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APUSH Unit 7

Total questions: 170

Worksheet time: 8hrs 59mins

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Class
Date
1.

What cities were affected by the Great Migration?

a)

California, Texas, Idaho, New Mexico

b)

Washington, Oregon, Texas, Utah

c)

Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, New York

d)

LA, Coachella, Seattle, Portland

2.

Who were the four main members of the League of Nations?

a)

Britain, Mexico, Japan, Korea

b)

France, Italy, U.S, Mexico

c)

Germany, Poland, Wakanda, Mexico

d)

Britain, France, Italy, Japan

3.

Which one was not a part of Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

a)

Freedom of Trade

b)

Open Diplomacy

c)

Ending of Slavery

d)

Arms Reduction

4.

Who won the presidential election of 1928?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Abraham Lincoln

5.

What was the most famous product of the Harlem Renaissance?

a)

Rock

b)

Jazz

c)

Poetry

d)

Shuffling

6.

Xenophobia meant what?

a)

Fear of war

b)

Fear of guns

c)

Fear of alcohol

d)

Fear of foreigners

7.

The two atomic bombs dropped in Japan were in what cities?

a)

Hiroshima & Nagasaki

b)

Tokyo & Hiroshima

c)

Yokohama & Osaka

d)

Rio & Tokyo

8.

President Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms included which one of these?

a)

Freedom to eat

b)

Freedom to live

c)

Freedom from fear

d)

Freedom to fight

9.

”The Jungle” directly contributed to the passage of the

a)

Glass-Steagall Act

b)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

c)

Wagner Act

d)

Meat Inspection Act

10.

The prohibition movement was a ban on

a)

Immigrants

b)

Weapons

c)

Alcohol

d)

Slavery

11.

The Bonus Army was a group of

a)

Women

b)

Slaves

c)

Japanese

d)

Unemployed WWI veterans

12.

Which of the following groups faced the most difficult economic conditions during the 1920’s?

a)

Farmers

b)

Blacks

c)

Women

d)

All of the above

13.

Nativism wanted to stop

a)

Discrimination

b)

Slavery

c)

Immigration

d)

The moving of Indians

14.

Who were the Code Talkers?

a)

Japanese Soldiers

b)

German Soldiers

c)

Mexican-American Soldiers

d)

Native American Soldiers

15.

The Neutrality Act was created in what year?

a)

1932

b)

1935

c)

1912

d)

1923

16.

Executive Order 9066 affected which of the following groups?

a)

Japanese Americans

b)

Mexican Americans

c)

African Americans

d)

Americans

17.

Who sent the Zimmerman telegraph to whom?

a)

Britain to Mexico

b)

Germany to Mexico

c)

Australia to Panama

d)

Germany to Colombia

18.

What was the name given to FDR’s intimate radio broadcasts?

a)

Chewing the fat

b)

Good for thought

c)

At the White House

d)

Fireside Chats

19.

What government act created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?

a)

The Platte Act

b)

The Glass-Steagall Act

c)

The Hoover Act

d)

The Fed Act

20.

In what ways did the United States expand after the 1890’s?

a)

mechanization, transportation, mass production

b)

conquering and expanding

c)

slavery

d)

none of the above

21.

What was part of the full blown modern consumer culture emerging in the 1920’s?

a)

radio, car, Hollywood

b)

television and comic books

c)

phones and computers

d)

All of the above

22.

What effects did California go through the most after the war?

a)

Hippies

b)

Immigration

c)

Slavery

d)

Destruction

23.

What were the Zoot Suit Riots?

a)

A mob

b)

A fancy suit

c)

Riots against the ban of alcohol

d)

Conflicts with American servicemen against Mexican American youth.

24.
Which country was imperializing Cuba before the US took it over?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Colombia
d)
Mexico
25.

Emilio Aguinaldo fought for independence in which country that America imperialized?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Philippines

c)

Cuba

d)

Puerto Rico

26.
What was Roosevelt's policy called?
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Big Stick Diplomacy
c)
Sphere of Influence
d)
Pan-Americanism
27.

This type of foreign policy encourages stronger nations to extend their influence over weaker ones.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Globalism

d)

Communism

28.

