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Historical Events Challenge

Total questions: 196

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event sparked the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?

a)

The beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States was sparked by the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white person in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955.

b)

The passing of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution

c)

The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The election of Abraham Lincoln as President

2.

Who is credited with the discovery of penicillin, the world's first antibiotic?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Alexander Fleming

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Charles Darwin

3.

Which US president was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Abraham Lincoln

4.

What was the name of the first human-made satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957?

a)

Challenger

b)

Hubble

c)

Sputnik 1

d)

Apollo 11

5.

Which battle marked the turning point for the Allied forces in the Pacific theater during World War II?

a)

The Battle of Stalingrad

b)

The Battle of Midway

c)

The Battle of Waterloo

d)

The Battle of Gettysburg

6.

Who is known for formulating the theory of general relativity?

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Charles Darwin

7.

Which US president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

John F. Kennedy

8.

The invention of the ___ made it possible for scientist to view and study the cell.

a)

blow horn

b)

microscope

c)

slides

d)

telescope

9.

Choose the 3 answer choices that are part of the cell theory.

a)

All living things are made of one or more cells.

b)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things.

c)

All cells come from other cells.

d)

Only bacteria is made of cells

10.

Who was the scientist to use the early compound microscope to look at cork slices and coined the term ‘cell’ to describe the tissue.

a)

Hans & Zacharias Jansen

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Francis Crick & James Watson

11.

Who was the scientist to state that all plant tissues are composed of cells and that cell is basic building block of all plants.

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Theodore Schwann

12.

Who was the scientist to state that all animal tissues are made of cells, adding to the Cell Theory that the cell is basic unit of ALL life.

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Theodore Schwann

13.

Who was the scientist to describe cells in a drop of pond water; first person to observe bacteria and protozoa and called it "animalcules"?

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Anton van Leeuvenhoek

c)

Francisco Redi

d)

Theodore Schwann

14.

Which of the following scientists concluded that all cells come from existing cells?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Matthais Schleiden

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Theodor Schwann

15.

Which of the following is NOT a cell theory.

a)

All non-living things are made of cells

b)

All cells come from pre-existing cells

c)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things

16.

Which scientist did NOT contribute to the cell theory?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Matthias Schleiden

17.

Which statement is a part of the cell theory?

a)

all cells come from preexisting cells

b)

bacteria are prokaryotic cells

c)

eukaryotic cells are complex

d)

humans are multicellular

18.

Korea is a landform known as a(n)_________.

a)

Island

b)

Plateau

c)

Peninsula

d)

Archipelago

19.

Who founded the first Korean Kingdom?

a)

Tangun

b)

Wendi

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Yangdi

20.

According to legend, the father of the founder of the first Korean kingdom was _______ and his mother was __________

a)

A wolf, a bear

b)

A god, a bear

c)

The Earth, a god

d)

A bear, a tiger

21.

True or False: Early Koreans practiced Islam because Muslim merchants traded within the country.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The way to describe the rise of fall of dynasties in China is known as ____________.

a)

Neo-Confucianism

b)

The Mandate of Heaven

c)

The Dynastic Cycle

d)

The Dynastic Mandate

23.

The collection of trade routes that connected China to other parts of Asia and Europe was known as___________

a)

The Porcelain Road

b)

The Silver Road

c)

The Golden Road

d)

The Silk Road

24.

Which of the following were the Three Kingdoms of Korea?

a)

Silla

b)

Koguryo

c)

Koryo

d)

Paekche

e)

Sonje

25.

True or False: The Three Kingdoms of Korea had so many cultural similarities that they rarely ever disagreed or fought with one another.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

In 660 C.E. The Tang dynasty sided with the (a)   Kingdom and with their help all of the Korea was conquered.

27.

True or False: Under control of the Silla, Korea experienced a time of peace and prosperity.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

(Check ALL That Apply) China had a large influence on Korea. What things did Koreans use from Chinese society?

a)

Their writing system

b)

Buddhist Teachings

c)

Their style of Government

d)

Their road and postal system

29.

After the fall of the Silla, a man named Wang Kon founded a new dynasty called the ________. It is from this dynasty that we get our English word "Korea".

a)

Tang

b)

Yi

c)

Koryo

d)

Yuan

30.

What was the longest lasting dynasty in Korean history? Hint: It was founded by General Yi Song-gye.

a)

Yuan Dynasty

b)

Koryo Dynasty

c)

Silla Dynasty

d)

Yi Dynasty

31.

