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U.S. History Semester 2 Test 2019

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Reconstruction/Civil War Amendments are numbers 13, 14, and 15. Why did our country need to rebuild after the Civil War?

a)

We wanted to create a new country.

b)

There weren't enough jobs for everyone.

c)

We needed to create a new government.

d)

We needed to figure out what would happen to the newly freed slaves.

2.

This amendment gave citizenship to all people born in the U.S. even if they were previously a slave.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

4th

3.

This amendment abolished (got rid of) slavery.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

3rd

4.

This amendment granted suffrage (the right to vote) to men who are black.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

9th

5.

The Reconstruction/Civil War Amendments helped to promote equality in the black community. However, there were some factors that still limited their rights. What were they?

a)

Slavery was abolished

b)

The Emancipation Proclamation

c)

The North winning the Civil War

d)

Black Codes, Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, and literacy tests

6.
What are the regions the west is divided into?
a)
Mountain 
b)
Southwest
c)
Pacific 
d)
All of the above.
7.
The first railroad to cross the United States was the....
a)
Union Pacific Railroad
b)
Central Pacific Railroad
c)
Missouri Railroad
d)
Transcontinental Railroad
8.
Which of the following inventions brought an end to the open range on the Great Plains?
a)
steel plow
b)
reaper
c)
windmill
d)
barbed wire
9.
The celebration which promised that if the Native Americans returned to their old beliefs and participated in a special ritual that they would be allowed to return to their land was 
a)
the Ghost Dance
b)
called concentration.
c)
assimilation.
d)
the Dawes Act.
10.
What act divided up Indian reservations into plots of land to be given to the Indian families?
a)
Hayes Act
b)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
c)
Bland-Allison Act
d)
Dawes Act
11.
Colonel George Armstrong Custer is best known for his..
a)
support of the rights of Native Americans.
b)
disastrous loss in Battle of the Little Bighorn.
c)
defeat of the Sioux and Cheyenne in the Indian Wars.
d)
unsuccessful bid for the presidency.
12.
Settlers were able to claim 160 acres in the Great Plains as a result of the
a)
Homestead Act
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1866
c)
Dawes Act
d)
Wounded Knee Treaty
13.
The USS Main exploded while it was in Havana, _____. This was a leading cause to the start of the Spanish American War.
a)
Cuba
b)
Guam
c)
Mexico
d)
Panama
14.
The exaggerated news reports of events in Cuba became known by which term?
a)
Fox News
b)
Quality News
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
The New York Times
15.
Which is a result of the Spanish-American War?
a)
Cuba became a colony of Spain
b)
The United States became a world power
c)
The United States lost possession of the Philippines
d)
Puerto Rico became a Spanish possession
16.
German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are collectively known as what?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
League of Nations
d)
The Empire
17.
Which nation did not join the League of Nations after World War I?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
United States
d)
Belgium
18.
As a result of the Spanish American War, the United States  gained possession of...
a)
Guam, Puerto Rico, the Phillippines
b)
Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico
c)
Cuba, Alaska, Hawaii
d)
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Panama
19.
Great Britain, France, Russia, Belgium, Serbia and the United States during WWI were known as what?
a)
The League of Nations
b)
Central Powers
c)
Allied Powers
d)
The United Nations Security Council
20.
What event is considered to be the first shots fired of WWI?
a)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Zimmermann Telegram
c)
The sinking of the Lusitania
d)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
21.
Who shot Franz Ferdinand?
a)
Gavrilo Princip
b)
Josip Broz Tito
c)
Franz Joseph
d)
Vladimir Lenin
22.

What engineering marvel created a direct link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

a)

Berling Strait

b)

Salt Lake

c)

Erie Canal

d)

Panama Canal

23.

Who created the 14 points, designed to ensure a lasting peace in Europe?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Clemenceau

c)

Kaiser Wilhelm

d)

Otto Von Bismarck

24.

The "Open Door" policy refers the U.S. demand for open trade with what nation?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

Britain

25.

The Triple Entente included

a)

Germany, Bulgaria, and Italy

b)

Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire

c)

Britain, France, and Russia

d)

Britain, France, and the US

26.

What was the name of President Wilson's plan for peace?

a)

Zimmerman Telegram

b)

Sussex Pledge

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Fourteen Points

27.

