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Unit 9 & 10: Assessment

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prior to the outbreak of WWI, many nations doubled the size of their armies. This is an example of;

a)

Imperialism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Socialism

2.

What countries made up the Central Powers?

a)

Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Australia

d)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

3.

What countries were known as the Allied Powers during WWI?

a)

Britain, France, Russia, and the United States

b)

Mexico, Japan

c)

Australia, Germany, Italy

d)

Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire

4.

What is trench warfare?

a)

a form of guerilla warfare

b)

A form of warfare using hand to hand combat

c)

strategy of fighting upon the waters

d)

A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from ditches dug in the battlefield.

5.

What were U-boats?

a)

German submarines

b)

American submarines

c)

German battleships

d)

Liberty ships

6.
Who was the American President during WWI? 
a)
George Washington
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Teddy 
7.

What was the name of the British steamship that the Germans torpedoed which killed over 100 US citizens?

a)

Lusitania

b)

Prince William

c)

King George

d)

Queen Anne

8.
What did Germany send to Mexico that offered to help them win land back from the United States if Mexico would start a war with the US?
a)
The Zimmerman Telegram
b)
The Outlandish Letter
c)
The Surprising Phone Call
9.
What was a nickname given to WWI?
a)
The Big War
b)
The Bad War
c)
The Great War
d)
The Worldly War
10.
What was the land between two enemy trenches called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
11.

What year did the Great War start?

a)

2014

b)

2224

c)

1914

d)

1814

12.
The Red Scare in the US after the War was a fear of _______.
a)
Fascists
b)
Communists
c)
Anarchists
d)
Foreigners
13.
World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.
a)
1914, 1917
b)

1917, 1918

c)
1914, 1918
14.
President Woodrow Wilson’s goals for peace after World War I.
a)
Fourteen Points
b)
League of Nations
c)
Schifflen Plan
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
15.
What was signed in 1919 to end WWI?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)

Treaty of Paris

c)
Treaty of World Wars
16.
Who got blamed for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
United States
b)
Russia
c)
Germany
d)
France
17.
Which 14 point did Wilson create to prevent future wars?
a)
League of Nations
b)
No secret alliances
c)
Removal of economic barriers
d)
Absolute freedom of seas
18.
 During World War I, American soldiers received a new nickname. What was this new  nickname for the arriving soldiers?
a)
doughboys
b)
Grunts
c)
GIs
d)
Leathernecks
19.

Making amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged

a)

Armistice

b)

Alliance

c)

Reparations

d)

Propaganda

20.

Axis Powers: Worl War II

a)
Italy, France, Britain
b)
U.S., France, Britain
c)
Italy, Japan, Germany
d)
Britain, Japan, Italy
21.

Allied Powers: World War II

a)
Soviet Union, France, Britain
b)

France, Britain, Soviet Union

1941-US

c)
Italy, Japan, U.S.
d)
Britain, Italy, Soviet Union
22.

Who was the leader of Germany during WWII?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Hidecki Tojo

23.

Who was the leader of Great Britain during WWII?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

24.

Name the two U.S. presidents during WWII.

a)

Woodrow Wilson and Herbert Hoover

b)

George Bush and Barack Obama

c)

Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman

d)

Adolf Hiter and Joseph Stalin

25.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Vladimar Putin

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Adolf Hitler

26.

What was the name of the political party led by Adolf Hitler?

a)

Republican Party

b)

Communist Party

c)

Democratic Party

d)

Nazi Party

27.

Who was the leader of Italy during WWII?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Joseph Stalin

28.

The mass killing of 6 million Jews in Extermination Camps was known as what?

a)

Holocaust

b)

Blitzkreig

c)

Anschluss

d)

Operation Barbarossa

29.

The Japanese launched a surprise attack on this US military base on December 7, 1941.

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Camp Pendleton

d)

Fort Honolulu

30.

The Allies invasion of France on June 6, 1944 is known as what?

a)

D-Day

b)

Operation Sea Lion

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Invasion Day

31.

The first atomic bomb was dropped on which city?

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Tokyo

d)

Berlin

32.

Rosie the Riveter was created during which war?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Revolutionary War

d)

Civil War

33.
What was "Mein Kampf"?
a)
The Communist Bible
b)
Germany's economic recovery plan
c)
Action plan of the Nazis, written by Hitler
d)
A book banned in Germany during WWII for being too controversial
34.

In the World War II poster, what did Rosie the Riveter

symbolize to Americans?

a)

American women who were placed in internment camps

b)

American women who fought for the right to vote

c)

American women who were opposed to the war

d)

American women who took jobs in defense plants

35.
Who was the dictator of Japan during WWII? 
a)
Emperor Hirohito 
b)
Charles de Gaulle
c)
Hideki Tojo 
d)
Adolf Hitler 
36.

Which event is said to be a "date that will live in infamy?"

a)

D-Day

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

V-E Day

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

37.

