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Total questions: 144
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Class
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1.
What amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
2.
The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans citizenship
b)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
c)
Freed the slaves
d)
Gave landowners the right to sharecrop
3.
The 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans the right to own businesses
b)
Freed the Slaves
c)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
d)
Forced African Americans back into slavery
4.
What group in Congress felt that Lincoln's plan was too lenient?
a)
Deciduous Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Wistful Whigs
d)
Fancy Federalists
5.
Northerners who went south after the Civil War to make large profits from the destruction in the south were called
a)
Scalawags
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Carpetbaggers
d)
Sharecroppers
6.
During Reconstruction, most former Confederate states
a)
were placed under military rule for a time
b)
were readmitted into the Union, but only after promising to end slavery within 10 years
c)
given full representation in Congress without issue
d)
supported the immediate end of slavery throughout the U.S.
7.
Lincoln's "10 Percent Plan" dealt with
a)
his idea for instituting an income tax.
b)
how to draft more men into the Union Army.
c)
re-admitting Southern states into the Union.
d)
his quest to reconquer only 10% of the South
8.
Which is the BEST description of the southern economy during Reconstruction?
a)
The southern economy was stabilized because of trade relationships with Great Britain and France.
b)
The southern economy was still based on agriculture and cotton, but now depended on sharecropping rather than slave labor
c)
The southern economy was transformed from being based on agriculture to being completely dependent on industry and manufacturing.
d)
The southern economy was completely restored by 1866 and was actually more productive and profitable than the pre- Civil War economy.
9.
What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?
a)
Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts
b)
Sickness or disease
c)
Fighting with Native Americans
d)
Bad weather or storms
10.
What city became known as the “Gateway to the west”?
a)
Salt Lake City, Utah
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
St. Louis, Missouri
d)
Nicodemus, Kansas
11.
What technology revolutionized farming in the west?
a)
Steel plows, mechanical reapers, and windmills
b)
Morse code
c)
Internet
d)
Hydroelectricity
12.
What major river systems had to be crossed in order to move west?
a)
Snake River, Mississippi River, Columbia River, Missouri River
b)
Nile River
c)
Amazon River
d)
Rio Grande
13.
What types of weather hazards did pioneers face?
a)
Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts
b)
Sickness or disease
c)
Fights with Native Americans
d)
Spring floods, winter snows, and tornadoes
14.
What did the Homestead Act of 1861 allow settlers to do?
a)
Go to war with Native Americans
b)
Own the land that they settled on after 5 years
c)
Establish the sharecropping system
d)
Make peace with the Native Americans
15.
What animal impacted the building of the railroads, and was also essential to the Native Americans way of life?
a)
Snakes
b)
Mountain lions
c)
Bison
d)
Locusts
16.
How did the transcontinental railroad change the economy of the United States?
a)
It transported agricultural products to processing centers and helped major industries such as flour milling and meat processing develop in cities like Chicago.
b)
It transported people to the cities to work in factories.
c)
It transported Native Americans to the west.
d)
It transported raw materials to build factories in the west.
17.
What were Boom Towns?
a)
Towns that were developed when gold and silver was found in a particular place.
b)
Towns that were abandoned after the gold and silver mines were depleted.
c)
Towns where dynamite was found
d)
Towns where loud sounds were often heard.
18.
What invention changed farming and cattle drives during Westward Expansion?
a)
Steel plow
b)
Windmills
c)
Mechanical reaper
d)
Barbed wire
19.
What was the name of the group of African Americans that settled in Nicodemus, Kansas?
a)
Missionaries
b)
Carpetbaggers
c)
Scalawags
d)
Exodusters
20.
What two ethnic groups helped to build the transcontinental railroad?
a)
Mexican Americans and Native Americans
b)
Irish immigrants and Chinese immigrants
c)
African Americans and European immigrants
d)
Scottish immigrants and Japanese immigrants
21.
What did Samuel Morse invent?
a)
the steam engine
b)
the steamboat
c)
the telegraph machine
d)
the telephone
22.
