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Final Exam 8th Grade Social Studies

Total questions: 153

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

As a result of growing feelings of Nativism in the United States, the government passed laws that...

a)

Restricted immigration

b)

Made education up to the age of 16 mandatory

c)

Made becoming a citizen easier

d)

Required employers to pay a fair wage

2.

New arrivals to the United States often lived in cramped, tiny apartments called...

a)

Tenements

b)

Penthouses

c)

Projects

d)

Studios

3.

Andrew Carnegie got rich by...

a)

Developing a new way to make steel

b)

Inventing the lightbulb

c)

Finding new oil supplies out west

d)

Running the mafia

4.

Which of the following was not one of the countries where the greatest number of immigrants came from in the 1880-1920 period?

a)

Colombia

b)

Russia

c)

Italy

d)

Greece

5.

Which of the following is a known cause for deaths of 140 workers at the Triangle Factory (check all that apply):

a)

Someone set the fire on purpose

b)

Some of the doors out of the factory were locked

c)

There was no sprinkler system

d)

The workers had not been told what to do in an emergency

e)

There was no fire department in New York yet.

6.

A muckraker is a....

a)

Journalist

b)

Terrorist

c)

Union leader

d)

Politician

7.

Lewis Hine and Jacob Riis both tried to open people's eyes to the suffering experience by people living in poverty. They did this by:

a)

Taking photographs

b)

Organizing tours of poor neighborhoods so rich people could see what the deal was.

c)

Writing books

d)

Running for public office

8.

Upton Sinclair wrote a book called The Jungle that was about..

a)

How tough it was to be a meatpacker

b)

The experience of coming through Ellis Island

c)

The experiences of a solider in the Spanish-American War

d)

Life in a Hooverville

9.

Which amendment banned the production and sale of alcohol ?

a)

17th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

20th

10.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

18th

b)

19th

c)

21st

d)

There is no such amendment

11.

Which of the following was a reason for the US entering World War I?

a)

Germany was using submarine warfare to sink ships in the Atlantic Ocean.

b)

Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor

c)

Germany had recently purchased Texas from Mexico.

d)

We were really, really mad about Archduke.

12.

Americans purchased Liberty Bonds were purchased during both World Wars. What were they?

a)

Payments to get you out of the draft

b)

Small loans to the government to help it fight the war

c)

Canned goods to send to soldiers

d)

Newsletters to keep you up-to-date on current events

13.

These women outside the White House in 1917 are protesting because they want...

a)

Suffrage (the right to vote)

b)

Higher wages

c)

The right to divorce their husbands

d)

Access to better health care

14.

The Zimmerman Telegram caused the United States to...

a)

Declare War on Germany during World War I

b)

Invade Mexico

c)

Elect a new President

d)

Do the cha cha slide

15.

Following World War I, the Treaty of Versailles put harsh penalties on what country?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

The United States

d)

Germany

16.

The term "Great Migration" most commonly means...

a)

African Americans moved from the South to big cities in the North and West.

b)

People moved from the big cities of the North to farms out West

c)

Native Americans were forcibly moved onto Reservations

d)

People moved off farms destroyed by the Dust Bowl

17.

The name given to the programs created by FDR to address the problems across the nation was...

a)

The Patriot Act

b)

The Great Society

c)

Bootstrapping

d)

New Deal

18.

In cities across the USA people who lost their homes lived in makeshift shelters, what did people call these places?

a)

Hoovervilles

b)

Okies

c)

Bonus Army Bases

d)

Homeless Encampments

19.

Which of the following was a cause of the Great Depression?

a)

Taxes were too high

b)

The government passed set too many rules on the stock market

c)

People were buying too much on credit and not paying the money back

d)

There was a shortage of stuff for people to buy

20.

Roosevelt's New Deal tried to get the country back on track during the Great Depression by doing which of the following?

a)

Making health care free for all Americans

b)

Encouraging people to see a therapist to talk about their problems

c)

Creating jobs to put people back to work

d)

Making rent free for all Americans who needed it.

21.

During industrialization, a country goes through what important change?

a)

It moves to an economy based on manufacturing instead of on farming

b)

It becomes more diverse

c)

It moves from being a monarchy to being a democracy

d)

It becomes more religious

22.

Before the US entered World War II, it...

a)

Gave money and supplies to the Allies

b)

Invaded France

c)

Made it easier for Jewish refugees to come into this country

d)

Tried to make a secret deal with Hitler.

23.

