WorksheetsSocial Studies QBA - Study quiz
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Which of the following belongs to all of the citizens of the United States and cannot be taken away?
certain privileges
driving a car
individual rights
going to college
Which of the following is an example of due process of law?
A police officer searches a home without permission.
A citizen is arrested and taken to prison without a fair trial.
A police officer sends a criminal to jail for 10 years for a crime without a fair trial.
A citizen who is unable to afford an attorney is provided an attorney and given a speedy trial.
. A class is studying the history of the struggle for women's rights in the United States. In the early 1900s there was a major push by women for passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. It was approved and added to the Constitution of the United States in 1920. What was the purpose of the Nineteenth Amendment?
It gave women the right to own property.
It gave women the right to travel freely.
It gave women the right to vote in elections.
It gave women the right to serve in the military.
What is the 15th amendment?
gives all races the right to vote
banned poll tax
lowered the voting age to 18
gives all genders the right to vote
Citizens of the United States have rights. A right is ________________.
something that is a choice
something that is given to you and it’s protected by the US Constitution
an action
given to only a few citizens
The banking sector of the U.S. economy provides services that deal with an individual's money. What impact does a savings account have on an individual's money?
Interest is paid on money in a savings account.
Savings accounts stopped being offered after WWII.
The government takes interest away each time a savings account is opened.
Loans are given out to only those individuals who have a savings or checking account.
Which of the following is an example of how businesses can be both consumers and producers?
All businesses produce both goods and services.
Businesses consume goods and services in order to produce goods and services.
Businesses only provide services.
Businesses only consume goods and services.
Samantha earned $1,000.00 baby-sitting over the summer and placed all of her money in a savings account at her bank. She returned to the bank months later and noticed there was now $1,038.00 in her bank account. What caused the extra money in Samantha’s bank account?
Interest
Investment
Equity
Capital
Which of these BEST describes the function of private business?
to maintain the security of citizens
to provide services through taxation
to produce goods and services for the public
to provide savings and investment opportunities to the public
What are the two MAIN elements of a personal budget?
income and expenses
goods and services
needs and wants
competition and market
What was the major reason the cattle ranching industry grew in the American West?
After the Civil War, cattle was driven along cattle trails to railroad stations where they could be sold and shipped to Eastern markets for a greater profit.
The extremely hot summers and cold winters were favorable conditions for raising cattle.
The passage of the Homestead Act brought more settlers to the West.
The dry, barren farmlands in the East made ranchers move to the West to raise their cattle
What were the two main cattle trails of the mid 1800s?
Chisholm Trail and Eastern Trail
Great Western Trail and Texas Trail
Great Western Trail and Chisholm Trail
West Trail and East Trail
What was the MAIN reason Pittsburgh became an industrial center and had rapid growth during the late 1800s?
It had a mild climate
It had many natural resources.
It had new and improved transportation systems with easily navigable rivers
It had good access to waterways.
The Chisholm Trial, Pittsburgh, PA, and Chicago, IL are represented by letters on the map above. Choose the answer which correctly matches the letter to the location.
. A = Chislom Trail, B = Pittsburg, PA, C = Chicago Il
A = Pittsburg, PA , B = Chicago, Il, C = Chislom Trail
A = Chicago Il , B = Pittsburg, PA, C = Chislom Trail
A = Chislom Trail, B = Chicago, Il C = Pittsburg, PA
How did Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone change life in rural America?
Opportunities for jobs increased for farm workers.
. Mail service to farming communities decreased significantly.
Communication of current information became more available for farm families.
Transportation networks in farming communities became less necessary.
What greatly increased trade and voluntary exchange between countries. Theodore Roosevelt began construction on this in 1914.
The Chisholm Trail
The Great Western Cattle Trail
The Panama Canal
The railroad
During the 1920s, people began listening to a new kind of music called jazz. Jazz grew out of what musical heritage and who is sometimes called the father of the Jazz Age?
Hispanic/Henry Ford
European/Charles Lindberg
West Indian/William McKinley
African American/Louis Armstrong
During the 1920s, Harlem became a major center for African American business and other activities. This period was called the "Harlem Renaissance." What specific reasons made this title appropriate?
Harlem also attracted people from other countries of the world that introduced their cultures.
A major program of building repair and construction took place in Chicago.
Harlem changed its form of city government to serve the people.
African Americans in Harlem found a good environment for expression in literature, art, and music.
Which of these was NOT a reason the United States became involved in WWI?
In May 1915, a German U-boat sunk the British passenger ship Lusitania off the coast of Ireland. Over 1,000 passengers were killed, including 128 Americans.