What did the Bessemer process achieve?
a)
It created electric power to streetcars.
b)
It allowed meat to be processed and refrigerated.
c)
It more efficiently converted iron to steel.
d)
It allowed planes to travel faster and farther distances.
23.
What individual is responsible for the invention of the telephone?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
Andrew Carnegie
24.
What was most responsible for connecting the farms of the Midwest to the dinner tables and factories or the eastern cities in the time period after the Civil War?
a)
steamboats
b)
the transcontinental railroad
c)
automobiles
d)
canals
25.
Which inventor is correctly matched to his invention?
a)
Alexander Graham Bell - telegraph
b)
Samuel B. Morse - Bessemer process
c)
Thomas Edison - incandescent lightbulb
d)
Andrew Carnegie - steel
26.
This is a quote from the owner of a meat packing business in the 1900s: "At our packing factory, we use every part of the pig, but its squeal!"
To what process does this quote refer.
To what process does this quote refer.
a)
the assembly line
b)
the Bessemer process
c)
the Carnegie Process
d)
the disassembly line
27.
How did Henry Ford's assembly line change manufacturing the United States?
a)
It led to more people attending college to learn the skills needed to work on the assembly line.
b)
It caused a shortage of goods since factories could not produce them as quickly.
c)
It made it faster, cheaper, and easier to mass produce goods.
d)
It caused the price of goods to go up since it was expensive to manufacture them this way.
28.
What was the result of the development of the Bessemer process?
a)
Steel was used in many tall building and skyscrapers.
b)
Oil became the most common source of power.
c)
Coal mining became less economically important.
d)
JP Morgan became rich and famous.
29.
How was Angel Island different from Ellis Island?
a)
Main station for European immigrants
b)
Main station for Chinese immigrants
c)
Located on the EAST coast
d)
People were only there a few hours
30.
What is a main reason immigrants came to the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
a)
Did NOT want religious freedom
b)
Hoped for economic opportunity (to make money)
c)
Wanted LESS diversity
d)
Wanted to live more simply
31.
Where were most immigrants from?
a)
Italy
b)
Slavic Countries
c)
Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico
d)
Europe
32.
Immigrants from Europe came here first. They were taken by ferry boat here.
a)
Angel Island
b)
Ellis Island
33.
Immigrants were checked for dangerous diseases because...
a)
They didn't want them to bring them into the US
b)
They were discriminating against immigrants
c)
They had prejudice and did it just to be mean
34.
Which term is the name of a restriction on immigration passed by Congress?
a)
Melting Pot Act
b)
Nativism Act of 1902
c)
Chinese Exclusion Act
d)
None of the above
35.
What were the primary places of aid for immigrants in the 1890s?
a)
Settlement houses
b)
Soup kitchens
c)
Welfare offices
d)
Political bosses
36.
Which of the following BEST explains why immigrants came to the United States between 1865 and 1920?
a)
Most immigrants were wealthy Europeans who brought successful businesses to the United States.
b)
Most immigrants faced problems at home. They believed that there was much more opportunity for them in the United States than in their home countries.
c)
Most immigrants came to the Oregon Territory, where married couples were given 640 acres of land for free.
d)
Most immigrants did not expect to find much opportunity in the United States, but they were expelled (kicked out) of their home countries.
37.
When did War World I begin?
a)
1912
b)
1915
c)
1918
d)
1914
38.
What were the two sides called?
a)
Allied Powers and Central Powers
b)
Americans and Communists
c)
British and Russians
d)
Allied Powers and City Powers
39.
What was a MAIN cause of the U.S. entering WWI?
a)
sinking of the Maine
b)
Russia dropping an atomic bomb
c)
sinking of the Lusitania
d)
Japan dropping an atomic bomb
40.
What was the name of the contract that ended WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Treaty of France
c)
Treat of Paris
d)
Treaty of Milan
41.
Name a country that was against us in WWI.
a)
Great Britain
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Germany
42.