Who is considered to be the greatest of the Yi dynasty kings and created things such as the sundial, Hangul, and water-clocks.

a)

Yi Song-gye

b)

Sejong

c)

Wang Kon

d)

Koruryo

32.

In 1592 Korea was attacked by Japan. To combat the Japanese fighting style Koreans created a new type of ship called a (a)   ship.

33.

What military leader united all of the Mongol clans and eventually his decedents created the largest land empire of all time?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Batu Khan

d)

Taizong

34.

Kublai Khan conquered all of China and established what dynasty that would go on to also conquer Korea?

a)

Yi

b)

Yuan

c)

Tang

d)

Sui

35.

Which of the following dates happened LONGER ago?

a)

413 C.E.

b)

1522 B.C.E.

c)

655 B.C.E.

d)

1700 C.E.

36.

What does it mean to be excommunicated?

a)

You need to travel to Jerusalem the holy city to ask for forgiveness

b)

You are no longer a member of the Christian Church and are not going to heaven

c)

You are now the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

d)

You become a missionary and travel the world to spread Christianity

37.

What was the Magna Carta?

a)

A document that gave the English crown ONLY to the first born son.

b)

A document that allowed the Pope to name a new king when one died

c)

A document that limited the kings power in England.

d)

A time period of peace in England

38.
William the Conqueror won the crown of England in what battle? 
a)
Battle of Hastings
b)
Battle of Hoth
c)
Battle of Antioch
d)
Battle of Iwo Jima 
39.
A system of organizing people into ranks where power and privileges are organized from the top to bottom.
a)
socialism
b)
castes
c)
hierarchy
d)
aristocracy
40.
A fief is.... 
a)
Someone who steals from a lord
b)
A plague that spreads from one manor to another 
c)
A long line of kings, queens, and other nobles. 
d)
Land granted to a lord in exchange for loyalty
41.
Feudalism is based land granted to someone in exchange for__________.
a)
Loyalty
b)
Money
c)
Crops
d)
Mix tapes that spit hot fire
42.
Who was at the bottom of the Feudal Pyramid? 
a)
Monarchs
b)
Lords/Nobles 
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants 
43.
Who was at the top of the Feudal Pyramid? 
a)
Monarchs
b)
Lords/Nobles 
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants 
44.
Who was the third highest rank of the Feudal Pyramid? 
a)
Monarchs
b)
Lords/Nobles 
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants 
45.
Who was the second highest rank of the Feudal Pyramid? 
a)
Monarchs
b)
Lords/Nobles 
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants 
46.
What did lords offer peasants? 
a)
Protection and land to work
b)
Protection and money
c)
Land to work and money
d)
Money and friendship
47.
Monarchs belief that their right to rule came from god is called____________.
a)
Hierarchy
b)
Divine Right
c)
Rationalization
d)
Theocracy
48.
What was the ideal medieval code of behavior called?
a)
Hierarchy 
b)
Chivalry
c)
Charter
d)
Chilli
49.
Which one of these is not a feature of a gothic cathedral? 
a)
stained glass windows
b)
flying buttresses 
c)
draw bridge
d)
high vaulted cielings
50.
The idea of excommunication lead to: 
a)
strengthening the government
b)
creating a more powerful monarchy
c)
developing a hierarchy of church officials
d)
strengthening the power of the church
51.
Who were the people who ran the church? 
a)
Knights
b)
Lords and Ladies
c)
Clergy
d)
Dukes
52.
What did receiving the sacraments do for someone? 
a)
gave wealth
b)
gave land
c)
gave salvation
d)
gave wisdom
53.
Define persecute:
a)
to oppress someone for their religious beliefs
b)
to press very hard against something
c)
a cute purse
d)
to fight against the government
54.
Define penance:
a)
when a baseball team wins a league championship
b)
writing in beautiful letters 
c)
to receive forgiveness after confessing ones sins
d)
to ban someone from the church
55.
Define excommunicate: 
a)
when you see your ex but you don't want to talk to them
b)
to stop talking to a freind
c)
when someone is banned from the church
d)
when the church service ends 
56.

Who wrote The Pillow Book?

a)

Lady Murasaki

b)

Prince Shotoku

c)

Tokugawa Leyasu

d)

Sei Shonagon

57.

What were some of the reasons we remember Prince Shotoku?

a)

He taught Confucian values.

b)

He was a Buddhist monk.

c)

He was a Samurai Warrior

d)

All of the above

58.

Which of the following were things that the Japanese learned from the Chinese and the Koreans?

a)

A written language.

b)

The form of government.

c)

The spoken language.

d)

All of the above.

59.

