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Today in History September full month review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Natural Disaster hit Galveston Texas in 1900?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Earth Quake

d)

Ice Storm

2.

How many fatalities were there in Galveston Texas from the storm in 1900 ?

a)

about 100

b)

between 1000-2000 people

c)

between 6000-12000 people

d)

about 500

3.

Which former President did President Ford pardon in 1974?

a)

Carter

b)

Nixon

c)

Kennedy

d)

Bush

4.

Patty Hearst received a Presidential pardon for what crimes?

a)

Arson

b)

Murder

c)

Treason

d)

Bank robbery

5.

Which Sci-Fi tv show premiered on NBC in 1966?

a)

Star Trek

b)

M.A.S.H.

c)

Star Wars

d)

The Addams Family

6.

Mao Zedong was the leader of which country before he died in 1976?

a)

Taiwan

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

North Korea

7.

What t.v. show did Elvis appear on for the first time in 1956?

a)

Johnny Carson Show

b)

The Jay Leno Show

c)

The Steve Allen Show

d)

The Ed Sullivan Show

8.

Donkey's line in Shrek "You got to try a little tenderness" is a lyric from a song by which artist?

a)

Elvis Presley

b)

The Beatles

c)

Otis Redding

d)

Garth Brooks

9.

In 1846 a patent for the modern sewing machine was issued for who?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Nikoli Tesla

d)

Elias Howe

10.

Jose Feliciano was the writer of which famous Christmas song

a)

Feliz Navidad

b)

The Christmas Song

c)

Rudolph

d)

The Hippopotamus Song

11.

How many planes in total were crashed in the terrorists attacks of 9/11?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

12.

Who was President of the USA when the 9/11 attacks happened?

a)

Clinton

b)

Obama

c)

Nixon

d)

Bush

13.

How many different music Hall of Fames is Elvis in?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Who was the youngest President to take over the office at age 42?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

John F Kennedy

c)

Barrack Obama

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

15.

The Star Spangled Banner was written during which war?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

The Civil War

c)

The War of 1812

d)

The Spanish American War

16.

How many young girls were killed in the 16th Street Baptist church bombing in 1963?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

10

17.

Which group was held ultimately responsible for the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist church in 1963?

a)

Republicans

b)

Democrats

c)

The KKK

d)

The W.H.O.

18.

President Bush asked Congress to release aid for New Orleans in 2005 after which natural disaster devastated the city?

a)

an earthquake

b)

Hurricane Ivan

c)

Hurricane Sally

d)

Hurricane Katrina

19.

The Nuremberg Laws were passed in 1935 by which country?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

United States

20.

The Nuremberg Laws limited the citizenship rights of which group of people that lived in Germany?

a)

Jewish people

b)

The Soviets

c)

The Austrians

d)

The Gypsies

21.

Which President issued an Amnesty Program for Draft evaders of The Vietnam War in 1974?

a)

Carter

b)

Ford

c)

Nixon

d)

Trump

22.

Which country colonized Mexico and granted its independence in 1820?

a)

United States

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

Spain

23.

BB King was a great guitarist for which musical genre?

a)

Folk

b)

Heavy Metal

c)

Blues

d)

Country

24.

The battle of Antietam is known as the single bloodiest day in U.S. History. Which war did the battle happen during?

a)

The Korean War

b)

The Vietnam War

c)

The Revolutionary War

d)

The Civil War

25.

The Constitution was completed in 1787 in which US city?

a)

New York

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Boston

26.

The tv show M.A.S.H. takes place during which war?

a)

The Vietnam War

b)

The Korean War

c)

The Revolutionary War

d)

The Civil War

27.

The Fugitive Slave Act is one of the causes of which war

a)

The Revolutionary War

b)

The war of 1812

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Vietnam War

28.

In what year did the Anthrax Mail scare happen?

a)

2020

b)

2000

c)

1970

d)

2001

29.

Patty Hearst was pardoned for which crime?

a)

murder

b)

bank robbery

c)

treason

d)

grand theft auto

30.

Which of the following was not a member of the "27 Club"

a)

Jimi Hendrix

b)

Janis Joplin

c)

Kurt Cobain

d)

Hank Williams

31.

What instrument was Jimi Hendrix famous for playing?

a)

The Bass

b)

The Drums

c)

The Guitar

d)

The Piano

32.

Margaret Sanger was a pioneer in which area of women's health?

a)

Nutrition/ weight lose

b)

Genealogy/heredity

c)

Reproduction/Birth Control

d)

Cosmetology/ Hair care

33.

Approximately how many deaths and injuries occurred at the Battle of Antietam?

a)

20,000

b)

2,000

c)

200

d)

200,000

34.

Which Country surrendered aboard the USS Missouri, marking the end of WW2?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Japan

35.

The wreckage of the Titanic was found where, geographically ?

a)

Bottom of Lake Erie

b)

Northern Atlantic Ocean

c)

Off the coast of Australia

d)

Northern Pacific Ocean

36.

What year did the Revolutionary War begin?

a)

1776

b)

1783

c)

1912

d)

1859

37.

Vince Lombardi was the coach of which football team the won Super Bowl 1 and Super Bowl 2?

a)

Steelers

b)

Cowboys

c)

Packers

d)

Eagles

38.

What school in Little Rock Arkansas was integrated in 1957?

a)

Central

b)

East

c)

West

d)

South East Central

39.

How many students were integrated in the school in Little Rock Arkansas?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

7

d)

9

40.

Which President sent in Federal Troops to ensure the desegregation of the school in Little Rock Arkansas?

a)

Truman

b)

Eisenhower

c)

Kennedy

d)

Reagan

41.

Which car company introduced the EDSEL in 1957, which became a commercial flop?

a)

Ford

b)

Chevy

c)

Toyota

d)

GM

42.

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

43.

Which of the following Presidents was NOT impeached?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Woodrow Wilson

44.

Who was the first woman Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Sandra Day O'Conner

b)

Sonia Sotomayor

c)

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

d)

Hillary Clinton

45.

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

46.

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

47.

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

48.

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

49.

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

a)

Snoopy

b)

Checkers

c)

Fido

d)

Ginger

50.

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

51.

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

a)

Lewis and Clark

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Cortez

52.

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

53.

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

54.

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

55.

Who is better known as Dr. Seuss?

a)

Theodore Geisel

b)

Jack Kirby

c)

Stan Lee

d)

Walt Disney

56.

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

57.

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

58.

Who was the United States President during World War 1?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

59.

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

60.

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

61.

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

62.

The last major battle of the Revolutionary War happened in which state?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Virginia

c)

New York

d)

Massachusetts

63.

What baseball team did Willie Mays play for when he made the "catch" in center field against the Indians?

a)

Dodgers

b)

Yankees

c)

Mets

d)

Giants

64.

What country annexed a portion of Czechoslovakia in 1938?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

England

65.

What famous actor died in a car accident in the car "little bastard"?

a)

James Dean

b)

Elvis Presley

c)

John Goodman

d)

Miles Davis

66.

What school was James Meredith trying to integrate when Kennedy sent in troops to help assure the integration?

a)

University of Massachusetts

b)

University of Pennsylvania

c)

University of Mississippi

d)

Central High School

67.

12 High ranking Nazi leaders were sentenced as a result of their crimes at what trial?

a)

The Nuremberg trial

b)

The WW2 trials

c)

The Missouri trials

d)

The Salem Witch trials