Identify reasons for American Imperialism

a)

Economic Interests

b)

Military Interests

c)

Cultural Superiority

d)

Self Interests

29.
President William McKinley's belief that Cuba deserved to be free and independent from Spain led to which event?
a)
France sold Cuba to the United States
b)
The construction of the Panama Canal began.
c)
The United States issued a boycott of trade with Spain
d)
The Spanish American War began.
30.
The USS Main exploded while it was in Havana, _____. This was a leading cause to the start of the Spanish American War.
a)
Cuba
b)
Guam
c)
Mexico
d)
Panama
31.
Which boat was sunk by the Germans?
a)
U.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
Titantic
d)
Princess
32.
Who was president of the United States during World War I?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Woodrow Wilson
33.
This was a major innovation found in most homes by the end of the 20s.
a)
Radio
b)
Television
c)
Telephone
d)
Microwave.
34.
Prohibition created which one of the following?
a)
Reduction in crime.
b)
Reduction in alcohol related deaths
c)
Organized Crime.
d)
More money being made.
35.
Which decade saw the rise of the automobile, the red scare, and Scopes Trial?
a)
1910s
b)
1920s
c)
1930s
d)
1940s
36.
Which decade saw bank failures, the Dust Bowl, and the New Deal?
a)
1910s
b)
1920s
c)
1930s
d)
1940s
37.
Which New Deal program targeted the problem faced by bank failures?
a)
AAA
b)
FDIC
c)
Social Security
d)
SEC
38.

Muckraker Upton Sinclair wrote a book called The Jungle that...

a)

exposed the unclean/unsanitary processes of the meat-packing industry.

b)

told readers what the Amazon Jungle was really like,

c)

gave people a glimpse into what animals are like in the wild.

39.
• Became President after Herbert Hoover
• Pushed for many new programs called “The New Deal”
• President during World War II  

 The list above refers to which person?
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
40.
What is one way the New Deal was supposed to help the economy out of the Great Depression?
a)
by eliminating trading on the stock market
b)
by encouraging war with Germany and Japan
c)
by creating jobs through various new programs
d)
by giving people money through new bank laws
41.
Which amendment guarantees women the right to vote?
a)
1st Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
12th Amendment
42.

What event changed the role of the US and led to us declaring war and sending troops into battle?

a)

attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Operation Torch

43.

Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the atomic bombs?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Joseph Stalin

44.
Why were posters like this produced during World War II? 
a)
A. to encourage women to join community defense organizations in case of invasion 
b)
B. to encourage women to work in defense industries in order to support the war effort 
c)
C. to encourage women to serve in government and replace men drafted into the military 
d)
D. to encourage women to join the military and support their country by fighting overseas
45.
To make sure troops had everything they need, Americans were forced to ______________
a)
ration
b)
give everything they had to troops
c)
have less children
46.
The need for workers in the Southwest led to the ____________ Program that allowed the recruitment of Mexicans to work in the U.S. during World War II.
a)
Bracero
b)
Navajo
c)
Barrio
d)
None of these are correct
47.

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen

a)

African-American military pilots

b)

Navy seals

c)

Brave foot soldiers

d)

Silent and Sneaky snipers

48.

The Great Migration refers to

a)

The movement of African Americans from the south to the north

b)

The movement of African Americans from the north to the south

c)

The spread of African culture after slavery ended

d)

The advocacy of political union of all the indigenous inhabitants of Africa

49.

Who was Langston Hughes?

a)

famous African American author and poet

b)

famous African American musician

c)

famous African American artist

50.

How did the Harlem Renaissance influence the world? Click all that apply

a)

it only had an impact on the immediate area of New York

b)

it spread from the area of Harlem to other parts of the nation

c)

it not only influenced African Americans, but other cultures as well

51.

The U.S. gained which of the following as a result of the Spanish-American War?

a)

Dominican Republic

b)

Hawaii

c)

Philippines

d)

Panama

52.

The Spanish-American War set a precedent for American intervention in ___ affairs.

a)

Mexican

b)

Spanish

c)

European

d)

Cuban

53.