What is Shinto?

a)

A religion the Japanese imported from China.

b)

The religion that worship the Buddha.

c)

The traditional religion of Japan.

d)

The traditional religion of Korea.

60.

Who were the Ainu People?

a)

They spoke a dialect of Hebrew

b)

They came from Siberia

c)

They formed the warrior class in Japanese culture.

d)

All of the above.

61.

How did the geography of Japan influenced the way that people lived?

a)

The Japanese ate lots of fish.

b)

They build buildings to resist earthquakes.

c)

Their culture was isolated for hundreds of years.

d)

All of the above

62.

Who was Tokugawa Ieyasu?

a)

Unified all of Japan.

b)

Ruled from the capital at Edo.

c)

Began the Tokugawa Shogunate

d)

All of the above

63.

What was "bushido"?

a)

The Emperor's advisory group

b)

Traditional Japanese religion

c)

The warrior code

d)

The principals of Japanese manufacturing

64.

Which of the following best describes the Shoguns?

a)

Business executives

b)

Powerful military leaders

c)

The navigators on ocean liners

d)

All of the above

65.

Who were the Samurai?

a)

Warriors

b)

Peasants

c)

Daimyo

d)

Shoguns

66.

Who was Lady Murasaki Shikibu?

a)

She wrote The Tale of Genji

b)

Tom Sayer

c)

Starbucks Owner

d)

A lady who owned Wal-Mart

67.

What were the core ideas of Zen Buddhism?

a)

To seek wisdom

b)

To practice self-discipline

c)

To practice meditation

d)

All of the above

68.

What is "Noh" Theater?

a)

Heian athletic competition

b)

Heian architecture

c)

Heian drama

d)

Calligraphy

69.

What was architecture like in the Heian Period?

a)

Copy of Vietnamese architecture

b)

Copy of Chinese architecture

c)

Copy of Italian

d)

Copy of Greek

70.

After the last emperor was overthrown, what two political parties emerged in China?

a)

Nationalist & Communist

b)

Communist & Democratic

c)

Republican & Democratic

d)

Whigs & Tories

71.

Who was the leader of the Communist party?

a)

Chiang Kai-Shek

b)

Sun Yat-Sen

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Ho Chi Minh

72.

What did the Communist party promise to bring to China?

a)

Government own all land, property, and business

b)

Improve peasants living conditions

c)

Command economy

d)

All of the above

73.

When was the People's Republic of China established?

a)

1911

b)

1921

c)

1949

d)

1958

74.

Why did poor peasants support the Communist party?

a)

The government promised to take land from the rich and give to the poor.

b)

The Nationalist were going to sacrifice them.

c)

China was really good at producing steel.

d)

They wanted government jobs.

75.

Which country was China's key ally throughout the 1900's?

a)

USA

b)

Soviet Union

c)

India

d)

Great Britain

76.

What plan did Mao Zedong come up with to boost China's economy?

a)

The Great Leap Forward

b)

The Great Leap Backward

c)

The 100 Flowers Campaign

d)

The Cultural Revolution

77.

What was the Great Leap Forward like?

a)

Everyone had to live on communes

b)

Food was rationed and no one had enough

c)

A lot of people starved to death

d)

All of the above

78.

What problems caused the Great Leap Forward to fail within a year?

a)

Drought

b)

Corrupt politicians

c)

Mismanagement of resources

d)

All of the above

79.

What was the biggest consequence of the Great Leap forward?

a)

Mao lost popularity

b)

China didn't beat the US in steel production

c)

People didn't like communism as much anymore

d)

Millions of people died

80.

What was the Cultural Revolution?

a)

A plan to rid China of people who were anti-communists

b)

A plan to revitalize education in China

c)

A plan to celebrate China's ancient history

d)

A return to the dynasty system

81.

What did they Cultural Revolution create?

a)

Mass chaos

b)

The red guard, a student army

c)

Fear and an uneducated generation

d)

All of the above

82.

Who were the Red Guard and what did they do?

a)

Students

b)

Arrest and beat people

c)

Accuse citizens of being anti-Communist

d)

All of the above

83.

What was the impact of the Cultural Revolution?

a)

An entire generation of uneducated young people

b)

Set China back again

c)

Made people more anti-communist

d)

All of the above

84.

In 1989, where did students gather to protest?

a)

Red Square

b)

Tienanmen Square

c)

Tokyo

d)

Washington D.C.

85.

Why did the government get involved in the Tienanmen Square Massacre ?

a)

The protest spread to other cities and rural areas

b)

The students were violent

c)

China decided to meet the student's demands

86.

