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Total questions: 202

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Class
Date
1.

What rule did Plessy v. Ferguson (1869) establish in public facilities?

a)

Separate but equal

b)

Laissez-Faire

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Civil rights

2.

What was the real motive behind American imperialism in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

a)

Expand American land

b)

Expand America's military

c)

Expand America's trade and open new markets

d)

Expand America's railroads

3.

Which of the following was a court case that allowed states to segregate public facilities based on race as long as they were kept in equal condition?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Booker v. Du Bois

c)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

d)

Marbury v. Madison

4.

Which of the following is the best definition for Muckraking?

a)

when a country takes over more land to extend its power

b)

when people pass laws to change issues in society

c)

when people believe that the rich are rich because they are the best and the poor are poor because they are worse

d)

when people dig up corruption (in society, business, etc.) and expose it—either by writing about it or publishing pictures of it

5.

What is imperialism?

a)

a type of government ruled by a single person

b)

when people dig up corruption (in society, business, etc.) and expose it—either by writing about it or publishing pictures of it

c)

isolating a country from the rest of the world

d)

extending a country’s power and influence over other parts of the world

6.

Which of the following were areas of reform that Theodore Roosevelt focused on during his presidency? (Select all that apply)

a)

Protecting the environment

b)

The 8-hour work day

c)

Women's Suffrage

d)

Creating new jobs

e)

Breaking up big businesses

7.

This progressive president famously said "speak softly, but carry a big stick."

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

William Howard Taft

8.

What were settlement houses?

a)

Cramped, unsanitary apartments for poor people

b)

Large mansions with lavish pools

c)

Community centers run by women to help the poor

d)

Political meeting places for corrupt politicians

9.

Which of the following are examples of American imperialism?

a)

The Spanish-American War of 1898

b)

Settlement houses

c)

The Panama Canal

d)

The Chinese Exclusion Act

10.

Upton Sinclair's famous muckraking journalism exposed unsanitary practices in what industry?

a)

The textile industry

b)

The meat processing industry

c)

The stock market

d)

The oil industry

11.

Which of the following is NOT a challenge that immigrants faced when coming to America during the Gilded Age?

a)

Discrimination

b)

Finding jobs

c)

High taxes

d)

Language barriers

12.

How did railroads help industrialize America from 1850 to 1900? (Select all that apply)

a)

transported people and ideas

b)

transported raw materials

c)

transported new immigrants to America

d)

transported goods to new markets

13.

Which was not a pull factor?

a)

high cost of living

b)

factory jobs

c)

promise of freedom

d)

poverty and hard lives

14.

Many people came to the US between 1880-1920. How was their journey?

a)

quick and easy

b)

Fast plane ride

c)

difficult under poor conditions

d)

fun and exciting

15.

Passengers that arrived in the US on the east coast after the 1890's had to come through....

a)

JFK International Airport

b)

Port Authority

c)

Immigration Customs House

d)

Ellis Island

16.

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..."

This was written by whom and what does it mean?

a)

Angel Shannon, people should stop coming to the US

b)

Rob Mannily, Americans are out of shape

c)

Sheila Dylan, immigrants need to line up and get out

d)

Emma Lazaras, immigrants are welcomed to the US

17.

An experience shared by many immigrants was that they

a)

immediately enrolled in colleges

b)

rapidly assimilated to American life

c)

settled in farm areas

d)

first settled in ethnic neighborhoods

18.

Many immigrants moved into apartment buildings called tenements. What are some of the words that would describe these buildings?

a)

clean and spacious

b)

crowded and dirty

c)

single family dwellings

d)

multicultural and well ventilated

19.

Which of the following people wrote about the conditions that existed in tenement buildings?

a)

Jacob Riis

b)

Ida Tarbell

c)

Upton Sinclair

d)

John Spargo

20.

Which of the following was not a place for poor people and immigrants to receive help?

a)

Rose Mission House

b)

Hull House

c)

Salvation Army

d)

YMCA

21.

What was the main theme during the Progressive Era?

a)

This is the way it has always been.

b)

Change for the better.

c)

I can't change anything. I'm the only one person

d)

Live and let live.

