Multiple Choice Review

US History to 1877

GeographyWhat is the capital of Washington?

A. Olympia

B. Seattle

C. D.C.

D. Richmond

GeographyWhich capital belongs to the non-

contiguous region?

A. Sacramento

B. Tallahassee

C. Honolulu

D. Richmond

GeographyWhich group of famous cities would

you find in the Northeastern part of the

United States?

A. San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle

B. Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit

C. New York, Boston, Pittsburgh

D. Atlanta, Washington D.C., New Orleans

GeographyWhat United States city is known for

their steel plants?

A. Pittsburgh

B. Detroit

C. Chicago

D. Philadelphia

GeographyIf you were an African American in the

1920’s, where would you live in order to

have a better standard of living?

A. Montgomery, Alabama

B. Nashville, Tennessee

C. Boston, Massachusetts

D. Atlanta, Georgia

GeographyThe textile industry in the United

States is associated with what area?

A. New England

B. Pacific Region

C. Detroit

D. Los Angeles

GeographyWhat states are located in the

southwest region of the United States?

A. Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire

B. Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico

C. Alaska, California, Hawaii

D. Maryland, Delaware, Virginia

GeographyWhich 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 ExpansionChief 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 ExpansionWhat 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. coal and silver

B. copper and coal

C. gold and coal

D. silver and gold

Westward Expansion

What was the result of prospectors

moving to new mining sites?

A. Homesteads

B. Boom towns

C. Indian reservations

D. 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 ExpansionDue 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 ExpansionWhat 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 ExpansionWhat new invention allowed wheat

farmers to harvest their crops more

quickly?

A. Steel plow

B. Windmill

C. Barbed wire

D. Railroads

Westward ExpansionWhich 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 ExpansionWhat reason caused people to expand

westward?

A. Opportunities for land ownership

B. Transcontinental railroad

C. Gold and silver

D. All of the above

Westward ExpansionWhat 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 ExpansionWhat motivated the government policy

of forcing all Native Americans onto

reservations?

A. A desire to protect their way of life

B. To give them voting rights

C. To get more land for settlers

D. To punish settlers for stealing land

Westward ExpansionThe 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 ExpansionCrazy Horse and Sitting Bull played a

part in the _____?

A. Battle of Little Big Horn

B. Civil War

C. Sand Creek Massacre

D. Spanish American War

Westward ExpansionThe completion of the Transcontinental

Railroad in 1869 contributed to the

settlement of what region of the United

States?A. Northeast

B. Southeast

C. Western Rocky Mountains

D. Non-contiguous

Westward ExpansionWhat was the impact of the westward

movement on the Native Americans?

A. Reservations

B. Gold

C. Homestead Act

D. Civil War

Westward ExpansionBuffalo in the west were on the verge

Of _____?

A. Being domesticated

B. Extermination

C. Set aside for Indians

D. All of the above

Westward ExpansionWhich of the following was a provision

of the Homestead Act?

A. Gold

B. Transcontinental Railroad

C. 160 acres of land

D. Cattle drives

Westward ExpansionWhich of the following men fought in

the Battle of Little Big Horn?

A. George Custer

B. Teddy Roosevelt

C. Chief Joseph

D. Abraham Lincoln

Westward ExpansionThe Transcontinental Railroad helped

to link the following?

A. Arctic Ocean to the Indian Ocean

B. Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

C. Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

D. Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean

Westward ExpansionAn Indian reservation is?

A. Hunting ground for all Americans

B. A national park for Indians

C. Land set aside for Indians

D. Land set aside for buffalo

Westward ExpansionThe 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

ImmigrationImmigrants came to the United states from

many parts of the world. Which group

traveled the shortest distance to get to the

United States?

A. Chinese

B. Canadians

C. Irish

D. German

ImmigrationIn the late 1800’s, the increase for

tenement building was a direct result

of ____?A. Changing roles for women during war

B. Rapid growth of cities due to immigrants

C. Westward expansion by Americans

D. Young children working in factories

ImmigrationWhich of the following BEST describes

a tenement?

