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2021 Review etc- AMII- 2nd Sem

Total questions: 156

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
The U.S. Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
2.

What does the constitution do?

a)

Sets up the government

b)

Defines the limits of government

c)

Protects basic rights of Americans

d)

All of the above

3.

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

a)

The Bill of Lading

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Ten Commandments

d)

The List of Ten

4.
What is the "rule of law"?
a)
Everyone must follow the law.
b)
Leaders must obey the law.
c)
No one is above the law.
d)
All of the above.
5.
Which Constitutional Amendment related to voting rights for women?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
19th
d)
27th
6.
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
a)
The Civil War
b)
The American Revolution
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
World War I
7.
Which is a war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
a)
World War I
b)
The American Revolution
c)
The Civil War
d)
The War of 1812
8.
Who was President during World War I?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Harry Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Richard M. Nixon
9.
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Willian Jefferson Clinton
10.
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
a)
China, Japan and Turkey
b)
England, Germany and Russia
c)
Japan , Germany and Canada
d)
Japan, Germany, and Italy
11.
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Climate Change
d)
Energy Shortage
12.
The United States entered World War II as a direct result of what?
a)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The invasion and division of France
c)
The invasion and division of Poland
d)
Attacks on U.S. ships in the Atlantic
13.

Perspective is:

a)

facts

b)

point of view

c)

discover / reveal

14.

the political, social, cultural, and economic environment related to historical moments, events, and trends

a)

Evidence

b)

Historical Context

c)

Close Reading

15.
We are all _________________ because we study and learn history.
a)
Teachers
b)
Doctors
c)
Historians
d)
Librarians
16.
Why should we study history? 
a)
Learn about our past (ancestors, culture, advancements, leaders)
b)
Learn from our mistakes
c)
Create a better future
d)
All of the options are correct.
17.
Beatles, Temptations, Beach Boys, 1st Super Bowl, Man on the Moon, JFK & MLK Assasinated.
a)
1950s
b)
1960s
c)
1970s
d)
1980s
18.
Pony Skirts, Peter Pan Movie, Vietnam War Begins, Truman and I LIKE IKE, The WACO Texas Tornado, Surrealistic Art, Credit Card was invented, IBM Research Building was created.
a)
1930s
b)
1940s
c)
1950s
d)
1960s
19.
Tiger Rag by Louis Armstrong,   The Pearl written, Jeeps, M&Ms, Pearl Harbor bombed along with Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Skinner v. Oklahoma challenges sterilization.
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
20.
Girls Scout Murders, Rocky, Grease, James Taylor, TransAmerica building.  Nixon Watergate Scandal. Then, Ford and Carter.
a)
1940s
b)
1950s
c)
1960s
d)
1970s
21.
Hoover Dam built, Will Rogers killed, Dust Bowl in Oklahoma, Parking Meter in OKC, SPAM invented, Kraft Mac and Cheese invented.
a)
1900s
b)
1910s
c)
1920s
d)
1930s
22.
Back to the Future,    E.T.  ,     John Lennon shot, Carter, Reagan and Bush,   Another one Bites the Dust. Space Shuttle Disaster.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
23.
Taft and Wilson President,     16th, 17th and 18th Amendment created, First Jazz recording,   Trench Warfare.
a)
1890s
b)
1900s
c)
1910S
d)
1920S
24.
Pennicilin and Kool Aid invented,   Wall Street Crashed.   Prohibition increased crime, women gained the right to vote.
a)
1910s
b)
1920
c)
1930s
d)
1940s
25.
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Oh wait that is just B.O.) Culture wars were going on, O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of murder,   CGI first seen in a movie, Bob Ross died, People were dancing to the Smurf.  The First I MAC.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
26.

What Type of Music will be created and very popular during the 1920s'?

a)

Jazz

b)

Rock n' Roll

c)

Rap

d)

Folk Music

27.
What Amendment made it illegal to purchase and distribute Alcohol? 
a)
18th
b)
19th
c)
20th
d)
21st
28.
Women who cut their hair short, wore makeup, and wore short dresses were known as 
a)
Flappers
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Hippies
d)
Victorian Women
29.
The 1920's is often times characterized 
a)
Being Full of Hope, Optimism, and Energy 
b)
Full of Despair and Anger
c)
Full of War and Violence
d)
Being A Bad Time To Be Alive
30.

