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Little Rock Nine23

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the central idea of the article?
a)
Elizabeth Eckford had a terrible first day at Central High School.
b)
Elizabeth was one of the Little Rock Nine.
c)
The Little Rock Nine bravely endured a lot of mistreatment to integrate Central High.
d)
Many schools were segregated in the 1950s.
2.
Why were the Little Rock Nine unable to attend Central High School on September 4, 1957?
a)
President Dwight D. Eisenhower had sent U.S. Army troops to the school.
b)
The governor of Arkansas had ordered troops from the state's National Guard to stop them.
c)
An angry mob prevented the students from entering the building
d)
The U.S. Supreme Court had ruled against segregation in Brown v. Board of Education.
3.
The nine students' first full day of school was ______.
a)
September 5
b)
September 23
c)
September 25
d)
October 5
4.
The opposite of integrate is _____.
a)
protest
b)
endure
c)
include
d)
segregate
5.
After reading the story, what does the famous photo on the cover of this issue represent? (picture featured behind question)
a)
Angry, all-white crowd following and shouting at Elizabeth Eckford as she walks alone
b)
White women cheering Elizabeth on.
c)
Happy women supporting Elizabeth
d)
Upset women who are fighting for Elizabeth.
6.
What message did Elizabeth miss on the morning of September 4, 1957?
a)
The Little Rock Nine would travel to school together
b)
The Little Rock Nine would not go to school that day.
c)
The Arkansas National Guard would prevent the Little Rock Nine from entering school.
d)
She would face an angry mob at school.
7.
Which of the following happened last?
a)
U.S. Army troops came to Central High School to protect the Little Rock Nine.
b)
Arkansas National Guard troops prevented students from entering the school.
c)
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools is illegal.
d)
Elizabeth was selected as one of a small group of black students to attend Central High.
8.
Which detail from the article best supports Elizabeth’s quote in the story’s last paragraph?
a)
“But Elizabeth and the other seven black students endured.”
b)
“The all-black schools were often run-down and overcrowded.”
c)
“The Little Rock Nine’s struggle just to go to school became one of the key events of the civil rights movement.”
d)
“By the 1950s, segregation had long been a part of life in many Southern cities.”
9.

When did the events of the Little Rock Nine take place?

a)

1954

b)

1957

c)

1960

d)

1963

10.

Where did the events of the Little Rock Nine occur?

a)

Little Rock, Arkansas

b)

New York City, New York

c)

Los Angeles, California

d)

Chicago, Illinois

11.

What was the purpose of the Little Rock Nine's actions?

a)

To protest against racial segregation

b)

To advocate for economic equality

c)

To challenge gender discrimination

d)

To promote religious freedom

12.

What was the Supreme Court ruling that laid the foundation for the events of the Little Rock Nine?

a)

Brown versus the Board of Education

b)

Roe versus Wade

c)

Miranda versus Arizona

d)

Plessy versus Ferguson

13.

What did the segregationists do when the Little Rock Nine approached the high school?

a)

They welcomed them with open arms

b)

They ignored their presence

c)

They swarmed the campus and caused violence

d)

They peacefully protested

14.

Who intervened in the Little Rock crisis?

a)

President Eisenhower

b)

President Kennedy

c)

President Johnson

d)

President Nixon

15.

What was the role of the troops in the Little Rock crisis?

a)

To prevent interference with the orders of the court

b)

To support the segregationists

c)

To enforce racial segregation

d)

To provide security for the Little Rock Nine

16.

How did the Little Rock Nine reach the classrooms on September 25th, 1957?

a)

They were escorted by the National Guard

b)

They were airlifted by helicopters

c)

They walked bravely past screaming mobs

d)

They were transported in armored vehicles

17.

What award did Marquette University bestow upon the Little Rock Nine?

a)

The Nobel Peace Prize

b)

The Presidential Medal of Freedom

c)

The Pere Marquette Discovery Award

d)

The Congressional Gold Medal

18.

What do the Little Rock Nine stand for?

a)

Racial equality and opportunity for all

b)

Gender equality and religious freedom

c)

Economic equality and social justice

d)

Political equality and environmental sustainability

19.

What Supreme Court ruling said that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Marbury v. Madison

e)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

20.

In what state did the Little Rock Nine attend high school?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Mississippi

c)

South Carolina

d)

Georgia

e)

Alabama

21.

Who ordered the national guard to stop the Little Rock Nine on their first day of school?

a)

The president

b)

A senator

c)

The principal

d)

The major

e)

The governor

22.

What high school did the Little Rock Nine attend?

a)

Middle High School

b)

City High School

c)

Central High School


d)

Western High School

e)

County High School

23.

Once they were attending school, things were easy for the Little Rock Nine.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What president sent the U.S. Army to protect the Little Rock Nine?