What was the international response to the Tienanmen Square?

a)

Outrage

b)

Fear

c)

Support

d)

High fives

87.

Early African empires in Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became rich by trading in what?

a)

slaves

b)

water and meat

c)

timber and coal

d)

salt and gold

88.

Where did European slave traders send African slaves to during the 1500s-1800s?

a)

Europe

b)

North America and South America

c)

Asia

d)

Australia and New Zealand

89.

About how many slaves were taken from Africa by European slave traders?

a)

12 million

b)

1 million

c)

100,000

d)

12,000

90.

What were the consequences of the African slave trade?

a)

The African economy weakened due to losing young, strong workers.

b)

African kingdoms weakened due to European interference and loss of soldiers.

c)

African families were torn apart, and many villages disappeared.

d)

All of these

91.

Beginning in the 1880s, European armies seized control of Africa and carved it into what?

a)

Cities

b)

States

c)

Colonies

d)

Countries

92.

Why did the Europeans take control of African lands?

a)

They wanted to control Africa's natural resources.

b)

They wanted to destroy Africa's wildlife.

c)

They wanted to help the Africans build better lives for themselves.

d)

They wanted to create new trade routes in Africa.

93.

Which two European countries controlled the most African colonies?

a)

Belgium and Italy

b)

France and Great Britain

c)

Great Britain and Germany

d)

France and Spain

94.

Many Africans demanded independence after helping European powers fight in what conflict(s)?

a)

World War I and World War II

b)

Korean War

c)

Vietnam War

d)

American Revolution and French Revolution

95.

South African laws that separated ethnic groups and limited the rights of black South Africans were called what?

a)

Refugee

b)

Apartheid

c)

Genocide

d)

Famine

96.

Who was elected the first black president of South Africa?

a)

Desmond Tutu

b)

Mohandas Gandhi

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

George Washington

97.

Explain how Communism was introduced to China?

a)

Chiang Kai-Shek led the Communist revolution against the Nationalist and won.

b)

Chiang Kai-Shek led the Communist on a long march to the East China Sea forcing the Nationalist to flee.

c)

Chiang Kai-Shek led the Nationalist against the Communist on a long march to the South China Sea and lost.

d)

Chiang Kai-Shek led the Nationalist against the Communist who fled on a long march West and North ending in defeat for Kai-Shek.

98.

What areas of economic growth did China's leader focus on in the 1950's decade?

a)

T.V.'s, radios, and other consumer household products

b)

Agriculture and Industrialization

c)

Mining, rocket building, and household products

d)

Tractors, fishing, and rice

99.

Describe the people's lives during the Great Leap Forward?

a)

Multiple families lived together in harmony with the land meeting production quotas set by the leader.

b)

Multiple families lived in thousands of communes to manufacture steel and grow hundreds of acres of crops.

c)

Multiple families lived in thousands of communes to develop political groups of differing opinions.

d)

Multiple families lived in thousands of communes to work together on tractors and farming.

100.

Explain how this picture relates to the Great Leap Forward?

a)

The picture shows the effect of failed crops due to production losses ending in famine.

b)

The picture shows someone who prays and fasts for the leader's recovery from sickness.

c)

The picture shows how well stocked with food were the communes.

d)

The picture shows the effect of failed crops due to drought and the strength of a person who works hard.

101.

Why is the headline in the newspaper such a big deal?

a)

The United Kingdom Labor party rarely wins a majority in Parliament.

b)

The U.S. does not produce good swimmers most of the time.

c)

Japan is concerned about China's move to develop nuclear weapons during the cold war

d)

Red China has scared the world with their first Avenger Bomb.

102.

What does this image represent?

a)

China's new army

b)

China's new educational system

c)

China's Red Guard

d)

China's military tactics

103.

During what time period would this picture likely have been taken?

a)

During the Great March.

b)

During the Cultural Revolution

c)

During the Great Leap Forward

d)

During the war against the Nationalist.

104.

Explain how the people of China acted during the Cultural Revolution?

a)

Everyone loved Mao and his teachings, and no one was mistreated.

b)

Everyone carried a red scarf and produced large volumes of intellectual works based on past traditions.

c)

Everyone was in the Red Guard and teachers were treated with reverence (great respect) like Chairman Mao.

d)

Everyone carried Mao's teachings in a little book and intellectuals were sent to re-education camps.

105.

What did Chairman Mao charge the people of China to do during the Cultural Revolution?

a)

To Destroy old customs, old culture, old habits, and old ideas.

b)

To join the new military the Red Guard

c)

To read more particularly his autobiography that had a red cover.

d)

To destroy schools and farms to produce new technology like computers.

