US History STAAR Review

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Dragon's Dungeon

FINAL CHALLENGE (Do this last!)

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dragon

The

's

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Story

Legend says that a faraway kingdom forged a sword that together with the power of the Elemental Gems (fire, water, air, and earth) could defeat any evil. Gather the gems to assemble the ultimate weapon and defeat the dragon hiding in the dungeon.

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Thank goodness you’ve come! We need your help! You need to find the 4 Elemental Gems so that the sword has enough power and then defeat the fearsome dragon that is terrorizing our people…

Help us, only a person like you can do it!

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Of course!

Ouch! I thought you were cool ... What will become of us!

Hehehe, I was kidding. Ahem, of course I’ll help you

I knew you would not fail me! Thanks a lot! Here is the holy sword. Now gather the Elemental Gems to complete it and defeat the dragon.

LEVEL 1 - EARTH GEM

EARTH GEM

Watch out, a wandering skeleton is in your way! Get the earth gem by passing a quiz about US History

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Where do you think you’re going, mortal?! You won’t be worthy of the Earth Gem until you get all my questions correct. Do you dare to try?

What was one reason why these admendments were added to the Constitution? - 19th Amendment - 24th Amendment - 26th Amendment

To expand the rights of individuals to participate in the government

To limit the freedom of expression

The Black Panthers distinguished themselves as a civil rights group that -

used hunger strikes to bring awareness to the issues facing minorities

used force if necessary to protect and defend themselves

In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat setting in motion -

the Plessy v. Ferguson court case

a bus boycott

Martin Luther King Jr. is most well known for -

advocating the use of civil disobedience during the Civil Rights movement

using force when being attacked by police officers and police dogs

Jackie Robinson was significant to the Civil Rights Movement because

he organized several civil rights marches across the south

he was the first African American to play for a Major League Baseball team

Congratulations!! Here is your reward, you have earned it

Hahahaha, what do you say? ...

Oh, I've lost my mind, give me another chance!

LEVEL 2 - AIR GEM

AIR GEM

Choose the correct image to get out of the room alive and get the next gem

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Which image correctly identifies the territory gained from the Spanish American War?

Which logo represents the organizations founded to improve working conditions for migrant workers?

Which of the images best represents the area in which the Dust Bowl occurred?

Which image represents the U.S. response to the U.S.S.R. Berlin Blockade?

Which images best represent the US Cold War foreign policy known as the Marshall Plan?

You got the Air Gem!

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LEVEL 3 - WATER GEM

WATER GEM

Drag the light to find the correct answer

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Who was the first woman on the US Supreme Court?

Sandra Day O'Connor

Sonia Sotomayor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The term appeasement refers to-

Giving in to an aggressor to avoid conflict

Depending on allies to fight for you

Standing up for one's beliefs

What time period is represented by this information? - Increased use of Cell Phones - Election of First African American president - Growth of social media

1970's

2000's

1990's

PRESIDENT NIXON BEGAN TO EASE COLD WAR TENSION FIRST HE VISITED CHINA AND ESTABLISHED THE POLICY OF DETENTE(EASING TENSION WITH USSR) LAST HE MADE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SOVIET UNION TO STOP PRODUCING NUCLEAR WEAPONS AT :

CAMP DAVID ACCORDS

SALT I

OPEC

And now look for the gem! Hurry up!

You got the Water gem!

GAME OVER

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LEVEL 4 - FIRE GEM

FIRE GEM

Search among the tiles for the mathematical operation to find the correct answer

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Title IX was passed to -

prevent discrimination based on sex

lower the voting age to sixteen

place a higher tax on the wealthy to provide funding for programs

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Vernon Baker receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor for his efforts in World War II is significant because -

he was the leader of the famous Tuskegee airmen

he was responsible for assassinating Hitler at his headquarters

he was the only living African American veteran of World War II to receive the award

What contributed to the passing of the 21st Amendment?

Politicians desired to drink alcohol again

Women desiring the right to vote

An increase in crime after the 18th Amendment

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What immediate impact did the events of 9/11 have on U.S. foreign policy?

The U.S declared an official war on communism

U.S. removed Saddam Hussein from power for invading Kuwait

U.S. became involved in Afghanistan to capture the group responsible

Which of the following is an example of the best benefits of the internet?

A working mother taking online classes to fit her busy schedule

Personal information is easily accessible by hackers

Easily accessing definitions of words on Google

You got the Fire Gem!

