Quiz Continuning World Problems and Great Am Hist Quiz War

6th Grade History Name: ____________________________________
Teacher : Mr. Cap Quiz over Continuning World Problems and Great Am Hist Quiz War questions.

1. What building is pictured to the left? ___________________________________

2. How many nations met and formed the United Nations and looked for world peace? ____

3. List two things that have happened worldwide since the UN was established?

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4. Who won the election of 1948? _____________________________________

5. What year did Israel become a nation? ___________________________________

6. In the Korean War, Korea was divided along what parallel line? _______________________

7. North Korea was __________________________ and South Korea was _____________________.

8. Write a short summary of what happened in the Korean War between General MacArthur and President Truman.

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The next questions come from the Great American History Quiz.

9. Where was the 1st battle in the Spanish-American War?___________________

10. How long was McCain held captive?_________________________

11. $277 million was spent to do what? ___________________________

12. Who was the ranger who was executed by the British_________________

13. Why were the Green Mountain Boys formed? ____________________________________________

14. Who was the commander of the Tuskegee airmen?_ ________________________________

15. Which honor did Pyle receive after his death? ___________________________________

16. Where did the Liberty Boys secretly meet? ____________________________________

17. Which group did the Marines enlist to develop the code? ____________________________________

18. What was Moe Berg’s third profession? ______________________________________________

19. What did Washington do with Howel’s dog? ____________________________________

20. Why did Gatlen invent the gun? _________________________________________________

21. How many atomic bombs remained in the U.S. arsenal? _______________________________

22. What happened to Iva Toguri at the end of the war? _____________________________________

23. When you ride alone …. ______________________________________________

24. What ship was responsible for this intelligence failure? _______________________________

25. What was Iwo Jima’s strategic importance? __________________________________

26. What promise did Kennedy give to Krushchev? ________________________________________

27. What did Americans call dachshunds? ________________________________

28. How often, on average, did FDR deliver Fireside Chats? ________________________________

29. What % of America’s vegetables did Victory Gardens provide? __________________________

30. What was the title of the Union Army favorite? __________________________________

31. Which branch of government sponsors the USO? ________________________________