A. Cramped quarters on a ship

B. Place to go for food and shelter

C. A run-down apartment building

D. A suburb of the city

ImmigrationHull House, a famous settlement house

in Chicago, was founded by which of

the following?

A. Jane Addams

B. Susan B. Anthony

C. Bessie Smith

D. Eleanor Roosevelt

ImmigrationDuring 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.

ImmigrationWhere did most of the post Civil War

immigrants come from?

A. Eastern China

B. South Africa

C. Western Asia

D. Eastern Europe

ImmigrationThe Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

prevented Chinese from?

A. Leaving Ellis Island

B. Immigrating to America

C. Leaving America

D. Emigrating from China

Immigration

This is a picture of what

island located off the

coast of New York?

A. New York Island

B. Great Hall Island

C. Ellis Island

D. Angel Island

Immigration

This picture most

likely represents

what?

A. Westward expansion

B. Emigration

C. Labor Union

D. Homestead strike

ImmigrationAmerica’s first attempt to limit the number of

immigrants entering the United States began

in 1882 with the inception of?

A. Restriction on Russian immigrants

B. The Chinese Exclusion Act

C. The Japanese Exclusion Act

D. Standard Quota for formula system

ImmigrationWhat product was most responsible for

the growth of the major industrial area

in Detroit, Michigan?

A. Oil industry

B. Textile industry

C. Automobile industry

D. Steel industry

ImmigrationAfter the Civil War, what city became

the center of the meat packing

industry?

A. Sacramento

B. Kansas City

C. Pittsburgh

D. Chicago

ImmigrationWhich of the following is NOT a reason

immigrants came to the United States

following the Civil War?

A. For a new adventure

B. To begin an oppressive government

C. Hope for a better opportunity

D. Religious freedom

ImmigrationAlexander Graham Bell invented the -

A. Cotton gin

B. Telephone

C. Light bulb

D. Steam boat

Immigration Which is the correct combination?

A. Cotton gin - Carnegie

B. Telephone - Rockefeller

C. Lighting and Electricity - Edison

D. Railroads - Bell

ImmigrationWhat modern technology can trace its

origin to an invention of Alexander

Graham Bell?

A. Airplane

B. Cell phone

C. Microwave

D. Nuclear power

Industrialization

Which was NOT a result of affordable

automobiles?

A. Growth of cities

B. Greater mobility

C. Creation of jobs

D. Suburban developments

IndustrializationWhich 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. Railroads

B. Steel

C. Mining

D. Oil

Industrialization

John D. Rockefeller formed a

monopoly in -

A. Steel

B. Railroads

C. Oil

D. Cattle

IndustrializationAll of the following are matched

correctly EXCEPT?

A. John D. Rockefeller – oil

B. Andrew Carnegie – steel

C. Henry Ford – automobile

D. 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

IndustrializationAs a result of new technologies in the

1920’s, Americans had -

A. More chores to complete

B. Extra leisure time

C. Less time to play sports

D. An increase income

IndustrializationLabor unions formed to help workers -

A. Work longer hours for lower pay

B. Child labor laws

C. Encourage the use of more child labor

D. Stop government interference in the workplace

IndustrializationWhen labor union workers protested

low pay or working conditions, they

used -A. Monopolies

B. Child labor laws

C. Strikes

D. Trusts

IndustrializationThe Homestead Strike of 1892

involved-A. Standard Oil employees

B. Workers from McCormick

C. Carnegie’s steel workers

D. Pullman’s railway employees

Industrialization Which of the following workers could

have been a member of the American

Federation of Labor?

A. Factory worker

B. Farmer

C. Slave

D. Doctor

Industrialization One of the most important

improvements in transportation in the

early twentieth century was the -

A. Railroad

B. Automobile

C. Ships

D. Steam engine

Industrialization Which of the following was mostresponsible for the decrease in the useof railroads for transporting goods?

A. Internet

B. Satellites

C. Interstate highways

D. telecommunications

IndustrializationJohn needs to research information about

diabetes. Which modern technology

would be the most useful?