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FINAL LEVEL - DRAGON

Defeat the dragon!

How dare you bother me, you fool!

THE END

You defeated the dragon, and the kingdom is at peace again. And you’ve become became a legend! Next Game Code Word: Essential

What will become of us!

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QUIZ

INVADERS

INVADERS

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LEVEL 1

OF 5

What does the following image best reflect?

Diffusion of American culture

The lack of diversity in China

China prefers McDonalds to Burger King

LEVEL 2

OF 5

Unemployment March

This march was likely the effect of-

The 21st amendment

Social Security Act

The stock market crash

LEVEL 3

OF 5

This poster provides information about the-

Social Security Act

Bank Holiday Act

Federal Housing Administration Act

LEVEL 4

OF 5

This political cartoon illustrates-

The land the U.S. wanted to acquire from Mexico

Germany's Zimmerman Telegram

The land America was willing to give Mexico in exchange for an alliance

LEVEL 5

OF 5

This picture depicts-

The destruction of land after being attacked by a tank

The conditions of a prisoner of war camp during WWI

The major military strategy used during WWI

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US History Review

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SHOOT THE CLOWN!

Answer correctly and throw the clown into the water five times to earn your reward.

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1/5

W.E.B. DuBois is influential due to his involvement in -

The Temperance Movement

The Square Deal

The NAACP

1/5

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2/5

The Food and Drug Act of 1906 was passed with the intent to -

Ensure farmers stopped using chemicals on their crops

Make food safer to consume

Help Americans lose weight

2/5

Right!

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3/5

Jane Addams played a major role in America during the Progressive Era by -

Bringing attention to unsanitary practices in the meat packing industry

Writing news articles and pamphlets for the temperance movement

Providing shelter for immigrants and helping them assimilate to America

3/5

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4/5

A rise in organized crime in the 1920s can be partially attributed to the illegalization of ----

Teaching evolution in public schools

Prohibition of alcohol

The rise of communism

4/5

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5/5

Henry Ford helped the American manufacturers realize the potential of ---

Assembly-line production methods

Monopolizing a particular industry

Downsizing the labor force

5/5

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MIRROR LABYRINTH

Which image is the real one?Choose well and get to your reward!

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1/5

Flapper

A devastating drought coupled with over farming of land in the Great Plains

2/5

Government agency responsible for the management and regulation of natural resources

3/5

4/5

President elected in 2008

5/5

US citizens created these to increase food production during a war.

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HORSE RACE

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Answer correctly before the time runs out and make your horse reach the finish line first!

1/5

All of the following were actions at home to support the wareffort, EXCEPT ---

YOU

Talking openly about military information

Planting “Victory Gardens”

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Purchasing of war bonds

1/5

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2/5

Manages security policies for railroads, buses, ports, and mass transit systems

YOU

Department of Homeland Security

Transportation Security Agency

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USA PATRIOT ACT

2/5

Wrong!

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3/5

Allows federal law enforcement to conduct searches without notice

YOU

Department of Homeland Security

Transportation Security Agency

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USA PATRIOT ACT

3/5

Wrong!

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4/5

The end of the Cold War is often associated with which of the following events?

YOU

The 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow

The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1991

The Persian Gulf War in 1990

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4/5

Wrong!

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5/5

Secures that nation’s air, land, and sea borders to prevent illegal activity

YOU

Department of Homeland Security

Transportation Security Agency

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USA PATRIOT ACT

5/5

Wrong!

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THE HOUSE OF TERROR

Try to find the answer withoutstumbling on any scary surprises!

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His belief in the Domino Theory influenced President Kennedy to take what action?

1/5

Visit West Berlin in an effort to reunite Germany.

Propose a peace agreement with Ho Chi Minh.

Send aid and military advisors to South Vietnam.

Drag the halo of light!

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was founded in 1949based on the concept of ----

2/5

collective security

affirmative action

civil rights

Southern Governors Orval Faubus of Arkansas, George Wallace of Alabama, and Lester Maddox of Georgia all believed in maintaining what principle during the 1950s and 1960s?

3/5

Status quo of segregation

Civil disobedience

Integration of public facilities

Who gave the following quote in 1963 as his/her justification for ‘civil disobedience’? “Everyone has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.”

4/5

Martin L. King, Jr.

