SOL REVIEW

SOL REVIEWUS History 1865 to present

New York City and Boston can be found in the _______ region.

A.Southeast

B.Northeast

C.Midwest

D.Pacific

B. Northeast

Minnesota, Michigan, and Indiana can be found in the __________ region.

A.Northeast

B. Non Contigious

C. Southwest

D.Midwest

D. Midwest

Which region is Texas and Arizona located in?

A.Northeast

B. Southeast

C. Southwest

D.Western

C. Southwest

Which of the following cities was the center of the meat packing

industry?

A.Boston

B. Chicago

C. New York

D.Detroit

B. Chicago

In what region of the United States were Jim Crow laws found?

A.Southeast

B. Western

C. Pacific

D.Southwest

A. Southeast

Which of the following is found in the Western region?

A. Colorado

B. California

C. New Mexico

D. Kansas

A. Colorado

Which of the following was a reason for the people moving west?

A.Escape from Oppressive Governments

B. Opportunity for Land ownershipC. Religious FreedomD.To get Industrial Jobs

B. Opportunity for Land Ownership

Flat lands that rise gradually from east to west is a physical

feature of the-

A.Pacific Region

B.Great Plains

C.Wild West

D.Western Expansion

B. Great Plains

All of the following indicate the climate of the Great Plains

except-

• A. Low rainfall

• B. Local flooding

• C. Frequent dust storms

• D. Land eroded by wind & water

•B. Local flooding

Barbed wire, steel plows, dry farming, and sod houses were-

• A. Inventions of settlers in the Northeast Region

• B. Inventions and adaptations of the Great Plains

• C. Inventions of the American Indians to survive the Wild West

• D. Adaptations of the Chinese and Irish when building the railroads

• B. Inventions and adaptations of the Great Plains

Manufacturing areas were centered near areas of-

• A. Few people in the South

• B. Agriculture and farming

• C. Population and large cities

• D. Beef cattle raising and farms

•C. Population and large cities

Advances in what new technology linked resources, products, and markets

across the nation?

• A. Railroad

• B. Automobile

• C. Pony Express

• D. Horse & Wagon

•A. Railroad

This amendment banned slavery in the United States and all of its

territories-

• A. 13th Amendment

• B. 14th Amendment

• C. 15th Amendment

• D. 16th Amendment

•A. 13th Amendment

This amdendment ensures all citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or

previous condition of servitude.

• A. 13th Amendment

• B. 14th Amendment

• C. 15th Amendment

• D. 16th Amendment

•C. 15th Amendment

This amendment grants citizenship to all persons born in the United States and guarantees them equal protection

under the law.

• A. 13th Amendment

• B. 14th Amendment

• C. 15th Amendment

• D. 16th Amendment

•B. 14th Amendment

_______Title?_______Northern soldiers supervised the South.Southern military leaders could not hold

office.African Americans could hold public office.

What would be the best title for the above list?

• A. Civil War Policies

• B. Revolutionary War Policies

• C. Slavery Policies

• D. Reconstruction Policies

•D. Reconstruction Policies

*Reconstruction ended in 1877 as a result of a compromise over the outcome of the election

of 1876.*Federal troops were removed from the

South.*Rights that African Americans had gained

were lost through “Jim Crow” laws.

The list above indicates how reconstruction-

• A. Started

• B. Continued for decades

• C. Ended

• D. Exercised the freedoms of many

•C. Ended

*Reconstruction plan calling for reconciliation*Preservation of the Union was more important than

punishing the SouthWho is known for the above list?

• A. George Washington

• B. Frederick Douglass

• C. Booker T. Washington

• D. Abraham Lincoln

• D. Abraham Lincoln

*Fought for adoption of constitutional amendments that guaranteed voting

rights*Was a powerful voice for human rights

and civil liberties for allWho is known for this list?

