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WorksheetsUS History Final Exam Practice Questions
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Women who rejected the norms of society and began dressing differently, drinking, and smoking in the 1920s were called?
flappers
Rosie the Riveter
protesters
speakeasies
The Dust Bowl impacted which region of the US the MOST?
Northeast
Midwest
West coast
southwest
This type of factory system made cars much more affordable and created jobs.
factory line
part by part
assembly line
specialization
Which of the following innovations connected Americans to global events in the 1920s?
television
radio
airplane
telephone
The Great Depression was caused by many factors all happening in succession. This is known as a ___________ effect.
radio
chain
assembly line
domino
This man became the first to create an animated film called "Steamboat Willie"
Walker Disney
Walt Disney
Walter Disney
Disney Walt
This amendment prohibited the sale and production of alcohol.
19th
18th
17th
16th
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
19th
18th
17th
16th
The large scale movement of African Americans from the South to the North is known as ________________________.
The Great Migration
The Great Immigration
The Great Emigration
Which city in New York became the center of black culture in the 1920s?
New York City
Manhattan
Harlem
Brooklyn
Which best explains the reason behind the Crash of '29
Consumers were working too hard in the factories
Americans lost their savings and could not pay their bills
Factories closed when demand for products decreased
Europeans started to import more American wheat
A period of time of great economic growth and widespread well being for America after World War I
Roaring Twenties
Great Migration
Harlem Renaissance
Dust Bowl
A ban on alcohol in America during the 1920s that created organized crime
Prohibition
Depression
Escapism
Black Tuesday
A period of great economic turmoil where many people have no money or no jobs
Depression
escapism
default
Great Migration
A severe drought in 1931 that hit the Great Plains that lasted for nearly a decade
Dust Bowl
Harlem Renaissance
New Deal
Black Tuesday
What event caused the U.S. to become involved in WWII?
Bombing of Japan
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Rise of Hitler
The Zimmerman Telegram
The US joined their allies in Europe to fight Hitler and the Nazis. Who were the Americans fighting WITH?
CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
Italy
Japan
Britain
Russia
On the West Coast of the US, the US military was also fighting which empire?
Japanese
Chinese
Vietnamese
Indian
The US tested and eventually dropped an atomic bomb on Japan to end World War II. Why did they decide to do this?
to prevent a long and costly land invasion of Japan
to get revenge for Pearl Harbor
to test their new nuclear technology
to destroy the nuclear weapons in Japan
This famous monument commemorates which island battle against the Japanese during World War II?
Midway
Pearl Harbor
Iwo Jima
Japan
Which statement describes communism?
a political system in which every person in society gets a vote
a political and economic system in which the government owns and distributes wealth and resources
a political system in which people are forced to live in communities
an economic system in which the government takes everyone's money and invests it in the national stock market
How was the Cold War different from previous wars involving the United States?
Previous wars were fought between the United States and European countries, and the Cold War was fought between the United States and the Soviet Union.
The Cold War refers to the political and economic tension between the United States and the Soviet Union-not an actual war.
The Cold War was fought in the cold climate region of the Soviet Union, whereas previous wars were fought in warmer climate regions.
The Cold War battles were fought with more modern weaponry since it took place in the 1960s.
What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?
Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz
Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare
Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor
Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl
What was the major goal of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s?
to end racial segregation
to reduce prejudice against Mexican-American immigrants
to reform prison conditions
to improve living conditions for Native American Indians
