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8th Grade US History Final
8th Grade US History Final
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1
What did the Soviets build in Berlin?
nuclear warheads
an art museum
a wall
a factory for tanks
2
Because of shortages at home, a _______ program was started for some items like gas and food.
rationing
charity
donation
purging
3
What is the name of the theory that if one country becomes communist, its neighbors also will?
The Communist Theory
The Domino Theory
The Theory of Gravity
The Russia Theory
4
WWII was fought in what 3 major theaters (regions)?
Germany, Russia and China
India, South Africa and the Atlantic
Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific
South America, Great Britain and France
5
Which city in California saw a massive, violent strike by dock workers in 1934?
San Diego
Sacramento
San Francisco
Los Angeles
6
To end the crisis, _____(1) turned their ships around and _____(2) promised not to invade Cuba.
1. Cuba 2. Russia
1. United States 2. Russia
1. Russia 2. United States
1. Cuba 2. United States
7
What disease rendered Franklin D. Roosevelt partially paralyzed?
tuberculosis
cholera
polio
cancer
8
What happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963?
The largest Vietnam War protest.
John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
The capitol building was bombed.
The largest Civil Rights march.
9
What percent of the workforce was made up of women?
66%
50%
100%
33%
10
Who was the governor of Alabama?
Lyndon B. Johnson
David Duke
John Lewis
George Wallace
11
Who were the presidential candidates of the 1960 election?
Truman and Eisenhower
Hoover and Roosevelt
Lincoln and Douglas
Kennedy and Nixon
12
Who won the election of 1960?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Richard M. Nixon
13
Who said this quote, "December 7th, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy." ?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Emperor Hirohito
Winston Churchill
14
What did US spy planes discover in Cuba?
a weapons factory
a space program
the Russian army preparing for an invasion
nuclear missiles
15
In August of 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on which two cities?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Berlin and Munich
Beijing and Dresden
Tokyo and Berlin
16
Where was the first mission of the Green Berets?
Vietnam
Japan
Germany
France
17
What happened on December 7th, 1941
Franklin D. Roosevelt began his second term as president.
Allies invaded France (D-Day).
The U.S. dropped an atom bomb on Hiroshima.
The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
18
How were families advised to deal with the possibility of nuclear war?
Wear a protective suit.
Build a bomb shelter.
Move into the countryside.
Flee to Canada.
19
Who organized the civil rights movement in Birmingham, Alabama?
George Wallace
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Lyndon B. Johnson
20
Over 200,000 people went to the March on _____ and heard Dr. King and other leaders speak.
Atlanta
Birmingham
Chicago
Washington
21
Over 2000 Americans were killed and 50% of the US ____ was destroyed in this event.
government
fleet
army
air force
22
During the war, a ship could be made in 17 days. Before, it used to take ____ to build it.
50 days
a year
a day
a month
23
True or False: the Bombing of Pearl Harbor united people behind the war effort.
True
False
24
4,000 tanks and 4,500 planes were produced each ____ by the war industries.
year
month
week
day
25
What happened to the bus carrying the first Freedom Riders?
It ran out of gas.
It was firebombed.
It was stopped by the police.
It was given a parade.
26
Who appeared as a powerful leader who promised to lead Germany out of the Great Depression?
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
27
What was most dangerous about Huey P. Long?
He bullied political opponents.
He had his own private police.
He wanted to help poor workers
He pushed for democracy.
28
How did Kennedy respond to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
He ordered the navy to form a blockade of Cuba.
He launched a nuclear missile at Cuba.
He ordered the army to invade Cuba.
He ordered the air force to bomb Cuba.
29
Who became president when FDR died?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover
Harry Truman
30
Why did so many Germans follow Hitler?
He promised them they wouldn't have to work.
They were afraid of him.
He promised they would finally have peace.
They were desperate for a strong leader.
31
True or false: President Hoover ordered the U.S. Army to burn the Bonus Army's camp.
True
False
32
Who was the first American into space?
John Glenn
Yuri Gagarin
Alan Shepard
Laika
33
True or false: In 1930, the government was very involved in people's daily lives.
True
False
34
How long did the Cuban Missile Crises last?
3 months
36 hours
5 weeks
13 days
35
Where did many farm families go to look for jobs?
California
New York
Florida
Germany
36
True or False: in 1941, the U.S. was a superpower and in little real danger.
False
True
37
During the war, who was the heartthrob of many young Americans?
John Lennon
Charlie Chaplin
Frank Sinatra
Jimi Hendrix
38
What happened on April 12, 1945?
Adolf Hitler committed suicide.
Germany invaded Russia.
