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WCJH Spring Final Exam Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group advocated for Hispanic-Americans during the Civil Rights Movement?

a)

NAACP

b)

LULAC

c)

Freedom Riders

d)

Topeka Board of Education

2.
Which group advocated for the civil rights of African-Americans?
a)
NAACP
b)
LULAC
c)
ALEC
d)
OPEC
3.

Who was the first commanding officer of the Women's Army Corps and brought national media attention to the Civil Rights issues?

a)

Jane McCallum

b)

Oveta Culp Hobby

c)

Clara Barton

d)

Lulu Belle Madison White

4.

Who was appointed Secretary of State of Texas, was a suffragist, and found the original copy of the Texas Declaration of Independence while in office?

a)

Jane McCallum

b)

Oveta Culp Hobby

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Lulu Belle Madison White

5.

What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

a)

Created a new public school system

b)

Found public funding for community upgrades

c)

Created a more integrated military

d)

Outlawed Jim Crow Laws

6.

Discrimination

a)

a variety, a mixture

b)

the unjust treatment of different people

c)

to include people of all races

d)

the struggle for African Americans to get equal rights to those of whites

7.

Integrate

a)

a variety, a mixture

b)

the unjust treatment of different people

c)

to include people of all races

d)

the struggle for African Americans to get equal rights to those of whites

8.

Diversity

a)

a variety, a mixture

b)

the unjust treatment of different people

c)

to include people of all races

d)

the struggle for African Americans to get equal rights to those of whites

9.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were both key events that did what?
a)
Helped end segregation and discrimination and protect minority voters.
b)
Allow for minorities to serve in the military.
c)
Allowed minority groups to hold public offices.
d)
Freed the slaves and outlawed slavery in the south. 
10.

Who founded CORE Congress of Racial equality

a)

Oliver Twideldee

b)

James Farmer Jr.

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

James Franco

11.

This man formed the American G.I. Forum of Texas

a)

Hector Garcia

b)

Barny Jordan

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Bob Esponja

12.
Rights that all American citizens have under the Constitution are known as what?
a)
Civil Rights
b)
Godly Rights
c)
Elected Rights
d)
Freedom of the People
13.

This person was the director of the NAACP in Texas and fought for desegregation.

a)

Oveta Culp Hobby

b)

Lulu Belle Madison White

c)

Jo Mamma

d)

James Farmer

14.

Hector P. Garcia

a)

Was a decorated US Army veteran

b)

Fought for Mexican American Civil Rights

c)

Established the NAACP

d)

Led a rebellion

15.

President Lyndon B. Johnson supported

a)

Keeping schools segregated

b)

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

c)

States who did not integrate public facilities

d)

The Civil Rights Act of 1965

16.

What is the purpose of the NAACP and LULAC?

a)

To help fight for civil rights

b)

To get rights taken away

c)

To advance racism

d)

To punish the US government for previous crimes

17.

_____________ means to vote

a)

votage

b)

suffrage

c)

lameness

d)

veto

18.

Which statement would best summarize Farmers's views?

a)

wanted blacks to withhold their support to end segregation

b)

believed segregation was a way to advance the causes of Black Texans

c)

wanted blacks to elect local and state leaders who supported education

d)

believed segregation would end by only passing laws abolishing the institution

19.

What president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Lyndon Johnson

d)

Richard Nicon

20.

What era in history is represented in the article?

a)

Progressivism

b)

WWll

c)

Cold War

d)

Civil Rights

21.

First woman to represent Texas in Senate-Longest Speaker of the House-First African American woman in U.S. House of Representatives.

a)

Kay Bailey Hutchison, Sam Rayburn, Baraba Jordan

b)

Ann Richards, John Nance Gardner, Barbara Jordan

c)

Barbara Jordan, Sam Rayburn, Kay Bailey Hutchinson

d)

kay Bailey Hutchison, LBJ, Barbara Jordan

22.

