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Social Studies: Dwight Eisenhower
Social Studies: Dwight Eisenhower
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Review of Social Studies pp 19-21
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1
Eisenhower believed new highways would allow safer travel and evacuation due to:
Crowded concerts
Atomic attack
Flooding
Hurricanes
2
Why did Dwight have to quit football at West Point?
Dating a cheerleader
Knee injury
Failing grades
Concussion
3
Eisenhower won the 1952 election in a landslide over:
Richard Nixon
George C. Marsall
Adlai Stevenson
Harry Truman
4
Dwight & Mamie's second son was named:
John Sheldon
Dwight David, Jr.
Sheldon Shamus
Jebediah Dexter Dwight
5
Dwight met his future wife, ________, in San Antonio.
Mamie Geneva Doud
Ida Stover Doud
Geneva Stover Mamie
Ida Claire
6
Dwight & Mamie's first son died at age 3 from:
Drowning
Polio
Scarlet Fever
Meningitis
7
After his college graduation, Dwight Eisenhower was assigned to ________ in San Antonio, Texas.
Randolph Air Force Base
Lackland Air Force Base
Fort Sam Houston
Brooke Army Medical Center
8
Dwight and Mamie were married on the same day that Dwight:
Announced his run for President
Was promoted to Brigadier General
Received a promotion to First Lieutenant in the Army
Suffered a knee injury playing football
9
After his military service, Dwight Eisenhower became President of this university:
Columbia
Texas A&M
Syracuse
West Point
10
After moving to Kansas as a baby, Dwight's father worked in a:
Factory
Tailor Shop
McDonald's
Creamery
11
What sport did Dwight play while studying at West Point?
Rugby
Football
Baseball
Lacrosse
12
"Big Ike" was the nickname of:
Dwight's best friend
Dwight's older brother
Dwight's motorcycle
Dwight's father
13
Where was Dwight Eisenhower born?
Abilene, KS
San Antonio, TX
New York, NY
Denison, TX
14
After high school, Dwight was appointed to the U.S. Military Academy in:
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
Annapolis, MD
West Point, NY
15
Who gave Dwight the nickname "Little Ike"?
His brother
Buddies in the army
A girlfriend
Classmates at school
16
Eisenhower was impressed with the autobahn while stationed in:
Austria
Bavaria
Germany
Poland
17
Dwight's classmates predicted that he would become:
A Football Coach
A Dairy Farmer
The President of the U.S.
A History Professor
18
While working at Columbia University, Dwight wrote this best-selling novel:
A Farewell to Arms
The Forgotten Soldier
Saving Private Ryan
Crusade in Europe
19
One of Eisenhower's greatest legacies as president was:
Creating the National System and Defense Highways
Negotiating the treaty that ended World War II
Visiting communist China
Signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964
20
Groups that supported Eisenhower's presidential bid were called:
Dweezils
IKE Clubs
IKE Leagues
Dwight Teams
21
How many siblings did Dwight Eisenhower have?
None
Five
Two
Six