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5th Grade Social Studies

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did most immigrants leave their homes to come to America in the mid 1800's?

a)

They wanted to fight in the Civil War and free slaves.

b)

They wanted to find work and escape the famine in their country?

c)

They wanted to freely practice their religion.

d)

They wanted to mine for gold.

2.

What did the black cowboys in the 19th century do?

a)

Cleared and made the Chisholm Trail

b)

Relocated the American Indians

c)

Cattle drives from Texas and across the great plains

3.

The president of the United States during World War I

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

William McKinley

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Woodrow Wilson

4.

A British sea liner that was attacked by Germans, killing almost 1,200 people including over 100 Americans

a)

U-Boat

b)

Versailles

c)

Submarine

d)

Lusitania

5.

Impact of the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

war continued

b)

ended the war

c)

land was gained

6.

African American writer during the Harlem Renaissance

a)

Langston Hughes

b)

Charles Lindbergh

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Henry Ford

7.

Which event set the Great Depression into motion?

a)

The New Deal

b)

The Stock Market Crash

c)

The Social Security Act

d)

World War II

8.

This natural disaster served to worsen the effects of the Great Depression on Farmers in the Midwest

a)

Tornados

b)

Black Tuesday

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Dust Bowl

9.

In the 1930's, people would line up at ____________ to get food. These were normally run by charities.

a)

Churches

b)

Work

c)

Soup kitchens

d)

Businesses

10.

The date on which Japan formally surrendered to the United States in 1945 is commonly referred to as

a)

D-Day

b)

UN Day

c)

VE Day

d)

VJ Day

11.

Rosie the Riveter symbolized

a)

the suffering of US citizens forced to live in internment camps

b)

women who went to work to support the war effort

c)

rationing

d)

women in armed forces during WWII

12.

After World War II ended, many African Americans who served in the war

a)

campaigned for racial equality an integration

b)

moved into newly desegregated neighborhoods

c)

used their skills to organize militant organizations

d)

were hired to fill jobs formerly held by white males

13.

What was the Iron Curtain?

a)

an imaginary line dividing communist and non-communist countries

b)

an imaginary line connecting the major cities of Europe

c)

the border between France and Germany

d)

the border between the United States and Europe.

14.

Brown versus the Board of Education is a famous case because it led to the ruling that finally ended

a)

Segregation

b)

The bus boycott

c)

Civil Rights

d)

Communism

15.

What happened in New York City on September 11, 2001?

a)

US borders were permanently closed

b)

A plane crashed into the Pentagon

c)

Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center towers.

d)

Plane crashed into a large field

16.

Which of the following is a fact that tells why Apple is important to the history of computers?

a)

It built the first computer to use MS-DOS.

b)

It invented the Internet.

c)

It built the first digital computer.

d)

It invented the first personal computer.

17.

Based on the sentence above, what is the meaning of informed?

a)

educated

b)

uneducated

c)

heard

d)

known

18.

All citizens have ___________ if they act as _________________ members of their communities. These rights, as stated in our _________________________, come with both responsibility and ___________.

a)

duty, Constitution, responsible, rights

b)

Constitution, rights, duty, responsible

c)

rights, responsible, Constitution, duty

d)

rights, duty, responsible, Constitution

19.

what is given up when a choice is made?

a)

Scarcity

b)

choice

c)

opportunity cost

d)

resources

20.

Who answers all economic questions in a market economy.

a)

religious authorities within individual communities

b)

the government

c)

national legislatures

d)

individual citizens (producers + consumers)

21.

What are the four major sectors in the U.S. Economy?

a)

Democracy, Economies, Businesses, and Resources

b)

Households, Private Business, and the Government

c)

Consumers, Producers, Supply, and Demand

d)

Households, Private Business, Banks, and the Government

22.

The amount of money earned over a period of time.

a)

Budget

b)

Income

c)

Fixed Expense

d)

Variable Expense

23.

People keep a personal budget to help them

a)

earn promotions at work.

b)

buy with credit.

c)

buy anything they want.

d)

set and reach financial goals.