This U.S. Senator accused the United States Government and its military of being Communists.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
100
This man started assembly lines to mass produce cars.
Who is Henry Ford?
100
This made it easier for African Americans to vote.
What is The Voting Rights Act of 1965?
100
In 1859, he seized the U.S. arsenal at a place called Harper's Ferry.
Who is John Brown?
100
A special type of German ship used in World War 1.
What is a U-boat?
200
The first airplane was flown in 1903. Who is responsible for this great American Invention?
Who are the Wright brothers?
200
U.S citizens cannot be forced to house soldiers during times of peace. What amendment allows us this protection?
What is the 3rd Amendment?
200
When citizens and businesses must give the government money, this process is called:
What is paying taxes?
200
This famous author wrote the novel "Gone With The Wind". This novel displays how life was during the Civil War.
Who was Margaret Mitchell ?
200
Where state representatives meet to consider changes to the constitution.
What is the constitutional convention?
300
An African American who won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Olympics for his great skill in track and field.
Who is Jesse Owens?
300
Which Amendment made African Americans U.S. citizens?
What is the 14th Amendment?
300
This man was the only president of the Confederate States of America.
Who was Jefferson Davis?
300
This president offered hope to America and is known as a positive president who helped change America after the depression.
Who is President Franklin Roosevelt?
300
Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks have the following in common:
a. They contributed to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
b. The were both members of Islam.
c. Both were assassinated
d. They were both key figures in the Brown -vs- Board of
Education case.
What is (a) The Montgomery Bus Boycott
400
This ammendment states that the Electorial College vote seperately for president and vice-president of the U.S.
What is the 12th Amendment?
400
Computers, cell phones, and the internet are examples of:
a. things that harm economic growth
b. technology that has impacted the economy
c. the effects of the Civil War
d. reasons for blockades on Sea Ports
What is (b) technology that has impacted the economy
400
This man had a hatred for Jews and controlled Germany by 1933. His evil empire was called the Third Reich.
Who was Adolf Hitler?
400
Communist eastern Europe and Democratic western Europe were seperated by an imaginary line called:
What is the Iron Curtain?
400
What significant event happened at Appomattox Courthouse?
a. Lincoln gave a famous speech
b. First battle of the Civil War
c. General Lee surrenders to Grant, ending the Civil War
d. The space shuttle was launched
What is (c)? Lee surrenders to Grant
500
N.A.F.T.A. promotes economic trade activity between the United states and several other countries. What does N.A.F.T.A. stand for?
What is the North American Free Trade Agreement?
500
If you are given a map with some lines drawn through the states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, most likely, this map represents:
a. D-day
b. Sherman's March
c. Chisholm Trail
What is (c) Chisholm Trail?
500
African American fighter pilots who contributed to World War II were called:
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
500
After WWII the U.S. and its allies established a group to help maintain international peace. This group was callled"
What is The League of Nations?
500
What was the first federal relief agency in U.S. history?