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US History Final Exam Practice Questions

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Women who rejected the norms of society and began dressing differently, drinking, and smoking in the 1920s were called?

a)

flappers

b)

Rosie the Riveter

c)

protesters

d)

speakeasies

2.

The Dust Bowl impacted which region of the US the MOST?

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

West coast

d)

southwest

3.

This type of factory system made cars much more affordable and created jobs.

a)

factory line

b)

part by part

c)

assembly line

d)

specialization

4.

Which of the following innovations connected Americans to global events in the 1920s?

a)

television

b)

radio

c)

airplane

d)

telephone

5.

The Great Depression was caused by many factors all happening in succession. This is known as a ___________ effect.

a)

radio

b)

chain

c)

assembly line

d)

domino

6.

This man became the first to create an animated film called "Steamboat Willie"

a)

Walker Disney

b)

Walt Disney

c)

Walter Disney

d)

Disney Walt

7.

This amendment prohibited the sale and production of alcohol.

a)

19th

b)

18th

c)

17th

d)

16th

8.

This amendment gave women the right to vote.

a)

19th

b)

18th

c)

17th

d)

16th

9.

The large scale movement of African Americans from the South to the North is known as ________________________.

a)

The Great Migration

b)

The Great Immigration

c)

The Great Emigration

10.

Which city in New York became the center of black culture in the 1920s?

a)

New York City

b)

Manhattan

c)

Harlem

d)

Brooklyn

11.

Which best explains the reason behind the Crash of '29

a)

Consumers were working too hard in the factories

b)

Americans lost their savings and could not pay their bills

c)

Factories closed when demand for products decreased

d)

Europeans started to import more American wheat

12.

A period of time of great economic growth and widespread well being for America after World War I

a)

Roaring Twenties

b)

Great Migration

c)

Harlem Renaissance

d)

Dust Bowl

13.

A ban on alcohol in America during the 1920s that created organized crime

a)

Prohibition

b)

Depression

c)

Escapism

d)

Black Tuesday

14.

A period of great economic turmoil where many people have no money or no jobs

a)

Depression

b)

escapism

c)

default

d)

Great Migration

15.

A severe drought in 1931 that hit the Great Plains that lasted for nearly a decade

a)

Dust Bowl

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

New Deal

d)

Black Tuesday

16.

What event caused the U.S. to become involved in WWII?

a)

Bombing of Japan

b)

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

c)

Rise of Hitler

d)

The Zimmerman Telegram

17.

The US joined their allies in Europe to fight Hitler and the Nazis. Who were the Americans fighting WITH?

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

Britain

d)

Russia

18.

On the West Coast of the US, the US military was also fighting which empire?

a)

Japanese

b)

Chinese

c)

Vietnamese

d)

Indian

19.

The US tested and eventually dropped an atomic bomb on Japan to end World War II. Why did they decide to do this?

a)

to prevent a long and costly land invasion of Japan

b)

to get revenge for Pearl Harbor

c)

to test their new nuclear technology

d)

to destroy the nuclear weapons in Japan

20.

This famous monument commemorates which island battle against the Japanese during World War II?

a)

Midway

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Iwo Jima

d)

Japan

21.

Which statement describes communism?

a)

a political system in which every person in society gets a vote

b)

a political and economic system in which the government owns and distributes wealth and resources

c)

a political system in which people are forced to live in communities

d)

an economic system in which the government takes everyone's money and invests it in the national stock market

22.

How was the Cold War different from previous wars involving the United States?

a)

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.

b)

The Cold War refers to the political and economic tension between the United States and the Soviet Union-not an actual war.

c)

The Cold War was fought in the cold climate region of the Soviet Union, whereas previous wars were fought in warmer climate regions.

d)

The Cold War battles were fought with more modern weaponry since it took place in the 1960s.

23.
This type of government is ran by the people.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
24.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. 
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
25.
A form of economy that promotes free trade, reduced government intervention and entrepreneurism is ________
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Marxism
26.
What was the arms race?
a)
The US and Soviet Union began to race and see who could conquer more countries.
b)
The US and Soviet Union began building and storing powerful weapons.
c)
The US wanted to have peace with the Soviet Union
d)
The Soviet Union wanted to become allies with the United States
27.

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

a)

Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz

b)

Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare

c)

Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor

d)

Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl

28.

What was the major goal of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s?

a)

to end racial segregation

b)

to reduce prejudice against Mexican-American immigrants

c)

to reform prison conditions

d)

to improve living conditions for Native American Indians