Henry B Gonzalez, Barbara Jordan, Sam Rayburn, Kay Bailey Hutchison

a)

Famous Artists of Texas

b)

Political Leaders of Texas

c)

Entrepreneurs of Texas

d)

Civil Rights Leaders of Texas

23.

This organization was founded by an African American and is best known for supporting the rights of African Americans

a)

CORE

b)

LULAC

c)

American GI Forum

d)

Boy Scouts of America

24.

Which Texan is noted for years of service as a judge in the state of Texas and was the first Hispanic appointed to statewide office in Texas?

a)

James A. Baker, III

b)

Raul A. Gonzalez, Jr.

c)

Barbara Jordan

d)

Raymond L. Telles

25.

Elected first Mexican American mayor of El Paso in 1957, making him the first Mexican American leader of a major American city


Served as Ambassador to Costa Rica under John F. Kennedy


Served as chairman of the U.S.-Mexican Border Commission in 1967


Served as chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the United States in 1971


Which Texan leader is described by the information in the box above?

a)

Lauro Cavazos

b)

Henry B. Gonzalez

c)

Raul A. Gonzalez, Jr.

d)

Raymond Telles

26.

Which Texan served as Chief of Staff in both the Reagan and Bush administrations, as well as Secretary of State from 1989-1992?

a)

James A. Baker, III

b)

John B. Connally, Jr.

c)

Henry Gonzalez

d)

Ann Richards

27.

Which Texan was the first African American from a southern state to serve in the U.S. Congress after her service in the Texas State Senate?

a)

Olveta Culp Hobby

b)

Kay Bailey Hutchinson

c)

Barbara Jordon

d)

Ann Richards

28.

As discussed in our assignment Change in Politics, Republican leaders and educational groups in Texas

have differing views about —

a)

spending for education in Texas

b)

creating new educational standards

c)

giving pay raises to teachers in Texas

d)

raising the cost of college tuition in Texas

29.

Oveta Culp Hobby

a)

She was the first woman to sing a leading role with the Metropolitan Opera and served as a U.S. Goodwill Ambassador to nations across the world.

b)

At the age of fifty-two, she devoted her life to encouraging young girls. She founded the Girl Scouts and established a national headquarters in Washington. At her death, there were troops in every state.

c)

She was a forerunner in the newly emerging field of photojournalism and was the first female to be hired as such. She was the first photographer for Fortune magazine and the first Western photographer allowed into the Soviet Union.

d)

A journalist, business leader, and public servant, she formed and led the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during the Second World War. She was appointed the first secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare — the second woman to hold a cabinet post.

30.

Which civil rights leader and native Texan formed the Committee of Racial Equality (CORE) and worked to bring an end to racial segregation in the United States through nonviolent actions like the Freedom Rides?

a)

Medgar Evers

b)

James Farmer, Jr.

c)

Hector P. Garcia

d)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

31.
Which group advocated for Hispanic-Americans during the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
NAACP
b)
LULAC
c)
Freedom Riders
d)
Topeka Board of Education
32.
Which group advocated for the civil rights of African-Americans?
a)
NAACP
b)
LULAC
c)
ALEC
d)
OPEC
33.
Which court case integrated the University of Texas law school?
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Sweatt v. Painter
34.
Which of the following is an example of civil dissidence? 
a)
Sit-in
b)
Bus boycott
c)
Freedom rides
d)
All of these are examples of civil disobedience 
35.
Who said this quote "We have talked long enough in this country about equal rights. We have talked for one hundred years or more. It is time now to write it in the books of law."
a)
Lulu Belle Madison White
b)
Hector P. Garcia
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
36.
Which movement was mainly women and Hispanics fighting to be treated fairly in the areas of employment and government?
a)
Civil rights movement
b)
Equal rights movement
c)
Human rights movement
37.

