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1. 
Which of the following are dams built along the Missouri River as part of the Pick-Sloan Act? (Mark ALL correct answers.)
A.
Yankton
B.
Fort Randall
C.
Big Sioux
D.
Gavins Point
E.
Oahe
F.
Big Bend
2. 
Several towns in South Dakota built _____ to honor those who died in World War II.
A.
manganese
B.
rallies
C.
chemicals
D.
memorials
3. 
During the 1940s the production of tin and _____ increased in the Black Hills, but gold production was stopped.
A.
chemicals
B.
manganese
C.
cyclotron
D.
ammunition
4. 
Ernest O. Lawrence was a _____ from Canton who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1939.
A.
physicist
B.
governor
C.
pioneer
D.
farmer
5. 
The _____ is a machine that makes tiny particles move very, very fast.
A.
radio
B.
cyclotron
C.
memorial
D.
manganese
6. 
Many farmers were hoping to be able to use the water of the Missouri River to _____ their crops.
A.
plow
B.
maintain
C.
weed
D.
irrigate
7. 
During World War II some things like coffee and meat had to be _____ because they were in short supply.
A.
wasted
B.
irrigated
C.
used
D.
rationed
8. 
The Igloo Ordnance Depot was used to store weapons and _____.
A.
ammunition
B.
crops
C.
livestock
D.
soldiers
9. 
To make their crops grow better and to get rid of weeds, farmers put _____ on their fields.
A.
tractors
B.
plows
C.
water
D.
chemicals
10. 
Picnics, _____ , and meetings were sponsored by the Farmers Union for farm families.
A.
rallies
B.
movies
C.
plays
D.
chemicals
11. 
Joe Foss was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his _____.
A.
heroism
B.
kindness
C.
generosity
D.
age
12. 
Dams on the Missouri River were created to _____ electricity.
A.
expand
B.
redirect
C.
generate
D.
use
13. 
During World War II car production ended as assembly lines turned to producing tanks and planes.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
14. 
Two of the largest bases the Army Air Corps had in South Dakota were at Sioux Falls and Aberdeen.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
15. 
Who flew a B-24 plane named "Dakota Queen" on missions over Germany during World War II?
A.
George Washington
B.
Ernest O. Lawrence
C.
Joe Foss
D.
George McGovern
16. 
Who became a college professor, US senator, and candidate for president of the United States?
A.
George McGovern
B.
Joe Foss
C.
Tom Berry
D.
Glenn Sloan
17. 
Who was a Marine fighter pilot at Guadalcanal in the western Pacific Ocean from South Dakota?
A.
George McGovern
B.
Joe Foss
C.
George Washington
D.
Ernest O. Lawrence
18. 
Who served as the first commissioner of the American Football League and became the head of the National Rifle Association?
A.
John Collier
B.
Tom Berry
C.
George McGovern
D.
Joe Foss
19. 
During the 1920s many South Dakota farm families got electricity in their homes.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
20. 
Which Missouri River dam is just north of Pierre and was completed in 1964?
A.
Big Bend
B.
Oahe
C.
Yankton
D.
Fort Randall
E.
Gavins Pont
F.
Big Sioux