106.

What does this image represent?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Oligarchy

c)

the people's revolution against Chairman Mao

d)

Propaganda

107.

Mao passed away in 1976, what happened after about a decade of reforms and changes take place in China?

a)

China held the first democratic elections in 1990 electing its first President.

b)

The people marched to the city square and declared themselves independent to the capitalist in control of the country.

c)

The people lived happily under Deng Xiaoping's control and his four modernizations.

d)

The students held a protest at the burial ground of Mao that led to bloodshed caused by the Chinese military.

108.

Why is this image so poignant (touching, moving)?

a)

The image shows a man who has retired from the army and his tank battalion is there to see him off.

b)

The image shows a man bringing home his work and he is greeted happily by the Chinese military.

c)

The image shows a man standing up for Communism against the capitalist aggressors.

d)

The image shows a man standing up for citizens rights in his country.

109.

Explain how Communism was introduced to China?

a)

Chiang Kai-Shek led the Communist revolution against the Nationalist and won.

b)

Chiang Kai-Shek led the Communist on a long march to the East China Sea forcing the Nationalist to flee.

c)

Chiang Kai-Shek led the Nationalist against the Communist on a long march to the South China Sea and lost.

d)

Chiang Kai-Shek led the Nationalist against the Communist who fled on a long march West and North ending in defeat for Kai-Shek.

110.

What areas of economic growth did China's leader focus on in the 1950's decade?

a)

T.V.'s, radios, and other consumer household products

b)

Agriculture and Industrialization

c)

Mining, rocket building, and household products

d)

Tractors, fishing, and rice

111.

Describe the people's lives during the Great Leap Forward?

a)

Multiple families lived together in harmony with the land meeting production quotas set by the leader.

b)

Multiple families lived in thousands of communes to manufacture steel and grow hundreds of acres of crops.

c)

Multiple families lived in thousands of communes to develop political groups of differing opinions.

d)

Multiple families lived in thousands of communes to work together on tractors and farming.

112.

Explain how this picture relates to the Great Leap Forward?

a)

The picture shows the effect of failed crops due to production losses ending in famine.

b)

The picture shows someone who prays and fasts for the leader's recovery from sickness.

c)

The picture shows how well stocked with food were the communes.

d)

The picture shows the effect of failed crops due to drought and the strength of a person who works hard.

113.

Why is the headline in the newspaper such a big deal?

a)

The United Kingdom Labor party rarely wins a majority in Parliament.

b)

The U.S. does not produce good swimmers most of the time.

c)

Japan is concerned about China's move to develop nuclear weapons during the cold war

d)

Red China has scared the world with their first Avenger Bomb.

114.

What does this image represent?

a)

China's new army

b)

China's new educational system

c)

China's Red Guard

d)

China's military tactics

115.

During what time period would this picture likely have been taken?

a)

During the Great March.

b)

During the Cultural Revolution

c)

During the Great Leap Forward

d)

During the war against the Nationalist.

116.

Explain how the people of China acted during the Cultural Revolution?

a)

Everyone loved Mao and his teachings, and no one was mistreated.

b)

Everyone carried a red scarf and produced large volumes of intellectual works based on past traditions.

c)

Everyone was in the Red Guard and teachers were treated with reverence (great respect) like Chairman Mao.

d)

Everyone carried Mao's teachings in a little book and intellectuals were sent to re-education camps.

117.

What did Chairman Mao charge the people of China to do during the Cultural Revolution?

a)

To Destroy old customs, old culture, old habits, and old ideas.

b)

To join the new military the Red Guard

c)

To read more particularly his autobiography that had a red cover.

d)

To destroy schools and farms to produce new technology like computers.

118.

What does this image represent?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Oligarchy

c)

the people's revolution against Chairman Mao

d)

Propaganda

119.

Mao passed away in 1976, what happened after about a decade of reforms and changes take place in China?

a)

China held the first democratic elections in 1990 electing its first President.

b)

The people marched to the city square and declared themselves independent to the capitalist in control of the country.

c)

The people lived happily under Deng Xiaoping's control and his four modernizations.

d)

The students held a protest at the burial ground of Mao that led to bloodshed caused by the Chinese military.

120.

Why is this image so poignant (touching, moving)?

a)

The image shows a man who has retired from the army and his tank battalion is there to see him off.

b)

The image shows a man bringing home his work and he is greeted happily by the Chinese military.

c)

The image shows a man standing up for Communism against the capitalist aggressors.

d)

The image shows a man standing up for citizens rights in his country.

