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Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
America, England, and Russia
b)
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
c)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
d)
Italy, Russia, and Austria
2.
In 1939, Congress passed __________, which would keep the United States out of a direct military conflict but allow for informal support of both Britain and France against the Axis powers in Europe.
a)
the Quarantine Act
b)
the Marshall Plan
c)
the Lend-Lease Act of 1939
d)
the Neutrality Act of 1939
3.
What years did World War II occur?
a)
1914-1918
b)
1931-1939
c)
1939-1945
d)
1941-1946
4.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
5.
The Non-Aggression Pact was broken
a)
by America when it started selling weapons and loaning money to countries
b)
by Russia when Stalin invaded Poland
c)
by Japan when it invaded China
d)
by Germany when Hitler attacked Russia
6.
What was the main purpose of the Lend-Lease Act during World War II?
a)
To establish military bases in Europe
b)
To ration food supplies at home
c)
To provide military aid to Allied nations
d)
To limit immigration to the United States
7.
The United States entered World War II as a direct result of what?
a)
Attacks on U.S. ships in the Atlantic
b)
The invasion and division of Poland
c)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
d)
The invasion and division of France
8.
The invasion of Poland in September 1939 led DIRECTLY to--
a)
a. Britain and France declaring war on Germany.
b)
b. The bombing of Pearl Harbor.
c)
c. The Battle of Midway.
d)
d. General Dwight D. Eisenhower running for U.S. president.
9.
What happened to Japanese Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
a)
They moved to the big cities on the East Coast
b)
Nothing because they were viewed as Americans and had equal rights
c)
Forcible relocation and incarceration in internment camps
d)
Great Migration
10.
What were the effects of rationing on Americans on the home front?
a)
a. The U.S. government limited the availability of essential items.
b)
b. Meat, sugar, and coffee purchases required the use of ration coupons.
c)
c. Office of Price Administration determined what goods would be available.
d)
d. All of the above.
11.
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor because they wanted to
a)
gain control of the Hawaiian Islands.
b)
destroy ships and planes that threatened their expansion efforts.
c)
make certain that the United States would stay neutral.
d)
demonstrate their support for Germany and Italy.
12.
The purpose of the below poster was to--
a)
a. Encourage women to buy war bonds.
b)
b. Recruit women into the U.S. armed forces.
c)
c. Inspire American women to take traditionally male jobs to help in the war effort.
d)
d. Give women the authority to be head of their households while men were away at war.
13.
Many countries joined the ________________ because they wanted to prevent another world war.
a)
League of Nations
b)
imperialism
c)
alliance
d)
appeasement
14.
This photograph was taken in August of 1963. Based on your knowledge from the unit, what is going on in this photograph?
a)
a. Dr. King is addressing a crowd in New York city after being asked to run for vice president.
b)
b. Dr. King is giving his "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington.
c)
c. Malcolm X is delivering his famous speech on non-violent protest.
d)
d. Malcolm X is giving a speech announcing his retirement from public life and activism.
15.
After World War II ended, Europe became a divided continent with the ________________ ________________ separating the democratic and communist blocs.
a)
Iron Curtain
b)
Solid Curtain
c)
Division Line
d)
String Theory
16.
The US and USSR never fought directly but did offer aid and troops to opposing warring countries through ________________ ________________.
a)
Warning Battles
b)
Proxy Wars
c)
Double front Wars
d)
Alliances
17.
The US used the policy of ________________ in hopes of stopping the spread of ________________, a political and economic system in which the government owns all major productive resources.
a)
invasion and communism
b)
holding and democracy
c)
containment and communism
d)
isolation and facists
18.
The US wanted to instill ________________ in the rebuilding European countries so the citizens could hold the power and vote for their leaders.
a)
Dictator
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
War
19.
The US and USSR emerged from WWII as the ________________, powerful countries.
a)
Superpowers
b)
Supercountries
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
20.