Which of the following was NOT a reason why the U.S. fought the Spanish in the Spanish-American War?

a)

American support for Cuban independence from Spain

b)

Yellow journalists published graphic portrayals of Spanish treatment of Cubans

c)

The sinking of the Lusitania

d)

Desire to protect American business interests in Cuba

54.

Which American president is most associated with the Panama Canal?

a)

William Howard Taft

b)

William McKinley

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

55.

The U.S. helped Panama gained independence from _____.

a)

Mexico

b)

Colombia

c)

Venezuela

d)

Portugal

56.

The Roosevelt Corollary reinforced and reinvigorated ___.

a)

Washington's Farewell Address

b)

the Monroe Doctrine

c)

the Treaty of Versailles

d)

the Open Door Policy

57.

The Roosevelt Corollary expanded the United States “police” presence in ______.

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Latin America

d)

Africa

58.

American fruit corporations contributed to the annexation of _____ by deposing the native monarchy there.

a)

Hawaii

b)

Cuba

c)

Panama

d)

Texas

59.

Which of the following territories did American gain from the Spanish-American War AND it remains under American dominion TODAY:

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Philippines

c)

Alaska

d)

Easter Island

60.

The American ____ urged all foreigners in China to obey Chinese law and observe fair competition, thus combating the European domination of China under the Spheres of Influence system.

a)

Roosevelt Corallary

b)

Sherman Anti-Trust Act

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Mandate System

61.

ALL of the following were motivations for Imperialism EXCEPT:

a)

Economic opportunities (natural resources)

b)

Racial theories (white supremacy)

c)

Competition with European empires

d)

The perception that the western frontier was "closed"

e)

A belief in peoples' right to self-determination

62.

All of the following contributed to the US involvement and entry into WWI EXCEPT:

a)

moral outrage at the violation of Belgium's neutrality

b)

economic investment in the Allied nations by US merchants and bankers

c)

loss of American lives in the sinking of ships by German submarines

d)

the effectiveness of the British propaganda in depicting the Germans as Huns

e)

outrage over Austria-Hungary attacking Serbia without provocation

63.

All of the following are true regarding the League of Nations EXCEPT:

a)

It was designed to promote international cooperation

b)

It would maintain peace by settling disputes peacefully and by reducing armaments

c)

Russia and the US would be the dominant members of the Security Council

d)

If a member nation broke an agreement the League could break diplomatic relations

e)

Economic sanctions could be used to force compliance with League policies

64.

All of the following were part of Wilson's 14 Points EXCEPT:

a)

Freedom of the seas would be guaranteed

b)

All nations would be required to defend each other from aggression

c)

Armaments and military arsenals of nations would be reduced

d)

Economic barriers like protective tariffs would be removed

e)

World peace-keeping organization, League of Nations, would be formed

65.

World War I was directly responsible for which of the following reforms passed as a constitutional amendment in 1920?

a)

women's suffrage

b)

direct election of US senators

c)

graduated income tax

d)

repeal of prohibition

e)

two term limit on presidents

66.

Henry Cabot Lodge (MA) was particularly concerned about Article X of the Covenant of the League of Nations that appeared to create what problem for the sovereign powers of the US?

a)

limited the right of nations to place restrictions on immigration over their borders

b)

required nations to submit all disputes to international arbitration

c)

allowed American citizens accuse of "war crimes" to be tried in international courts

d)

placed the authority to raise or lower tariffs in the hands of the World Court

e)

seemed to delegate congressional war powers to an international agency

67.

Which would NOT be good evidence of the increased social tensions in postwar America?

a)

Committee on Public Information

b)

major labor strikes

c)

race riots

d)

Palmer Raids

68.

The SCOTUS case Schenck v. US (1919) limited which rights during wartime?

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Freedom of Worship

c)

Freedom of Work

d)

Freedom of Movement

69.

Which was NOT a reason for the Great Migration?

a)

deteriorating race relations marked by segregation and racial violence

b)

equal opportunity guarantees in the northern states

c)

destruction of cotton crops by boll weevil

d)

limited economic opportunities

70.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the relative economic prosperity in the 1920s?

a)

increased consumer buying aided by easy credit

b)

increased savings by most Americans

c)

availability of oil for fuel and innovations for its use

d)

the development of the assembly line

e)

pent up demand from the war which had to be satisfied by material goods

71.

