wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

WWII, Cold War, Civil Rights, & War on Terrorism Review

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?

a)

Hitler

b)

Mussolini

c)

Stalin

d)

Hirohito

2.

Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?

a)

Americans

b)

Christians

c)

Catholics

d)

Jewish

3.

Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?

a)

United States, Britain and Russia

b)

Italy, Germany, Britain

c)

Italy, Russia, and Austria

d)

Italy, Germany, and Japan

4.
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
5.
Who was president of the United States when WW2 ended?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Jefferson DAvis
6.

what were Japanese intermennt camps

a)

Camps for children to speak Japanese during WWll

b)

Camps were the Germans kept Japanese people during WWll

c)

Japanese work camps in the United States

d)

Camps where Japanese-Americans were forced to live during WWll

7.

Which of the following American Presidents had the made the decision of whether or not to drop the atomic bomb to end WWll?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Harry Truman

8.

Which of the following was NOT one of the consequences of dropping the atomic bomb?

a)

One of the bombs did not detonate upon impact and was taken by the Japanese military

b)

Pacific war comes to an end

c)

A large loss of life among the Japanese people

9.

This military strategy was used by the Japanese Air Force, which involved suicide pilots dive-bombing American ships. What were these pilots known as?

a)

Partisans

b)

Kowtows

c)

Kamikazes

10.

This battle in the Pacific Ocean was the “turning point” of WWll:

a)

Coral Sea

b)

Iwo Jima

c)

D-Day

d)

The dropping of Little Boy

11.

The top-secret military project developed by the US government and military, known as the Manhattan Project, was designed for what reason?

a)

To develop a plan to control millions of Japanese Americans

b)

To building of atomic bombs

c)

To create a variety of new architectural designs for New York

12.

The first atomic bomb was dropped on this city:

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Seoul

13.

During the Holocaust, how many Jews are believed to have been killed by Hitler?

a)

6 million

b)

2 million

c)

10 million

14.

As a result of African Americans fighting in WWll, President Roosevelt ordered.....

a)

segregation in the military to end

b)

the end of the Harlem Renaissance

c)

Segregation in the south to end

15.

What was NOT a way women helped during WWll?

a)

They took jobs in factories

b)

Had family gardens

c)

Joined the military in non-fighting positions

d)

Joined the military and fought in battles

16.
Hitler's expansion of the German military violated the terms of the 
a)
Munich Pact
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Treaty of Paris
17.
What effect did the Treaty of Versailles have on the start of the war?
a)
Germans united in anger against the treaty and Italians were angry they did not get more land
b)
the treaty had very little effect on the start of the war
c)
the French and British thought the treaty was too harsh and did not join the league of nations
18.

The policy and idea of avoiding politics and problems of another countries

a)

isolationism

b)

appeasement

c)

aggression

19.

What was significant about the outcome of D-Day?

a)

The Allies were able to land in France and begin to push Germany back.

b)

The Allies were able to break up the alliance between Italy and Germany.

c)

The Allies were able to take back lands in Great Britain from Germany.

20.
The areas of fighting during WWII included
a)
Pacific and European Theater
b)
United states and European Theater
c)
Asian and Atlantic Theater
21.

What battle was Hitler's last attempt to gain victory over the Allied Powers?

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

22.
What event determined the United State's decision to enter the war?
a)
Battle of Britain
b)
Blitzkrieg of Poland
c)
Attack of Pearl Harbor
23.
The U.S. chose to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and what other Japanese city?
a)
Tokyo
b)
Nuremburg
c)
Nagasaki
24.

Who was the leader of Italy during WWll

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Mussolini

c)

Hitler

d)

Truman

25.

Which of the following is the BEST example of imperialism?

a)

Germany building a larger army

b)

Germany taking over weaker smaller countries

c)

Germany promising to support smaller nations if attacked

26.

Who was the president during WWll?

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Truman

c)

Hitler

d)

Churchill

27.

What motivated Japan to attack the US naval base at Pearl Harbor?

a)

Japan believed that the United States was building up its navy to invade Japan and attacked before the United States could do so.

b)

Japan wanted to expand its territory in the Pacific and needed to weaken the US Navy to slow the nation's response to its actions.

c)

Japan needed access to oil and natural gas for its military and the ships stationed at Pearl Harbor defended Hawaii's rich oil fields.

28.

How did geography play a role in the aggressive expansion of Japan prior to World War II?

a)

Japan lacked a lot of resources, so Japan invaded countries that had the resources it wanted.

b)

Japan had access to a lot of oil and coal, so Japan fought to protect their island resources. 

c)

Japan shared a long land border with China, and Japan built up its military to defend the border.

29.

