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Final Exam Review for Contemporary U.S. History.
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1
Adolf Hitler was the leader of which nation during the WWII era?
Russia
Germany
Japan
France
2
Who appears on the $100 bill?
Washington
Madison
Jefferson
Franklin
3
Who was the first American to walk on the moon?
Alan Shepherd
Neil Armstrong
Sally Ride
Amelia Earhart
4
Which country was responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Japan
France
Germany
Russia
5
Martin Luther King Jr. is revered in American History for what?
Civil Rights
Gay Rights
Gun Rights
Women's Rights
6
Who was the man most widely blamed for the 9/11 terrorist attack in NYC?
Hussein
Stalin
Hitler
Bin Laden
7
You must be at least 35 years of age to run for President of the United States.
False
True
8
The belief that westward migration was our God-given right as Americans is referred to as?
Manifest Destiny
Chicken Run
Oil Boom
Trail of Tears
9
Who invented the 'Cotton Gin'?
Thomas Edison
Nikola Tesla
Benjamin Franklin
Eli Whitney
10
The United States is the largest country in the world.
False
True
11
What is the Capital of the United States?
Roanoke
Philadelphia
Washington D.C.
New York City
12
Which former president is on the $2 bill?
Hamilton
Franklin
Washington
Jefferson
13
Counting Donald Trump, how many presidents have we had to date?
45
43
44
42
14
The mass migration to the west in our country was triggered by?
the Silver Run
the Oil Boom
the Gold Rush
the Gas Hike
15
Which former president is on the $50 bill?
Franklin
Lincoln
Jackson
Grant
16
Who is credited with inventing the first long lasting light bulb?
Henry Ford
Nikola Tesla
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
17
Each state has 5 senators to represent them in Congress.
True
False
18
What is the largest state within the U.S.?
Alaska
North Dakota
California
Texas
19
How many original colonies were there?
15
16
14
13
20
Who is the author of the pamphlet, 'Common Sense'?
Thomas Wayne
Thomas Paine
Thomas Wolfe
Thomas Hardy
21
Another name for the 'North' during the Civil War is?
Confederacy
Union
Grey Coats
Red Coats
22
Which president resigned due to the 'Watergate' scandal?
Johnson
Ford
Kennedy
Nixon
23
Our main enemy during the War of 1812 was England.
False
True
24
How many stars are on the current U.S. flag?
25
75
50
100
25
Which former president is on the $5 bill?
Lincoln
Hamilton
Washington
Franklin
26
Which former president is on the $20 bill?
Hamilton
Washington
Franklin
Jackson
27
The United States is the smallest country in the world.
False
True
28
The U.S. used two atomic bombs during WWII against Japan, on which two cities were they used?
Hiroshima/Nagasaki
Tokyo/Beijing
London/Moscow
29
How many time zones are there in the continental (lower 48) states?
1
3
4
2
30
What country is located directly to our North?
Spain
Honduras
Canada
Mexico
31
During the Revolutionary War, we fought for independence from which country?
France
Russia
England
Germany
32
What year did Kentucky become an official state?
1809
1779
1799
1789
33
Kentucky is the smallest state in the U.S.
False
True
34
Another name for the 'South' during the Civil War is?
Union
Red Coats
Confederacy
Blue Coats
35
What day is known as "Black Tuesday" in American History when the stock market crashed?
October 29th, 1999
October 29th, 1929
October 29th, 1959
36
The United States consists of 51 states.
False
True
37
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as?
Liberty
Independence
Bill of Rights
Freedom
38
The voting age in the United States is 21.
False
True
39
What year is Christopher Columbus credited with discovering the "New World"?
1692
1592
1492
1392
40
The greatest land purchase in our nation's history (doubled our size) was which territory?
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
California
41
Which former president is on the $1 bill?
Monroe
Washington
Adams
Jefferson
42
What country is located directly to our South?
Honduras
Spain
Canada
Mexico
43
During the Cold War, which country was our primary foe?
Germany
Russia
Japan
China
44
You must register with the selective service at the age of 18.
False
True
45
What year was the Declaration of Independence approved and sent to the King?
1676
1876
1976
1776
46
Which time zone do we live in, here in Ashland, KY?
Central
Mountain
Pacific
Eastern
47
The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States.
False
True
48
John Wilkes Booth assassinated which president?
Reagan
Lincoln
Kennedy
Garfield
49
Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated which president?
Garfield
Lincoln
Kennedy
Reagan
50
When the Pilgrims arrived in the 'New World', they came aboard what ship?
Nina
Mayflower
Pinta
Santa Maria