Cultural Elements
New Deal
Stock market
WW2 Major Events
Rationing,Aggression
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Use the image to answer the question.
Who contributed to American culture during the Great Depression by singing and performing the blues, jazz, and swing music?
A.Duke Ellington
B.Langston Hughes
C.William McKinley
D. Jesse Owens
A. Duke Ellington
100
Use the political cartoon to answer the question.
What do the letters in this cartoon represent?
A.The former presidents who were against the New Deal.
B.The national organizations who opposed the New Deal.
C.The branches of the US military involved in the New Deal.
D.The government programs that were part of the New Deal.
D.The government programs that were part of the New Deal.
100
1. What was one major cause for the stock market crash of 1929?
A. Citizens quit buying stocks.
B.Citizens did not buy enough stocks.
C. Citizens borrowed money from banks to buy stocks.
D.Citizens lost their jobs after the stock market crashed.
C. Citizens borrowed money from banks to buy stocks.
100
5. Use the image to answer the following question.
Who was the leader of Japan before and during most of World War II?
A.Adolf Hitler
B.Emperor Hirohito
C.Josef Stalin
D.Winston Churchill
B.Emperor Hirohito
200
12. How did Jesse Owens help Americans forget their problems during the Great Depression?
A. He wrote a popular novel in 1934.
B. He brought jazz music to the radio.
C. He fought for workers’ rights in the CCC.
D. He won gold medals in the 1936 Olympics.
D. He won gold medals in the 1936 Olympics.
200
14. Use the image to answer the question.
Which New Deal program provided electricity to this farm family so they could buy a refrigerator?
A.Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
B.Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
C.Social Security Administration (SSA)
D.Works Progress Administration (WPA)
A.Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
200
What was the MAIN purpose of soup kitchens during the Great Depression?
A.to provide meals for unemployed people
B.to provide meals for people working in banks
C. to provide meals for men working in the CCC
D. to provide meals for cowboys working the Chisholm Trail
A.to provide meals for unemployed people
200
1. Use the map to answer the following question.
Which number on the map represents Pearl Harbor, Hawaii?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
A.1
200
“I like to buy toy cars made of metal. Because of rationing, I have to buy a toy car made of wood so the metal can be used in the war.”
Toby Flenderson, 11 year old Georgia resident
Which of the following describes the metal car in this situation?
A.It is a service.
B.It is a specialization.
C.It is a price incentive.
D.It is an opportunity cost.
D.It is an opportunity cost.
300
7. Who wrote a popular Civil War romance novel during the Great Depression?
A.Jesse Owens
B.Duke Ellington
C.Margaret Mitchell
D.Eleanor Roosevelt
C.Margaret Mitchell
300
Which New Deal program had young men work to prevent forest fires?
A.Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
B.Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
C.Social Security Administration (SSA)
D.Works Progress Administration (WPA)
B.Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
300
3. What did President Hoover believe would eventually happen to the U.S. economy?
A.He believed that the U.S. economy would never recover.
B.He believed that New Deal programs would fix the economy.
C.He believed that the U.S. economy would fix itself over time.
D.He believed that Americans should work two jobs to help the economy.
C.He believed that the U.S. economy would fix itself over time.
300
17. What was the final outcome of the Battle of Iwo Jima?
A.Allied troops were able to land in France.
B.Allied troops were able to capture the island.
C.Allied troops were forced back to Pearl Harbor.
D.Allied troops were unsuccessful at capturing the island.
B.Allied troops were able to capture the island.
300
10. Use the image to answer the following question.
What was the goal of the U.S. government’s Rosie the Riveter posters used during World War II?
A.to encourage women to stay home with the children
B.to encourage women to run for elections to public office
C.to encourage women to work in factories making war supplies
D.to encourage women to join the military and fight on ships in the Pacific
C.to encourage women to work in factories making war supplies
400
Use the image to answer the question.
Which 1930s artist is featured on this stamp from the country of Togo?
A.Jesse Owens
B.Duke Ellington
D.Langston Hughes
C.Neal Armstrong
B.Duke Ellington
400
11. Use the image to answer the question.
Which New Deal program provided Americans jobs teaching children to play instruments?
A.Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
B.Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
C.Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
D.Works Progress Administration (WPA)
D.Works Progress Administration (WPA)
400
10. Which of the following was a cause of the dust storms of the 1930s?
A.over production of steel year after year
B.over use of the Chisholm Trail year after year
C.over planting on the same soil year after year
D.over construction of assembly lines year after year
C.over planting on the same soil year after year
400
6. What was the goal of the D-Day invasion by the Allies?
A.to land in Italy and work their way toward Germany
B.to land in France and begin to push Germany back
C.to take back lands taken by Japan before the war
D.to drop atomic bombs on Japanese cities
B.to land in France and begin to push Germany back
400
12. What was one reason for Germany’s aggression leading up to WWII?
A.Germany needed trees to build tanks and guns.
B.Germany feared that Japan wanted to attack Europe.
C.Germany wanted revenge for the Treaty of Versailles.
D. Germany wanted to keep German people out of Europe.
C.Germany wanted revenge for the Treaty of Versailles.
500
Who is the original owner of the artifact in the picture?
A.Jesse Owens
B.Duke Ellington
C.Margaret Mitchell
D.The Wright Brothers
A.Jesse Owens
500
16. How were the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) similar?
A.both were causes of the dust storms
B.both worked to improve public places like parks and airports
C.both hired women to build dams to create electricity for rural areas
D.both encouraged Americans to spend money to help the U.S. economy
B.both worked to improve public places like parks and airports
500
17. What did people call camps for homeless people during the Great Depression?
A. Hoovervilles
B.Hoovertowns
C.Rooseveltvilles
D.Roosevelthomes
A.Hoovervilles
500
8. Which of the following BEST describes The Holocaust?
A. Hitler’s plan to take over all of Europe and the Atlantic Ocean.
B. Japan’s plan to take over Asia and control the entire Pacific Ocean.
C.Germany’s plan to kill millions of Jews and others the Nazis did not like.
D.Hirohito’s plan to take over China to use their natural resources for Japan.
C.Germany’s plan to kill millions of Jews and others the Nazis did not like.
500
3. Which of the following is one example of Japanese aggression that led to World War II?
A.Japan forced European nations to expand.
B.Japan took over smaller islands in the Pacific.
C.Japan started capturing islands in the Atlantic.
D.Japan wanted to give its resources to other Asian countries.
B.Japan took over smaller islands in the Pacific.