Which of the following BEST describes the conditions in a facist nation?

a)

Citizens are allowed to vote for their leaders.

b)

Citizens have total rights and freedoms.

c)

Citizens have no individual rights.

30.

Which of the following BEST explains Germany's aggressive expansion during the 1930s?

a)

Germany feared that Japan intended to conquer Europe.

b)

Germany needed oil and coal resources to fuel its growing economy.

c)

Germany resented that it had lost territory and power after World War I.

31.

What was a goal that the US government hoped to accomplish by rationing goods during World War II?

a)

to help European businesses grow

b)

to create jobs for American workers

c)

to weaken the economies of US enemies

d)

to provide soldiers with necessary food

32.
Who made the statement "An Iron Curtain has descended across the continent"?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
President Harry Truman
33.
What major country was behind the "Iron Curtain"?
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
34.
Who was the leader of Russia when the phrase "Iron Curtain" was phrased?
a)
President Roosevelt
b)
President Truman
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Joseph McCarthy
35.
What is the purpose of N.A.T.O?
a)
Countries joining together to end democracy
b)
Countries joining together to stop trade between the East and West
c)
Countries joining together to fend off attacks by other communist countries
d)
Countries joining together to create one kind of currency (S)
36.
In what country is the city of Berlin located?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Soviet Union
37.
Why did Joseph Stalin block the city of Berlin from getting supplies after WWII?
a)
He wanted to make the people dependent on communist Germany for their needs
b)
He hated Berlin
c)
The railroads were broken and still needed to be fixed after the war
d)
The people of Berlin were very wealthy and did not need his help
38.
Which country was the aggressor that started the Korean War?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Neither - they were forced into war by Germany
d)
Japan
39.
Which country did the U.S. send military aid to during the Korean War?
a)
North Korea
b)
South Korea
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
40.
Who was the Senator who started rumors of the Red Scare?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Joseph McCarthy
41.
Which country was Nikita Khrushchev the leader of in the 1950's?
a)
United Stated
b)
France
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Germany
42.
Khrushchev said, "We will bury you." To what coutnries was he directing this statement?
a)
U.S. and Great Britain
b)
Japan and China
c)
North and South Korea
d)
Germany and Poland
43.
What type of race was the U.S. involved in with Russia in the 1950's?
a)
Naval
b)
Arms
c)
Foreign Aid
d)
Land expansion
44.
Which 2 superpowers were involved in the Cold War?
a)
Britain and the Soviet Union
b)
France and Germany
c)
Japan and the Soviet Union
d)
The U.S. and the Soviet Union
45.
Why did the U.S. enter the Korean War?
a)
It did not want another country to fall to communists
b)
It did not want another country to be split
c)
It wanted to attack North Korea
d)
It wanted to sell more weapons to its allies
46.
Why did the U.S. want the Soviet Union to remove its nuclear weapons from Cuba?
a)
It wanted to protect Cuba from communism
b)
Cuba is close to the U.S. border
c)
It was protecting nearby countries in Central America
d)
The U.S. did not have any missiles of its own
47.

What symbolizes the end of the Cold War?

a)

U.S. President Bush worked toward easing tensions

b)

The Soviet Union broke up into 15 independent republics and the wall came down.

c)

People in Easter Europe were gaining more freedom

d)

The Berlin Wall was built

48.
What action caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba that could be used against the U.S.
b)
The U.S. placed missiles in Cuba to be used again the Soviet Union
49.

Which part of Germany was the city of Berlin located?

a)

East Germany

b)

West Germany

50.

Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?

a)

John Bassilone

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Richard Nixon

51.
____________ started the Korean War by invading ________________.
a)
N Korea/S Korea
b)
USA/N Korea
c)
China/USA
d)
China/S Korea
52.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Help north Korea
d)
Provide collective security
53.
Who Supported North Korea?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
United States
c)
China
d)
South Korea
54.
U.S. President during MOST of the Korean War?  (1950-1952)
a)
FDR
b)
TRUMAN
c)
NIXON
d)
JOHNSON
55.
What was the Berlin Airlift?
a)
Supplying food and goods to Berlin
b)
Taking people from East Berlin to West Berlin
c)
Dropping of bombs on Berlin
56.
Berlin was split into how many sections?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
57.

How did the division represented by the "Iron Curtain" affect Europe?

a)

Citizens on both sides of the curtain waged continuous war in Europe.

b)

Political and economic differences between nations on the two sides grew.

c)

Communist protests in Eastern Europe improved relations between the two sides.

58.

Why was the conflict between the United States and Russia during the second half of the twentieth century referred to as the "Cold War"?

a)

The conflict was more about a competition to reach space than political differences.

b)

Most battles of the conflict were fought in the frigid climate of the Soviet Union.

c)

While the nations were hostile to one another, they did not directly engage in warfare.