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

e)

John F. Kennedy

25.

What happened after the first year that the Little Rock Nine attended high school?

a)

Even more black students attended Central High


b)

All public high schools in the state became integrated

c)

The governor closed all public high schools in Little Rock

d)

All are correct

e)

The students had made their point and all people got along

26.

How many of the Little Rock Nine made it through the entire year of school?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

6

d)

5

27.
Why does Melba want to integrate into an all-white school?
a)
She hates her old school.
b)
Her best friends were all going to Central so she went too.
c)
She wanted the best education possible.
d)
She was tired of not learning.
28.

What is the central idea of "Integration" based on what Melba believes?

a)

Integration is important.

b)

Change does not come easily, but it is worth the struggle.

c)

Even one person can change the world.

d)

You should not challenge society because you might get hurt.

29.
How did most of the people at Central High School feel about integration ("Integration")?
a)
They are happy to accept new students.
b)
Most of the people are angry and disagree with integration.
c)
For the most part, people are indifferent and do not care either way.
d)
People are split 50-50 with their feelings.
30.
How do the adults feel as they walk towards the school and remember their past with Central?
a)
Uneasy and Dreadful
b)
Proud
c)
Accomplished
d)
Happy
31.
Which of the Little Rock Nine did not arrive with the group? Why?
a)
Brown, because she lived too far away from the others.
b)
Eckford, because her family did not know the carpool family well enough.
c)
Eckford, because her family did not have a phone to plan carpool with.
d)
Brown, because her car broke down on the way to the meeting place, so she had to walk
32.
Why did these students enroll in the all-white school?
a)
To follow the 1955 Supreme Court ruling that school boards make a "prompt and reasonable start" to desegregate
b)
To spur rage and cause violence to prove their point.
c)
To bring press to an important issue.
d)
They felt like it.
33.
What does NAACP stand for?
a)
National Association  giving Assistance to Colored People
b)
National Assitance Aiming to Comprehend People
c)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
d)
No, Apples Always Crush Pears
34.

The bus dropped Elizabeth Eckford off

a)

in front of Central High.

b)

at the back door of Central High.

c)

one block from Central High.

35.

Barred

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

not legal according to the constitution

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

36.

Brown vs. Board of Education (1954)

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

not legal according to the constitution

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

37.

14 Amendment

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

not legal according to the constitution

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

38.

Unconstitutional

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

not legal according to the constitution

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

39.

Integrate

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

not legal according to the constitution

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

40.

Little Rock Nine

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

The first group of African American students to attend Little Rock High School

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

41.

Orval Faubus

a)

Arkansas governor who called out the National Guard to prevent nine black students fromentering Little Rock's Central High SChool under federal court order

b)

The first group of African American students to attend Little Rock High School

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

42.

President Eisenhower

a)

Arkansas governor who called out the National Guard to prevent nine black students fromentering Little Rock's Central High SChool under federal court order

b)

The first group of African American students to attend Little Rock High School

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Presiden who forced Little Rock High School to integrate

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

43.

Executive Order

a)

Arkansas governor who called out the National Guard to prevent nine black students fromentering Little Rock's Central High SChool under federal court order

b)

A rule issued by the president that has the force of law

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Presiden who forced Little Rock High School to integrate

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregting schools to be unconsitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

44.

National Guard

a)

Arkansas governor who called out the National Guard to prevent nine black students fromentering Little Rock's Central High SChool under federal court order

b)

A rule issued by the president that has the force of law

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Presiden who forced Little Rock High School to integrate

e)

A special military police force that the governeors of states can use to deal with emergencies. The president has ulitimate authority.

45.

What was the name of the high school that the Little Rock Nine attended?

a)

Central High School

b)

North High School

c)

East High School

d)

West High School

46.

Which of the following was NOT a name of one of the Little Rock Nine students?

a)

John Smith

b)

Melba Pattillo

c)

Ernest Green

d)

Elizabeth Eckford

47.

What qualities were the Little Rock Nine students chosen for?

a)

Strength and determination

b)

Wealth and popularity

c)

Height and athleticism

d)

Artistic talent

48.

In what year did the Little Rock Nine register to attend Central High School?

a)

1957

b)

1954

c)

1960

d)

1965

49.

What was the main goal of the Little Rock Nine?

a)

To integrate public schools

b)

To win a sports championship

c)

To start a new school

d)

To create a music band

50.

How many soldiers stood in front of the school to block the entrance?

a)

100

b)

270

c)

500

d)

1,000

51.

Who sent more than 1,000 soldiers from the U.S. Army to protect the students?

a)

President Eisenhower

b)

President Kennedy

c)

President Johnson

d)

President Truman

52.

