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1.
After World War II, there was a conflict between two Superpowers, the U.S.A. and the Soviet Union. This conflict was known as the _____.
a)
Great Depression
b)
World War I
c)
Russian Revolution
d)
Cold War
2.
What caused the conflict between the U.S.A. and the Soviet Union in the Cold War?
a)
The U.S.A. believed in capitalism (market economy), and the Soviet Union believed in communism.
b)
The United States wanted communism and the Soviet Union wanted democracy.
c)
The U.S.A. was with the Allies, but the Soviet Union was on Germany's side.
d)
The U.S.A. wanted to join the League of Nations, but the Soviet Union didn't want it to be a member.
3.
The document that ended World War I and had several requirements for Germany was the
a)
Mein Kampf
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Communist Manifesto
d)
Koran
4.
The Berlin airlift allowed:
a)
The United States to get supplies across Soviet lines
b)
bombs to be spread over Berlin
c)
Stalin to control the airways
d)
enemies to attack Berlin
5.
Joseph McCarthy was a U.S senator that:
a)
helped the U.S win World War II
b)
became convinced that democracy was trying to be spread in the U.S government
c)
became convinced that communists were trying to gain control of the U.S government
d)
helped the U.S win the Cold War
6.
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
7.
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.
8.
NATO, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a treaty between the U.S. and other nations ...
a)
to protect one another against Communist aggression by the Soviet Union
b)
to protect one another against slavery.
c)
to protect one another against Hitler's Fascist aggression.
d)
to protect one another against the affects of global warming.
9.
The Vietnam War was another attempt by the U.S. and Allied troops to ...
a)
stop the spread of communism.
b)
stop the spread of slavery.
c)
spread capitalism and freedom to communist countries.
d)
divide Vietnam into two separate countries.
10.
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when ...
a)
Cuba attempted to invade the U.S. with the Soviet Union's help.
b)
the Soviet Union fired missiles at Cuba.
c)
the U.S. learned that the Soviet Union had built missile launching pads in Cuba (just 90 miles away from Florida!)
d)
the Soviet Union fired missiles at the U.S. from Cuba.
11.
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
12.
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
13.
What did Brown v Board of Education do?
a)
"Separate but Equal"
b)
"Integrated Public School"
c)
"Integrated the Buses"
d)
"Separate but Unequal"
14.
The lawyer who represented Linda Brown and her family in their case against the school system.
a)
Malcolm X
b)
MLK Jr.
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
Rosa Parks
15.
What is the first major step to amending the Constitution?
a)
3/4 of Congress ratification.
b)
2/3 of Congress propose it.
c)
A unanimous vote yes or no by Congress.
d)
The President's approval.
16.
How many states represented in Congress have to ratify an Amendment?
a)
3/4
b)
2/3
c)
4/5
d)
All
17.
Why did Teddy Roosevelt want to complete the building of the Panama Canal
a)
stop the spread of disease in Central America
b)
Create a shorter route between the Atlantic and Pacific
c)
provide employment for Colombian workers
d)
make it easier to travel between North and South America
18.
Which describes the result of the Battle of Iwo Jima?
a)
ships on Pearl Harbor were attacked
b)
US declared war on Japan
c)
victory led to the eventual defeat of Japan
d)
atomic bomb was demonstrated
19.
Which of these is a function of the US government?
a)
manufacturing goods in order to make a product
b)
lending money to people so they can buy cars
c)
collecting taxes to provide public services
d)
giving everyone a checking account
20.
How did Henry Ford's introduction to the assembly line improve life for Americans?
a)
Cars did not look alike
b)
More people could afford cars
c)
The price went up
d)
More cars came from other countries
21.
Who invented the telephone?
a)
The Wright Brothers
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
d)
Thomas Edison
22.
Which organization did FDR create after the Stock Market Crash?
a)
BonusArmy
b)
National Origins Act
c)
New York Stock Exchange
d)
Works Progress Adminstration
23.
Money that is paid to the government is ...
a)
patriot
b)
tax
c)
Boycott
d)
loyalists
24.
Ban of poll tax as a qualification to vote. Which amendment is this?
a)
23rd
b)
18th
c)
10th
d)
24th
25.
Women have the right to vote. Which amendment is this?
a)
18th
b)
19th
c)
10th
d)
12th
26.
Which word is defined as: Using less food and supplies on the homefront so soldiers on the front line can have more resources
a)
Ratios
b)
Portions
c)
Rationing
d)
Reduction
27.
What caused WWI in Europe?
a)
An Assassination
b)
A bombing
c)
An Invasion
d)
A Ship Torpedoed
28.
What side did President Woodrow Wilson want the U.S. to take when WWI started?
a)
Allies
b)
Isolated
c)
Neutral
d)
Axis
29.
Which of the following countries was NOT part of the ALLIES in WWII?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Italy
c)
England
d)
France
30.
Which of the following places did not suffer an atomic bomb strike
a)
Hiroshima
b)
Nagasaki
c)
Tokyo
31.
Who was the Dictator of Italy?
a)
Stalin
b)
Mussolini
c)
Tojo
d)
Hitler
32.
America entered World War I partly due to the
a)
invasion by the British
b)
sinking of the Lusitania
c)
bombings on America's land
d)
attack at the U.S. navy base
33.
communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Espionage
c)
Sedition
d)
Dissent
34.