22.

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was extremely important in American history because...

a)

It allowed the government to break up trusts.

b)

It allowed the government to create trusts.

c)

It allowed businesses to create trusts.

d)

None of the above

23.

"The rats are a nuisance, and the packers would put poisoned bread out for them: the would die, and then the rats, bread, and meat would go into the hoppers together."


Who is the author of this passage?

a)

John Spargo

b)

Boss Tweed

c)

Upton Sinclair

d)

Jacob Riis

24.

A sphere of influence is normally an area around a seaport that is

a)

center for trading

b)

industrial center

c)

center of politics

d)

a military fort

25.

What is the greatest benefit of the Panama Canal?

a)

It is a great accomplishment of engineering.

b)

It connects the Indian to the Pacific Oceans.

c)

The Panama Canal makes Panama alot of money.

d)

The Canal helps to increase world trade.

26.

Teddy Roosevelt was concerned with setting aise land so that it could be appreciated by future generations. This idea of saving nature is known as....

a)

isolation

b)

vaudeville

c)

patronage

d)

conservation

27.

Factors that led people to leave their country for the US were known as push factors. One push factor that led people to come to the US was...

a)

friendly government

b)

good job

c)

good health

d)

poverty

28.

The "Old Immigrants" were basically from ___________ European nations.

a)

Northern and Western

b)

only Southern

c)

only Northern

d)

Eastern and Southern

29.

Why were immigrants given a series of tests while they were at immigration centers like Ellis Island?

a)

To screen for criminals

b)

To ensure that immigrants were able to work

c)

To avoid spreading contagious diseases with the general public.

d)

All the above

30.

Yellow journalists were newspaper writers who...

a)

Exposed problems in society in order to help reform America

b)

Reported sensational stories in order to sell a greater number of newspapers

c)

Reported on nativist acitvities in order to help immigrants gain rights.

d)

Wrote biographies of presidents in order to gain fame.

31.

In order to gain control of the land to build canal across the isthmus of Panama, President Roosevelt....

a)

bought land

b)

Supported a revolution against Columbia

c)

Annexed Panama

d)

None of the above

32.

Ethnic neighborhoods allowed immigrants a place to enjoy their traditional...

a)

food

b)

music

c)

religion

d)

all the above

33.

Jay Hay proposed the Open Door Policy with the nations of Europe to

a)

share China as a market and and source of raw materials

b)

secure a monopoly on Chinese trade

c)

deter any involvement with China

d)

build the Panama Canal

34.

The process of becoming another culture is called.

a)

vaudeville

b)

imperialism

c)

assimilation

d)

conservation

35.

An important improvement in city transportation came with the building of....

a)

public gardens

b)

skyskrapers

c)

trolleys

d)

department stores

36.

The Spanish-American War was fought in the Philippines and

a)

Guam

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

Cuba

37.

The ______________ stated the US could intervene in Latin America to Preserve law and order.

a)

Boxer Rebellion

b)

Rooevelt Corollary

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Seward's Folly

38.

All of the following were true causes of European imperialism except....

a)

desire for new markets

b)

desire to avoid wars

c)

belief that Europeans had a better culture and civilization

d)

need for raw materials

39.

What was the main reason that native born Americans were angry at immigrants?

a)

Immigrants were politically powerful

b)

Immigrants moved into areas where people from the same country lived.

c)

Immigrants received government assistance.

d)

Immigrants were a threat to American workers.

40.

Urbanization is a the process of people moving to the cities from farm as well as other factors. The main reason that cities grew fast in the late 1800's was because....

a)

Cities were fun

b)

Cities offered good health facilities

c)

Most immigrants settled in the cities

d)

There was more food in the cities.

41.

Which of these is most reponsible for the widespread popularity of the Spanish-American War?

a)

The economic importance of Latin America

b)

The strategic reasons for having possessions in the Pacific.

c)

The sensational stories published in newspapers

d)

The cultural similarities between the US and Spain's colonies.

42.

