Study Island Copyright 2014 Edmentum - All rights reserved. Generation Date: 04/01/2014 Generated By: Cheryl Shelton Title: grade 9 History 1. Which of the following was one of Triple Entente until 1917? A. Russia B. Spain C. Turkey D. Czechoslovakia
Africa in 1914 2. In 1914, what were the only two independent countries in Africa? A. Algeria and Uganda B. Libya and Mozambique C. Madagascar and Nigeria D. Ethiopia and Liberia 3. Which of the descriptions best fits the diagram? A. countries that have been suspected of becoming a threat to America B. countries that have received economic or military protection from America C. countries that have attempted an attack on America
D. countries that have been invaded by America and its allies 4. AP/WIDE WORLD PHOTOS This picture most likely represents which of the following elements of Nazism? A. anti-capitalism B. anti-semitism C. nationalism D. imperialism 5. Hoovervilles during the Great Depression consisted of A. groups of makeshift homes in shantytowns. B. poor urban immigrant communities. C. deserted towns filled with foreclosed businesses. D. pockets of the country that supported President Hoover. 6. The Schenck v. United States case ruled that the First Amendment does not give American citizens the right to freedom of speech when it encourages insubordination. The case is also famous for establishing the A. "the end justifies the means" concept to the Bill of Rights. B. "limits on military service" phrase to the Monroe Doctrine. C. "clear and present danger" doctrine to the First Amendment.
D. "right to peacefully assemble" clause to the Constitution. 7. Debt and high interest rates Value of product decreased due to record yields Inflated prices of manufactured goods High prices for railroad use Despite the benefits brought by new technology and machinery, suffered financially in the late 19th century due to the issues in the box above. A. industrialists B. importers C. farmers D. miners 8. What was the impact of muckraker journalist Ida Tarbell's History of the Standard Oil Company? A. It led to better working conditions for women and children. B. It led to the passage of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. C. It led to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act. D. It led to the breakup of the company as a monopoly. 9. This photo of school integration shows the outcome of which 20th century landmark Supreme Court decision? A. Plessy v. Ferguson B. Lochner v. New York C. Brown v. Board of Education D. Roe v. Wade
10. AT THE CRADLE OF THE TENEMENT. DOORWAY OF AN OLD-FASHIONED DWELLING ON CHERRY HILL. Dirt and desolation reign in the wide hallway, and danger lurks on the stairs. Rough pine boards fence off the roomy fire-places where coal is bought by the pail at the rate of twelve dollars a ton. The arched gateway leads no longer to a shady bower on the banks of the rushing stream, inviting to day-dreams with its gentle repose, but to a dark and nameless alley, shut in by high brick walls, cheerless as the lives of those they shelter. These are the children of the tenements, the growing generation of the slums; this their home. How the Other Half Lives, by Jacob Riis (1890) Which of these explains Jacob Riis's reasons for writing How the Other Half Lives? A. to make Americans think about the conditions of the lower class B. to show that the Gilded Age was a difficult time for most people C. to prove that industrialization could make the country stronger D. to demonstrate that the U.S. economy was experiencing a depression 11. Direct election of senators Unlimited silver coinage A national income tax Shorter working hours The Party grew with the support of farmers, who were suffering due to laissez-faire policy and championed the ideals above. A. Know-Nothing B. Populist C. Progressive D. Republican
12. Which of the following best completes the chart? A. Haiti B. the Philippines C. the Dominican Republic D. Jamaica 13. Which of the following statements is true about the impact of the Great Depression on the American people? A. The Great Depression led to greater equality between whites and African Americans. B. The Great Depression left large numbers of Americans without jobs or food. C. The Great Depression only affected working class Americans. D. Immigration to America increased during the years of the Great Depression. 14. During the Cold War following World War II, the countries in dark blue on the map above all belonged to the A. League of Nations. B. North American Free Trade Agreement. C. Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. D. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 15.
