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14.5 WWII The Homfront

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Zoot Suit Riots take place?

a)

Phoenix, AZ

b)

Oakland, CA

c)

Los Angeles, CA

d)

Las Vegas, NV

2.
Who were the famous African American pilots known for their heroism?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Brooklyn Bombers
c)
Saskatchewan Sabers
d)
New England Patriots
3.
During WWII, families were issued coupons to use for things like meat and gas. This is an example of
a)
rationing
b)
conservation
c)
government spending
d)
internment
4.

Which of the following groups were associated with wearing zoot suits as a form of protest?

a)

women

b)

Mexican-American youths

c)

African-American youths

d)

Japanese-American youths

5.
Aside from taxes, _______ was responsible for most of the war funding...
a)
Rationing Coupons
b)
International Donations
c)
Government Savings
d)
War Bonds
6.
What organization fixed prices on consumer goods and distributed ration books?
a)
War Consumption Board
b)
War Industries Board
c)
Office of Price Administration
d)
Price Administration Board
7.

The 1941 March on Washington promoted greater

opportunities for African Americans in the defense industry and the desegregation of the military. Which labor and civil

rights leader organized this event?

a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

A. Phillip Randolph

c)

James Meredith

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

8.

This group of people migrated to the United States under the bracero program to help provide labor with wartime factories

a)

Native Americans

b)

Latinos

c)

African Americans

d)

Japanese Americans

9.
The Pittsburgh Courier argued that African Americans should join the war effort in order to achieve a double victory over Hitler’s racism and racism at home in a campaign called  
a)
“Double V.”
b)
“Tuskegee Airmen.”
c)
“Fight for Right.”
d)
“Two V.”
10.

First regular army corps for women

a)

Women's Fighting Corps

b)

Women’s Army Corps

c)

GIs

d)

Women's National Army Corps

11.
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
12.

During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they

a)

served in military combat positions

b)

worked in jobs formerly held by men

c)

controlled most corporations

d)

chaired several congressional committees

13.
Communication aimed at convincing others of a particular idea or position
a)
Propaganda
b)
Bias
c)
slogan
d)
Name-calling
14.
Which of the following IS NOT one of FDR's four freedoms?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom to Worship
c)
Freedom to Buy
d)
Freedom from Want
15.
What is the name of the famous artist who's works were used to promote FDR's Four Freedoms?
a)
Claude Monet
b)
Benny Goodman
c)
Tommy Dorsey
d)
Norman Rockwell
16.
This man threatened FDR that he and thousands more would march on DC if African-Americans continued to face employment discrimination...
a)
A. Philip Randolph
b)
Martin Luther King Jr. 
c)
Marcus Garvey
d)
W.E.B Du Bois
17.
The Zoot Suit Riots were an eruption of tension that led to 5 days of rioting between which groups...
a)
African-Americans and US Army Soldiers
b)
Mexican-American youth and White Servicemen 
c)
Japanese-Americans and White Servicemen
d)
Multiracial Street Gangs and White Servicemen
18.
Japanese-Americans from _____________ were the only ones sent to interment camps...
a)
The East Coast
b)
The Great Plains
c)
The Deep South
d)
The West Coast
19.
_______ was the limiting of purchasing many products to make sure there was enough available for military use.
a)
Couponing
b)
Dividing
c)
Reserving
d)
Rationing
20.
This organization directed factories on what war supplies they should produce
a)
War Production Board
b)
Price Administration
c)
War Powers Board
d)
Works Progress Administration

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