Geography
What is the capital of Washington?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Olympia
Seattle
D.C.
Richmond
Geography
Which capital belongs to the noncontiguous region?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sacramento
Tallahassee
Honolulu
Richmond
Geography
Which group of famous cities would
you find in the northeastern part of the
United States?
A.
B.
C.
D.
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle
Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit
New York, Boston, Pittsburgh
Atlanta, Washington D.C., New Orleans
Geography
What United States city is known for
its steel plants?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
Geography
If you were an African American in the
1920’s, where would you live in order to
have a better standard of living?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Montgomery, Alabama
Nashville, Tennessee
Boston, Massachusetts
Atlanta, Georgia
Geography
The textile industry in the United
States is associated with what area?
A.
B.
C.
D.
New England
Pacific Region
Detroit
Los Angeles
Geography
What states are located in the
southwest region of the United States?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire
Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico
Alaska, California, Hawaii
Maryland, Delaware, Virginia
Geography
Which group of cities is located in the
southwestern region of the United
States?
A. Honolulu, Juneau
B. Atlanta, New Orleans
C. San Antonio, Santa Fe
D. Boston, Philadelphia
Westward Expansion
Chief Joseph led the Nez Perce Indians
toward Canada, but finally decided he
must A. Enjoy life on a reservation
B. Surrender to the army
C. Live in Mexico
D. Continue to fight
Westward Expansion
What led to the collapse of the cattle
drives in the west?
A. There was no way to get the cattle to the
east.
B. There were too many cattle for the open
range.
C. The creation of the transcontinental
railroad.
D. Sheep ranchers took over the open range.
Westward Movement
After the Civil War, what two valuable
minerals were discovered in the West?
A.
B.
C.
D.
coal and silver
copper and coal
gold and coal
silver and gold
Westward Expansion
What was the result of prospectors
moving to new mining sites?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Homesteads
Boomtowns
Indian reservations
Ghost towns
Westward Expansion
How did the invention of barbed wire and the steel
plow influence the westward movement?
A. It allowed people to move to more
challenging environments.
B. It improved tobacco farming in
Virginia.
C. It improved railroad construction.
D. It allowed farmers to plant more crops.
Westward Expansion
Due to low rainfall on the Great Plains,
farmers adapted their techniques by
using which of the following?
A. Sod homes
B. Dry farming
C. Railroads
D. Barbed wire
Westward Expansion
What form of shelter did settlers use
because of the scarcity of trees on the
Great Plains?
A. Teepee
B. Grass hut
C. Log cabin
D. Sod house
Westward Expansion
What new invention allowed wheat
farmers to harvest their crops more
quickly?
A. Steel plow
B. Windmill
C. Barbed wire
D. Railroads
Westward Expansion
Which best describes the features and
climate of the Great Plains?
A. Flatlands that rise gradually from east
to west.
B. Land eroded by dust storms and water
C. Low rainfall
D. All of the above
Westward Expansion
What reason caused people to expand
westward?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Opportunities for land ownership
Transcontinental railroad
Gold and silver
All of the above
Westward Expansion
What physical feature of the Great
Plains made the land ideal for raising
cattle?
A. Abundant trees
B. Flat open prairie
C. Large rivers
D. Rolling hills
Westward Expansion
A.
B.
C.
D.
What motivated the government policy
of forcing all Native Americans onto
reservations?
A desire to protect their way of life
To give them voting rights
To get more land for settlers
To punish settlers for stealing land
Westward Expansion
The idea of Manifest Destiny meant
what?
A. Native Americans had an equal claim to
the lands in the west.
B. Slavery should be allowed in the west.
C. No more European colonies would be
allowed in America.
D. The United States had the right to expand
to the Pacific Ocean.
Westward Expansion
Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull played a
part in the _____?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Battle of Little Big Horn
Civil War
Sand Creek Massacre
Spanish American War
Westward Expansion
The completion of the Transcontinental
Railroad in 1869 contributed to the
settlement of what region of the United
States?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Northeast
Southeast
Western Rocky Mountains
Non-contiguous
Westward Expansion
What was the impact of the westward
movement on the Native Americans?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Reservations
Gold
Homestead Act
Civil War
Westward Expansion
Buffalo in the west were on the verge
of _____?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Being domesticated
Extermination
Set aside for Indians
All of the above
Westward Expansion
Which of the following was a provision
of the Homestead Act?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Gold
Transcontinental Railroad
160 acres of land
Cattle drives
Westward Expansion
Which of the following men fought in
the Battle of Little Big Horn?
