What can you infer about the cars that Henry Ford mass-produced?

They cost less than most other cars at the time

Who were the two main adversaries in the Cold War?

the United States & the Soviet Union

The assembly line is used to mass-produce goods. What is mass production?

the production of a large number of goods

Name these 2 famous Cold War leaders....

Ronald Reagan/Mikhail Gorbachev

What was the immediate cause of World War 1?

the shooting of an Austrian nobleman

What did the three nations in the Axis Powers ALL have in common?

they all conquered other countries' territories

If YOU worked on an assembly line, what might a typical day be like for you?

You'd perform the same task over and over

How did the sinking of a British ship by a German submarine help bring the U.S. into WW1?

there were more than 100 Americans aboard the ship

What was the significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall?

It signaled the end of Communist dominated Eastern Europe

Which of the following was a major EFFECT of the Industrial Revolution?

Societies moved from agriculture to industry

What EFFECT did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?

It was used to power new machines

In World War 2, what did the three members of the Axis Powers have in common?

they all had non-democratic governments

Who was Neil Armstrong?

the first man to set foot on the moon

Stockpiles of nuclear weapons by the U.S./USSR was a deterrent to war...what does this mean?

the weapons actually helped prevent all-out war

What was the main purpose of U.S. foreign policy in the decade following World War 2?

to prevent communism from spreading to other countries

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1
What can you infer about the cars that Henry Ford mass-produced?
They went faster than most other cars at the time
They got better gas mileage than most other cars at the time
They cost less than most other cars at the time
They broke down more often than most other cars at the time
2
Who were the two main adversaries in the Cold War?
East & West Germany
the United States & the Soviet Union
the United States & China
Germany & the Soviet Union
3
The assembly line is used to mass-produce goods. What is mass production?
the production of cheap goods
the production of a large number of goods
the production of high-quality goods
the production of a small number of goods
4
The powered loom made textile production easier. What is the BEST synonym for "TEXTILE?"
cloth
steel
coal
cotton
5
Name these 2 famous Cold War leaders....
Ronald Reagan/Mikhail Gorbachev
Franklin Roosevelt/Joseph Stalin
Jimmy Carter/Leonid Brezhnev
John Kennedy/Nikita Khrushchev
6
As soon as Hitler took over, he began persecuting Jews. What does "PERSECUTING" mean?
killing
isolating
discriminating against
passing laws against
7
What was the immediate cause of World War 1?
the shooting of an Austrian nobleman
the alliance that was built between Britain, France 7 Russia
longstanding tensions between France & Germany
the sinking of a ship called the Lusitania
8
What did the three nations in the Axis Powers ALL have in common?
they all conquered other countries' territories
they all suffered from sanctions after World War 1
they all discriminated against Jewish people
their leaders were democratically elected
9
Which of the following was a drawback of the Industrial Revolution?
the development of the transcontinental railroad
the use of child labor
the birth of the Middle Class
the development of new consumer goods
10
Which of the following events took place DURING the Industrial Revolution?
World War 2
the American Revolution
the career of William Shakespeare
the birth of the Roman Empire
11
If YOU worked on an assembly line, what might a typical day be like for you?
You'd perform the same task over and over
You'd work deep underground, mining coal
You'd spend your day building different parts of automobiles
You'd spend your day in the fields, picking cotton
12
Which of the following is an integral part of the FACTORY SYSTEM?
the use of only educated males in the production of goods
the use of the assembly line
The creation of products in the home
the production of a small quantity of high quality products
13
Who is this U.S. Cold War President?
Harry S. Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
14
Which EVENT prompted the United States to enter World War 2?
The sinking of the Lusitania
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
An explosion aboard the ship, The Maine
15
Sputnik 1, Laika, & Yuri Gagarin were all part of which country's space program?
United States
The European Union
Soviet Union
the People's Republic of China
16
Who is this evil dude?
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Vladimir Lenin
Benito Mussolini
17
How did the sinking of a British ship by a German submarine help bring the U.S. into WW1?
the ship was owned by an American company
there were more than 100 Americans aboard the ship
the ship contained British goods being sent to America
the ship contained American goods being sent to Britain
18
Which inventor is associated with the following invention?
Henry Ford
Louis Pasteur
Eli Whitney
James Watt
19
During the Cold War, a wall was built in which European city?
Berlin
Warsaw
Moscow
London
20
Samuel Morse is most often credited with his inventions that improved life in the area of.....
sanitation
None of these
communication
transportation
21
What was the significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall?
It was the one successful U.S. attack on a Communist target
It marked the start of Germany becoming a communist country
It signaled the end of Communist dominated Eastern Europe
It marked the breakup of the Soviet Union
22
Which of the following was a major EFFECT of the Industrial Revolution?
Societies moved from agriculture to industry
Poverty was completely eliminated
The number of wars between countries decreased dramatically
Unemployment increased dramatically
23
What EFFECT did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?
It was converted into steel in huge furnaces
It was invented by the British during this time in history
It replaced petroleum as the most popular fuel in the world
It was used to power new machines
24
Which TERM is most closely associated with the Industrial Revolution?
innovation
agriculture
computerization
turmoil
25
In which COUNTRY did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Germany
Great Britain
United States
France
26
Which inventor is most often associated with the invention pictured here?
Alexander Graham Bell
Henry Bessemer
Thomas Edison
Samuel Morse
27
In World War 2, what did the three members of the Axis Powers have in common?
they all participated in the bombing of Pearl Harbor
their leaders were all democratically elected
they were all located in Europe
they all had non-democratic governments
28
Who was Neil Armstrong?
the first man to set foot on the moon
the astronaut who guided Apollo 13 safely back to earth
the first American astronaut launched into space
an astronaut who died when Apollo 1 caught fire
29
Stockpiles of nuclear weapons by the U.S./USSR was a deterrent to war...what does this mean?
the weapons led to wars in places like Vietnam & Korea
the weapons actually helped prevent all-out war
the weapons eased the public's fears about nuclear war
the weapons allowed the U.S. to win the Cold War
30
What was the main purpose of U.S. foreign policy in the decade following World War 2?
to defend China against the powerful Soviet army
to destroy the Soviet Union
to kill Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin
to prevent communism from spreading to other countries