The United States was in an economic depression and the war provided jobs for many unemployed men.
The United States was concerned over the safety of U.S. ships because of continued German U-boat attacks.
Germany encouraged Mexico to declare war on the United States.
Which of these is described in the box?
the New Deal
the United Nations
the Treaty of Versailles
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Which statement BEST describes how banks make a profit?
Banks borrow money from the government.
Banks charge interest on money from loans.
) Banks charge fees on personal savings accounts
Banks borrow money from people in the community
How did the 1929 stock market crash affect the United States economy in the 1930s?
Unemployment reached its highest level in United States history.
Stock prices were higher than investors could afford
Congress voted to reject New Deal policies.
Agriculture replaced manufacturing as the primary industry.
The United States experience a severe drought in the Great Plains in the 1930s. Poor farming practices combined with this drought led to storms that damaged property, created health problems and covered the land in layers of ____________________.
fog
smoke
rain
dust
What was the series of programs and legislation initiated by Franklin Roosevelt that was developed to provide economic assistance to struggling Americans and bring an end to the Great Depression?
Economic Recovery Program
New Deal
Social Security Program
Great Recovery Program
What is the Civilian Conservation Corps?
Built trails in national parks and worked on other projects.
built dams to bring electricity to rural parts of the southern United States
Completed many different kinds of projects for the public such as schools, hospitals, roads and sidewalks
What is the Tennessee Valley Authority?
built trails in national parks and worked on other environmental projects.
built dams to bring electricity to rural parts of the southern United States
Completed many different kinds of projects for the public such as schools, hospitals, roads and sidewalks
What is the Works Progress Administration?
Built trails in national parks and worked on other environmental projects
built dams to bring electricity to rural parts of the southern United States
Completed many different kinds of projects for the public such as schools, hospitals, roads and sidewalks
Use the information in the box to determine which two countries are being described:
Country
1 wanted to expand in Asia
Country
2 wanted to expand in Europe
Both
countries were members of the Axis alliance
Which two countries are described above?
Italy and China
Japan and Germany
The Soviet Union and Japan
The Soviet Union and Germany
In June of 1944, D-Day, the boldest move in military history, took place. What occurred on D-Day?
Britain attacked Germany by way of Italy.
The Allies demanded the surrender of Hitler.
The Allies launched a surprise invasion on the coast of France.
The United States used the atomic bomb for the first time.
World War II ended in August of 1945. What happened to cause Japan’s unconditional surrender?
Harry S. Truman offered the Japanese money to stop fighting.
The Allied forces formed a blockade to prevent Japan from getting aid.
Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Japanese people wanted the war to end, so they overthrew Emperor Hirohito.
During World War II, the U.S. government had a food rationing program. This was an example of which economic concept?
specialization
entrepreneurship
voluntary exchange
opportunity cost
How did Rosie the Riveter lead to many changing roles for women during this event?
Involvement in World War I
The election of Franklin Roosevelt
involvement in World War II
the beginning of the Cold War
Why did the United States decide to enter World War II? Choose the best TWO answers.
A. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
A. Germany wanted peace with all of Europe.
A. Cuba asked the United States to help fight.
A. Germany broke its agreement with the Soviet Union.
A. The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor changed public opinion into full support of war with Japan.
Read the information in the box below. These were a few examples of items rationed during World War II.
Beef – people were asked to only eat 6
ounces a day
Milk – people were asked to only use a
gallon a week
Shoes and clothing – people were asked
to make shoes and clothing last an entire year
Gasoline – people were asked to only
use 4 gallons a week
Why did the United States decide to ration items during World War II?
There were fewer goods available for the public to buy
. People could buy items much cheaper after rationing began
There was a surplus of supplies for everyone in the United States
. More and more companies were created since goods were rationed.
The United States began recruiting African Americans, or blacks, for factory workers and other jobs during World War II. In addition, the United States military opened access to military careers that had been denied in the past. The picture below shows the first African American, or black pilots in American history. These men, referred to as the ______________________ began training in Alabama in 1940.
. African American Riveters
Pearl Harbor Heroes
Tuskegee Airman
Sons of Liberty
Under the leadership of Adolph Hitler the murder of approximately 6 million Jews took place in Europe. Overtime, this persecution evolved into a genocide where these groups were murdered due to their religion, ethnicity, political beliefs, and behaviors. What was this persecution known as?
V-E Day
Iwo Jima
Holocaust
D-Day
President of the United States during World War II.
Hirohito
Benito Mussolini
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Rose to power in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1929-1953.
