8th Grade Final Review

Which event led to the United States getting involved in World War 1?

What chemical was used in the Vietnam War to help see the enemy better in the jungle?

All of the following countries have been a part of the Arab Spring EXCEPT....

Who became president once JFK was assassinated?

Who was the brutal dictator of China who started China's One Child Policy?

Who is the communist leader of North Korea

Where did Nelson Mandela spend 27 years in jail?

What was the purpose of the United Nations?

What means to have pride in one's country?

What type of government does the leader have complete control of everything.

What was the legal separation of whites and all people of color in South Africa?

What stance did the US first have when it came to both World Wars?

Who was the African American who was a hero at Pearl Harbor?

What type of government does the king or queen have limited power?

What present day country was Christianity founded in?

Who was Vietnam's communist leader during the Vietnam War?

Who was the Olympic athlete that survived prisoner camps during World War 2?

What were the 2 alliances that fought during World War 2?

Who was the Russian dictator responsible for killing millions of people during World War 2?

What means to treat people differently based on race, religion, or sex?

What was the cycle of selling slaves to harvest materials and then sold for more slaves?

What is where the government controls most of the economy, but allows some private ownership.

How many countries are in the entire world?

In Hinduism, what is the name of the social class one is born into and can never change?

What terrorist group started during the Syrian Civil War?

What famous leader who recently died, spent 27 years in jail for protesting equality?

What is the spreading of ideas that is designed to support a cause?

What means to have a pact with someone and agree to help if go to war?

What event led the US into the Vietnam War?

What means to take over land around the world and make it yours?

A fruit vendor lit himself on fire in protest of his government. What event did this start?

What type of government are officials elected to represent the voice of the people

What country was used as a prison for England?

What is the largest country in the world?

What event led to the start of World War 1?

What event led the US into World War 2?

What is the belief that if one country falls to communism, the surrounding countries will also.

What is the name of a person who follows the religion of Islam?

What famous battle happened on June 6, 1944 in Normandy France?

Who was your favorite 8th grade Social Studies teacher?

What type of government does the king or queen have complete control of the country?

What is the acronym that explains why World War 1 started?

The League of Nations was formed because......

What is an economic system in which private individuals own most businesses?

What means to make your armed forces larger?

What president served the longest in US history and got us out of the Great Depression?

All of the following religions were founded in the Middle East EXCEPT.....

Who became America's only female prisoner of war during World War 2?

What country is home to one of the world's worst refugee crisis?

What is an economic system in which the government owns land, businesses, and factories?

Who was the president that dropped the atomic bomb during World War 2?

What was the act of giving in to an aggressor to further avoid conflict?

Who was the first US President to visit China and the first to resign from office?

How many countries are there in Africa?

What is the smallest country in the world?