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Obeying the law, respecting the rights of others, and ___ are examples of a citizens responsibilities.
A. going to church
B. attending public events
C. going to school
D. attending town fairs
C. going to school
Who was NOT one of the first three members of the Allied Powers during World War II?
A. Britain
B. France
C. Poland
D. United States
D. United States
What was the purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority project ?
A. to provide flood control and electric power over 80,000 square miles
B. to control the housing projects that were being built for the people who lost their homes
C. to create a new highway system through the region from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River
D. to create a National Park system and other work projects for young men who were unemployed and needed jobs
A. to provide flood control and electric power over 80,000 square miles
General Dwight D. Eisenhower's Order of the Day was delivered ____.
A. two weeks before the invasion of Normandy
B. to Congress prior to the end of the war
C. to the nation prior to the U.S. entering World War II
D. the day before the launching of Operation Overload
D. the day before the launching of Operation Overload
The Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, built in 1959, was renamed to _____ in 1964.
A. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
B. Gerald Ford Spacecraft Center
C. Kennedy Lunar Exploration Center
D. Nixon Atmospheric Science Center
A. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Which of the following was built as a result of the Cold War?
A. Berlin Wall
B. Galveston Seawall
C. Tower of the Americas
D. Empire State Building
A. Berlin Wall
Why did Germany and Italy declare war on the United States?
A. The United States had declared war on them
B. The United States had declared war on their ally, Japan
C. It was part of their original plan to draw the United States into war.
D. Germany had an alliance with Mexico and the United States sent troops to the Mexican Border
B. The United States had declared war on their ally, Japan
What period in U.S. history witnessed the birth of Jazz, flappers and saw widespread economic success until the end of the decade when everything collapsed?
A. Rowdy Teens
B. Roaring Twenties
C. Romantic Thirties
D. Ringing Forties
B. Roaring Twenties
Who was supreme commander of the Allied Forces for the invasion of Normandy?
A. Bernard Montgomery
B. Dwight D. Eisenhower
C. Erwin Rommel
D. George Patton
B. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Texas instruments was part of the ____ industry boom of the 1950s.
A. avionics
B. electronics
C. medical
D. pharmaceutical
B. electronics
The 2nd largest canyon in the U.S. is _____.
A. Rio Grande Canyon
B. Government Canyon
C. Palo Duro Canyon
D. Red Rock Canyon
C. Palo Duro Canyon
What works event was happening when Franklin D. Roosevelt's gave his "Four Freedoms" speech?
A. the Cold War
B. World War I
C. World War II
D. the Great Depression
C. World War II
"This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself ..." What event inspired this speech ?
A. the Great Depression
B. The Great Chicago Fire
C. Hurricane Katrina
D. Galveston Hurricane
A. the Great Depression
In his speech to the House of Commons, to whom did Winston Churchill compare the young British soldiers and their opportunity to display bravery?
A. Amazons
B. the dragoons of old
C. Luftwaffe
D. Knights of the Round Table
D. Knights of the Round Table
Agriculture began in Texas about ____ years ago.
A. 500
B. 1,000
C. 1,500
D. 2,000
D. 2,000
in 1912, the ____ owned by White Star Lines, struck an iceberg and sunk.
A. Battleship
B. HMS Pinafore
C. RMS Titanic
D. USS Enterprise
C. RMS Titanic
Who was the commander of the Allied Forces during Operation Overload?
A. Winston Churchill
B. Dwight D. Eisenhower
C. Adolph Hitler
D. Joseph Stalin
B. Dwight D. Eisenhower
What event was intended to overthrow Fidel Castro's Cuban regime ?
A. Bay of Pigs Invasion
B. Great Southern Expedition
C. Operation Penguin
D. Tet Offensive
A. Bay of Pigs Invasion
The tone of General Eisenhower's Order of the Day letter was _____.
A. boring but optimistic
B. calm and relaxing
C. downhearted and dispirited
D. supportive and energizing
D. supportive and energizing
How many types of local government do Texans have ?
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
C. three
What event in Texas in the early 1900s helped automotive industry in other states?
A. the Spindletop oil well began producing
B. Isaac's storm brought new construction to Beaumont
C. The Alamo was declared a national monument and tourist attraction
D. a new type of cattle trailer was constructed that could hold as many steers as a train
A. the Spindletop oil well began producing
Germany was allied with Italy and Japan during World War II, and this group was known as the ___.
A. Axis Powers
B. Allied Powers
C. United Nations
D. League of Nations
A. Axis Powers
President Roosevelt considered the economic crisis of the Great Depression to be as serious as ____.
A. a heart attack
B. a mass murder
C. breaking a treaty with an ally
D. an invasion by another nation
D. an invasion by another nation
Who said "Yesterday, December 7, 1941- a date which will live in infamy"-
A. Winston Churchill
B. Adolph Hitler
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
D. Joseph Stalin
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
When was the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico signed?
A. October 1835
B. March 1836
C. September 1836
D. December 1845
B. March 1836