The most important change that the census of 1920 showed in America was that:

a)

the frontier was closed

b)

urban dwellers now outnumbered rural ones

c)

most people had electricity

d)

population had doubled in a decade

e)

a majority of the people owned automobiles

72.

Business leaders who wanted to promote a higher level of consumption of their products and get rid of the old ideas of thrift developed:

a)

advertising

b)

installment buying

c)

scientific management

d)

consumer savings

e)

retail selling

73.

After the Scopes "Monkey Trial" in Dayton, Tennessee:

a)

Fundamentalist religion remained the undisputed dominant force in American spiritual life

b)

John Scopes was sentenced to serve time in jail

c)

Christians found it increasingly difficult to reconcile the revelations of religion with modern science

d)

The gap between theology and biology began to close

e)

The conflict between evolution and creationism was finally settled in America

74.

Which of the following became a symbol for corruption of the Harding administration?

a)

Muscle Shoals

b)

Sacco-Vanzetti

c)

Teapot Dome

d)

McNary-Haugen

e)

Greenwich Village

75.

What did the Kellogg-Briand Pact that was signed by 35 nations including the US do?

a)

provided for arms limitation

b)

put the signatures on the gold standard

c)

made it illegal to travel on a ship going into a war zone

d)

kept countries from the further colonization of Africa

e)

outlawed offensive war

76.

This politician, Attorney General under Wilson, took advantage of the Red Scare of 1919-20 to arrest thousands of radicals and either jail them or ship them to Russia. Who was he?

a)

William Jennings Bryan

b)

A. Mitchell Palmer

c)

Frederick Taylor

d)

John T. Scopes

e)

Al Capone

77.

Symbolic of the popular fears of immigrants, communism, change, and diversity, this group became very powerful during the 20s with a reputed 5 million members and hatred for anyone who was foreign, Catholic or Jewish, liberal or different. What was the group?

a)

American Legion

b)

NAACP

c)

Ku Klux Klan

d)

Mafia

e)

American First Committee

78.

The Immigration Act of 1924 was written to specifically favor the arrival of which of the following groups to US shores?

a)

Asians

b)

Africans

c)

Southern Europeans

d)

Northern Europeans

e)

South Americans

79.

Who was the charismatic political leader of the United Negro Improvement Association who eventually ended up being deported back to his Jamaican homeland for mail-fraud against his own people?

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Andrew Mellon

d)

Louis Armstrong

e)

Dr. W.E.B. DuBois

80.

Herbert Hoover chose which motto as his personal campaign slogan during the 1928 presidential election to stress his dedication to the bootstrap theory and self-reliance?

a)

"The Buck Stops Here"

b)

"The New Nationalism"

c)

" The New Deal"

d)

"Rugged Individualism"

e)

"The New Frontier"

81.

The most urgent task facing President FDR when he first took office in 1933 was:

a)

keeping the nation out of war

b)

shoring up the American banking system

c)

tariff reform

d)

protecting the territorial possessions of the US

e)

working out an agreement on the foreign debt crisis

82.

All of the following were associated with the Works Progress Administration (WPA) EXCEPT:

a)

employment for artists and musicians

b)

assured deficit financing for the New Deal

c)

supported the ideas of the economist John Maynard Keynes

d)

"make work" to keep people employed

e)

based on the principles of laissez faire capitalism

83.

Francis Perkins is notable because she became the first woman to:

a)

serve on the Supreme Court

b)

to be elected to serve in Congress

c)

become the first cabinet member as Secretary of Labor

d)

be elected governor of a state

e)

fly non-stop around the world in an airplane

84.

Which of the following was NOT an underlying cause of the Great Depression?

a)

Uneven distribution of wealth

b)

Overproduction

c)

Overspeculation

d)

Frozen Money Supply

e)

Dust Bowl

85.

The Michigan Catholic priest known for his pro-fascist, anti-New Deal radio broadcasts to 40 million national fans was which of the following?

a)

Huey Long

b)

Gerald Smith

c)

Francis Townsend

d)

Charles Coughlin

e)

H.L. Mencken

86.

