wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Common Assessment 2

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How the the United States help change the course of the war on D-day at Normandy?
a)
The US defeated Japan and they surrendered.
b)
The Allied Forces stopped the Axis powers by using the Atom bomb.
c)
The Allied forced stopped Germany from invading the Soviet Union.
d)
The Allied forces were able to stop Mussolini from invading France.
2.
Who were the Axis Powers?
a)
Germany, Great Britain, and France
b)
Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union
c)
Germany, Italy and Japan
d)
Germany, Italy and the United States
3.
Which leader switched from the Axis powers to the Allied powers?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Hiroshima Nagasaki
4.
Who was the leader of Germany?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Winston Churchill
5.
Which day was Franklin Roosevelt referring to when he said, "a day which will live in infamy".
a)
The day the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Japan.
b)
The day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
c)
D-Day, the day the US fought Italy at Normandy, France.
d)
The day the US joined the Allied forces.
6.
Why did Adolf Hitler want Germany to invade other counties?
a)
To expand Germany's land and power
b)
To gain more people for his Nazi army.
c)
To give money and resources to Africa
d)
To help surrounding counties get out of the depression.
7.
What kind of leader was Benito Mussolini from Italy?
a)
He was the leader of a democracy.
b)
He was the king of Italy.
c)
He was a dictator who used military aggression to accomplish his goals.
d)
He was a member of the Allied powers.
8.
Where was the atom bomb dropped?
a)
Hirtimo and Pearl Harbor
b)
Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima
c)
Hiroshima and Normandy
d)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
9.
How did WWII help the US get out of the Great Depression?
a)
This led to the US sending money to the Allies.
b)
The war led to more jobs, new technology and the creation of atomic energy.
c)
People spent more money to buy as much as possible.
10.
How many states was Germany separated in after the war?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
11.
How did women's involvement in the workforce during World War 2 affect them after the war was over?
a)
Women gave up their rights
b)
Women started fighting for equal rights and more power
c)
Women stayed at home and kept quiet
d)
Women fought for the right to vote
12.
Why were Japanese Americans sent to internment camps?
a)
They threatened United States citizens
b)
They started fighting after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
c)
The government believed Japanese Americans were a threat
d)
The government wanted to kill all Japanese
13.
Who was the leader of Great Britain during WW2?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Adolf Hitler
14.

Name this leader of Japan during World War 2

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Emperor Hirohito

15.

Which US president began WW2 but died while in office before the end of the war?

a)

William McKinley

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Winston Churchill

16.

During WW2, segregation continued in the US Military. What African American squadron of fighter pilots never lost a single plane throughout the course of the war?

a)

The 112th Squadron

b)

The Red Baron

c)

The Allied Flyers

d)

The Tuskegee Airman

17.

What was the purpose of Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii?

a)

To force the US to leave the Allies

b)

To limit the strength of the US Navy

c)

To set up a base on US soil

d)

To destroy the US Army base located there

18.

What was the purpose of this flyer?

a)

To encourage women to join the US Army

b)

To encourage women to join the workforce

c)

To encourage women to ration supplies like gas and coffee

19.

This memorial depicts US troops raising the U.S. flag on which Pacific island during WW2?

a)

Iwo Jima

b)

Phillipines

c)

Guam

d)

New Zealand

20.

The photo shows Allied forces invading the German occupied beaches of Normandy. What is the event also known as?

a)

VJ Day

b)

VE Day

c)

D Day

d)

VN Day

21.

Adolf Hitler blamed Jews for many of the economic problems in Germany. He later decided to attempt to eradicate the race through what event?

a)

The Occupation

b)

The Holocaust

c)

The Red Scare

d)

The Star of David

22.

Why did President Truman decide to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

a)

He wanted to save American lives and force an end to the war

b)

He wanted to punish Japan for their deliberate attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

He wanted to stop Communism in Japan

23.

What was the purpose of this poster?

a)

To keep up soldier morale

b)

To show that soldiers were still able to eat and drink while at war

c)

To encourage Americans to ration items like coffee for the soldiers

24.

What event occurred the day after the second bomb was dropped on a Japenese City?

a)

VJ Day

b)

VE Day

c)

D Day

d)

VN Day

25.

After WW2 ended, what group was formed with the express purpose of helping countries settle differences diplomatically without the use of force or war?

a)

The League of Nations

b)

The National Convention

c)

The World Peace Coalition

d)

The United Nations

26.

What US province did Japan overtake at the beginning of WW2 that was previously given to the US after winning the Spanish-American War?

a)

Guam

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Cuba

d)

The Philippines

27.

Identify the dictator of Italy seated next to Adolf Hitler

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Harry S. Truman

28.

What occurred in the US Military before occurring in US schools?

a)

Women were admitted into the military as soldiers before girls were allowed to attend public schools

b)

Segregation between blacks and whites ended

29.