What event is typically seen as the Start of The Great Depression?

a)

The Stock Market Crash of 1929

b)

The Run on the Banks in 1931

c)

The Dust Storms in 1935

d)

The Election of Franklin Roosevelt in 1932

31.

When President Roosevelt was elected President, he and congress pass a series of programs to provide direct relief and recovery to the American People. These Programs become known as...

a)

The New Deal

b)

The Square Deal

c)

A Chicken in Every Pot

d)

American Hope Act

32.

Many of President Roosevelt's New Deal Programs were designed to....

a)

Get American's back to work.

b)

Provide Americans with Free Health Care.

c)

Prepare Americans for World War II

d)

To pay off American College Loans and Student Debt

33.

To reassure Americans during the 1930’s that things were getting better, President Roosevelt had “Fireside Chats” that used what type of new media?

a)

Radio

b)

Internet

c)

TV

d)

Telephone

34.

The lack of rain (drought), poor farming techniques, and high winds on the Great Plains resulted in the…

a)

The Dust Storms

b)

Hoovervilles

c)

Windy Great Plains

d)

The Dusty Doldrums

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 movement made Jazz popular?
a)
Return to Normalcy
b)
Harlem Renaissance
c)
Nativism
d)
Great Migration
38.
Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression
a)
High Tariffs
b)
New immigrants
c)
Buying on credit
d)
Bank failures
39.

What era in the United States started in 1929 and ended in 1939 with the outbreak of WWII?

a)

Roaring 20s

b)

Great Depression

c)

Gilded Age

d)

Civil Rights Movement

40.

What event occurred from 1914-1918?

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Cold War

d)

Spanish-American War

41.

What event occurred from 1939-1945?

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Cold War

d)

Great Depression

42.

Why is 1941 a significant date in U.S. history?

a)

It is the year the U.S. intervened in World War I.

b)

It is the year that Japan bombed Pearl Harbor which led to U.S. entry in WWII.

c)

It is the year that the stock market crashed as a result of overspeculation.

d)

It was the start of the Space Race.

43.

What year did the United States enter WWI?

a)

1898

b)

1917

c)

1941

d)

1957

44.

When did the United States land on the moon?

a)

1898

b)

1957

c)

1969

d)

1991

45.

In what year was the first minority elected president of the U.S.?

a)

1898

b)

1991

c)

1968

d)

2008

46.

Beatniks, Rock and Roll, Suburbs

a)

1970s

b)

1950s

c)

1930s

d)

1920s

47.

Vietnam War, Richard Nixon, Anti-War Movement

a)

1940s

b)

1980s

c)

1970s

d)

1950s

48.

Flappers, Credit, Prohibition Era, Consumerism

a)

1940s

b)

1950s

c)

1920s

d)

1960s

49.

Reagan, Conservative Resurgence, SDI

a)

1990s

b)

1970s

c)

1930s

d)

