Who is considered to have won the Space Race?

The US because they put a man on the moon.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

People investing too heavily in the stock market

What were the Civilian Conservation Corps employed for?

Cleaning and maintaining America's parks, forests, & beaches

What event made Malcolm X rethink his entire view of white people?

He went on a pilgrimage to Mecca

After the Japanese took a French colony resulted in the US freezing Japanese assets and ______.

The US stopped oil shipments to Japan

What did Germany do to the Soviet Union in 1941?

They broke their non-aggression pact with the USSR

What happened the the Freedom Riders when they reached Anniston, Alabama?

They were beaten, arrested, and the bus was set on fire

How did Herbert Hoover respond to the First Bonus Army?

He drove them out of Washington D.C. by force

What was the goal of the Japanese when they attacked Pearl Harbor?

To cripple the American Navy, To scare the United States into not entering the war

What invasion led to an end of the Phony War?

Germany's invasion of Denmark and Norway

Why was Linda Brown not allowed to attend her elementary school of choice:

Because she wanted to go to an all white school

What happened to Mussolini during the World War II?

He was murdered by his own people

How did the Roosevelt's respond to the Second Bonus Army?

They were understanding and tried to help

What was the main problem with the Maginot Line?

The wall did not protect the Belgian border

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11th Grade 2nd Semester Exam

