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Era 6 Vocabulary and Facts

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Potato Famine: ________ is a severe food shortage caused by the failure of the potato crop.

a)

Potato Famine

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Great Depression

d)

Dust Bowl

2.

Transcontinental Railroad: A continuous line of railroad tracks that crosses a continent, connecting one side to the other is called a ________.

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Suburban Railway

c)

Monorail

d)

Light Rail

3.

W.E.B. Du Bois: ________ was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, he grew up in a relatively tolerant and integrated community.

a)

W.E.B. Du Bois

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Marcus Garvey

4.

Woodrow Wilson: ________ was the 28th president of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was the only Democrat to serve as president during the Progressive Era when Republicans dominated the presidency and legislative branches.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

William Howard Taft

d)

Warren G. Harding

5.

Assembly Lines: A series of workers and machines in a factory by which a succession of identical items is progressively assembled is called ________.

a)

Assembly Lines

b)

Production Units

c)

Distribution Chains

d)

Packaging Stations

6.

The 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain, primarily stemming from the Cuban struggle for independence and the sinking of the USS Maine, is known as the ________.

a)

Spanish American War

b)

Mexican American War

c)

World War I

d)

War of 1812

7.

WWI: A global conflict that took place from 1914 to 1918, primarily in Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific, is known as ________.

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

The Cold War

d)

The Korean War

8.

Child Labor Laws: Laws designed to protect minors by restricting or prohibiting their employment in certain occupations and under specific conditions are called ________.

a)

Child Labor Laws

b)

Minimum Wage Laws

c)

Occupational Safety Laws

d)

Equal Pay Laws

9.

The amendment that prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes within the United States is the ________.

a)

18th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

21st Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

10.

The amendment that prohibits the federal and state governments from denying or abridging the right to vote based on sex is the ________.

a)

19th Amendment

b)

15th Amendment

c)

21st Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

11.

The amendment that repealed the 18th Amendment and returned the authority to regulate alcohol to individual states is the ________.

a)

21st Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

22nd Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

12.

Prohibition refers to the legal ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. It was enacted through the 18th Amendment, which took effect in 1920, and lasted until 1933 when it was repealed by the 21st Amendment. What is the term for this period in U.S. history?

a)

Prohibition

b)

The Great Depression

c)

The New Deal Era

d)

The Gilded Age

13.

What political, economic, and social ideology envisions a society where resources are owned and controlled communally, rather than privately, aiming for a stateless, classless, and moneyless society?

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Monarchism

14.

A modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II, is now home to the Peace Memorial Park and Genbaku Dome. What is the name of this city?

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Osaka

c)

Nagoya

d)

Kobe

15.

Which Japanese city on the northwest coast of Kyushu is synonymous with a key moment during World War II, after suffering an Allied nuclear attack in August 1945, and is memorialized at the city's Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park?

a)

Nagasaki

b)

Osaka

c)

Sapporo

d)

Kobe

16.

A major naval battle during World War II, fought between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy near an island from June 3-7, 1942, is considered a turning point in the Pacific Theater. What is the name of this battle?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of the Coral Sea

c)

Battle of Guadalcanal

d)

Battle of Leyte Gulf

17.

A period of severe worldwide economic decline that began in 1929 and lasted throughout the 1930s, characterized by deflation, widespread unemployment, and banking panics, is known as what?

a)

Great Depression

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Roaring Twenties

d)

Cold War

18.

What is the name of the diverse social movement, largely based in the United States, that in the 1960s and '70s sought equal rights and opportunities and greater personal freedom for women?

a)

Women’s Rights Movement

b)

Civil Rights Movement

c)

Labor Movement

d)

Environmental Movement

19.

A global war fought from 1939 to 1945, pitting the Allied Powers (Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, the United States, and China) against the Axis Powers, is known as what?

a)

World War II

b)

World War I

c)

The Cold War

d)

The Korean War

20.

