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WorksheetsEducation and Historical Events Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
Match the historical events with their appropriate time period
The Soviets launched Sputnik creating a world wide competition for STEM
National Defense Act
Brown Vs. Board of Education
Behaviorism
The Civil Rights Act
The Elementary and Secondary Act
Project Head Start
Desegregation and Busing
Bilingual Education
Title IX Was Passed
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act
A Nation at Risk
Ronald Reagen believed federal government should reduce their role in education
Millions of Americans were illiterate
What was the Cold War?
A conflict between the US and Soviet Union without direct military confrontation
A war fought in Antarctica
A battle between the US and China
A civil war in the United States
What is Sputnik, and how did it impact education in the United States?
A type of satellite that led to increased focus on science education
A new teaching method for mathematics
A space mission to Mars
A government program for arts education
What is the National Defense Education Act, and how did it change curriculum in the United States?
It provided funding for science and language education
It eliminated physical education from schools
It introduced mandatory art classes
It focused on agricultural studies
What was Project Head Start?
A program to prepare children from low-income families for school
A sports initiative for high school students
A music education program
A college scholarship fund
What is bilingual education?
Teaching students in two languages
A method of teaching mathematics
A type of physical education
A form of art education
What is the Equal Opportunity in Education Act (Title IX)?
A law that prohibits gender discrimination in education
A law about environmental education
A tax reform act
A law about school lunches
What did President Ronald Reagan believe regarding the government's role in education?
The government should have a minimal role
The government should control all educational content
The government should increase funding for schools
The government should eliminate private schools
What was the A Nation At Risk report and what did it claim?
A report on global warming
A report on the decline of American education
A report on economic growth
A report on healthcare reform
What is the global economy?
An economy limited to one country
An interconnected economy across the world
An economy based solely on agriculture
An economy focused on local businesses
What are educational standards?
Guidelines for school architecture
Benchmarks for student learning and achievement
Rules for school sports programs
Standards for school lunch quality
What is the Goals 2000 Act of 1994?
An act to improve healthcare
An act to set educational goals for the year 2000
An act to increase military spending
An act to promote environmental conservation
What are career clusters and why were they created?
Groups of similar occupations to help students plan their education
Randomly assigned job categories
Clusters of jobs in the same company
Groups of careers based on salary
What are programs of study?
Courses designed for leisure activities
Structured plans to prepare students for specific careers
Randomly selected courses
Programs focused on sports
What is educational accountability?
What is the No Child Left Behind Act?
These types of assessments compare groups of students or schools, help educators make decisions, and track students’ individual progress over time
(a)
The No Child Left Behind Act gave (a) money to schools who demonstrated (b) scores on standardized assessments.
How did the Brown vs. Board ruling and the civil rights movement impact education?
Think about the early education periods in history that we have discussed. (Colonial Period, Early National Period, Common School Period, etc.)
How has the American school system changed from early to modern history?