In foreign policy matters, both Presidents Monroe and T. Roosevelt would agree that the US should....

a)

Remain isolated from the rest of the world

b)

Prohibit European powers from intervening in the affairs of Latin America.

c)

Always ally itself with Great Britain

d)

Prohibit nations from acquiring new territories in Asia and Africa

43.

Which type of immigration policy would a nativist most likely support?

a)

Immigration from Latin America

b)

Immigration from English speaking nations

c)

Asian immigration

d)

Wide spread immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe

44.

Which country sent the most people to the US from 1840-1920?

a)

Italy

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain and Ireland

45.

A major concern of the Progressive was to....

a)

protect American businesses

b)

improve social and economic conditions

c)

abolish slavery

d)

settle the American frontier

46.

Which event does the cartoon portray?

a)

US intervention in the Mexican Revolution

b)

The nationalization of the Suez Canal

c)

The building of the Panama Canal

d)

The annexation of the Philippines

47.

How did the event from this picture support US efforts to become a world power?

a)

By providing a shortcut between the Indian and the Pacific Oceans

b)

It opened up a new avenue for trade with China

c)

It prevented Japan and China from attacking Hawaii

d)

IT gave the US a colony in Central America

48.

This person was known as a trust-buster

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

F. D. Roosevelt

c)

U.S. Grant

d)

W. McKinley

49.

Muckrakers were people who

a)

Prevented immigration

b)

Shutdown factories

c)

Exposed problems in society

d)

Prevented integration of the races

50.

What was the experience of most "New Immigrants" who arrived in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

a)

They were influenced in politics

b)

They lived on farms in peace

c)

They assimilated very easily to American life

d)

They lived in crowded urban areas

51.

"Jane Addams Opens Hull House"

"Jacob Riis Photographs Tenement Houses"

"Ida Tarbell Exposes Standard Oil Company"


These headlines represent efforts by individuals to.....

a)

support workers

b)

improve working condition

c)

solve problems in urban areas

d)

support businesses

52.

People who campaigned for women's rights to vote were known as...

a)

imperialists

b)

nativists

c)

suffragists

d)

moderates

53.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
54.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
55.

Payments for war damages were known as

a)

nationalism

b)

alliances

c)

reparations

d)

retaliations

56.
What are the four M.A.I.N. causes of WW1?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Favoritism
b)
Majority Rules, Absenteeism, Injuries, Neighbors
c)
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
d)
Mechanism, Alliances, Injuries, Nationalism
57.

Which Treaty was signed by Germany and the Allied Powers and officially ended WW1?

a)

Versace

b)

Versailles

c)

Veritas

d)

Villanova

58.
Which country did the Treaty of Versailles force to accept the blame for WW1?
a)
Austria
b)
Turkey
c)
U.S.A.
d)
Germany
59.
Why did France push for harsh punishment of Germany?
a)
France was an ally of Austria and French officials were angry that Germany joined with them during WW1
b)
France had been devastated when Germany invaded and didn't want Germany to be strong enough to start another war.
c)
French officials wanted to make sure that Germany became angry enough to fight again so that France could gain military revenge.
60.

Which of these was NOT a restriction placed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Lost land

b)

Pay Billions in reparations to Allies

c)

Not allowed to rebuild cities

d)

Not allowed to build up their army and navy

61.
What was Russia's government before the Russian Revolution?
a)
Democracy
b)
Communism
c)
Monarchy
d)
Socialism
62.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
Bolsheivk
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
63.

In What years did WW1 occur?

a)

1815 - 1818

b)

1914 - 1918

c)

1913 - 1917

d)

2005 - 2009

64.
The Treaty of Versailles required Germany had to do all of the following except?
a)
Give up its colonies around the world and a large part of its land at home.
b)
Greatly reduce its military strength.
c)
Pay reparations and accept the blame for the war.
d)
Allow Great Britain to run its government for 20 years.
65.