1980s

50.
Wall Street is bombed.   Now more Americans are living in Urban areas. Tulsa has a race riot.  People are dancing to the Charleston while Harlem has a Renaissance.  The Babe sets a home run record of 60!
a)
1910s
b)
1920s
c)
1930s
d)
1940s
51.
Presidents include Taft, and Wilson.  Orange Juice was invented.  Films move to Hollywood.  The first jazz recording is made.  The Pop Up Toast is invented. Boy Scouts are created.
a)
1890s
b)
1900s
c)
1910s
d)
1920s
52.
The Beatles Got to Get you Into my life was a hit.  People were dancing to Grease, and Do the Hustle.  The Bicentenial occured and so did the Kent State Massacre.  Presidents include Nixon, Ford, and Carter.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
53.
The decade of the hula hoop, barbi doll. Charlotte's Web, poodle skirts, Elvis, Peanuts cartoon, prohibition ending in Oklahoma, Korean war ending.
a)
1930s
b)
1940s
c)
1950s
d)
1960s
54.
Motorized film projector was invented, tanks were invented, model t-trucks were invented, people danced the fox trot, famous songs include Baby's Prayer at Twilight, Taft and Wilson were presidents and the Titanic Sank.
a)
1890s
b)
1900s
c)
1910s
d)
1920s
55.
Lion King was at the theatre, DVD's were invented, People were dancing the Electric Slide and Macarena, Clinton was president during the Murrah Bombing in OKC and the Cold War ended.  
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
56.
The Harlem Renaissance occured flappers were in style, sun glasses were invented, sliced bread was invented, Jazz was popular, The style of architecture and furniture was Art Deco, and the presidents were Coolidge and Hoover.
a)
1900s
b)
1910s
c)
1920s
d)
1930s
57.
Deloreans were the new car,   Michael Jordan helped North Carolina with the National Championship, Space Shuttle Challenger blew up, Ronald Reagan was the 40th President.
a)
1960s
b)
1970S
c)
1980S
d)
1990S
58.
Martin Luther King was assasinated, CDs were invented, Walt Disney's Wonderful World appeared on TV, JFK was assasinated, and the Vietnam war consumed the entire decade
a)
1950s
b)
1960s
c)
1970s
d)
1980s
59.
Pearl Harbor-A Date which will live in infamy,   FDR elected to 4th term, Color TV went on the market, Refrigerated Trucks were developed.
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
60.
Empire Strikes Back until the Jed returns, Bob Ross was painting on OETA,  Mt. St. Helens erupts, Artificial Heart developed  Iran Hostage Crisis end, Space Shuttle program begins.  
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
61.
1st Transcontinental Drive, Grand Central Terminal finished, Titanic sinks, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in NYC, Charlie Chaplin is a major Hollywood actor, WWI ends and the 16th, 17th, and 18th Amendment is passed,  Life Savers and the Pop Up Toaster are invented.
a)
1900s
b)
1910s
c)
1930s
d)
1940s
62.
Underground Drinkin and then drivin home in your Model T which crashed along with the Stock Market because of our new consumer society spending money on movies like the Jazz Singer or Rudolf Valentino movies, or spending money at Speak Easies where Louis Armstrong plays.  We have to do all of that because Gmen are enforcing the Volsted Act.
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
63.
Star Wars, Jaws, Rocky were all at the box office.  Roe v. Wade was decided.   The 3 Mile Island Nuclear Power plant had a partial melt down.  Popular songs included ABC, American Pie and The Entertainer.   The Beatles broke up, Elvis died and people started eating Twix.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
64.
16th Amendment creates Income Tax, Hollywood moves to CA,  Boy Scouts are founded and World War I is fought.
a)
1900s
b)
1910s
c)
1920s
d)
1930s
65.
Gone with the Wind and Wizard of Oz are the first color movies.  The trampoline and ball point pen are invented along with Tootsie Pops.  The Empire State building is finished and the Dust Bowl and Great Depression hits Oklahoma hard.
a)
1900s
b)
1910s
c)
1920s
d)
1930s
66.
Sally Ride becomes the first woman in space, CNN News begins and the Iran Hostage Crisis ends.  Teens listen to Take On Me, Livin on a Prayer.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
67.
People are listing to Queen and Kizz.  The presidents were Nixon, Ford, Carter,  Starbucks starts in Seatle. Skateboards are invented.  During a protest the Kent State Massacre occurs.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
68.
The first calculator is invented.  OKC 89ers are playing ball.   Soft contacts and halogen lamps are invented.  People are singing to I want to hold your hand and dancing the Loco-motion while the Vietnam War rages.
a)
1950s
b)
1960s
c)
1970s
d)
1980s
69.
Truman and Ike are presidents.  Love Me Tender makes girls scream, "Elvis."  Charlotte's Web is produced.  The Brinks Robbery occurs.  The First Organ transplant occurs. Disneyland opens.
a)
1950s
b)
1960s
c)
1970s
d)
1980s
70.
The 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th Amendments are passed.   Presidents included Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover.   World Series is first produced on radio.   Babe Ruth set his homerun record.  Band Aids and the Lie Detector were invented.
a)
1910s
b)
1920s
c)
1930s
d)
1940s
71.
Color TV is invented along with the Aqua Lung and Silly Putty.  Oklahoma's population declined.  World War II and the Holocaust took millions of lives.  People were wishin and swingin on a star while taking Sentimental Journey.
a)
1930s
b)
1940s
c)
1950s
d)
1960s
72.

