A. John Adams B. Andrew Jackson C. Andrew Johnson
27. _____ made slavery possible in the new territories such as in Kentucky and Nebraska. A. Douglas Bill B. Monroe Doctrine C. Sedition Act
28. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the _____, which declared the abolition of slavery. A. Homestead Bill B. Emancipation Proclamation C. Both A and B 29. The Battle of _____ was the turning point of the American Civil War. A. Bull Run B. Gettysburg C. Richmond
30. The first imperialist war took place between the U.S. and _____ in 1898. A. Britain B. France C. Spain
31. The first American President from the Republic Party is _____. A. Abraham Lincoln B. Andrew Johnson C. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington 32. In 1918 President _____ issued the ―Fourteen Points‖. A. Woodrow Wilson B. William H. Taft C. Theodore Roosevelt D. Warren G. Harding 33. Haymarket Massacre took place in _____ in May 1886. A. New York B. Chicago C. Washington
34. In 1894, the American industrial production held the _____ place in the world. A. first B. second C. third
35. McCarthy was notorious for his harsh _____ persecution of the progressive people. A. religious B. spiritual C. political
36. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the _____. A. blacks B. Indians C. progressive people
37. On August 14, 1914, the U.S. and Britain issued a joint communiqué called _____. A. the Teheran Declaration B. the Atlantic Charter C. the Washington Proclamation
38. In Sino-American relations Theodore Roosevelt exercised the so-called ―_____‖, invading China by means of both force and culture.
A. Open Door Policy B. Big Stick C. Douglas Bill
39. The First World War broke out on July 28th, _____ and ended on November 11th, _____, lasting for about four years.
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A. 1913, 1917 B. 1914, 1918 C. 1915, 1919
40. The two military alliances during WWI were the _____ and the _____. A. Axis, Allies B. Holy Alliance, Axis C. Central Powers, Allies
41. The assassination of a(n) _____ prince, Arch Duke Fedinand, served as the direct fuse for the outbreak of WWI.
A. Australia B. Belgium C. Austria
42. Altogether _____ countries became involved in or were dragged into WWI. A. 33 B. 38 C. 39
43. The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A. led to the following disastrous effects except _____.
A. inflation B. the rise of prices C. the decrease of population D. the decrease of the purchasing capacity
44. In April 1945 a conference was held at _____ to organize the United Nations. A. San Francisco B. New York C. Philadelphia
45. _____ countries attended the conference of the foundling of the UN. A. 48 B. 47 C. 45
46. At the _____ Conference, the heads of the Soviet Union, the U.S. and Britain discussed the problem of opening the second battlefield in Europe. A. Yalta B. Teheran C. Casablanca
47. In July 1945, Britain, the U.S. and the Soviet Union met at Potsdam to formulate an occupation policy and set up a program for the future of Germany. The meeting was the famous _____ Conference. A. Cairo B. Teheran C. Potsdam D. Quebec 48. The two fighting sides in WWII were _____.
A. the Allies and the Axis (powers) B. the Axis and Holy Alliance C. the Central Powers and the Allies
49. The _____ was the treaty signed at Versailles, near Paris in France in 1919. A. Paris Treaty B. Versaills Treaty C. Teheran Treaty
50. The meeting was held at Yalta in the Crimea of the Soviet Union in Feb, 1945. At the meeting many matters were discussed, including the final defeat of Germany, the demilitarization of Germany, the founding of the U.N. etc., this was the famous _____ Conference. A. Yalta B. Teheran C. Potsdam
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51. The Communist Party of the US was founded in _____. A. 1920 B. 1918 C. 1919
52. The U.S. Communist Party was re-established in 1945 with _____ as its general secretary. A. Levestone B. William Foster C. Earl Browder
53. The Great Depression of _____ to shook the US and the whole capitalist world to its foundations. A. 1929, 1933 B. 1933, 1937 C. 1924, 1929
54. The programme of 1947 that America would offer its money supplies and machinery to any European nation that wished to participate in was called _____. A. Eisenhower Doctrine B. Marshall Plan C. Truman Doctrine
55. The _____ broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953. A. Vietnam War B. Cold War C. Korean War
56. In April 1949 twelve nations established the NATO to coordinate the military actions of member nations against the _____.
A. Germany B. Japan C. Soviet Union
57. The Second World War broke out in September, _____ and ended in August _____. A. 1939, 1945 B. 1937, 1943 C. 1938, 1945
58. After WWII there emerged a new balance of power between _____ and _____. A. the Allies, the Axis Powers B. the USSR, the USA C. the old capitalist countries, the new ones
59. There occurred _____ economic crises from the end of WWII to the middle of the 1970’s. A. six B. five C. seven
60. The President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called _____ to save the economic situation. A. Good Neighbour B. the Open Door Policy C. the New Deal
61. The Battle of _____ took place in 1942 and it was the turning point of the Pacific area. A. Midway Island B. Britain C. Normandy
62. In Feb. _____ came President Nixon’s historic visit to China. A. 1979 B. 1972 C. 1973
63. In 1953, _____ ended in the failure of the U.S.
A. the Korean War B. the Vietnam War C. the US-Spanish War
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64. On December 7th, 1941, the base of the American Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbour, was suddenly attacked by the _____ air force and navy. A. Spanish B. French C. Japanese
65. The original Union consists of _____ at the time of its independence. A. 13 B. 50 C. 48
66. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located _____ seaboard. A. the eastern B. the western C. the northern 67. _____ appointed many of the colonial governors.
A. The English King B. the local government C. the local people
68. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including _____ as head. A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. both A and B
69. _____ was the British king when colonial Americans declared their independence. A. King George I B. King George III C. King George II
70. In 1945 a conference was held in _____ to found the United Nations. A. San Francisco B. Chicago C. New York 71. President Nixon visited China in _____. A. 1973 B. 1974 C. 1972
72. _____ was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession. A. Theodore Roosevelt B. George Washington C. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Thomas Jefferson 73. The city’s name ―Philadelphia‖ means _____. A. brotherly love B. fishing pit C. philosophy
1. It was _____ who first discovered the America in 1492. 2. The New World was named after _____ Vespucci. 3. _____ was the first man who sailed around the earth.
4. The Indians living in America are all _____ skinned and dark-haired. 5. The War of _____ broke out in 1775 and ended in 1783. 6. The First World War broke out on July 28th in _____.
7. In 1620 some English Puritans sailed to Plymouth on a ship called _____.
8. On July 4th, 1776, the document called the Declaration of _____ was accepted by the American Congress. 9. The first English colony was _____.
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