To conserve energy during WWI, which of the following was introduced?

a)

longer days

b)

daylight savings time

c)

Hooverizing

d)

corn-based fuels corn-based fuels

28.

What was the ruling in Schenck v. US?

a)

separate but equal is okay

b)

free speech can be limited with "clear and present danger"

c)

right to bear arms could be limited for immigrants

d)

Sedition Act was unconstitutional

29.

What country had to admit guilt for WWI according to the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Italy

30.

Which country was encouraged to attack the US in the Zimmerman Telegram?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Mexico

d)

Russia

31.

What is a method of citizens loaning money to the government to pay for war?

a)

propaganda

b)

sussex pledge

c)

espionage

d)

war bonds

32.

What was the name of the peace-keeping organization proposed by Wilson?

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

League of Nations

c)

United Nations

d)

Sussex Pledge

33.

What is the name for a cease-fire?

a)

armistice

b)

propaganda

c)

treaty

d)

espionage

34.
Which answer summarize the Schlieffen Plan that Germany created to prepare for a two-front war?
a)
Attack France first, then Russia.
b)
Attack Russia first, then France.
c)
Send half of the army to France and half to Russia.
d)
Ally with Russia to fight France.
35.
What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
a)
Britain’s policy to sink ships in German water, no warning!
b)
German policy to sink ships in British water without warning
c)
The U.S. warning of warfare the central powers could expect.
d)
German decision to focus resources on water around Europe.
36.
What impact did the Treaty of Brest-Litvosk have on Germany?
a)
It gave Germany the Russian army's aid against the Allies.
b)
Allowed Germany to focus all efforts on the Western Front.
c)
Germany gained lands that were formerly part of Russia.
37.
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to and end?
a)
An armistice was signed
b)
A surrender was given
c)
A propaganda campaign was waged.
d)
The allies won a major battle.
38.
What political term does the political cartoon above describe?
a)
Assimilation 
b)
Appeasement 
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Blitzkrieg
39.
Operation Overload is most commonly known as what?
a)
The Ambush 
b)
The Battle of the Bulge
c)
The Landing in Europe 
d)
D-Day 
40.
“We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields, and in the street, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender!”—Winston Churchill, June 4, 1940  
Read the quote from Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill’s words inspired people during the…..
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Battle of the Atlantic 
c)
Battle of Guadalcanal 
d)
Battle of Britain
41.
This was a new type of warfare that the Germans used to run through France and Poland in the early parts of WWII. It is also known as Lightning War.
a)
Hitler bombing
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Ran-sacking
d)
Nuclear Warfare
42.
Britain and France declared war in response to what event?
a)
German invasion of Poland
b)
Soviet invasion of Finland
c)
German invasion of Czechoslovakia
d)
Italian Invasion of Ethiopia
43.
This is what the atomic bomb program came to be called:
a)
Office of Scientific Research and Development
b)
War Production Board
c)
War Production Board
d)
Manhattan Project
44.
Where were atomic bombs dropped?
a)
Leyte Island and Midway
b)
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
c)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
d)
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
45.
In 1941, the ______________________passed, allowing the president to lend or lease arms and other supplies to "any country whose defense was vital to the US."
a)
Lend-Lease Act
b)
Trade Embargo
c)
Atlantic Charter
d)
Neutrality Act
46.
Which of the following formed the axis powers?
a)
France, Germany and Japan
b)
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
c)
Japan, Russia, and China
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
47.
Which of the following formed the Allied powers?
a)
Italy and Great Britain
b)
France and Germanyv
c)

France, Soviet Union, The United States and Great Britain
d)
Japan and Germany
48.
Thousands of Japanese-Americans were interned in relocation camps based on
a)
racism and fears they would not be loyal to the United States
b)
being put on trial for war crimes
c)
their stated support of  the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
d)
their unwillingness to aid the war effort.
49.
During World War II, posters of “Rosie the Riveter” like the one above were used to
a)
encourage women to serve in the armed forces
b)
recruit women into wartime industries
c)
support higher education for women
d)
promote women’s suffrage
50.
Which of the following strategies involved suicide bombing by Japanese airplanes?
a)
Manhattan Project 
b)
Island Hopping
c)
Battah Death March 
d)
Kamikaze
51.
Which of the following best describes the results of World War II?
a)
The Allies defeated the Axis powers and occupied Germany
b)
The League of Nations was created to prevent future wars
c)

The Axis Powers defeat the Allies but tensions still remained
d)

Italy and Japan emerged as world powers immediately after the war
52.
An example of genocide during WW2 was
a)
the US and forced internment of Japanese-Americans
b)
Russia and the great purges of military leaders
c)
Germany's attempted destruction of everyone of Jewis heritage
d)
Japan's terrible treatment of Allied soldiers and POWs
53.
The meeting location of all the Allied leaders near the end of WW2 was
a)
Los Angeles
b)
Bejing
c)
Moscow
d)
Yalta
54.

