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WorksheetsUnit 7 Formative Assessment
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When was the Progressive Era?
a)
Antebellum
b)
1865-1877
c)
1900-1920
d)
1933-1945
2.
What amendment provided suffrage for women (1920)?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
3.
Who wrote the expose piece of literature that revealed the extensive corrupt monopolistic business practices of Standard Oil?
a)
Ida Tarbell
b)
Lewis Hines
c)
Jacob Riis
d)
Upton Sinclair
4.
Whose book led to the direct passage of the Meat Inspection Act and indirect of the Pure Food and Drug Acts?
a)
Jacob Riis
b)
Lewis Hines
c)
Ida Tarbell
d)
Upton Sinclair
5.
Who was the person who founded the settlement house (Hull House) for the Assimilation and Americanization of the immigrant poor?
a)
Elixabeth Cady Stanton
b)
Jane Addams
c)
Susan B. Anthony
d)
Belle Starr
6.
Which Progressive President used Big Stick Diplomacy and was known as a Trust buster?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Luke Skywalker
7.
Which of the following is an initiative?
a)
People have the right to remove a politician from office
b)
People have the right to choose who will run for President
c)
People have the right to propose a new law
d)
People have the right to veto or accept a law passed by the government
8.
Which of the following is a Referendum?
a)
People have the right to remove an elected official from office
b)
People have the right to choose who will run for President
c)
People have the right to propose their own law
d)
Any law passed by the government can be voted on for approval or veto by the people
9.
Which of the following is a Recall?
a)
People have the right to choose who will run for President
b)
People have the right to remove an elected official from office
c)
People have the right to propose a new law
d)
People have the right to vote on any law passed by their government for approval/veto
10.
Whose book caused the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act to be passed?
a)
Upton Sinclair
b)
Lincoln Steffens
c)
Ida Tarbell
d)
Jacob Riis
11.
The actions of muckrakers in the late 19th century and early 20th century resulted in
a)
Supreme Court decisions that expanded the right to vote
b)
government regulation of unfair business practices
c)
increases in the power of monopolies
d)
reduction of the president’s power to manage the economy
12.
Writers that dig up the bad things going on in society
a)
Suffragists
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Students
d)
Chaffinators
13.
Who was the photographer who revealed to the world how the lower class lived?
a)
Alexander Bell
b)
Jacob Riis
c)
Upton Sinclair
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
14.
The banning of alcohol.
a)
Institution
b)
Referendum
c)
Principal
d)
Prohibition
15.
Teddy Roosevelt's progressive legislative program aimed at protecting the public health and preventing false claims by business owners
a)
Square Deal
b)
17th amendment
c)
Recall
d)
Upton Sinclair
16.
Which of the following won the election of 1912, due to a split in Republican votes between Roosevelt and Taft?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Barack Obama
17.
What famous monopoly did Taft break up?
a)
Carnegie Steel
b)
Standard Oil
c)
Morgan Banking
d)
Edison Electric
18.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
19.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture
20.
What areas of the world were colonized during the Age of Imperialism?
a)
Asia
b)
Oceania
c)
Africa
d)
All of the Above
21.
Yellow Journalists were:
a)
writers who exposed period problems in hopes of achieving reform
b)
writers who wrote in yellow to bring attention to Spanish abuses
c)
newspaper reporters and illustrators who exaggerated stories in order to sell newspapers and fuel a war with Spain
d)
writers who opposed American imperialism and aimed to keep America neutral
22.
What was Roosevelt's policy called?
a)
dollar diplomacy
b)
Speak softly, carry a big stick policy
c)
sphere of influence
d)
Pan-Americanism
23.
The United States government supported the overthrow of a government in this country:
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Hawaii
d)
Congo
24.
Social Darwinism:
a)
was used by Anti-Imperialists to promote imperialism
b)
was used to argue some races and nations are naturally superior to others
c)
was used to defend a policy of neutrality and isolationism
d)
was promoted by Frederick Jackson Turner
25.
Cornerstone of American foreign policy that told European powers to stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
a)
Roosevelt Corollary
b)
Adams Doctrine
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Monroe Doctrine
26.
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following?
a)
Prohibited United States intervention in the Caribbean.
b)
Warned against European seizure of the Panama Canal.
c)
Declared the United States to be the “policeman” of the Western Hemisphere.
d)
Provided United States military support for democratic revolutions in Latin America.
27.
a form of American foreign policy to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries.
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Big Stick Diplomacy
c)
Moral Diplomacy
d)
Open Door Policy
28.
