)

Glasses

65.

This is created when an electric current flows through a wire. In general, the wire in one of these is wrapped around a core made of a magnetic metal, such as iron or steel. A magnetic field is created around the wire, turning the core into a temporary magnet. When the electric current is turned off, the magnetic field quickly fades. You can make this using a circuit with a battery, switch, and wire wrapped around a nail.

a)

Electromagnet

b)

Electricity

c)

Circuit

d)

Current

66.

This is the flow of an electric charge through a conductor. When this move through a conductor, they create heat and magnetic fields. Lightning, static electricity, and the movement of electricity in power lines are examples.

a)

Electric Current

b)

Insulator

c)

Conductor

d)

Vertebrate

67.

This is the buildup of an electrical charge in or on the surface of an object. When two objects, like a balloon and a piece of cloth, are rubbed together, some of the electrons from one object stick to the other object. This causes the buildup of a charge on one of the objects. When a second object is brought near the first object, the buildup of the electrical charge can jump across to that second object. When the electrical charge jumps from one object to another, it is said to have discharged. This is the spark you see.

a)

Charge

b)

Neutral

c)

Build-up

d)

Static Electricity

68.

Interactions like babies crying for food or being quiet in the nest when parents are away, are this type of behaviors because the organism knows how to behave without being taught.

a)

Learned Behavior

b)

Acquired Trait

c)

Instincts

d)

Cell

69.

These are objects which an electric current cannot flow. Glass and rubber are very common examples of these materials. These are used to protect people from electric currents.

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Static

d)

Microorganism

70.

These are living things that are too small to be seen without magnification. Some are beneficial to people and the environment. Others can be harmful and cause disease.

a)

Microorganisms

b)

Cells

c)

Organelles

d)

Mitochondria

71.

To make one of these you need at least a power source and a path for the electric current to flow through. You can add objects, such as light bulbs, along the path. You can also add a switch to start and stop the flow of an electric current through.

a)

Current

b)

Electricity

c)

Conductor

d)

Electric Circuit

72.

This is produced when magnetic fields are generated. This is a property of certain types of materials that allows them to attract or repel other objects that have this property. It is generated by the presence of magnetic fields or by the presence of an electric current.

a)

Electromagnet

b)

Magnetism

c)

Traits

d)

Circuit

73.

The green structure is found only in plant cells and uses energy from the sun to make food.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Cytoplasm

74.

This is the brain of the cell. It controls all the cells activities.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Cytoplasm

75.

This is the outer layer of a plant cell. It supports the cells and helps it keep its shape.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Cytoplasm

76.

This is the jelly-like substance found in both plant and animal cells that holds and protects the cell's organelles.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cytoplasm