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Worksheet time: 40mins
Which event is most associated with starting the Great Depression in the United States?
Drought decimated agriculture
Banks were profitable
The stock market crashed on October 29, 1929
Government cut all income tax
Who were the two U.S. presidents in office during the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt and Howard Taft
Franklin Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge
Harry Truman and Herbert Hoover
What can contribute to the economic interdependence among societies?
Trade partnerships
Partial manufacturing
Large companies expanding
All of the above
What is the state bird of Texas?
Blue Jay
Mockingbird
Brown Pelican
Red Owl
How did Americans contribute to the war effort during World War 2?
Overuse precious goods
Boycott military service
Buy War Bonds
All of the above
What was "Operation Dynamo"?
Operation to evacuate from Dunkirk
Operation to invade French beaches
Operation to attack Berlin
Operation to free prisoners in concentration camps
What was Winston Churchill's position in the British government at the time of the "We shall fight on the beaches" speech given to the House of Commons on June 4, 1940?
President
King
Prime Minister
Czar
What event does this Texas monument memorialize?
Battle of Alamo
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Gonzales
Battle of Gettysburg
Which of the following was not a country that ruled over the territory of present-day Texas?
Spain
Mexico
United States
Great Britain
What event caused the united States to enter World War 2 in 1941?
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
The Germans resumed unrestricted submarine warfare
The Japanese invaded the Philippines
The Italians blew up an American warship off the New York coast
Who is the current Attorney General of Texas?
Greg Abbott
Dan Patrick
Ken Paxton
Glenn Heager
Which of the following actions would help stop erosion of the land?
Cut down trees and shrubs
Contour plowing to add elevation
Extensive cash crop farming
All of the above
Which German leader is depicted in the picture above?
Adolf Hitler
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Which of the following was not a beach in Normandy that was invaded on June 6, 1944?
Utah
Omaha
Juno
Silver
Having a large population and high rates of immigration into the area helps with what factor of production?
Land
Labor
Capital
Entrepreneurship
According to Eisenhower's Order of the Day, about how many troops were to attack on June 6, 1944?
1,200
4,000
8,000
10,000
What was the main reason factories were built near waterways in the 1800s?
It helped provide food for factory workers
Water helped cool the employees and machines
Water was source of power and method of transportation for goods
None of the above
Which of the following is not considered a factor of human geography?
Land
Labor
Capital
Transportation
Who is the current Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives?
George Bush
Kel Seliger
Dan Patrick
Dennis Bonnen
Which New Deal program was established to help communities construct bridges, dams, and roads?
The Civilian Conservaton Corp
The Works Progress Administration
The Public Works Administration
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
Which city has the largest population in the United States?
New York City
Los Angeles
Chicago
Houston
Which of the following regions in the United States is known for technological and computer advances?
Midwest
Sun Belt
Hacker Corrider
Silicon Valley
When a natural resource is scarce, what is an effect it can have on the country?
Under reliance on trade to get natural resources
Use of war to invade area with natural resources
Isolation of country with scarcity
All of the above
June 6, 1944 was known as D-Day in which the Allied forces invaded which country?
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Who was the commander of the U.S. forces at the Battle at Midway?
Audie Murphy
Franklin Rooosevelt
Chester William Nimitz
Douglas MacArthur
"So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only think we have to fear is fear itself." The quote is from whose speech in 1933?
John Nance Garner
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Herbert Hoover
What Northeastern state developed as a steel mill center because of the coal mined in the area?
Pennsylvania
Maine
Florida
Illinois
Which of the following human geographic features can help economic development of a large factory?
Cold winters
High population
Long periods of drought
Political instability
What type of government has limits on voting rights, suppression of free speech, and only one political party?
Limited Government
Democracy
Unlimited Government
Theocracy
Which form of government is known as "rule by few"?
Democracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Transportation routes such as railroads across a continent may influence what?
Political alliances
Political instability
Increase of dictatorships
Military aggression
Which of the following is a benefit for a country with plentiful natural resources?
Can negotiate trade for their profit
Can isolate themselves
Can remain independent
All of the above
North American colonists in the 1600s wanted to settle in areas with which attributes?
Dry climate, rocky soil, and water
Fertile soil, water, natural resources
Natural resources, rocky soil, and aggressive Natives
Fertile soil, water, and aggressive Natives
What region of the US had a gold rush in the mid 1800s?
Northeast
Southeast
West
Midwest
Who led a raid on Tokyo, Japan in April 1942?
Chester Nimitz
James Doolittle
Douglas MacArthur
Samuel Robison
Businesses change their supply of products based on all of the following except:
Demand
Price
Technology
Natural resources
Which of the following technological innovations created power from the sun?
Solar power plants
Wind powered plants
Hydroelectric dams
All of the above
Warm climate, long coastline & plentiful rivers are what characteristics?
Weather
Economic
Human
Physical
Which of the following describe an economic depression?
A long period of economic down turn
Prices become significantly inflated
There is a high rate of unemployment
All of the above
What major invention by Eli Whitney led to a major increase in demand for workers and slaves in the south?
Cotton gin
Interchangeable parts
Locomotive engine
Mechanical reaper
What was President Roosevelt's plan to fix the economic downturn referred to as?