The cause that started WW1 was the death of who?

a)

Prince Henry of Whales

b)

Archbishop Lorenzo

c)

Princess Sophia

d)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

66.
Restricting the amount of food and other goods people may buy during wartime to assure adequate supplies for the military
a)
Armistice
b)
Lusitania
c)
Nationalism
d)
Rationing
67.
An armistice is.....
a)
A peace treaty signed by all nations/parties involved in a conflict
b)
An end to the battle, but not to the war
c)
A temporary halting of the fighting in a conflict/war
d)
A formal ceasefire/a formal end to fighting
68.
The alliance/group of nations (the "winners") in WW1 (Britain/France, later the U.S., Russia, etc.)
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Germany/Austria-Hungary
d)
Axis Powers
69.
The alliance (they lost the war) of nations/countries in WW1 (Germany/Austria-Hungary, etc.)
a)
Centrally Powerful
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Central Powers
d)
Allied Powers
70.

Who were the KEY members of the ORIGINAL Triple Entente

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

Great Britain

e)

U.S.

71.

During the long stalemate on the Western Front, many soldiers

a)

Returned home to recover

b)

Returned home to work in weapons production

c)

Lived in the trenches for weeks or months at a time

d)

Deserted to the opposing side

72.

In which year did WW1 start?

a)

1912

b)

1914

c)

1916

d)

1918

73.

WW1 is also know as...

a)

The Great War

b)

The War of Remembrance

c)

The Battle of Europe

d)

All of the above

74.

What event began WW1?

a)

The death of Queen Victoria

b)

Serbia invading Austria

c)

The death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

Germany invading Poland

75.

Australia joined the Allies to fight in WW1.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

About how many Australians fought at Gallipoli?

a)

20,000

b)

30,000

c)

40,000

d)

50,000

77.

At the Western Front, Allied forces including Britain, Australia and France were trying to fight back the German army.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

An armistice is an agreement to...

a)

enlist more troops.

b)

hand over arms.

c)

delay fighting for a week.

d)

end fighting.

79.

What time was the armistice declared?

a)

8 am

b)

11 am

c)

11 pm

d)

midnight

80.

Which instrument is the Last Post played on?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Bugle

c)

Bagpipes

d)

Saxophone

81.

Which flower is worn on Remembrance Day?

a)

Sunflower

b)

Rose

c)

Poppy

d)

Any red flower

82.

In which year did WW1 start?

a)

1912

b)

1914

c)

1916

d)

1918

83.

WW1 is also know as...

a)

The Great War

b)

The War of Remembrance

c)

The Battle of Europe

d)

All of the above

84.

What event began WW1?

a)

The death of Queen Victoria

b)

Serbia invading Austria

c)

The death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

Germany invading Poland

85.

Australia joined the Allies to fight in WW1.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

About how many Australians fought at Gallipoli?

a)

20,000

b)

30,000

c)

40,000

d)

50,000

87.

At the Western Front, Allied forces including Britain, Australia and France were trying to fight back the German army.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

An armistice is an agreement to...

a)

enlist more troops.

b)

hand over arms.

c)

delay fighting for a week.

d)

end fighting.

89.

What time was the armistice declared?

a)

8 am

b)

11 am

c)

11 pm

d)

midnight

90.

Which instrument is the Last Post played on?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Bugle

c)

Bagpipes

d)

Saxophone

91.

Which flower is worn on Remembrance Day?

a)

Sunflower

b)

Rose

c)

Poppy

d)

Any red flower

92.

What was the Great Depression?

a)

A period of economic success and an improving economy

b)

The worst economic catastrophe in U.S. history

c)

A period of time that witnessed American involvement in violent foreign wars

d)

A hotly contested presidential election

93.

How did an economic recession help cause the Great Depression?

a)

Americans bought less, causing less demand for goods

b)

Bank runs caused depositors to withdraw all their money from banks

c)

The market bubble popped, crashing Wall Street

d)

Low interest rates encouraged risky speculation

94.

What is a recession?

a)

Risky speculation on Wall Street

b)

When bank depositors withdraw all their money

c)

A period of economic downturn

d)

A period of economic upturn

95.

What caused many farmers to foreclose on their farms in the 1930s?

a)

Growing too few crops

b)

Overproduction of crops and costs of machines

c)

Expensive land and not enough workers

d)

The Wall Street Crash

96.