What did the US government set up to deal with the threat of Japanese spies?

a)

Concentration Camps

b)

Migrant Camps

c)

Training Camps

d)

Internment Camps

38.

A state of hostilities that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union that lasted from 1945- 1991.

a)

containment

b)

cold war

c)

communism

d)

red scare

39.

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

a)

The first Black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps

b)

Civil rights activists

c)

Naval officers trained at Tuskegee

d)

A group of African American infantry soldiers

40.

What event starts WWII?

a)

invasion of Poland in 1939

b)

invasion of Poland in 1945

c)

invasion of France in 1939

d)

invasion of France in 1945

41.

"A War to End All Wars" refers to which of the following wars?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Korean War

c)

WWI

d)

WWII

42.

His assassination was the spark that started WWI?

a)

Hitler

b)

FDR

c)

Arch Duke Frans-Ferdinand

d)

Joseph Stalin

43.

Which terrorist group was responsible for the assassination that sparked WWI?

a)

Al-Qaida

b)

Black Hand

c)

White Hand

d)

Blue Hand

44.

When Serbia and got into a conflict with Austria-Hungry over the assassination of its future leader, which country backed Serbia?

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

Germany

d)

France

45.

When Serbia and got into a conflict with Austria-Hungry over the assassination of its future leader, which country backed Austria-Hungry?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

United States

d)

Japan

46.

USA and USSR; while the two competed economically and politically, neither engaged in open warfare

a)

Cold War

b)

Mao Zedong

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Lech Walesa

47.

symbolized the ideological and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II in 1945 until the end of the Cold War in 1991

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

containment

c)

capitalism/free enterprise

d)

communism

48.

Policy of attempting to prohibit the spread of communism worldwide

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

containment

c)

capitalism/free enterprise

d)

communism

49.
What events are all a part of the Cold War?
a)
World War I, World War II, World War Z
b)
Battle of Britain, U-2 Incident, Berlin Wall
c)
Vietnam War, Korean War, Space Race
d)
Cuban Revolution, Bay of Pigs, Battle of the Somme
50.

Began after WW2, is now an alliance of 30 countries meant to provide economic and military protections to each member country.

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

NATO

c)

League of Nations

d)

European Union

51.

Economic policy/plan to help rebuild Europe after WW2 named after then Sec. of State

a)

Truman Plan

b)

Berlin Plan

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Marshall Plan

52.

The birth of the largest generation of Americans born between 1946 & 1964 was called the

a)

Hippie Generation

b)

Gen X

c)

Millennials

d)

Baby Boom

53.
What was the result of the Brown v. Board of Education case?
a)
Segregation in public schools became illegal
b)

African-Americans began playing professional sports

c)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus
d)
MLK led a March on Washington
54.
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
b)
It allowed African-Americans to run for political office
c)
It ended segregation in school
d)
It made poll taxes illegal
55.
 Martin Luther King Jr gave the famous “I Have A Dream” speech at what event?
a)
Freedom Rides
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
March from  Selma to Montgomery
56.

What happened at Tiananmen Square?

a)

A major traffic incident occurred, the worst in Chinese history with over 100 cars involved.

b)

It is a monument dedicated to a famous historical figure and has no political significance.

c)

Nothing noteworthy happened there.

d)

Military tanks and soldiers were ordered to attack non-violent protesters and crush the democratic movement.

57.

What was the Balfour Declaration?

a)

It led to the establishment of the state of Israel.

b)

A secret agreement between 2 European countries that had no impact on the rest of the world.

c)

A treaty that recognized the independence of a small unknown island nation.

d)

A failed attempt by the British to annex a neighboring country.

58.

What was Sadam Hussein’s primary motivation for invading Kuwait?

a)

He wanted to takeover the country's oil production

b)

He wanted to seize their water resources

c)

He thought the landscape was beautiful and wanted to own it

d)

He wanted his army to gain combat experience for a future invasion of a much larger country

59.

______ limited the number of nuclear weapons the Soviet Union and the United States could own.

a)

SALT and SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks)

b)

The Warsaw Pact

c)

NAFTA

d)

Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)

60.

This leader promoted the spread of communism to other Latin American countries.

a)

Charles de Gaulle

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Juan Péron

d)

Fidel Castro

61.

Mikhail Gorbachev introduced a program known as _______ that was meant to improve the USSR's economic state.

a)

Perestroika

b)

Détente

c)

Glasnost

d)

Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)

62.

Following decolonization, one of the greatest problems for African nations was _______.

a)

religion

b)

centralized economies

c)

apartheid

d)

tribal rivalry

63.

Which group was primarily responsible for the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks?

a)

Al-Qaeda

b)

ISIS

c)

Hezbollah

d)

The Taliban

64.

Which event is widely considered to have marked the beginning of the War on Terrorism?

a)

The Gulf War

b)

The 9/11 attacks

c)

The invasion of Afghanistan

d)

The invasion of Iraq

65.
The Red Scare refers to
a)
fear of communism
b)
fear of the boogey man
c)
fear of Cuban invasion
d)
fear of Vietcong
66.

