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5th Grade Georgia Milestones Social Studies Review #1
5th Grade Georgia Milestones Social Studies Review #1
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1
This time period happened after WW1. It was when a sudden "boom" happened in the economy.
Roaring Twenties
Roaring Thirties
2
What was the main reason Pittsburgh became an industrial center during the late 1800s?
good access to waterways
mild climate
good public education
rich soil for farming
3
This treaty ended World War 1. It said Germany was at fault for the war.
Treaty of Versailles
War on Terrorism
4
This court case in 1954 ended segregation in schools
Brown v. Board of Education
Education Rights Act
5
Olympic athlete in the 1930s
Babe Ruth
Jesse Owens
Margaret Mitchell
Duke Ellington
6
The __________ ___________ was a showcase of African Americans art, music, poetry, etc.
Harlem Renaissance
Great Depression
7
The majority of immigrants were from _______ and ________, then settled _____________.
Europe and Africa; in the south
Europe and Australia; in the north
Europe and China; on the east and west coast
China and Japan; in California
8
What would most likely increase a store's sales of a product?
lowering the price of the product
limiting advertising of the product
reducing the store's employees
reducing the store hours
9
People came through this location to immigrate to the east coast of the United States.
Ellis Island,NY
Angel Island, California
Atlanta, Georgia
San Francisco, California
10
Impacted flight by designing, developing, and engineering the first successful airplane
George Washington Carver
Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
11
The type of government where one leader controls everything
Fascism
Democracy
12
This Prime Minister came up with the term "Iron Curtain"
Hirohito
Joseph Stalin
George W. Bush
Winston Churchill
13
These are the rights that U.S. gives its citizens.
Civil Rights
Citizens Rights
14
Benito Mussolini and Adolph Hitler were leaders of the _______ Powers.
Allies
Axis
15
Which WWII event is MOST associated with the information in the list?
Battle of Iwo Jima
D-Day invasion
bombing of Hiroshima
Pearl Harbor attack
16
These laws used the phrase "Separate but Equal" to show racism against African Americans.
Jim Crow Laws
Black Laws
17
Which describes a function of private business?
collecting property taxes for the government
controlling the supply of natural resources
providing loans and checking accounts to the public
producing goods and services for the public
18
Who led the Soviet Union during most of the Cold War?
Benito Mussolini
Nikita Khrushchev
19
The name of the ship that Germans sank during World War 1 that had Americans on board.
Titanic
Lusitania
20
This is the war that the U.S. lost and caused a lot of controversy.
Vietnam War
World War 1
21
Surprise attack on this naval base in Hawaii by Japan. This caused the US to get involved.
Pear Harbor
Pearl Base
Pearl Harbor
Pancake Harbor
22
This woman in the 1930s wrote Gone With the Wind.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Margaret Mitchell
23
Impacted science by developing new farming practices
George Washington Carver
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Wright Brothers
24
President Truman did what to end the war with Japan?
bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Dropped bombs on Germany
25
Turning point in WWII-Island captured by the US in 1945-used by the Allies to attack Japan
VJ Day
Pearl Harbor
Iwo Jima
26
Ms. Weston owns a hair salon-Why is she part of the PRIVATE BUSINESS function in the economy?
she uses a bank account
she pays taxes
she provides a service
she consumes products
27
What did the Wright Brothers do?
Built the first successful airplane.
Invented the telephone.
28
During this war, the USA helped Cuba declare their freedom from Spain.
Vietnam War
Spanish American War
29
Did the U.S. want to get involved at first with World War 1?
No
Yes
30
Many women joined war efforts in WW1. Their success led to which amendment?
1st- freedom of speech
19th- women's right to vote
31
Friday, May 7, 1915 More than 1,400 lives lost with torpedoed Lusitania
dropping of bombs on Nagasaki
election of Franklin Roosevelt as president
US entry into WWI
attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
32
Whose action initiated the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Margaret Mitchell
Thurgood Marshall
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
33
Beginning of World War 1 in 1914
Sinking of the Lusitania
Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
34
What MAIN event contributed to the men standing in line in the photograph?
collapse of the Soviet Union
rationing during WWII
creating of the New Deal
the Stock Market crash
35
What happened in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?
Wright Brothers flew their first plane there
The Civil Rights Movement happened there.
36
This war started with the Invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939.
World War 2
World War 1
Cold War
Vietnam War
37
What was one way President Franklin D. Roosevelt worked to accomplish this promise?
establishing the Works Progress Administration
freezing wages after the US stock market crash
asking Congress to end poll taxes
authorizing food rationing during WWII
38
Impacted communication by inventing the phone
Alexander Graham Bell
Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
George Washington Carver
39
Which of these was a result of the actions listed in the box?