Which set correctly matches the Texan with his/her contribution?

a)

Benjy Brooks - pediatric surgery

b)

Walter Cunningham - computers

c)

Benjy Brooks - shuttle astronaut

d)

Michael Dell - Apollo astronaut

38.

Which characteristic of Texas society is reflected in the many types of festivals held in March?

a)

Wealthy

b)

Religious

c)

Culturally diverse

d)

A strong sense of civic responsibility

39.

Which Texas industry would most likely be affected by an international conflict or crisis in the

Middle East?

a)

Oil

b)

Cattle

c)

Cotton

d)

Lumber

40.

Who was the first female pediatric doctor in Texas?

a)

Michael Dell

b)

Benjy Brooks

c)

Lulu Belle Madison White

d)

Barbara Jordan

41.

Advancements in this ________________ industry caused Texas to be a center for technology.

a)

Medical

b)

Energy

c)

Aerospeace

d)

Computer

42.

What does globalization mean?

a)

people who study the statistics about the world

b)

the process of increasing the world's connectivity

c)

a new idea

d)

to make a educated guess

43.

Why was NASA's location in Houston important?

a)

it brought jobs

b)

There were aliens already there

c)

it was the technology center

d)

it made Houston a medical center

44.

Who was Michael Dell?

a)

CEO of Apple Computers

b)

CEO of Target

c)

first heart surgeon in Texas

d)

CEO of Dell Computers

45.

Why was Denton Cooley important?

a)

first to perform human heart transplant

b)

first to perform a kidney transplant

c)

first female pediatrician

d)

none of the above

46.

What was the political contest & struggle for domination between the U.S. & Soviet Union called, which grabbed the world's attention?

a)

The Galaxy Challenge

b)

The Space Race

c)

The Astronaut & Cosmonaut Showdown

d)

The Space Bowl

47.

What was the pursuit for both the U.S. & Soviet Union during the "Space Race?"

a)

Domination of Space Flight Gaming

b)

Domination of Air Flight & Military Technologies

c)

Domination of Economic & Military Superiority

d)

Domination of Space Flight Technologies

48.

What does NASA actually mean?

a)

National Astronaut and Space Administration

b)

National American and Space Administration

c)

National All American Administration

d)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

49.

Texas German speech patterns are an example of how cultures

a)

Maintain their cultural heritage and adapt to surrounding cultures

b)

Bratwurst food gets named

c)

Germans still talk that way today

d)

Honor past ancestors and modern festivals

50.

How do Texans display cultural diversity in March?

a)

Holding many types of festivals

b)

Getting a cultural specific tattoo

c)

Buying clothing that represents their culture

d)

Making culturally appropriate foods

51.

Denton Cooley was a Pediatric Surgeon

a)

True, he saved kids

b)

False, he was a heart surgeon

52.

Benjy Brooks was a heart surgeon

a)

True, he was fantastic

b)

False, he was a pediatric surgeon

53.

This writer was famous for his accounts of Life on the Range.

a)

J. Frank Dobie

b)

JJ Pearce

c)

John Horn

d)

BW Cosby

54.

Elisabet Ney was a German immigrant who is known for?

a)

painting pictures of Texans

b)

creating sculptures of prominent Texans

c)

fantastic sketch art of texas monuments

d)

writing books about texas cattleman

55.

- Texas Playwright

- Wrote screen play for Tender Mercies

- Awarded National Medal of Arts


Who is described by the characteristics listed above?

a)

J. Frank Dobie

b)

Horton Foote

c)

Amado Pena, Jr.

d)

Roy Bedichek

56.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Sierra Nevada

57.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississppi River

c)

Ohio River

58.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Atlantic Ocean

59.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Adirondack Mountains

60.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Atlantic Ocean

61.
Which landform/physical feature borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
The Continental Divide
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Mountain
62.
This body of water is located between Mexico and Florida.
a)
Erie Canal
b)
Continental Divide
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
St. Lawrence River
63.
These bodies of water are connected to each other and contain fresh water
a)
Great Lakes
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Atlantic Ocean
64.
This physical feature empties into the Gulf of Mexico.  It is the largest river in  the USA.
a)
Mississippi  River
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Atlantic  Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
65.