Who was the senator from Louisiana who promoted himself and his "Share our Wealth" program with such rabble-rousing tactics that Roosevelt called him one of the two most dangerous men in America?

a)

Huey Long

b)

Gerald Smith

c)

Francis Townsend

d)

Charles Coughlin

e)

H.L. Mencken

87.

All of the following descriptions of the National Recovery Administration (NRA) are true EXCEPT:

a)

declared unconstitutional in the case Schechter v. US (1935)

b)

"yellow-dog" contracts were forbidden

c)

certain restrictions placed on child labor

d)

did not go so far as to require managers to negotiate with unions

e)

individual industries worked out "fair competition" codes to govern minimum wages, maximum hours of labor allowed

88.

New Deal legislation embraced all of the following reforms EXCEPT:

a)

unemployment insurance

b)

civil rights improvements

c)

minimum wage standards

d)

conservation of natural resources

e)

child labor laws

89.

FDR was the first president to make use of which of the following communication techniques?

a)

press conference

b)

radio

c)

television

d)

personal address before Congress

e)

newspaper editorial column

90.

Throughout most of the 1930s, the American people responded to the aggressive actions of Germany, Italy, and Japan by:

a)

retreating further into isolationism

b)

assisting their victims with military aid

c)

giving only economic help to the targets of aggression

d)

demanding an oil embargo on all warring nations

e)

sending personal packages of munitions to the allied nations

91.

All of the following were ways in which Americans helped the war effort on the home front EXCEPT:

a)

bought war bonds to help finance the war

b)

conserved materials needed for the war

c)

organized community scrap drives

d)

protested the rationing program by the Office of Price Administration

e)

volunteered to serve in the armed forces

92.

The final straw, when Britain and France declared war on Germany, was after the German invasion of what nation in 1939?

a)

Denmark

b)

Poland

c)

Belgium

d)

Finland

e)

Sweden

93.

When FDR proclaimed the existence of a foreign war, the Neutrality Acts of 1935, 36, 37 provided for all of the following provisions EXCEPT

a)

No American could travel to any nation at war

b)

No American could sail on the vessel of any nation at war

c)

No American could loan money to any nation at war

d)

No American could sell munitions to any nation at war

e)

No American vessel could transport munitions to any nation at war

94.

In July 1941 wat nation unexpectedly became an ally against Nazi Germany?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Austria

e)

Japan

95.

Which was NOT one of the universal freedoms for all humans declared by FDR?

a)

from want

b)

from fear

c)

of religion

d)

of speech

e)

of protest

96.

Which is NOT a place where Axis aggression violated FDR's Four Freedoms?

a)

Australia

b)

Austria

c)

Rhineland

d)

Czechoslovakia

e)

China

97.

Which of the following is NOT a member of the Allies in WWII?

a)

France

b)

USSR

c)

Italy

d)

USA

e)

Canada

98.

Which of the following is LEAST relevant to the War in the Pacific?

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Island Hopping

c)

Kamikaze

d)

Pearl Harbor

e)

Fascism

99.

All of the following are true about the Holocaust EXCEPT:

a)

NAZI death camps were established throughout Europe under the supervision of the SS

b)

The Allied powers including the US had no knowledge of what was going on in the concentration camps

c)

Germany killed approximately 6 million Jews and maybe as many as 6 million others in camps

d)

Dacau, Auschwitz, Buchenwald, Belsen-Bergen, and Treblinka were the main death camps

e)

To Hitler's way of thinking this would be a "Final Solution" to what he saw as the Jewish problem throughout Europe

100.

All of the following are true statements regarding the Munich Conference EXCEPT:

a)

It was attended by all of the main principals - Germany, Italy, USSR, France, Czechoslovakia, and Great Britain

b)

The end result was that Hitler was given the Sudetenland which would lead to the dismemberment of Czechoslavakia

c)

Poland and Hungary also participated in the taking by getting Teschen(Poland) and parts of Ruthenia (Hungary) from Czechoslavakia

d)

The British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain proclaimed that he had achieved "peace in our time" by his actions

e)

The policy adopted by the western democracies is known as appeasement

101.

