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Spring US History Final

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Great Depression occurred MAINLY because of...

a)

over-speculation of the stock market

b)

civilians being irresponsible with their money

c)

high unemployment

d)

high taxes

2.

FDR's plan to get the country out of the Depression was called the...

a)

Great Deal

b)

New Deal

c)

Best Deal

d)

Amazing Deal

3.

One of The New Deal's programs that still exists today is the...

a)

18th Amendment

b)

Public Works Administration

c)

Tennessee Valley Authority Act

d)

Social Security Act

4.

What was the banks' response to the public if they came in demanding to withdraw their money?

a)

they would give them all their money in full

b)

they would apologize and not give them anything

c)

they would only give them 80% of their full amount

5.

Which of the following was not a goal of the New Deal?

a)

Reform

b)

Relief

c)

Recovery

d)

Retirement

6.

True or False: Conditions for Minorities improved during the Great Depression

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What was Black Tuesday?

a)

A massive sale that companies held once a year

b)

The day the Dust Bowl hit

c)

The 1929 collapse of the Stock Market

d)

The total eclipse of 1929

8.

What was the bank run?

a)

A 5k run sponsored by the big banks

b)

People wanting to give as much money as possible

c)

Banks running out of paper

d)

Americans withdrawing all of their money from the banks

9.

drought-related conditions in the Great Plains states.

a)

Dust Bowl

b)

Acai Bowl

c)

Duster

10.
On which city was the first atomic bomb dropped?
a)
Hiroshima
b)
Nagasaki
c)
Tokyo
d)
Kyoto
11.
A 1980s congressional committee concluded that Japanese Internment happened for what reason?
a)
Racism
b)
Military necessity
c)
Personal safety of the Japanese
d)
To avoid sabotage
12.
A way to supply Britain by "loaning" them supplies in a way that wouldn't violate neutrality . . .
a)
Cash and Carry
b)
Destroyers for Bases
c)
Lend-Lease Act
d)
Atlantic Charter
13.

The US developed an atomic bomb with this program.

a)

Manhattan

b)

Los Alamos

c)

Big Bomb

d)

Area 51

14.
In the early part of the war, the US
a)
supported Germany
b)
remained an ally of Italy
c)
supported England and France
d)
remained neutral
15.

Why is Japan invading and conquering many lands in Asia?

a)

need more natural resources

b)

wanted to take back lands lost in the past

c)

help other countries fight for independence

16.

What actions did the Western Allies take that caused Japan to attack the U.S.?

a)

the U.S. demanded the Japanese leave Manchuria

b)

the U.S. occupied Okinawa

c)

the U.S. condemned German aggression in Europe

d)

the U.S. banned the sale of iron, steel, and oil to Japan

17.

Why did the US enter World War II?

a)

Germany was attacking other nations.

b)

The United States wanted to be allies and fight with Japan.

c)

There was pressure from Congress to join the war.

d)

The Pearl Harbor attack was unprovoked and put Americans in danger.

18.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)

Vietnamization 

b)

Communism

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Imperialism

19.
The ____ granted the president broad military powers in Vietnam
a)

Geneva Accords

b)

Tonkin Gulf Resolution

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Operation Rolling Thunders

20.
Napalm
a)

A chemical herbicide used to clear out forests and tall grasses

b)

A type of lotion soldiers would use to get rid of the sent on their clothing

c)

Another name for a flamethrower

d)

An intensely burning explosive used to destroy jungle growth

21.
Agent Orange
a)

Nickname of a Soviet agent that would always wear orange while on important missions

b)

Term used to describe the South Vietnamese agents because they 

c)

A chemical herbicide used to clear out forests and tall grasses

d)

An intensely burning explosive used to destroy jungle growth

22.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)

The Geneva Accords

b)

Operation Rolling Thunder

c)

The Tet Offensive

d)

Gulf of Tonkin

23.
Vietnam was a colony of what country prior to the WWII
a)
France 
b)
Great Britain
c)
Portugal 
d)
Spain 
24.
The government says one thing, and media another, this was known as what? 
a)
Credit Check 
b)
Fake News 
c)
Credibility Gap 
d)
Credibility Old Navy 
25.
South Vietnamese guerilla fighters; opposed Diem & supplied by Ho Chi Minh
a)
Vietcong
b)
Vietminh
c)
Flying Tigers
d)
Indochinese
26.