What forced banks to close during the Great Depression?

a)

Huge amounts of inflation

b)

War in Europe

c)

Investors unable to pay loans and bank runs

d)

Not enough people invested in the Stock Market

97.

Why did the stock market collapse in 1929?

a)

Only wealthy Americans invested in the stock market

b)

Investors inflated prices, and then sold shares very cheap, losing money

c)

Investors refused to invest in the stock market

d)

Investors bought shares cheap, and then sold stocks at a high price

98.

Which TWO answers best describe President Herbert Hoover's presidency during the Great Depression?

a)

A very hands-on government

b)

Mostly hands-off government

c)

Largely unable to better economic conditions

d)

Created many New Deal programs

99.

Which TWO answers best describe Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency during the Great Depression?

a)

Very active hands-on gov't with business

b)

Mostly hands-off gov't with business

c)

Created many New Deal Programs

d)

Created a tariff that hurt American economy

100.

What did RRR stand for in Roosevelt's New Deal?

a)

Revert, Reduce, Recover

b)

Restore, Recover, Readjust

c)

Relief, Recovery, Reform

d)

Reform, Restore, Reclaim

101.

What was Roosevelt's New Deal?

a)

A series of government-funded bail outs

b)

A series of federally funded public works programs

c)

A hands-off approach to business and the economy

d)

A series of voluntary business recovery acts

102.

On what day did the "bottom fall out" of the stock market becoming one of the leading causes of the Great Depression?

a)

September 29, 1929

b)

October 29, 1929

c)

January 21, 2019

d)

November 29, 1929

103.

What was the other failure that lead to the Great Depression?

a)

Presidential Choices

b)

Unemployment

c)

Crops Failing

d)

Banks Failing

104.

(a)   began popping up. These were little towns of wooden and cardboard shacks that the Homeless built.

105.

Land was _______, there was very little ______, and there was an excess of loose topsoil. When a strong wind came it created a massive dust storm covering a portion of the US. This would be come known as the _______.

(a)  

106.

What did Hoover encourage in order to help fix the Great Depression?

a)

Nothing. It was natural

b)

Volunteerism

c)

Building Hoovervilles

d)

Buying more stock

107.

What is the name of this President?

a)

Frederick Dela Roosevelt

b)

Franklin Despero Roosevelt

c)

Forest Devro Roosevelt

d)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

108.

Describe trickle down economics and list as many reasons as you can remember from our in class readings that may have caused the Great Depression!

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109.
World War 2 began with Germany's invasion of
a)
Czechosolvakia
b)
Austria
c)
Poland
d)
France
110.

Who was the prime minister of Great Britain during most of the war from 1940-1945?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Benito Mussolini

111.

Which side of the war was Great Britain a member of?

a)

The Axis Powers

b)

The Allies

c)

The Democrats

d)

The Republicans

112.
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
113.
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
American, England, and Russia
b)
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
c)
Italy, Russia, and Austria
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
114.

The time period when Nazi Germany sent millions of Jewish people to die in concentration camps

a)

Imperialism

b)

Fascism

c)

Holocaust

d)

Pearl Harbor

115.

What was the purpose of this poster?

a)

To keep up soldier morale

b)

To show that soldiers were still able to eat and drink while at war

c)

To encourage Americans to ration items like coffee for the soldiers

116.

Identify the dictator of Italy seated next to Adolf Hitler

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Harry S. Truman

117.
How did WW2 end?
a)
both sides agreed to peacefully resolve their differences
b)
the US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan
c)
the Germans forced the Soviets to surrender
d)
the League of Nations declared the war illegal
118.

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

119.

Where was the atom bomb dropped?

a)

Hirtimo and Pearl Harbor

b)

Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima

c)

Hiroshima and Normandy

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

120.
Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.
a)
Japan surrendering
b)
The atomic bombings
c)
Germany surrendering
d)
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
121.

Who was Anne Frank?

a)

She was a German girl that wrote a diary while in hiding.

b)

She was a nurse during World War 2.

c)

She was a Jewish girl that wrote a diary while in hiding.

d)

She was a nurse that went into hiding during WW 2.

122.