What award did President Clinton give to each member of the Little Rock Nine in 1999?

a)

Presidential Medal of Freedom

b)

Congressional Gold Medal

c)

Nobel Peace Prize

d)

Medal of Honor

53.

What role did the Little Rock Nine play in history?

a)

They started a new school.

b)

They played a crucial role in the Civil Rights movement.

c)

They invented a new technology.

d)

They wrote a famous book.

54.

What did the students attend to help them respond to protesters?

a)

Sports practice

b)

Counseling sessions and classes

c)

Art workshops

d)

Music lessons

55.

Where did the events of the Little Rock Nine occur?

a)

Little Rock, Arkansas

b)

New York City, New York

c)

Los Angeles, California

d)

Chicago, Illinois

56.

What Supreme Court ruling said that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Marbury v. Madison

e)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

57.

In what state did the Little Rock Nine attend high school?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Mississippi

c)

South Carolina

d)

Georgia

e)

Alabama

58.

Who ordered the national guard to stop the Little Rock Nine on their first day of school?

a)

The president

b)

A senator

c)

The principal

d)

The major

e)

The governor

59.

What high school did the Little Rock Nine attend?

a)

Middle High School

b)

City High School

c)

Central High School


d)

Western High School

e)

County High School

60.

Who organized the Little Rock Nine?

a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

Daisy Bates

c)

Ernest Green

d)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

e)

Harriet Tubman

61.

Once they were attending school, things were easy for the Little Rock Nine.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

What president sent the U.S. Army to protect the Little Rock Nine?

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

e)

John F. Kennedy

63.

What happened after the first year that the Little Rock Nine attended high school?

a)

Even more black students attended Central High


b)

All public high schools in the state became integrated

c)

The governor closed all public high schools in Little Rock

d)

All are correct

e)

The students had made their point and all people got along

64.

Which student would later become the Assistant Secretary of Labor for President Jimmy Carter?

a)

Gloria Ray

b)

Melba Patillo

c)

Jefferson Thomas

d)

Ernest Green

e)

Thelma Mothershed

65.

How many of the Little Rock Nine made it through the entire year of school?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

6

d)

5

66.

What Supreme Court ruling said that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

67.

In what state did the Little Rock Nine attend high school?

a)

Georgia

b)

Alabama

c)

Arkansas

d)

Texas

68.

Who ordered the national guard to stop the Little Rock Nine on their first day of school?

a)

governor

b)

president

c)

principal

d)

senator

69.

What high school did the Little Rock Nine attend?

a)

Western High School

b)

County High School

c)

Central High School

d)

East Arkansas High School

70.

Who organized the Little Rock Nine?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Ernest Green

d)

Daisy Bates

71.

True or False: Once they were attending school, things were easy for the Little Rock Nine.

a)

true

b)

false

72.

What president sent the U.S. Army to protect the Little Rock Nine?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Harry Truman

73.

What happened after the first year that the Little Rock Nine attended high school?

a)

The governor closed all public high schools

b)

All public high schools in the state became integrated

c)

Even more black students attended Central High

d)

All of the above

74.

Which student would later become the Assistant Secretary of Labor for President Jimmy Carter?

a)

Thelma Mothershed

b)

Ernest Green

c)

Jefferson Thomas

d)

Melba Patillo

75.

How many of the Little Rock Nine made it through the entire year of school?

a)

1

b)

6

c)

8

d)

9

76.

Pick One: What is segregation?

a)

the enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.

b)

bringing people of different racial groups together

c)

keeping your thoughts and opinions to yourself

77.

Pick One: What was the Supreme Court case called that made segregated schools ILLEGAL?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

78.

Pick One: How was Elizabeth Eckford's experience different from the other 8 students in the Little Rock Nine?

a)

She didn't show up on the first day.

b)

She decided not to join the group and changed schools before it all started.

c)

She arrived at school alone, while the others all arrived together. As a result, she endured the angry mob alone.

d)

Elizabeth's experience wasn't different.

79.

Check ALL of the reasons that the students were not able to go to class on the first day they tried to come to school:

a)

They got lost.

b)

An angry mob was protesting outside.

c)

The Arkansas National Guard blocked the doors of the school, not allowing them in.

d)

They decided as a group that it was too risky and changed their minds.

80.

Pick one: What is integration?

a)

Sharing your thoughts and opinions freely.

b)

Keeping different racial groups apart.

c)

The process of ending racial segregation and bringing people of different races together.

81.

CHECK ALL that apply: How did the students of Little Rock Central High and their parents respond to the news that their school was integrating (allowing both African American and white students to go to school together)?

a)

They were welcoming and on board with the change

b)

They reacted with anger and protested in an angry, aggressive mob

c)

Some threatened violence

d)

Some stood by and watched

82.