What is the ongoing development of new technologies, processes, and systems that lead to improvements in various fields, including efficiency, productivity, and quality of life, and is a continuous process of innovation, improvement, and integration of new tools and techniques?

a)

Technology Advancements

b)

Resource Depletion

c)

Cultural Stagnation

d)

Economic Recession

e)

Environmental Degradation

21.

What was the infamous tornado that occurred on March 18, 1925, which was the deadliest tornado in U.S. history, traveling a 219-mile path across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing nearly 700 people and injuring over 2,000?

a)

Tri-City Tornado

b)

Palm Sunday Tornado

c)

Joplin Tornado

d)

Tuscaloosa–Birmingham Tornado

22.

What is the national anthem of the United States?

a)

Star-Spangled Banner

b)

America the Beautiful

c)

God Bless America

d)

My Country, 'Tis of Thee

23.

What was the multi-decade struggle to gain the right for women to vote in the United States, culminating in the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920?

a)

Women's Suffrage Movement

b)

Abolitionist Movement

c)

Civil Rights Movement

d)

Temperance Movement

24.

What is the day (June 6, 1944) in World War II on which Allied forces invaded northern France by means of beach landings in Normandy called?

a)

D-Day

b)

V-E Day

c)

Armistice Day

d)

Pearl Harbor Day

25.

What event refers to the series of political and social upheavals in 1917 that resulted in the downfall of the Tsarist regime and the establishment of a Soviet Socialist Republic in Russia?

a)

Russian Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

American Revolution

d)

Chinese Revolution

26.

What is the founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China, which uses Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics as its guiding ideology?

a)

Chinese Communist Party

b)

Kuomintang

c)

Liberal Democratic Party

d)

Democratic Progressive Party

27.

Who was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953, and assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Herbert Hoover

28.

Who was the Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945, and rose to power as the leader of the Nazi Party?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Benito Mussolini

29.

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a joint military attack on Poland by Nazi Germany, the Slovak Republic, and the Soviet Union in 1939, marking the beginning of World War II.

a)

Invasion of Poland

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Operation Barbarossa

d)

Munich Agreement

30.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the sharing and blending of cultural practices, beliefs, art, and customs between different societies or groups. It's a mutual process where individuals from diverse backgrounds learn from and with each other, fostering understanding and appreciation for different perspectives.

a)

Cultural Exchanges

b)

Economic Trade

c)

Political Alliances

d)

Technological Innovations

31.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the systematic killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular nation or ethnic group.

a)

Genocide

b)

Migration

c)

Assimilation

d)

Colonization

32.

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a state of political and ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, primarily after World War II, characterized by intense rivalry and a lack of direct military conflict between the two superpowers.

a)

Cold War

b)

World War I

c)

Vietnam War

d)

Industrial Revolution

33.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a naval base located on Oahu, Hawaii, and is best known for the devastating surprise attack by the Japanese Imperial Navy on December 7, 1941. This event led the United States to formally enter World War II.

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Guantanamo Bay

c)

Norfolk Naval Base

d)

San Diego Naval Base

34.

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a prolonged military conflict (1954-1975) primarily between communist North Vietnam and its southern allies, the Viet Cong, against the communist-led, pro-French South Vietnam, which was backed by the United States.

a)

Vietnam War

b)

Korean War

c)

World War II

d)

Gulf War

35.

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United Nations Command, primarily the United States).

a)

Korean War

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Gulf War

d)

World War II

36.

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the placement of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba.

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Berlin Airlift

c)

Bay of Pigs Invasion

d)

Vietnam War

37.

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a transcontinental country that existed from 1922 to 1991. It was a federal union of 15 Soviet Socialist Republics (SSRs), with Russia being the largest. The ________ was the first communist state in the world and was characterized by a centrally planned economy and a one-party system controlled by the Communist Party.

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Austro-Hungarian Empire

d)

British Empire

38.