The Fourteen Points was intended to

a)

turn the Allies into world powers

b)

redistribute Germany's colonies to Allied nations

c)

prevent future international tensions from turning to war

d)

punish Germany for World War I

102.

Pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

103.

Strengthening a country's military; cause of World War I.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Militarism

c)

Alliances

d)

Imperialism

104.
This word means seeking other colonies; it was a cause of World War I.
a)
Militarism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Nationalism
105.
This word means support for different sides during war; there were the Allied and Central powers during WWI.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Militarism
106.

German U-boats attacking without warning; Lusitania & the Sussex

a)

unrestricted submarine warfare

b)

propaganda

c)

Schlieffen Plan

d)

Bolshevik Revolution

107.

Why did the U.S. Senate oppose the League of Nations after World War I?

a)

Rejection by President Woodrow Wilson of internationalism

b)

Fear of becoming involved in another European war

c)

High financial cost of membership

d)

Concern over communist control of international organization

108.
Which countries belonged to the Central Powers?
a)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Italy
b)
Germany and Austria Hungary
c)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria
d)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Italy 
109.

Americans bought Liberty Bonds before entering WWI to help

a)

U.S. manufacturers build warships and airplanes

b)

families make up for wages lost when their men went to war

c)

U.S. soldiers who were fighting in France

d)

the Allied war effort in the form of billions of dollars in loans

110.
The Selective Service Act was
a)
segregation of military units
b)
ban of anti-war campaign
c)
training of African Americans as officers
d)
draft of men between the ages of 21-30
111.
Which country fought in the war but did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
US
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
Germany
112.

The Espionage and Sedition Acts affected freedom of speech because they

a)

allowed the government to silence ideas that challenged its authority.

b)

forced the repeal of the First Amendment.

c)

punished anyone not supporting the Central Powers

d)

forced restaurant owners to offer "liberty sandwiches" rather than "hamburgers."

113.
President Woodrow Wilson wanted peace, but the rest of the "Big Four" wanted to punish
a)
Austria-Hungry
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
The Ottoman Empire
114.

The "spark" that was an immediate cause of World War I was

a)

The sinking of the Lusitania

b)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

Increased nationalism

d)

The Zimmerman Telegram

115.

How did the military innovation shown in this photograph affect the course of World War I?

a)

It helped transport large numbers of troops to the battlefield

b)

It helped break the stalemate of trench warfare

c)

It made communications with officers on the front lines possible

d)

It made the use of land mines obsolete

116.

According to the Schenck v. U.S. decision, when can the gov't limit free speech?

a)

never

b)

when it presents a clear & present danger to the public

c)

when it's against the president

d)

when it is racist or hate speech

117.

He led the Bolshevik Revolution that led to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

a)

Nicolas II

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Nikita Khruschev

118.

Which Central Power was blamed for World War I & forced to pay reparations to the Allies?

a)

Germany

b)

the Ottoman Empire

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Soviet Union (Russia)

119.

Which of the following is NOT a new country created after the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Yugoslavia

b)

Denmark

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Poland

120.

Which WWI Sergeant become one of the most decorated American soldiers?

a)

Alvin York

b)

John J. Pershing

c)

Henry Cabot Lodge

d)

Vernon Baker

121.

Mediated labor disputes & prevented strikes during WWI; "Work or fight"

a)

National War Labor Board

b)

War Industries Board

c)

Allied Labor Board

d)

Committee on Public Information

122.

Which of the following were main causes of the Great Depression?

a)

the Stock Market Crash of 1929

b)

Overconsumption and underproduction

c)

Speculation and overspending

d)

High tariffs that blocked global trade

e)

Responsible banking practices

123.

What were the 3 Rs of the New Deal?

a)

Relent, Release, Recoil

b)

Relief, Resume, Resolve

c)

Reform, Relieve, Remove

d)

Relief, Recovery, Reform

124.

What statement best describes the reasons for FDR's "court packing scheme"?

a)

The Supreme Court was regularly siding with New Deal programs

b)

Federal judges were taking bribes to rule in favor of New Deal programs

c)

Several Supreme Court decisions had ruled New Deal programs unconstitutional

125.

