Question 1

What did the Transcontinental Railroad do?

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Linked the East coast and the West Coast of the United States

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Connected the United States to Europe

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Connected North and South

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Built tall buildings

Question 2

How did the Transcontinental Railroad change travel time across the country?

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Reduced travel time to one week

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Stayed the same

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Increased travel time to over six months

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Made trips longer

Question 3

How did inventions like elevators, telephones, automobiles, and the light bulb change people's lives?

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Changed people's lives by making it easier

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Caused more problems

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Had no impact on daily life

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Made life more complicated

Question 4

Why were some "older Americans" unhappy about groups of immigrants?

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They believed immigrants would steal their jobs and were afraid of their cultures and beliefs

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They thought immigrants were too young

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They wanted to be friends with immigrants

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They thought immigrants had too much money

Question 5

Why did Americans need immigrants?

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To provide workers for the growing industries

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To reduce job opportunities

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To make the country smaller

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To create more problems

Question 6

What was the Cold War?

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A big fight between the United States and the Soviet Union

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Peaceful talks between countries

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A time in history of true freedom

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Countries working together

Question 7

What does Communism mean?

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The government controlling everything in a country

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A small group of people making decisions

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Kings and queens deciding

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Everyone votes on everything

Question 8

Who is a Terrorist?

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Someone who uses violence for political reasons

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Someone who helps others to complete needed tasks

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A friendly neighbor

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A person who likes to talk a lot

Question 9

Why did people have trouble finding jobs during the Great Depression?

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Because banks closed, businesses failed, and the economy struggled

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Because there were too many job opportunities

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Because everyone decided to stop working

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Because people didn't want to work

Question 10

Does the Social Security program created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt still exist today?

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Yes, it still exists today

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No, it was discontinued

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Only in certain states

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It was never created

Question 11

When did the United States enter World War II?

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When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941

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After the war ended in 1999

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Before the war started in 1920

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When Germany attacked in 2004

Question 12

What happens with communism in terms of citizens having a say in decisions?

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Citizens have no say

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Citizens have a lot of say

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Citizens decide everything

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Citizens only decide some things

Question 13

Why did the United States go to war in Korea and Vietnam during the Cold War?

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To stop the spread of communism

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To make friends with other countries

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To support the Soviet Union

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To promote communism

Question 14

Why were the United States and the Soviet Union not getting along after World War II because of communism?

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The United States didn't want communism to spread to other countries.

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Both the United States and the Soviet Union wanted communism to spread.

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The Soviet Union wanted communism to spread to other countries.

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The United States wanted communism to spread.

Question 15

Why did big cities in America want people to move there in the 1800s?

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Because cities needed workers for their growing industries.

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Because cities wanted to stay small.

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Because cities didn't like having different kinds of people.

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Because cities wanted to be less busy.

Question 16

Who was opposed to the United States during the Cold War?

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The Soviet Union

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Japan

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China

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Germany

Question 17

Why was Rosa Parks arrested?

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For refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger

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For not paying taxes

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For stealing

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For speeding

Question 18

How did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. contribute to civil rights?

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By leading nonviolent protests to support civil rights

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By supporting segregation

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By leading violent protests

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By staying silent on civil rights issues

Question 19

What is Al Qaeda?

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A violent group that attacked the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001

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A peaceful organization

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A group that promotes democracy

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A political party

Question 20

What did President George W. Bush lead the nation in response to Al Qaeda's attacks?

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War on Terror

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War on Drugs

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War on Poverty

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War on Communism

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