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US State History Advanced Test 8

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History Test 8 (State History Advanced) K-12 to University (USA History) USA — State History Advanced USA History Standards & AP
What is this test? for History practice (US/World/State), USA — K-12 to University (USA History) level, USA — State History Advanced.
For all levels (Elementary to University) studying History in the USA
Section: History Test 8 (State History Advanced) · Education: K-12 to University · Part: History Test 8 (State History Advanced) · Country: USA · Region: USA — State History Advanced

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
What was Brown v. Board?
A) 1954 desegregation
B) Segregation approval
C) Busing ban
D) Prayer approval
Question 2
Which pandemic began in 2020?
A) Ebola
B) COVID-19
C) SARS
D) H1N1
Question 3
Which term means "Iraq's invasion of Kuwait 1991"?
A) Watergate
B) the Iran-Contra affair
C) the Gulf War about
D) globalization
Question 4
What was the Iraq War trigger?
A) Korea
B) Vietnam
C) WWII
D) 2003 invasion after 9/11 era
Question 5
Which 2010 law reformed healthcare?
A) Affordable Care Act
B) Medicare
C) Medicaid
D) Social Security
Question 6
What best defines globalization?
A) no trade
B) connected world trade and culture
C) local only
D) isolation
Question 7
What was Pearl Harbor?
A) German raid
B) Accident
C) 1941 Japan attack
D) Drill
Question 8
Which of the following best defines Watergate?
A) Terrorist attack
B) War
C) Economic crisis
D) Scandal leading to Nixon resignation
Question 9
Who made light bulb practical?
A) Thomas Edison
B) Tesla
C) Westinghouse
D) Bell
Question 10
Who was LBJ?
A) VP only
B) President after Kennedy
C) Senator only
D) General
Question 11
Name the first Black president.
A) George Bush
B) Bill Clinton
C) Barack Obama
D) Joe Biden
Question 12
Which of the following best defines the Iran-Contra affair?
A) Whitewater
B) Watergate
C) Monica Lewinsky
D) Reagan-era arms scandal
Question 13
When did Berlin Wall fall?
A) 1989
B) 1979
C) 1991
D) 1985
Question 14
When was Constitution written?
A) 1776
B) 1787
C) 1789
D) 1791
Question 15
Name JFK.
A) General
B) Senator only
C) President shot 1963
D) Judge
Question 16
Which term means "Europe rebuild aid"?
A) globalization
B) the Iraq War trigger
C) Watergate
D) Marshall Plan
Question 17
Provide the definition of Gettysburg Address:
A) 1863 Lincoln speech
B) War order
C) Treaty
D) Poem
Question 18
Name the person who had Dream speech.
A) Malcolm X
B) Martin Luther King Jr.
C) Rosa Parks
D) John Lewis
Question 19
What best defines Vietnam War?
A) WWII battle
B) Korea fight
C) 1955 to 1975 conflict
D) Gulf war
Question 20
Which term means "1849 California rush"?
A) globalization
B) the Iraq War trigger
C) Watergate
D) Gold Rush

About This Test

For Elementary to University (USA) — U.S. History from Colonial to modern era and World History across ancient to contemporary, including state history and AP. Section: History, USA.

History USA — 3,900+ tests. U.S. History (Colonial, Revolution, Civil War, WWII, Civil Rights to modern), World History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern), State History (51 jurisdictions (50 states + District of Columbia)) and AP U.S./World. Leveled: Elementary, Middle, High School, University. AP-style sourcing & chronology. Each leaf 8×20Q.

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