The US and USSR competed against one another in the ________________ ________________ to see who could stockpile the most dangerous weapons and in the ________________ ________________ to see who had the most advanced space exploration and technology.
a)
explosion of the atomic bomb and launching of Apollo 11
b)
discovery race and opportunity race
c)
arms race and space race
d)
industrialization and technology
21.
What is one event that lead to the end of the Cold War?
a)
The USSR realized they could not compete with the US in the Arms Race.
b)
The US lost the Space Race to the USSR.
c)
The USSR dissolved and broke apart into 15 separate and independent countries.
d)
The USSR agreed to stop the spread of communism.
22.
Which country was split into a democratic nation and a communist nation?
a)
USSR
b)
United Kingdom
c)
United States
d)
Germany
23.
Why did the US and USSR never declare war on one another?
a)
a. Neither country wanted to engage in a nuclear war that would lead to worldwide destruction.
b)
b. The US was concerned about having to enter a war with all of the Eastern Bloc countries.
c)
c. The USSR was concerned about having to enter a war with all of the Western Bloc countries.
d)
d. both b and c
24.
Which of the following was a part of the US policy of containment?
a)
The US offered aid and troops to countries fighting to keep from falling to communism.
b)
The US fought communism in countries where it already existed.
c)
The US built an Iron Curtain to prevent the spread of communism.
d)
The US punished countries in the Eastern Bloc to persuade them to adopt democratic governments.
25.
What would be the best title for the map
a)
Map of the Pacific during WWII
b)
Map of Europe during WWII
c)
Map of Battle of Midway
d)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
26.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a law which --
a)
a. Was introduced and signed into law by President John F. Kennedy.
b)
b. Made discrimination based on race, religion, or ethnicity illegal.
c)
c. Made gender discrimination illegal.
d)
d. Outlawed discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.
27.
What kind of laws set up segregated facilities in the South beginning after the Civil War and continuing through the 1940s?
a)
Jim Crow
b)
Mark Ross
c)
Segregational Divisions
d)
The South did not create laws that set up segregated facilities
28.
Which doctrine relating to public education was overturned by the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
a)
due process of law
b)
"separate but equal"
c)
"all deliberate speed"
d)
equal protection of the law
29.
One of the first organized movements by African Americans to fight segregation was the -
a)
"children's crusade" in Birmingham
b)
Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott
c)
mass march on Washington, D.C.
d)
Selma, Alabama, voting rights campaign
30.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made segregation illegal in which of the following?
a)
housing
b)
churches
c)
private universities
d)
public accommodations
31.
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 enable federal officials to do?
a)
register voters
b)
oversee the collection of poll taxes
c)
oversee programs to test voter literacy
d)
recount votes
32.
Who was the African American woman who refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus, prompting the Montgomery bus boycott?
a)
Ida Wells
b)
Clara Barton
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Rosa Montgomery
33.
In 1963, what famous civil rights leader delivered his “I have a dream” speech in Washington, D.C.?
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Martin Luther King Jr
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
John Lewis
34.
One accomplishment of the ______________ riders was bringing about a federal ban on segregation in all interstate travel facilities.
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Freedom Walkers
c)
Little Rock Nine
d)
March on Washington
35.
When Hitler began to ________________ neighboring countries, Great Britain and France practiced ________________ in the hopes Hitler would be content and stop invading other countries.
a)
Nazi, alliance
b)
imperialism, annex
c)
annex, appeasement
d)
Furher, Great Depression
36.
Many countries came under ________________ government control because the ________________ caused many countries’ economies to struggle and existing governments to collapse.
a)
facist, Furhrer
b)
annex, alliance
c)
facist, Great Depression
d)
League of Nations, Great Depression
37.
Hitler was the leader of the ________________ Party, and he named himself ________________ of Germany.
a)
Nazi, alliance
b)
Furhrer, Nazi
c)
Nazi, Furhrer
d)
appeasement, alliance
38.
One reason Germany’s economy was struggling was because it had to pay ________________ to countries that were damaged by WWI.
a)
reparations
b)
debt
c)
loans
d)
arms sale
39.