The military strategy practice by Americans against the Japanese was called

a)

puddle-jumping

b)

island-hopping

c)

Operation strikeback

d)

Island campaign

55.
The Final Solution was
a)
Hitler's plan to kill Jews
b)
HItler's plan to win the war
c)
Stalin's plan to invade Germany
d)
the Allied plan to defeat Germany
56.

The goal of __________ is to create a society without economic classes where everyone shares the work and rewards.

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

traditional market

d)

Marxism

57.

Why did many Germans begin supporting the Nazi party?

a)

The symbol was really cool

b)

Hitler and nazis promised to restore Germany and make it a world power

c)

Germans were required to join the Nazi party or be killed

d)

Germans did not like the other parties

58.

What is one result of the Russian Revolution

a)

Russia became a powerful nation

b)

Communist gained control of Russia

c)

The Romanov family became the royal family

d)

Russia ceased to be a country

59.

T/F

The stock market crash of 1929 started in the U.S.

a)

True

b)

False

60.
The dictator of Germany during WWII.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Emperor Hirohito
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Joseph Stalin
61.
The president of the United States during most of WWII.
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry Truman
62.
The Italian dictator during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Emperor Hirohito
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Joseph Stalin
63.
the Prime Minister of England during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Adolph Hitler
64.
The United States president who made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
65.
Dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Adolph Hitler
66.
The day the war ended in Asia.
a)
VE-Day
b)
D-Day
c)
VJ-Day
67.
The day Germany surrendered
a)
VE-Day
b)
D-Day
c)
VJ-Day
68.
Which event is being depicted in the map?
a)
Battle of the Coral Sea
b)
Normandy Invasion
c)
Battle of Midway
d)
Pearl Harbor
69.
Which famous American general, and later President, helped plan the battle at D-Day?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Harry S. Truman
70.
The turning point in the war against Japan, June 1942; four Japanese Aircraft Carriers were sunk. U.S. takes the offensive.
a)
Battle of the Atlantic
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day Operation Overlord
d)
Battle of Midway
71.
The Allied invasion of North Africa to defeat the German and Italian forces there; leads to the invasion of Italy. U.S. troops' 1st combat.
a)
Battle of the Atlantic
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day Operation Overlord
d)
Battle of Midway
72.
Using less goods, so that soldiers would have food and supplies for the war. 
a)
Rationing
b)
Proportioning
c)
Propaganda 
d)
Conservation
73.
What event did Franklin Roosevelt call "a date which will live in infamy?"
a)
The bombing of Nagasaki
b)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
The annexation of Austria by Hitler
d)
The Battle of Stalingrad
74.
When the United States first joined World War 2, which of these was the first place we fought?
a)
Africa
b)
Northern France
c)
Southern Italy
d)
Belgium 
75.
Which of these countries was occupied and governed by the Nazis throughout most of World War 2?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Soviet Union
d)
China
76.

What innovation, embraced by Henry Ford, made the production of automobiles more efficient (cheaper, faster, better)?

a)

Bessemer Process

b)

Just-In-Time Technology

c)

Assembly Line

d)

Time-Study Analysis

77.

Flappers during the 1920s -

a)

confronted discrimination in employment and education

b)

challenged traditional attitudes and social norms.

c)

joined the Army and fought in combat

d)

refused to use their 19th Amendment rights

78.

What movement during the 1920s caused many Americans to fear immigrants because they thought they could be communists?

a)

Red Scare

b)

Americanization Movement

c)

Social Gospel Movement

d)

Social Darwinism

79.
Which music genre was created in the 20s?
a)
Bluegrass
b)
Jazz
c)
Hip Hop
d)
R&B
80.
What was the major change for women in the 1920s?
a)
Right to Vote
b)
Right to Work
c)
Right to Dance
d)
Right to Drink

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