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a failed military invasion of Cuba by the CIA in 1961. The invasion was part of a plan to overthrow the communist government of Fidel Castro, but it was a major setback for the U.S. and ultimately strengthened Castro's regime.

a)

Bay of Pigs

b)

Operation Desert Storm

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

Berlin Airlift

39.

Fill in the blank: ________ refers to a series of events in the 1970s, primarily involving the Nixon administration, that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. It stemmed from a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in 1972, and Nixon's subsequent attempts to cover it up.

a)

Watergate

b)

Teapot Dome

c)

Iran-Contra

d)

Whitewater

40.

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would guarantee equal rights under the law for all persons regardless of sex. Its primary goal is to ensure that legal rights are not denied or abridged based on sex.

a)

Equal Rights Amendment

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Voting Rights Act

41.

Fill in the blank: The ________ is an independent agency of the U.S. government that sends volunteers to partner countries around the world to assist developing nations. Its official goal is to promote world peace and friendship by providing technical assistance, promoting cross-cultural understanding, and helping meet the needs of developing countries.

a)

Peace Corps

b)

World Bank

c)

Red Cross

d)

UNICEF

42.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the practice of expressing disapproval or advocating for change through actions and methods that do not involve violence or the threat of violence. It involves actions like demonstrations, boycotts, marches, and sit-ins, aimed at raising awareness, influencing policy, or achieving social change.

a)

Nonviolent Protest

b)

Civil War

c)

Armed Rebellion

d)

Violent Uprising

43.

Fill in the blank: The ________ is a form of direct action, a nonviolent protest where people occupy a space, often a business or public area, and refuse to leave until their demands are met. It's a tactic used to raise awareness, disrupt operations, and pressure those in power to address specific issues.

a)

Sit-In Movement

b)

Boycott

c)

March on Washington

d)

Freedom Ride

44.

Fill in the blank: ________ involves the use or threat of violence to instill fear and coerce a civilian population or government to achieve political or ideological goals. It is often characterized by its indiscriminate targeting of civilians, which distinguishes it from conventional warfare.

a)

Terrorism

b)

Diplomacy

c)

Humanitarianism

d)

Espionage

45.

Fill in the blank: ________ is an acute disease in humans caused by a coronavirus, which is characterized mainly by fever and cough and is capable of progressing to severe symptoms and in some cases death, especially in older people and those with underlying health conditions. It was originally identified in China in 2019 and became pandemic in 2020.

a)

COVID-19

b)

Influenza

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Ebola

46.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.

a)

Immigration

b)

Emigration

c)

Vacation

d)

Deportation

47.

Who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021?

a)

George Bush

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Joe Biden

48.

Fill in the blank: The ________ bombing, which occurred on April 19, 1995, was a devastating act of domestic terrorism. A bomb, detonated in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killed 168 people and injured hundreds more.

a)

Oklahoma City

b)

Boston Marathon

c)

Atlanta Olympic

d)

World Trade Center

49.

Fill in the blank: The ________ bombing was an Islamist domestic terrorist attack that took place during the 117th annual Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013.

a)

Boston Marathon

b)

Oklahoma City

c)

Atlanta Olympic

d)

London Tube

50.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Pakistan

c)

Nepal

d)

Bangladesh

51.

Fill in the blank: ________ is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west.

a)

Iraq

b)

Egypt

c)

Pakistan

d)

Greece

52.

What is the term used to describe the global, American-led military and counterterrorism campaign launched in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks?

a)

War on Drugs

b)

War on Poverty

c)

War on Terror

d)

Cold War

53.

Who was the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and the eldest son of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Barack Obama

c)

George Bush

d)

Donald Trump

54.

Fill in the blank: On 9/11, nineteen terrorists from ________ hijacked four commercial airplanes, deliberately crashing two of the planes into the upper floors of the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center complex and a third plane into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.

a)

al-Qaeda

b)

Taliban

c)

Hezbollah

d)

ISIS