5th Grade History and Government

Q 1. How were the contributions of Louis Armstrong and Langston Hughes similar? A) Both men expanded interest in African-American culture. B) Both men were African-American members of Congress. C) Both men expanded African-American participation in professional sports. D) Both men were African-American leaders of the Civil Rights movement. Q 2. How were Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini alike? A) They led peace movements. B) They supported immigration. C) They supported voting rights. D) They established dictatorships. 5th Grade History and Government Q 3. Why did Senator Joseph McCarthy become famous during the 1950s? A) McCarthy wanted to end communist activity in the United States. B) McCarthy wanted to improve relations with the Soviet Union. C) McCarthy supported developing the space program. McCarthy supported stronger civil rights laws Q 4. After World War II, a new type of conflict developed between the Soviet Union and the United States that involved competition between the two countries in everything they did. What was this conflict known as? A) the Cold War B) the Civil War C) the World War D) the Economic War

Q 5. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This led to the United States entering the war. What was a major concern of some Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor? A) Japan would attack the East Coast of the United States. B) Americans would no longer want to continue the war against Germany. C) Hirohito, emperor of Japan, would try to become president of the United States. D) Japanese Americans would side with Japan against the United States. Q 6. There have been a number of amendments added to the Constitution of the United States that deal with voting. The 15th Amendment was passed in 1870 after the Civil War. Which group gained the right to vote? A) property owners B) women C) black men D) immigrants Q 7. Professional sports, such as baseball, became popular in the 1920s. How did the popularity of professional sports affect the country in the 1920s? A) The public honored professional athletes as heroes. B) People stayed inside to watch games on television. C) Most professional teams were integrated, and this trend spread to other areas. D) City governments raised money by allowing citizens to place bets on games.

Q 8. What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s? A) a government program designed to help people during the depression B) a government program that gave free land to homesteaders C) a government program that helped women get the vote D) a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country Q 9. The Cold War was a time of tension between the United States and the former Soviet Union. In 1962, the United States was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Which was the importance of this event? A) The United States wanted the former Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba. B)The United States attacked Cuba. C)The United States wanted the former Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba. D) The United Stated placed missiles in Cuba. Q 10. During the 1920s, Harlem became a major center for African American business and other activities. This period was called the "Harlem Renaissance." What specific reasons made this title appropriate? A) Harlem also attracted people from other countries of the world that introduced their cultures. B) A major program of building repair and construction took place. C) Harlem changed its form of city government to serve the people. D) African Americans in Harlem found a good environment for expression in literature, art, and music. Q 11. Which was a major cause of emigration from Europe to the United States after the Civil War? A) Many European countries were planning on stopping emigration in the future. B) There was less farming in Europe because of the growth of factories. C) Free land was promised to new settlers in the Southern states. D) The rapid growth of industry in the United States provided new jobs.

Q 12. In 1950, the United States and other countries from the United Nations became involved in the Korean War. What was the cause of this war? A)North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism. B)South Korea wanted to drive out troops from Vietnam. C)North Korea attacked China to spread communism. D)South Korea attacked North Korea to spread democracy. Q 13. The Vietnam War began in the 1950s, and it did not end until 1975. What were the results of the war? A) The Soviet Union made South Vietnam a colony. B) All of Vietnam became communist. C) The United States made South Vietnam a U.S. territory. D) All of Vietnam became non-communist. Q 14. Monroe Elementary School, in Topeka, Kansas, played an important role in the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown vs. Board of Education. How did the Brown vs. Board of Education decision affect the Civil Rights movement? A. It led to more limits on the rights of African Americans. B. It led to the integration of public schools. C. It led to the removal of African Americans from public schools. D. It led to the continuation of segregated public schools. Q 15. When the stock market crashed in 1929, Herbert Hoover was president of the United States. The president who followed President Hoover began the New Deal, a program to help people during the Great Depression. This president was A) Warren Harding. B) Calvin Coolidge. C) Franklin Roosevelt. D) Harry Truman.

Q 16. Use the list below to answer this question. Germany invades Poland. the Holocaust V-E Day V-J Day All of these are associated with A) the Spanish-American War. B) World War I. C) World War II. D) the Korean War. Q 17. Abraham Lincoln played a major role in ending slavery. How did he impact this issue? A) Lincoln developed the Underground Railroad. B) Lincoln fought in the Battle of Lexington. C) Lincoln voted for Texas to be a separate country. D)Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation. Q 18.In order for an amendment to become part of the Constitution, several steps need to be followed. At what point does an amendment become part of the Constitution? A) once the voters cast their votes B) once it is ratified by 3/4 of the states C) once the president presents the amendment. D) once the amendment is presented to Congress and the Senate

Q 19.The Chisholm Trail was important to cowboys. How did this trail impact the cowboys' lives? A) It was the trail used by the Indians as they were being forced to move farther west. B) It stretched from Texas to Kansas, allowing cattle to move from one area to another. C) It was another name for the Underground Railroad, which helped runaway slaves escape from their masters. D) It was a trail connecting the east coast to the west coast, so cattle could move from one side of the country to the other. Q 20. The United States got involved in the Persian Gulf War in the 1990s. What was the cause of our involvement? A) The British no longer wanted to trade in the Persian Gulf, and we supported them. B) The Russian government collapsed due to communism, so we came to their aid. C) Iraq invaded Kuwait, creating a conflict with the United States over oil use. D) The countries in the Middle East wanted to remain separate from the rest of the world, cutting off all oil supplies.