A.
B.
C.
D.
George Custer
Teddy Roosevelt
Chief Joseph
Abraham Lincoln
Westward Expansion
The Transcontinental Railroad helped
to link the following?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Arctic Ocean to the Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean
Westward Expansion
An Indian reservation is?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hunting ground for all Americans
A national park for Indians
Land set aside for Indians
Land set aside for buffalo
Westward Expansion
The Homestead Act of 1862 helped
the development of the West by?
A. Granting land for the construction of
the transcontinental railroad
B. Allowing slavery to spread through the
territories
C. Providing free land to settlers
D. Placing Native Americans on
reservations
Immigration
Immigrants came to the United states from
many parts of the world. Which group
traveled the shortest distance to get to the
United States?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Chinese
Canadians
Irish
German
Immigration
A.
B.
C.
D.
In the late 1800’s, the increase for
tenement building was a direct result
of ____?
Changing roles for women during war
Rapid growth of cities due to immigrants
Westward expansion by Americans
Young children working in factories
Immigration
Which of the following BEST describes
a tenement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cramped quarters on a ship
Place to go for food and shelter
A run-down apartment building
A suburb of the city
Immigration
Hull House, a famous settlement house
in Chicago, was founded by which of
the following?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jane Addams
Susan B. Anthony
Bessie Smith
Eleanor Roosevelt
Immigration
During the 1800’s/ early 1900’s,
working conditions were _____?
A. Good, with an 8-hour day, good wages, and safe
conditions.
B. Okay, with high wages, and fairly safe conditions.
C. Poor, with long hours, low wages, and unsafe
conditions.
D. Poor, with short hours, low wages, and safe
conditions.
Immigration
Where did most of the post Civil War
immigrants come from?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Eastern China
South Africa
Western Asia
Eastern Europe
Immigration
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
prevented Chinese from?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Leaving Ellis Island
Immigrating to America
Leaving America
Emigrating from China
Immigration
This is a picture of what
island located off the
coast of New York?
A.
B.
C.
D.
New York Island
Great Hall Island
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Immigration
This picture most
likely represents
what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Westward expansion
Emigration
Labor Union
Homestead strike
Immigration
America’s first attempt to limit the number of
immigrants entering the United States began
in 1882 with the inception of?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Restriction on Russian immigrants
The Chinese Exclusion Act
The Japanese Exclusion Act
Standard Quota for formula system
Immigration
What product was most responsible for
the growth of the major industrial area
in Detroit, Michigan?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Oil industry
Textile industry
Automobile industry
Steel industry
Immigration
After the Civil War, what city became
the center of the meat packing
industry?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sacramento
Kansas City
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Immigration
Which of the following is NOT a reason
immigrants came to the United States
following the Civil War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
For a new adventure
To begin an oppressive government
Hope for a better opportunity
Religious freedom
Immigration
Alexander Graham Bell invented the A.
B.
C.
D.
Cotton gin
Telephone
Light bulb
Steam boat
Immigration
Which is the correct combination?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cotton gin - Carnegie
Telephone - Rockefeller
Lighting and Electricity - Edison
Railroads - Bell
Immigration
What modern technology can trace its
origin to an invention of Alexander
Graham Bell?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Airplane
Cell phone
Microwave
Nuclear power
Industrialization
Which was NOT a result of affordable
automobiles?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Growth of cities
Greater mobility
Creation of jobs
Suburban developments
Industrialization
Which statement is evidence that labor unions
were more powerful after World War II?
A. More workers were injured in factory
accidents.
B. Workers worked more hours for less
money.
C. Fewer workers wanted to join the union.
D. Workers got new benefits and higher
salaries.
Industrialization
Andrew Carnegie is most associated
with A.
B.
C.
D.
Railroads
Steel
Mining
Oil
Industrialization
John D. Rockefeller formed a
monopoly in A.
B.
C.
D.