The picture above is a famous icon from World War II and symbolizes which of the following? A. the millions of women who joined the workforce in heavy industry B. the women who joined the armed forces in combat roles C. the important work done by Red Cross nurses during World War II D. the women who ferried supplies into combat areas during the war 16. "That GI Bill was the best piece of legislation ever passed by the U.S. Congress, and it made modern America. The educational establishment boomed. The suburbs, starting with Levittown and others, were paid by GIs borrowing on their GI Bill at a very low interest rate. Thousands and thousands of small businesses were started in this country and are still there thanks to the loans from the GI Bill. It transformed our country." -By historian Steven Ambrose http://www.pbs.org/now/popups/photo4vb.html Which of the following happened as a result of the GI Bill? A. Many all-male universities began admitting female students. B. The U.S. created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. C. The United States gave aid to Turkey and Greece following World War II. D. More than 1 million World War II veterans enrolled in college in 1946. 17. Ukraine Kazakhstan Azerbaijan Uzbekistan Belarus The above list shows different countries that A. became communist willingly during the Cold War. B. were allies of the United States in the Cold War. C. were independent countries prior to World War II. D. became independent after the fall of the Soviet Union.
from the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Article I Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions can be founded only on the common utility. Article II The goal of any political association is the conservation of the natural and inviolable rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, safety and resistance against oppression. Article III The principle of any sovereignty resides essentially in the Nation. No body, no individual can exert authority which does not emanate expressly from it. 18. Which group of people protested that this Declaration excluded them? A. non-citizens B. women C. slaves D. children The Philosophes Some of the most prominent figures of the Enlightenment were called the Philosophes, a French word meaning "philosophers." The term is especially used to describe the French intellectuals of the time such as Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Denis Diderot. These individuals agreed in the value of reason and science, and they taught that humankind is basically good not evil. The Philosophes believed that, through reason, humans had the power to improve their lives themselves instead of trusting in religion or monarchy. They claimed that the monarchies and the Catholic church were standing in the way of reform. Using the democratic governments of ancient Athens and the Roman Republic as examples for their beliefs, the Philosophes taught that citizens should have more control over government. As might be expected, the French government and the church restricted these Enlightenment teachings. The Philosophes responded to the restrictions by arguing for an end to government censorship and an increase in religious freedom. 19. Some ideas of the Enlightenment can be traced back to ancient Greek and Roman philosophies. Which characteristic of ancient Greece or Rome most likely influenced the Philosophes?
A. the political power that citizens held in their government B. the influence of polytheistic religions in everyday life C. the existence of different classes of people in society D. the authority of the emperor in the time of the Roman Empire Origins and Events of the Chinese Civil War 1911 The Qing Dynasty collapses, and China is declared a republic. The Kuomintang (Nationalist Party of China) is founded the next year. 1921 The Communist Party of China is founded. The Russian Soviet Union soon encourages the Communists to cooperate with the Nationalists and form a single government. 1927 Chiang Kai-shek, leader of the Nationalists, begins to purge Communist Chinese by arresting and executing their leaders. Many Communists are killed, but some escape to Yan'an in what becomes known as the "Long March." Mao Zedong commands this march and becomes leader of the surviving Communists, though they are left in a weak position. 1937 Japan invades China, beginning the Asian theater of World War II. Nationalist and Communist Chinese agree to unite against Japan. 1946 Civil war starts again the year after Japan surrenders. World War II has left the Nationalists controlling most cities, but the Communists control Manchuria in the north and much of the Chinese countryside. 1949 The Communists gain control of mainland China, and the Nationalists flee to the island of Taiwan. The next year, the United States sends a fleet to the Taiwan Strait. 20. What prevented the Communist Chinese from invading Taiwan and completely defeating the Nationalists? A. The United States did not allow them to do so. B. They had signed a treaty with the Nationalists. C. They were too weakened to continue the war. D. They lacked a navy and could not reach Taiwan.