US District of Columbia State History Test 2

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History State History (Middle School) Middle School (USA History, 6-8) USA USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for Middle School History (6-8), USA — Middle School (USA History, 6-8) level, USA.
For Middle School students (6-8) — Middle School History in the USA
Section: History State History (Middle School) · Education: Middle School · Part: History State History (Middle School) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Who led New Deal?

A) Franklin Roosevelt

B) Hoover

C) Truman

D) Coolidge

Question 2

Who was Rosa Parks?

A) Driver

B) Bus boycott spark

C) Mayor

D) Judge

Question 3

What was New Deal?

A) Tax hikes

B) War plan

C) FDR relief programs

D) Trade pact

Question 4

What was Dust Bowl?

A) Flood zone

B) Volcano area

C) Snow belt

D) 1930s plains disaster

Question 5

Which term means "museum complex"?

A) the Smithsonian

B) the capital of District of Columbia

C) the nickname of District of Columbia

D) the National Mall

Question 6

DC fact check: Who planned DC?

A) Washington only

B) Pierre L'Enfant

C) Jefferson

D) Franklin

Question 7

When was 9/11?

A) 2000

B) 2002

C) September 11 2001

D) 2003

Question 8

What was Trail of Tears?

A) Parade

B) Victory tour

C) Cattle drive

D) Cherokee 1838 march

Question 9

Which of the following best defines Ford's Theatre known for?

A) Lincoln was shot there

B) a wedding

C) a debate

D) a concert

Question 10

What is the capital of District of Columbia?

A) Riverside

B) Washington

C) Springfield

D) Portland

Question 11

DC fact check: Where does the President live?

A) Court

B) Capitol

C) White House

D) Pentagon

Question 12

Which of the following best defines the National Mall?

A) a road

B) a mall store

C) a river

D) park strip with monuments

Question 13

Which of the following best defines the Lincoln Memorial?

A) honors Abraham Lincoln

B) a church

C) a market

D) a library

Question 14

Who was Harriet Tubman?

A) Driver

B) Underground guide

C) Nurse

D) Spy only

Question 15

What was Emancipation?

A) Law 1865

B) Speech only

C) 1863 freedom order

D) No order

Question 16

What was Transcontinental done?

A) 1860

B) 1875

C) 1880

D) 1869

Question 17

Where does the President live?

A) White House

B) Pentagon

C) Capitol

D) Court

Question 18

Provide the definition of the capital of District of Columbia:

A) Riverside

B) Washington

C) Springfield

D) Portland

Question 19

Which term means "1955 to 1975 conflict"?

A) the Washington Monument

B) the capital of District of Columbia

C) Vietnam War

D) the nickname of District of Columbia

Question 20

Which person was Frederick Douglass?

A) President

B) General

C) Judge

D) Abolitionist writer

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