Steel
Railroads
Oil
Cattle
Industrialization
All of the following are matched
correctly EXCEPT?
A.
B.
C.
D.
John D. Rockefeller – oil
Andrew Carnegie – steel
Henry Ford – automobile
David Sarnoff - railroads
Industrialization
The assembly line increased?
A. The need for skilled workers
B. The quality of products while
increasing costs
C. The quantity of products while
decreasing costs
D. Worker safety on the job
Industrialization
As a result of new technologies in the
1920’s, Americans had A.
B.
C.
D.
More chores to complete
Extra leisure time
Less time to play sports
An increase income
Industrialization
Labor unions formed to help workers A. Work longer hours for lower pay
B. By getting child labor laws passed
C. Encourage the use of more child
labor
D. Stop government interference in
the workplace
Industrialization
When labor union workers protested
low pay or working conditions, they
used A. Monopolies
B. Child labor laws
C. Strikes
D. Trusts
Industrialization
The Homestead Strike of 1892 involvedA.
B.
C.
D.
Standard Oil employees
Workers from McCormick
Carnegie’s steel workers
Pullman’s railway employees
Industrialization
Which of the following workers could
have been a member of the American
Federation of Labor?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Factory worker
Farmer
Slave
Doctor
Industrialization
One of the most important
improvements in transportation in the
early twentieth century was the A.
B.
C.
D.
Railroad
Automobile
Ships
Steam engine
Industrialization
Which of the following was most
responsible for the decrease in the use
of railroads for transporting goods?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Internet
Satellites
Interstate highways
telecommunications
Industrialization
John needs to research information about
diabetes. Which modern technology
would be the most useful?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cell phone
Pager
Telegraph
Internet
Industrialization
Which of the following was
accomplished by the space program in
1969?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Put a man on the moon
Create a city on the moon
Travel to the sun
Put a man on Mars
Reform Movements
What corrupt organizations controlled
local government in many cities during
the Progressive Era?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Muckrakers
Progressives
Political machines
Suffragists
Progressive Era
What is Jane Addams mainly known for?
A. The creation of the American Federation of
Labor
B. The work of Hull House
C. Her work in the women’s suffrage movement
D. Writing a history of the Standard Oil
Company
Industrialization
Why did Henry Ford use the assembly line?
A. To increase the number of cars and
decrease the price
B. To decrease the number of cars and
increase the price
C. To create a wider variety of cars
D. To pay his employees less
Industrialization
The creation of stocks, corporations,
and trusts are most closely connected with A.
B.
C.
D.
Rise of big business
Development of the factory system
Formation of labor unions
Invention of the automobile
Industrialization
Who used the assembly line in the
automobile industry?
A.
B.
C.
D.
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
J.P. Morgan
Industrialization
Guglielmo Marconi was the first to send
messages using A.
B.
C.
D.
Radio waves
Telegraph
Telephone
Television
Progressive Era
Which is the best summary of the aims
of the Progressive Movement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cleaning up the world’s cities
Eliminating abuses like crime and alcohol
Helping new immigrants find homes
Solving the problems created by
industrialization
Wars
In which war was Teddy Roosevelt a
military leader?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Civil War
World War I
Cold War
Spanish-American War
Spanish American War
Which event was the most important factor in
determining American involvement in the
Spanish-American War?
A. Blowing up of the USS Maine
B. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
C. Creation of the Rough Riders
D. Sinking of the Lusitania
Spanish American War
Which of the following did NOT become a
territory of the United States after the
Spanish-American War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Guam
Philippines
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Spanish American War
From what country did Cuba want their
independence?
A.
B.
C.
D.
United States
Spain
Puerto Rico
Great Britain
Spanish American War
Which of the following BEST describes
the United States after the Spanish
American War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Dominant nation
Emerging world power
Economically dependent
Politically independent
Spanish American War
The United States gained which of the
following territories as a result of the
Spanish-American War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guam
Guam, Philippines, Cuba
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines
Spanish American War
Exaggerated news reports of events is
an example of A.
B.
C.
D.
Yellow Journalism
Tabloid Journalism
Muckraker Journalism
Biased Journalism
Spanish American War
The main goal of yellow journalism is
To A.
B.
C.
D.