Which action by the federal government would Progressive reformers be most likely to support?

a)

Passing laws to protect consumers and workers

b)

Letting businesses do whatever it takes to get money

c)

Going to war with other nations to get their natural resources

d)

Making it so corporations don't have to pay taxes

24.

What was the major reason that African Americans migrated to northern cities during and after World War I?

a)

A surplus of cotton led to widespread farm foreclosures in the South.

b)

Discrimination had been eliminated in the North

c)

Political opportunities had expanded in the South.

d)

Industrial jobs were available in the North

25.

The primary goal of this World War II poster was to convince the American public to

a)

register for the draft

b)

provide financial support for the war

c)

support the internment of Italian Americans

d)

defeat congressmen who voted to go to war

26.

In what way did the traditional role of many women change during World War II?

a)

They won leadership roles in Congress

b)

They accepted high-level management positions in war industries

c)

They were assigned to combat positions in the armed forces

d)

They took jobs in support of the war effort.

27.
What was a major reason for wartime rationing?
a)
restricting lower-priced food imports
b)
ensuring that troops were adequately supplied
c)
providing jobs for the unemployed
d)
preventing currency deflation
28.
To separate one group from another is ___________________.
a)
integration
b)
segregation
c)
sectionalism
d)
isolationism
29.
Which explains the growth of labor unions in the United States during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
b)
Workers sought to improve their pay and working conditions
c)
Business leaders encouraged workers to organize unions to enhance productivity
d)
The federal government supported collective bargaining rights of railroad workers
30.

The policy of "separate but equal" was used to

a)

increase the number of political parties.

b)

justify the practice of legal racial segregation.

c)

prevent the passage of unfair laws.

d)

halt the creation of independent school districts.

31.

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaw?

a)

denying the right to vote based on race or color

b)

denying the right to vote based on gender

c)

allowing people to vote multiple times

d)

allowing people under the age of 21 to vote

32.

The main goal of the March on Washington on August 28, 1963 was to

a)

encourage the Supreme Court to make a decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

b)

pressure the president to introduce a civil rights bill to Congress.

c)

force the president to introduce a voting rights bill to Congress.

d)

convince the Supreme Court to overturn its decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.

33.
Brown vs. Board of Education was a famous case heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1954. The court ruled that it is illegal to:
a)
Allow children to work long hours in factories
b)
Segregate schools based on people’s skin color
c)
Pay black people less than white people for similar work
d)
Return an escaped slave to his/her master  
34.
 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
35.
 Martin Luther King Jr believed in
a)
Violent protests
b)
Really loud protests
c)
Non-violent protests
d)
Violence  when needed protests
36.
Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks were part of what movement in the 1950s and 1960s?
a)
Anti-Immigration Movement
b)
Free Silver Movement
c)
Urban Renewal Movement
d)
Civil  Rights Movement
37.
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
38.
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
39.
In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was added, outlawing poll taxes. How did poll taxes discriminate against African Americans?
a)
They kept many African Americans from voting.
b)
They prevented African Americans from attending certain schools.
c)
They kept many African Americans from finding employment.
d)
They segregated African Americans on buses and in restaurants.
40.
What was the main focus of Dr. King's famous speech?
a)
Getting more money for America's black population
b)
Convincing everyone to live in peace and tranquility
c)
Celebrating the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Ending segregation and racial injustice in America
41.
What was the result of the Brown v. Board of Education case?
a)
Segregation in public schools became illegal
b)
African-Americans began playing profession sports
c)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus
d)
MLK led a March on Washington
42.
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
b)
It allowed African-Americans to run for political office
c)
It ended segregation in school
d)
It made poll taxes illegal
43.
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
It gave African-American women the right to vote
b)
It made literacy tests to vote illegal
c)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
d)
It allowed all African-Americans to vote
44.
The March on Washington is most famous for...
a)
causing race riots in Washington, D.C.
b)
200,000 people worked together to get the right to vote
c)
the KKK became an illegal organization
d)
MLK gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech
45.
What is the purpose of the 24th Amendment?
a)
It ended slavery
b)
It ended segregation based on race
c)
It made poll taxes illegal
d)
It made it legal for Thurgood Marshall to be selected for the Supreme Court
46.
Harlem is a neighborhood in 
a)
New York City
b)
New Orleans
c)
New Jersey
d)
Africa
47.
The artists during the Harlem Renaissance most wanted to
a)
document the experiences of their people
b)
show off their talents (dancing, singing, writing, etc)
c)
Go back to their ancestors' homeland
d)
Separate completely from the rest of America
48.
The Harlem Renaissance was remarkable because
a)
it was the first time African-Americans published their art
b)
African-American artists were taken seriously 
c)
So many African-Americans moved to that one neighborhood
d)
That's when the first African-American won an Oscar
49.
The artists' from the Harlem Renaissance goal was to..
a)
Run the white people out of the neighborhood
b)
publish more songs, poems, and stories than ever before
c)
create an expression of their dark-skinned selves
d)
win a national elected office
50.
How did the Harlem Renaissance most affect society?
a)
Produced great jazz music for dancing
b)
People started talking about race in America
c)
The artists had children that won major awards
d)
African-American artists were considered equal to European-American artists
51.
The Harlem Renaissance refers to:
a)
A literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture
b)
A struggle for civil rights by the NAACP
c)
A program to promote African-American owned businesses
d)
A population increase in Harlem during the 1920s
52.