59.

Why did the United States fight in the Korean War?

a)

The United States wanted to prevent North Korea from taking over South Korea and spreading Communism.

b)

The United States wanted to protect Americans living in South Korea following a North Korean invasion.

c)

The United States had an alliance with South Korea to defeat Communism if it spread into their nation. 

60.

System that supported the unfair treatment based on race.

a)

a. freedom

b)

b. civility

c)

c. segregation

61.

Rosa Parks was arrested in December of 1955 on a bus. She would not give up her seat to a white passenger. Her action started a year-long civil rights protest. That protest was called the

a)

March on Washington

b)

Montgomery Bus Boycott.

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

62.
Who led the bus boycott in which Rosa Parks was involved?
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Emmit Til
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
63.
Identify an event for which Martin Luther King, Jr. is most well-known.
a)
writing and reciting the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
not giving up his seat on a bus to a white person
c)
creating Jim Crow laws that were used in the South
d)
leading a march on Washington D.C. for civil rights
64.
In the 1954 trial of Brown v Board of Education, the US Supreme Court ruled that
a)
private schools should be controlled by the federal government
b)
issues of racial segregation should be decided by the states.
c)
racially segregated public schools are unconstitutional
d)
the "separate but equal" doctrine should be contnued
65.
What state laws created separate public facilities for African Americans in the South?
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
affirmative action
c)
Civil Rights Acts
d)
Force Acts
66.

The March on Washington led to a law that banned discrimination based on race, religion, or nationality which is known as _____________.

a)

Civil Rights Act

b)

Voting Rights Act

67.
Where did Rosa Parks boycott the public transportation system?
a)
Montgomery, Alabama
b)
Birmingham, Alabama
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Montgoneragery, Alabama
68.

After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to

a)

let African Americans ride public buses.

b)

deny someone a job because he or she was African American.

c)

kick someone out of the military.

69.
What do John F.Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert Kennedy all have in common?
a)
they were all assassinated.
b)
All of them went in to space.
c)
They all ran for president.
d)
All spoke at the March on Washington.
70.
These kept African Americans from voting.
a)
literacy tests and poll taxes
b)
citizenship and writing
c)
having a job and car.
d)
being born in the South.
71.
Which invention had the greatest impact on America in the 1950's?
a)
Radio
b)
Television
c)
Telephone
d)
Cars
72.

The lawyer who represented Linda Brown and her family in their case against the school system.

a)

Malcolm X

b)

MLK Jr.

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Rosa Parks

73.

The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Communism

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Imperialism

74.
Which section of Vietnam was Communist?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
75.

How did the Vietnam War end?

a)

North Vietnam and South Vietnam remained 2 separate countries.

b)

North Vietnam surrendered

c)

It never really ended, there is still fighting today

d)

South Vietnam surrendered

76.

What is the situation in Vietnam today?

a)

Vietnam is no longer a country

b)

Vietnam is split North (Communist) and South (Democratic)

c)

Vietnam is one country

d)

Nothing changed, it went back to the way it was

77.
A form of protest in which people sit and refuse to leave.
a)
sit-in
b)
boycott
c)
Resistance
78.
What event is being described in the picture which used non-violent activist actions? 
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott 
c)
Greensboro Sit-ins
d)
March on Washington 
79.

The U.S. was an ally of North Vietnam.

a)

true

b)

false

80.

What is a migrant worker?

a)

Someone who loves to eat

b)

Someone who travels from place to place to work

c)

Someone who likes to color

81.
Lyndon B. Johnson served as vice-president for which president?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Barack Obama
d)
John F. Kennedy
82.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act?
a)
True
b)
False
83.

Ceasar Chavez and Martin Luther Kink Jr. both fought for the fair and equal treatment of others.

a)

true

b)