Which of the following was NOT used by the American military in Vietnam?

a)

Aerial attacks (regular bombs)

b)

Agent Orange

c)

Napalm

d)

Nuclear bombs

27.

In the ____________________, United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men, shocking the American public.

a)

My Lai Massacre

b)

Attack on Sai Pan

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Attack on Khe Sanh

28.

Which group was most likely to be drafted in the military

a)

18-25 poor and uneducated men

b)

20-30 college students

c)

19-21 uneducated rich kids

d)

30-40 history teachers

29.

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

30.

Which leader of the civil rights movement used non-violent civil disobedience to oppose segregation in the south?

a)

Dolores Huerta

b)

Malcom X

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Ceaser Chavez

31.

What group during the Civil Rights Movement allowed members to use all necessary means to defend and provide for their community?

a)

Southern Peace Corps

b)

NAACP

c)

SNCC

d)

Black Panthers

32.

During which event did Eisenhower send troops to Arkansas in order to desegregate a high school?

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Little Rock Nine

c)

Atomic Bombs

d)

Flying Tigers

33.

What acts of protest during the Civil Rights Movement encouraged the government to expand political and economic opportunities for minority citizens?

a)

March on Washington, Freedom Rides, Greensboro Sit-In, Montgomery Bus Boycott

b)

Black Panthers

c)

Mass Support Demonstrations

d)

Little Rock Nine

34.

What happened as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the 24th Amendment?

a)

Expanded the political and economic opportunities for minorities

b)

Decreased the political and economic opportunities for minorities

35.

What event challenged the federal government to enforce the Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation?

a)

Sit-in

b)

Boycotts

c)

Freedom Rides

d)

March on Washington

36.

U.S. Supreme Court case that made segregation legal in the U.S. - created the "seperate but equal" principle.

a)

Plessy V. Ferguson

b)

Brown V. Board of Education

c)

Hernanadez V. Texas

d)

Miranda V. Arizona

37.
The March on Washington is most famous for...
a)
causing race riots in Washington, D.C.
b)
200,000 people worked together to get the right to vote
c)
the KKK became an illegal organization
d)
MLK gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech
38.
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Segregation on buses became illegal after a couple of days of boycotting
b)
Segregation on buses became illegal after months of boycotting
c)
African-Americans blocked the streets preventing buses from operating
d)
Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat
39.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed that the only moral way to end segregation and racism was through...
a)
violence and riots.
b)
the political system.
c)
education.
d)
nonviolent passive resistance.
40.

This famous civil rights leader wanted equal rights "by any means necessary"

a)

Martin Luther King

b)

Malcolm Luther King

c)

Malcolm X

d)

Malcolm Y

41.

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

42.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
43.
How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?
a)
by providing government housing for refugees
b)
by providing military assistance to Vietnam
c)
by providing money to stop poverty
44.
The dividing line between the Non-Communist in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?
a)
The line of demarkation
b)
The DeMilitarized Zone
c)
The Iron Curtain
d)
The 38th Parallel
45.
This was the fear of communism spreading in the United States
a)
Blue Scare
b)
Red Scare
c)
Maroon Scare
d)
Commy Scare
46.
After WW II, North Korea and East Germany adopted which type of government?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Communism
d)
Oligarchy
47.

Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite sides of the Cold War?

a)

The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union

b)

The two countries have different viewpoints of Government and Economy

c)

The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US

48.

What role did the United States play in the Korean War?

a)

The United States and its allies did not join the Korean War

b)

The US and its allies fought to defend North Korea.

c)

The US joined its allies in the fight against North Korea to keep communism from spreading.

d)

The United States and its allies only sent supplies and weapons to Korea.

49.

What was the arms race?

a)

The US and Soviet Union began to race and see who could conquer more countries.

b)

The US wanted to have peace with the Soviet Union

c)

The US and Soviet Union began building and storing powerful weapons.

d)

The Soviet Union wanted to become allies with the United States

50.

Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.

a)

31st

b)

36th

c)

38th

d)

40th