• A. Booker T. Washington

• B. W.E.B. Dubois

• C. Frederick Douglass

• D. Robert E. Lee

• C. Frederick Douglass

*Urged Southerners to reconcile with Northerners at the end of the war and reunite as Americans when some wanted to

continue to fight*Became president of Washington College, which is now

known as Washington and Lee University

The person known for the list above is-

• A. George Washington Carver

• B. Abraham Lincoln

• C. Frederick Douglass

• D. Robert E. Lee

• D. Robert E. Lee

Opposition by American Indians to westward expansion was made evident by all of the

following except-

• A. Battle of Little Bighorn

• B. Sitting Bull

• C. Geronimo

• D. General Custer

• D. General Custer

Land set aside for American Indians is known as-

• A. American Forts

• B. Reservations

• C. Indian Properties

• D. Buffalo Tracts

• B. Reservations

Who was forced to relocate from traditional lands to reservations?

• A. Geronimo of the Suez Tribe

• B. Running Bear of the Cherokee Tribe

• C. Chief Joseph of the Nez Percé Tribe

• D. Chief Bass of the Nansemond Tribe

• C. Chief Joseph of the Nez Percé Tribe

The Battle of Wounded Knee reduced the American Indian

population through -

• A. Warfare and disease• B. Moving to reservations• C. Going east to find factory jobs• D. Converting to Christianity

• A. Warfare and disease

Assimilation attempts and lifestyle changes for American

Indians was evident due to-

• A. Reduction of tee-pees

• B. Destruction of longhouses

• C. Reduction of the buffalo population

• D. Movement to Canadian properties

• C. Reduction of the buffalo population

American Indian homelands were reduced through-

• A. Laws passed in Congress

• B. Chiefs who decided to move east

• C. Treaties that were broken

• D. Movement to other countries

• C. Treaties that were broken

An invention that contributed to the growth of industries in the late 19th century was-

A.Radio

B. Broadcast Industry

C. Lighting/Electrification

D.Satellites

C. Lighting/Electrification

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the development of cities in the late 19th century?

A.Homestead ActB. Specialized IndustriesC. ImmigrantsD.Urbanization

A. Homestead Act

Which of the following was NOT a reason for immigration to America during the late 1800’s?

A.Religious Freedom B. Economic OpportunitiesC. AdventureD.Mechanization

D. Mechanization

All the following were problems faced by cities during

industrialization except -

A. Increase in crimeB. Overcrowded tenementsC. Lack of workersD.Political corruption

C. Lack of workers

Who became the leader of the steel industry in the United States during

the late 1800’s and early 1900’s?

A.Andrew CarnegieB. John D. RockefellerC. JP MorganD.Carnelius Vanderbilt

A. Andrew Carnegie

Who was best known as a leader of the women’s rights movement

of the early 20th century?

A. Ida TarbellB. Carrie NationC. Helen Hunt JacksonD.Susan B. Anthony

D. Susan B. Anthony

Women gained the right to vote with the passage of which

amendment?

A.16th

B. 17th

C. 18th

D.19th

D. 19th Amendment

The Temperance Movement was responsible for the passing of the

_____ amendment.

A. 18th AmendmentB. 19th AmendmentC. 20th AmendmentD.21st Amendment

A. 18th Amendment

The purpose of the Temperance Movement was to-

A.Gain women’s right to voteB. Educational opportunitesC. Call attention to the evils of

alcoholD.Fight for civil rights

C. Call attention to the evils of alcohol

What led to the overcrowding of cities in the late 1800’s?

A.Urbanization

B. Mechanization

C. Political Machines

D.Homestead Act

A. Urbanization

Hull House was founded by:

A. Susan B. AnthonyB. Jane AddamsC. Eleanor RooseveltD. Ida Tarbell

B. Jane Addams

Steel manufacturing was located in which of the following

regions of the US?

A.NortheastB. SoutheastC. MidwestD.Southwest

A. Northeast

What 2 groups of immigrants were discriminated against in the

late 19th century?