A. Cell phone

B. Pager

C. Telegraph

D. Internet

IndustrializationWhich of the following was

accomplished by the space program in

1970?

A. Put a man on the moon

B. Create a city on the moon

C. Travel to the sun

D. Put a man on Mars

Reform Movements

What corrupt organizations controlled

local government in many cities during

the Progressive Era?

A. Muckrakers

B. Progressives

C. Political machines

D. Suffragists

Progressive EraWhat 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

IndustrializationThe creation of stocks, corporations,

and trusts are most closely connected with -

A. Rise of big business

B. Development of the factory system

C. Formation of labor unions

D. Invention of the automobile

Industrialization

Who used the assembly line in the

automobile industry?

A. John D. Rockefeller

B. Andrew Carnegie

C. Henry Ford

D. J.P. Morgan

IndustrializationGuglielmo Marconi was the first to sent

messages using -

A. Radio waves

B. Telegraph

C. Telephone

D. Television

Progressive EraWhich is the best summary of the aims

of the Progressive Movement?

A. Cleaning up the world’s cities

B. Eliminating abuses like crime and alcohol

C. Helping new immigrants find homes

D. Solving the problems created by Industrialization

WarsIn which war was Teddy Roosevelt a

military leader?

A. Civil War

B. World War I

C. Cold War

D. Spanish-American War

Spanish American War

Which event was the most important factor in

determining American involvement to 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. Guam

B. Philippines

C. Cuba

D. Puerto Rico

Spanish American War

From what country did Cuba want their

independence?

A. United States

B. Spain

C. Puerto Rico

D. Great Britain

Spanish American War

Which of the following BEST describes

the United States after the Spanish

American War?

A. Dominant nation

B. Emerging world power

C. Economically dependent

D. Politically independent

Spanish American War

The United States gained which of the

following territories as a result of the

Spanish-American War?

A. Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guam

B. Guam, Philippines, Cuba

C. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines

D. Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines

Spanish American War

Exaggerated news reports of events is

an example of -

A. Yellow Journalism

B. Tabloid Journalism

C. Muckraker Journalism

D. Biased Journalism

Spanish American War

The main goal of yellow journalism is

To -

A. Create revolutions

B. Sell more newspapers

C. Tell the truth

D. Win support for a particular individual

World War IWhich of the events was a major

reason the United States became involved in

World War I?

A. League of Nations

B. Sinking of the Lusitania

C. Archduke assassination

D. XYZ telegram

World War IThe United States and its allies fought

the Central Powers in World War I. The

Allies included -

A. Austria-Hungary and Turkey

B. Britain and France

C. Germany and Belgium

D. Spain and Ottoman Empire

World War IWhich 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 IWhich 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 IWhat was a result of the Versailles

Treaty?A. World War II

B. Assassination of Archduke

C. Germany experiences economic success

D. Sinking of the USS Maine

World War IWhich major nation was also allied with

Britain and France through most of

World War I?

A. Russia

B. Spain

C. Germany

D. Sweden

World War IMany Americans opposed joining the Leagueof 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 IWhy 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 IWhy was it necessary for soldiers in

World War I to wear protective masks?

A. Machine gun fire

B. Flame throwers

C. Mustard Gas

D. 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. Literature

B. Music

C. Art

D. Politics

1920’sWhich invention helped speed up

production in the automobile industry?

A. Mail order retailing

B. Assembly line

C. Hydroelectric plant

D. Wireless communication

1920’sThe growth of organized crime was a

direct consequence of -

A. Increased immigration

B. Prohibition

C. Jazz Age

D. Civil Rights Movement

1920’sAaron 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. Serve in the military

B. Work outside of the home

C. Have larger families

D. Have less leisure time

1920’sThe 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’sWhich of the following aviators flew the

worlds first plane?

A. Charles Lindbergh

B. Wright Brothers

C. Amelia Earhart

D. Babe Ruth

Reform Movements

Bootleggers -

A. Smuggled illegal alcohol

B. Supported the Temperance Movement

C. Followed the 18th Amendment

D. Raided and closed speakeasies

1920’sAll of the following are correctly paired

EXCEPT?

