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Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 55mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the impact of the Great Depression?

a)

every industry collapsed except for Agriculture

b)

Many countries began to form alliances to try and help eachother through the Depression

c)

Countries created trade barriers to try and keep the Depression in America

d)

The Great Depression was caused by bank failuers, overproduction, and overuse of credit

2.

What did President Franklin Roosevelt do when he first found out World War 2 had begun?

a)

he stayed neutral but sold military supplies to Allied Nations

b)

He attempted to negotiate peace between everyone

c)

urged that people should appease countries like Germany

3.

What was the Result of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor?

a)

America would immediately surrender to Japanese demands.

b)

Germany would then launch a full scale invasion of America

c)

America would declare war on Japan and join WW2

d)

The Soviet Union sent troops to America for support

4.

What was the result of the Atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan?

a)

Germany would move forces to Japan to protect its allies

b)

Japan would surrender and stop fighting

c)

Japan would switch sides and join the allied forces

d)

it made Japan even more furious and dragged the war out even longer

5.

The successful invasion of Normandy is significant because

a)

it caused Germany to become an unstoppable force in the war

b)

took pressure off of America

c)

It meant that Germany was surrounded on both sides by allied forces

d)

it led to the nuremberg trials

6.

World War I veterans who marched on Washington to get payment, but were then kicked out and abused

a)

Bonus Army

b)

Veterans Club

c)

World War Heros

d)

Shanty Veterans

7.

A period of great economic turmoil where many people have no money or no jobs

a)

Depression

b)

escapism

c)

default

d)

Great Migration

8.

A severe drought in 1931 that hit the Great Plains that lasted for nearly a decade

a)

Dust Bowl

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

New Deal

d)

Black Tuesday

9.
During the Great Depression people were worried because the economy was doing poorly.  How did this fear affect their consumption of goods?
a)
People consumed more things because they thought they wouldn't be able to buy them later.
b)
People consumed fewer things because they wanted to save as much money as they could.
c)
People consumed more things because they wanted businesses to do better.
d)
People consumed fewer things because the government was rationing consumption.
10.
Who was elected president because he had a plan to pull America out of the Great Depression?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
11.
This program hired young men ages 18-26 who were unemployed and paid them to work mostly on outdoor projects such as national parks and planting trees (helped to prevent erosion which was prevalent because of over farming).
a)
CCC
b)
TVA
c)
WPA
12.
What was the name given to President Roosevelt's plan to alter the Supreme Court to increase his power in having his New Deal legislation passed instead of having it struck down on constitutional grounds? 
a)
The New Deal
b)
The Great Depression
c)
Court Packing 
d)
Second New Deal 
13.
This cartoon supports which statement?
a)
Americans felt Hoover was an effective leader
b)
Americans thought Hoover wasn't doing enough to help
c)
Americans has confidence in Hoover's approach to the Great Depression
d)
Volunteerism was working
14.

At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.

a)

fascism

b)

communism

c)

isolationism

d)

internationalism

15.

The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to

a)

test the newly developed atomic bomb.

b)

determine how the holocaust happened.

c)

punish German leaders for war crimes.

d)

remove the emperor of Japan from power.

16.

What was the term for the action of Britain & France giving in to Hitler's demands?

a)

appeasement

b)

militarization

c)

nationalism

d)

unification

17.

Form of warfare known as lightning war

a)

Sitskrieg

b)

Operation Barbarossa

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Operation Sealion

18.

Roosevelt likened this policy to lending a neighbor a fire hose

a)

Order 9066

b)

Nuremberg Laws

c)

Neutrality Acts

d)

Lend-Lease Act

19.

What did Executive Order 9066 do?

a)

Ordered iron and aluminum to be recycled.

b)

Ordered everyone to eat 4 slices of pizza a week.

c)

Removed Japanese Americans from their homes and schools and relocated them to Interment Camps.

20.