A. Irish and HispanicsB. Hispanics and AsiansC. Chinese and IrishD.Chinese and Asians

C. Chinese and Irish

The name of the last battle won by the Native Americans was-

A.The Battle of Little BighornB. Battle of MidwayC. Battle of StalingradD.The Battle of Chief Joseph

A. The Battle of Little Bighorn

During the settling of the Great Plains, Native Americans were

forced to move to-

A.Concentration CampsB.Internment CampsC.ReservationsD.Tenements

C. Reservations

What group gained power by attending to the needs of new

immigrants?

A.SuffragistB.Political MachinesC.DemocratsD.Muckrackers

B. Politcal Machines

Why were Jim Crow laws passed?

A. To help former slaves after the Civil War

B. To make it illegal to discriminate against African Americans

C. To make it legal to discriminate against African Americans

D. To help African Americans move North

C. To make it legal to discriminate against African American

Who believed in Vocational Education to achieve equality for African Americans?

A. WEB DuboisB. Booker T. WashingtonC. John F. KennedyD. Martin Luther King

B. Booker T. Washington

Which of these was NOT a reason for the growth of Big

Business?

A. National Markets created by transportation advances

B. Captains of Industry

C. Lower-Cost Production

D. Urbanization

D. Urbanization

Which of the following was the main goal of the US during the Spanish American War?

A. To rule Spain’s trade routeB. To protect American business interest in

SpainC. To free Cuba from SpainD. To request Cuba to negotiate a treaty for

independence with Spain

C. To free Cuba from Spain

Which headline is an example of yellow journalism?

A. “Spain responsible for Unprovoked Attack on the USS Maine”

B. “The US declares War on Spain”C. “Cubans ask Spain for their

independence”D. “Theodore Roosevelt is Appointed

Secretary of the Navy”

A. “Spain responsible for unprovoked attack on the

USS Maine”

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the U.S. acquired all of the following territories except-

A. CubaB. Puerto RicoC. PhilippinesD. Guam

A. Cuba

The immediate cause of WWI was the-

A. Attack on the LusitaniaB. Sinking of the battleship MaineC. Germany use of submarine warfareD. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

D. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

Which of the following was not a reason for the U.S. entering WWI?

A.Germany’s use of submarine warfareB. Assassination of Archduke FerdinandC. Sinking of the LusitaniaD.Political and Economic ties to Great Britain

B. Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

Which were the leading Allied Powers at the start of WWI?

A.Great Britain, France, and Russia

B.Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria

C.Denmark and the NetherlandsD.Spain and Switzerland

A. Great Britain, France, and Russia

When WWI broke out in Europe, the US adopted a policy of-

A.Militarism

B.Isolationism

C.Imperialism

D.Expansionism

B. Isolationism

President Wilson hoped that the League of Nations would-

A. Enable nations to solve their conflicts without going to war

B. Make the Allies strongerC. Help the U.S. avoid foreign affairsD. Reduce tariffs throughout the world

A. Enable nations to solve their conflicts without going to war

Which of the following is correctly paired with a development in technology in the late 19th century?

A.Ford- assembly lineB. Wright Brothers- automobileC. Rockefeller- steelD.Carnegie- electricity

A. Ford- Assembly line

The Great Migration of the early 20th century involved the movement of-

A.Mexicans to TexasB. African Americans to northern

and mid-western citiesC. Women from working at home to

jobs outside the homeD.Japanese to the Pacific Region

B. African Americans to northern cities

F. Scott Fitzgerald is to John Steinbeck as Aaron Copland is to _____________.

A. Jacob LawrenceB. Langston HughesC. Georgia O’KeefeD. George Gershwin

D. George Gershwin

A Harlem Renaissance painter who chronicled the Great Migration.

A.Georgia O’Keefe

B.Jacob Lawrence

C.Bessie Smith

D.George Gershwin

B. Jacob Lawrence

A novelist who wrote about the Jazz Age during the 1920’s.