According to the chart, when did unemployment reach its peak during the Great Depression?

a)

1929-1930

b)

1931-1932

c)

1933-1934

d)

1935-1936

126.

Which of the following was part of the opposition to the New Deal?

a)

Keynesian economics

b)

American liberalism

c)

American Liberty League

d)

New Deal Democratic Party Coalition

127.

According to the map, which states were most severely affected by the conditions of the Dust Bowl? (select all correct answers)

a)

South Dakota

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Texas

d)

Wyoming

e)

Colorado

128.

Which Progressive Era amendment was repealed with the passage of the 21st amendment?

a)

16th amendment

b)

17th amendment

c)

18th amendment

d)

19th amendment

129.
One difference between the administrations of President Roosevelt and President Hoover was that Roosevelt was-
a)
more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems
b)
unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs
c)
able to ignore economic issues for most of his first term in office
d)
opposed to any type of government regulation of financial institutions
130.
What problem were both the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration developed to address?
a)
Excessive stock market speculation
b)
High unemployment
c)
Increased use of credit
d)
Overproduction of goods
131.
During the New Deal, how did the government attempt to improve conditions for farmers?
a)
By ending the practice of sharecropping
b)
By encouraging farmers to grow more to increase profits
c)
By paying farmers to grow fewer crops
d)
By training farmers for jobs in a new field
132.
A major reason for creating the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1933 was to-
a)
Provide health care benefits to southerners
b)
Encourage African-Americans to settle in the valley
c)
Improve economic conditions in a poor rural region
d)
Evacuate farmers from the impoverished region
133.
What was a major result of FDR’s New Deal programs?
a)
The national deficit declined for most U.S. citizens
b)
The suffrage rights for women changed
c)
The power of the federal government was expanded
d)
The federal government lowered taxes for most Americans
134.
What was the first order of business by FDR when he got into office?
a)
End the depression
b)
closed the stock market for a week
c)
4 day bank holiday
d)
close hoovervilles
135.
What was created to protect bank deposits up to $5,000?
a)
WPA
b)
CCC
c)
TVA
d)
FDIC
136.
What institution opposed parts of the New Deal because it believed it gave the federal government an unconstitutional amount of power over the states and economy?
a)
Congress
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Stock Market
d)
Executive Branch
137.
What cause of the Great Depression did the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) attempt to solve?
a)
Stock market speculation
b)
Overproduction
c)
Weak banking system
d)
Unsafe loans
138.
What were stock brokers doing that inflated the stock prices? 
a)
giving out loans they knew would not be paid back
b)
speculating stocks to be worth more than they actually were
c)
buying stocks on credit
d)
not insuring the customers' money
139.
The largest New Deal program which worked on public projects such as roads, bridges, public buildings, etc.
a)
Works Progress Administration
b)
World Peace Association
c)
Working Period Administration
d)
Tennessee Valley Authority
140.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the relative economic prosperity in the 1920s?

a)

increased consumer buying aided by easy credit

b)

increased savings by most Americans

c)

availability of oil for fuel and innovations for its use

d)

the development of the assembly line

e)

pent up demand from the war which had to be satisfied by material goods

141.

All of the following were forces that helped to bring about Prohibition EXCEPT

a)

Dry states wanted a national law because their citizens could go to wet states to subvert their laws

b)

businesses felt that productivity could be increased if "blue Monday's" could be eliminated

c)

the temperance movement had a close alliance with the women's movement and the success of one helped the success of the other

d)

The Evangelical Protestant churches were strong supporters of it

e)

in order to prove their patriotism most ethnic groups wanted it

142.

Business leaders who wanted to promote a higher level of consumption of their products and get rid of the old ideas of thrift developed:

a)

advertising

b)

installment buying

c)

scientific management

d)

consumer savings

e)

retail selling

143.