The Square Deal
The New Deal
The New Freedoms
The New Frontier
"Production of products shifting from being made in homes to factories" refers to:
Urbanization
Industrialization
Domesticity
Agricultural expansion
Which program was created to increase agricultural prices and assist farmers?
The Civilian Farming Corp
The Works Progress Administration
The Public Works Administration
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
Which Texan served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives during the Great Depression?
Sam Houston
John Nance Garner
Sam Rayburn
Teddy Roosevelt
Crops were destroyed, people migrated westward, and livestock died due to:
Dust Bowl
World War 1
Great Depression
World War 2
Which of the following is an example of entrepreneurship?
Investment in machinery
Location of natural resources
Increase in workers
Idea for a new app
Mining coal from an area is an example of which factor of production?
Labor
Land
Capital
Entrepreneurship
What is the Dust Bowl?
Area of drought and dust storms in the Great Plains
Area of dust inside a serving bowl that is not used often
Manufacturing region in the United States known for pollution
Types of storms that affect the Gulf of Mexico and coastal areas
Where in the United States did a Gold Rush begin in 1848?
Alaska
Florida
California
Texas
What event led to the end of fighting in the Pacific theater of World War 2?
Japan surrendered after the US attacked Tokyo
Japan surrendered after China invaded
Japanese people retook control of their country and killed the leader
Japan surrendered after the US dropped two atomic bombs.
What major man-made waterway was completed in 1825, creating a continuous waterway from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes?
Suez Canal
Erie Canal
Panama Canal
National Road
Which of the following countries is now much more open to entrepreneurs than during the 20th century?
Finland
Russia
Chile
Malaysia
Who were the two Presidents of the United States during WWII?
Theodore Roosevelt and Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson and Harry S Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower
During colonial America, what region had a mainly agrarian economy?
Southern colonies
Middle colonies
New England colonies
Atlantic colonies
Which type of government is defined as "rule by one"?
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Which of the following is a fact about Oveta Culp Hobby's life?
Director of the Women's Auxiliary Corp
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
Head of the War Department of Public Relations
All of the above
If a country is underdeveloped, how might that affect their level of capital?
More trade opportunity
More need for foreign investment
Less job availability
More migration into the country
What was one major event that occurred during Oveta Culp Hobby's term in President Eisenhower's cabinet?
The first pediatric hospital was built
The first lung transplant was successful
The first polio vaccine was invented
A virus spread across America
Which major invention was patented by Alexander Graham Bell in the late 1800s?
Telephone
Electricity
Car
Railroad
Which of the following is not one of the Great Lakes in the United States?
Erie
Huron
Michigan
Ohio
Oveta Culp Hobby wrote a book on parliamentary law in 1937, which eventually became a popular textbook used in public education. What was the title of the book?
Mr. Chairman
House of Legislatures
Common Legal Law
Pass the Bill
On November 8, 1932, John Nance Garner was simultaneously elected to which two positions in the federal government?
Vice President and Senator
Vice President and member of the House of Representatives
President and Secretary of State
Vice President and Governor
Which of the following is an effect of labor being in a short supply?
People emigrate out the country
Over reliance on trade
Companies outsource jobs
More foreign investment
What was John Nance Garner's nickname?
The Snake
Johnny Boy
The Great Negotiator
Cactus Jack
Who worked alongside John Nance Garner in Congress to push New Deal legislation through?
Audie Murphy
Sam Rayburn
Chester Nimitz
Franklin Roosevelt
Which of the following is a significant factor leading to people moving into an urban area?
Better job opportunities
Religious persecution
Natural desaster
All of the above
Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, and Rhode Island are in which region of the US?
Southeast
Southwest
Midwest
Northeast
Which of the following statements is NOT true about Chester Nimitz?
He served as Commander of Allied Forces in Pacific during WWII
He served in WWI in the Atlantic Submarine Force
He died at the end of the war in the Philippines
All of the above are false
What type of government is currently in North Korea?
Communist Dictatorship
Representative Democracy
Absolute Theocracy
Military Oligarchy
What major invention helped to close the frontier to cattle drives?
Sprinkler systems
Barbed wire
Windmills
Mechanical reaper
What city has the largest population in Texas?
Austin
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Which of the following medals did Chester Nimitz receive after World War II?
Most Valuable Leader
Purple Heart
Bronze Star
Navy Distinguished Service
What invention helped farmers harvest their crops in Texas?
Windmill
Mechanical reaper
Irrigation system
Telegraph
Which of the following organizations helped to advance aerospace technology?
Monroe Dunaway Anderson
Dell Computers
National Aeronautics and Space Administraton
Exxon Mobil
Which of the following did Chester Nimitz not serve in?
Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II
He served in all of the above
How did the Dust Bowl affect Texas farming?
It did not change anything
It changed farming techniques
More farmers migrated to Texas
Farming was completely abandoned
Which of the following types of drilling takes place in non-vertical wells?
Directional drilling
Rotary drilling
Deep sea Drilling
Hydraulic fracturing
Which of the following is an effective method for conserving soil in Texas?
Plant trees
Build irrigation systems
Planting certain types of crops
All of the above
