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A simple/easy STAAR review quiz. 1877-Cold War
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1
Who was William Jennings Bryan?
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
He was very important to the aviation industry
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
2
What is the 26th Amendment?
can vote at age 18
direct election of senators
start of the income tax
women get to vote
3
The invasion of Nazi occupied France was called...
the Sicilian invasion
the invasion of Morocco
the invasion of Normandy
VE Day
4
The belief that immigrants were the cause of many issues of the late 1800s and early 1900s.
eugenics
nativism
Social Darwinism
Red Scare
5
What is the significance of the year 1929?
The Great Depression
Start of Spanish American War
World War I
World War II
6
Who where the Flying Tigers?
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
7
What is the significance of the years 1968 and 1969?
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
Cold War ends
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
8
What is the 17th Amendment?
prohibition
direct election of senators
start of the income tax
women get to vote
9
Who where the Navajo Code Talkers?
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
10
What is the 16th Amendment?
women get to vote
direct election of senators
prohibition
start of the income tax
11
Who was Alfred Thayer Mahan?
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
Republican senator who was for US expansion
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
12
Who was Sanford B. Dole?
Republican senator who was for US expansion
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
13
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
Republican senator who was for US expansion
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
14
This occurred in the Philippines and it displayed Japanese cruelty.
the first use of kamikaze attacks
use of atomic weapons
Bataan Death March
Rape of Nanking
15
Who was Ida B. Wells?
muckracking writer of The Jungle
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
African-American journalist and suffragist
16
Who was Upton Sinclair?
worked hard for African American women
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
muckracking writer of The Jungle
17
What was the Marshall Plan?
The idea that aid must be given to India to avoid starvation
The plan to give aid to Europe to avoid communism
The plan to produce more nuclear weapons that Russia
The plan to invade Russia
18
What was the U.S. strategy for advancement through the Pacific during WWI?
all out assault on Japanese home islands
Island hopping
keep Japan busy while Russia moves in
Attack every island
19
What was a victory garden?
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
20
Who was W. E. B. DuBois?
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
African-American journalist and suffragist
muckracking writer of The Jungle
21
This was written by Woodrow Wilson at the end of World War I. It had the League of Nations.
Treaty of Versailles
Fifteen Points
16th Amendment
Fourteen Points
22
Who was Henry Ford?
He was very important to the aviation industry
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
23
What is the significance of the year 1991?
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
Cold War ends
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
24
A social theory that applied belief of 'survival of the fittest' to humans.
Social Darwinism
Red Scare
nativism
eugenics
25
President John F. Kennedy managed to avoid nuclear war during the...
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs invasion
Vietnam War
Berlin Crisis
26
Who was Glenn Curtiss?
He was very important to the aviation industry
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
27
What is considered to be the turning point of WWII in the Pacific theater?
The invasion of Okinawa
The Battle of Midway
Pearl Harbor
The dropping of the atomic bombs
28
When an issue is brought to a vote by the people, this is called...
an initiative
a recall
a referendum
a revolution
29
What is the significance of the year 1898?
World War II
World War I
Start of Spanish American War
The Great Depression
30
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
It ended World War I
It ended the Cold War
It ended the Spanish American War
It ended World War II
31
Who was Clarence Darrow?
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He was very important to the aviation industry
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
32
What is the significance of the years 1914-1918?
Start of Spanish American War
The Great Depression
World War II
World War I
33
In what battle did the United States play a significant role in stopping the Germans during WWI
The Somme
The Marne
Battle of Argonne Forest
Verdun
34
Who was Douglas MacArthur?
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American Army commander in the Pacific
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
35
Who was General John J. Pershing?
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
Leader of the American Expeditionary Force in WW I
36
What was executive order 9066?
The secret of the Manhattan Project
the internment of Americans especially Japanese
The declaration of war on Japan
The order to drop the atomic bombs on Japan
37
Which of these did NOT play a significant role in World War I?
tanks
machine guns
atomic bombs
planes
38
The first of these occurred between 1919-1920. It involved a fear of communism.
Social Darwinism
nativism
Red Scare
eugenics
39
An elected official voted on again because he is bad is...
an initiative
a recall
a revolution
a referendum
40
The new science that believed humans could be improved through selective breeding.
eugenics
Red Scare
nativism
Social Darwinism
41
Who was Henry Cabot Lodge?
Republican senator who was for US expansion
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
42
Who was Marcus Garvey?
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He believed African Americans needed to live seperately
He was the first to fly across the Atlantic, NYC to Paris
43
What is the significance of the year 2001?
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
Cold War ends
44
In reference to the Cold War in Europe, what does this picture show?
the destruction of a city after a nuclear strike
supplies being delivered to a cut off city
an airstrike against rebellious peoples
the devastation of an area after a fierce US/Soviet battle
45
What is the significance of the year 1957?
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Cold War ends
46
Who was Chester Nimitz?
American general, and Army Chief of Staff
American general, Admiral of the Navy in the Pacific
American Army commander in the Pacific
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
47
What is the significance of the years 1939-1945?
Start of Spanish American War
World War I
The Great Depression
World War II
48
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
He believed African Americans needed to live seperately
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He was the first to fly across the Atlantic, NYC to Paris
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
49
What was the Truman Doctrine?
Truman's plan to retreat from wold affairs
Truman's belief to aid any country going against communism
Truman's ideas on how to get the economy going better
Truman's plan to strike communist areas with nuclear weapons
50
Which is not a reason for the U.S. entry into WWI?
unrestricted submarine warfare
the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
the Zimmerman note
close economic ties with Britain and France
51
What was the 18th Amendment?
women get to vote
start of the income tax
prohibition
direct election of senators
52
Who was Dwight Eisenhower?
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American commander in the Pacific
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
53
What is the 19th Amendment?
start of the income tax
direct election of senators
prohibition
women get to vote
54
Who was George Patton?
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American commander in the Pacific
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
55
What event led to U.S. involvement in WW 2?
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Midway
The Fall of Paris
The attack on Pearl Harbor
56
Who where the Tuskegee Airmen?
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
57
Which of the following is NOT an example of volunteerism during WWII?
high levels of military enlistment
the purchase of war bonds
the segregation of the armed forces
growing victory gardens
58
Who was George Marshall?
American general, and Army Chief of Staff
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American commander in the Pacific
American general, Admiral of the Navy in the Pacific
59
When an issue is brought to the ballot by the people, this is called...
a referendum
a revolution
an initiative
a recall
60
Who was Susan B. Anthony?
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
worked hard for African American women
muckracking writer of The Jungle
61
Who was Omar Bradley?
American commander in the Pacific
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