Japan practiced ________________ because it lacked the natural resources it needed to become an industrialized country.
a)
arms sales
b)
annex
c)
imperialism
d)
neutrality
40.
Which country did Japan invade in 1931?
a)
China
b)
Korea
c)
Italy
d)
France
41.
Check the boxes next to the countries that came under rule of a fascist government and dictator before WWII began.
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Russia
d)
Japan
e)
Great Britain
42.
Which of these was NOT a cause of WWII?
a)
Some countries were practicing imperialism to expand their empires.
b)
The Treaty of Versailles left many Germans angry and weakened the country’s economy.
c)
Great Britain and France tried to appease Hitler instead of stop him.
d)
Germany and Russia secretly agreed to invade France and split it amongst themselves.
43.
The diplomatic policy of "appeasement"--
a)
a. Takes into account the ethnic diversity of an allied country or territory.
b)
b. Makes political and material concessions to an aggressive power in order to avoid conflict.
c)
c. Is used only between communist nations.
d)
d. Has not been used by a world power since 1820.
44.
The Allies consisted of.....
a)
America, U.S.S.R, and Britain
b)
Japan, Germany, and America
c)
Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii
d)
America, France, and Australia
45.
What does this map shows us about the war in Europe.
a)
The Axis powers have control over most of Europe.
b)
This map depicts military bases in Europe.
c)
The Allied powers have control over most of Europe.
d)
This map depicts military bases in the Pacific.
46.
What was the main purpose of the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
To expand U.S. territory
b)
To promote the Vietnam War
c)
To achieve equal rights for African Americans
d)
To lower taxes for all Americans
47.
Which of the following was a strategy used by civil rights activists?
a)
Violent uprisings
b)
Sit-ins and nonviolent protest
c)
Armed rebellion
d)
D. Government overthrow
48.
The Little Rock Nine were important because they:
a)
Were the first African American members of Congress
b)
Integrated a high school in Arkansas with federal protection
c)
Founded the NAACP
d)
Wrote the Civil Rights Act
49.
Which of the following events took place in Selma, Alabama in 1965?
a)
The assassination of Malcolm X
b)
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
.Bloody Sunday" during a voting rights march
d)
The Freedom Rides
50.
What was the goal of the March from Selma to Montgomery?
a)
To end school segregation
b)
To demand voting rights for African Americans
c)
To desegregate lunch counters
d)
To protest war in Vietnam
51.
Who served as the Attorney General during the early 1960s and supported civil rights efforts?
a)
A. Dwight Eisenhower
b)
B. Robert F. Kennedy
c)
C. Richard Nixon
d)
D. J. Edgar Hoover
52.
What tactic did college students use in Greensboro, NC, to protest segregation?
a)
Bus boycotts
b)
Legal appeals
c)
Sit-ins at lunch counters
d)
Marches to the state capitol
53.
Which U.S. President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
54.
What did the Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibit?
a)
Discrimination in employment
b)
Segregation in schools
c)
Discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing
d)
Police brutality
55.
Which of the following is TRUE about life for African Americans during WWII?
a)
a. Black soldiers served alongside white soldiers in integrated military units.
b)
b. Despite significant contributions to the war effort, Black Americans faced continued discrimination.
c)
c. Black Americans were not permitted to fly aircraft in combat.
d)
d. Some Black Americans in California were sent to internment camps due to fears over possible espionage activities.
56.
Which event marked the official start of World War II in Europe?
a)
The attack on France
b)
Germany's invasion of Poland
c)
The signing of the Non-Aggression Pact
d)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
57.
What was the main purpose of the Freedom Rides during the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
To challenge segregation on interstate buses
b)
To protest the Vietnam War
c)
To support the Montgomery Bus Boycott
d)
To demand equal pay for women
58.
Which organization was created after World War I to promote peace but failed to prevent World War II?
a)
NATO
b)
League of Nations
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
United Nations
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