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8th Grade Social Studies Review #2
Test Description: Review for the 8th grade social studies final exam
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A major goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to
A
protect consumers from dangerous products
B
prevent the formation of business monopolies
C
limit imports from foreign nations
D
set fair prices for manufactured goods
2) During the Progressive Era, muckrakers were best known for
A
serving in Congress and state legislatures
B
forming new political parties
C
exposing harmful practices of business and government
D
organizing rallies and marches
3) The United States was drawn into World War I mainly because of
A
a direct attack on an American military base
B
commitments made to the United Nations
C
the unrestricted use of submarine warfare
D
exaggerated stories by yellow journalists
4) President Woodrow Wilson wanted to form the League of Nations to
A
prevent future wars
B
create a world trade organizations
C
convince other nations to support the United States in World War I
D
develop military plans to win World War I
5) Which New Deal law established a system of unemployment insurance and pensions for retired workers?
A
National Labor Relations Act
B
Social Security Act
C
National Recovery Act
D
Fair Labor Standards Act
6) In which area of the United States did the Dust Bowl of the 1930s occur?
A
Great Plains
B
Northeast
C
Pacific Northwest
D
Southeast
7) During World War II, the federal government reacted to shortages of various goods by
A
imposing a national sales tax
B
rationing certain products
C
increasing imports when shortages developed
D
raising prices to increase consumer demand
8) The Cold War developed shortly after the end of World War II primarily because of the
A
disputes over Japanese control of China
B
conflicting goals of the United States and the Soviet Union
C
results of the Nuremberg Trials
D
Holocaust during World War II
9) The Marshall Plan provided economic aid to World War II in order to
A
raise the standard of living in Asia and Africa
B
help Japan rebuild damage caused by the atomic bombs
C
assist soldiers returning to civilian life
D
strengthen Western Europe nations against communism
10) A major goal of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s was to
A
end racial segregation
B
improve living conditions for Native American Indians
C
reform prison conditions
D
reduce prejudice against immigrants
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