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7th Grade Social Studies Final Exam

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

During the 1920s, a vibrant African American culture grew in

a)

the South.

b)

Harlem.

c)

Paris.

d)

Washington, D.C.

2.

Who claimed credit for the economic prosperity of the 1920s?

a)

the Democrats

b)

the Quakers

c)

the Republicans

d)

the Catholics

3.

What became widespread due to Prohibition?

a)

respect for the law

b)

immigration from Canada

c)

organized crime and violence

d)

immigration from the Caribbean

4.

What became a symbol of a 1920s woman?

a)

the flapper

b)

the women voters

c)

the female wartime factory workers

d)

female jazz singers

5.

The northward movement of African Americans in the 1920s was called

a)

the Roaring 20s.

b)

the Great Migration.

c)

the United Negro Improvement Association.

d)

the Lindy Hop.

6.

For what is "installment buying" another term?

a)

theft

b)

trade

c)

charity giving

d)

buying on credit

7.

Who was famous for his deeds as a pilot?

a)

Johnny Weissmuller

b)

Bobby Jones

c)

Charles Lindbergh

d)

Jack Dempsey

8.

Which group was treated most favorably by 1920s immigration laws?

a)

people from the Americas

b)

eastern Europeans

c)

southern Europeans

d)

Asians

9.

What was Teapot Dome?

a)

a Harding-era scandal named after an oil reserve in Wyoming

b)

a Coolidge-era scandal named after a bribery scheme in Idaho

c)

a scandal involving bribery in the Veterans' Bureau

d)

the name of Harding's federal budget-slashing program

10.

What innovation resulted in cheaper automobiles?

a)

chains of gas stations

b)

the assembly line

c)

improved methods of auto repair

d)

the growth of suburbs

11.

What was the purpose of the FDIC?

a)

to insure depositors' bank accounts

b)

to provide competition for private power companies

c)

to limit the amount of stock people could purchase

12.

What was the derogatory nickname Californians had for migrants from places such as Oklahoma?

a)

tomato pickers

b)

dust bowlers

c)

Okies

13.

Who made up the "Bonus Army"?

a)

soldiers who had enlisted for a $1,000 bonus

b)

World War I veterans who wanted early payment on a promised $1,000 bonus

c)

World War I veterans who offered to donate money to help fight the Great Depression

14.

What criticism did some liberals have of the New Deal?

.

a)

It did not go far enough in helping the poor.

b)

It did nothing to relieve overworked judges.

c)

Government pensions were too large

15.

Which of these was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

a)

increasing demand for cars and housing

b)

overproduction

c)

a banking crisis

d)

unemployment and bankruptcy

16.

What criticism did some conservatives have of the New Deal?

a)

It did not go far enough in helping the poor.

b)

It went too far in regulating businesses.

c)

Government pensions were not large enough.

17.

Congress decided that Social Security would be paid for by

a)

a tax on workers' paychecks.

b)

a national sales tax.

c)

a tax on large estates

18.

When did the Great Depression finally end?

a)

in the late 1930s

b)

in the early 1940s

c)

after World War II

19.

What were "black blizzards"?

a)

snow mixed with air pollution

b)

severe dust storms

c)

severe snowstorms occurring at night

d)

economic hard times

20.

During the Depression, many Mexican immigrants

a)

were given government pensions.

b)

were deported.

c)

became successful through the stock market.

d)

found high-paying jobs on American farms.

21.

Why did President Roosevelt persuade Congress to pass the Lend-Lease Law?

.

a)

He was afraid that the Nazis would conquer Britain.

b)

He was afraid that Churchill would appeal to Germany for aid.

c)

He was afraid that America would remain neutral.

d)

He was afraid that the Nazis would invade the United States

22.

What strategy did the United States utilize for its offensive against Japan?

a)

cliff jumping

b)

kamikaze missions

c)

island hopping

d)

negotiation

23.

Which group did Nazi Germany ban from professions such as medicine and law?

a)

the French

b)

Jews

c)

Americans

d)

the British

24.

Which three cities hosted World War II war crimes trials?

a)

Manila, Tokyo, and Nuremberg

b)

Manila, Paris, and Nuremberg

c)

Manila, Tokyo, and Paris

d)

Nuremberg, Paris, and Tokyo

25.

How did American industry convert during World War II?

a)

from military to export goods

b)

from consumer to military goods

c)

from consumer to export goods

d)

from military to consumer goods

26.

How did the U.S. government impose rationing?

a)

by issuing coupons

b)

by limiting store inventories

c)

by supervising imports and exports

d)

by issuing war bonds

27.

Which of these countries was forced to pay reparations after World War I?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

28.

Which groups were singled out to be held in government camps during World War II?

a)

British Americans, Japanese Americans, and German Americans

b)

Japanese Americans, German Americans, and Italian Americans

c)

German Americans, Italian Americans, and British Americans

d)

Japanese Americans, British Americans, and Italian Americans

29.

Which two Pacific battles began to turn the tide of World War II in 1942?

a)

the Coral Sea and Pearl Harbor

b)

Midway and Pearl Harbor

c)

the Coral Sea and Midway

d)

New Guinea and Midway

30.

How many atomic bombs were used against Japan before it surrendered?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

31.

Why was the world surprised when Hitler and Stalin agreed not to attack each other's countries?

a)

They had both been allied with the United States.

b)

They had been bitter enemies.

.

c)

They had both signed a treaty with Poland.

d)

Hitler had announced plans to attack Russia

32.

How did the League of Nations react to Japan's aggression toward China in 1931?

a)

It encouraged member nations to send troops.

b)

It supported Japan's right to invade.

c)

It requested that Japan withdraw from the League of Nations.

d)

It protested but took no action.

33.

What was Hitler's reaction to the results of the Battle of Britain?

a)

He attempted to sign a treaty with Churchill.

b)

He began construction of a new German subway system.

c)

He abandoned all plans to invade Britain.

d)

He moved his center of operations to London.

34.

What did Stalin promise at Yalta?

a)

that the Soviet Union would no longer be Communist

b)

that he would hold free elections in Eastern Europe

c)

that he would force Eastern European countries to become Soviet satellites

d)

that he would maintain the Soviet-British alliance

35.

During the 1950s, what new product had the most significant impact on American life?

a)

the automobile

b)

the television

c)

the phonograph

d)

antibiotic medicines

36.

What was the Marshall Plan?

a)

Allied troops were stationed on Communist borders.

b)

Communist countries were given money to embrace democracy.

c)

The United States gave money to establish an international peace organization.

d)

The United States gave economic assistance to Western European countries.

37.

What was the Berlin Airlift?

a)

Western planes flew in food and supplies to Berlin over a Soviet blockade.

b)

A new, modern airport was built in Berlin with Marshall Plan money.

c)

A fleet of Allied military balloons drifted over Berlin as a show of force.

d)

The Soviets established an aircraft maintenance center in Berlin after World War II.

38.

When did the Cold War begin?

a)

when World War I ended

b)

when Hitler gained power in Germany

c)

when World War II ended

d)

when the United Nations was founded

39.

In 1949, what nation became the second to detonate an atomic bomb?

a)

the United States

b)

the Soviet Union

c)

Taiwan

d)

the People's Republic of China

40.

What caused the inflation that followed World War II?

a)

The supply of many goods in America far exceeded the demand for them.

b)

Production continued after the war, driving down the cost of goods.

c)

American demand for goods far exceeded the supply.

d)

The cost of the G.I. Bill increased Americans' tax burden.