"speak softly, and carry a big stick."
a)
Dollar Diplomacy
b)
Big Stick Diplomacy
c)
Moral Diplomacy
d)
Open Door Policy
29.
the system in which support is given only to countries whose moral beliefs are analogous to that of the nation.
a)
Moral Diplomacy
b)
Big Stick Diplomacy
c)
Dollar Diplomacy
d)
Open Door Policy
30.
Information designed to influence opinion is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Communism
c)
Propaganda
d)
Facebook
31.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
32.
What sparked World War I?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke
c)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand
d)
Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm
33.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
34.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
35.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
36.
Which 14 point did Wilson create to prevent future wars?
a)
League of Nations
b)
No secret alliances
c)
Removal of economic barriers
d)
Absolute freedom of seas
37.
What nation did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States
d)
Germany
38.
President Wilson's fourteen points
a)
initiated U.S. involvement in World War I
b)
laid out his goals for peace
c)
ended World War I
d)
called for Germany to accept blame for the war
39.
Which document punished Germany after World War I?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
Yalta Agreement
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Fourteen Points
40.
What did the Eighteenth Amendment state?
a)
This amendment outlawed the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.
b)
This amendment outlawed the advertisment of alcohol.
c)
This amendment changed the age a person had to be to buy alcohol.
41.
What were illegal places where people drank alcohol called?
a)
speakeasies
b)
speaksoftly
c)
cellars
d)
hidden spots
42.
What did the Twenty-first Amendment do?
a)
It stopped speakeasies
b)
It ended Prohibition
c)
It arrested bootleggers
43.
Where did many African American artists move to during the 1920s?
a)
Harlem, New York
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Detroit, Michigan
44.
What name was given to the great achievements in art and learning by African Americans during the 1920s?
a)
The Roaring 20s
b)
The Best of Times
c)
Harlem Renaissance
45.
Who became the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Amelia Earhart
46.
This was a major innovation found in most homes by the end of the 20s.
a)
Radio
b)
Television
c)
Telephone
d)
Microwave.
47.
The government of what country was overthrown in 1917 and turned into a Communist country?
a)
Russia
b)
Austria-Hungary
c)
Germany
d)
England
48.
The Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of Fundamentalism and ______.
a)
school
b)
Evolution
c)
life
d)
religion
49.
The Red Scare led to which of the following?
a)
The ratification of the 19th amendment
b)
a demand for limits on immigration
c)
the start of the Great Depression
d)
the repeal of the 18th amendment
50.
Nativists are against _______?
a)
Corruption
b)
African Americans
c)
Railroads
d)
Immigrants
51.
Which group's activities reflected a pattern of intolerance toward immigrants in the US. during the 1920's?
a)
American Indian Movement
b)
United Farm Workers
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
National Organization for Women
52.
The fear of a communist takeover of the US during the 1920's became known as the
a)
Bad Times
b)
Red Scare
c)
Bolshevik Doom
d)
Communist Wave
53.
government officials convicted of accepting bribes for leasing federal land to oil companies
a)
Watergate
b)
Teapot Dome
c)
Iran Contra
d)
Pentagon Papers
54.
The trial of John Scopes reflects the conflict between
a)
Science and religion
b)
Isolation and International involvement
c)
The roles of women
d)
Prohibition and organized crime
55.
Marcus Garvey prominence during the 1920's arose from his
a)
Establishment of a political party focusing on Civil rights issues
b)
Emphasis on th eimportance of the Back-to-Africa movement
c)
Development of a national network of Black-owned businesses
d)
financial and literary contributions tot he Harlem renaissance
56.
The Changing image of women during the 1920s was symbolized by the
a)
Passage of an equal pay act
b)
Drafting of women into the army
c)
Popularity of the flappers and their style of dress
d)
Appointment of several women to the President's cabinet
57.
What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?
a)
a government program that gave free land to homesteaders
b)
a government program that helped women get the vote
c)
a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country
d)
a government program designed to help people during the depression
58.
The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920s and 1930s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
the end of the gold rush
b)
the crash of the stock exchange
c)
the ending of World War II
d)
the high price of oil
59.
When the stock market crashed in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president of the United States. The president who followed President Hoover began the New Deal, a program to help people during the Great Depression. This president was
a)
Warren Harding
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
60.
How did the 1929 stock market crash affect the United States economy in the 1930s?
a)
Unemployment reached its highest level in United States history.
b)
Congress voted to reject New Deal policies.
c)
Stock prices were higher than investors could afford.
d)
Agriculture replaced manufacturing as the primary industry.
61.