Who was the president during WWI?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Woodrow Wilson
43.
Did women fight in combat during WWI?
a)
yes
b)
no
44.
During World War I, America became concerned for the safety of its ships. The concern started because Germany announced it would
a)
bomb U.S. Navy bases
b)
build a stronger navy.
c)
use submarine warfare.
d)
create much larger ships.
45.
How did many women show strength and independence during World War I?
a)
by serving in the U.S. Congress
b)
by fighting with the army in France
c)
by going to college in large numbers
d)
by working in jobs left by men in the military
46.
The Treaty of Versailles placed total blame for World War I on one country. It included harsh punishments which led to World War II. Which country was blamed by the treaty?
a)
Germany
b)
Serbia
c)
Russia
d)
France
47.
Who was the African American well known for his writing and poetry during the Harlem Renaissance?
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Ernest Hemingway
48.
This person played baseball for the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, and he held the Major League record for the most home runs until 1974.
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Louis Armstrong
49.
The American economy was stimulated in the late 1920s due to Henry Ford's mass production of ___________ using assembly lines.
a)
automobiles
b)
skyscrapers
c)
airplanes
d)
radios
50.
Who were the new workers in factories during World War I?
a)
African Americans and women
b)
women and children
c)
American Indians
d)
teachers and students
51.
Women helped out during the war in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a)
working as nurses
b)
fighting overseas in trench warfare
c)
working in factories to make weapons
d)
sewing uniforms
52.
During the war, the U.S. government generated the most supplies for soldiers
a)
by taking supplies from people in Europe.
b)
by telling soldiers to use less.
c)
by setting limits, or rations, on goods civilians could have.
d)
by growing more crops.
53.
The Central Powers and the Allies fought against one another in World War I. Which nations made up the Central Powers?
a)
Spain, Norway, Sweden
b)
Switzerland, Greece, Italy, Belgium, Portugal
c)
Russia, France, Great Britain, United States, Romania
d)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire
54.
A neighborhood in New York City became a center for African American musicians, writers, and artists. This period is now referred to as
a)
the Dust Bowl.
b)
the Great Awakening.
c)
the Roaring Twenties.
d)
the Harlem Renaissance.
55.
How did many Americans react to the Zimmermann Telegram?
a)
They became concerned about Russian expansion
b)
They wanted to avoid membership in the League of Nations.
c)
They wanted to fire Zimmermann
d)
They were outraged over a possible German-Mexican alliance.
56.
Which war tactic of World War I caused soldiers to endure terrible living conditions?
a)
Armored tanks
b)
U-boats
c)
Dogfights from the air
d)
Trench warfare
57.
Why did the United States join the Allied Powers?
a)
They had no interest in any of the countries on the Central Powers side.
b)
They were closer to the Allies physically and they could attack them.
c)
They believed in the reasons the Allies were fighting
d)
They were closely tied to Great Britain and the Germans attacked their citizens
58.
Which country never joined the League of Nations?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
United States
59.
During World War I, American soldiers received a new nickname. What was this new nickname for the arriving soldiers?
a)
doughboys
b)
Grunts
c)
GIs
d)
Leathernecks
60.
When did the Stock Market crash?
a)
October 31, 1929
b)
September 29, 1931
c)
August 29, 1991
d)
October 29, 1929
61.
What is another name for the Stock Market Crash?
a)
Black Friday
b)
Taco Tuesday
c)
Black Tuesday
d)
Throwback Thursday
62.
Who was President of the US when the stock market crashed and Depression began?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
William McKinley
63.
Who was elected president because he had a plan to pull America out of the Great Depression?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
64.
What was the name of FDR's plan to reconstruct America following the Great Depression?
a)
No Deal
b)
New Deal
c)
Reconstruction
d)
FDR's Plan
65.
During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Salad Bowl
c)
Great Plains Panic
d)
Depressing Dust
66.