In which decade did the Women's Suffrage movement make great strides?

a)

1920

b)

1940

c)

1930

d)

1970

73.
The United States of America enter into World War II in which decade?
a)
1980
b)
1940
c)
1930
d)
1950
74.
During this decade, colored TV was invented.
a)
1920
b)
1970
c)
1930
d)
1950
75.
In which decade did the first Micky Mouse cartoon air?
a)
1920
b)
1930
c)
1950
d)
1960
76.
During this decade, Martin Luther King Jr. made his famous speech, "I Have a Dream."
a)
1950
b)
1960
c)
1970
d)
1980
77.

The blockbuster hit Star Wars hit theaters in this decade.

a)

1950

b)

1960

c)

1970

d)

1980

78.
Which decade saw the fall of the Berlin Wall?
a)
1980
b)
1950
c)
1920
d)
1990
79.
Toys like the Rubik's Cube and the Pac-Man video game became popular during this decade.
a)
1970
b)
1960
c)
1980
d)
1950
80.

Elvis was the KIng of Rock, and sock hops were popular in this decade.

a)

1940's

b)

1950's

c)

1960's

d)

1970's

81.
The movie Wizard of Oz and Donald Duck were introduced in this decade.
a)
1920's
b)
1930's
c)
1940's
d)
1950's
82.
Pearl Harbor was bombed and gas was around 11 cents per gallon in this decade.
a)
1930
b)
1940
c)
1910
d)
1970
83.
WWII ended in this decade.
a)
1920's
b)
1930's
c)
1940's
d)
1950's
84.
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus in this decade.
a)
1950's
b)
1960's
c)
1970's
d)
1980's
85.

•“long, hot summers”

•Freedom Summer

•Greensboro sit-ins

Civil Rights movement was at its peak.

a)

1960s

b)

1950s

c)

1970s

d)

1940s

86.

New Deal

Great Depression

Works Progress Administration

Sit-Down Strike

John Steinbeck wrote Grapes of Wrath

Social Security Act

a)

1910s

b)

1920s

c)

1930s

d)

1940s

87.
What genre of music was popular in the 1920s?
a)
Hip Hop
b)
Rock and Roll
c)
Jazz
d)
Opera
88.
Cartoons include Captain America and Bugs Bunny., crooners Like Sinatra and Bing are singing.  Roosevelt has his 4th term.People are dancing to the Jitterbug. World War II changes America.
a)
1910s
b)
1920s
c)
1930s
d)
1940s
89.

Fats and Elvis are chart toppers. The Korean War ends. The Hydrogen Bomb is developed. DNA is modeled and Fairenheit 451 is published.

a)

1950s

b)

1960s

c)

1970s

d)

1980s

90.

Ronald Reagan is president. The Iran and Iraq War rages. Michael Jackson, Journey, and Madonna top the charts while the Goonies look for Treasure.

a)

1960s

b)

1970s

c)

1980s

d)

1990s

91.

Planet of the Apes is a hit. People are Twisting and Shouting and Captain Kirk explores the galaxy with Mr. Spock. Mary Poppins thrills children of all ages. The Outsiders is written and To Kill a Mockingbird becomes an instant classic.

a)

1940s

b)

1950s

c)

1960s

d)

1970s

92.

Mt. St. Helens erupts and so does E.T. at the box office. Chernobyle sends radiation all over the globe. Presidents include Reagan and Bush.

a)

1960s

b)

1970s

c)

1980s

d)

1990s

93.

Babe Ruth calls his shot, Shirley Temple is a huge star, the electric razor is invented. The Dust Bowl rages and Ruth Wakefield bakes Chocolate Chip cookies. The Hobbit is published.

a)

1930s

b)

1940s

c)

1950s

d)

1960s

94.
Beatles, Temptations, Beach Boys, 1st Super Bowl, Man on the Moon, JFK & MLK Assasinated.
a)
1950s
b)
1960s
c)
1970s
d)
1980s
95.
Hoover Dam built, Will Rogers killed, Dust Bowl in Oklahoma, Parking Meter in OKC, SPAM invented, Kraft Mac and Cheese invented.
a)
1900s
b)
1910s
c)
1920s
d)
1930s
96.
Pennicilin and Kool Aid invented,   Wall Street Crashed.   Prohibition increased crime, women gained the right to vote.
a)
1910s
b)
1920
c)
1930s
d)
1940s
97.
What is the nickname of the twenties?
a)
The Roaring Twenties
b)
The Broaring Twenties
c)
The Dancing Twenties
d)
The Brewing Twenties
98.
Who became the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Amelia Earhart
99.
Automobiles were being mass produced, which made them a lot cheaper for people to buy, thanks to this man...
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Babe Ruth
d)
Henry Ford
100.
Which decade did the "hippy movement" begin to influence clothing?
a)
1960's
b)
1970's
c)
1950's
d)
1980's
101.
Disneyland is built.   Lord of the Rings (and Flies) is published.  Jailhouse rock breaks out of the charts.  Women's fashion had small waistlines and puffy skirts.  The Hydrogen bomb had everyone shaking.  Brown v. Board tried to integrate schools.   Super glue, AA batteries, and Mr. Potato Heas were invented.
a)
1930s
b)
1940s
c)
1950s
d)
1960s
102.

The Vietnam War raged. Pop Art was all the Rage, and the Civil Rights Movement moved America. Audio Cassettes were invented. To Kill a Mockingbird was invented. JFK was assassinated. Chips Ahoy and Sprite were new treats.

a)

1950s

b)

1960s

c)

1970s

d)

1980s

103.
Boxed cake mixes chaged baking forever.   Slinky and Juke boxes were new inventions.   Pinochio and Fantasia were at the box office and Bing Crosby were singing while FDR oversaw WWII.
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
104.
Apollo 13 makes it home again safely.  Presidents include Nixon, Ford, and Carter.   Music was used in skating rinks.  Margaret Keane painted odd big eyes paintings.   The oil and energy crisis ended.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990S
105.
Murrah bombing took place.  Harry Potter was published.  U.S. beat China in the World's Cup.  Home Alone was at the box office.   OJ Simpson was found not guilty.  USSR dissolves and the cold war ends.  Ebay goes online.  Clinton is impeached.
a)
1960s
b)
1970s
c)
1980s
d)
1990s
106.
Dixieland Jazz was all the rage.   WWI rages in Europe.  Someone steals the Mona Lisa.   Titanic Sinks.
a)
1880s
b)
1890s
c)
1900s
d)
1910s
107.

Dramatic increase in birth rate, especially in the years following WWII. This was due to so many people working and making a better living.

a)

Baby Boom ­

b)

Baby Gap

c)

GI Bill

d)

Transistor

108.

Beatnik

a)

an elderly person in the 1920s who suffered financial loss.

b)

the fact or process of converting someone or something back to a former state.

c)

­ a young person in the 1950s and early 1960s belonging to a subculture associated with the beat generation.

d)

This was a type of music which challenged earlier music and was popular to teenagers.

109.

Brown V. Board of Education

a)

Court ruled that segregation was unconstitutional

b)

Supreme Court decision which legalized state ordered segregation so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal.

c)

All state laws prohibiting abortions were made unconstitutional based on a woman's right to privacy

d)

Ruled that a defendant in a felony trial must be provided a lawyer free of charge if the defendant cannot afford one.

110.

What president assured the nation that "we shall overcome" when he signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He also took steps to end discrimination earlier when he signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Harry Truman

111.

The Stock Market crashed in October of 1929 mainly because of a panic. A panic is when...

a)

too many people were investing in stocks without knowing how the market worked.

b)

people get fearful of falling prices so everyone tries to sell their stocks at the same time

c)

there are too many insider trading tips and correction in the market

d)

the economy goes up and down, like a roller coaster

112.

President Hoover was partly blamed for the continued Depression because

a)

he tried to get the government to do too much but nothing worked

b)

he had the government build shacks for poor people called Hoovervilles

c)

he didn't believe it was the government's job to provide relief to people

d)

he wanted the government to be too involved in people's lives

113.

Japanese Internment was when

a)

Japanese people were captured and locked up

b)

Japanese-Americans were shipped back to Japan in large numbers

c)

Children of Japanese-Americans were sent to special assimilation schools

d)

From 1942-1945, Japanese-Americans were forced to live in camps across the west

114.
Which of the following is a characteristic of daily life in the 1920s? 
a)
Many Americans lost all of their money in the Stock Market crash.
b)
Many Americans did not have jobs and there were failed banks and businesses. 
c)
Many Americans experienced an economic boom, furthered by new technologies.
d)
All Americans experienced an economic boom, furthered by new technologies.
115.
What is the significance of the 19th Amendment? 
a)
Women became citizens.
b)
African Americans became citizens.
c)
Women were granted the right to vote.
d)
African Americans were granted the right to vote.
116.
What positive effect did the migration north have on African Americans? 
a)
Segregation
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
New job oppurtunities
d)
New sharecropping opportunities
117.
What is an appropriate title for the chart below? 
·  Assisted with the feeding and housing of the poorest America citizens
·  Put money into the hands of consumers, who spent it, and helped businesses recover
Attempted to reform the system and prevent another economic crisis
a)
Goals of the New Deal
b)
Causes of World War II
c)
Life During the Roaring 20s
d)
Causes of the Great Depression
118.
What was a result of the government’s response to the Great Depression?
a)
The role of the federal government increased.
b)
The role of the federal government decreased.
c)
There was no change in the role of the government. 
d)
The government’s response quickly ended the Great Depression.
119.
The United States dropped two atomic bombs in August 1945.  What impact did these bombs have on the outcome of World War II? 
a)
Germany, Italy, and Japan joined to form the Axis Powers.
b)
Japanese planes carried out a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
c)
Led to the surrender of the Germans and ended World War II.
d)
Led to the surrender of the Japanese and ended World War II.
120.
Which Allied leaders are correctly matched with their nation? 
a)
Hitler: United States
Churchill: Soviet Union
Mussolini: Germany
b)
Roosevelt: Germany
Hitler: Great Britain
Mussolini: United States
c)
Roosevelt: United States
Churchill: Great Britain
Stalin: Soviet Union
d)
Stalin: Soviet Union
Mussolini: Great Britian
Roosevelt: Italy
121.
There were many key developments that had a significant impact on WWII and on the economy during and after the war. All of the following were key developments, EXCEPT: 
a)
aviation
b)
communication
c)
railroad
d)
weaponry
122.
Which of the following best describes the role of African Americans during WWII? 
a)
Migrated south and to the East coast for family and work
b)
Moved to internment camps in the western deserts of the United States
c)
Worked in wartime factories and participated in the military in segregated units
d)
Worked in wartime factories and participated in the military in desegregated units
123.
Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, by President Reagan? 
a)
Sonia Sontamayor
b)
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
c)
Elana Kagen
d)
Sandra Day O'Connor
124.
President Bush and the United Nations sent in troops in January 1991, their goal was the restore peace in Kuwait. What was the name of this conflict, which lasted six weeks?
a)
World War II
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
This means war
125.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
126.
What was the name of Iraq's Dictator, who ordered the invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, for which the US forced their withdraw in the 1991 Gulf War?
a)
Anwar Sadat
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
Mumamar Quadafi 
d)
Saadam Hussein
127.

What decade does this image best symbolize?

a)

1910s

b)

1920s

c)

1930s

d)

1940s

e)

1950s

128.

This major civil rights event took place in which decade?

a)

1940s

b)

1950s

c)

1960s

d)

1970s

e)

1930s

129.

Although the space race took place during most of the second half of the twentieth century, this major event took place during which decade?

a)

1950s

b)

1960s

c)

1970s

d)

1980s

130.

Martin Luther King Jr. is certainly an icon of American history, but he is best known for his famous "I Have A Dream Speech" in this decade?

a)

1940s

b)

1950s

c)

1960s

d)

1970s

e)

1980s

131.
Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?
a)
A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil.
b)
Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies.
c)
Conflicts in Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil.
d)
Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles.
132.

What new style of music did teenagers popularize during the 1950s?

a)

country 'n' western

b)

blues

c)

jazz

d)

rock 'n' roll

133.

”lost generation”, Warren G. Harding, Sacco and Vanzetti, Marcus Garvey

a)

1920s

b)

1910s

c)

1900s

d)

1930s

134.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, quota system, Harlem Renaissance, Washington Naval Conference

a)

1920s

b)

1930s

c)

1950s

d)

1940s

135.

Fair Deal, Japanese internment, Truman Doctrine, Yalta Conference, Taft-Hartley Act

a)

1940s

b)

1960s

c)

1890s

d)

1970s

136.

Fair Labor Standards Act, New Deal, Bonus March, 21st Amendment

a)

1930s

b)

1950s

c)

1960s

d)

1920s

137.

When were Baby boomers born?

a)

in between the 1940s and the early 1960s

b)

in between the mid 1960s and the early 1980s

c)

in between the mid 1980s to late 1990s

d)

in the noughties

138.

In what decade was the term 'social media' first coined?

a)

the 1970s

b)

the 1980s

c)

the 1990s

d)

the noughties

139.

The term ´generation´is usually used to describe people born in a period of about

a)

10 to 15 years

b)

5 to 10 years

c)

18 to 20 years

d)

15 to 18 years

140.

Gen Z are tech-innate, which means they

a)

are knowledgeable

b)

are extremely smart

c)

have grown up with technology

d)

struggle with modern life

141.

Which statement explains why President John F. Kennedy ordered the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?

a)

The United States government believed the new government in Cuba was a right-wing dictatorship.

b)

The United States government feared stronger ties between Communist Cuba and the Soviet Union.

c)

The United States government suspected the Soviet Union had placed nuclear missiles in Cuba.

d)

The United States government wanted to acquire Cuba as an agricultural colony.

142.

Competition with the USSR during the “space race” was beneficial to the United States because it

a)

prevented any other country from developing nuclear weapons.

b)

led to an increase investments in science and technology.

c)

eventually led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

d)

caused more emigration from the USSR.

143.

According to what Cold War philosophy did the United States believe that, if Vietnam fell to Communism, all of the other southeastern Asian countries nearby would fall to Communism as well?

a)

Red Scare

b)

Containment

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Truman Doctrine

144.

What was the significance of the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

a)

It outlawed the use of poll taxes.

b)

It prohibited the use of racial quotas.

c)

It outlawed segregation in public schools.

d)

It prohibited discrimination by teachers unions.

145.

What impact did television have on Presidential elections after the Kennedy vs. Nixon debate in 1960?

a)

It had little impact. Intelligence still matters for the President.

b)

It had no impact. Voters elected Nixon even though he looked worse than Kennedy.

c)

It had no immediate impact. TV only mattered after Bill Clinton was elected President in 1992.

d)

It had a great impact! Presidents have to look good on TV.

146.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination

· Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination

· Protests at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago

· Tet Offensive


Based on the list, which best describes the condition of America during 1968?

a)

The US was making great gains in the War on Poverty.

b)

There was a lot of social and political turmoil in the US.

c)

The US was losing to communism around the world.

d)

American political parties exhibited a united front in social policy.

147.

What impact did TV have on the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s?

a)

It created a lot of sympathy and support for the non-violent protestors.

b)

It caused many Southern Whites to support efforts at segregation even more.

c)

The Federal Government investigated racism in the South, but did little to change it.

d)

It caused controversy between Civil Rights leaders over which tactics to use.

148.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

a)

finally allowed women to vote in Presidential elections

b)

encouraged segregated voting places

c)

eliminated literacy tests to vote

d)

mandated automatic recounts in elections

149.

United States involvement in the Korean War was part of its policy of

a)

containment.

b)

isolationism.

c)

Big Stock diplomacy.

d)

mutual assured destruction.

150.

The successful launch of the Sputnik satellite by the Soviet Union on 1957 led to

a)

the creation of an effective space-based missile defense system.

b)

the discovery of the effects of low gravity on nuclear weapons.

c)

a major effect by the United States to improve math and science education.

d)

the defeat of Richard M. Nixon by John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election.

151.

Cuban Missile Crisis:

a)

US firing missiles over Cuba

b)

Stand off between Cuba and US over missiles aimed at Cuba.

c)

Stand off between US and USSR over Soviet plans to put nuclear missiles in Cuba.

d)

Soviet Invasion of Haiti

152.
This U.S. president was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis and supported the Civil Rights Movement. He was also assassinated for his support. 
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Robert F. Kennedy
c)
MLK
d)
FDR
153.
Which Supreme Court case integrated public schools?
a)
Plessy v Ferguson
b)
Brown v Board of Education
c)
Schenk v US
d)
Korematsu v US
154.

Sit-in protests were led by:

a)

Kids

b)

Adults

c)

Senior Citizens

d)

College Students

155.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965:

a)

Enforced the 15th Amendment

b)

Enforced the 2nd Amendment

c)

Encouraged states to suppress minority voters

d)

Encouraged states to end voting

156.

Part of the reason Kennedy defeated Nixon was because of how he appeared:

a)

Radio

b)

TV

c)

Online

d)

In movies

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