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Review for Unit 8 Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which program resulted in the United States loaning military equipment to our European allies during World War II?

a)

New Deal

b)

Lend Lease

c)

Social Security

d)

Euro Agreement

2.

Which accurately describes how the Lend Lease program assisted our European allies during World War II?

a)

The program lent our allies military supplies.

b)

The program sent military advisers into Europe.

c)

The program provided Europe agricultural products.

d)

The program released top secret information to our allies.

3.

Which U.S. president signed the Lend Lease program?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

4.

Which nation received the most help as a result of the Lend Lease Act of 1941?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Great Britain

5.

Which nation bombed the U.S. Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor in 1941, bringing the U.S. into World War II?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Mexico

d)

Germany

6.

Which event led the U.S. to enter World War II?

a)

The invasion of France by Germany.

b)

The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan.

c)

The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.

d)

The interception of the Zimmerman Telegraph.

7.

In what year did Japan attack the U.S. Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii?

a)

1801

b)

1887

c)

1914

d)

1941

8.

How did the U.S. Congress respond to the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan in December, 1941?

a)

They declared war on Japan.

b)

They signed the Lend Lease Act.

c)

They ordered the invasion of Europe.

d)

They appealed to the League of Nations.

9.

Both Brunswick and Savannah played important roles during World War II as

a)

hangars

b)

shipyards

c)

arms depots.

d)

military bases.

10.

Who is described below?

*believed in white supremacy

*disliked the federal government’s involvement

*was elected four times as governor of the state

*opposed the integration of the university system

a)

Ellis Arnall

b)

Carl Vinson

c)

Richard Russell

d)

Eugene Talmadge

11.

All of the following caused a transformation in agriculture during and after WWII, which required less man power EXCEPT

a)

New farming machinery

b)

New fertilizers

c)

Tractors

d)

Civil Rights

12.

Which BEST describes America's policy prior to WWI?

a)

sectionalism

b)

nationalism

c)

mercantilism

d)

neutrality

13.

This brought the U.S. into WWI

a)

Assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Policy of neutrality

d)

sinking of the Lusitania and Zimmerman Telegram

14.

Which of the following was NOT an outcome of WWI for SC?

a)

increased patriotism

b)

end of Jim Crow Laws

c)

Increased cotton prices

d)

new military bases

15.

The 1920s can best be described as

a)

Prosperous

b)

Warlike

c)

Depressing

16.

The 18th Amendment addressed

a)

Prohibition

b)

Segregation

c)

Suffrage

d)

Emancipation

17.

This image goes with

a)

Reconstruction

b)

WWII

c)

Southern Literary Renaissance

d)

Harlem Renaissance

18.

Prohibition led to

a)

Increased demand for equal rights

b)

increase of crime

c)

dispensary system

d)

Southern Literary Renaissance

19.

What contributed to the decline of agriculture following the Great Depression

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Stock Market Crash

d)

Boll Weevil

20.

Textile mill owners tried to beat out their competition and increase profits using

a)

synthetic fibers

b)

increased supply

c)

minimum wage

d)

"speed up" and "stretch out"

21.

The Great Depression impacted SC

a)

Greatly

b)

Greatly, but it was already experiencing a depression for a while

c)

not at all, because most people didn't work anyway

d)

somewhat

22.

The Name given to the actions designed to end the Great Depression

a)

14 Points

b)

The League of Nations

c)

The March of Dimes

d)

The New Deal

23.

Many SC men were found to be unfit for service during WWII because of

a)

Patriotism

b)

Illiteracy

c)

Segregation

d)

Migration

24.

The Tuskegee Airmen made a great impact because they

a)

proved that African Americans were not qualified to serve as pilots in the military

b)

proved that African American pilots could perform just as well as or better than some white crews

c)

boycotted flying with white crews, causing great backlash in the U.S.

25.

This group of pilots were known for participating in air raids in the Pacific

a)

The Red Tails

b)

The Doolittle Raiders

c)

Roosevelt's Raiders

d)

The Tuskegee Airmen

26.

South Carolinian's helped the war effort by all EXCEPT

a)

rationing

b)

purchasing war bonds

c)

expanding the highway

d)

metal drives

27.

WWII resulted in

a)

Rapid rise in unemployment

b)

End to segregation

c)

Expansion of military bases

d)

Migration to rural areas

28.

The impact of the Cold War was

a)

The creation of the naval base in charleston

b)

The creation of the Savannah Nuclear Facility

c)

The creation of the GI Bill

d)

The creation of the state public school system

29.

Which of the following was NOT an impact of WWII?

a)

Baby Boom

b)

Veteran benefits

c)

End to the depression

d)

More farming because there was more rain

30.