What were the 3 main programs President Roosevelt established to help reconstruct the U.S. economy?
a)
WPA, CCC, TAV
b)
CCC, TVA, WPA
c)
WAP, COP, WWW
d)
TVA, WPA, UGA
67.
Which New Deal program gave jobs to young men between the ages of 18-25? The employees built roads, planted forests, and worked on irrigation and national park projects.
a)
CCC
b)
UGA
c)
WPA
d)
TVA
68.
People who could no longer afford their homes were forced to live in cardboard shacks that they built in public parks. What were these shacks called?
a)
Shantyshacks
b)
Town Homes
c)
Tenement Housing
d)
Hoovervilles
69.
What event did America take part in beginning in 1942 following the Great Depression?
a)
WWI
b)
Great Depression 2.0
c)
The Election
d)
WWII
70.
Which New Deal program provide jobs for over 8.5 million and worked to develop public buildings and roads?
a)
Civilian Conservation Corps
b)
Works Progress Administration
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Works Progress Authority
71.
What was the effect of the Dust Bowl?
a)
New farming techniques were used to prevent erosion
b)
Many Americans moved to east Texas for proper soil
c)
The New Deal restricted farmers from buying future stocks
72.
How did "bank runs" impact the American people during the Great Depression?
a)
Banks eventually ran out of money to loan, and people's life savings were gone.
b)
Banks made loans throughout the Great Depression, helping people pays bills until they could find work.
c)
Banks were able to people's deposits safe, but they could not loan out any more money.
d)
Banks were not at all involved in the Great Depression because people did not use them.
73.
A major result of the New Deal was that it
a)
eliminated poverty in the US
b)
extended the merit system in the civil service
c)
destroyed the private enterprise system
d)
greatly increased the size and power of the Federal Government
74.
What was the bug that migrated from Mexico during the early 1900's and caused major issues for American crops?
a)
Bold Weesal
b)
Bowl Wheezes
c)
Boll Weeval
d)
Roaches
75.
The mass movement of poor, southern black families to the north was called...
a)
The Great Gatsby
b)
The Great Oz
c)
The Great Migration
d)
The Great Motion
76.
The ____________________ created a means for retired and disabled Americans.
a)
The Welfare Act
b)
The Social Security Act
c)
The New Deal
d)
The CCC
77.
Which country did Hitler invade that triggered the all-out conflict in Europe?
a)
Spain
b)
Greece
c)
Poland
d)
Great Britain
78.
The name given to the killing of millions of Jewish and others by the Nazis.
a)
Hiroshima
b)
Holocaust
c)
Auswitz
d)
Concentration Camps
79.
Which event caused the United States to join World War II?
a)
Hiroshima
b)
Iwo Jima
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
V-J Day
80.
The Allied attack and landing at Normandy, France and the turning point of the war in Europe.
a)
V-E Day
b)
v-J Day
c)
Landing Day
d)
D-Day
81.
Why was rationing used during WWII?
a)
What's rationing?
b)
The US didn't ration anything.
c)
So that there were more soldiers.
d)
To make sure that the Army had the supplies needed.
82.
This poster was an icon for
a)
women factory workers during WWII
b)
housewives
c)
transgender soldiers
d)
suffragettes
83.
Posters like these promoted
a)
war bonds
b)
rationing
c)
war production
d)
liberty bells
84.
Executive Order 9066 removed the Japanese from the U.S. West Coast because
a)
Americans feared for the safety of the Japanese Americans
b)
Americans feared they would help Japan
c)
they refused to sign loyalty oaths
d)
they stole information from the U.S. government
85.
The Lend-Lease Act and the Destroyers-for-Bases deal were adopted prior to World War II primarily because these actions would
a)
stop the spread of communism
b)
help Allied nations without the United States entering the war
c)
create jobs to end the Great Depression
d)
convince the American people that war was necessary
86.
What happened to Japanese Americans during World War II?
a)
They were executed
b)
They were placed in internment camps
c)
They were forced to serve in the military
d)
They were deported from the U.S.
87.
