Which of the following is NOT true about the Space Race?

Race ended when JFK was assassinated

What was a key issue surrounding the Civil Rights movement?

Desegregation, Rights of the people, Freedom, Equality

Which one of the following was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?

Not enough farmers to harvest crops

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20th Century Events

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This is a study guide over some of the major events of the 20th century in America. Questions range from simple to moderately complicated.

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1
The Panama Canal was built to connect which two major bodies of water?
Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexio
Caribbean Sea with Pacific Ocean
Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
Atlantic and Indian Oceans
2
In what year did World War II end?
1944
1945
1943
1946
3
The attacks on September 11, 2001 had the greatest death toll on American soil since...
World War II
Civil War
Vietnam War
World War I
4
Which decade had people purchasing things using credit, new fashion, and "flapper girls?"
Great Depression
Terrific 30s
Roaring 20s
Fantastic 40s
5
World War I was waged during what years?
1911-1918
1914-1918
1920-1929
1941-1945
6
Which of the following is NOT true about the Space Race?
Soviets put a man in orbit first
USA put a man on the moon
Between Soviet Union and USA
Race ended when JFK was assassinated
7
What did they call the stock market crash of 1929?
Black Sunday
Black Tuesday
Black Friday
Black Thursday
8
What was a key issue surrounding the Civil Rights movement?
Desegregation
Rights of the people
Freedom
Equality
9
The Cold War was between which two superpowers?
Soviet Union and Germany
United States and Axis Powers
Soviet Union and Russia
United States and Soviet Union
10
Which one of the following was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?
Careless farming practices
A long drought
Westward expansion
Not enough farmers to harvest crops
11
Which was NOT an invention created during the Information Age?
Cell Phone
Internet
Telephone
Computers
12
What caused the United States to enter World War II?
The Nazis sent warships to U.S. coastlines
The Axis powers declared war on anyone not helping them
We didn't like how our allies in Europe were being treated
Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor
13
How did the U.S. end World War II?
Dropping atomic bombs on Japan
Making a deal with the Axis
Capturing Hitler
By withdrawing troops from Europe
14
Which of the following was not an effect of the Great Depression?
25% of Americans were unemployed
People ran out of money
The rich became wealthier
Many businesses failed
15
Which war was started by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
World War I
World War II
Civil War
Cold War

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