Japan invaded China.
Franklin D. Roosevelt died of polio.
39
800 banks failed after the stock market crash. What happened to 9,000,000 savings accounts?
They were given back to the people.
They were transferred to the U.S. government.
They were lost forever
They were temporarily unavailable.
40
What did people put in their windows to show they had lost a loved one in the war?
gold stars
red, white and blue flags
yellow ribbons
purple hearts
41
What man from Louisiana was the most famous and dangerous opponent of Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Henry Wallace
Huey P. Long
Adolf Hitler
Harry Truman
42
Why did so many Americans vote for Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932?
He promised a New Deal.
He wasn't Herbert Hoover.
He was positive, confident, and charming.
They wanted to defeat Hitler.
43
What did Kennedy promise the US would do in space?
Put a man on the moon.
Build the Death Star.
Launch missiles from space.
Put a man on mars.
44
Who provided confidence and eased the fears of Americans during the war?
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Martin Luther King Jr.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
45
What natural disaster hit America's farmland in the 1930s?
the San Francisco Earthquake
the eruption of Mt. St. Helens
the Chicago Fire
the Dust Bowl
46
By the end of World War 2, many Americans already sensed that they would soon be at war with __
the USSR.
Vietnam.
Russia.
Afghanistan .
47
What major group of people was tapped for war industry production?
women
men
children
the elderly
48
16 million people, or 25% percent of the American population, were ______ in 1933.
communists
serving in the army
unemployed
sick or dying
49
What was the name of the army veterans that marched to Washington D.C. in 1932 demanding money?
the Violent Vets
the Bonus Army
Hoover's Men
the Dock Workers
50
What percent of it's workforce did the U.S. Steel corporation lay off during the depression?
80%
100%
50%
30%
51
In 1934, there were over 1800 _____ in the U.S.
strikes
assassinations
earthquakes
elections
52
This action, has been called by some, as the greatest civil rights _____ in US History.
example
violation
statement
victory
53
True or False: By 1937, Hitler's Germany had overcome its Depression
False
True
54
Why were people scared of telegrams during the war?
It meant that they would have to serve in the army.
It meant that they would have to go to prison.
It would likely mean a family member had died in the war.
Telegrams often carried threatening messages.
55
Germany was hit especially hard by the Depression in addition to suffering from . . .
the Dust Bowl
a resurgence of the plague
an invasion from Russia
the harsh conditions of the Treaty of Versailles
56
What part of the American economy did Franklin D. Roosevelt deal with first?
the financial system (banks)
the agriculture (farmland)
tourism
the steel industry
57
What was one of the main goals of the Peace Corps.?
Help those less fortunate.
Discourage the spread of communism.
Spy on other countries.
Improve the image of the United States.
58
What city was known as the "Arsenal of Democracy" because of its war production?
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
59
What were done to Japanese-Americans during the war?
They were forcibly moved to internment camps.
They were sent back to Japan.
They were used as spies.
They were systematically murdered.
60
Who was the first person to orbit the earth?
John Glenn
Yuri Gagarin
Laika
Alan Shepard
61
What type of new jazz music developed in the 1930s amidst the Depression?
dixieland
bebop
swing
funk
62
T/F: Everyone got behind the war effort including men, women, children and Hollywood stars.
True
False
63
True or False: By 1937, F.D.R.'s New Deal programs had eliminated the Great Depression.
False
True
64
Who did the American people blame for the depression?
Herbert Hoover
Harry Truman
Adolf Hitler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
65
What tactic did SNCC members use?
bombing public buildings
civil disobedience
anonymous threats
running for office
66
What was the most decisive battle of the war that involved the US?
The invasion of Normandy
Stalingrad
The Battle of Berlin
D-Day
67
True or false: During the Depression, more people left America than came to it.
True
False
68
Where did many Americans go to escape their problems in the 1930s?
the theater
France
the beach
Cuba
69
What did Buddhist monks do in an attempt to protest the government of South Vietnam?
They fasted for 30 days.
The marched on Washington D.C.
They burned down the Vietnamese capitol.
The set themselves on fire.
70
What was the most important appliance in the American home in the 1930s?
washing machine
television
refrigerator
radio
71
Who were the people participating and being arrested in the Civil Rights sit-ins?
Rosa Parks and other women of color.
Joe McNeil and other college freshman.
Members of the KKK.
Vietnam veterans.
72
What happened on August 15, 1945?
Japan surrendered.
Russia surrendered.
France surrendered.
Germany surrendered.
73
What happened 2 months after the invasion of Normandy?
Japan surrendered.
Berlin was captured.
Germany surrendered.
Paris was liberated.
