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Social Studies Practice

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country was occupied by the US after WWI, adopted a democratic form of government and became a strong ally of the US?

a)

Japan

b)

Soviet Union

c)

West Germany

d)

East Germany

2.

Which country was occupied by the Soviet Union and built a wall to prevent its citizens from leaving after WWII?

a)

Japan

b)

Soviet Union

c)

East Germany

d)

West Germany

3.

Who was the physicist in charge of the Manhattan Project?

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Ray Kroc

c)

J. Robert Oppenheimer

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

4.

After WWII, how did the role of women in society change?

a)

Women began to run for office

b)

Women attended college

c)

Women worked in factories to produce war supplies

d)

Women returned home while men returning from overseas returned to the factories.

5.

The linking of nations

a)

industrialization

b)

globalization

c)

urbanization

d)

socialization

6.

What caused a decrease in regional variation?

a)

Access to the same information and entertainment

b)

Schools

c)

People traveling for business and pleasure

d)

People staying in their own towns

7.

Who was responsible for the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Malcom X

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

John Denver

8.

The Montgomery Bus Boycott

The Freedom Rides

The March on Washington

Brown vs. Board of Education

These were all part of what?

a)

The Equal Rights Movement

b)

The Abolition Movement

c)

The Prohibition Movement

d)

The Civil Rights Movement

9.

The Brown vs. Board of Education ruling by the Supreme Court declared..

a)

That "seperate but equal" was constitutional

b)

That segregation of schools on account of race was unconstitutional

c)

That all schools should receive funding based on the number of students

d)

That all schools must provide equal funding for male and female sports

10.

The G.I. Bill of Rights was created to help which group of people?

a)

Slaves

b)

Women

c)

Teachers

d)

Veterans

11.

Which Supreme Court case declared that "seperate but equal" was Constitutional?

a)

Brown vs. Board of Education

b)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

c)

Dutton vs. Long

d)

Abramson vs. Ferguson

12.

What was the intentions of the Marshall Plan?

a)

To uphold the ruling of the Supreme Court

b)

To provide weapons to the Allies during the war

c)

To rebuild Germany

d)

To help rebuild war torn Europe and stop the spread of communism

13.

What was the main reason the US became involved in the Cold War?

a)

To destroy Germany

b)

To stop the spread of communism

c)

To end WWII

d)

To become the strongest country in the world

14.

What Amendment to the Constitution failed to pass, but still helped women gain rights in the workplace?

a)

Prohibition Amendment

b)

Civil Rights Amendment

c)

Equal Rights Amendment

d)

Freedom of Speech Amendment

15.

What was the idea that if one country fell to communism that others would follow?

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Communism Theory

d)

Globalization

16.

What country besides the US was a superpower during the Cold War?

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

17.

What technology makes it possible to have GPS images?

a)

Computers

b)

Cell Phones

c)

Satellites

d)

Internet

18.

The red line on the map shows:

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

19.

Which continent is in green?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Australia

20.

What ocean is shown?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

21.

Which sea is outlined?

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Sea of Japan

c)

Coral Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

22.

What river is shown in blue?

a)

Nile River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Yangtze River

23.

Name this river in China (hint it is to the south).

a)

Nile River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Tigris River

24.

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into what body of water?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Persian/Arabian Gulf

d)

Sea of Japan

25.

Which body of water is north of Europe?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

26.

Shown in orange, which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?

a)

Alps Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Himalayas

d)

Ural Mountains

27.

Which mountains are on the west coast of South America?

a)

Andes Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

28.

What is the name of this river flowing through North America?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Nile River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Yellow River

29.

This line in red divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Dateline

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

30.

Name the continent in green.

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

31.

Which body of water is represented by the question mark?

a)

Persian/Arabian Gulf

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

East Sea/Sea of Japan

d)

Rio Grande

32.

The Equator creates which two hemispheres?

a)

Northern & Southern

b)

Eastern & Western

33.

President

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

34.

Supreme Court

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

35.

Congress

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

36.

Override power

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

37.

Bicameral

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

38.

Veto power

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

39.

Interpret Laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

40.

Impeachment power

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

41.

Cabinet

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

42.

Make Laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

43.

Enforce Laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

44.

House of Representatives

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

45.

Appointed for life

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

46.

Commander-in-Chief

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

47.

Senate

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

48.

Judicial Review

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

49.

Appoints judges

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

50.

Controls the budget ($)

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

51.

Power to declare war

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

52.

What amendment guarantees the right to due process of the law?

a)

6th

b)

5th

c)

4th

d)

3rd

53.

What amendment guarntees your freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

1st

d)

10th

54.

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

19th

d)

20th

55.

What amendment abolished slavery?

a)

14th

b)

2nd

c)

25th

d)

13th

56.

What amendment gave black men the right to vote?

a)

9th

b)

15th

c)

8th

d)

19th

57.

What amendment states that any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people?

a)

5th

b)

11th

c)

10th

d)

8th

58.

What amendments make up the Civil War amendments?

a)

1st, 2nd, 3rd

b)

13th, 14th, 15th

c)

6th, 7th, 8th

d)

4th, 2nd, 10th

59.

What amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

a)

15th

b)

10th

c)

20th

d)

26th

60.

What amendment defines citizenship?

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

11th

d)

14th

61.

What amendment outlines the protection of Rights not mentioned in the Constitution?

a)

8th

b)

6th

c)

9th

d)

10th

62.

What amendment bans excessive cruel and unusual punishment?

a)

8th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

5th

63.

What amendment guarantees citizens to a trial by jury?

a)

6th

b)

10th

c)

12th

d)

7th

64.

Which amendment guarantees a speedy trial?

a)

19th

b)

10th

c)

9th

d)

6th

65.

What amendment states that police must have a warrant before entering your home?

a)

4th

b)

3rd

c)

2nd

d)

1st

66.

What amendment states no Quartering of Soldiers?

a)

10th

b)

3rd

c)

17th

d)

26th

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