Law that weakened monopolies and upheld the rights of unions and farm organizations.

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

Clayton Anti-trust Act

c)

Pure Food & Drug Act

d)

Roosevelt Corollary

53.

This muckraker took on Standard Oil.

a)

Ida Tarbell

b)

Lincoln Steffens

c)

Upton Sinclair

d)

Jacob Riis

54.

Journalists who exposed and published about corruption in business and politics.

a)

Yellow Journalists

b)

Muckrakers

c)

Slanderers

d)

Libelists

55.

This muckraker wrote a book entitled The Jungle which exposed disgusting practices in the meat packing industry.

a)

Lincoln Steffens

b)

Upton Sinclair

c)

Ida Tarbell

d)

Jacob Riis

56.

This word refers to a movement that is anti-alcohol

a)

temperance

b)

suffrage

c)

civil rights

d)

rum runners

57.

Supreme Court Ruling that stated "separate but equal" was a legal way to separate the races.

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Roper v. Simmons

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

Roe v. Wade

58.

How did the US economy change after Reconstruction? (5-3.1)

a)

Farmers produced more crops.

b)

Trade was even more important to the US.

c)

The US became a manufacturing and production country.

d)

More people moved to the country because of overcrowding.

59.

How did new methods of mass production contribute to the Industrial Revolution?

a)

New products were all made by hand.

b)

Businesses used sharecropping to increase the production of goods.

c)

New products were made quickly and cheaply

d)

Cities became ghost towns because machines replaced manual labor.

60.

Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller developed business practices that let them take total control of a specific industry. This practice was called ______________.

a)

monopoly

b)

technology

c)

labor unions

d)

urbanization

61.
  Which of the following contributed to increased immigration from Ireland in the 1840s?
a)
the potato famine
b)
political unrest
c)
need for labor on cotton plantations
62.

changes in manufacturing and transportation that began with fewer things being made by hand but instead made using machines in larger-scale factories.

a)

Ford Forward

b)

Labor Union

c)

Socialism

d)

Industrial Revolution

63.

A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine is a _______.

a)

Factory

b)

Mill

c)

Business

d)

Plantation

64.

Why were children used for labor in the factory?

a)

Could pay them low wages

b)

Small and nimble to fit in machines

c)

Not mature enough to form labor unions

d)

To help them earn money for an education

65.

Industrialization caused and increase in?

a)

Pollution

b)

A middle class population

c)

Slave labor demand

d)

need for workers rights and safety laws

66.

What was a common characteristic of the Pullman Strike, Haymarket Affair, and Homestead Strike?

a)

They were defeats for owners

b)

They were victories for unions

c)

They became violent

d)

They were victories for workers

67.

What are companies who dominate a specific industry (steel, oil, etc.) called?

a)

Monopolies

b)

Local Business

c)

Corporations

d)

Competitors

68.

All of the following are TRUE about factory workers in the late 1800s except

a)

they worked 12 hour shifts for 6 days a week

b)

they were okay with and tolerated poor working conditions

c)

they had to rely on their employers to increase wages

d)

they worked in dangerous conditions

69.