Which former First Lady was appointed by President Truman as a delegate to the United Nations based on her long history and support for human rights?

a)

Jackie Kennedy

b)

Eleanor Roosevelt

c)

Bess Truman

d)

Lou Hoover

30.
What was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that was a struggle between their ideologies of democracy and communism?
a)
World War III
b)
The Cold War
c)
The Marshall Plan
d)
Russian American War
31.
Which act launched the Cold War and prevented Russia from taking over all of Berlin following WWII?
a)
Cold War
b)
WWII
c)
The Marshall Plan
d)
Berlin Airlift
32.
Which term described how the Soviet Union's effort to control some countries in Eastern Europe by not allowing their people to communicate with others outside of the Soviet Union?
a)
The Iron Curtain
b)
Soviet Union Control
c)
The Berlin Airlift
d)
The Warsaw Pact
33.
What was the American effort to rebuild Europe following WWII through the donation $13 billion in money, materials, and food?
a)
The WWII Recovery Plan
b)
Rebuilding Europe Plan
c)
The Marshall Plan
d)
FDR's Plan
34.
What was the alliance between the United States and nations of Western Europe that opposed the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
a)
Warsaw Pact
b)
NATO
c)
The Allies
d)
The Central Powers
35.
What was the name of the organization that hoped to promote peace and global cooperation following WWII?
a)
League of Nations
b)
The U.S. Congress
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
United Nations
36.
How did the Soviet Union show its disregard for personal freedoms in Europe during 1961?
a)
By building the Berlin Wall
b)
They built the Iron Curtain
c)
Causing the Berlin Airlift
d)
Threatening to start WWIII
37.
What was the conflict between John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, and Fidel Castro?
a)
The Berlin Airlift
b)
The Iron Curtain
c)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
The Berlin Wall
38.
Who warned Americans that communists might take over the USA from inside the United States government?
a)
John McCarthy
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
d)
Nikita Khrushchev
39.
Which war began in 1950 with a communist government invading its southern neighbor?
a)
World War II
b)
The Vietnam War
c)
The Cold War
d)
The Korean War
40.
Where is the Korean peninsula devided?
a)
The 38th parallel
b)
In the middle
c)
West of Seoul Korea
d)
Near the southern tip
41.
Which part of Korea is communist?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
42.
Who tried to put missiles in Cuba?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
The United States
c)
The Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
43.
Who built the Berlin Wall?
a)
Germany
b)
The United States
c)
France
d)
The Soviet Union
44.
Which two contries conducted the Berlin Airlift?
a)
The United States and France
b)
Great Britain and the United States
c)
Germany and Russia
d)
The United States and the Soviet Union
45.
Why was the Cold War named such?
a)
It was only fought during winter.
b)
The soldiers did not have warm clothing.
c)
This war was fought using ideas and propaganda instead of guns.
d)
It was primarily fought in the north and south poles.
46.
Which U.S. war ended with communist victory when the United States left the country?
a)
The Korean War
b)
The Vietnam War
c)
WWII
d)
The Cold War
47.
Who was  the United States Senator who went on a hunt in the U.S. for communist.
a)
Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
JFK
48.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. 
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
49.
In 1946, Winston Churchill used the term “Iron Curtain "when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?
a)
•European nations needed to build more factories
b)
•Peace had finally spread throughout the countries of Europe.
c)
•The militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerful.
d)
•There was a division between the communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe. 
50.
The Cold War was a time of tension between the United States and the former Soviet Union. In 1962, the United States was involved in
the Cuban Missile Crisis. Which was the importance of this event?
a)
•The United States wanted the former Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba.
b)
•The United States attacked Cuba.
c)
•The United States wanted the former Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba.
d)
•The United Stated placed missiles in Cuba.
51.
How long did the Cold War last?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
30 years
d)
40 years
52.

Because of the Cold War, America had to take on a more _____ role in world affairs in order to contain communism.

a)

active

b)

inactive

53.

This plan laid out the procedures by which America assisted in the rebuilding of Europe after WWII.

a)

Truman Plan

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Containment Plan

d)

Victory Plan

54.

How did Reagan play a role in the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

He encouraged Gorbachev to build nuclear weapons

b)

He encouraged Gorbachev to build the Berlin Wall

c)

He encouraged Gorbachev to spend money

d)

He encouraged Gorbachev to enact reforms

55.

What agreement did Reagan and Gorbachev make at the end of the Cold War?

a)

to reduce the numbers of nuclear weapons

b)

to create an international space station

c)

to withdraw troops from Asia

d)

to halt all satellite development programs

56.

Which Soviet leader began to increase personal freedoms and provide better economic opportunities for the Soviet people?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Joseph Stalin

57.

Which of the following led to the collapse of the Soviet Union? Select all that apply.

a)

Government Reforms

b)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

The work of Reagan and Gorbachev

d)

The weakening of Communism

58.

Whose U.S. election ushered in a new era of relations with the Soviet Union?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

59.