A.John Steinbeck

B.Ernest Hemingway

C.F. Scott Fitzgerald

D.Bessie Smith

C. F. Scott Fitzgerald

Which of the following best describes the Great Depression?

A.1/4 or 25% of workers were unemployed

B. Shortage of immigrantsC. Increase in the amount of banks

and businessesD.Farm income rose to an new high

A. 1/4 or 25% of workers were unemployed

What was the name of President’s Roosevelt’s program to help provide relief during the Great Depressions?

A. Square DealB. New WayC. New DealD. Fair Deal

C. New Deal

Which New Deal program had the biggest impact on the banking system?

A. Works Progress Administration

B. Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation

C. Social Security Act

D. Civilian Conservation Corps

B. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

What finally brought the Great Depression to an end?

A.The New Deal Programs

B.Lower tariffs

C.World War II

D.Recovery of the stock market

C. World War II

All of the following are probable causes of the Great Depression except-

A. High tariffs that hindered the New Deal Program

B. Over speculation in the stock marketC. Failure of the Federal Reserve to help

prevent the collapse of the banking systemD. Labor shortages and lack of consumer goods

on the market

D. Labor shortages and lack of consumer goods on the

market

What event in 1939 started World War II?

A.Germany’s invasion of Poland

B. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor

C. Hitler’s killing Jewish people

D.The sinking of American ships by German submarines

A. Germany’s invasion of Poland

Which wartime leader is incorrectly matched with his

country?

A.Mussolini-ItalyB.Stalin-Soviet UnionC.Hitler-GermanyD.Churchill-Japan

D. Churchill-Japan

Which event in 1941 caused the U.S. to enter World War II?

A.Germany’s invasion of Poland

B. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor

C. Hitler’s killing of Jewish people

D.The sinking of American ships by German submarines

B. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor

Which of the following was a major turning point of the war in

Western Europe?

• A. Battle of Stalingrad

• B. D-Day

• C. Battle of Britain

• D. V-Day

• B. D-Day

Where and what date did D-Day occur?

• A. London, England on June 5, 1944

• B. Paris, France on June 5, 1945

• C. Madrid, Spain on June 6, 1944

• D. Normandy, France on June 6, 1944

• D. Normandy, France on June 6, 1944

Which of the following events happened first?

A. D-Day invasion at Normandy, FranceB. Attack on Pearl HarborC. The U.S. dropped 2 atomic bombs.D. Germany surrenders

B. Attack on Pearl Harbor

Which famous battle fought in the Soviet Union halted the German advance in WWII?

A. Alamein

B. Midway

C. Normandy

D. Stalingrad

D. Stalingrad

By the end of 1940 in an attempt to help Britain, the United States

began sending it supplies through the-

A.Berlin Airlift

B.Lend-Lease Program

C.Good Neighbor Policy

D.New Deal

B. Lend Lease Act

In return for war supplies, where did the U.S. receive

military bases?

A.Spain and Italy

B.Bermuda and the Caribbean

C.Russia and Hawaii

D.Cuba and Hawaii

B. Bermuda and Caribbean

Which was a major turning point of World War II in the Pacific?

• A. Iwo Jima

• B. Pearl Harbor

• C. Midway

• D. Hiroshima

• C. Midway

Who won the Battle of Midway?

• A. Japan

• B. Germany

• C. Soviet Union

• D. United States

• D. United States

In what 2 cities did the US drop the Atomic bomb on

during WWII?