Why did immigrants move to cities?

a)

They needed a car in rural America

b)

Housing had a lot of space and was comfortable

c)

More jobs and lower cost of living

d)

They wanted to experience discrimination

70.
The sometimes unethical business practices of some industrialists led them to be given this nickname
a)
Captains of Industry
b)
Tycoons
c)
Fat Cats
d)
Robber Barons
71.
What is a Laissez-Faire economy?
a)
An economy that is completely controlled by the U.S. government
b)
An economy that is partially controlled by the U.S. government
c)
An economy that works best when there is very little involvement by the U.S. government
d)
An economy that is controlled by another country
72.
 How did Railroads impact the economy during this time?
a)
Moved raw materials (steel, lumber, coal) to factories 
b)
Used to make artillery and weapons
c)
Provided money for other industries
d)
Materials were more expensive and quicker to ship
73.
Define a monopoly.
a)
A card game
b)
businesses that are owned by investors
c)
A company controls all or most of businesses in an industry.
d)
Poor families
74.
What were some problems that the people in factories encountered?
a)
long hours, good pay
b)
Low wages, long hours, dangerous
c)
dangerous, long hours, good pay
d)
low wages, good hours. dangerous
75.

Immigrants came to America mainly by _________.

a)

helicopters

b)

boats

c)

horses

d)

trains

76.

Immigrants came to the United States to ___________.

a)

have freedom of religion

b)

find jobs

c)

have a better life

d)

all of the above

77.

European immigrants came through which immigration station?

a)

Angel Island

b)

Ellis Island

c)

Immigration Island

d)

Dolphin Island

78.

The United States had many factory jobs available at the turn of the century. Was this a pull or push factor for any immigrants?

a)

pull

b)

push

79.

True or False: Immigrants did not face discrimination when they came to the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

80.
Which is an example of the idea of assimilation?
a)
Native Americans following their ancient religious traditions. 
b)
German immigrants learning to speak English.
c)
The development of ethnic neighborhoods like "Chinatown".
d)
The trend for wealthy Americans to dress like Italians. 
81.
How did the population of European immigrants in America change in the late 1800s and early 1900s. 
a)
Most immigrants came from northern and western Europe. 
b)
Most immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe. 
c)
The number of European immigrants decreased. 
d)
The number of Protestant immigrants decreased. 
82.
How were the "new" immigrants who came to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s different from the "old" immigrants who came previously?
a)
The new immigrants were more widely accepted into American culture. 
b)
The new immigrants mainly settled in the southern states and became farmers. 
c)
Most of the new immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe. 
d)
Most of the new immigrants came for a short time to earn money.
83.
What was one positive impact of the development of ethnic communities in the United States during the early 1900s? 
a)
The brought new traditions and foods to American culture. 
b)
They stayed separate from American culture. 
c)
They were unable to assimilate to American culture. 
d)
They were unable to spread negative ideas into the American culture. 
84.
Which institutions helped immigrant children learn to be more like native-born Americans? 
a)
neighborhood churches
b)
foreign language newspapers 
c)
public schools
d)
political machines
85.
What motivated many immigrants to come to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? 
a)
The lack of discrimination and prejudice in the U.S.
b)
The fair treatment and short work hours in American factories. 
c)
The desire for better social and economic opportunities. 
d)
The hope of becoming sharecroppers in the south
86.
Which statement describes the experience of most new immigrants to the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
a)
They were highly respected and treated as equals of other American citizens. 
b)
They were looked upon as inferior and discriminated against.
c)
They learned English and assimilated quickly into American culture. 
d)
They found quick success in farming their own lands in the south. 
87.

Give examples of immigrant "push" factors.

a)

Promise of a better life

b)

War or religious persecution

c)

Religious Freedom

d)

Better opportunities

88.
How did immigrants decide to settle where they did?
a)
They settled in warmer climates
b)
They settled near water
c)
They settled by people of similar ethnic backgrounds
d)
They settled where immigrant officials sent them
89.
Where did European immigrants enter when they came to America?
a)
Ellis Island
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Alcatraz
d)
Angel Island
90.
Why did "Americans" discriminate against the Chinese?
a)
There owned all the businesses in California
b)
They had a lot of money when they came to U.S.
c)
They opened too many restaurants
d)
They held onto their culture (language, food, clothing) & they thought they would take their jobs
91.

Immigration push factors are…

a)

reasons people come to a new place

b)

reasons people leave their homelands

c)

reasons people begin working

d)

reasons people stop working

92.

Immigration pull factors are…

a)

reasons people come to a new place

b)

reasons people leave their homelands

c)

reasons people begin working

d)

reasons people stop working

93.
Why were so few Chinese immigrants allowed to come to the United States?
a)
Very few tried to come
b)
The voyage was too far and expensive
c)
There were no jobs available
d)
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
94.