Prejudice or hostility towards Jewish people is called:

a)
anti-Christianity
b)

anti-Israelism

c)
pro-Semitism
d)
anti-Semitism
21.
Which government agency gives benefits to people when they are retired or unemployed?
a)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
b)
Securities and Exchange Commission
c)
Tennessee Valley Authority
d)
Social Security Admistration
22.
Which was a guiding principle of New Deal economic policies?
a)
“Rugged individualism” will end social inequality
b)
Government must assume greater responsibility for helping the unfortunate
c)
Antitrust legislation could destroy the free enterprise system
d)
State governments should have more power over the economy than the national government
23.

Propaganda is defined as...

a)

pictures that make people happy during sad times, like war.

b)

communication that is used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda

c)

a form of communication used to effectively end WW2

24.

The message of this propaganda poster is...

a)

eat your veggies

b)

do not trust the fruits & veggies at your local grocery store

c)

grow victory gardens to help the war cause

25.

The message of this propaganda poster is...

a)

Telling people to fight for equal rights

b)

Telling people to buy war bonds.

c)

Informing people that the US is now in the war

26.

The message of this propaganda poster is...

a)

make new friends

b)

Hitler knows when you are alone

c)

Save gas usage by sharing a ride with others

27.

What role did women primarily play in the workforce during World War 2?

a)

They mostly worked in agriculture.

b)

They were primarily nurses.

c)

They took over jobs in factories and shipyards.

d)

They served as diplomats.

28.

What is the name of this iconic poster woman?

a)

Tanya the Tank

b)

Wonder Woman

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

Rosie the Riveter

29.

Why were the Japanese unable to decipher the messages of the Navajo code talkers?

a)

The code consisted of a series of whistle-like noises.

b)

The code talkers had an advanced code machine.

c)

They used the Navajo language, which had no written alphabet.

d)

They used a math code based on the Navajo numeric system.

30.

What is the name of the Allied military strategy in the Pacific Ocean?

a)

firebomb

b)

island hopping

c)

kamikaze

d)

blitzkrieg

31.

One of the biggest problems of the stock market crash was the fact that

a)

People were spending money

b)

The President gave too much aid to failing institutions

c)

Banks failed

d)

all the above

32.

Why did the U.S. government produce posters like these during World War II?

a)

To recruit soldiers

b)

To ration natural resources

c)

To prohibit price gouging

d)

To prevent espionage

33.

What American group experienced infringement of rights via relocation centers?

a)

Japanese Americans who lived along the Pacific Coast

b)

Mexican Americans who spread fascist beliefs

c)

Russian Americans who supported communist ideology

d)

Italian Americans who had recently become American citizens

34.

What was the significance of the Battle of Midway during World War II?

a)

It marked the first major victory for the Allies in the Pacific Theater

b)

It resulted in the United States entering the war

c)

It led to the end of the war in Europe

d)

It marked the beginning of the war in the Pacific Theater

35.

What was the impact of the Lend-Lease Act on the United States' involvement in World War II?

a)

It marked the United States' official entry into the war

b)

It allowed the United States to provide military aid to foreign nations during the war

c)

It led to the internment of Japanese Americans

d)

It resulted in the United States developing the atomic bomb

36.

Which phrase completes the diagram?

a)

War in Europe

b)

Agricultural Drought

c)

Overproduction of Goods

d)

Introduction of New Technologies

37.

Which New Deal agency constructed a series of dams that produced

hydroelectricity?

a)

the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

b)

the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

c)

the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

d)

the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

38.

The graph shows the unemployment rate in the United States between 1930 and 1945.

Based on the graph, what conclusion can be made about government policies in the 1930s?

a)

President Hoover’s policies were more effective than the New Deal in dealing with the Depression.

b)

By 1938, the New Deal had successfully brought unemployment back down to pre-Depression levels.

c)

New Deal policies failed to improve the economy because of the interference of the Supreme Court.

d)

Despite Roosevelt’s New Deal policies, the unemployment rate remained high throughout the 1930s.

39.

shantytowns, communities of makeshift shacks on unused or public land nicknamed after President Herbert Hoover

a)

margin call

b)

Hoovervilles

c)

Social Security

d)

Stocks

40.

Direct talks FDR held with the American people to let them know his plan

a)

Fireside Chat

b)

Hoovervilles

c)

Social Security