6th Grade - US Social Studies Quiz

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1.

Which President died in 1945, leading to his Vice President Harry S. Truman's Presidency?
- A.
  
  George Washington
- B.
  
  Franklin D. Roosevelt
- C.
  
  Jimmy Carter
- D.
  
  Abraham Lincoln
2.

During what war did the United States try to stay neutral?
- A.
  
  Civil War
- B.
  
  Revolutionary War
- C.
  
  Vietnam War
- D.
  
  World War I
3.

What country bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?
- A.
  
  Russia
- B.
  
  Germany
- C.
  
  China
- D.
  
  Japan
4.

What President resigned due to his association with the Watergate scandal?
- A.
  
  Lyndon Johnson
- B.
  
  John F. Kennedy
- C.
  
  Bill Clinton
- D.
  
  Richard Nixon
5.

What was the period of poverty after World War I called?
- A.
  
  The Roaring Twenties
- B.
  
  The Big Band Era
- C.
  
  The Great Depression
- D.
  
  The Swing Era
6.

Which term refers to the number of buyers for goods or services at a set price?
- A.
  
  Supply
- B.
  
  Need
- C.
  
  Demand
- D.
  
  Trade
7.

On July 4, 1976, the United States of America celebrated what birthday?
- A.
  
  150th Birthday
- B.
  
  50th Birthday
- C.
  
  100th Birthday
- D.
  
  200th Birthday
8.

Which form of government is a government elected by the people of the country?
- A.
  
  Republic
- B.
  
  Dictatorship
- C.
  
  Democracy
- D.
  
  Monarchy
9.

Which is not one of the five themes of geography?
- A.
  
  Regions
- B.
  
  Transportation
- C.
  
  Location
- D.
  
  Movement
10.

What was the first name of the wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
- A.
  
  Susan
- B.
  
  Eleanor
- C.
  
  Elizabeth
- D.
  
  Sojourner
11.

Who was the U.S. President during World War I?
- A.
  
  William McKinley
- B.
  
  Warren Harding
- C.
  
  Woodrow Wilson
- D.
  
  Theodore Roosevelt
12.

Which U.S. President resigned from office in 1974?
- A.
  
  Bill Clinton
- B.
  
  Jimmy Carter
- C.
  
  Richard Nixon
- D.
  
  John F. Kennedy
13.

Which U.S. President authorized the Lewis and Clark expedition?
- A.
  
  Andrew Jackson
- B.
  
  Thomas Jefferson
- C.
  
  James Madison
- D.
  
  George Washington
14.

Which U.S. president was in office at the start of the Great Depression on Black Tuesday?
- A.
  
  Lyndon Johnson
- B.
  
  Franklin D. Roosevelt
- C.
  
  Herbert Hoover
- D.
  
  Jefferson Davis
15.

In 1969, which astronaut joined Neil Armstrong on the surface of the moon?
- A.
  
  Edwin Aldrin
- B.
  
  Jim Lovell
- C.
  
  John Glenn
- D.
  
  Ken Mattingly
16.

Which agricultural invention was not a major improvement to farming in the 1800's?
- A.
  
  Barbed Wire
- B.
  
  Reaper
- C.
  
  Scythe
- D.
  
  Thresher
17.

On a map of the U.S., what would the grid show?
- A.
  
  Distance
- B.
  
  Direction
- C.
  
  Landmarks
- D.
  
  Longitude And Latitude
18.

How many times was Franklin Delano Roosevelt elected President of the U.S.?
- A.
  
  Two
- B.
  
  One
- C.
  
  Three
- D.
  
  Four