Name:



Name:

Hometown:

Subject of Study:

Last book you read (not for school):

Last movie you enjoyed:

1) In which country was the first atomic bomb detonated?

2) What is a Jeep? Where did the name come from?

3) What caused the Great War?

4) Who is the person to the right? (

5) Why did Germany become a unified country?

6) Why is the 19th Amendment important?

7) When did Iowa become a state?

8) Why are there craters on the moon?

9) When was “In God We Trust” put on U. S. currency?

10) List the states that border Iowa.

11) Why was the Treaty of Versailles of 1919 important?

12) Why is the person to the right significant? (

13) What caused the rise of Nazism?

14) What is the largest minority group in the United States?

15) When were the first Olympics?

16) Who is Kirkwood Community College named after?

17) Why did the Cold War begin? Why did it end?

18) Name the figure to the right (

19) Who faces appear on the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter?

20) When was the Great Depression?

Will exams in this class be multiple choice?

Can you get a good grade in this course without reading?

Is history important? Why or why not? Explain briefly.

Extra question: What is the historical significance of these people? (

Take-Home Survey (to be handed in next class period)

1) Briefly describe your previous experiences studying history in school. Were they positive or negative learning experiences? Explain.

2) How much reading was assigned? Estimate by number of pages per week.

3) What type of exams or tests? How did you study or prepare for them? Explain.

4) How much writing did you do? Did you write essays? What sort of assignments? Explain.

5) History is about more than just names, dates, & places (or facts), but everyone needs to know some facts. Without basic content knowledge, you cannot claim to know any deeper historical knowledge. With this in mind, please answer the following [DO NOT LOOK THESE UP]:

a) When was World War I? Give years.

b) What happened on these dates: July 4, 1776, April 9, 1865, December 7, 1941, June 6, 1944?

c) Who fought against whom in the United States Civil War?

d) How many Americans died in the Vietnam War?

e) Why was the Cold War significant? Explain.

f) Why was Henry Ford important? Explain.

-----------------------

History & Trivia

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download