wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

SS.DQA2.Review.1

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country is considered the main enemy of the Allied Powers in WW1?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

2.

What war did the Treaty of Versailles end?

a)

WW1

b)

WW2

c)

Spanish American War

d)

Franco-Prussian War

3.

What country was held responsible for WW1 by the treaty of Versailles?

a)

United States of America

b)

Austria-Hungry

c)

Germany

d)

Russia

4.

What was the greatest impact of the Panama Canal

a)

Shortened (reduced) travel distance for trade

b)

Spain declared war on the USA

c)

The USA declared war on Spain

d)

Panama became the world's first super power

5.

What president oversaw the building of the Panama Canal?

a)

William McKinley

b)

Wodrow Wilson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

6.

What invention ended the cattle trails of Texas?

a)

The railroad

b)

The telegraph

c)

The Model T

d)

Barbed Wire

7.

Barbed Wire was invented

a)

so ranchers inclose their property so other ranchers cows could not eat their grass.

b)

to keep cows from crossing railroad tracks

c)

to kept cattle out of roads, so there were last accidents

8.

After the Spanish American War the USA gained these territories. (more than one answer.)

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Cuba

c)

Philippines

d)

Guam

9.

Lusitania

a)

Ship sunk by a German U-boat, triggered USA involvement in WW1

b)

Ship the blew up off the coast of Cuba, triggered USA involvement in Spanish American War

c)

First Ship through the Panama Canal

d)

First steam ship to cross the Atlantic

10.

George Herman "Babe" Ruth

a)

Famous Singer

b)

Famous Actor

c)

Famous writer

d)

Famous Baseball Player

11.

The vast majority of immigrants to America from 1859 - 1920 came from

a)

Afica

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

China

12.

The Wright Brothers invention of the Airplane led to ...

a)

The end of the railroads.

b)

The end of Shipping

c)

Food, medical supplies, and other necessities could be delivered more quickly than previously used methods.

d)

The end of the automobile

13.

Thomas Edison

a)

barbed wire

b)

light bulb

c)

peanuts

d)

telephone

14.

George Washington Carver

a)

Peanuts

b)

Airplane

c)

Light bulb

d)

barbed wire

15.

Immigrants from (1850-1920) came for ...

a)

safety from Nazis

b)

safety from Spain

c)

to fill up the new land

d)

economic opportunity

16.

Harlem Renaissance

a)

change in fashions

b)

African-American culture reflected in Music, literature, and theater

c)

educational reforms

d)

enlightenment of theology

17.

Many black cowboys

a)

were slaves before the civil war

b)

became circus performers

c)

were former soldiers

d)

were Rough Riders

18.

19th amendment

a)

no poll tax

b)

voter age changed from 21 to 18

c)

women given right to vote

d)

black men given right to vote

19.

Kitty Hawk

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

Panama Canal

a)

shortened trade routes

b)

lengthens trade route

c)

decreased rade

d)

led to war

21.

cattle trails began in ...

a)

New York

b)

North Carolina

c)

Texas

d)

Oklahoma

22.

26th Amendment lowered the voting age for president from 21 to ...

a)

16

b)

20

c)

19

d)

18

23.

When prices go up a business owner is most likely to ...

a)

keep products in inventory

b)

take products to market

c)

stop working

d)

decrease production

24.

businesses

a)

consume products

b)

provide goods and services

c)

control the military

d)

controls government

25.

When two countries trade goods and services. The results are ...

a)

they go to war.

b)

economic activity increases for both counties

c)

the countries drift apart as allies.

d)

both countries experience economic hardships

26.

private businesses

a)

are responsible for the poor

b)

help run the government

c)

provide goods and services

d)

provide advice to political figures

27.

What is the main reason factories were located close to major rivers in the late-1800s?

a)

rivers provide fresh water

b)

rivers provided easy sanitation solutions

c)

rivers provided transportation solutions

d)

rivers provided power

28.

incentives

a)

reasons to avoid something

b)

reasons to do something

29.

trade between countries is ...

a)

buying and selling

b)

going to war

c)

sharing scientific discoveries

d)

donating food during tough times

30.

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in France. The country that was punished for WW1 in the treaty was ...

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

The USA

d)

England

31.

President of WW1?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

William McKinley

c)

Woodrow Wilson

32.

USS Maine

a)

Ship that blew up and triggered Spanish-American War

b)

Ship suck by German u-boats

c)

Spanish War Vessel

33.

In a market economy an entrepreneur starts a business that does what?

a)

offers learning opportunities for students

b)

offers advice and money to politicians

c)

offers gifts and donations to the poor

d)

offers goods and services to customers

34.

This picture should be associated with ...

a)

Rough Riders

b)

WW1 Cavalry

c)

Cattle Trails

d)

The Wright Brothers

35.