Because of the Dust Bowl, many farmers moved to California
a)
True
b)
False
62.
Homes that were in parks and built out of cardboard boxes were called Hoovervilles.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Hoover
d)
Jefferson
64.
This New Deal program insured the public's deposits to make sure that the bank runs never happened again
a)
PWA
b)
WPA
c)
SSA
d)
FDIC
65.
What percentage of Americans were unemployed in 1933?
a)
25%
b)
35%
c)
50%
d)
2%
66.
When FDR closed all the banks and did not allow them to reopen until they were stable
a)
Bank closures
b)
Bank retreats
c)
Bank Holiday
d)
Margin Holiday
67.
The __________________ was the longest period of unemployment and low economic activity in the 1900's.
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Depression
c)
Dust Bowl
d)
Civil War
68.
The TVA helped transform the Tennessee River Valley from poverty to productivity by ...
a)
soil conservation and tree planting
b)
building highways, bridges, public buildings, public parks, and airports
c)
building hydroelectric dams throughout a seven-state region to control floods and generate electricity
d)
provide assistance to farmers
69.
Who were the main dictators who came to power just before World War 2 got started?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
All of the Above
70.
World War 2 officially started after Hitler invaded what country?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Poland
71.
What is appeasement?
a)
Giving reparations to the aggressor (give the bully what they want)
b)
Rationing resources for the war effort
c)
Doing a split-dive barrel roll
d)
preparing for an invasion
72.
What did Hitler do before he invaded Poland, to make sure the Soviets would not attack him later?
a)
He canceled trade with the Soviets
b)
He signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviets.
c)
He challenged Stalin to a fist fight.
d)
He attack Soviet Naval bases before the Polish invasion.
73.
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain? (AKA, the Bulldog of Britain)
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Charles Lindbergh
74.
Who was the President of the United States during World War 2?
a)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
b)
Teddy Roosevelt
c)
William Taft
d)
Jimmy Carter
75.
Why did we put an embargo against Japan on materials like iron, oil, steel, and rubber?
a)
Because of the multiple trade wars that we had in the past.
b)
Because we had to stop them from building Mecha-Godzilla.
c)
Because we simply did not like them, and vice versa.
d)
To stop supplying materials for their war and prevent Japan from spreading.
76.
What was the code name for the development of the atomic bomb?
a)
The General Atomic Plan
b)
The Nuclear Deal
c)
The Manhattan Project
d)
Fallout
77.
The extermination of 11 million people, including 9 million Jews, was called
a)
Holocaust
b)
Reichtag
c)
Third Reich
78.
Joseph Stalin is to the Soviet Union as Hitler is to ________
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Japan
d)
Britain
79.
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
a)
After WWII
b)
After WWI
c)
After Spanish American War
d)
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor
80.
What happened December 7th 1941?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Sinking of the Titanic
c)
WWI
d)
Battle of Britain
81.
In Korematsu v. United States, what was the ruling (or decision) of the Supreme Court?
a)
Putting Japanese people in camps was unnecessary for the war
b)
Putting Japanese people in camps was necessary for the war
c)
Camps were ok for Japanese immigrants, not citizens
d)
They didn't make a ruling
82.
WWII was fought from:
a)
1941-1947
b)
1939-1941
c)
1939-1945
d)
1933-1941
83.
Forced Germans to split their armies between two different fronts.
a)
D-Day
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Iwo Jima
84.
Required men of a certain age to apply and possibly fight in war
a)
Bracero Program
b)
Military Draft
c)
Embargo
d)
Holocaust
85.
Why was the United Nations created?
a)
To add another nation
b)
To put an end to WWII
c)
To help countries settle problems peacefully
d)
To help leaders learn how to help their own country
86.
Why did President Truman decide to use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan?
a)
President Truman thought it would be easier and faster to use atomic bombs
b)
Truman thought too many U.S. soldiers would die if the U.S. invaded Japan
c)
President Truman wanted to test out the atomic bomb
d)
President Truman did NOT use atomic bombs
87.
What is VJ Day?
a)
The day that Japan was bombed
b)
The day President Truman was elected President
c)
The day the war started
d)
The day Japan surrendered to the Allies
88.
Who was the fascist dictator of Italy and was an ally of Hitler?
a)
Mussolini
b)
FDR
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Rosie the Riveter
89.
a government that controls the economy, culture and all parts of people's lives is called
a)
fascism
b)
nationalism
c)
isolationism
d)
mobilization
90.
This strategy resulted in the defeat of Japan
a)
Panama Canal
b)
island hopping
c)
Anaconda Plan
d)
Japan crisis
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