According to the chart, when did unemployment reach its peak during the Great Depression?

a)

1929-1930

b)

1931-1932

c)

1933-1934

d)

1935-1936

144.
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
American, England, and Russia
b)
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
c)
Italy, Russia, and Austria
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
145.
The Allies and Hitler reached an agreement that Hitler could keep the land he had already taken if he did not invade any more countries. Hitler broke this promise when he invaded __________________.
a)
Denmark
b)
Sweden
c)
France
d)
Poland
146.
Who was the prime minister of England?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Churchill
c)
Hitler
d)
Truman
147.
Why did Japan decide to attack the United States?
a)
They wanted to claim Hawaii.
b)
They didn't like FDR.
c)
The USA helped China defend itself.
d)
Japan knew only the US Navy was strong enough to stop them.
148.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
149.
Who ruled as a dictator in Italy?
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Mussolini
150.
The Allies consisted of......
a)
Japan, Germany, and America
b)
America, France, and Australia
c)
America, U.S.S.R, and Britain
d)
Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii
151.
World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people. 
a)
The Cold War
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
The Great Depression
152.
Codename for building of atomic bomb
a)
operation overlord
b)
manhattan project
c)
blair witch project 
d)
project 832
153.
What was the end date of the war in Europe?
a)
V-E Day
b)
V-J Day
c)
V-8 day 
d)
VH 1 day
154.

What action best describes the US effort to isolate itself from European affairs after World War 1?

a)

Joining the Allied war effort vs. Germany

b)

lowering tariff rates

c)

attempting to improve relations with Asia

d)

refusing to join the League of Nations

155.

The official position of the United States when World War II began was:

a)

siding with Great Britain and France

b)

remaining Neutral

c)

becoming allies with Germany

d)

declaring war on the Soviet Union

156.

This man became the leader of the Soviet Union during World War 2?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Ernest Hemingway

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Neville Chamberlin

157.

The agreement where the US agreed to allow nations whose defense was vital to ours to use our war equipment was:

a)

Cash and Carry

b)

Lend Lease

c)

Destroyer Base Deal

d)

Munich Pact

158.

In what year did World War II begin?

a)

1923

b)

1936

c)

1939

d)

1941

159.

Which statement is correct regarding ways that US citizens helped to contribute to the Allied war effort on the home front?

a)

growing Victory Gardens

b)

conducting scrap drives

c)

rationing the purchase of certain products

d)

all of the statements are correct

160.

During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to:

a)

promote women's suffrage

b)

recruit women into wartime industries

c)

encourage women to serve in the armed forces

d)

support higher education for women

161.
Which countries agreed to a non-aggression pact and divided Poland?
a)
Soviet Union and France
b)
Soviet Union and Germany
c)
Italy and Germany
d)
Soviet Union and Italy
162.
Which country did the Allies invade on D-Day?
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Japan
163.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of totalitarianism?
a)
government elimination of op positional groups
b)
free and open discussion of ideas
c)
a single party system with one candidate
d)
government control of communications and media
164.
This battle's code name was Operation Overlord.
a)
Stalingrad
b)
Invasion of Sicily
c)
Invasion of Normandy
d)
Midway
165.
This was Germany's last major attempt to stop the Allies' progress in the West.
a)
Invasion of Normandy
b)
El Alamein
c)
Kursk
d)
Battle of the Bulge
166.
How did WWII help the US get out of the Great Depression?
a)
This led to the US sending money to the Allies.
b)
The war led to more jobs, new technology and the creation of atomic energy.
c)
People spent more money to buy as much as possible.
167.
How did women's involvement in the workforce during World War 2 affect them after the war was over?
a)
Women gave up their rights
b)
Women started fighting for equal rights and more power
c)
Women stayed at home and kept quiet
d)
Women fought for the right to vote
168.
What effect did the Treaty of Versailles have on the start of World War II?
a)
it rewarded the Italians with additional land and resources
b)

it allowed the Russians to receive financial aid and build their army.
c)
it led to an aggressive military dictatorship in France
d)

it punished Germany by making them pay reparations and led the Germans to seek revenge
169.
What political term does the political cartoon above describe?
a)
Assimilation 
b)
Appeasement 
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Blitzkrieg
170.
This was a new type of warfare that the Germans used to run through France and Poland in the early parts of WWII. It is also known as Lightning War.
a)
Hitler bombing
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Ran-sacking
d)
Nuclear Warfare