Wear is Pearl Harbor?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

36.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

37.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.
a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Alexander Grahm Bell

c)

Wright Brothers

d)

George Washinton Carver

39.
a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Alexander Grahm Bell

c)

Wright Brothers

d)

George Washinton Carver

40.
a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Alexander Grahm Bell

c)

Wright Brothers

d)

George Washinton Carver

41.
a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Alexander Grahm Bell

c)

Wright Brothers

d)

George Washinton Carver

42.
a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Alexander Grahm Bell

c)

Louis Armstong

d)

George Washinton Carver

43.
a)

Charles Lindberg

b)

The Wright Brothers

c)

Louis Armstong

d)

George Washinton Carver

44.
This is the location of where the Wright Brothers first took flight.
a)
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
b)
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
c)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
d)
Montgomery, Alabama
45.
This group of Islands located west of California was the site the first attack against the United States in World War II and FDR t to enter  America the war.
a)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
b)
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
c)
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
d)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
46.
This is the site of the Bus Boycott that began by Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on the bus. 
a)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
b)
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
c)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
d)
Montgomery, Alabama
47.
This is the location of where most of the steel production was occurring during the Turn of the Century
a)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
b)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
c)
Montgomery, Alabama
d)
Atlanta, Georgia
48.
This was the trail that many Black Cowboys used in order to get cattle to rail-head located in in Kansas. 
a)
Trail of Tears
b)
Great Western Cattle Trail
c)
Chisholm Trail
d)
Oregon Trail
49.
This is the location of where most of the steel production was occurring during the Turn of the Century
a)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
b)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
c)
Montgomery, Alabama
d)
Atlanta, Georgia
50.

_________ led to Chicago's rapid development.

a)

Forests and abundant wildlife

b)

Fertile land

c)

Railroad and water access

d)

Weather and attractions

51.

Another word for farmland

a)

Urban

b)

Industry

c)

Rural

d)

Abandoned

52.

Another word for city

a)

Urban

b)

Industry

c)

Rural

d)

Abandoned

53.

As a result of the Spanish American War, the United States gained control of which territory?

a)

Morocco

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

the Panama Canal

d)

the Hawaiian Islands

54.

Which war was fought in the 1800s?

a)

Korean War

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

Spanish-American War

55.

Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?

a)

To reduce travel time

b)

To protect from invaders

c)

To Fish

56.
The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?
a)
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
b)
Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
c)
Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
d)
Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean
57.

What is the Panama Canal?

a)

A northwest passage through Canada

b)

A waterway through northern Egypt

c)

A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama

d)

A river that runs through Panama City

58.

· Guam

· Philippines

· Puerto Rico

All of these territories came under the control of the United States following what conflict?

a)

Mexican War

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

The Spanish American War

59.

1903- The 48 mile international waterway allows ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, saving about 8,000 miles. ¨Expansion of WORLD TRADE. People were now able to trade goods much faster.

a)

Platt Amendment

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

Panama Canal

60.

Which president oversaw the realization of the Panama Canal which expanded America's role in the World.

a)

Theodore Roosevelt.

b)

Woodrow Wilson.

c)

George Washington.

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt.

61.

Which is an example of specialization?

a)

a business makes many different kinds of goods

b)

a country buys all the goods it needs from another country and does not produce any goods themselves

c)

a factory focuses on producing one or two goods and leaves production of other goods to other factories

d)

a violin maker makes a violin from himself by cutting down a tree for wood

62.

Select TWO ways the Panama Canal benefited America.

a)

By improving trade between the east and west coast of America

b)

By providing an extra route for ships

c)

By providing a way for the US Navy to travel and protect the US more quickly

d)

By allowing people in South America to immigrate more easily to the US

63.

What was an effect of the Panama Canal?

a)

Reduced trade between the United States

b)

Increased the time it took ships to travel around the United States

c)

Increased the United States involvement in the world

64.
Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence? 
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Cuba
65.
Why was it necessary to move cattle from Texas?
a)
People in Texas didn't eat beef
b)
There was an over-supply of cattle in Texas  and the demand for beef was greater in the Northeast
c)
There was a terrible drought in Texas and the cattle couldn't get enough food
d)
Cattle never even lived in Texas
66.
What is the name of the famous trail that ends Abilene, Kansas?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Shawnee Trail
c)
Chisholm Trail
d)
Bike Trail
67.
The Black Cowboys of Texas were 
a)
Spanish Cowboys from Mexico
b)
Carpetbaggers from the North
c)
Men who wore black costumes and rode only black horses
d)
Freed slaves who moved to Texas to pursue jobs as cowboys 
68.

George Washington Carver's research helped farmers by

a)

Teaching them how to harvest crops quicker

b)

Inspiring them to learn about aviation and planes

c)

Teaching them to grow different kinds of crops to keep soil rich

d)

Inspiring them to research pest control

69.

How did George Washington Carver help the southern farmers?

a)

He taught them to grow crops such as peanuts, pecans, and sweet potatoes.

b)

He freed many African American people from slavery.

c)

He opened an institute for African American children in the 1900s.

d)

He helped pass laws after the Civil War.