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Questions 75

Answers

1
What day did America officially join WWII?
December 7th
November 7th
November 11th
December 11th
2
Who is considered to have won the Space Race?
The US because they put a man on the moon.
The Soviet Union because they put the first man into space
The Soviet Union because they put a dog into space
The US because they put a chimpanzee into space
3
When was the term "feminism" actually developed?
The 1960s
The 1800s
The 1970s
The 1700s
4
What event convinced Congress to allow the US to sell guns to the allies?
The German attack on England
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria
The Japanese seizure of a French colony
The German invasion of Poland
5
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
People investing too heavily in the stock market
Over-speculation
An unstable economy
Government Policies
6
FDR told American Soldiers that they were fighting for the Four _________________.
Freedoms
Nations
Dreams
Hopes
7
What were the Civilian Conservation Corps employed for?
Protecting the country's border with Canada
Patrolling the streets and reporting illegal alcohol
Repairing and building roads
Cleaning and maintaining America's parks, forests, & beaches
8
True or False: After the Rape of Nanjing, the US declared war on the Japanese.
true
false
9
How many Americans were killed in the Pearl Harbor attack?
2,000
1,500
2,400
1,400
10
This act outlawed illegal dumping in rivers, oceans, and watersheds leading to public waterways
The Clean Riverways Act
The Clean Air Act
The Clean Oceans Act
The Clean Water Act
11
Who was the Communist dictator of Cuba while John F. Kennedy was president?
King Jong Un
Raul Castro
Fidel Castro
Jim Jong Il
12
After France surrendered, what country did Hitler plan to invade next
America
The Soviet Union
England
South America
13
These were auctions where farming equipment was purposely resold for pennies to help the owner:
Dime Auctions
Silent Auctions
Penny Auctions
Cattle Auctions
14
What event made Malcolm X rethink his entire view of white people?
He became a Christian
He saw a vision telling him to change his beliefs
He went on a pilgrimage to Mecca
He became an atheist
15
This was when Amer. were so terrified of Commies they accused other Americans of being Commies:
The Communist Scare
The Red Scare
The USSR Scare
The Soviet Scare
16
What disease did FDR contract in his 30's?
Polio
Malaria
Spanish Influenza
Yellow Fever
17
During what years did the term "anti-semite" develop?
The mid-1600's
The mid 1900's
The mid 1800's
The mid 1700's
18
True or False: The Higher the Dow Jones is, it means that most stocks have risen in value.
false
true
19
What was the luftwaffe?
Hitler's air force
Hitler's army
Hitler's Navy
Hitler's ground force
20
How many soldiers were transported from Dunkirk by British citizens?
500,000
100,000
340,000
250,000
21
These produced 1/3 of the country's produce during 1943:
Factory Greenhouses
Foreign Planters
Victory Gardens
Caribbean Plantations
22
After the Japanese took a French colony resulted in the US freezing Japanese assets and ______.
The US declaring war on Japan
The US stopped oil shipments to Japan
The US stopped giving food to Japan
The people of the US stopped sending scrap metal to Japan
23
What did Germany do to the Soviet Union in 1941?
They invaded Moscow
They broke their non-aggression pact with the USSR
They stole Soviet controlled land
24
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the counter culture movement?
Obedience to the government
Unique Dress
Use of recreational drugs
Free love
25
What happened the the Freedom Riders when they reached Anniston, Alabama?
The riders were immediately arrested, but not beaten
They were beaten, arrested, and the bus was set on fire
White rider were allowed to leave, everyone else arrested
They were allowed to pass through without issue
26
How many Native Americans were recruited to serve as radio operators for the Marines?
300
400
600
500
27
This is a type of government where 1 person has total control over the government and military:
Theocracy
Democracy
Dictatorship
Idiocracy
28
How old was John F. Kennedy when he was elected?
25
33
35
43
29
How did Herbert Hoover respond to the First Bonus Army?
He gave them what they wanted and sent them back home
He prevented them from getting food so they would leave
He ignored them until they went away
He drove them out of Washington D.C. by force
30
What was the goal of the Japanese when they attacked Pearl Harbor?
To cripple the American Navy
To convince the US of their superior power
To scare the United States into not entering the war
To convince England to join the side of the Axis Powers
31
This was an elite unit of African American airmen that served in World War II:
The Birmingham Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuscaloosa Airmen
The Montgomery Airmen
32
What invasion led to an end of the Phony War?
The French invasion of the Soviet Union
Germany's invasion of Denmark and Norway
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
England's invasion of Germany
33
Who was the Prime Minister of England during World War II?
Victoria Windsor
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Theodore Roosevelt
34
Why was Linda Brown not allowed to attend her elementary school of choice:
Because she was too old to go to that school
Because she wanted to go to an all white school
Because she did not have a high enough GPA to go there
Because the school did not like their parents
35
Who was the Prime Minister of England during World War II?
Theodore Roosevelt
Victoria Windsor
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
36
What percentage of Jewish Germans fled Germany between 1934 and 1937?
30%
50%
10%
25%
37
What percentage of banks were deemed healthy enough to reopen after the Emergency Banking Act?
3/4
2/3
1/3
3/3
38
What was the name of FDR's plan to bring the country out of the Great Depression?
The Emergency Banking Act
Roosevelt's Deal
The New Deal
The Hoover Deal
39
What happened to Mussolini during the World War II?
He continued to run the country under the Fascist government
He formally surrendered to the United States army
He escaped Italy and fled to Germany
He was murdered by his own people
40
How did the Roosevelt's respond to the Second Bonus Army?
He requested extra pay from taxpayers to pay the veterans
They called the National Guard in to drive them out
They were understanding and tried to help
He invited the veterans to sleep in the White House
41
These were groups of German submarines that attacked Allied convoys in groups:
U-Squads
Sub-Hunters
Shark Pods
Wolf Packs
42
Which of the following is a job NOT created by the Civil Works Administration?
Building Roads
Repairing Bridges
Teacher
Digging Ditches
43
What was the first country Germany made a non-aggression pact with
Japan
England
France
The Soviet Union
44
How many English citizens were killed in German air raids?
70,000
50,000
2,000
20,000
45
What was the main problem with the Maginot Line?
The wall had gaps in it that soldiers could get through
The guns had short life spans and had to be replaced often
The wall could be easily be walked over
The wall did not protect the Belgian border
46
What does Kristallnacht translate to?
Night of Crushed Hopes
Night of Broken Glass
Night of Torn Families
Night of Horrid Acts
47
In ______________, Hitler stated his beliefs about the superiority of the white race.
Mein Kampf
Mein Duden
Austerlitz
Effie Briest
48
What treaty ended WWI?
Treaty of Amsterdam
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
49
What were the name of the extremists that worked for Mussolini?
Stormtroopers
Blackshirts
Brownshirts
50
. The Clean Air Act forced car manufacturers to install __________________________.
mufflers
Power steering
catalytic converters
Power breaks
51
Hitler's personal police force was called the _________________________________________.
Der Furer's Police Force
Gestapo
The SS
Schutzstaffel
52
What was the goal of the Luftwaffe?
To destroy England's air defense
To kill as many English people as possible
To destroy England's land defense
To destroy England's navy
53
What event caused Japan to begin looking away from peace and anti-war?
The American annexation of Hawaii
The execution of the Japanese Prime Minister
World War I
The Great Depression
54
What is the only country that volunteered to take Jewish refugees in 1938?
The Dominican Republic
Canada
Great Britain
The United States
55
What is the first country Italy took by force
Ethiopia
Bangladesh
Nigeria
Egypt
56
What did the banks do to try to stop the market from crashing?
They had the government secure their funds
They used their bankers' money to buy the stock being sold
They closed their doors to prevent bank runs
They encouraged their users to invest their money in stocks
57
This is the average price of all of the major stock prices combined:
The Dow Jones
The Average Dow Stock Prices
The Jow Dones Stock Average
The Stock Market Average
58
How many Americans died in the Korean War?
74,000
54,000
64,000
34,000
59
These were all Jewish neighborhoods Jewish people were forced to live in before taken to camps:
Extermination Camps
Slums
Concentration Camps
Ghettos
60
What type of government did Josef Stalin rely on to establish his totalitarian rule?
Fascism
Theocracy
Democracy
Communism
61
Why did concert goers at Woodstock not have many fights with the police?
The cops were too busy listening to the music being played
The concertgoers were peaceful
There were no police there
The police didn't enforce drug laws
62
When stock prices started to fall, why did some people decide not to sell their stocks?
The Dow Jones only allowed for a certain number of selling
They thought the prices would rise again
They were so wealthy they did not care about losing money
They did not have that much money invested in the market yet
63
Who was Mary McLeod Bethune?
The president of the NAACP
President of the Human Welfare Society
The wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Teacher, college pres, director of Division of Negro Affairs
64
When the market crashed, losses totaled over ____________________________________________.
100 million dollars
500 thousand dollars
30 billion dollars
50 billion dollars
65
According to FDR, what is the only things America should fear?
Fear
Atheists
Being Broke
Immigrants
66
Under the Treaty of Versailles, WWI was blamed on which country?
England
Germany
America
France
67
What Native American tribe was vital for communication during World War II?
The Apache
The Creek
The Navajo
The Cherokee
68
What ultimately forced Germany to surrender its troops to the USSR?
The Soviet troops fought the Germans into submission
The Soviet army used siege warfare on the Germans
The German troops ran out of supplies
Winter came and killed thousands of German soldiers
69
This was when the US and the Soviet Union raced to see who could achieve the most in space:
The Space Race Chase
The Space Race
The Space Chase
The Outer Space Place
70
Other than the Jewish, how many other people were killed in the Holocaust?
10-11 million
4-5 million
3-4 million
5-6 million
71
This famous literary work was written during the Red Scare, comparing it to a witch hunt:
Of Mice and Men
The Crucible
Gulliver's Travels
Night
72
What was the name of the first Soviet satellite that was launched into space?
Apollo
Venus
Jupiter
Sputnik
73
What incentive did the government give to factories to encourage them to make war goods?
Tax Breaks
Cost-Plus
Lend-Lease
Extra Ration Points
74
Why did Japan invade other small islands around them?
They wanted to liberate other countries from foreign powers
They wanted to protect the countries from the United States
They wanted to kill the island people to empty the islands
They needed the natural resources of other islands
75
Someone who was considered a semite is someone who is _________________________.
Italian or Russian
British or Irish
Arab or Jewish
Polish or German

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11th Grade 2nd Semester Exam

75 termsStudBud Administration65 plays

11th Grade 2nd Semester Exam

Flashcards75 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 75

Answers

1
What day did America officially join WWII?
December 7th
November 7th
November 11th
December 11th
2
Who is considered to have won the Space Race?
The US because they put a man on the moon.
The Soviet Union because they put the first man into space
The Soviet Union because they put a dog into space
The US because they put a chimpanzee into space
3
When was the term "feminism" actually developed?
The 1960s
The 1800s
The 1970s
The 1700s
4
What event convinced Congress to allow the US to sell guns to the allies?
The German attack on England
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria
The Japanese seizure of a French colony
The German invasion of Poland
5
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
People investing too heavily in the stock market
Over-speculation
An unstable economy
Government Policies
6
FDR told American Soldiers that they were fighting for the Four _________________.
Freedoms
Nations
Dreams
Hopes
7
What were the Civilian Conservation Corps employed for?
Protecting the country's border with Canada
Patrolling the streets and reporting illegal alcohol
Repairing and building roads
Cleaning and maintaining America's parks, forests, & beaches
8
True or False: After the Rape of Nanjing, the US declared war on the Japanese.
true
false
9
How many Americans were killed in the Pearl Harbor attack?
2,000
1,500
2,400
1,400
10
This act outlawed illegal dumping in rivers, oceans, and watersheds leading to public waterways
The Clean Riverways Act
The Clean Air Act
The Clean Oceans Act
The Clean Water Act
11
Who was the Communist dictator of Cuba while John F. Kennedy was president?
King Jong Un
Raul Castro
Fidel Castro
Jim Jong Il
12
After France surrendered, what country did Hitler plan to invade next
America
The Soviet Union
England
South America
13
These were auctions where farming equipment was purposely resold for pennies to help the owner:
Dime Auctions
Silent Auctions
Penny Auctions
Cattle Auctions
14
What event made Malcolm X rethink his entire view of white people?
He became a Christian
He saw a vision telling him to change his beliefs
He went on a pilgrimage to Mecca
He became an atheist
15
This was when Amer. were so terrified of Commies they accused other Americans of being Commies:
The Communist Scare
The Red Scare
The USSR Scare
The Soviet Scare
16
What disease did FDR contract in his 30's?
Polio
Malaria
Spanish Influenza
Yellow Fever
17
During what years did the term "anti-semite" develop?
The mid-1600's
The mid 1900's
The mid 1800's
The mid 1700's
18
True or False: The Higher the Dow Jones is, it means that most stocks have risen in value.
false
true
19
What was the luftwaffe?
Hitler's air force
Hitler's army
Hitler's Navy
Hitler's ground force
20
How many soldiers were transported from Dunkirk by British citizens?
500,000
100,000
340,000
250,000
21
These produced 1/3 of the country's produce during 1943:
Factory Greenhouses
Foreign Planters
Victory Gardens
Caribbean Plantations
22
After the Japanese took a French colony resulted in the US freezing Japanese assets and ______.
The US declaring war on Japan
The US stopped oil shipments to Japan
The US stopped giving food to Japan
The people of the US stopped sending scrap metal to Japan
23
What did Germany do to the Soviet Union in 1941?
They invaded Moscow
They broke their non-aggression pact with the USSR
They stole Soviet controlled land
24
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the counter culture movement?
Obedience to the government
Unique Dress
Use of recreational drugs
Free love
25
What happened the the Freedom Riders when they reached Anniston, Alabama?
The riders were immediately arrested, but not beaten
They were beaten, arrested, and the bus was set on fire
White rider were allowed to leave, everyone else arrested
They were allowed to pass through without issue
26
How many Native Americans were recruited to serve as radio operators for the Marines?
300
400
600
500
27
This is a type of government where 1 person has total control over the government and military:
Theocracy
Democracy
Dictatorship
Idiocracy
28
How old was John F. Kennedy when he was elected?
25
33
35
43
29
How did Herbert Hoover respond to the First Bonus Army?
He gave them what they wanted and sent them back home
He prevented them from getting food so they would leave
He ignored them until they went away
He drove them out of Washington D.C. by force
30
What was the goal of the Japanese when they attacked Pearl Harbor?
To cripple the American Navy
To convince the US of their superior power
To scare the United States into not entering the war
To convince England to join the side of the Axis Powers
31
This was an elite unit of African American airmen that served in World War II:
The Birmingham Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuscaloosa Airmen
The Montgomery Airmen
32
What invasion led to an end of the Phony War?
The French invasion of the Soviet Union
Germany's invasion of Denmark and Norway
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
England's invasion of Germany
33
Who was the Prime Minister of England during World War II?
Victoria Windsor
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Theodore Roosevelt
34
Why was Linda Brown not allowed to attend her elementary school of choice:
Because she was too old to go to that school
Because she wanted to go to an all white school
Because she did not have a high enough GPA to go there
Because the school did not like their parents
35
Who was the Prime Minister of England during World War II?
Theodore Roosevelt
Victoria Windsor
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
36
What percentage of Jewish Germans fled Germany between 1934 and 1937?
30%
50%
10%
25%
37
What percentage of banks were deemed healthy enough to reopen after the Emergency Banking Act?
3/4
2/3
1/3
3/3
38
What was the name of FDR's plan to bring the country out of the Great Depression?
The Emergency Banking Act
Roosevelt's Deal
The New Deal
The Hoover Deal
39
What happened to Mussolini during the World War II?
He continued to run the country under the Fascist government
He formally surrendered to the United States army
He escaped Italy and fled to Germany
He was murdered by his own people
40
How did the Roosevelt's respond to the Second Bonus Army?
He requested extra pay from taxpayers to pay the veterans
They called the National Guard in to drive them out
They were understanding and tried to help
He invited the veterans to sleep in the White House
41
These were groups of German submarines that attacked Allied convoys in groups:
U-Squads
Sub-Hunters
Shark Pods
Wolf Packs
42
Which of the following is a job NOT created by the Civil Works Administration?
Building Roads
Repairing Bridges
Teacher
Digging Ditches
43
What was the first country Germany made a non-aggression pact with
Japan
England
France
The Soviet Union
44
How many English citizens were killed in German air raids?
70,000
50,000
2,000
20,000
45
What was the main problem with the Maginot Line?
The wall had gaps in it that soldiers could get through
The guns had short life spans and had to be replaced often
The wall could be easily be walked over
The wall did not protect the Belgian border
46
What does Kristallnacht translate to?
Night of Crushed Hopes
Night of Broken Glass
Night of Torn Families
Night of Horrid Acts
47
In ______________, Hitler stated his beliefs about the superiority of the white race.
Mein Kampf
Mein Duden
Austerlitz
Effie Briest
48
What treaty ended WWI?
Treaty of Amsterdam
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
49
What were the name of the extremists that worked for Mussolini?
Stormtroopers
Blackshirts
Brownshirts
50
. The Clean Air Act forced car manufacturers to install __________________________.
mufflers
Power steering
catalytic converters
Power breaks
51
Hitler's personal police force was called the _________________________________________.
Der Furer's Police Force
Gestapo
The SS
Schutzstaffel
52
What was the goal of the Luftwaffe?
To destroy England's air defense
To kill as many English people as possible
To destroy England's land defense
To destroy England's navy
53
What event caused Japan to begin looking away from peace and anti-war?
The American annexation of Hawaii
The execution of the Japanese Prime Minister
World War I
The Great Depression
54
What is the only country that volunteered to take Jewish refugees in 1938?
The Dominican Republic
Canada
Great Britain
The United States
55
What is the first country Italy took by force
Ethiopia
Bangladesh
Nigeria
Egypt
56
What did the banks do to try to stop the market from crashing?
They had the government secure their funds
They used their bankers' money to buy the stock being sold
They closed their doors to prevent bank runs
They encouraged their users to invest their money in stocks
57
This is the average price of all of the major stock prices combined:
The Dow Jones
The Average Dow Stock Prices
The Jow Dones Stock Average
The Stock Market Average
58
How many Americans died in the Korean War?
74,000
54,000
64,000
34,000
59
These were all Jewish neighborhoods Jewish people were forced to live in before taken to camps:
Extermination Camps
Slums
Concentration Camps
Ghettos
60
What type of government did Josef Stalin rely on to establish his totalitarian rule?
Fascism
Theocracy
Democracy
Communism
61
Why did concert goers at Woodstock not have many fights with the police?
The cops were too busy listening to the music being played
The concertgoers were peaceful
There were no police there
The police didn't enforce drug laws
62
When stock prices started to fall, why did some people decide not to sell their stocks?
The Dow Jones only allowed for a certain number of selling
They thought the prices would rise again
They were so wealthy they did not care about losing money
They did not have that much money invested in the market yet
63
Who was Mary McLeod Bethune?
The president of the NAACP
President of the Human Welfare Society
The wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Teacher, college pres, director of Division of Negro Affairs
64
When the market crashed, losses totaled over ____________________________________________.
100 million dollars
500 thousand dollars
30 billion dollars
50 billion dollars
65
According to FDR, what is the only things America should fear?
Fear
Atheists
Being Broke
Immigrants
66
Under the Treaty of Versailles, WWI was blamed on which country?
England
Germany
America
France
67
What Native American tribe was vital for communication during World War II?
The Apache
The Creek
The Navajo
The Cherokee
68
What ultimately forced Germany to surrender its troops to the USSR?
The Soviet troops fought the Germans into submission
The Soviet army used siege warfare on the Germans
The German troops ran out of supplies
Winter came and killed thousands of German soldiers
69
This was when the US and the Soviet Union raced to see who could achieve the most in space:
The Space Race Chase
The Space Race
The Space Chase
The Outer Space Place
70
Other than the Jewish, how many other people were killed in the Holocaust?
10-11 million
4-5 million
3-4 million
5-6 million
71
This famous literary work was written during the Red Scare, comparing it to a witch hunt:
Of Mice and Men
The Crucible
Gulliver's Travels
Night
72
What was the name of the first Soviet satellite that was launched into space?
Apollo
Venus
Jupiter
Sputnik
73
What incentive did the government give to factories to encourage them to make war goods?
Tax Breaks
Cost-Plus
Lend-Lease
Extra Ration Points
74
Why did Japan invade other small islands around them?
They wanted to liberate other countries from foreign powers
They wanted to protect the countries from the United States
They wanted to kill the island people to empty the islands
They needed the natural resources of other islands
75
Someone who was considered a semite is someone who is _________________________.
Italian or Russian
British or Irish
Arab or Jewish
Polish or German