Hirohito
Benito Mussolini
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1940-1945.
Hirohito
Benito Mussolini
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Emperor of Japan and was willing to sacrifice lives to expand Japan’s empire.
Hirohito
Benito Mussolini
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Italy’s Fascist dictator during World War II and an ally to Germany and Japan
Hirohito
Benito Mussolini
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Which describes the term “Iron Curtain” as used by Winston Churchill?
the symbol representing the division of Europe into two separate areas at the end of WWII
the curtain that Harry Truman pulled when he made the decision to drop the atomic bombs
a German military medal
an area in Pittsburg where iron was manufactured
After WWII, the Soviet Union was rising to power. It captured surrounding countries and forced civilians (people) to join the Soviet military. As their armed forces greatly increased in numbers, other countries and nations feared that the Soviet Union would expand their control and take over other countries. What organization was formed to defend each other from the possibility of communist Soviet Union taking control of their nation?
Axis Alliance
UN (United Nations)
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Anti-Communist Alliance
Cold War tensions reached a high point in October 1962 when the United States discovered Soviet nuclear missiles stationed in Cuba. After a 13-day standoff, ________________ agreed to remove the nuclear missiles from Cuba. In return, ___________________, publicly consented not to attack Cuba. In July 1963, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union negotiated a partial nuclear test ban. Which two world leaders complete the event described above?
Nikita Khrushchev and Joseph McCarthy
Joseph Stalin and John F. Kennedy
Joseph Stalin and Joseph McCarthy
Nikita Khrushchev and John F. Kennedy
In the summer of 1948, the Soviet Union began to prohibit movement in and out of Berlin. Supplies, including basic foodstuffs, were in short supply in postwar Europe, and many people relied on imported food for survival. When the Soviets cut off rail and road traffic into the entire city, President Truman initiated airplane flights to drop food and other needed supplies. This operation, called _____________, lasted well into 1949.
. Berlin Air Lifts
Germany Food Runs
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Tuskegee Airmen
Operating under very stressful conditions in the picture above, the United States and the British military flew daily missions to bring food and supplies into East Germany. What were the effects of President Truman and British help for the German people when the Soviet Union restricted movement in and out of the country?
. prevented Joseph Stalin from being elected
prevented mass starvation through daily food runs.
. allowed the American people to start communism in the states
. allowed more sales of aircraft for the Soviet Union
What can you infer about the effect that communist governments had on their citizens by the following statement?
"In 1961, the communist East German government built the Berlin Wall, which was a barbed wire and concrete barrier between East and West Berlin. They wanted to keep people from escaping East Germany.”
Citizens had national pride and needed the wall as a way of keeping people from invading their country.
: The government wanted to protect its citizens.
: Citizens needed the wall to protect them from the dangers of the Cold War
Citizens disliked the loss of freedom under the communist government so much that they were willing to leave their homes and move to another country
Why was the name "Cold War" chosen when no blood was shed?
: Instead of being fought by soldiers in trenches, this war was fought with ideas, words, threats and money.
The war took place during the winter.
The former Soviet Union has a cold climate.
The war was going to begin in the winter so they named it the Cold War.
North Korea and South Korea are to the Korean War; as the United States and the Soviet Union are to the _______________________.
Civil War
Cold War
American Revolution
Korean War
. What was the result of the Korean War?
The efforts of NATO and the U.N. helped prevent South Korea from taking control of North Korea.
An armistice is an agreement to cease fire, but it is not a peace treaty.
The efforts of NATO and the U.N. helped prevent North Korea from taking control of South Korea. North Korea and South Korea signed the Armistice Agreement for the Restoration of the South Korean State.
One of the nations that led in these efforts was the United States.
Who does the information in the box below describe in American History?
·
Led the Soviet Union in the height of the Cold War.
·
Premier of Soviet Union from 1953 to 1962.
·
First Soviet leader to visit the United States in 1959.
. Franklin Roosevelt
. Winston Churchill
Joseph McCarthy
. Nikita Khrushchev
Conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union almost erupted in October of 1962, when Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, ordered construction of nuclear missile silos and attempted to place nuclear missiles on the communist island of Cuba. These missiles, which targeted the United States and its allies, were being built in secret. John F. Kennedy referred to this as the _________.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
World War I
World War II
What is being described in the box below? SS5H5d
·
This terrible war began in 1955 and lasted until 1975
·
The majority of fighting was in late 1960’s
·
Over 60,000 US soldiers were killed
·
American public opinion was divided about the conflict
·
The country was divided into two regions, with communist
forces in the north and Pro-western governments in the south.
. Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
World War I
World War II