Who was the United States President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Robert Kennedy

e)

James Gregory

67.

What was the failed attempt by the United States to invade Cuba and remove Castro from power?

a)

Bay of Pigs

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Cuban Missle Crisis

68.

What happened on October 16, 1962?

a)

The Soviet Union bombed the United States

b)

The Soviet Union learned that the United States had built missile sites in Turkey and Italy

c)

The United States bombed the Soviet Union

d)

The United States learned that the Soviet Union was building missile sites in Cuba

69.

How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis Last?

a)

13 Days

b)

13 Hours

c)

14 Days

d)

3 Months

70.

Which event marked the end of the Cold War?

a)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

b)

The launch of Sputnik

c)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

71.

This political cartoon shows the conflict that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union. This event was called the _____________.

a)

American Revolution

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Cold War

d)

Civil War

72.

Which country is associated with Tiananmen Square?

a)

United States

b)

England

c)

Soviet Union

d)

China

73.

After World War II, Germany was divided into East and West Germany. What type of government did East Germany have?

a)

Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Monarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

74.

After World War II, Germany was divided into East and West Germany. What type of government did West Germany have?

a)

Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Monarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

75.

Who was the American President when 9/11 took place in 2001?

a)

George Washington

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

Barack Obama

76.

What year did the Berlin Wall fall? It marked beginning of the fall of the Soviet Union and end of the Cold War.

a)

2001

b)

1989

c)

1991

d)

2025

77.

Which of the following countries are NOT members of Nato today?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

Cuba

d)

All of the above

78.

What is the name of the B-12 bomber that dropped the Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima?

a)

Big Boy

b)

Little Man

c)

Enola Gay

d)

Super Star

79.

Who was elected the 44th President of the United States and became the first African American president.

a)

Saddam Husain

b)

Martin Luther King

c)

Barrack Obama

d)

Malcolm X

80.
Which day was Franklin Roosevelt referring to when he said, "a day which will live in infamy".
a)
The day the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Japan.
b)
The day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
c)
D-Day, the day the US fought Italy at Normandy, France.
d)
The day the US joined the Allied forces.
81.

Which of the following was the second U.S. President to be assassinated? He was the 20th president of the United States.

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

James Garfield

c)

William Mckinley

d)

JFK

82.

Abraham Lincoln was the first U.S. President to be assassinated. What number president was he?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

16th

83.

Who was the only U.S. president to resign from president? He resigned due to the Watergate Scandal.

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

Theordore Roosevelt

d)

Richard Nixon

84.

Who was the last president to be assassinated? He was the 35th president of the United States.

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Harry S. Truman

85.

Who was the 42nd President of the United States?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

George H. W. Bush

c)

Ronald Regan

d)

Bill Clinton

86.

Who was the 39th President of the United States? He is the only President from the state of Georgia.

a)

Jimmy Culver

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

Donald Trump

87.

Who was the 41st President of the United States. He took the country into the Gulf War.

a)

FDR

b)

LBJ

c)

George H.W. Bush

d)

George W. Bush

88.

Which of the following was the third U.S. President to be assassinated. He was the 25th President of the United States.

a)

William Mckinley

b)

James Garfield

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Joe Biden

89.

Who was the 40th President of the United States?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Ronald Regan

d)

Barrack Obama

90.

Who was the 44th President of the United States?

a)

Ronald Regan

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Joe Biden

d)

Barrack Obama

91.

Who was the 33rd President of the United States? He signed into law the Civil Rights Acts.

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Barrack Obama

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Donald Trump

92.

Which Vice President became the 36th President due to assassination.

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Gerald Ford

c)

LBJ

d)

JFK

93.

Who was the 46th President of the United States?

a)

Barrack Obama

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Joe Biden

d)

Bill Clinton

94.

He is currently the 47th President of the United States. He was also the 45th President.

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Barrack Obama

d)

George W. Bush

95.

Which of the following Rocky movies highlights the Cold War. This is the movie where Rocky Balboa vs Drago was the epic battle.

a)

Rocky II

b)

Rocky III

c)

Rocky IV

d)

Rocky V

96.

Who was the 26th U.S. President. He is known as the first Progressive President because he broke up big monopolies, such as Standard Oil.

a)

FDR

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

JFK

d)

James Garfield

97.

Who was the 34th President of the United States?

a)

JFK

b)

LBJ

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Ronald Regan

98.

Who was the 43rd President of the United States. He was the president during 9/11.

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Barrack Obama

c)

George H. W. Bush

d)

George W. Bush

99.

Which of the dates did a group of Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capital in an effort to overturn the election.

a)

January 16th, 2021

b)

January 6th, 2021

c)

October 16th, 2021

d)

October 6, 2021

100.

What is the most interesting thing you have learned this year in World History, or from Mr. Culver?

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