Question 1

The United States got involved in World War II when--

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they were attacked by the Japanese

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they were attacked by the Germans

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U-boats started sinking American ships

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Poland was invaded  by Germany

Question 2

What are medical shots that are given  to children to help eliminate childhood diseases called?

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vaccinations

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booster shots

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marrow transplants

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blood pressure

Question 3

The largest number of people killed in Nazi concentration camps were--

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Jewish people

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political leaders

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Germans unable to work

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Allied soliders

Question 4

What event began the War of Terror?

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the attack of 9/11  by planes being crashed into buildings

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The vandalizing of the Statue of Liberty

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the start of the civil war in Syria

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the bombing of a subway train in New York City

Question 5

Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

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Neil Armstrong

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Thomas Edison

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the Wright Brothers

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Alexander Graham Bell

Question 6

The Spanish-American War began after the battleship Maine exploded in water near--

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Cuba

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Puerto Rico

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Guam

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the Phillipines

Question 7

What is the significance of Mount Rushmore?

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It shows leadership and contributions these men made to the U.S.

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It shows one of the 7wonders of the world

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It shows America's strength and power

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It shows America's love for Abraham Lincoln

Question 8

In the case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the United States Supreme Court decided that--

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segregated schools cannot offer an equal education

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all teachers must receive equal pay, no matter what their race is.

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all cities must set up public school systems

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segregation on school buses is unconstitutional

Question 9

Why was the 2008 election of Barack Obama a first?

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He was the first African American elected to be President

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He was the first elected President that no military background

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He was the first nonreligious leader

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He was the youngest president elected

Question 10

Who was a leader that led a nationwide boycott of California grapes to convince grape growers to improve the pay and conditions for migrant workers?

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Cesar Chavez

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Dwight Eisenhower

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Thurgood Marshall

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Rosa Park

Question 11

President Richard Nixon resigned from office because he had--

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covered up illegal acts

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visited China

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promoted trade with the Soviet Union

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called for better training of South Vietnamese troops

Question 12

A time when there is little economic growth is called--

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a depression

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a division of labor

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a New Deal

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a Jazz Age

Question 13

Why is the 4th of July celebrated in our country?

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It is the birth of the United States as a country

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It is the birth of Mexico as a country

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It is to honor all those who commit to military service

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It is the day that Columbus first discovered America

Question 14

What space program was created as a result of the launch of Sputnik by the Russians?

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NASA

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USAF

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NAFTA

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USMC

Question 15

Why was the voting age lowered to 18 yeas old?

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because most of the soldiers in Vietnam were 18 and 19 years old

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because teenagers become adults at the age of 18

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because more voters were needed to help win elections

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because the legal drinking age is 18 years old

Question 16

What form of communication allows us to have instant access to others without using a phone?

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the internet

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the locomotive

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the telegraph

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the Pony Express

Question 17

The Statue of Liberty represents which of the following words?

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Freedom

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Segregation

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Bravery

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Constitution

Question 18

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in--

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change through nonviolent means

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strict racial separation

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limiting the power of the federal government

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protesting the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

Question 19

This picture was created in World War II.  What did it represent?

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Women doing men's jobs while the men were away at war

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Women being shown as manly made them less attractive

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Women showing they were weaker than men when it came to work

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Women building muscles by going to the gym

Question 20

During World War I, American soldiers--

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fought in trenches

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took part in the D-Day invasion

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fought in Africa

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battled the Empire of Japan

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