8th Grade Diagnostic Test 2018-19 School year

Question 1

The 1920s election was the first time that

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women voted

Question 2

The international organization known as the UN was established after WWII. The UN headquarters

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New York City

Question 3

Which major war is the "Holocaust" most closely associated with?

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World War II

Question 4

Who was President when the World Trade Center was attacked on 9/11?

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George Bush

Question 5

Name the country created as a homeland for jewish people after the conclusion of WWII.

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Israel

Question 6

People known as the "baby boomers" are most closely linked to which decade?

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50s

Question 7

The Great __________ is most closely associated with the 1930s.

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Depression

Question 8

Which symbol below is the symbol for the Republican party?

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elephant

Question 9

The novel "Warriors Don't Cry" took place in which southern city?

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Little Rock

Question 10

The attack known as 9/11 took place in September of

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2001

Question 11

Name the famous 50s musician that died in a plane crash at an early age. He was from Texas.

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Buddy Holly

Question 12

Which man below as the only president to serve more than two consecutive terms?

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Franklin Roosevelt

Question 13

World War I officially ended on Nov. 11, 1918. This day is officially recognized as

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Veterans Day

Question 14

Most popular consumer good of the 1950s

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tv

Question 15

The 1920s are sometimes called the Age of Prohibition. Prohibition made it illegal to

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make or sell alcohol

Question 16

Nickname for the region of the country that the Wizard of Oz depicted (The Great Plains).

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The Dust Bowl

Question 17

Which political party is for tighter gun control laws?

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Democratic

Question 18

World War I (1914-1918) was fought primarily on which continent?

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Europe

Question 19

Name the VP from Texas who became President after JFK was assassinated in Dallas.

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Lyndon B. Johnson

Question 20

Which movie below (2013) reflected life in the 1920s? Starred Leonardo Di Caprio.

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The Great Gatsby

Question 21

The so called Axis powers (or bad guys) during WWII consisted of Japan, Italy and

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Germany

Question 22

Name the type of music that helped to define the 1950s.

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Rock n Roll

Question 23

Many people fear that this foreign country interfered in our last Presidential election.

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Russia

Question 24

A nickname for the "liberated" woman of the 1920s

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Flapper

Question 25

MLK was a student of a famous teacher of civil disobedience. His name was

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Mohandas Gandhi

Question 26

The George W. Bush Library is on the campus of which Texas college?

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SMU

Question 27

World War II began for the United States after the attack on

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Pearl Harbor

Question 28

President Jimmy Carter had our athletes boycott the Summer Olympics in

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1980

Question 29

The model T was the most affordable car of the 1920s. Which company manufactured it?

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Ford

Question 30

Who is the current Vice President?

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Mike Pence

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