A. Langston Hughes - artist

B. Bessie Smith - blues singer

C. Georgia O’Keefe - poet

D. Duke Ellington - jazz musician

1920’sWhich of the following is associated

with movies?

A. David Sarnoff

B. Guglielmo Marconi

C. Charlie Chaplin

D. Eleanor Roosevelt

1920’sWhich of the following is NOT a labor

saving device?

A. Washing machine

B. Electric lighting

C. Radio

D. Electric stove

1920’sThe artist who taught about the Great

Migration North through their 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. Improved safety conditions

B. Increased working hours

C. Decreased workers pay

D. Increased child labor

Reform Movements

In what way did the 18th Amendment

affect Americans?

A. Women were granted the right to vote

B. Firearms were banned in public places

C. The sale of alcohol was banned

D. Congress could collect income taxes

Reform Movements

The Temperance Movement eventually -

A. Increased the crime rate

B. Granted women the right to vote

C. Declared speakeasies legal

D. Helped people become less angry

1920’sDuke Ellington and Louis Armstrong

contributed to the development of what

musical movement?

A. Classical

B. Jazz

C. Blues

D. Country

Reform Movements

All of the following resulted from

prohibition EXCEPT?

A. Speakeasies

B. Bootlegging

C. c. Boomtowns

D. Organized Crime

Reform Movements

What movement wanted to amend the

Constitution to grant women the right

to vote?

A. Prohibition

B. Women’s Suffrage

C. Temperance Movement

D. Jim Crow Movement

Reform Movements

Which of the following supports how Susan B.

Anthony felt about women’s rights?A. Women should be paid less than men

B. Women should have the right to vote

C. Women should not go to college

D. 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’sWriters 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. Providing women the opportunity to vote

B. Banning the consumption of alcohol

C. Outlawing the use of child labor

D. Providing tax relief for immigrants

1920’sThe 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. Social Security program

B. Head Start program

C. Homestead Act

D. Pure Food and Drug Act

Great Depression

Which President is associated with the

New Deal?

A. Herbert Hoover

B. Harry Truman

C. Teddy Roosevelt

D. 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. 1910’s

B. 1920’s

C. 1940’s

D. 1950’s

Great Depression

The Social Security Act -

A. Gave benefits to elderly Americans

B. Is no longer in use today

C. Provided free meals to the homeless

D. Employed thousands of Americans

Great DepressionAll 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. Business created job assistance programs

EconomicsThe Stock Market Crash is considered

to be the beginning of -

A. The Roaring Twenties

B. The Great Depression

C. The New Deal

D. 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. Environmental improvement plans

B. Retirement plans for the elderly

C. Farm assistance programs

D. More taxes on the poor

World War IIAnti-Semitism is associated with -

A. Discrimination of Jews

B. Discrimination of African Americans

C. Discrimination of Italians

D. Discrimination of Germans

World War IIWhat example of propaganda got

women to go to work in factories?

A. Susan the Warrior

B. Rosie the Riveter

C. Truman the Conqueror

D. Hitler the Anti-Semitic

World War IIThe 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. Before World War II

B. During World War II

C. After World War II

D. After World War I

World War IIOf the following events, whichoccurred LAST?

A. V-E Day (Victory over Europe)

B. Germany invades Belgium

C. D-Day Invasion

D. V-J Day (Victory over Japan)

World War IIThe first place occupied by Hitler

during World War II was -

A. France

B. Great Britain

C. Spain

D. Poland

World War IIWhat ended United States isolationism

and brought the nation into World

War II?

A. German U-boat attacks

B. The attack on Pearl Harbor

C. Beginning of Lend-Lease

D. The Non-Aggression Pact

World War IIWhich of the following nations was

partially occupied by German troops?

A. Great Britain

B. United States

C. France

D. Poland

World War IIPresident 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 IIWhat 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 IIWhich event comes immediately before

the United States entered World War II?