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.
88.
Who was the leader of the United States?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
89.
The U.S. tried to stay out of WWII by following the practice of:
a)
nationalism
b)
isolationism
c)
militarism
d)
imperialism
90.
Why did the U.S. drop the atomic bomb on Japan?
a)
we wanted to use the new technology
b)
Japan killed American POW's
c)
Japan was hiding Nazis
d)
Japan refused to surrender
91.
Which battle was the turning point for the Allies in the war in the Pacific
a)
Midway
b)
Stalingrad
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Battle of Britain
92.
The Axis powers contained these countries
a)
U.S., Britain, and Soviet Union
b)
Germany, Japan, and Italy
c)
U.S. Britain, France, and the Soviet Union
d)
Germany and the U.S.
93.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as?
a)
island-hopping
b)
island-jumping
c)
appeasement
d)
rationing
94.
At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy?
a)
aggression
b)
advancement
c)
internment
d)
appeasement
95.
August 9, 1945, This Japanese city is bombed by "Fat Man."
a)
New York
b)
Okinawa
c)
Hiroshima
d)
Nagasaki
96.
Who was the leader of Great Britain for the majority of WW II in Europe?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Churchill
c)
Chamberlain
97.
Which U.S. President ordered the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
FDR
c)
Truman
d)
Hoover
98.
Which set of countries made the Allies?
a)
Great Britain, France, U.S., Italy
b)
Germany, USSR, Japan, France
c)
Germany, Japan, Italy
d)
U.S., Great Britain, France, USSR
99.
Who provided information that helped initiate the American atomic bomb project?
a)
Neville Chamberlain
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Harry S. Truman
100.
Which of the following countries experienced the MOST casualties of any of the combatants?
a)
Japan
b)
Germany
c)
USSR
101.
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
102.
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
103.
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
104.
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
105.
How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?
a)
by providing government housing for refugees
b)
by providing military assistance to Vietnam
c)
by providing money to stop poverty
106.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
107.
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
108.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
109.
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.
110.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The USSR and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
111.
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
112.
During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Open Door Policy
c)
Marshall Plan
d)
Domino Theory
113.
What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Truman Doctrine
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Open Door Policy
114.
During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?
a)
Open Door Policy
b)
Big Stick Policy
c)
Containment Policy
d)
Dollar Diplomacy
115.
In what year did the Russians launch the satellite Sputnik?
a)
1941
b)
1957
c)
1969
d)
1991
116.
What legislation helped American soldiers get an education and buy homes in the suburbs during the Cold War?
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
Federal Housing Authority Act
c)
Social Security Act
d)
GI BIll
117.
What was the name of the rapid increase of population following the end of WWII called?
a)
Baby Boom
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Great Migration
d)
Demographic Shift
118.
This is the name of the Organization that was created by Western European Countries, America and Canada to help contain the spread of Communism.
a)
United Nations
b)
Alliance
c)
League of Nations
d)
NATO
119.
How long did the Cold War last?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
30 years
d)
40 years
120.
Was the Cold War an actual war?
a)
Yes
b)
No
121.
The creation of which country after WWII has caused conflict in the Middle East?
a)
Israel
b)
Egypt
c)
Iraq
d)
Saudi Arabia
122.
Which of the following were NOT a part of the 9/11 attacks?
a)
The Twin Towers in New York City
b)
The Sears Tower in Chicago
c)
The Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
d)
A hijacked airplane that crashed in Pennsylvania
123.
Who was the mastermind behind the September 11th attacks?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Ariel Sharon
c)
Osama bin Laden
d)
Hideki Tojo
124.
How did the United States respond to al Qaeda's attacks on 9/11?
a)
Assassinated al Qaeda
b)
Dropped an atomic bomb
c)
Declared war on terror and invaded Afganistan
d)
Decided to make peace to prevent war
125.
What event brought an end to the Cold War?
a)
Neil Armstrong walking on the Moon
b)
The 9/11 attacks caused the world to unite against terrorism
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
The Soviet Union split into more than 15 countries
126.
