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