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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4 Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Truman's attitude towards running for Vice President?
(a) He did not have an opinion
(b) He was eager to run
(c) He did not want to
(d) He was afraid of running

2. At the end of the war, how many service men and women were coming back to the American work force?
(a) 10 million
(b) 12 million
(c) None - they all re-enlisted
(d) 1 million

3. Who was President of the USA during World War I?
(a) Woodrow Wilson
(b) Franklin Roosevelt
(c) Harry S Truman
(d) John F. Kennedy

4. What family member does Truman lose in July of 1947?
(a) His father
(b) His wife
(c) His daughter
(d) His mother

5. What ship did Truman take to the Potsdam conference?
(a) The USS United States
(b) The Titanic
(c) The George Washington
(d) The Augusta

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the American's atom bomb tested?

2. Who were Harry Truman's parents?

3. What was Independence Missouri's nickname in the 1840s?

4. What was the real name of the Truman Committee?

5. What US President did Truman see while he was working in Kansas City?

(see the answer key)

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