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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