The Persian Gulf War was fought for what reason?
a)
Osama bin Laden didn't like the United States
b)
Saddam Hussein, and the country of Iraq, invaded Kuwait
c)
Saudi Arabia wanted their independence
d)
Iran was trying to build a nuclear weapon
127.
Why did President Bush announce an invasion of Iraq in 2003?
a)
He suspected that Iraq was creating nuclear weapons
b)
He did not like Saddam Hussein
c)
Osama bin Laden was hiding in Iraq at this time
d)
He wanted to conquer another country so the
128.
What is the reason that the War in Iraq lasted for eight years?
a)
Iraq had a very strong military and was difficult to defeat
b)
Iraq threatened to use some of its nuclear missiles
c)
After Saddam Hussein, it took many years to set up a peaceful government
d)
The US was not in a hurry and didn't mind fighting there
129.
What was one of the reasons that the US and their allies were able to easily defeat Iraq in the Persian Gulf War?
a)
The US is good at fighting in deserts
b)
New technology gained in the Cold War was far superior to Iraq's technology
c)
Saddam Hussein was friends with President Bush and didn't want to keep fighting him
d)
Iraq was not easily defeated
130.
The US is disliked by many in the Middle East for each of the following reasons EXCEPT
a)
The US supports Israel, which many believe was wrongfully taken from the Palestinians
b)
The US had tried to control countries in the Middle East for their own good
c)
The US has allied itself with Iran in order to gain control of oil
d)
The US has used drones to kill terrorists, sometime killing civilians
131.
What part of the world is labeled on the map?
a)
The Baltic States
b)
Isthmus of Panama
c)
Japanese Islands
d)
The Middle East
132.
Newspaper articles are examples of
a)
primary source
b)
secondary source
133.
American Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush worked with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev worked together to end the Cold War. What symbolizes the end of the Cold War?
a)
The building of the Berlin Wall
b)
The tearing down of the Berlin Wall
c)
The end to creating space technology
d)
Ridding both countries of all nuclear weapons
134.
Quick communication and access to information are results of the
a)
telephone
b)
space shuttle
c)
television
d)
personal computer and internet
135.
One difference between the Vietnam War and Korean War is
a)
Lives were lost only in Vietnam War
b)
Both countries became democracies
c)
Vietnam became a communist country
d)
Korea united and became a democracy while Vietnam stayed divided
136.
Which nation collapsed because its economy was failing?
a)
The USSR
b)
The US
c)
Ukraine
d)
Estonia
137.
What is the main reason for the United States involvement with the region located above?
a)
cotton
b)
oil
c)
water
d)
wheat
138.
What country in the Middle East was liberated by the United States from Iraq's invasion?
a)
Omen
b)
Yemen
c)
Kuwait
d)
Iran
139.
Due to drought and war, to which of the following countries does the United States provide humanitarian aid?
a)
Cuba and Darfur
b)
Mexico and Haiti
c)
Somalia and Darfur
d)
Mexico and Somalia
140.
These attacks were the direct result of the following:
a)
communism
b)
friendly fire
c)
isolationism
d)
terrorism
141.
In response to the September 11th attacks, what governmental agency did President George W. Bush put in place?
a)
Social Security
b)
Homeland Security
c)
FDIC Security
d)
ADT Security
142.
Which of the following is a positive impact that globalization had on worldwide economies?
a)
products can travel freely from one nation to another
b)
labor costs are lower in some countries
c)
some countries lose jobs as other countries gain jobs
d)
developing countries can produce goods at a lower cost
143.
What impact did the hole in the ozone layer, caused by pollutants, have on our environment?
a)
global warming and melting of the polar ice caps
b)
drought
c)
water shortage and flooding
d)
natural disasters
144.
What are the common ways that many Americans are helping with conservation efforts?
a)
recycling and polluting
b)
Going Green and polluting
c)
recycling and Going Green
d)
Going Green and networking
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