A. Bombing of Pearl Harbor

B. Battle of Midway

C. D-Day

D. Germany invades Poland

Reform Movements

Whose rights did Eleanor Roosevelt

help expand?

A. Women of all colors

B. European-American men

C. Congress

D. Doctors

World War IIWhich leader is correctly matched to

the correct form of government?

A. Fascism - Hitler

B. Communist - Roosevelt

C. Democratic - Tojo Hideki

D. Anarchism - Mussolini

World War IIOn 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 IIWhich battle was the turning point for

the United States in the Pacific War?

A. Pearl Harbor

B. Coral Sea

C. Midway

D. Guam

World War IIWhich 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 IIWhich group of Americans were forced

to move into internment camps?

A. Japanese-Americans

B. Chinese-Americans

C. German-Americans

D. Italian-Americans

World War IIThe famous Non-Aggression Pact was

signed between -

A. Stalin and Hitler

B. Roosevelt and Stalin

C. Tojo and Stalin

D. Stalin and Churchill

World War II When did World War II begin?

A. August 1, 1915

B. June 6, 1944

C. September 1, 1939

D. October 29, 1929

World War IIWhich is NOT a member of the Allies in

World War II?

A. France

B. Soviet Union

C. Italy

D. Great Britain

World War IIWhich of the following is not

something Hitler gained during

appeasement?

A. Austria

B. Poland

C. Sudetenland

D. Czechoslovakia

World War IIWhich country was led by Adolph Hitler?

A. Soviet Union

B. Great Britain

C. Italy

D. Germany

World War IIFollowing World War II, women -

A. Remained in the workforce

B. Gained equal pay with men

C. Returned to family responsibilities

D. Gained corporate leadership

World War IIWhich country was led by Benito

Mussolini?

A. Soviet Union

B. Great Britain

C. Italy

D. Germany

World War IIWhich leader is NOT correctly matched

to the correct country?

A. Truman – United States

B. Roosevelt – United States

C. Churchill – France

D. Stalin – Soviet Union

World War IIWhich of the following was leader of

ONE of the three axis Powers during

World War II?

A. Benito Mussolini

B. Winston Churchill

C. William King

D. Josef Stalin

World War II What was the Holocaust?

A. A plan to build enough nuclear weapons to wipe out the human race

B. A policy of using Jewish slave labor in Germany’s wartime work camps

C. An attempt to break an opponent’s will to fight by heavily bombing his cities

D. An attempt to kill all European Jews

World War IIIn the United States, which of the following

were the victims of the most serious

discrimination during World War II?

A. African Americans

B. German Americans

C. Japanese Americans

D. Italian Americans

World War IIIdentify the country the United States

supplied arms under the Lend-Lease

Act?A. Germany

B. Great Britain

C. Japan

D. Spain

World War IIWhich was the most likely destination

for a German-Jewish woman during

World War II?

A. Internment Camp

B. Concentration Camp

C. United States

D. Soviet Union

World War IIWhat type of government did Japan

adopt following World War II?

A. Communist

B. Fascist

C. Socialist

D. Democratic

World War IIAll 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 IIWhich of the following governments

give total power to a dictator?

A. Democracy

B. Fascism

C. Communism

D. Socialism

Cold WarAfter 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 IIHow did Americans at home help the

war effort in World War II?

A. By rationing resources

B. By fighting in Europe

C. By hoarding food

D. Going on as if nothing had happened

World War IIIn 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 WarThe main reason the United States

chose to rebuild Europe after World

War II was to -

A. Prevent immigration to America

B. Help the Soviet Union

C. Prevent more political instability

D. Punish the Allied Powers

Cold War After World War II, the United States

helped rebuild Europe using the -

A. Truman doctrine

B. Marshall Plan

C. United Nations

D. Nuremberg Trials

Cold WarAfter 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 WarThe United Nations differs from the

League of Nations because it -

A. Is an international organization

B. Has the United States as a member

C. Tries to prevent future global wars

D. Is a peacekeeping organization

Cold WarWhat event is associated with the

collapse of Communism?