A.London and Berlin

B.Stalingrad and Pearl Harbor

C.Nagasaki and Hiroshima

D.Tokyo and Beijing

C. Nagasaki and Hiroshima

President Truman defended his decision to drop the A-bomb by

arguing that it would -

A.Avoid huge U.S. troop casualties

B. Prolong the war

C. Punish the Japanese

D.Reduce US civilians lives

A. Avoid huge U.S. troop casualties

During World War II, Hitler’s attempt to rid Europe of Jews was called-

A.Holocaust

B.Terrorism

C.Lend Lease Act

D.Internment Camps

A. Holocaust

After WWII, the Marshall Plan provided-

A.Economic aid to European countries recovering from the war

B. Pardons to all former spies

C. Reparations to formerly interned Japanese

D.U.S. military protection for Japan

A. Economic Aid to European countries recovering from

the war

The 2 superpowers that emerged after World War II

were-

A. Japan and Germany

B. United States and Soviet Union

C. Soviet Union and India

D. United States and Great Britain

B. United States and Soviet Union

What is the primary goal of the United Nations?A. To stop communism

B. To stop the Far East from building weapons

C. To prevent future wars

D. To replace all nation’s governments with a single world government

C. To prevent future wars

By joining the United Nations, the US ended a long-term foreign policy of-

A. Isolationism

B. Imperialism

C. Internationalism

D. Capitalism

A. Isolationism

After World War II, Japan adopted a ___________ government.

A.CommunismB.DemocraticC.SocialistD.Republican

B. Democratic

After World War II, Germany was partitioned into -

A.North and South Germany

B.East and North Germany

C.East and West Germany

D.East and South Germany

C. East and West Germany

The United States economy after WWII can be characterized as-

A.Prosperous

B.Stagnant

C.Unstable

D.Inflated

A. Prosperous

What caused a shortage of consumer products, such as appliances and automobiles, after WWII?

A. America was still suffering from the Great Depression

B. The war had depleted American’s natural resources

C. Many American factories had not yet converted back to peacetime production

D. American’s factories were greatly damaged after the war

C. Many American factories had not yet converted back

to peacetime production

After World War II, the Soviet Union dominated-

A.Western Europe and Spain

B.Eastern/Central Europe and East Germany

C.North and Central Europe

D.United States

B. Eastern/Central Europe and East Germany

The state of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union

without actual fighting and divided the world into two camps is known as:

• A. Ice War• B. Cold War• C. Global Warming• D. Environmental Tragedies

• B. The Cold War

What was the origination of the Cold War?

• A. The same goals and ideologies between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

• B. Different goals and ideologies between the U.S. and the Soviet Union

• C. Both wanted to rule with democracy• D. Both wanted to rule with communism

• B. Different goals and ideologies between the U.S.

and the Soviet Union

The Cuban Missile Crisis began when-

A. The Soviet navy ran the United States blockade of Cuba

B. A U.S. spy plane was shot down over CubaC. The Soviets began to build missile

launching sites in CubaD. The Cubans began an invasion of the U.S.

missile sites

C. The Soviets began to build missile launching sites in Cuba

The Cuban Missile Crisis ended when-

A. The Soviet agreed to remove missiles from Cuba

B. The U.S. bombed Soviet missile sitesC. The U.S. negotiated with Castro to destroy

the missile sitesD. The UN forced the two sides to

compromise on missiles

A. The Soviets agreed to remove missiles from Cuba

The U.S. policy to hold communism within the Soviet Union and Eastern

Europe is known as-

A.The Domino Theory

B.The Open Door Policy

C.Mutual assured destruction

D.Containment

D. Containment

Which of these events came last?

A.Korean War

B.Cuban Missile Crisis

C.Vietnam War

D.Collapse of the Berlin Wall

D. Collapse of the Berlin Wall

The purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was to-

A. Help Europe rebuild after the damage of WWII

B. Find peaceful uses for nuclear energy

C. Promote democracy in European countries

D. Protect Western Europe from Soviet aggression

D. Protect Western Europe from Soviet aggression

How did the Korean War begin?

• A. North Korea was aided with China in an attack against South Korea

• B. South Korea was aided with China in an attack against North Korea

• C. North Korea fought with the Soviet Union against South Korea

• D. South Korea fought with the Soviet Union against North Korea

• A. North Korea was aided with China in an attack against South Korea

Which side of Korea was communist?

