What is the purpose of the United Nations?

B. International peacekeeping organization

What is President Eisenhower's greatest legacy?

B. National System of Interstate & Defense Highways

What does USSR stand for?

D. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Which of the following is not true about democratic capitalism?

A. The people do not have a say in who are elected

What is the purpose of the Compass Rose?

B. Direction of Cardinal Directions

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Social Studies and Map Skills Pages 17 - 26

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1
Which university did Eisenhower become president when he retired?
A. Clemson University
C. Columbia University
B. West Point Military Academy
Yale University
2
What is the part of the map called that explains symbols?
B. Topographical
A. Scale
C. Thematic
C. Legend
3
What is the purpose of the United Nations?
A. International government
D. Group of Democratic Nations
C. World Army
B. International peacekeeping organization
4
A person that studies maps is called what?
C. Mapologist
B. Cartographer
A. Photographer
D. Geologist
5
What is President Eisenhower's greatest legacy?
B. National System of Interstate & Defense Highways
A. Civil Defense System
D. National Highway System
C. Federal Aid Highway
6
What is the title of the book Eisenhower wrote while at Columbia?
A. European Roadways
D. Success is Ours
B. Effect Transportation Systems
C. Crusade in Europe
7
President Eisenhower was married to whom?
C. Martha Adams
B. Mary Todd
A. Mamie Doud
D. Eleanor Roosevelt
8
What is the commonly used name for the European road system?
B. Autobahen
C. Autobaun
D. Intrabaun
A. Interbaun
9
Which Political Philosophy was the Soviet Union?
D. Socialism
A. Democracy
B. Communism
C. Totalitarian
10
What was the name of the groups that supported Eisenhower's election?
D. IKE Clubs
A. General's Groupies
C. Operation Win
B. Little Ike's buddies
11
Who did Eisenhower defeat in his first presidential election?
B. Harry Truman
A. Adlai Stevenson
D. Franklin Roosevelt
C. Richard Nixon
12
How many countries helped the United States provide aid to South Korea?
B. 16
D. 12
A. 17
C. 15
13
What does USSR stand for?
D. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
B. United Socialist Society of the Republic
C. United States of Socialist Republics
A. United States of the Soviet Republic
14
Which one below is not a reason Eisenhower wanted to improve our road system?
A. Inefficient routes
C. Evacuation system
B. Traffic jams
D. Drive at faster speeds
15
What nickname did President Eisenhower's classmates give him?
A. Little Ike
C. Pres
D. Big Ike
B. General
16
Which of the following is not true about democratic capitalism?
C. Individual rights
D. Separation of powers
A. The people do not have a say in who are elected
B. Companies are owned by private owners.
17
This is a picture of what?
D. Key
A. Rose
B. Direction indicator
C. Compass Rose
18
What two countries provided military support to North Korea?
A. United States and the Soviet Union
B. China and the United States
D. Soviet Union and China
C. Japan and the Soviet Union
19
Which what part of a map show the distance on a map to the actual distance?
B. Key
C. Scale
A. Compass Rose
D. Legend
20
Who was elected as the President of the United States in 1948?
C. Harry Truman
D. Adlai Stevenson
A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. Dwight Eisenhower
21
What is the official name for the Allied Invasion of Europe?
D. D-day Invasion
B. Operation Overland
A. Doomsday Invasion
C. Operation Overlord
22
What is the purpose of the Compass Rose?
D. Sounds directions in space
C. Resembles the face of a compass
B. Direction of Cardinal Directions
A. Looks pretty on a map
23
Which country did the D-day invasion take place?
A. Germany
C. Italy
D. France
B. England
24
Which map shows geographical features of an area?
D. Thematic Map
C. Political Map
A. Road Map
B. Physical Map
25
Which type of map shows interstates, roads, freeways, and toll ways?
A. Road Map
D. Thematic Map
C. Topographical Map
B. Political Map

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