121.

An American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement.

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Julia Child

d)

Barbara Jordan

122.

Spent hiding from the Nazis with her family in the Secret Annex in Amsterdam, she wrote extensive daily entries in her diary to pass the time.

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Jane Goodall

c)

Amelia Earhart

d)

Ann Frank

123.

She was considered one of Mexico's greatest artists who began painting mostly self-portraits after she was severely injured in a bus accident.

a)

Wilma Rudolph

b)

Frida Kahlo

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Ann Frank

124.

Her arrest that launched the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

a)

Amelia Earhart

b)

Sally Ride

c)

Julia Child

d)

Rosa Parks

125.

Is remembered for her discovery of radium and polonium, and her huge contribution to the fight against cancer.

a)

Ann Frank

b)

Frida Kahlo

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Sally Ride

126.

Made history as the first American woman in space.

a)

Sally Ride

b)

Jane Goodall

c)

Wilma Rudolph

d)

Susan B. Anthony

127.

An aviatrix whose name is still known around the world over 75 years after her mysterious death.

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Sally Ride

c)

Amelia Earhart

d)

Wilma Rudolph

128.

An undeniably amazing chef, but more importantly she was an amazing person.

a)

Laura Ingalls Wilder

b)

Susan B. Anthony

c)

Ann Frank

d)

Julia Child

129.

A Nobel prize (two) winning scientist who discovered two elements on the periodic table and who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Dolley Madison

130.

Conductor of Underground Railroad, nurse, spy, military leader, public speaker, and great humanitarian.

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Madam C.J. Walker

c)

Elizabeth Keckly

131.

She refused to give up her bus seat and became “the mother of the civil rights movement”.

a)

Ida B. Wells

b)

Hattie McDaniel

c)

Rosa Parks

132.

Teacher, nurse, founder of the American Red Cross, and legendary humanitarian.

a)

Helen Keller

b)

Mary Todd Lincoln

c)

Clara Barton

133.

What type of landform is Japan?

a)

Peninsula

b)

Island

c)

Archipelago

d)

Plateau

134.

What is the religion of the early Japanese characterized by a belief in animism (that ALL things in nature have a spirit)?

a)

Yuan

b)

Shinto

c)

Daoism

d)

Shamanism

135.

Who was the first emperor of Japan?

a)

Yayoi

b)

Yamato

c)

Taizong

d)

Jimmu

136.

What prince created a constitution for Japan that was based on Confucian principles?

a)

Taizong

b)

Shotoku

c)

Shinto

d)

Jimmu

137.

Who were the Japanese warriors who fought on behalf of their masters and their lords?

a)

Shinto

b)

Knights

c)

Samurai

d)

Shaman

138.

After the victory of the Minamoto, the emperor named their leader ________ and he became a military dictator of ALL Japan.

a)

Daimyo

b)

Shogun

c)

Regent

d)

Samurai

139.

What is Bushido?

a)

A religion that believes ALL things in nature have a spirit.

b)

The rules that the Regents of Japan had to follow to rule instead of the emperor

c)

A strict code of honor, loyalty, and bravery that the Samurai lived by

d)

The main crop grown in Japan that helped them become successful

140.

"Tomeo was a match for a thousand warriors and fit to meet either god or devil… and so in this last fight, when all others had been slain or feld, among the last seven there rode Tomoe”

This quote describes the amazing samurai Tomoe. What was unique about this samurai?

a)

Tomoe was the emperor of Japan as well

b)

Tomoe defeated Jimmu in an epic battle

c)

Tomoe was a woman

d)

Legend states that Tomoe defeated the sun goddess

141.

Which of following is NOT an idea from Bushido?

a)

You must be loyal to your master

b)

You must be honorable and brave

c)

You must try to gain as much power as possible and rule others

d)

You must not be concerned with riches

142.

Who were the local military lords that ruled SMALL territories in Japan?

a)

Daimyo

b)

Shogun

c)

Samurai

d)

Regent

143.

True or False: Under the Shogun, Japan’s wealth increased and people at all levels of society enjoyed this prosperity.

a)

True

b)

False

144.

True or False: Life for women did not improve under the Shogun and they lost rights.

a)

True

b)

False

145.

True or False: BOTH Japan and Korea borrowed ideas from China.

a)

True

b)

False

146.

Check ALL That Apply: Most Japanese believed in what TWO religions?

a)

Shinto

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

e)

Neo-Confucianism

147.