What was the Blitz?

a)

A very loud noise

b)

A lightening quick attack

c)

An attack on British cities by German planes and bombs.

d)

A very clean house.

123.

What is the name given to the policy of sending children to the countryside for safety?

a)

Evacuee

b)

Evacuation

c)

recommendation

d)

holocaust

124.

Which of the following were Nazi ideas?

a)

Germany was entitled to more living space.

b)

The Aryan race were superior.

c)

Germany needed one strong leader.

d)

All Germans should have the right to vote and free speech.

125.

Put the following events into the correct chronological order.

The Battle of Britain, Hitler invades Poland, The Blitz

a)

The Blitz, Hitler invades Poland, The Battle of Britain

b)

Hitler invades Poland, The Battle of Britain, the Blitz

c)

The Battle of Britain, Hitler invades Poland, The Blitz

126.

When did World War 2 begin?

a)

3rd September 1939

b)

3rd September 1945

c)

3rd September 1975

127.

Which are the correct date for the start and end of World War 2?

a)

1914-1918

b)

1948-1949

c)

1939-1945

d)

1980-1985

128.

What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Tuskegee Airben

c)

Secret Boom

d)

Normandy

129.

What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Tuskegee Airben

c)

Secret Boom

d)

Normandy

130.

Which industry was well suited to change over to military equipment production?

a)

clothing

b)

steel

c)

culinary

d)

automobile

131.

Which future president served as commander during the French invasion?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Neville Chamberlain

d)

Erwin Rommel

132.

Who was the British leader that signed an appeasement with Hitler?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

Adolph Hitler

d)

Neville Chamberlain

133.

Who was the fascist leader of Italy?

a)

Adolph Hitler

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Neville Chamberlain

134.

Which act permitted the US to sell arms to warring countries on a cash & carry basis?

a)

Neutrality Act 1939

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Anschluss

d)

Double V

135.

Which was a major cause of the rise dictators in Europe after WW1?

a)

economic prosperity

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

redrawing of European borders

d)

German win of WWI

136.

What is the name of the Allied military strategy in the Pacific Ocean?

a)

firebomb

b)

island hopping

c)

kamikaze

d)

blitzkrieg

137.

The D-Day Allied invasion of France took place where?

a)

Paris

b)

Plymoth

c)

Tokyo

d)

Normandy

138.

What is the name of the program that encouraged African-Americans to join the war effort?

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Rosie the Riveter

c)

Double V

d)

NAACP

139.

Who was the American General overseeing the Pacific Theater?

a)

General Douglas MacArthur

b)

General Eisenhower

c)

General Rommel

d)

General Lee

140.

At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.

a)

fascism

b)

communism

c)

isolationism

d)

internationalism

141.

The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to

a)

test the newly developed atomic bomb.

b)

determine how the holocaust happened.

c)

punish German leaders for war crimes.

d)

remove the emperor of Japan from power.

142.

What is the name of the new political party to rise in Germany following WW1?

a)

Socialist

b)

Nazi

c)

Fascist

d)

Bolshevik

143.

Japan's goal was to take over

a)

North America

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Eastern Asia

d)

Western Asia

144.

What was the term for the action of Britain & France giving in to Hitler's demands?

a)

appeasement

b)

militarization

c)

nationalism

d)

unification

145.

Which Battle was the last German offence?

a)

D-Day

b)

Midway

c)

Bulge

d)

Normandy

146.

What is the name of this iconic poster woman?

a)

Tanya the Tank

b)

Wonder Woman

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

Rosie the Riveter

147.

Why were the Japanese unable to decipher the messages of the Navajo code talkers?

a)

The code consisted of a series of whistle-like noises.

b)

The code talkers had an advanced code machine.

c)

They used the Navajo language, which had no written alphabet.

d)

They used a math code based on the Navajo numeric system.

148.

The turning point in the war against Japan in the Pacific was the

a)

Battle of Midway.

b)

bombing of Pearl Harbor.

c)

internment of Japanese Americans.

d)

Battle of the Bulge.

149.

What was a key cause for the rise of fascism in nations such as Italy and Germany?

a)

collectivization

b)

economic hardship

c)

genocide

d)

secret treaties

150.