Create revolutions
Sell more newspapers
Tell the truth
Win support for a particular
individual
World War I
Which of the events was a major
reason the United States became involved in
World War I?
A.
B.
C.
D.
League of Nations
Sinking of the Lusitania
Archduke assassination
XYZ telegram
World War I
The United States and its allies fought
the Central Powers in World War I. The
Allies included A.
B.
C.
D.
Austria-Hungary and Turkey
Britain and France
Germany and Belgium
Spain and Ottoman Empire
World War I
Which result of World War I became a
cause of World War II?
A. The Versailles Treaty being unfair
B. The League of Nations was a success
C. France was divided into two
countries
D. United States became isolationist
World War I
Which of the following is an accurate
statement about the League of Nations?
A. The United States does not join the
League of Nations
B. World peace is acquired
C. Germany declares war over the League
of Nations
D. The League of Nations still exists today
World War I
A.
B.
C.
D.
What was a result of the Versailles
Treaty?
World War II
Assassination of Archduke
Germany experiences economic success
Sinking of the USS Maine
World War I
Which major nation was also allied with
Britain and France through most of
World War I?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Russia
Spain
Germany
Sweden
World War I
Many Americans opposed joining the League
of Nations because they believed that A. Dues the United States would have to pay
would be too costly.
B. The League of Nations would not follow a
democratic policy.
C. The League of Nations would allow
Germany to join.
D. This would cause the United States to
become involved in another European War.
World War I
Why did the Germans torpedo the Lusitania?
A. They wanted to kill innocent Americans.
B. They were upset that they had lost the
war.
C. The ship was secretly sending weapons
to Great Britain.
D. It was a mistake by the U-boat captain.
World War I
Why was it necessary for soldiers in
World War I to wear protective masks?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Machine gun fire
Flame throwers
Mustard Gas
Bayonet
1920’s and 1930’s
During the 1920’s and 1930’s, Aaron
Copeland, George Gershwin, and Duke
Ellington were all associated with A.
B.
C.
D.
Literature
Music
Art
Politics
1920’s
Which invention helped speed up
production in the automobile industry?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mail order retailing
Assembly line
Hydroelectric plant
Wireless communication
1920’s
The growth of organized crime was a
direct consequence of A.
B.
C.
D.
Increased immigration
Prohibition
Jazz Age
Civil Rights Movement
1920’s
Aaron Copland was responsible for A. Writing jazz music
B. Turning his back on American
traditions
C. Creating classical compositions
D. Writing folk songs
Reform Movements
Home appliances allowed women to?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Serve in the military
Work outside of the home
Have larger families
Have less leisure time
1920’s
The Harlem Renaissance was a A. Fair in New York
B. Celebration of African American art
and literature
C. Nightclub for African Americans
D. Earned African Americans the right
to vote
1920’s
Which of the following aviators flew the
world’s first plane?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Charles Lindbergh
Wright Brothers
Amelia Earhart
Babe Ruth
Reform Movements
Bootleggers A.
B.
C.
D.
Smuggled illegal alcohol
Supported the Temperance Movement
Followed the 18th Amendment
Raided and closed speakeasies
1920’s
All of the following are correctly paired
EXCEPT?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Langston Hughes - artist
Bessie Smith - blues singer
Georgia O’Keefe - artist
Duke Ellington - jazz musician
1920’s
Which of the following is associated
with movies?
A.
B.
C.
D.
David Sarnoff
Guglielmo Marconi
Charlie Chaplin
Eleanor Roosevelt
1920’s
Which of the following is NOT a labor
saving device?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Washing machine
Electric lighting
Radio
Electric stove
1920’s
The artist who taught about the Great
Migration North through his paintings
was A. Langston Hughes
B. Georgia O’Keeffe
C. Jacob Lawrence
D. Booker T. Washington
Reform Movements
Which of the following is true about the
Progressive Movement in the
workplace?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Improved safety conditions
Increased working hours
Decreased workers pay
Increased child labor
Reform Movements
In what way did the 18th Amendment
affect Americans?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Women were granted the right to vote
Firearms were banned in public places
The sale of alcohol was banned
Congress could collect income taxes
Reform Movements
The Temperance Movement eventually A.
B.
C.
D.