Which of the following represents the best definition for temperance movement?

a)

a widespread effort by few people to increase the consumption of alcohol. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)

b)

a widespread effort by many people to reduce the consumption of alcohol. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)

c)

a widespread effort by many people to reduce the consumption of tobacco. (mid 1800's to early 1900's)

d)

the fight for equal rights such as education,voting, and workplace rights for women.

95.

Which of the following key words or phrases best represent the temperance movement?

a)

voting rights

b)

education

c)

workers' rights

d)

prohibition

96.

Which two female leaders were heavily involved in both woman's suffrage and temperance movement?

a)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Alice Paul

b)

Lucy Burns and Alice Paul

c)

Alice Paul and Susan B. Anthony

d)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony

97.

Who is pictured in this photo?

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Frances Willard

c)

Ella Boole

d)

Carry A. Nation

98.

Which of the following choices best describes Frances Willard?

a)

(1858-1952) Married William Boole, a Temperance Activist. Became the Vice-President of her local chapter of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union

b)

(1839-1898) Became leader of the WCTU. She worked to educate people about the evils of alcohol. She urged laws banning the sale of liquor. Also worked to outlaw saloons as step towards strengthening democracy.

c)

(1846-1911) Temperance advocate; she took extreme measures to further her cause by entering saloons in her native state of Kansas and smashing bottles of alcohol with a hatchet.

99.

Which of the following are causes of the temperance movement? MARK ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

Domestic violence became a trend

b)

Men/husbands were spending a lot of money on alcohol

c)

Men/husbands were spending so much time at bars and saloons

100.

What did the 18th Amendment accomplish?

a)

Granted all men the right to vote

b)

Granted all women the right to vote

c)

banned the sale and consumption of alcohol (prohibition)

101.

What did the 21st Amendment accomplish?

a)

It repealed the 18th Amendment by legalizing the sale and consumption of alcohol.

b)

It repealed the 15th Amendment

c)

It repealed the 19th Amendment by legalizing the sale and consumption of alcohol.

102.

Define Prohibition.

a)

A partial ban on the sale and consumption of tobacco

b)

A partial ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol

c)

A total ban on the sale and consumption of tobacco

d)

A total ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol

103.

Which of the following choices best defines "saloon" ?

a)

Bars or taverns where mostly men would gather to drink, eat, relax, play games, and, often, to discuss politics.

b)

Bars or taverns where mostly wmen would gather to drink, eat, relax, play games, and, often, to discuss politics.

104.

What is the League of Nations?

a)

An international organisation that helps to promote trade

b)

An international organisation that aims to promote peace among the countries

c)

An international organisation that will fight other countries

d)

An international organisation that will bring hope and stability in the world

105.

The League of Nations had the following objectives: (multiple choice)

a)

To ensure the dominance of the United States

b)

To prevent wars

c)

To encourage disarmament

d)

To prevent the rise of the Soviet Union

106.

If two nations had a dispute, the League of Nations would:

a)

Encourage the nations to impose economic sanctions on one another.

b)

Provide a forum for the nations to negotiate with each other.

c)

Encourage the nations to impose physical sanctions on one another.

d)

Mandate that the nations ignore one another.

107.
Which of the following is a true statement about American involvement in the League of Nations?
a)
President Woodrow Wilson refused to allow the U.S. to join the League of Nations
b)
The Supreme Court ruled that joining the League of Nations would violate the U.S. Constitution 
c)
Congress voted to keep the U.S. out of the League of Nations
d)
In the election of 1920, American voters voted to keep the U.S. out of the League of Nations
108.

What is the name of the treaty that created the League of Nations?

a)

Treaty of Vessels

b)

Treaty of Germany

c)

Treaty of Versale

d)

Treaty of Versailles

109.

What did the league of nations do?

a)

solve disputes between countries

b)

make justice between nations

c)

make an alliance between countries

d)

All of them above

110.

What was the purpose of the League of Nations?

a)

To prevent another world war from happening

b)

Promote world peace

c)

Avoid a repetition of the horrors of the Great War

d)

All of the above

111.

Who was forced to take sole responsibility for the ww1?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Turkey

112.

What is the League of Nations?

a)

An international organization that helps to promote trade

b)

An international organization that aims to promote peace among the countries

c)

An international organization that will fight other countries

d)

An international organization that will bring hope and stability in the world

113.

Germany, Italy and Japan were the ____________ during WWII.

a)

Central Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

NATO Powers

d)

Axis Powers

114.