What was a key cause for the rise of fascism in nations such as Italy and Germany?

a)

collectivization

b)

economic hardship

c)

genocide

d)

secret treaties

151.

Which action is most closely associated with TOTALitarian governments?

a)

allowing public discussion of issues and

b)

accepting criticism and permitting dissent

c)

engaging in censorship and propaganda

d)

having open and transparent elections with

152.

Which type of government is characterized by extreme nationalism, censorship, militarism, and dictatorship?

a)

fascist

b)

direct democracy

c)

constitutional confederation

d)

parliamentary democracy

153.

One purpose of the Nuremberg Trials and of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa was to (HINT: if they are COMPARING the two, you don't need to know both! If you know which is true for one, it is true for the other, too!)

a)

address human rights abuses

b)

support the establishment of democratic

c)

establish free trade zones throughout the

d)

provide encouragement to people behind the iron curtain

154.

Neville Chamberlain visited Munich in 1938 to negotiate the fate of Sudetenland. Which policy is most closely associated with Chamberlain’s action?

a)

appeasement

b)

nonalignment

c)

reparations

d)

colonialism

155.

The term TOTALitarianism can best be defined as the

a)

belief that change and progress are beneficial

b)

practice of using faith and religious doctrine to maintain followers

c)

idea that all aspects of life are controlled by the state (government)

d)

method for privatizing industry and property

156.

What would be the best title for this chart?

a)

Events During World War I

b)

Totalitarian Regimes Between the Wars

c)

Economic Problems Between the Wars

d)

Causes of World War II

157.

Which title best completes this time line? (HINT: Look at key words such as occupation, conquering, attacking, etc.)

a)

Communist Takeover of China

b)

Annexation of Korea

c)

Chinese Cultural Revolution

d)

Japanese Militarism

158.

Why is D-Day (June 6, 1944) considered a turning point in World War II?

a)

The landing of Allied troops forced Germany to fight on the western front, a two-front war.

b)

A string of Russian victories led to their control over eastern Europe.

c)

The death of Hitler left Germany without clear military leadership.

d)

Dropping the first nuclear bomb quickly led to Japan’s surrender.

159.

Neville Chamberlain visited Munich in 1938 to negotiate the fate of Sudetenland. Which policy is most closely associated with Chamberlain’s action?

a)

appeasement

b)

nonalignment

c)

reparations

d)

colonialism

160.

Adolf Hitler justified his takeover of eastern territory by stating that Germany needed to (HINT: remember the source we read about Hitler!)

a)

(1) gain more living space for German people

b)

(2) reestablish its Asian colonies

c)

(3) give its navy access to Caspian seaports

d)

(4) enforce established peace agreements

161.

First they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists, but I was neither, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me. — Martin Niemöller


Which event is Martin Niemöller referring to in this passage?

a)

(1) Ukrainian famine

b)

(2) World War I

c)

(3) breakup of Yugoslavia

d)

(4) Holocaust

162.

The military conflicts of World War II ended in August 1945 when

a)

(1) the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki prompted Japan’s unconditional surrender

b)

(2) Allied armies captured Berlin and divided Germany

c)

(3) Germany and Japan negotiated a settlement for “peace without victory”

d)

(4) the International Military Tribunal for the Far East began hearing testimony in Tokyo

163.

After World War II, trials for Nazi war criminals were conducted by the

a)

(1) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

b)

(2) Nuremburg Tribunals

c)

(3) Sadler Commission

d)

(4) International Red Cross

164.

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

165.

What organization created by W.E.B. Dubois sought immediate equality for minorities?

a)

WAC

b)

HUAC

c)

NAACP

d)

SNCC

166.

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

167.

What court case made segregation of schools illegal in the 1950s?

a)

Guzman V. School

b)

Brown V. Board of Education

c)

Miranda V. Arizona

d)

Plessy V. Ferguson

168.

What were the defining characteristics of the Cold War?

a)

Prohibition, Flappers, Jazz

b)

Arms Race, Space Race, Red Scare

c)

Holocaust, Nazi Germany, Pearl Harbor

d)

Poverty, Unemployment, Dust Bowl

169.