Increased the crime rate
Granted women the right to vote
Declared speakeasies legal
Helped people become less
angry
1920’s
Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong
contributed to the development of what
musical movement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Classical
Jazz
Blues
Country
Reform Movements
All of the following resulted from
prohibition EXCEPT?
A.
B.
C.
A.
Speakeasies
Bootlegging
Boom towns
Organized crime
Reform Movements
What movement wanted to amend the
Constitution to grant women the right
to vote?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Prohibition
Women’s Suffrage
Temperance Movement
Jim Crow Movement
Reform Movements
Which of the following supports how Susan B.
Anthony felt about women’s rights?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Women should be paid less than men
Women should have the right to vote
Women should not go to college
Women should NOT have the right to
vote
Reform Movements
All of the following are reasons for the Great
Migration north EXCEPT?
A. Jobs for African Americans were scarce
in the South
B. African Americans were facing
discrimination in the South
C. African Americans were searching for
jobs in the North
D. There was no discrimination in the North
1920’s
Writers of the Harlem Renaissance
were concerned with the A. Fashions of the 1920’s
B. Cultural experiences of African
Americans
C. Effects of prohibition on Americans
D. Long term effects of World War I
Reform Movements
The Temperance Movement was an
attempt to alter immoral actions by A.
B.
C.
D.
Providing women the opportunity to vote
Banning the consumption of alcohol
Outlawing the use of child labor
Providing tax relief for immigrants
1920’s
The Great Migration north is defined as A. African American writers, musicians,
and artists gaining popularity
B. People moving from the cities to the
suburbs
C. Mexicans immigrating to the United
States
D. African Americans moved to the
northern cities in search of better jobs
Great Depression
Which writer described the life of
migrant workers during the Great
Depression?
A. John Steinbeck
B. Ernest Hemingway
C. F. Scott Fitzgerald
D. Langston Hughes
Great Depression
Which was a major feature of the New
Deal?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Social Security program
Head Start program
Homestead Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Great Depression
Which President is associated with the
New Deal?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Herbert Hoover
Harry Truman
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Great Depression
All of the following were impacts of the
Great Depression EXCEPT?
A. Consumers had to wait in line for food
B. The price of farm goods fell
C. Investments in business became
worthless
D. Farmer’s income rose to higher levels
Great Depression
In what decade did the stock market crash?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1910’s
1920’s
1940’s
1950’s
Great Depression
The Social Security Act A.
B.
C.
D.
Gave benefits to elderly Americans
Is no longer in use today
Provided free meals to the homeless
Employed thousands of Americans
Great Depression
All of the following were causes of the
Great Depression EXCEPT?
A. Over speculation on stocks
B. Failure of the Federal Reserve to
prevent the banks from collapsing
C. High tariffs strangled international trade
D. Businesses created job assistance
programs
Economics
The Stock Market Crash is considered
to be the beginning of A.
B.
C.
D.
The Roaring Twenties
The Great Depression
The New Deal
World War II
Great Depression
During the height of the Great
Depression, one in _____ workers was
unemployed?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
Great Depression
All of the following were major features
of the New Deal EXCEPT?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Environmental improvement plans
Retirement plans for the elderly
Farm assistance programs
More taxes on the poor
World War II
Anti-Semitism is associated with A.
B.
C.
D.
Discrimination of Jews
Discrimination of African Americans
Discrimination of Italians
Discrimination of Germans
World War II
What example of propaganda got
women to go to work in factories?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Susan the Warrior
Rosie the Riveter
Truman the Conqueror
Hitler the Anti-Semitic
World War II
The phrase “Baby Boom” refers to
what event?
A. An increase in births during World War II
B. A large number of very young soldiers in the
Army
C. An increase in births from the end of WWII
through the 1950’s
D. An increase in the number of school children
in the early 1930’s
Reform Movements
In which time period did women
outnumber men working in factories?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Before World War II
During World War II
After World War II
After World War I
World War II
Of the following events, which
occurred LAST?
A.
B.
C.
D.
V-E Day (Victory over Europe)
Germany invades Belgium
D-Day invasion
V-J Day (Victory over Japan)
World War II
The first place occupied by Hitler
during World War II was A.
B.
C.
D.