What is Japanese writing called?

a)

Bushido

b)

Katana

c)

Katakana

d)

Hangul

148.

The Japanese developed different types of poetry. What type of poem has 3 lines with 17 syllables?

a)

Haiku

b)

Tanka

c)

Novel

d)

Shinto

149.

In Medieval Japan, the ________ had the most real power.

a)

Emperor

b)

Samurai

c)

Shogun

d)

Shaman

150.

Japanese nobles would fold paper to make decorative objects. The art of folding paper is called _______

a)

Origami

b)

Haiku

c)

Shinto

d)

Daoist

151.

1. Texas is the ____ largest state.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

152.

2. Texas is bordered by ____ states.

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

153.

3. _____ geography includes natural features, plant life, and weather.

a)

physical

b)

human

154.

4. "Chronological" means showing events in the order that they happen.

a)

True

b)

False

155.

5. History is the study of the ____.

a)

Future

b)

Past

c)

Present

156.

6. This River borders Texas and Mexico.

a)

Colorado

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Rio Grande

157.

7. History is often divided into ____ to help study patterns of human history.

a)

eras

b)

days

c)

years

158.

8. Timelines show events in chronological order.

a)

True

b)

False

159.

9. The name of the COUNTRY that borders Texas is called what?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

160.

10. A _____ is a sphere with a map of the Earth printed on it.

a)

Globe

b)

GPS

c)

bar graph

161.
 What was the importance of Alonso Álvarez de Pineda's 
exploration of the Texas coast in 1519?
a)
 His exploration included
the first group of Europeans to enter what is now Texas.
b)
 His journey inspired conquistadores
to explore what is now Texas.
c)
He was the first European
to explore and map what is now the
Texas coastline.
d)
He led explorers to an
island near
present-day Galveston.
162.
Which of the following statements 
best summarizes La Salle's leadership?​
a)
 ​La Salle was personally 
responsible for all of the 
unfortunate events that happened at Fort St. Louis.
b)
La Salle never attempted to 
take advantage of France's 
claims to the Mississippi River Valley.
c)
La Salle was timid and 
unable to respond in any positive 
way to the challenges of establishing a colony.
d)
La Salle was brave and daring 
but lacked navigation skills 
and the confidence of his followers.
163.
What concerns did Native Americans have about living in a mission?
a)
They did not want to give up their own traditions and culture.
b)
They were concerned about the number of diseases causing death.
c)
They tried to avoid living in the missions to prevent getting sick.
d)
All of the above
164.
First explorer to map the Texas coast
a)
Alvarez de Pineda
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Coronado
d)
Moscoso
165.
Spanish soldiers who sought wealth and glory?
a)
Real estate agents
b)
Zoro
c)
Conquistadors
d)
Friars
166.
The outpost built by La Salle in Texas was named......
a)
La Salle's House
b)
Fort Hood
c)
Fort St. Louis
d)
Fort Tiger
167.
Who was part of the expedition that shipwrecked in Galveston and was saved by the Karankawas?
a)
Cabeza de gato
b)
Cabeza de pollo
c)
Cabeza de vaca
d)
Cabeza de mesa
168.

How is the Coastal Plains different from the Mountains and Basins?

a)

The Coastal Plains has more Mountains

b)

The Coastal Plains has more rivers

c)

The Mountains and Basins has more rivers

d)

The Mountains and Basins region has more rain

169.

Which region would i find the Palo Duro Canyon?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Mountains and Basins

c)

Great Plains

d)

Central Plains

170.

Big Bend National Park is located in which region?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Mountains and Basins

d)

Coastal Plains

171.

Which of the following best describes the defining characteristics of the Age of Contact era in Texas history?

a)

Anglo and Spanish settlers established colonies in Texas.

b)

American Indian tribes were driven out of Texas by French settlers.

c)

Spanish explorers and French explorers both claimed land in Texas.

d)

Spanish colonists abandoned exploration of Texas after not finding any gold.

172.

In what way did the building of missions in Texas change the culture of the region?

a)

Farming methods were changed.

b)

Large areas of forests were cut down.

c)

New religious traditions were introduced.

d)

Rivers in southern parts of Texas were polluted.

173.

Which group likely viewed the construction of new Spanish missions with suspicion?

a)

Catholic priests

b)

American Indian tribes

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Anglo settlers

174.

What is a related organism from a previous generation?

a)

an adaptive trait

b)

an ancestor

c)

a descendant

d)

a generation

175.

What is a group of individuals born and living at about the same time?

a)

an adaptive trait

b)

an ancestor

c)

a descendant

d)

a generation

176.