What foreign policy guided American presidents during the Cold War to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Big Stick Policy

d)

Containment

170.

What American policy provided Western European countries financial assistance so they could recover from WWII?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Big Stick Policy

171.

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

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

172.

What wars were fought during the Cold War as a result of containment and the Domino Theory?

a)

Korean & Vietnam War

b)

WWI & WWII

c)

Civil War & Spanish American War

d)

Persian Gulf & War on Terror

173.

How did the media (television) impact the Vietnam War?

a)

Negative press coverage contributed to the public disillusionment with the war.

b)

The positive press coverage encouraged enlistment in the military.

c)

The impact of the media in Vietnam was rather minimal.

d)

The media showed that the majority of Americans supported the war effort.

174.

Which term means the idea that when one nation falls to communism, then another one will and so on, and so on?

a)

Containment

b)

Stalemate

c)

Blockade

d)

Domino Theory

175.

This event lasted for 13 tense days when the world came close to nuclear war. 

a)

Korean War

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Space Race

e)

Vietnam War

176.

This war was fought from 1950-1953 and it ended in a stalemate.

a)

Korean War

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Space Race

e)

Vietnam War

177.
Who was  the United States Senator who went on a hunt in the U.S. for communist.
a)
Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
JFK
178.
Who was  the United States Senator who went on a hunt in the U.S. for communist.
a)
Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
JFK
179.
This type of government is ran by the people.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
180.
This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. 
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Democracy
d)
Government
181.
This is the name of the Organization that was created by Western European Countries, America and Canada to help contain the spread of Communism.
a)
United Nations
b)
Alliance
c)
League of Nations
d)
NATO
182.
In 1950, the United States and other countries from the United Nations became involved in the Korean War. What was the cause of this war?
a)
•North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism.
b)
•South Korea wanted to drive out troops from Vietnam.
c)
•North Korea attacked China to spread communism.
d)
•South Korea attacked North Korea to spread democracy.
183.
This was an ACTUAL wall that separated Berlin. It separated the communist side from the democracy side. Why did they put the wall up?
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
Great Wall of China
184.
How did we respond to the blockade on Western Berlin? This was when we could not get any supplies to this area. 
a)
Berlin Airlift
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Air attack
d)
Berlin Wall
185.
Was the Cold War an actual war?
a)
Yes
b)
No
186.
How long did the Cold War last?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
30 years
d)
40 years
187.

What was the name of the conflict involving nuclear weapons that almost erupted in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

American Missile Crisis

b)

Panama Canal Conflict

c)

Soviet Union Missile Crisis

d)

Cuban Missile Crisis

188.

What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Iron Wall

189.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
190.
Ordinary people & businesses control the production of goods and services is called _________________________.
a)
capitalism
b)
free trade
c)
marketing
d)
communism
191.

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

192.

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

193.

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

194.
A form of government that allows no personal freedom and citizens have little choice in leaders of their government or policy is called ______
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Marxism
d)
Socialism
195.
Bringing separate groups together
a)
integration
b)
Looking at this will slow you down
c)
discrimination
d)
segregation
196.
These black teenagers were the first to integrate into Little Rock Central High
a)
Elite Eight
b)
Little Rock Nine
c)
Arkansas Seven
d)
Final Four
197.
Keeping things or people separate 
a)
integration
b)
discrimination
c)
DISTRACTION!
d)
segregation
198.

More than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C., for a political rally for jobs and freedom.

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

c)

Freedom Riders

d)

March on Washington

199.

Desegregated all public schools. This was a major court case that involved Linda Brown attending an all-black school when an all-white school was closer to her home.

a)

Brown vs. the Board of Education

b)

13th Amendment

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Jim Crow Laws

200.

Outlawed racial discrimination in the workplace and in public places, including schools.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1964

201.
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
a)
Sit-In
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Filibuster
202.

Why was Rosa Parks arrested?

a)

She started a violent protest.

b)

She refused to give up her seat on a bus.

c)

She sat at an all white lunch counter.

d)

She was a Freedom Rider.

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