President Dwight Eisenhower

Thurgood Marshall

The Nineteenth Amendment achieved one of the state goals of which event nearly 70 years earlier?

5/5

Anti-Slavery Convention in London

Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court

Women’s Convention at Seneca Falls

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MUSICAL ROOM

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ESCAPE ROOM

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Prove you’re a music whizz and win the four stars to beat the club record. Complete the missions to win the stars and reach the final prize.

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ELECTRO PARTY

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1/5

In the landmark decision of Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned what previously established doctrine?

“Freedom of religion” clause of the 1s Amendment

“Separate but equal” clause of Plessy v. Ferguson

The right to “due process” if accused of a crime

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2/5

Many Chicano Movement artists expressed the struggles of Mexican American life in the United States and advocated for social justice by ---

Popularizing rock and roll music in the Chicano culture

Advocating for violent protesting in post-war novels

Painting murals in barrios across throughout the Southwest United States

EXIT

3/5

What constitutional right was at the center of the argument in Tinker v. Des Moines?

The Freedom of Speech (1st Amendment)

The Right to Bear Arms (2nd Amendment)

The Right to Privacy (4th Amendment)

EXIT

4/5

Who best fits the title for this list? • Created a software operating system for personal computers • Ranked “World’s Richest Man” • Co-founder of Microsoft

Steve Jobs

Zach Zuckerberg

Bill Gates

EXIT

5/5

What is a benefit the of Global Positioning System?

A customer using navigation on their phone to get around town

A student doing research using historical archives

Two boys using walkie-talkies to play

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ELECTRO PARTY

POP

HIP HOP

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1/5

WHICH ONE DOESN'T FIT? Progressive Era

Sanford B Dole

Upton Sinclair

Hull House

Jane Addams

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2/5

WHICH ONE DOESN'T FIT? Cold War

John F Kennedy

Neil Armstrong

E.P.A.

F.D.R.

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3/5

WHICH ONE DOESN'T FIT? Great Depression

FDR

Dust Bowl

Andrew Carnegie

Fireside Chats

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4/5

WHICH ONE DOESN'T FIT? Gilded Age

John Rockefeller

Transcontinental Railroad

Homestead Act

Navajo Code Talkers

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5/5

WHICH ONE DOESN'T FIT? Roaring Twenties

Al Capone

Prohibition

John J. Pershing

Scopes Monkey Trial

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ELECTRO PARTY

POP

HIP HOP

EXIT

1/5

At Ellis Island in New York, immigrants were evaluated by U.S. Immigration Officials

False

True

EXIT

2/5

The Chinese Exclusion Act encouraged Chinese citizens to come to America

False

True

EXIT

3/5

Hitler honored the Non-aggressive Pact by refusing to attack Poland in 1939

False

True

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4/5

The U.S. government supported the white planters who overthrew the Hawaiian queen in 1839 in order to make Hawaii a U.S. History territory.

False

True

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4/5

Over 10,00 Japanese soldiers died on the Bataan Death march on the Philippines

False

True

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LAST ONE STANDING

Test your US knowledge in this final challenge and reveal the final secret code word!

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QUESTION 01 OF 05

This book illustrates America’s growing concern with -

The working conditions of laborers

The Communist Party invading America

The unsanitary practices of the meat packing industry

QUESTION 01 OF 05

RIGHT!

NEXT QUESTION

QUESTION 02 OF 05

This classroom is most likely the direct result of -

Oral Faubus protesting desegregation at Little Rock High School

The Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education

Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball

QUESTION 02 OF 05

RIGHT!

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QUESTION 03 OF 05

This photograph is most closely associated with which of the following events?

March on Washington

Little Rock High School Crisis

Freedom Rides

QUESTION 03 OF 05

RIGHT!

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QUESTION 04 OF 05

What was the primary reason for the U.S. military action in Iraq in 2003?

To remove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait after he invaded in 1991

To destroy Al-Qaeda bases

To bring an end do the Baltic Genocide

QUESTION 04 OF 05

RIGHT!

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QUESTION 05 OF 05

This photograph most accurately describes which of the following events -

American spies found guilty for leaking atomic secrets

American hostages taken when Iranians seized the U.S. embassy in Kuwait.

American hostages taken when Iranians seized the U.S. embassy in Iran

QUESTION 05 OF 05

RIGHT!

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YOU DID IT!!Final Secret Code Word: Butter Now find your teacher and present the secret words for a surprise!

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