Quiz About US History Final Exam Study Guide

76 Questions | Attempts: 37
Share

SettingsSettingsSettings
US History Quizzes & Trivia

This quiz is based off my US History final exam study guide.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    leader of the Sioux tribe who fought in the Battle of Little Bighorn

  • 2. 

    Leader of the Lakota’s who fought in the Battle of Little Bighorn

  • 3. 

    The first man to make a major attempt at industrial unionism

  • 4. 

    Scottish immigrant who began steel production

  • 5. 

    Founded the Standard Oil Trust in 1882

  • 6. 

    20th president, Republican, assassinated by a disgruntled job seeker

  • 7. 

    Led the effort to give the vote to women

  • 8. 

    Led the Tweed Ring, a group of corrupt Democratic politicians in NYC during the ‘60s and ‘70s

  • 9. 

    A cartoonist who drew political cartoons against Boss Tweed

  • 10. 

    Battle on December 29, 1890 in which cavalry killed 250 Sioux Indians but only 25 whites were killed.

  • 11. 

    Labor demonstration in Chicago which ended violence and which resulted in the Labor Movement being set back

  • 12. 

    Industrial Workers of the World

  • 13. 

    Terrible fire which led to the deaths of 146 workers and highlighted the poor working conditions endured by employers

  • 14. 

    Multi–family dwellings where poor people lived

  • 15. 

    Democratic political machine in NYC that provided services to the general population in exchange for votes

  • 16. 

    Became president upon the assassination of William McKinley

  • 17. 

    Chosen successor to President Roosevelt; elected in 1908

  • 18. 

    Democratic candidate for President in 1912 election, won with 42% of popular vote

  • 19. 

    Pioneered the production of an affordable automobile, the Model T  

  • 20. 

    Founded the Tuskegee Institute

  • 21. 

    “Mark Twain”; wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  • 22. 

    Policy which allowed the major countries of the world to compete in China on equal terms

  • 23. 

    Group in China which attempted to stop what they saw as a foreign takeover of their country  

  • 24. 

     journalists who exposed abuse and corruption in American society

  • 25. 

    Woodrow Wilson proposed this plan that included the League of Nations, freedom of the seas, no secret treaties, self-determination, and arms reduction; it was not accepted by Europe (colonies), it was hard to enforce, it had high standards, and Isolationists (US) did not want the US to become too involved in world affairs

  • 26. 

    Agreement which ended WWI

  • 27. 

    Prohibited the sale, production and consumption of alcohol

  • 28. 

    Gave women the right to vote

  • 29. 

     the summer of 1919 when a wave of strikes and riots swept over the country  

  • 30. 

    Battle over whether a teacher was allowed to teach evolution in Tennessee

  • 31. 

    Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson

  • 32. 

    The first Catholic to be nominated by a major political party to run for President

  • 33. 

    A collection of reforms brought about by FDR’s New Deal

  • 34. 

    Hitler’s girlfriend

  • 35. 

    June of 1942 when the US forces destroyed 4 Japanese aircraft carriers and turned control of the Pacific in favor of the Allied Forces  

  • 36. 

    A member of the Big Three (Prime Minister of England)

  • 37. 

    A member of the Big Three from Italy

  • 38. 

    The US provided weapons to countries which were fighting the spread of Nazism

  • 39. 

    Where the first atomic bomb was dropped (Japan)

  • 40. 

    Took over presidency after FDR

  • 41. 

    Senator who led a witch hunt for communists in the US government

  • 42. 

     leader of the communist forces in China

  • 43. 

    African American civil rights leader who worked for integration in nonviolent ways; won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964  

  • 44. 

    JFK’s brother – was shot but not killed – ran for presidency in 1968

  • 45. 

    Youngest president; stimulated the economy and invested funds in NASA program

  • 46. 

    Led a communist revolution in Cuba

  • 47. 

    War on poverty; president upon JFK’s assassination

  • 48. 

    Elected president in 1968 and was impeached

  • 49. 

     metaphorical divide between communist Eastern Europe and democratic Western Europe

  • 50. 

    Created a uniform civilian community

Quiz Review Timeline +

Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.

  • Current Version
  • Mar 15, 2022
    Quiz Edited by
    ProProfs Editorial Team
  • Jun 19, 2009
    Quiz Created by
    Princesspink56
Back to Top Back to top
Advertisement
×

Wait!
Here's an interesting quiz for you.

We have other quizzes matching your interest.