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American History Final Exam Part 1

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is significant about D-Day?
a)
It was the Allied invasion of France, the largest land-sea-air operation in army history, and the turning point of the war.
b)
Thousands of Nazi soldiers froze or starved to death after they were trapped by the Soviets.
c)
The Allies discovered concentration camps where Jews and others had been murdered.
d)
The British stopped the German advance and were able to gain control of the Suez Canal.
2.
Where were the atomic bombs dropped? 
a)
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
b)
China
c)
Tokyokawa
d)
Okinawa
3.

What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

a)

to create an international peacekeeping organization

b)

top secret government project to develop the atomic bomb

c)

to provide benefits to World War II veterans

d)

to help workers who lost their jobs when the was ended

4.

Which dictator(s) helped cause World War II?

a)

Mussolini, Hitler, and Tojo

b)

Tojo, and Mussolini

c)

Hitler

d)

Mussolini, and Hitler

5.

Why did the nation put thousands of Japanese Americans in internment camps during the war?

a)

They never did that.

b)

They feared that Japanese-Americans were a security threat.

c)

To make Japan "salty".

d)

They wanted to protect Japanese-Americans.

6.
Which countries had not fallen to Germany when the U.S. entered the war?
a)
Great Britain and France
b)
France and Italy
c)
Great Britain and the U.S.S.R.
d)
Belgium and the Netherlands
7.
What event led Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
a)
Germany invaded Poland.
b)
Germany and Italy formed the Rome-Berlin Axis.
c)
Germany invaded Sudetenland.
d)
Germany and the Soviet Union agreed not to attack each other.
8.

In what ways did Americans at home contribute to the war effort?

a)

Working in War Related Industries

b)

Rationing

c)

Buying War Bonds

d)

All of the Above

9.
Which was a common characteristic of the leaders of Italy, Germany, and Japan in the years leading up to World War II?
a)
They were content with the amounts of territory they controlled.
b)
Their forms of nationalism were linked to racism.
c)
They threatened democracy and wanted to spread communism.
d)
They felt mistreated by the treaties that ended World War I.
10.
Why did Japan attack the U.S. navel base at Pearl Harbor in 1941?
a)
Its leaders wanted to punish the Unites States for its role in World War I.
b)
Its leaders believed the U.S. Navy blocked Japanese expansion.
c)
Its leaders wanted to gain control of Hawaii's natural resources.
d)
The United States had recently declared war on Japan.
11.
What was the main group of people killed in the Holocaust?
a)
The Jewish People
b)
The German People
c)
The Italian People
d)
The Christian People
12.
What caused the United States to enter WWII?
a)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Holocaust
c)
Atomic Bomb
13.
All of the following were members of the Axis powers EXCEPT:
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
14.
What ended the Great Depression?
a)
The New Deal
b)
Alphabet Agencies
c)
World War II
d)
The Spread of Communism
15.
How did WWII end the Great Depression? 
a)
It caused the US to fight
b)
It created jobs
c)
It created the Allied powers
d)
It placed men in the military
16.
Which of the following countries remained neutral during the beginning of World War II?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Japan
c)
Italy
d)
United States
17.
Who began working in the factories when the soldiers went off to war?
a)
The elderly
b)
Children
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
Women
18.
What cultural icon was used to inspire these women to work. It was a form of propaganda. 
a)
Rosa the Riveter
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Rosie The Riveter
d)
Women of America
19.
Benito Mussolini
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union 
20.
Stalin
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union 
21.
Hirohito
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union 
22.
Winston Churchill 
a)
U.S
b)
Britain
c)
Italy
d)
Japan
23.
Adolf Hitler
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union 
24.
Hitler's political party
a)
Fascist 
b)
Nazis 
c)
Socialists
d)
Republicans
25.
Took place in Normandy France and threatened Germany's control of Europe
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
D-Day
c)
The Holocaust
d)
Pearl Harbor
26.
Why was the D-Day invasion in June 1944 important to the outcome of World War II?    
a)
It stopped Soviet advances in Eastern Europe.
b)
It forced Italy to surrender
c)
It opened a new Allied front in Europe.
d)
It avoided the use of atomic weapons.
27.
In the 1930s, how did the US respond to the rise of fascism in Europe?
a)
By invading Germany and Italy
b)
By forming military alliances
c)
By joining the League of Nations.
d)
by passing a series of neutrality laws.
28.
Executive Order 9066, issued by President Roosevelt, authorized which of the following actions?
a)
deployment of US military forces to the Pacific theater
b)
conscription of adult male citizens into the armed forces
c)
creation of the Manhattan Project, first US nuclear weapon
d)
forced internment of US citizens of Japanes, Italian, and German ancestry.
29.
Korematsu vs United States, why did the Supreme Court decide internment was constitutional?
a)
strong evidence of Japanese sabotage on the West Coast
b)
Many Japanese Americans refused to serve in the armed forces
c)
This type of action was necessary during national emergency
d)
Most Japanese Americans were not United States citizens
30.
What was the purpose of the "cash and carry" policy adopted by the US government in 1939?
a)
to preserve US neutrality
b)
to gain access to new trade markets
c)
to spread democracy around the world
d)
to punish aggressor nations
31.
What was the purpose for rationing by the Office of Price Administration?
a)
to ensure schools did not run out of supplies
b)
to ensure that children did not use too many products
c)
to ensure enough products were available for military use
d)
to ensure elderly citizens had enough goods
32.
Why did Americans buy war bonds during World War II?
a)
To avoid paying taxes.
b)
To donate part of their wages to the military
c)
To finance public works projects.
d)
To lend the government money to pay for the war.
33.
What role did "Rosie the Riveter" play during World War II?
a)
To persuade women to be as strong as men
b)
To make women looked after their families during WWII.
c)
To encourage women to enter the workforce
d)
To persuade women to fight for equal pay
34.
Why did the US enact the Lend-Lease Act?
a)
To stay out of World War II
b)
To divide land acquired from the Japanese.
c)
To supply iron and oil to Japan.
d)
To let England borrow weapons in the early 1940s.
35.
Why did President Truman ultimately decide to use atomic weapons in Japan?
a)
To prevent the potential loss of American lives from an invasion of Japan.
b)
The need to defeat Japan before defeating Germany
c)
plan to bring democratic government to Japan 
d)
The failure of the island hopping campaign against Japan
36.
The American campaign to defeat the Japanese shown in the map above was known as
a)
island blitzkrieg
b)
shock and awe in the islands
c)
island hopping
d)
island trenching
37.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