Who was the leader of Germany during WWII?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Hidecki Tojo

115.
Hoping to avoid war, Great Britain and France adopted a policy of appeasement and gave in to Germany's demand for more territory.
a)
True
b)
False
116.
The United States declared war on Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
a)
True
b)
False
117.
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.
118.
Where were the atomic bombs dropped? 
a)
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
b)
China
c)
Tokyokawa
d)
Okinawa
119.

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.

120.
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.
121.

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

122.
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.
123.
What caused the United States to enter WWII?
a)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Holocaust
c)
Atomic Bomb
124.
What ended the Great Depression?
a)
The New Deal
b)
Alphabet Agencies
c)
World War II
d)
The Spread of Communism
125.
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
126.
Who began working in the factories when the soldiers went off to war?
a)
The elderly
b)
Children
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
Women
127.
What difficult decision did Harry S. Truman have to make to put an end to WWII? 
a)
To drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
b)
To drop an atomic bomb on Germany and Poland
c)
To drop an atomic bomb on Italy
d)
To drop an atomic bomb on Great Britain
128.
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.
129.
Which conclusion can be made about the role of women during WWII, based on this picture?
a)
women worked only in traditionally female-dominated jobs
b)
it was acceptable for women to work, with men away at war
c)
it was considered unpatriotic for women to leave their home to seek employment
d)
women's contributions were not valued by American society
130.
What was the effect of the United States' use of atomic weapons in the war in the Pacific?
a)
The use of atomic weapons resulted in a massive "kamikaze"-style counter-offensive from the Japanese military.
b)
It gave the U.S. military a base from which it could launch an invasion of mainland Japan.
c)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Germany and stopped the Soviet Union from occupying Berlin.
d)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Japan and ended the Second World War.
131.
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
132.
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.
133.
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
134.
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.
135.
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
136.

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

137.

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

138.

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

139.

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

140.

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

141.

What words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?

a)

Hitler & the Nazis

b)

Economic recession

c)

Containment of Communism

d)

Corruption & Industrialization

142.
America's relationship with the Soviet Union was called a "Cold War" because the...
a)
Soviets fought the United States by freezing prices
b)
the United States fought the Soviet Union during their harsh, cold winter
c)
Soviet Union and the United States were enemies, but no official war took place
d)
Soviet Union and United States were developing nuclear weapons using cold fusion
143.
By applying the strategy of containment, the United States hoped to prevent the
a)
emergence of an economic crisis in Europe
b)
return of Nazi ideas to postwar Germany
c)
expansion of the Soviet Union's influence around the world
d)
spread of nationalism from China to the rest of Asia 
144.
A Cold War Treaty organization was: 
a)
NAFTA      
b)
NATO
c)
Prussian Pact 
d)
Danzig Accords
145.
What is Containment?
a)
US policy that attempted to contain the spread of communism to eastern  Europe
b)
US policy that attempted to contain the spread of communism to Asia 
c)
Soviet policy that attempted to contain the spread of capitalism to North America 
d)
All of the above
146.
Who "Fought" in the Cold War?
a)
U.S. & Japan
b)
Japan & Germany
c)
U.S. & Soviet Union
d)
Germany & U.S. 
147.
What is an Arms Race?
a)
When two countries compete to create the best and most weapons 
b)
When two countries compete to create new colonies
c)
When two countries compete over resources
148.
Why did the U.S. and the Soviet Union “Fight” the Cold War?
a)
World Power
b)
Differences in Communism and Capitalism 
c)
Nuclear Weapons Production
d)
All of the above
149.
“To counter the possibility that the Western countries could not protect themselves against the Soviet Union, the Truman Administration formed a European-American alliance that would commit the United States to bolstering the security of Western Europe.”
.
The above statement is describing which organization?
a)
The Big Three 
b)
NATO 
c)
Warsaw Pact 
d)
Marshall Plan
150.
“…An iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe… and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere…”  - Winston Churchill
.
Winston Churchill’s remark above on the “iron curtain” in  Europe is describing what?
a)
the division in Europe during the Cold War
b)
the destruction of Europe during the Cold War
c)
the diversity in Europe during the Cold War
d)
the depression in Europe during the Cold War
151.
The alliance of communist countries
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Communist Alliance
152.
The US got involved in ____ because of the policy of containment.
a)
Korea 
b)
Africa
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Japan
153.
 One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to:
a)
a.   promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
b)
b.   keep East Germans from fleeing to the Western sector of Berlin
c)
c.   complete the post–World War II rebuilding of Berlin
d)
d.   meet the requirements of the North Atlantic  Treaty Organization (NATO)

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