70.
Why did people emigrate to the United States in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
a)
Some came looking for work, while others were escaping war or persecution.
b)
Many came looking for food, while others were searching for new land.
c)
Some were looking for new farm land, others were escaping capture.
d)
All immigrants were looking for an enjoyable boat ride across the ocean.
71.
Why did immigrants choose to live near people from their own country?
a)
They were all looking for more farm land.
b)
They did not have transportation and wanted to be able to visit easily.
c)
They were able to speak their native language, practice their religion, and keep their country's customs.
d)
They wanted to live near the ocean.
72.

Cattle drives started to end when

a)

the Civil War began.

b)

more railroads were opened up and barbed wire was invented

c)

gold was discovered in California.

d)

cattle ranchers started raising sheep.

73.
When William McKinley was president, the United States declared war on Spain.  What was one of the results of the Spanish-American War?
a)
The U.S. began to rise as a world power.
b)
The Spanish gained control of Cuba.
c)
Cuba became a United States territory.
d)
The U.S. lost land in the Carribean Sea.
74.

Which invention made it possible for factories and shops to stay open at night so they made more money?

a)

the oil cup

b)

the typewriter

c)

the paper bag maker

d)

the electric light bulb

75.
What is the name of the two immigration stations used during the turn of the century?
a)
Ellis Island and Angel Island
b)
Ellis Island and Atlantic Island
c)
Staten Island and Ellis Island
d)
Angel Island and Staten Island
76.
He improved the electric light bulb so that people could have electricity
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
George Washington Carver
d)
The Wright Brothers
77.
He invented the telephone
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
George Washington Carver
d)
The Wright Brothers
78.
He was an agricultural chemist who invented over 3,000 products with peanuts
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
George Washington Carver
d)
The Wright Brothers
79.
They invented the first flyable airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
George Washington Carver
d)
The Wright Brothers
80.
The price of cattle was low in Texas because the ____________ there was high.
a)
demand
b)
supply
c)
scarcity
d)
opportunity cost
81.
a)

Kitty Hawk, AR

b)

Pittsburgh, PA

c)

Montgomery, AL

d)

Pearl Harbor, HI

82.

Where did the Wright Brothers invent aviation?

a)

Pearl Harbor, HI

b)

Kitty Hawk, NC

c)

Pittsburgh, PA

d)

Montgomery, AL

83.
This is the amount of product available.
a)
Demand
b)
Scarcity
c)
Opportunity Cost
d)
Supply
84.
A new toy came out before the holidays and they cannot keep enough on the shelves! This is an example of:
a)
High Supply
b)
High Demand
c)
Low Supply
d)
Low Demand
85.

There are some clothes on the sale racks at Target that have been there for over a month. This is an example of:

a)

Scarcity

b)

Low demand

c)

Low supply

d)

High demand

86.
Someone that provides a good or service is know as the _______.
a)
consumer
b)
seller
c)
buyer
d)
producer
87.
Someone that buys a good or service is known as the _______.
a)
consumer
b)
seller
c)
buyer
d)
producer
88.

What is a "price incentive"?

a)

the price of something affecting your decisions

b)

the amount of money a worker makes

c)

a store running out of a product

d)

a long line to buy something

89.

What were the two sides in WWI called?

a)

The Maines and Lusitanias

b)

The Central Allies and the Powers

c)

The Cubans and the Lusitanias

d)

The Allies and the Central Powers

90.

-sinking of the Lusitania

-President Woodrow Wilson

-Treaty of Versailles


All of these terms are associated with, (go with), what conflict?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

the Korean War

d)

the Spanish-American War

91.

According to the Treaty of Versailles, what country was expected to pay for the damages in WWI?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Russia

92.

What is one of the names given to the early part of the 20th century after WWI was over?

a)

The Turn of the Century

b)

The Great War

c)

The New Deal

d)

The Jazz Age

93.

The assembly line helped make automobiles_________.

a)

more affordable

b)

faster on the road

c)

stronger

d)

more colorful

94.

The name of the movement in which African-Americans expressed their talents and experiences through books, poetry, music, and drama is called _____________.

a)

America the Beautiful

b)

specialization

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

discrimination

95.

Who was the famous African-American jazz musician that rose from poverty to become a legend in the Jazz Age?

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Babe Ruth

c)

Langston Hughes

d)

Charles Lindbergh

96.

Who was the 1st man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Charles Lindbergh

97.

Who was a very popular baseball legend from the 1920s?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Babe Ruth

c)

Charles Lindbergh

d)

Jackie Robinson

98.

Who was a famous African-American writer from the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

Charles Lindbergh

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Thomas Jefferson

99.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote? It's also called women's suffrage.

a)

24th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

100.

Which amendment did people not have to pay a tax, called a poll tax, in order to vote?

a)

21st Amendment

b)

24th Amendment

c)

20th Amendment

d)

22nd Amendment

101.

Which amendments did not give women the right to vote? It's also called women's suffrage.

a)

24th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

102.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote? It's also called women's suffrage.

a)

24th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment