WorksheetsSocial Studies 4th and 5th Grade
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 27mins
1. What was the year that the Panama Canal opened up?
1713
1813
1913
2013
What happened in 1893 to the Kingdom of Hawaii?
There was coup to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani
It was hit by a huge snow storm
There was an earthquake that sank all the Hawaiian islands into the ocean
The queen became president of the United States of America
Who created a coup to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani and the Kingdom of Hawaii?
a group of rich landowners
a group of poor landowners
the queen
the president of Hawaii
Who were the two men that ran for President of the United States in 1896?
William Jennings Bryan
William McKinley
William Henry Harrison
William Sylvester Gray
What caused the Spanish-American War?
civil oppression
USS Maine explosion
De Lôme Letter
an iceberg
Why was the USS Maine sent to Havana, Cuba?
for the safety of Americans
for the safety of Russians
no reason
for a baseball game
How much money did the United States purchase for the Philippines?
$200,000.00
$2,000,000.00
$20,000,000.00
$20.00
8. What territory did Congress vote to annex in July 1898?
Cuba
Hawaii
Alaska
Easter Island
After several months of being reelected president, what happened to William McKinley?
He was impeached and removed from office
He was made king of England
He was assassinated by the anarchist, Leon Czolgosz
He resigned from office
Who became president after William McKinley was assassinated?
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Robin Williams
11. What ideology emphasizes the good of a society over the good of an individual?
Communism
Socialism
Nazism
Capitalism
12. What ideology believes that the government should control industry and how to treat workers?
Communism
Socialism
Nazism
Capitalism
13. How did some Progressives treat African Americans? (pick two)
Fairly
They misused science in order to justify mistreating them
They passed laws restricting freedoms
They did nothing
14. How did Southern Democrats stop African Americans from voting?
by passing laws that required literacy tests
by rejecting laws that require literacy tests
they did not stop them from voting
they made their lives normal
15. He believed that African Americans should study and work hard to prove their equality?
W. E. B. Du Bois
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass
Asa Philip Randolph
He wanted African Americans to be proactive and fight to end discrimination?
W. E. B. Du Bois
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Douglass
Asa Philip Randolph
What organization was created to bring equality for African Americans?
NAACP
NASA
United Nations
League of Nations
Progressive education teaches that humanity can perfect itself.
True
False
The Sixteenth Amendment passed and allows Congress to tax income.
True
False
The Seventeenth Amendment allowed citizens to directly elect U. S. Senators.
True
False
What years did World War One last?
2014-2018
1914-1918
1814-1818
1714-1718
What event took place in 1915 that shocked and angered Americans?
The sinking of Noah's Ark
The sinking of St. Peter's fishing boat
The sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of the U.S.S. Minnow
What did the German submarine do to the ship?
fired a torpedo that struck the ship's side
hit it with an iceberg
threw snowballs at it
bombed it with an airplane
What started World War One?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States
The assassination of James A. Garfield, President of the United States
The assassination of Emperor Julius of Rome
From what country was the terrorist who assassinated Archduke Ferdinand?
United States
Serbia
Germany
Russia
What new weapons were used during World War One?
machine guns
tank
poisonous gas
atomic bomb
How did America help pay for the war effort?
taxes
chickens
tulips
nothing
Who was the most decorated solider of World War I for the Allies?
Sargent Pepper
Sargent Shultz
Sargent York
Sargent Peabody
What is the fight in the air between two airplanes called?
cat fight
donkey fight
fist fight
dog fight
What is the original name of Veterans' Day, which is November 11th called?
Armistice Day
VJ day (Victory in Japan)
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Who was the first African American to earn PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy)?
Booker T. Washington
W. E. B. Du Bois
Carter G. Woodson
Herman Cain
What two brothers flew the 1st successful airplane flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903?
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Louis and Neil Armstron
Im and Yur Wrong
George and William Huffman
Where did Progressives fail to look for wisdom in solving America's problems?
the dictionary
the internet
the Bible
the encyclopedia
Which three men ran for president in 1912?
Theodore Roosevelt
Willam Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Allen West
What do leaders of a nation need to do in order to make wise decisions?
Listen to the Media
Listen to God
Listen to atheists
do nothing
What types of schools were the Progressives against?
Religious
Private
Charter
Public
Why were the Progressives opposed to private and religious schools?
They might teach what the Progressives wanted taught
They might not teach what the Progressives wanted taught
They might teach what John Cena wants taught
They might teach what Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wants taught
Pastors were the most respected leaders before the Progressive Era?
True
False
Before the Progressive Era, people looked to the Bible for the solution to life's problems?
True
False
Science is the true source of all wisdom?
True
False
Sin is the main cause of many of life's problems?
True
False
Segregation is the belief when two groups must be separated?
True
False
43. Who founded Tuskegee Institute in 1881?
Booker T. Washington
W. E. B. Du Bois
Asa Philip Randolph
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What is Tuskegee Institute, which was founded by Booker T. Washington?
a school to train African Americans to be teachers and to work in other jobs
a school to train Chinese to be teachers and to work in other jobs
a school to train Irish to be teachers and to work in other jobs
a school to train Native Americans to be teachers and to work in other jobs
Who was one of the leaders who started the NAACP in 1909?
Booker T. Washington
W. E. B. Du Bois
Asa Philip Randolph
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who was the president of the United States during World War One?
George W. Bush
Woodrow Wilson
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
What is a flying ace?
a pilot who shot down at least 5 enemy planes during combat
a soldier who shot 5 enemy soldiers during combat
a deck of cards that thrown in the air and lands face up
a Navy ship man who sunk at least 5 enemy ships in the water during combat
What year did the United States enter World War One?
1717
1817
1917
2017
Where did the Germans and Allied Powers meet to sign the treaty ending World War One?
in Versailles, Ohio
in Versailles, Louisiana
in Paris, Kentucky at Cane Ridge
in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in Paris France
When did the fighting officially end for World War One?
November 11, 1918
January 14, 1906
December 7, 1941
July 4, 1776
Who gave the “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 in Washington D.C.?
Barack Obama II
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Walter Williams
Allen West
