wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Lesson 9- Superpower

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the status of the United States before World War II?

a)

Major superpower

b)

Minor power

c)

Economic leader

2.

Which war marked the beginning of the United States' rise to power?

a)

World War I

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

The Spanish-American War

3.

What does GDP stand for?

a)

General Domestic Policy

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Global Development Plan

4.

Which trait is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of a superpower?

a)

Military Might

b)

Economic Strength

c)

Cultural Diversity

5.

What did the United States do after the Spanish-American War?

a)

Retreated into isolationism

b)

Established colonies

c)

Invaded Europe

6.

How did the United States military size change from 1917 to 1918 during World War I?

a)

Decreased by half

b)

Increased from 130,000 to 4 million

c)

Remained the same

7.

What was the League of Nations?

a)

A military alliance

b)

An international body for resolving disputes

c)

A trade agreement

8.

Why did the United States enter World War II?

a)

To conquer Japan

b)

To assist European allies

c)

After the attack on Pearl Harbor

9.

What was one major consequence of the United States' involvement in World War II?

a)

It lost its military strength

b)

It became a leading world power

c)

It faced economic decline

10.

What advanced technology did the United States develop during World War II?

a)

The jet engine

b)

The atomic bomb

c)

The radar system

11.

When the government owns all land and buildings

a)

Racial Prejudice

b)

Segregation

c)

Communism

12.

Not liking people because of the color of their skin

a)

Racial Prejudice

b)

Civil Rights

c)

Space Race

13.

People with different skin colors being kept apart

a)

Communism

b)

Segregation

c)

Civil Rights

14.

Everyone having the same rights

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Racial Prejudice

c)

Space Race

15.

A race to have more satellites and rockets in space

a)

Space Race

b)

Segregation

c)

Civil Rights

16.

What is per capita?

a)

per person

b)

per country

c)

per state

17.

Singapore average per capita is ______?

a)

$85,000

b)

$55,000

c)

$145,000

18.

Military capabilities/strengths is one of the criteria to become a super power country.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not Sure

19.

Technological advancement and cultural diversity are criteria to become a super power country.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Maybe

20.

United States has 0.71 per capita strength.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know