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Today in History week of Sept 21-25 review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following 2 crimes was President Clinton charged with during his impeachment in 1998?

a)

Witness tampering and obstruction of justice

b)

obstruction of justice and perjury

c)

Perjury and witness tampering

d)

misappropriation of campaign funds and perjury

2.

Which of the following Presidents was NOT impeached?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Woodrow Wilson

3.

Who was the first woman Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Sandra Day O'Conner

b)

Sonia Sotomayor

c)

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

d)

Hillary Clinton

4.

The Hobbit by J.R. Tolkien is the prequel to what book series?

a)

The Chronicles of Narnia series

b)

The Star Wars series

c)

The Harry Potter series

d)

The Lord of the Rings series

5.

In 1980 Saddam Hussein the leader of Iraq invaded which country leading to a bloody 8 year war?

a)

Saudia Arabia

b)

Iran

c)

Kuwait

d)

United Arab Emirates

6.

In 1975 which President had 2 assassination attempts on his life within a month?

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

John F Kennedy

d)

Jimmy Carter

7.

Which piece of protective clothing did President Ford begin wearing in 1975?

a)

A bullet proof vest

b)

x-ray glasses

c)

Crocs

d)

a bullet proof trench coat

8.

What was the dog's name that Nixon said his kids were given in 1952?

a)

Snoopy

b)

Checkers

c)

Fido

d)

Ginger

9.

Which President made the Louisiana Purchase, acquiring a huge portion of Land from France in 1803?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

10.

Which explores were sent to explore the Louisiana Purchase by President Jefferson?

a)

Lewis and Clark

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Cortez

11.

Which of the following words means when a President forgives a person of their crimes and they are no longer considered guilty?

a)

Commute

b)

Sentencing

c)

Pardon

d)

Jurisprudence

12.

Who is the "puppet master" and creator of the Muppets, Sesame Street, and Fraggle Rock?

a)

Jim Henson

b)

Stan Lee

c)

Jack Kirby

d)

Walt Disney

13.

In the "Epic Rap Battle" between Stan Lee and Jim Henson who enters the battle and basically says that he owns both of them and their material?

a)

Jack Kirby

b)

Stan Lee

c)

Jim Henson

d)

Walt Disney

14.

Who is better known as Dr. Seuss?

a)

Theodore Geisel

b)

Jack Kirby

c)

Stan Lee

d)

Walt Disney

15.

What was the name of the Native American guide that was crucial in the Lewis and Clark Expedition being successful?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Tonto

c)

Kasbah

d)

Sacajawea

16.

What was the name of the High School that was desegregated in 1957 in Little Rock Arkansas?

a)

East

b)

Central

c)

Little Rock High School

d)

Saegertown High School

17.

Who was the United States President during World War 1?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

18.

What was the name of the Passenger ship that the German submarines sunk in 1915 with Americans on board, that led to the US joining the Allies in WW1?

a)

The Titanic

b)

The Minnow

c)

The Lusitania

d)

The USS Missouri

19.

What is the name of the famous plan of Woodrow Wilson to end WW1 bring lasting world peace?

a)

The 13 Points Plan

b)

The United Nations

c)

The League of Nations

d)

The 14 points Plan

20.

Which Jim Henson movie did Mr. Hayes said he loves that features singer David Bowe as the "Goblin King". In this movie a girl has to go rescue her brother from the evil Goblin King before he is stuck there forever.

a)

The Muppets take Manhattan

b)

The Goblin King Attacks

c)

Labyrinth

d)

The Rescuers Down Under