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100
The United States has a rich culture, and Tennessee has an incredible culture. Of the following, which would be the best indicator of a culture: weather, animals, art, or geography.
What is art? (Other characteristics of culture include: holidays, music, clothing, food, language, and religion)
100
In the 1920's, the United States was experiencing an economic boom, meaning the economy was so good almost everyone was making more money than they need. In 1929, however, the stock market crashed, sending the United States into an economic _________________.
What is bust?
100
The North during the Civil War had many resources, including a navy, Great Britain, more men, and courageous leaders like Ulysses S. Grant and Abraham Lincoln. The South had no navy, few men, and mostly cotton fields, but they did have this exemplary general leading them.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
100
The Federal Government operates under three branches: Judicial, Executive, and Legislative. These branches function as a "check" or "balance" to make sure one part does not become too powerful. This branch signs bills into law, controls the military, and addresses Congress once a year.
What is Executive?
100
This lady founded Hull House in Chicago. A baptized Christian, she believed in rights for all people, especially women.
Who is Jane Addams?
200
The holiday of Thanksgiving celebrates a dinner with Native Americans, and Independence Day celebrates the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence from England. This holiday celebrates the end of World War I.
What is Veterans Day?
200
After the stock market crashed in 1929, a day known as Black Tuesday, President Herbert Hoover tried desperately to solve the problem by providing some government housing. People did not appreciate the help and named those housing areas after President Hoover.
What are Hoovervilles?
200
The period of re-building cities, friendships, and homes after the American Civil War is known as this.
What is Reconstruction?
200
A person goes to church on Sunday morning, while another person goes to a Mosque on Friday afternoon, and yet another person attends a synagogue all day on Saturday. This is an example of this First Amendment freedom.
What is Freedom of Religion?
200
This man was a former governor of Tennessee when the Scopes Trial of the 1920's made many negative headlines for Tennessee education. The former governor, a supporter of education in Tennessee, could not have been please with the negative headlines.
Who is Austin Peay?
300
Clothing popular in the 1950's is not really that popular in the 21st century. Likewise, music popular in the 1970's with disco certainly is not the norm in the second decade of the 21st century. Cell phones and the rise of technology changes culture in this way - a. increases car wrecks, b. makes people harder to contact, c. makes people less productive, or d. hurts educational instruction.
What is a?
300
Jackie wants a new 3D television, but her husband, Billy-Bob, wants to keep food on the table. A 3D television is an example of a want, but food is an example of a need. President Obama wants high-speed trains to travel from city to city, but he also wants to keep paying for military forces. Identify the want and need with President Obama.
Need - Military Forces Want - High-Speed Trains
300
In the late 1800's, during the 2nd Industrial Revolution, workers in the U.S. fought for several rights. Of the following, which one was not a right they fought for: A. Wages B. Hours C. Conditions D. Vacations
What are vacations?
300
The 13th Amendment outlaws any form of slavery. The 14th Amendment assures people won't lose their citizenship without good reason. The 15th Amendment assures people the right to vote despite ethnic background. The 19th Amendment gives these people the right to vote.
Who are women?
300
If the population of Knox County, Tennessee, is 75,000 people in 1970, and the population rises to 80,000 in 1980. The population of Knox County in 1990 will most likely ___________ (increase or decrease)? Why?
Increase.
400
The Mississippi River flows across half of the United States to eventually end in the Gulf of Mexico. The Tennessee River flows through Knoxville, Tennessee. This river serves as a natural boundary between the United States and Mexico.
What is the Rio Grande River?
400
Billy-Jo wants to purchase a house, but she does not have the necessary dollars that the house costs. She still wants the house, so she must go to the bank for this. She also hopes the house will be a good investment. A. Debit Card B. Credit C. Economy D. Permission
What is credit?
400
World War II brought many changes to the way Americans live. Women began to hold jobs outside of the home. Soldiers were allowed to receive an education. People were having much larger families. Before WWII, people were moving to work and live in big cities. The process of people moving to cities is called this.
What is Urbanization?
400
The Tennessee and U.S. Constitutions have several key ideas in common, like basic freedoms of religion, speech, and voting. Of the two, this constitution offers much more detail and contains a few interesting notes, like ordained ministers cannot hold a legislative seat.
What is Tennessee?
400
Anne Dallas Dubley, not related to the lady from the "100" question above, is a huge supporter of equal rights, especially the right to vote. Anne Dallas Dubley contributed in Tennessee to women having the right to vote. The technical term for the right to vote is ______________.
What is suffrage?
500
Tennessee has three geographical or grand divisions. East Tennessee has the Appalachian Mountains as a main characteristics. West Tennessee has the Tennessee River on the east and the Mississippi River on the west. Middle Tennessee has this plateau.
What is the Cumberland?
500
Americans in the 1920's, before the Great Depression, used credit or installment plans to purchase consumer goods for their home. Examples of consumer goods include vacuums, radios, and washing machines. The money for these credit or installment plans usually comes from these organizations: A. Banks B. Churches C. Mosques D. Schools E. Government
What are banks or the government?
500
During the Civil Rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's, black kids and white kids went to different schools, drank from different water fountains, and used different restrooms. This Supreme Court case forced schools to integrate black and white kids into the same classroom.
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
500
The Declaration of Independence declared the American colonies free from England. The U.S. Constitution protects the basic freedoms of citizens and limits the power of the Federal government. This document comprises the first 10 Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
500
Of the following situations, identify the one situation that will require conflict resolution. 1.) a mother reading a Goosebumps novel to her child. 2.) a class full of students voting for class president. 3.) two students arguing next to the swing set. 4.) a group of friends seeing the new Batman movie.
What is 3?