France
Great Britain
Spain
Poland
World War II
What ended United States isolationism
and brought the nation into World
War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
German U-boat attacks
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Beginning of Lend-Lease
The Non-Aggression Pact
World War II
Which of the following nations was
partially occupied by German troops?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Great Britain
United States
France
Poland
World War II
President Truman dropped the atomic
bombs to A. Avoid huge United States
casualties
B. Prolong the war
C. Punish the Japanese
D. Reduce civilian deaths
World War II
What was Hitler’s “final solution”?
A. A policy requiring Jews to live
in ghettos
B. The expulsion of Jews to
Palestine
C. The policy of killing all Jews
D. The trial of Nazi leaders
World War II
Which event comes immediately before
the United States entered World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Battle of Midway
D-Day
Germany invades Poland
Reform Movements
Whose rights did Eleanor Roosevelt
help expand?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Women of all colors
European-American men
Congress
Doctors
World War II
Which leader is correctly matched to
the correct form of government?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fascism - Hitler
Communist - Roosevelt
Democratic - Tojo Hideki
Anarchism - Mussolini
World War II
On D-Day the Allies A. Dropped the atomic bomb
on Hiroshima
B. Landed on the beaches of
France
C. Invaded Italy
D. Defeated Hitler
World War II
Which battle was the turning point for
the United States in the Pacific War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pearl Harbor
Coral Sea
Midway
Guam
World War II
Which of the following events is
associated with the beginning of World
War II?
A. Bombing of Pearl Harbor
B. Germany invading Poland
C. Sinking of the Lusitania
D. Invasion of Normandy
World War II
Which group of Americans were forced
to move into internment camps?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Japanese-Americans
Chinese-Americans
German-Americans
Italian-Americans
World War II
The famous Non-Aggression Pact was
signed between A.
B.
C.
D.
Stalin and Hitler
Roosevelt and Stalin
Tojo and Stalin
Stalin and Churchill
World War II
When did World War II begin?
A.
B.
C.
D.
August 1, 1915
June 6, 1944
September 1, 1939
October 29, 1929
World War II
Which is NOT a member of the Allies in
World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
France
Soviet Union
Italy
Great Britain
World War II
Which of the following is not
something Hitler gained during
appeasement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Austria
Poland
Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia
World War II
Which country was led by Adolph Hitler?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
World War II
Following World War II, women A.
B.
C.
D.
Remained in the workforce
Gained equal pay with men
Returned to family responsibilities
Gained corporate leadership
World War II
Which country was led by Benito
Mussolini?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
World War II
Which leader is NOT correctly matched
to the correct country?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Truman – United States
Roosevelt – United States
Churchill – France
Stalin – Soviet Union
World War II
Which of the following was leader of
ONE of the three axis Powers during
World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
William King
Joseph Stalin
World War II
A.
B.
C.
D.
What was the Holocaust?
A plan to build enough nuclear
weapons to wipe out the human race
A policy of using Jewish slave labor
in Germany’s wartime work camps
An attempt to break an opponent’s
will to fight by heavily bombing his
cities
An attempt to kill all European Jews
World War II
In the United States, which of the following
were the victims of the most serious
discrimination during World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
African Americans
German Americans
Japanese Americans
Italian Americans
World War II
Identify the country the United States
supplied arms under the Lend-Lease
Act?
A. Germany
B. Great Britain
C. Japan
D. Spain
World War II
Which was the most likely destination
for a German-Jewish woman during
World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Internment Camp
Concentration Camp
United States
Soviet Union
World War II
What type of government did Japan
adopt following World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Communist
Fascist
Socialist
Democratic
World War II
All of the following are a result of the
bombing of Pearl Harbor EXCEPT?
A. United States declares war on Japan
B. The United States Navy was
destroyed
C. The United States dropped an
atomic bomb on Japan
D. Japan bombs the Lusitania
World War II
Which of the following governments
give total power to a dictator?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Democracy
Fascism
Communism
Socialism
Cold War
After World War II, Germany was A. Partitioned into East and West Germany
B. Forced to pay reparations for World War II
damages
C. An American territory
D. Under total Communist domination
World War II
How did Americans at home help the
war effort in World War II?
A.
B.
C.
D.
