Multiple Choice
The United States dropped the atomic bomb on which country?
Germany
Italy
Japan
Canada
Japan
Raditation
Judgement about a person based on race or religion
something so tiny you need a microscope
invisible waves of heat or energy
a type of protest
to separate by race
invisible waves of heat or energy
U.S. plus 15 other nations fought in this war
Korean War
War in Vietmam
Nevada Test Site
Armistice Day
Civil Rights
Gambling Centers and Casinos
Korean War
Which building marks the beginning of the Las Vegas Strip?
Last Frontier Hotel
Flamingo Hotel
"Harolds" Club
El Rancho Las Vegas
El Rancho Las Vegas
Prejudice
Judgement about a person based on race or religion
something so tiny you need a microscope
invisible waves of heat or energy
a type of protest
to separate by race
Judgement about a person based on race or religion
November 11, Veteran's Day
Korean War
War in Vietmam
Nevada Test Site
Armistice Day
Civil Rights
Gambling Centers and Casinos
Armistice Day
Which event caused the United States to enter World War II?
Fighter airplanes kept bombing California and Nevada
The U.S.S. Nevada was sunk by submarines.
Enemy soldiers were captured and sent to America.
The Japanese bombed the naval base of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The Japanese bombed the naval base of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Segregate
Judgement about a person based on race or religion
something so tiny you need a microscope
invisible waves of heat or energy
a type of protest
to separate by race
to separate by race
U.S. fought communism in southeast Asia
Korean War
War in Vietmam
Nevada Test Site
Armistice Day
Civil Rights
Gambling Centers and Casinos
War in Vietmam
What was magnesium used for during World War II?
Electricity
Bombs and Airplanes
Food for armies
Building Military bases
bombs and airplanes
Sit-in
Judgement about a person based on race or religion
something so tiny you need a microscope
invisible waves of heat or energy
a type of protest
to separate by race
a type of protest
Where atomic bombs were tested
Korean War
War in Vietmam
Nevada Test Site
Armistice Day
Civil Rights
Gambling Centers and Casinos
Nevada Test Site
What was the Civil Rights movement?
Give three examples, here are some vocabulary words.
Prejudice, segregated, sit-in, minority groups, diverse, integrate
The fighting for equality for all people. Minority groups were experiencing much prejuicice at this time. By having protests like sit-ins, Civil Rights Activists wanted to accomplish the end of segregation.
Martin Luther King Jr. with his "I have a dream" Speech to show all people of every color should have equal opportunities for education and careers.
They wanted to accomplish integration and equality for all, the end of segregation, and the end of prejudice and discrimination.
Which of the following did NOT bring new jobs to Nevada?
military bases like the Las Vegas Army Air Corps Gunnery School
ammunition depot near Hawthorn
Basic Magnesium Factory
The end of the World War II
the end of World War II
microscope
Judgement about a person based on race or religion
something so tiny you need a microscope
invisible waves of heat or energy
a type of protest
to separate by race
something so tiny you need a microscope
Movement to bring equality to all people
Korean War
War in Vietmam
Nevada Test Site
Armistice Day
Civil Rights
Gambling Centers and Casinos
Civil Rights
At the end of the 20th century, mining, water, industry, and storing nuclear waste were all important issues. What natural resources and minerals are important to Nevada today? How are they used?
Important natural resources and minerals in Nevada today include microscopic gold, mercury, tungsten, cement, gypsum, lime, salt, sand, and gravel. Water is always important. Water is used today through the southern Nevada Water System.