The Harlem Renaissance was a movement of African American artists who

a)

Worked in the South

b)

Calling for segregation

c)

Urged African Americans to leave the country

d)

Exploring their heritage and encouraging African Americans to be prideful of black culture.

31.

During the 1920s, controversies concerning national Prohibition and the behavior of “flappers” were all signs of disagreement over…

a)

The return to normalcy

b)

Changing culture and lifestyles

c)

Causes of the Great Depression

d)

The benefits of new technology

32.

The __________________________ ended prohibition and was passed in 1933.

a)

18th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

20th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

33.

Nativists believed that native-born Americans

a)

Should not drink alcohol

b)

Are superior to immigrants and foreigners

c)

Should have better working conditions

d)

Are a lost generation

34.
President during the 1930s who was considered a failure because he couldn't fix the Great Depression.
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Margaret Mitchell
d)
Jessie Owens
35.
The president who promised the people a "New Deal" during the Great Depression.
a)
Jesse Owens
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
George Washington
36.
Which technological advance in the 1920s and 1930s caused over farming and the destruction of many farms when a drought hit?
a)
tractors
b)
contour farming
c)
plow
d)
windbreaks
37.

The United States wanted to remain neutral during the war.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

Which of the following factors led to America joining the war?

a)

wartime propaganda

b)

traditional sympathies

c)

unrestricted submarine warfare

d)

Germany invading Mexico

39.

What kind of warfare was used on the western front in World War 1?

a)

gorilla

b)

trench

c)

old school

d)

naval

40.

Which countries were part of the Central Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Austria

d)

Hungary

e)

France

41.

Which countries were part of the Allied Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

United States

c)

France

d)

Ottoman Empire

42.

At the end of the war, Germany agreed to an __________________________ with the Allies.

a)

accord

b)

olive branch

c)

armistice

d)

understanding

43.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
44.
____________ is when a country extends it's power through military force.
a)
Internment
b)
Holocaust
c)
Imperialism
d)
Democracy
45.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
46.
Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.
a)
Japan surrendering
b)
The atomic bombings
c)
Germany surrendering
d)
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
47.
Why were natural resources, like gasoline, scarce during WWII?
a)
The U.S. government did not want to spend money on natural  resources.
b)
The U.S. had all the  natural resources it needed.
c)
Natural resources were scarce because they were needed for the  war effort. 
d)
Americans were greedy and did not want to share the natural resources. 
48.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
49.
Which of the following is NOT true about the United States during World War II?
a)
The U.S. entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
b)
Factories produced war goods and  natural resources were rationed. 
c)
Most women stayed home to raise children and tend to their husbands.
d)
The Tuskegee Airmen helped the allies defeat the Axis powers.
50.
Which WWII leader declared war on Germany and Japan, and was loved by many Americans for the programs he developed ?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Adolf Hitler
51.
What role did women  take during WWII?
a)
house wives that took care of the house and  children
b)
drove tanks and fought in the war
c)
created black out curtains for everyone 
d)
filled many traditionally male jobs
52.
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
53.

Which of the following demonstrates that the United States was preparing for WW2 even before they joined the war?

a)

The Great Depression was coming to an end.

b)

Segregation was being implemented.

c)

They were sending spies to Europe.

d)

Military bases were being reopened.

54.

Which of the following was SC native James Byrnes not involved in?

a)

FDR's New Deal

b)

The Lend Lease Program

c)

Creating Jim Crow laws in SC

d)

War Mobilization

55.

The US government spent a lot of money during WW2. What effect did this have on the US Economy?

a)

It helped end the Great Depression.

b)

It created a massive wave of inflation.

c)

It did not impact the economy.

d)

It made farming the most popular form of industry.

56.

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

a)

A group of African American Marines

b)

A group of Asian American pilots

c)

A group of African American pilots

d)

A highly decorated KKK Air Regiment

57.

1/3 of young white men and 1/2 of black men were...

a)

either illiterate or too unhealthy to serve in the war

b)

either illiterate or too unhealthy to work in the factories

c)

either illiterate or too unhealthy to serve in the service industry

d)

either illiterate or too unhealthy to vote

58.

Scrap metal drives, war bonds, and ration books all have what in common?

a)

They were brought about to get people out of debt.

b)

They were created to keep society segregated.

c)

They were all made popular by Mass Media.

d)

They were all initiatives(specific programs or projects) created to help with the war effort.

59.

Fill in the blank: By the time the war was over, many had ____________ to buy automobiles and goods that were not available during the war.

a)

DEBT

b)

SAVINGS

c)

WAR BONDS

d)

RATION BOOKS

60.
During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?
a)
Dust Bowl
b)
Salad Bowl
c)
Great Plains Panic
d)
Depressing Dust