• A. North Korea

• B. South Korea

• C. East Korea

• D. West Korea

• A. North Korea

How did the Korean War end?

• A. Cease-fire agreement

• B. With a U.S. victory

• C. With a North Korean Victory

• D. Stalemate

• D. Stalemate

The United States intervened to stop the spread of communism into South

Vietnam. This is known as the:

• A. Stalemate Theory

• B. Containment Theory

• C. Non-Communist Theory

• D. Domino Theory

• D. Domino Theory

How did the Vietnam War end?

• A. Stalemate

• B. Vietnamese Victory

• C. United States Victory

• D. Cease-fire Agreement

• D. Cease Fire Agreement

The breakup of the Soviet Union into independent countries and the destruction of the Berlin Wall

indicated:• A. The Soviet Union was now in control• B. That Berlin was now in control• C. The Collapse of Communism in Europe• D. The Collapse of Communism in the Soviet

Union

• C. The Collapse of Communism in Europe

What is NOT a new challenge for the United States during

the Cold War era?

• A. Role of U.S. military intervention

• B. Environmental challenges

• C. Peacetime Technologies

• D. Global issues, including trade, job, and diseases

• C. Peacetime Technologies

What contributed to the strong economy of the U.S. after WWII?

• A. Men taking over the factories again

• B. Women entering the workforce

• C. Healthy job market, increased demand for American products and increased productivity

• D. Massive unemployment and many people were hungry and homeless

• C. Healthy job market, increased demand for

American products and increased productivity

What is NOT a factor leading to changing patterns in U.S.

society after WWII?

• A. Unemployment rate

• B. The Baby Boom

• C. Greater Investment in Education

• D. Interstate Highway System

• A. Unemployment rate

Changes in the make-up of immigrants after 1965 included:

• A. Chinese and Irish

• B. Japanese and Korean

• C. Hispanic and Asian Americans

• D. European and African Americans

• C. Hispanic and Asian Americans

Which Supreme Court decision legalized Jim Crow

segregation in the South-

A. Dred Scott v. Sanford

B. Gideon v. Wainwright

C.Plessy v. Ferguson

D.Brown v. Board of Education

C. Plessy v. Ferguson

What was the result of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board

of Education?

A.Desegregation of public schools

B.Integration of all public facilities

C.Equal voting rights

D.Abolition of the poll tax

A. Desegregation of public schools

Which of the following methods of protest would Martin Luther

King, Jr. have disapproved?

A.Boycotts

B.Public demonstration

C.Sit-Ins

D.Setting fire to a business

D. Setting fire to a business

The result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 was-

A. Greater restrictions for African Americans on public transportation

B. Full desegregation of public transportation

C. The end of bus service in cities

D. That African Americans still had to sit at the back of the bus

B. Full desegregation of public transportation

The Jim Crow laws passed in the South-A. Forced African Americans to take high

paying jobsB. Forced African Americans to move NorthC. Segregated African Americans from white

societyD. Made it a crime for African Americans to

attend school

C. Segregated African Americans from white

society

The use of poll taxes was outlawed by the-A. Voting Rights Act of 1965

B. Civil Rights Act of 1964

C. 13th Amendment to the Constitution

D. Patriot Act

A. Voting Rights Act of 1965

The National Organization for Women was created to-A. Work against gender discrimination in

employmentB. Elect more women to public officeC. Ensure that mothers have access to

affordable daycareD. Ensure that women receive the right to

vote

A. Work against gender discrimination in employment

A.Which of the following is NOT true about women in American society by the mid 1990’s?