Pick One: How did the governor of Arkansas react to the idea that schools in his state would become integrated?

a)

With welcome arms

b)

Reluctantly- he didn't like it, but he knew he had to follow the law

c)

He refused to follow the law and even sent in the National Guard to keep the African American students out

83.

Check ALL that Apply: How did the president of the US (Dwight D. Eisenhower) respond when he heard about what was happening in Arkansas?

a)

He disagreed with the governor of Arkansas

b)

He agreed with the governor of Arkansas

c)

He sent in the 101st Airborne to protect the Little Rock Nine and escort them to school.

84.

Barred

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

not legal according to the constitution

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregating schools to be unconstitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

85.

Brown vs. Board of Education (1954)

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

not legal according to the constitution

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregating schools to be unconstitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

86.

14th Amendment

a)

Not allowed to enter

b)

Not legal according to the constitution

c)

To undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregating schools to be unconstitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

87.

Unconstitutional

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

not legal according to the constitution

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregating schools to be unconstitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

88.

Integrate

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

not legal according to the constitution

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregating schools to be unconstitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

89.

Little Rock Nine

a)

not allowed to enter

b)

The first group of African American students to attend Little Rock High School

c)

to undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregating schools to be unconstitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

90.

Orval Faubus

a)

Arkansas governor who called out the National Guard to prevent nine black students from entering Little Rock's Central High School under federal court order

b)

The first group of African American students to attend Little Rock High School

c)

To undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

Declares that all persons born in the US are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregating schools to be unconstitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

91.

President Eisenhower

a)

Arkansas governor who called out the National Guard to prevent nine black students from entering Little Rock's Central High School under federal court order

b)

The first group of African American students to attend Little Rock High School

c)

To undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

President who forced Little Rock High School to integrate

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregating schools to be unconstitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

92.

Executive Order

a)

Arkansas governor who called out the National Guard to prevent nine black students from entering Little Rock's Central High School under federal court order

b)

A rule issued by the president that has the force of law

c)

To undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

President who forced Little Rock High School to integrate

e)

1954 court decision that declared state laws segregating schools to be unconstitutional. Overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)

93.

National Guard

a)

Arkansas governor who called out the National Guard to prevent nine black students from entering Little Rock's Central High School under federal court order

b)

A rule issued by the president that has the force of law

c)

To undo the policy of segregation and allow people of all races into all spaces

d)

President who forced Little Rock High School to integrate

e)

A special military police force that the governors of states can use to deal with emergencies. The president has ultimate authority.

94.

What year did the Little Rock Nine incident take place?

a)

1980

b)

1972

c)

1965

d)

1957

95.

Where did the Little Rock Nine incident occur?

a)

Little Rock, Arkansas

b)

New York City, New York

c)

Chicago, Illinois

d)

Los Angeles, California

96.

What was the name of the school where the Little Rock Nine tried to enroll?

a)

Central High School

b)

West High School

c)

East High School

d)

South High School

97.

Which division of the military was called in to escort the Little Rock Nine to school?

a)

101st Airborne Division

b)

82nd Airborne Division

c)

1st Infantry Division

d)

3rd Infantry Division

98.

Who was the President of the United States during the Little Rock Nine incident?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Harry S. Truman

99.

What was the name of the Supreme Court case that ruled school segregation unconstitutional?

a)

Gideon versus Wainwright

b)

Roe versus Wade

c)

Miranda versus Arizona

d)

Brown versus the Board of Education

100.

How many National Guard troops were called in to enforce segregation at the school?

a)

10,000

b)

5,000

c)

15,000

d)

20,000

101.

What award did Marquette University bestow upon the Little Rock Nine?

a)

Nobel Peace Prize

b)

Congressional Gold Medal

c)

Pere Marquette Discovery Award

d)

Presidential Medal of Freedom

102.

What was the purpose of the troops stationed at the school according to the court orders?

a)

Teaching the students

b)

Preventing interference with the orders of the court

c)

Enforcing segregation

d)

Protecting the school principal

103.

What did the Little Rock Nine stand for according to the text?

a)

Economic separation and gender equality

b)

Racial equality and opportunity for all

c)

Religious freedom and political rights

d)

Educational reform and technological advancement

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US History Fall Semester Exam Review

100 questions

US History Fall Semester Exam Review

quiz

Worksheet

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8th Grade

Final Exam Review

100 questions

Final Exam Review

quiz

Worksheet

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8th Grade

2019 CBA #3 Review

100 questions

2019 CBA #3 Review

quiz

Worksheet

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8th Grade

The US Civil War

107 questions

The US Civil War

quiz

Worksheet

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8th Grade - University

Civics Exam Review

100 questions

Civics Exam Review

quiz

Worksheet

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8th - 12th Grade

Presidential Final

100 questions

Presidential Final

quiz

Worksheet

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8th Grade