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Questions 30

Answers

1
What can you infer about the cars that Henry Ford mass-produced?
They went faster than most other cars at the time
They got better gas mileage than most other cars at the time
They cost less than most other cars at the time
They broke down more often than most other cars at the time
2
Who were the two main adversaries in the Cold War?
East & West Germany
the United States & the Soviet Union
the United States & China
Germany & the Soviet Union
3
The assembly line is used to mass-produce goods. What is mass production?
the production of cheap goods
the production of a large number of goods
the production of high-quality goods
the production of a small number of goods
4
The powered loom made textile production easier. What is the BEST synonym for "TEXTILE?"
cloth
steel
coal
cotton
5
Name these 2 famous Cold War leaders....
Ronald Reagan/Mikhail Gorbachev
Franklin Roosevelt/Joseph Stalin
Jimmy Carter/Leonid Brezhnev
John Kennedy/Nikita Khrushchev
6
As soon as Hitler took over, he began persecuting Jews. What does "PERSECUTING" mean?
killing
isolating
discriminating against
passing laws against
7
What was the immediate cause of World War 1?
the shooting of an Austrian nobleman
the alliance that was built between Britain, France 7 Russia
longstanding tensions between France & Germany
the sinking of a ship called the Lusitania
8
What did the three nations in the Axis Powers ALL have in common?
they all conquered other countries' territories
they all suffered from sanctions after World War 1
they all discriminated against Jewish people
their leaders were democratically elected
9
Which of the following was a drawback of the Industrial Revolution?
the development of the transcontinental railroad
the use of child labor
the birth of the Middle Class
the development of new consumer goods
10
Which of the following events took place DURING the Industrial Revolution?
World War 2
the American Revolution
the career of William Shakespeare
the birth of the Roman Empire
11
If YOU worked on an assembly line, what might a typical day be like for you?
You'd perform the same task over and over
You'd work deep underground, mining coal
You'd spend your day building different parts of automobiles
You'd spend your day in the fields, picking cotton
12
Which of the following is an integral part of the FACTORY SYSTEM?
the use of only educated males in the production of goods
the use of the assembly line
The creation of products in the home
the production of a small quantity of high quality products
13
Who is this U.S. Cold War President?
Harry S. Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
14
Which EVENT prompted the United States to enter World War 2?
The sinking of the Lusitania
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
An explosion aboard the ship, The Maine
15
Sputnik 1, Laika, & Yuri Gagarin were all part of which country's space program?
United States
The European Union
Soviet Union
the People's Republic of China
16
Who is this evil dude?
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Vladimir Lenin
Benito Mussolini
17
How did the sinking of a British ship by a German submarine help bring the U.S. into WW1?
the ship was owned by an American company
there were more than 100 Americans aboard the ship
the ship contained British goods being sent to America
the ship contained American goods being sent to Britain
18
Which inventor is associated with the following invention?
Henry Ford
Louis Pasteur
Eli Whitney
James Watt
19
During the Cold War, a wall was built in which European city?
Berlin
Warsaw
Moscow
London
20
Samuel Morse is most often credited with his inventions that improved life in the area of.....
sanitation
None of these
communication
transportation
21
What was the significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall?
It was the one successful U.S. attack on a Communist target
It marked the start of Germany becoming a communist country
It signaled the end of Communist dominated Eastern Europe
It marked the breakup of the Soviet Union
22
Which of the following was a major EFFECT of the Industrial Revolution?
Societies moved from agriculture to industry
Poverty was completely eliminated
The number of wars between countries decreased dramatically
Unemployment increased dramatically
23
What EFFECT did coal have on the Industrial Revolution?
It was converted into steel in huge furnaces
It was invented by the British during this time in history
It replaced petroleum as the most popular fuel in the world
It was used to power new machines
24
Which TERM is most closely associated with the Industrial Revolution?
innovation
agriculture
computerization
turmoil
25
In which COUNTRY did the Industrial Revolution begin?
Germany
Great Britain
United States
France
26
Which inventor is most often associated with the invention pictured here?
Alexander Graham Bell
Henry Bessemer
Thomas Edison
Samuel Morse
27
In World War 2, what did the three members of the Axis Powers have in common?
they all participated in the bombing of Pearl Harbor
their leaders were all democratically elected
they were all located in Europe
they all had non-democratic governments
28
Who was Neil Armstrong?
the first man to set foot on the moon
the astronaut who guided Apollo 13 safely back to earth
the first American astronaut launched into space
an astronaut who died when Apollo 1 caught fire
29
Stockpiles of nuclear weapons by the U.S./USSR was a deterrent to war...what does this mean?
the weapons led to wars in places like Vietnam & Korea
the weapons actually helped prevent all-out war
the weapons eased the public's fears about nuclear war
the weapons allowed the U.S. to win the Cold War
30
What was the main purpose of U.S. foreign policy in the decade following World War 2?
to defend China against the powerful Soviet army
to destroy the Soviet Union
to kill Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin
to prevent communism from spreading to other countries