Soviet Union collapsed as a nation
Soviet Union wanted more citizens to participate in govt.
Soviet Union discovered new natural resources in rural areas
40
(Brown vs. Board of Education 1954) What was the main result of this decision?
Public schools would offer the same courses
public schools would receive the same amount of money
Public schools were required to integrate
public schools were considered equal under the law
41
This man perfected the light bulb, and invented the phonograph, etc.
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
42
These were the first African American military pilots.
Tuskegee Airmen
Marines
Rangers
SEALS
43
What were Cattle Trails used for?
To sell cattle to Northern & Eastern buyers.
To sell cattle to Southern buyers.
44
What was the MAIN reason the Soviet Union took the actions listed in the box?
S.U. wanted more citizens to participate in government
S.U. wanted to improve its failing economy
S.U. passed new laws to improve education for citizens
S.U. discovered new natural resources in rural areas
45
The U.S. built the ______________, which connects the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans.
Ohio River
Panama Canal
Chisholm Trail
46
The United Nations began after World War II to:
Prevent war and maintain peace
Solve the world's economic problems.
47
What did the New Deal do for Americans?
Created jobs and work for people during the Great Depression
Gave Americans more tax money during the Great Depression
48
The _________ _________brought music to life.(Think of New Orleans and the music they played)
Jazz Age
Great Depression
49
What did the opening of the Panama Canal accomplish?
marked the beginning of a new period of industrialization
created a new route for trade between nations
divided North America from South America
brought an end to WWI
50
What is a budget?
How to pay for everything you want
Plan to manage your money.
51
What did the 15th and 19th Amendments to the US Constitution change?
ended the practice of slavery
expanded the Jim Crow laws and practices
expanded voting rights
helped the due process rights of citizens
52
This President created the New Deal program during the Great Depression.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
53
Why was the television becoming important during the Vietnam War?
able to watch your favorite sports team
Brought the war into the living room
54
How were the African Americans affected by Jim Crow Laws?
they received more job opportunities
attended schools with fewer resources
they lost their freedom to move to northern states
they received equal pay and work benefits
55
Largest seaborne invasion in history. It was needed in order to gain France from Germany.
VJ Day
Holocaust
D-Day
VE Day
56
Which two groups face the greatest financial risk when a business is STARTED?
industry providing resources & individual marketing product
bank providing the loan & entrepreneur starting the business
laborers building the product & consumers buying the product
57
WWII island jungle battle that U.S. struggled to win from Japan.
Iwo Jima
Cuba
58
The US government had a food rationing program during WWII. This is an example of...
specialization
entrepreneurship
voluntary exchange
opportunity cost
59
New Deal Program - Building public roads, structures and bridges-employed over 3 million men.
Works Progress Administration.
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civilian Conservation Corps
60
This man was the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Charles Linn
Charles Lindbergh
61
Treaty Organization between U.S., Canada, and other countries to protect from the Soviet Union
Treaty of Versailles
NATO
62
Who was the president of the US when the Stock Market crashed?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Herbert Hoover
Harry S. Truman
John F. Kennedy
63
What was the Dust Bowl?
Rural areas of the United States.
Severe dust storms that destroyed crops.
64
Which event led to changing roles for women as shown in the poster?
the formation of the United Nations
involvement in WWII
establishment of the Works Progress Administration
the beginning of the Cold War
65
What was President Ronald Reagan's response as the S.U. was collapsing?
he discouraged the US from having relations with communist
he encouraged the leader of the S.U. to initiate reforms
he encouraged the continuation of the Cold War
66
Voting Rights Act of 1968
Stopped allowing African Americans to vote
Allowed all citizens to vote.
67
This event killed millions of Jews.
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Persian Gulf War
Pearl Harbor bombing
Holocaust
68
Built dams,water ways,help erosion,fossil&nuclear power plants,worked on renewable electricity
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration.
Tennessee Valley Authority
69
How did the 26th amendment to the US Constitution expand voting rights?
granting citizens 18 years and older the right to vote
granting African American the right to vote
granting women the right to vote
granting residents of our nation's capital the right to vote
70
During which period did the Space Race/Arms Race happen?
Cold War
World War 1
World War II
Spanish American War
71
This event happened when the U.S. discovered the USSR was hiding missiles in another country.
9/11
Persian Gulf War
Cuban Missile Crisis
War on Terrorism
72
What is the purpose of "due process of law?"
guarantees that citizens stay informed on community issues
permits voting rights for women
grants voting rights for minorities
protects a person who is accused of a crime
73
What are the two MAIN elements of a personal budget?
goods and services
competition and market
needs and wants
income and expenses
74
Main effect of the 24th Amendment
African Americans were able to vote
citizens 18 years of age were to allowed to vote
more low-income people were able to vote
women were granted the right to vote