By rationing resources
By fighting in Europe
By hoarding food
Going on as if nothing had
happened
World War II
In 1945, which of the following was
established to prevent future global
wars?
A. Berlin Wall
B. Manhattan Project
C. United Nations
D. European Union
Cold War
The main reason the United States
chose to rebuild Europe after World
War II was to A.
B.
C.
D.
Prevent immigration to America
Help the Soviet Union
Prevent more political instability
Punish the Allied Powers
Cold War
After World War II, the United States
helped rebuild Europe using the A.
B.
C.
D.
Truman doctrine
Marshall Plan
United Nations
Nuremberg Trials
Cold War
After World War II, the United States A. Returned to a policy of
isolationism
B. Helped to rebuild Europe
C. Insisted on punishing Japan
D. Turned Germany over to the
Soviet Union
Cold War
The United Nations differs from the
League of Nations because it A.
B.
C.
D.
Is an international organization
Has the United States as a member
Tries to prevent future global wars
Is a peacekeeping organization
Cold War
What event is associated with the
collapse of communism?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Division of Korea
Vietnam War cease-fire
Destruction of the Berlin Wall
Creation of the Warsaw Pact
Cold War
The Berlin Airlift allowed A.
B.
C.
D.
Berlin’s inhabitants to escape
The Allies to supply Berlin
The Soviets to build a wall around Berlin
The West to attack the Soviet Union
Cold War
Which country was separated by the
“Iron Curtain”?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Poland
France
Germany
Italy
Cold War
During the Cold War, the United States
policy of containment was to limit the
spread of A.
B.
C.
D.
Democracy
Fascism
Communism
Socialism
Cold War
Which event spurred on the development
of the United States space program?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Achievement of Charles Lindbergh
The computerization of banking
Development of nuclear power
Soviet launching of Sputnik
Cold War
Which of the following occurred during
the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba
North Vietnam placed missiles in Cuba
United States placed missiles in Cuba
Great Britain placed missiles in Cuba
Cold War
The term Cold War means A. Tension between the United States and the
USSR
B. Combat between the United States and the
USSR
C. Combat in the Arctic and Antarctic Regions
D. Tension between England and the
United States
Cold War
What is the United Nations?
A. A group of nations that try to prevent
future global wars
B. Nations of North and South America
who use the same currency
C. Nations who unite to trade with each
other
D. A group of European nations that
promote tourism
Cold War
What is the name given to a failed
attempt, which the United States
supported, to take over Cuba?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Iran-Contra Affair
The Bay of Pigs
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Grenada War
Cold War
The Cold War ended with theA. Destruction on the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization
B. Break up of the Soviet Union into
independent countries
C. Return of the United States to an
isolationist country
D. Spread of communism into Europe
and Asia
Cold War
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the United
States responded to Soviet missiles in Cuba
by A. Invading Cuba
B. Attacking the Soviet Union
C. Imposing a blockade around Cuba
D. Negotiating a treaty with the Soviet
Union
Cold War
East and West Germany were reunited by A.
B.
C.
D.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs
Communism spread to West Germany
Destruction of the Berlin Wall
Cold War
The “Domino Theory” predicted A.
B.
C.
D.
The Berlin Wall would fall
Communism would spread
Soviets would build missiles
Democracy would spread
Cold War
All of the following are major conflicts
during the Cold War EXCEPT?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Destruction of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam
The United States went to war in
Vietnam in order to stop the spread of A.
B.
C.
D.
Fascism
Communism
Socialism
Federalism
Vietnam
United States involvement in the
Vietnam War ended in a A.
B.
C.
D.
South Vietnamese victory
Cease-fire agreement
North Vietnamese victory
United States victory
Korean War
Which statement best describes the
outcome of the Korean Conflict?
A.
B.
C.
D.
North Korea won
South Korea won
The conflict ended in a stalemate
The conflict reunited Korea
Civil Rights Movement
Which leader most influenced African
Americans to stand up against
discrimination and demand equality?
A. Booker T. Washington
B. John W. Brown
C. Plessy V. Ferguson
D. W.E.B. DuBois
Civil Rights Movement
How did Booker T. Washington’s ideas differ
from W.E.B. DuBois?
A. Washington wanted African Americans to
demand equal rights.
B. Washington only wanted equal voting
rights for African Americans.