A. Most women worked for pay outside the homeB. Most women were paid less than menC. Women had achieved full economic equality

with menD. Women were underrepresented in the area of

elected office

C. Women had achieved full economic equality with men

What was the turning point of the war in the Pacific during WWII?A. Battle of Stalingrad

B. Battle of Iwo Jima

C. Battle of Midway

D. Bombing of Pearl Harbor

C. Battle of Midway

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews was called-A. Concentration Camps

B. Holocaust

C. Desegregation

D. Internment Camps

Holocaust

Which of these was NOT a result of the affordable automobile?A. Great Mobility

B. Movement to the Suburbs

C. Creation of Jobs

D. Labor Saving Devices

What was the name of the woman who worked to expand human rights in the

late 20th century?

A.Susan B. Anthony

B. Eleanor Roosevelt

C. Laura Bush

D.Michelle Obama

B. Eleanor Roosevelt

Who desegregated the armed forces?

• A. Franklin D. Roosevelt

• B. Harry S. Truman

• C. John F. Kennedy

• D. Dwight D. Eisenhower

• B. Harry S. Truman

Who is known for the area of science and blood plasma?

• A. J. Robert Oppenheimer

• B. Martha Graham

• C. Bill Gates

• D. Charles Drew

• D. Charles Drew

Who is known for the area of culture and architecture?

• A. Martha Graham

• B. Frank Lloyd Wright

• C. Henry Louis Gates

• D. Ray Kroc

• B. Frank Lloyd Wright

Who is known for the area of economics and computer

technology?

• A. Bill Gates

• B. J. Robert Oppenheimer

• C. Ray Kroc

• D. Martha Graham

• A. Bill Gates

Who is known for culture and dance?

• A. Maya Angelou

• B. Henry Louis Gates

• C. Martha Graham

• D. Ray Kroc

• C. Martha Graham

Who is known for academics and history?

• A. Bill Gates

• B. Martha Graham

• C. Henry Louis Gates

• D. Maya Angelou

• C. Henry Louis Gates

Who is known for economics and franchising?

• A. Ray Kroc

• B. Bill Gates

• C. Charles Drew

• D. J. Robert Oppenheimer

• A. Ray Kroc

Who is known for science and physics (atomic bomb)?

• A. Charles Drew

• B . Henry Louis Gates

• C. Ray Kroc

• D. J. Robert Oppenheimer

• D. J. Robert Oppenheimer

Who is known for academics and literature?

• A. Martha Graham

• B. Ray Kroc

• C. Maya Angelou

• D. Bill Gates

• C. Maya Angelou

The linking of nations through trade, information, technologies,

and communication is called:

• A. Telecommunication

• B. Globalization

• C. Economics

• D. Satellite systems

• B. Globalization

*Improvement of all communications (e.g., travel, telecommunications, Internet)

*Availability of a wide variety of foreign-made goods and services

*Outsourcing of jobsThe best title for the list above would be-

• A. The Impact of New Technologies

• B. The Impact of Globalization

• C. The Impact of Satellite Systems

• D. The Impact of New Challenges

• B. The Impact of Globalization

All of the following were industries benefiting from new

technologies except:

• A. Airline-jets & space exploration

• B. Entertainment & news media

• C. Internet & satellite

• D. Bicycles & gliders

• D. Bicycles & gliders

Decreased regional variation, greater access to news, other

information, heating and airconditioning were:

• A. Impacts of old technologies in American life after WWII

• B. Impacts of new technologies in American life after WWII

• C. Results of women re-entering the workforce

• D. Results of men returning to jobs after WWII

• B. Impacts of new technologies in American life after WWII

*Increase in terrorist activities*Conflicts in the Middle East

*Changing relationships with nationsThe best title for the list above would be-

• A. America’s New Technologies

• B. America’s New Challenges

• C. America’s Foreign Policies

• D. America’s White Table

• C. America’s Foreign Policies

Policies to protect the environment, global climate change, and

conservation of water and other natural resources are included in

America’s interest in-

• A. City environment

• B. State environment

• C. National environment

• D. Global environment

• D. Global environment