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Grade 8 Modern Era
When did the Space Race primarily occur?
  1. 1930s
  2. 1950s and 1960s
  3. 1970s
  4. 1980s
Grade 8 Modern Era
Which American space agency was responsible for the Apollo program?
  1. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
  2. NSA (National Space Agency)
  3. NRO (National Reconnaissance Office)
  4. NESA (National Extraterrestrial Space Agency)
Grade 8 American Revolution
Written by Thomas Jefferson, this document cut ties between America and Great Britain and listed the numerous reasons justifying doing so.
  1. Declaration of Independance
  2. House of Burgesses
  3. Constitution of the United States
  4. Mayflower Compact
Grade 8 Civil War
What battle produced the political turning point of the Civil War?
  1. First Battle of Bull Run
  2. The Battle of Fredericksburg
  3. The Battle of Richmond
  4. The Battle of Antietam
Grade 8 Reconstruction
How long did Reconstruction last?
  1. 1864-1877
  2. 1865-1877
  3. 1812-1877
  4. 1863-1877
Grade 8 Colonial Period
Salem is located in what modern-day state?
  1. Maine
  2. Virginia
  3. Connecticut
  4. Massachusetts
Grade 8 American Revolution
Which of these resolved the conflict between the two plans of government proposed during the Constitutional Convention?
  1. The New York Compromise
  2. The Massachusetts Plan
  3. The Connecticut Plan
  4. The Great Compromise
Grade 8 Civil War
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after which Union victory?
  1. Gettysburg
  2. Fredericksburg
  3. Antietam
  4. Vicksburg
  5. None of the Above
Grade 8 Civil War
Where is Gettysburg located?
  1. Maryland
  2. Pennsylvania
  3. Virginia
  4. Delaware
Grade 8 The Presidents
Where was John F. Kennedy assassinated on November 22, 1963?
  1. Dallas, Texas
  2. Washington, D.C.
  3. New Orleans, Louisiana
  4. Los Angeles, California
Grade 8 The Presidents
What is the title of John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, published in 1957?
  1. Profiles in Courage
  2. The New Frontier
  3. To Kill a Mockingbird
  4. The Green Hills of Earth
Grade 8 The Presidents
What does the "F" in John F. Kennedy's name stand for?
  1. Fitzgerald
  2. Franklin
  3. Frederick
  4. Ferdinand
Grade 8 World War II
What was the code name for America's atomic bomb project?
  1. Project Nisei
  2. Manhatten Project
  3. Project Oppenheimer
  4. Los Alamos Project
Grade 8 Early National Era
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
  1. Treaty of Paris
  2. Treaty of Ghent
  3. Treaty of Greenville
  4. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Grade 8 Colonial Period
What is the main purpose of Indigenous People's Day?
  1. To honor Native American traditions
  2. To celebrate Native American contributions to society
  3. To acknowledge the history and cultures of Indigenous peoples
  4. All of the above
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