false

84.
The terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 and the hunt for Al-Qaeda led to
a)
the Afghan invasion of Kuwait
b)
the United States going to war in Afghanistan
c)
Iran-Iraq War
d)
the Persian Gulf War
85.
Which resource has caused the most conflict in the middle east?
a)
oil
b)
lumbar
c)
land
d)
gems
86.
Iraq invaded Kuwait, creating a conflict with the United States. The war the United States got involved with is known as the 
a)
War on Iraq
b)
Persian Gulf War
c)
Indian Gulf War
d)
Middle Eastern War
87.
The United States got involved in the Persian Gulf War because
a)
they wanted to pick on smaller countries
b)
they enjoyed war
c)
Soviet Union invaded South Korea over lumber production
d)
Iraq invaded Kuwait, which was involved in the oil production to the U.S
88.
That War on Terrorism began in response to events on what date?
a)
September 2, 2011
b)
November 11, 2011
c)
September 11, 2001
89.
Which US president declared War on Terrorism?
a)
George W. Bush
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
Jimmy Carter
90.
Who was the number 1 suspect behind the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks?
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
Hussein
c)
Osama bin Laden
91.
Which Iraqi dictator was suspected of aiding terrorists and hiding weapons of mass destruction?
a)
Sadam Hussein
b)
Osama bin Ladin
c)
Gorbachev
92.
Why did Iraq attack Kuwait?
a)
Oil
b)
Uranium
c)
Silver
d)
Diamond
93.
Who was the mastermind behind the September 11th attacks?
a)
Saddam Hussein
b)
Ariel Sharon
c)
Osama bin Laden
d)
Hideki Tojo
94.
How did the United States respond to al Qaeda's attacks on 9/11?
a)
Assassinated al Qaeda
b)
Dropped an atomic bomb
c)
Declared war on terror and invaded Afganistan
d)
Decided to make peace to prevent war
95.

The Persian Gulf War was fought for what reason?

a)

Osama bin Laden didn't like the United States

b)

Saddam Hussein, and the country of Iraq, invaded Kuwait

c)

Saudi Arabia wanted their independence

d)

Iran was trying to build a nuclear weapon

96.

Which answer best describes terrorism?

a)

Trying to make people fearful by committing acts of violence

b)

Declaring all out war

c)

Leaving your own country in protest to the president

d)

Hurting people because they are criminals

97.

Why did President Bush announce an invasion of Iraq in 2003?

a)

He suspected that Iraq was creating nuclear weapons

b)

He did not like Saddam Hussein

c)

Osama bin Laden was hiding in Iraq at this time

d)

He wanted to conquer another country so the

98.
What part of the world is labeled on the map?
a)
The Baltic States
b)
Isthmus of Panama
c)
Japanese Islands
d)
The Middle East
99.
Who started the Gulf war?
a)
US
b)
Iraq
c)
South Korea
d)
Japan
100.

Why did President Bush announce an invasion of Iraq in 2003?

a)

He suspected that Iraq was creating nuclear weapons

b)

He did not like Saddam Hussein

c)

Osama bin Laden was hiding in Iraq at this time

d)

He wanted to conquer another country so the

101.
Which of the following were NOT a part of the 9/11 attacks?
a)
The Twin Towers in New York City
b)
The Sears Tower in Chicago
c)
The Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
d)
A hijacked airplane  that crashed in Pennsylvania
102.

What was the main building that was struck ?

a)

The White House

b)

World Trade Center

c)

Pentagon

d)

The Capital Building

103.

What happened to the towers after the planes hit them?

a)

They remained standing

b)

Only one collapsed

c)

They both collapsed

104.

What did the U.S. create several months after the September 11th attacks?

a)

Department of Homeland Security

b)

Department if International Intelligence

105.
Aside from the World Trade center buildings, terrorists also crashed a plane into what building?
a)
The Washington Monument
b)
The Capitol Building
c)
The White House
d)
The U.S. Pentagon
106.

Which was a result of 9/11?

a)

The Department of Homeland Security was created

b)

The Patriot Act was passed

c)

Americans came together to support each other

d)

All are correct

107.

Which is a direct outcome of Internet technology in the United States?

a)

a. More people lack proper spelling skills.

b)

b. Movie theaters have raised ticket prices.

c)

c. Newspapers are no longer the main source for news.

d)

d. Public and university libraries have undergone budget cuts.

108.

Which invention can move information all over the world in only a few seconds?

a)

a. the Internet

b)

b. the telegraph

c)

c. the assembly line

d)

d. the computer screen

109.

One of the most important new technologies of the 1990s was the personal use of computers. How have computers changed America?

a)

a. They have made it more difficult for people to communicate.

b)

b. They have made it easier for people to get information.

c)

c. They have forced the government to limit the sale of computers.

d)

d. They have forced the telephone companies out of business.

110.

Which of the following is a fact that tells why Apple is important to the history of computers?

a)

It built the first computer to use MS-DOS.

b)

It invented the Internet.

c)

It built the first digital computer.

d)

It invented the first personal computer.

111.

How did Congress change the US government to fight terrorism?

a)

It went to war to fight al-Qaeda.

b)

B. It passed the Patriot Act.

c)

C. It said that Iraq had nuclear weapons.

d)

D. It declared war on terrorism.

112.

High-tech area of the United States that is home to Google and Apple.

a)

New York City

b)

Atlanta

c)

Silicon Valley

d)

Tech Industrial Region

Similar Resources on Wayground

West

117 questions

West

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th Grade - University