Who won WWI?
a)
Allied powers
b)
Central Powers
35.
Why did the US enter World War II?
a)
Germany bombed Great Britain.
b)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
c)
Germany took over much of Western Europe.
d)
Japan took over much of Southeast Asia.
36.
The leader of Germany during WWII was:
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Hideki Tojo
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
37.
Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers.
a)
Japan, U.S., Russia
b)
Japan, Germany, Soviet Union
c)
Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union
d)
Germany, Japan, Italy
38.
What was VE Day?
a)
Voting in Europe Day
b)
Visiting in Europe Day
c)
Victory in Europe Day
d)
Victory in England Day
39.
The United States president at the beginning of WWII was
a)
Hirohito
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Winston Churchill
40.
This president of the United States at the end of WWII made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
a)
FDR
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Harry Truman
41.
The Prime Minister of Great Britain/England throughout WWII was
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Harry Truman
c)
George Patton
d)
Joseph Stalin
42.
Who were the victims of the Holocaust?
a)
Russians
b)
Jews
c)
Japanese
d)
Germans
43.
Where were the victims of the Holocaust taken?
a)
Concentration camps
b)
Hotels
c)
United States
d)
Summer camps
44.
Who was the famous figure that represents women in WWII
a)
Beyonce
b)
Rosie the Riveter
c)
Uncle Sam
d)
No figure
45.
Where did many African American artists move to during the 1920s?
a)
Harlem, New York
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Detroit, Michigan
46.
Which African American writer wrote poems, books, and plays about the lives of African Americans?
a)
Bessie Smith
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Langston Hughes
47.
Who was one of the most famous baseball players during the 1920s?
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Gertrude Ederle
c)
Amelia Earhart
48.
Who became the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Amelia Earhart
49.
President Franklin Roosevelt asked Congress to pass a series of acts called the New Deal. Which is one way the New Deal helped people during the Great Depression?
a)
It gave all people the right to vote.
b)
It created programs to put people back to work.
c)
It let all new immigrants become American citizens.
d)
It let people travel around the country freely.
50.
The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920s and 1930s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
the end of the gold rush
b)
the crash of the stock exchange
c)
the ending of World War II
d)
the high price of oil
51.
This famous author wrote one of the most popular novels known as Gone With the Wind. They were born in Atlanta and won a Pulitzer Prize for this amazing book. Who is this famous author?
a)
Margaret Mitchell
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Duke Ellington
52.
a)
Margaret Mitchell
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Duke Ellington
53.
Homes that were in parks and built out of cardboard boxes were called Hoovervilles.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Because of the Dust Bowl, many farmers moved to California
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Henry Ford could build a car and make it affordable for Americans because he used a what
a)
radio
b)
Assembly line
c)
cars
d)
mass media
56.
What event caused the United States to help Cuba gain independence?
a)
the end of the Alaskan fur trade
b)
the overthrowing of Queen Liluokalani
c)
the sinking of the USS Maine
d)
the attack on the 10th Calvary
57.
What territories were added to the United States after the Spanish American War?
a)
Guam, Cuba, Phillipines
b)
Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico
c)
Guam, Puerto Rico, Phillipines
d)
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Phillipines
58.
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of pilots that few combat missions in Europe. What was special about this group?
a)
They were all Native Americans
b)
They were all African Americans
c)
They were captured by Germans
d)
They could all speak Japanese.
59.
Wilbur and Orville Wright built the first engine powered airplane. Where did this event take place?
a)
Dayton, Ohio
b)
Mitchell, South Dakota
c)
Montgomery, Alabama
d)
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
60.
Who invented hundreds of devices including the electric light bulb and phonograph?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
Henry Ford
61.
Where did cattle drives begin? (Which state)
a)
Missouri
b)
Georgia
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Texas
62.
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
63.
What is the name of the famous trail that ends Abilene, Kansas?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Shawnee Trail
c)
Chisholm Trail
d)
Bike Trail
64.
The purpose of cattle drives was
a)
To make cattle lose weight from the exercise
b)
To give cowboys rodeo skills practice
c)
To move cattle from Southern Texas to the railroad yards so they could be quickly transported to people in the North and East
d)
To spread out the herds to other parts of the country
65.
Jim is 18 years old and Billy is 17. What amendment allows Jim to vote in the next election but not Billy.
a)
13th
b)
24th
c)
28th
d)
26th
66.
Who won the Spanish-American War?
a)
Spain
b)
America
c)
Mexico
67.
George Washington Carver taught farmers to rotate crops because
a)
He liked other farmers
b)
He only liked sweet potatoes
c)
He liked different vegetables
d)
He thought it helped the soil produce better crops
68.
Which of the following are responsibilities of U.S. citizens? 2 answers
a)
Volunteering at a soup kitchen
b)
Staying informed and voting
c)
Setting up a neighborhood watch program
d)
Following the law and respecting law enforcement officers
69.
The first railroad to cross the United States was the....
a)
Union Pacific Railroad
b)
Central Pacific Railroad
c)
Missouri Railroad
d)
Transcontinental Railroad
70.
Most immigrants who came to the US in the late 1800s came from the continent of
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
North America
d)
South America
71.
Immigrants from Europe came here first. They were taken by ferry boat here.
a)
Angel Island
b)
Ellis Island
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