What is the process by which species adapt to environmental changes over a very long time ?

a)

evolution

b)

a common ancestor population

c)

speciation

d)

a generation

177.

What is an example of a shared body structure?

a)

the distal bones in a whale and the distal bones in a wolf

b)

the distal bones in a whale and the pelvis in a whale

c)

the distal bones in a whale and the pelvis in a wolf

d)

the pelvis in a wolf and the distal bones in a wolf

178.

Fill in the blanks: Species (blank) their body structures from their (blank) populations.

a)

evolve, previous

b)

inherit, descendant

c)

inherit, ancestor

d)

evolve, descendant

179.

What is a descendant population?

a)

the process by which one population evolves into two or more different species

b)

a group of the same type of organism living in the same area

c)

an older population from which two or more newer species descended

d)

a more recent species that evolved from an ancestor population

180.

What is speciation?

a)

the process by which one population evolves into two or more different species

b)

a group of the same type of organism living in the same area

c)

an older population from which two or more newer species descended

d)

a more recent species that evolved from an ancestor population

181.

What is a group of organisms of the same kind (in one or more populations) that do not reproduce with organisms from any other group

a)

a generation

b)

a species

c)

a population

d)

an ancestor

182.

In the late 1800s, which factor directly contributed to the growth of the American steel industry?

a)

government regulation

b)

employee ownership

c)

new production techniques

d)

the formation of labor unions

183.

Which was an important benefit of the laissez-fair policies of the federal government in the late 19th century?

a)

American entrepreneurs were able to invest in their businesses with little government interference

b)

American businesses were able to avoid the ups and downs of the business cycle

c)

American workers found it easy to organize into labor unions

d)

American workers felt secure about the safety of conditions in factories

184.

Nativists in California int he 1880s would most likely have supported the:

a)

creation of settlement houses to aid new immigrants

b)

passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act

c)

continuation of the contract labor system

d)

assimilation of Native American Indians into mainstream culture

185.

The Homestead Act (1862) promoted the development of western lands by:

a)

creating a system of dams for crop irrigation

b)

providing free land to settlers

c)

removing all restrictions on immigration

d)

moving Native American Indians to reservations

186.

Members of the Progressive Movement generally supported the idea that the federal government should:

a)

prevent unfair business practices

b)

restrict immigration to the US

c)

reduce the number of small farms

d)

abolish private property ownership

187.

Progressive Era reformers sought to expand voter participation in government by adopting:

a)

the initiative and referendum

b)

additional poll taxes

c)

tougher literacy tests

d)

a civil service system

188.

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the US saw the need to build the Panama Canal because:

a)

new colonies had be acquired in Africa

b)

Spanish opposition to the canal had ended

c)

the US navy could move more quickly between oceans

d)

US railroads could not transport enough manufactured goods

189.

Which policy sought to further American interests in Latin America by using the financial power of American business?

a)

Policy of "Watchful Waiting"

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

balance of power

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

190.

What was a major reason the US entered WWI?

a)

Japanese forces had occupied Manchuria

b)

German troops had landed on American soil

c)

The Austro-Hungarian Empire had invaded Belgium

d)

Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare

191.

What was national attention drawn to William Jennings Bryan & Clarence Darrow in the Scopes Trial of 1925?

a)

The case represented a conflict between modern science and religion

b)

The case reversed a previous Supreme Court decision on free speech

c)

The case upheld the right of veterans to protest in Washington DC

d)

The case revealed the extend of prejudice against immigrants

192.

What was Roosevelt's goal in creating the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?

a)

stimulate economic growth

b)

increase the government's tax revenue

c)

provide jobs for the unemployed

d)

restore the public's faith in financial institutions

193.

The "dust bowls" described by John Steinbeck in The Grapes of Wrath had the greatest impact on:

a)

residents of urban slums

b)

plantation owners in the rural south

c)

workers in factory sweatshops

d)

farmers on the Great Plains

194.

During World War II, the need of the US for war materials resulted in:

a)

the easing of government controls on the economy

b)

frequent strikes by labor unions

c)

the rationing of many consumer goods

d)

reduced profits for defense industries

195.

The successful launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 sparked

a)

the Cold War with the US

b)

Soviet aggression in Eastern Europe

c)

disarmament discussions between the Suprepowers

d)

American fears that the Soviets had achieved technological superiority

196.

The primary goal of Southern Democrats in Congress was to:

a)

end the practice of racial segregation in the South

b)

maintain the status quo in the South

c)

litigate for equal rights for all races in the South

d)

integrate the public schools throughout the South

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