A. Division of Korea

B. Vietnam War cease-fire

C. Destruction of the Berlin Wall

D. Creation of the Warsaw Pact

Cold WarThe Berlin Airlift allowed -

A. Berlin’s inhabitants to escape

B. The Allies to supply Berlin

C. The Soviets to build a wall around Berlin

D. The West to attack the Soviet Union

Cold WarWhich country was separated by the

Iron Curtain?

A. Poland

B. France

C. Germany

D. Italy

Cold WarDuring the Cold War, the United States

policy of containment was to limit the

spread of -

A. Democracy

B. Fascism

C. Communism

D. Socialism

Cold WarWhich event spurred on the development

of the United States space program?

A. Achievement of Charles Lindbergh

B. The computerization of banking

C. Development of nuclear power

D. Soviet launching of Sputnik

Cold WarWhich of the following occurred during

the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A. Soviet Union placed missiles in Cuba

B. North Vietnam placed missiles in Cuba

C. United States placed missiles in Cuba

D. Great Britain placed missiles in Cuba

Cold WarThe term Cold War means -

A. Tension between the United States and the USSRB. Combat between the United States and the USSRC. Combat in the Arctic and Antarctic RegionsD. Tension between England and the

United States

Cold WarWhat 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 WarWhat is the name given to a failed

attempt, which the United States

supported, to take over Cuba?

A. Iran-Contra Affair

B. The Bay of Pigs

C. The Cuban Missile Crisis

D. The Grenada War

Cold WarThe Cold War ended with the-

A. 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 WarDuring 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 WarEast and West Germany were reunited by -

A. Cuban Missile Crisis

B. Bay of Pigs

C. Communism spread to West Germany

D. Destruction of the Berlin Wall

Cold War The “Domino Theory” predicted -

A. The Berlin Wall would fall

B. Communism would spread

C. Soviets would build missiles

D. Democracy would spread

Cold War All of the following are major conflicts

during the Cold War EXCEPT?

A. Korean War

B. Vietnam War

C. Cuban Missile Crisis

D. Destruction of the Berlin Wall

VietnamThe United States went to war in

Vietnam in order to stop the spread of -

A. Fascism

B. Communism

C. Socialism

D. Federalism

VietnamUnited States involvement in the

Vietnam War ended in a -

A. South Vietnamese victory

B. Cease-fire agreement

C. North Vietnamese victory

D. United States victory

Korean WarWhich statement best describes the

outcome of the Korean Conflict?

A. North Korea won

B. South Korea won

C. The conflict ended in a stalemate

D. 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 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. Burn the golf course down

B. Quit playing golf and take up another sport

C. A sit-in protest at the golf course

D. 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. Plessy vs. Ferguson

B. Brown vs. Board of Education

C. Marbury vs. Madison

D. 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 toracism?A. DuBois supported a Back-to-Africa movement, and

Washington opposed it.

B. DuBois wanted African Americans to attend blacks-only schools, and Washington wanted to desegregate education.

C. DuBois wanted to attack racial discrimination head-on, and Washington preferred to ignore it.

D. 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. Education Act of 1964

B. G.I. Bill of Rights

C. Tax Reform Act of 1981

D. 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. 1920’s

B. 1930’s

C. 1970’s

D. 1870’s

EconomicsAfter World War II, how did Americans

purchase cars and other costly items

they could never before afford?

A. Credit

B. Layaway

C. Barter

D. Trade

EconomicsWhat types of goods were more

factories producing after 1945?

A. War materials

B. Consumer products

C. Military uniforms

D. Tanks

EconomicsAccording to the law of supply and demand,

farmers would be able to obtain the highest

price for their product when -

A. Both supply and demand are high

B. Both supply and demand are low

C. Supply is high and demand is low

D. 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 air- conditioning

D. All of the above

TechnologyWhich of the following is associated as

a newer technology?

A. Internet

B. Space exploration

C. Jets

D. All of the above

TechnologyWhich industry has benefited most

from new communications technologies?

A. Automobiles

B. Entertainment and news

C. Food processing

D. Steel industry

TechnologyWhat 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