Which nation collapsed because its economy was failing?

a)

The USSR

b)

The US

c)

Ukraine

d)

Estonia

60.
The economy in the southern part if the United States was agricultural and relied on ______.
a)
immigrants
b)
slaves
61.
The South was a great place for growing certain crops that could not grow in the North because its climate had
a)
long, cold winters and short, rainy summers.
b)
warm, sunny winters and stormy summers.
c)
mild winters and long, hot, humid summers.
d)
very harsh winters and comfortable summers.
62.
Who was arrested for refusing to give up their seat on a bus?
a)
Charlayne Hunter
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Rebecca L. Felton
63.
Father of the Civil Rights Movement, "I have a dream" speech at the March on Washington
a)
Lester Maddox
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Benjamin Mays
64.
The dividing line between Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War was called _________________.
a)
The Iron Curtain
b)
The Iron Bars
c)
The Steel Curtain
d)
The Iron Road
65.
Who were the victims of the Holocaust?
a)
Russians
b)
Jews
c)
Japanese
d)
Germans
66.
Who was the famous figure that represents women in WWII
a)
Beyonce
b)
Rosie the Riveter
c)
Uncle Sam
d)
No figure
67.
Women began working where during World War II?
a)
home
b)
factories
c)
schools
d)
offices
68.
Which of the following best describes the cause of the Korean War?
a)
Communist North Korea invaded South Korea.
b)
Communist China invaded North and South Korea.
c)
Communist North Korea invaded China.
d)
Communist Korea invaded the United States.
69.
What did Brown v Board of Education do?
a)
"Separate but Equal"
b)
"Integrated Public School"
c)
"Integrated the Buses"
d)
"Separate but Unequal"
70.
iPhone: Goods or Service?
a)
Goods
b)
Service
71.
Dentist: Goods or Service?
a)
Goods
b)
Service
72.
When I choose one item over another because I cant afford both, this is called an ...
a)
scarcity
b)
opportunity cost
c)
choice
d)
incentive
73.
Money that the government collects from individuals and businesses to pay for public goods and services
a)
Profit
b)
Tax
c)
Service
d)
Loss
74.
The people who do the labor.  Anyone who works.
a)
Human Resource
b)
Renewable Resource
c)
Supply
d)
Demand
75.
How much there is of a good or service.
a)
Incentive
b)
Supply
c)
Demand
d)
Loss
76.
Resources that can be replaced or renewed like wood, plastic, and rubber.
a)
Human Resources
b)
Renewable Resources
c)
Nonrenewable Resources
d)
Capital Resources
77.
Work done for a fee.
a)
Goods
b)
Service
c)
Tax
d)
Profit
78.

This happened when shoppers during WWII had to give up certain items on their shopping lists because they didn't have enough ration stamps.

a)

Opportunity cost

b)

Scarcity

c)

Interdepedence

d)

Producing

79.

Which of the following is NOT something a bank provides?

a)

Loan

b)

Savings account

c)

Checking account

d)

Opportunity cost

80.

Which of the following is NOT a way that the government spends tax money?

a)

Paying for materials to fix roads

b)

Paying teachers for their service in education

c)

Paying a bakery owner

d)

Paying to build parks

81.

Which of the following is NOT a way to make income?

a)

Paying for lemonade

b)

Selling bracelets

c)

Walking dogs

d)

Mowing lawns

82.

Consumers do this.

a)

Provide services

b)

Provide goods

c)

Pay for goods

d)

Save all of their money

83.

Producers do this.

a)

Pay for goods

b)

Pay for services

c)

Make goods

d)

Sleep all day

84.

This occurs when each person is responsible for one part of the final product.

a)

Interdependence

b)

Scarcity

c)

Opportunity cost

d)

Consuming

85.

What do teachers get paid for?

a)

Their service (providing education)

b)

The crafts they make

c)

The Quizizzes they make

d)

The notebooks you write in

86.

At the turn of the century, cattle farmers in Texas shipped cows to the north and the east. This illustrates which of the following concepts?

a)

Supply and demand

b)

Opportunity cost

c)

Production

d)

Interdependence

Similar Resources on Wayground

5th Grade Content Study Guide

82 questions

5th Grade Content Study Guide

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade

Social Studies Ch. 8 Cumulative Test

85 questions

Social Studies Ch. 8 Cumulative Test

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade

Australian Government

85 questions

Australian Government

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade

TIẾNG VIỆT CẤP CỤM

90 questions

TIẾNG VIỆT CẤP CỤM

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade

Units 1 and 2 "My World" 5th Grade Social Studies

88 questions

Units 1 and 2 "My World" 5th Grade Social Studies

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade

Motivationspsychologie (Päd.Psych. Jungclaussen) youtube

86 questions

Motivationspsychologie (Päd.Psych. Jungclaussen) youtube

quiz

Worksheet

•

1st - 5th Grade

school

85 questions

school

quiz

Worksheet

•

1st - 6th Grade

CA # 5 Review- SS

88 questions

CA # 5 Review- SS

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade