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5th Grade Georgia Milestones Social Studies Review #1
5th Grade Georgia Milestones Social Studies Review #1
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Beginning of World War 1 in 1914
Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
Sinking of the Lusitania
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Which two groups face the greatest financial risk when a business is STARTED?
laborers building the product & consumers buying the product
industry providing resources & individual marketing product
bank providing the loan & entrepreneur starting the business
3
What is a budget?
Plan to manage your money.
How to pay for everything you want
4
What did the Wright Brothers do?
Built the first successful airplane.
Invented the telephone.
5
These were the first African American military pilots.
Tuskegee Airmen
SEALS
Marines
Rangers
6
This is the war that the U.S. lost and caused a lot of controversy.
World War 1
Vietnam War
7
New Deal Program - Building public roads, structures and bridges-employed over 3 million men.
Works Progress Administration.
Civilian Conservation Corps
Tennessee Valley Authority
8
People came through this location to immigrate to the east coast of the United States.
Ellis Island,NY
Angel Island, California
San Francisco, California
Atlanta, Georgia
9
What was the Dust Bowl?
Severe dust storms that destroyed crops.
Rural areas of the United States.
10
What are the two MAIN elements of a personal budget?
competition and market
goods and services
income and expenses
needs and wants
11
What did the 15th and 19th Amendments to the US Constitution change?
helped the due process rights of citizens
ended the practice of slavery
expanded voting rights
expanded the Jim Crow laws and practices
12
This man was the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Charles Lindbergh
Charles Linn
13
What happened in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?
The Civil Rights Movement happened there.
Wright Brothers flew their first plane there
14
This war started with the Invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939.
Cold War
Vietnam War
World War 2
World War 1
15
What were Cattle Trails used for?
To sell cattle to Northern & Eastern buyers.
To sell cattle to Southern buyers.
16
This man perfected the light bulb, and invented the phonograph, etc.
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
17
This court case in 1954 ended segregation in schools
Education Rights Act
Brown v. Board of Education
18
This event killed millions of Jews.
Pearl Harbor bombing
Holocaust
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Persian Gulf War
19
This event happened when the U.S. discovered the USSR was hiding missiles in another country.
Persian Gulf War
Cuban Missile Crisis
9/11
War on Terrorism
20
Whose action initiated the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Thurgood Marshall
Margaret Mitchell
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
21
Who was the president of the US when the Stock Market crashed?
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Herbert Hoover
Lyndon B. Johnson
22
Who led the Soviet Union during most of the Cold War?
Nikita Khrushchev
Benito Mussolini
23
This President created the New Deal program during the Great Depression.
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
24
(Brown vs. Board of Education 1954) What was the main result of this decision?
public schools would receive the same amount of money
public schools were considered equal under the law
Public schools were required to integrate
Public schools would offer the same courses
25
Impacted flight by designing, developing, and engineering the first successful airplane
Thomas Edison
George Washington Carver
Wright Brothers
Alexander Graham Bell
26
Impacted communication by inventing the phone
Wright Brothers
George Washington Carver
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
27
This treaty ended World War 1. It said Germany was at fault for the war.
Treaty of Versailles
War on Terrorism
28
Treaty Organization between U.S., Canada, and other countries to protect from the Soviet Union
Treaty of Versailles
NATO
29
Which event led to changing roles for women as shown in the poster?
involvement in WWII
the formation of the United Nations
establishment of the Works Progress Administration
the beginning of the Cold War
30
What MAIN event contributed to the men standing in line in the photograph?
collapse of the Soviet Union
rationing during WWII
the Stock Market crash
creating of the New Deal
31
What was the MAIN reason the Soviet Union took the actions listed in the box?
S.U. wanted to improve its failing economy
S.U. wanted more citizens to participate in government
S.U. passed new laws to improve education for citizens
S.U. discovered new natural resources in rural areas
32
Friday, May 7, 1915 More than 1,400 lives lost with torpedoed Lusitania
election of Franklin Roosevelt as president
dropping of bombs on Nagasaki
US entry into WWI
attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
33
Benito Mussolini and Adolph Hitler were leaders of the _______ Powers.
Allies
Axis
34
Many women joined war efforts in WW1. Their success led to which amendment?
19th- women's right to vote
1st- freedom of speech
35
Turning point in WWII-Island captured by the US in 1945-used by the Allies to attack Japan
Pearl Harbor
VJ Day
Iwo Jima
36
Main effect of the 24th Amendment
citizens 18 years of age were to allowed to vote
more low-income people were able to vote
women were granted the right to vote
African Americans were able to vote
37
What did the opening of the Panama Canal accomplish?
brought an end to WWI
created a new route for trade between nations
marked the beginning of a new period of industrialization
divided North America from South America
38
WWII island jungle battle that U.S. struggled to win from Japan.
Iwo Jima
Cuba
39
What would most likely increase a store's sales of a product?
lowering the price of the product
limiting advertising of the product
reducing the store hours
reducing the store's employees
40
The United Nations began after World War II to:
Prevent war and maintain peace
Solve the world's economic problems.
41
The majority of immigrants were from _______ and ________, then settled _____________.
China and Japan; in California
Europe and Australia; in the north
Europe and Africa; in the south
Europe and China; on the east and west coast
42
What did the New Deal do for Americans?
Created jobs and work for people during the Great Depression
Gave Americans more tax money during the Great Depression
43
These are the rights that U.S. gives its citizens.
Citizens Rights
Civil Rights
44
Did the U.S. want to get involved at first with World War 1?
Yes
No
45
During which period did the Space Race/Arms Race happen?
World War 1
Cold War
Spanish American War
World War II
46
The __________ ___________ was a showcase of African Americans art, music, poetry, etc.
Harlem Renaissance
Great Depression
47
Impacted science by developing new farming practices
Alexander Graham Bell
Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
George Washington Carver
48
The name of the ship that Germans sank during World War 1 that had Americans on board.
Titanic
Lusitania
49
Which of these was a result of the actions listed in the box?
Soviet Union collapsed as a nation
Soviet Union discovered new natural resources in rural areas
Soviet Union wanted more citizens to participate in govt.
50
What is the purpose of "due process of law?"
guarantees that citizens stay informed on community issues
grants voting rights for minorities
permits voting rights for women
protects a person who is accused of a crime
51
Why was the television becoming important during the Vietnam War?
able to watch your favorite sports team
Brought the war into the living room
52
Olympic athlete in the 1930s
Margaret Mitchell
Jesse Owens
Duke Ellington
Babe Ruth
53
Surprise attack on this naval base in Hawaii by Japan. This caused the US to get involved.
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Base
Pancake Harbor
Pear Harbor
54
Ms. Weston owns a hair salon-Why is she part of the PRIVATE BUSINESS function in the economy?
she uses a bank account
she consumes products
she pays taxes
she provides a service
55
The _________ _________brought music to life.(Think of New Orleans and the music they played)
Great Depression
Jazz Age
56
The US government had a food rationing program during WWII. This is an example of...
specialization
opportunity cost
voluntary exchange
entrepreneurship
57
Voting Rights Act of 1968
Allowed all citizens to vote.
Stopped allowing African Americans to vote
58
President Truman did what to end the war with Japan?
Dropped bombs on Germany
bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki
59
Built dams,water ways,help erosion,fossil&nuclear power plants,worked on renewable electricity
Tennessee Valley Authority
Works Progress Administration.
Civilian Conservation Corps
60
What was President Ronald Reagan's response as the S.U. was collapsing?
he discouraged the US from having relations with communist
he encouraged the leader of the S.U. to initiate reforms
he encouraged the continuation of the Cold War
61
Largest seaborne invasion in history. It was needed in order to gain France from Germany.
Holocaust
VE Day
VJ Day
D-Day
62
The type of government where one leader controls everything
Fascism
Democracy
63
How did the 26th amendment to the US Constitution expand voting rights?
granting women the right to vote
granting African American the right to vote
granting residents of our nation's capital the right to vote
granting citizens 18 years and older the right to vote
64
What was the main reason Pittsburgh became an industrial center during the late 1800s?
rich soil for farming
mild climate
good access to waterways
good public education
65
What was one way President Franklin D. Roosevelt worked to accomplish this promise?
authorizing food rationing during WWII
asking Congress to end poll taxes
freezing wages after the US stock market crash
establishing the Works Progress Administration
66
These laws used the phrase "Separate but Equal" to show racism against African Americans.
Black Laws
Jim Crow Laws
67
The U.S. built the ______________, which connects the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans.
Panama Canal
Chisholm Trail
Ohio River
68
This woman in the 1930s wrote Gone With the Wind.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Margaret Mitchell
69
This time period happened after WW1. It was when a sudden "boom" happened in the economy.
Roaring Twenties
Roaring Thirties
70
This Prime Minister came up with the term "Iron Curtain"
Hirohito
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
George W. Bush
71
How were the African Americans affected by Jim Crow Laws?
attended schools with fewer resources
they lost their freedom to move to northern states
they received more job opportunities
they received equal pay and work benefits
72
Which describes a function of private business?
producing goods and services for the public
collecting property taxes for the government
controlling the supply of natural resources
providing loans and checking accounts to the public
73
During this war, the USA helped Cuba declare their freedom from Spain.
Vietnam War
Spanish American War
74
Which WWII event is MOST associated with the information in the list?
Battle of Iwo Jima
Pearl Harbor attack
bombing of Hiroshima
D-Day invasion