38.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

39.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

40.

Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?

a)

McCarthy/HUAC

b)

NAACP/Farm Workers Union

c)

Nativists/Muckrakers

d)

Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs

41.

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

42.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

a)

He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

b)

He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.

c)

He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

d)

He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

43.

What legislation helped American soldiers get an education and buy homes in the suburbs during the Cold War?

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

Federal Housing Authority Act

c)

Social Security Act

d)

GI BIll

44.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

45.

What amendment was passed to lower the voting age because it was unfair that 18-20 year olds could be drafted into the army but not vote?

a)

17th amendment

b)

21st amendment

c)

22nd amendment

d)

26th amendment

46.

What words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?

a)

Hitler & the Nazis

b)

Economic recession

c)

Containment of Communism

d)

Corruption & Industrialization

47.

What motivated the U.S. to get involved in the war in Vietnam?

a)

The U.S. supports governments fighting against Communism (Containment)

b)

The U.S. was only after natural resources in the area

c)

The U.S. wanted to colonize Korea and Vietnam

d)

The U.S. was helping the Japanese empire expand into Vietnam

48.

How did the political climate of the Cold War impact the world's 2 superpowers?

a)

The US and USSR competed against each other economically and politically

b)

They worked together towards the goal of stopping Communism

c)

They both colonized Africa and Asia

d)

They worked together to protect human rights around the world.

49.

The countries in RED represent which Cold War era organization?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Justice League

c)

USA

d)

Warsaw Pact

50.

Which country supported Fidel Castro, the communist leader of Cuba?

a)

USA

b)

USSR

c)

Great Britain

d)

Wakanda

51.
A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Blockade
c)
Space Race
d)
Atomic Bomb
52.

Which choice best describes the Second Red Scare ?

a)

the use of military force to put down civil unrest in American cities

b)

the use of accusations, blacklisting, and investigations against suspected communists

c)

the effort to expand civil rights protections to more groups of Americans

d)

the use of unethical searches and unfounded proclamations of a planned communist revolution in America  by Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer

53.

What is NATO?

a)

A military alliance between Western European Countries, the U.S. and Canada.

b)

A military alliance between Western European Countries, the Soviet Union and China.

c)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries, Including the Soviet Union and its satellite nations.

d)

A military alliance between Eastern European Countries.

54.

What is significant about the 38th parallel?

a)

It divides Western and Eastern Europe, this line is also described as the Iron Curtain

b)

The division between North and South Korea

c)

The division between China and North Korea, also known as the Iron Curtain.

d)

The 38th parallel was the location of all communist satellite nations.

55.

Which statement best describes the primary focus of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s?

a)

to prevent the admission of Red China to the United Nations

b)

to prevent the integration of various racial groups in U.S. society

c)

to investigate radical groups in order  to find disloyal Americans

d)

to place quotas on the number of immigrants entering the U.S. 

56.

According to the source and using your knowledge of US History, which of the following is most correct regarding the conflict in Korea?

a)

Both sides at one point made strong advances into their opposition at certain points but fought the war to a stalemate.

b)

Neither side was able to advance very much and the war was essentially a stalemate in the end.

c)

North Korea was able to make a strong push far into South Korea early into the war and nearly captured the southern city of Pusan . South Korea with the help of China was able to push them back.

d)

South Korea was able to make a strong push far into North Korea with the help of the Soviet Union.