A large body of water that is an extension of the Atlantic Ocean south of the United States and east of Mexico


a)

Central Valley

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

San Francisco Bay

d)

Lake Superior

66.

The large river that forms a border between the US and Mexico


a)

Brooks Range

b)

Missouri River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Rio Grande

67.

The river that forms a border between Iowa and Nebraska


a)

Colorado River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Chesapeake Bay

68.

A system of mountains in the eastern portion of the Unites States from Maine south to Georgia


a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Cascade Mountain Range

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Atlantic Coastal Plain

69.

The river that forms the northern border of Kentucky


a)

Rio Grande

b)

Missouri River

c)

Columbia River

d)

Ohio River

70.

The largest river by volume in the U.S.

a)

San Francisco Bay

b)

Rio Grande

c)

Missouri River

d)

Mississippi River

71.

What colony is this?

a)

Georgia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

South Carolina

d)

Pennsylvania

72.

What colony is this?

a)

Virginia

b)

New Jersey

c)

Connecticut

d)

New York

73.

What colony is this?

a)

Delaware

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

North Carolina

74.

What colony is this?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Georgia

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Connecticut

75.

What colony is this?

a)

Virginia

b)

North Carolina

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Massachusetts

76.

What colony is this?

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

Maryland

d)

New Jersey

77.

What colony is this?

a)

Georgia

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Maryland

78.

What colony is this?

a)

New York

b)

Maryland

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Jersey

79.

What colony is this?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

Virginia

d)

Rhode Island

80.

What colony is this?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Maryland

d)

Pennsylvania

81.

What colony is this?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Hampshire

d)

North Carolina

82.

What colony is this?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

Rhode Island

83.

What colony is this?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Virginia

c)

Georgia

d)

South Carolina

84.

What are the New England colonies?

a)

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

b)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

c)

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

d)

Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey

85.

What are the Middle colonies?

a)

New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, South Carolina

b)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

c)

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

d)

Massachusetts, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware

86.

What are the southern colonies?

a)

New York, South Carolina, Maryland, North Carolina

b)

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

c)

Virginia, New Hampshire, Georgia, Pennsylvania

d)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

87.

Which Climate did New England(northern) colonies have?

a)

Colder Climate

b)

Moderate climate Warm summer and cold winter

c)

Warmest climate Beneficial for surviving the winter

88.

What was a feature of the Middle colonies?

a)

Cold climate prevented diseases.

b)

Ideal for growing grain.

c)

Warm , moist climate carried diseases. (mosquitos)

89.

What was a feature of the Southern colonies?

a)

Cold climate prevented diseases.

b)

Ideal for growing grain.

c)

Warm , moist climate carried diseases. (mosquitos)

90.

What was a land feature in the Middle colonies?

a)

Hilly and Rocky

b)

Coastal Plain, Rolling hills, Mountains

c)

Broad coastal plains

91.

A place for ships to dock safely. (good for trade)

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Harbor

c)

Canal

d)

River

92.

Which colonies were known as the "Bread Basket Colonies"?

a)

New England

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

Southern

93.

Massachusetts is located in which region?

a)

Southern

b)

Mid Atlantic

c)

New England

94.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions. 
95.

Which does not apply to the New England Colonies.

a)

Harsh Climate

b)

Sunny/Hot Climate

c)

Cold winters

d)

Short Growing season

96.

Which does not apply to the Middle Colonies?

a)

short growing season

b)

rich soil

c)

grew wheat and barley

d)

many animals for hunting and trapping

97.
Virginia is a part of which colonial region?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
98.
New York is a part of which colonial region?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
99.
Massachusetts is a part of which colonial region?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
100.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing

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