C. Washington was strongly against job
education for African Americans.
D. Washington believed equality could be
achieved through vocational education.
Civil Rights Movement
“I have a dream that one day, out in the red hills
of Georgia, sons of former slaves…will be able to
sit down together at the table of brotherhood.”
A. Dr. King’s message is that slavery should end.
B. Dr. King’s message is that Americans should
dream.
C. Dr. King’s message is that racial discrimination
must end.
D. Dr. King’s message is that racial discrimination will
never end.
Civil Rights Movement
If a golf course refused to allow African Americans
to play, which action would Martin Luther King Jr.
most likely have approved?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Burn the golf course down
Quit playing golf and take up another sport
A sit-in protest at the golf course
Physically attack the golf course’s
owner
Civil Rights Movement
The Montgomery bus boycott was a
direct result of A. Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
B. Increase in bus fared in Montgomery
C. Rosa Park’s refusal to move to the back of
the bus
D. Unsafe bus transportation
Civil Rights Movement
Which of the following Supreme Court
cases ruled that segregated schools
were unequal and unconstitutional?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Brown vs. Board of Education
Marbury vs. Madison
Miranda vs. Arizona
Civil Rights Movement
Which of the following examples BEST describes
racial segregation following the Civil War?
A. A woman was arrested for trying to vote at a
local election
B. A fifty-year old man was not hired for a job based
on his age.
C. An African American was forced to ride in
a separate railroad car.
D. A woman working in a factory made less
money than a man doing the same job.
Civil Rights Movement
African-Americans were forced to ride
in separate railroad cars. This was an
example of A. Jim Crow Laws
B. Anti-lynching Laws
C. Southern Railroad Act
D. Homestead Act
Civil Rights Movement
Why did the Civil Rights movement
oppose the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme
Court ruling?
A. The ruling desegregated schools
B. Public facilities were never equal
C. The ruling supported women’s
suffrage
D. The ruling integrated public facilities
Civil Rights Movement
The main purpose of the Jim Crow laws
was to A. Encourage black and white citizens to help
each other
B. Encourage boycotts
C. Encourage the growth of black-owned
businesses
D. Encourage the separation of blacks and
whites
Civil Rights Movement
What was the main difference in how Booker T.
Washington and W.E.B. DuBois responded to
racism?
A.
B.
C.
D.
DuBois supported a Back-to-Africa movement, and
Washington opposed it.
DuBois wanted African Americans to attend blacks-only
schools, and Washington wanted to desegregate
education.
DuBois wanted to attack racial discrimination head-on,
and Washington preferred to ignore it.
Washington thought better education was the path to
equality, and DuBois disagreed.
Reform Movements
Which piece of legislation enabled
many Americans, who could not have
otherwise afforded to do so, to attend
college?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Education Act of 1964
G.I. Bill of Rights
Tax Reform Act of 1981
Twenty-First Amendment
Reform Movements
When was it no longer surprising to see
women working as coal miners, police
officers, doctors, television newscasters,
and astronauts?
A.
B.
C.
D.
1920’s
1930’s
1970’s
1870’s
Economics
After World War II, how did Americans
purchase cars and other costly items
they could never before afford?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Credit
Layaway
Barter
Trade
Economics
What types of goods were more
factories producing after 1945?
A.
B.
C.
D.
War materials
Consumer products
Military uniforms
Tanks
Economics
According to the law of supply and demand,
farmers would be able to obtain the highest
price for their product when A.
B.
C.
D.
Both supply and demand are high
Both supply and demand are low
Supply is high and demand is low
Supply is low and demand is high
Technology
What impact do the newest
technologies have on American life?
A. Increased travel for business and pleasure
B. Greater access to news and information
C. Greater access to heating and airconditioning
D. All of the above
Technology
Which of the following is associated as
a newer technology?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Internet
Space exploration
Jets
All of the above
Technology
Which industry has benefited most
from new communications technologies?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Automobiles
Entertainment and news
Food processing
Steel industry
Technology
What has been one result of technological
change since 1990?
A. Cheaper and faster forms of communication
B. More cultural differences among the nations
of the world
C. More traffic accidents as driving becomes
increasingly unsafe
D. Increased likelihood of a nuclear war