57.
Who was the Korean War between?
a)
U.S. and Korea
b)
Russia and China
c)
North Korea and South Korea 
d)
All of the above
58.
How did the Korean War end?
a)
Peace Treaty
b)
South Korea Victory
c)
North Korea Victory
d)
Armistice
59.
What is the name of the Senator from WI known for his Anti-Communist accusations?
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Henry Wallace
60.
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
61.
Vietnam was a colony of what country prior to World War II?  
a)
United States
b)
China
c)
Japan 
d)
France
62.
Who was the leader of the communist government in North Vietnam?
a)
 Mao Zedong
b)
Ho Chi Minh
c)
Le Duan 
d)
Ngo Dinh Diem
63.

The Vietcong were-

a)

South Vietnam force

b)

North Vietnam force

c)

North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam

d)

Another name for Communists

64.

Guerrilla Warfare was-

a)

Fighting by small groups using tactics such as the ambush

b)

Using gorillas to fight against enemy soldiers

c)

Dressing up as gorillas and fighting while hitting your chest

65.
What are Napalm and Agent Orange are two examples of?
a)
guerilla fighting
b)
chemical weapons
c)
army helicopters
d)
missiles
66.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy 
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Weather and climate
d)
all of these
67.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
68.
Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.
a)
Vietminization
b)
Vietcong
c)
Internationalism
d)
Linkage
69.

In 1975, two years after the last American troops left Vietnam,:

a)

South Vietnam defeated the Viet Cong

b)

the United Nations drew up a treaty ending the war

c)

South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam

70.

This Amendment outlawed slavery

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

71.

This Amendment made African Americans citizens guaranteed equal protection under the law -

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

72.

This Amendment guaranteed African Americans the right to vote -

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

73.

These were restrictions on voting for African Americans -

a)

poll taxes

b)

literacy tests

c)

grandfather clause

d)

unfair exams that were sometimes written in Latin

74.

Laws created after Reconstruction to enforce segragation in public places -

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Black Codes

c)

Jim Pigeon Laws

d)

KKK Code

75.

U.S. Supreme Court case that made segregation legal in the U.S. - created the "seperate but equal" principle.

a)

Plessy V. Ferguson

b)

Brown V. Board of Education

c)

Hernanadez V. Texas

d)

Miranda V. Arizona

76.

Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional.

a)

Sweatt V. Painter

b)

Brown V. Board of Education

c)

Plessy V. Ferguson

d)

Hernandez V. Texas

77.

AIM - organization founded in Minnesota for Native Americans

a)

American Irish Movement

b)

Indian American Movement

c)

American Native Movement

d)

American Indian Movement

78.

active effort to improve employment or educational opportunities for members of minority groups and for women

a)

HUD

b)

Equal Pay Act

c)

Affirmative Action

d)

Title IX

79.

Removed barriers to black enfranchisement in the South, banning poll taxes, literacy tests, and other measures that effectively prevented African Americans from voting -

a)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

b)

Voting Rights Act of 1865

c)

Votings Rights Act of 1982

80.
 An African American women who was asked to give up her seat on the bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama was
a)
Harriet B. Stowe
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Michelle Obama
d)
Coretta King
81.
 Martin Luther King Jr gave the famous “I Have A Dream” speech at what event?
a)
Freedom Rides
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
March from  Selma to Montgomery
82.
How was the Montgomery Bus Boycott effective?
a)
It gave free transportation to African Americans
b)
It segregated buses in America
c)
 It made Rosa Parks lots of money
d)
It helped de-segregate buses in America
83.
This law banned all literacy tests that kept many African Americans from voting. 
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Voting Rights Act
c)
Civil Rights Movement
d)
24th Amendment
84.
This law banned discrimination of any American because of race, gender,  or religion. 
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Act
c)
15th  Amendment
d)
Civil Rights Movement
85.

What movement during the 1920s helped inspire the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s?

a)

Great Migration

b)

Prohibition

c)

NAACP

d)

Harlem Renaissance

86.

During which event did Eisenhower send troops to Arkansas in order to desegregate a high school?

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Little Rock Nine

c)

Atomic Bombs

d)

Flying Tigers

87.

What group/individuals sought to improve the treatment of migrant workers through boycotts and strikes?

a)

SNCC, Martin Luther King

b)

Black Panthers, Newton

c)

United Farm Workers Union, Dolores Huerta & Cesar Chavez

d)

Immigration Union, Dolores Huerta & Cesar Chavez

88.

What event challenged the federal government to enforce the Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation?

a)

Sit-in

b)

Boycotts

c)

Freedom Rides

d)

March on Washington

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