Question 1 of 10
The diagram shows the structure of the United Nations, founded in 1945. What was the primary purpose of creating the United Nations after World War II?
ATo establish one single, unified world government
BTo spread democracy to all nations of the world by military force
CTo maintain international peace and prevent future world wars
DTo punish Germany and Japan for having started the war
Explanation
The United Nations was created to maintain international peace and security and prevent another world war through diplomacy and collective security.
Question 2 of 10
The US entered World War I in:
A1914
B1920
C1917
D1918
Explanation
📌 1917. Reasons: unrestricted submarine warfare, Zimmermann Telegram. Allies won 1918.
Question 3 of 10
The Civil Rights Act of 1964:
Aoutlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex
Bgave American women the constitutional right to vote
Cestablished a national Social Security retirement and pension system
Dpermanently abolished slavery throughout the entire United States
Explanation
📌 Outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Ended Jim Crow laws.
Question 4 of 10
Pearl Harbor was attacked on:
ADecember 7, 1941
BAugust 6, 1945
CJune 6, 1944
DNovember 11, 1918
Explanation
📌 December 7, 1941. Japan attacked the US naval base in Hawaii. US entered WWII the next day.
Question 5 of 10
D-Day (June 6, 1944) was:
Athe dropping of the atomic bomb
Bthe Allied invasion of Normandy
Cthe bombing of Pearl Harbor
Dthe end of WWI
Explanation
📌 Allied invasion of Normandy, France. Largest amphibious invasion in history. Turning point of WWII in Europe.
Question 6 of 10
The Cold War was between:
AUS and Japan
BUS and Germany
CUS and China
DUS and USSR
Explanation
📌 US (capitalism/democracy) vs USSR (communism). 1947-1991. Never direct military conflict → 'cold.'
Question 7 of 10
Martin Luther King Jr. is best known for:
Aleading the Civil Rights Movement
Bleading the colonists' revolt
Cdrafting and signing the US Constitution
Dinventing the telephone and light bulb
Explanation
📌 Leading the Civil Rights Movement through nonviolent protest. 'I Have a Dream' speech (1963). Assassinated 1968.
Question 8 of 10
Rosa Parks is famous for:
Aleading the entire Underground Railroad network
Bhelping to write the entire U.S. Constitution
Cserving as the first female President of the United States
Drefusing to give up her bus seat, sparking a boycott
Explanation
📌 Refusing to give up her bus seat (1955, Montgomery, Alabama). Sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Civil rights icon.
Question 9 of 10
The graph shows U.S. unemployment during the Great Depression. Based on the graph, unemployment peaked in 1933 at 25%. Which program was primarily responsible for the eventual decline?
APresident Hoover's policy of rugged individualism
BThe Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates
CState-level welfare programs created by governors
DPresident Roosevelt's New Deal programs
Explanation
FDR's New Deal programs (CCC, WPA, TVA, Social Security) provided jobs and economic relief, though full recovery came with WWII mobilization.
Question 10 of 10
The Dust Bowl occurred primarily in:
Athe California coast
BPennsylvania
Cthe coastal Southeast
Dthe Great Plains
Explanation
📌 Great Plains (Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas) in the 1930s. Drought + poor farming → massive dust storms → migration.