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A simple/easy STAAR review quiz. 1877-Cold War
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1
What was executive order 9066?
the internment of Americans especially Japanese
The secret of the Manhattan Project
The order to drop the atomic bombs on Japan
The declaration of war on Japan
2
When an issue is brought to a vote by the people, this is called...
a recall
a revolution
an initiative
a referendum
3
President John F. Kennedy managed to avoid nuclear war during the...
Berlin Crisis
Bay of Pigs invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
4
What is the significance of the year 1929?
Start of Spanish American War
World War I
World War II
The Great Depression
5
What does this picture represent?
Marches protesting the testing of nuclear weapons
the Vietnam anti-war movement
Marches protesting segregation
the Korean anti-war movement
6
What is the significance of the years 1914-1918?
World War I
World War II
The Great Depression
Start of Spanish American War
7
What is the significance of the year 1991?
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
Cold War ends
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
8
Who was Sanford B. Dole?
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
Republican senator who was for US expansion
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
9
What is the 26th Amendment?
women get to vote
start of the income tax
can vote at age 18
direct election of senators
10
What is the significance of the year 2001?
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Cold War ends
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
11
Which is not a reason for the U.S. entry into WWI?
close economic ties with Britain and France
the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
the Zimmerman note
unrestricted submarine warfare
12
What was the 18th Amendment?
women get to vote
direct election of senators
prohibition
start of the income tax
13
This occurred in the Philippines and it displayed Japanese cruelty.
the first use of kamikaze attacks
Rape of Nanking
Bataan Death March
use of atomic weapons
14
Who was Omar Bradley?
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American commander in the Pacific
15
What was the Domino Theory?
nuclear weapons would destroy the world
If one country fell to communism others would too
if one nation became Christian than others would too
if one country fell to capitalism others would too
16
What two races started during the Cold War?
Space Race
NATO Race
USSR Race
Arms Race
17
What is the significance of the year 1898?
World War I
Start of Spanish American War
The Great Depression
World War II
18
What is considered to be the turning point of WWII in the Pacific theater?
Pearl Harbor
The dropping of the atomic bombs
The Battle of Midway
The invasion of Okinawa
19
When an issue is brought to the ballot by the people, this is called...
a recall
a revolution
a referendum
an initiative
20
What is the significance of the year 1957?
Cold War ends
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
21
Which of the following is NOT an example of volunteerism during WWII?
the purchase of war bonds
growing victory gardens
high levels of military enlistment
the segregation of the armed forces
22
Who was Clarence Darrow?
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He was very important to the aviation industry
23
She wrote
The Feminine Mystic
which empowered women.
Betty Friedan
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
Cesar Chavez
24
The first of these occurred between 1919-1920. It involved a fear of communism.
Social Darwinism
eugenics
Red Scare
nativism
25
What is the 19th Amendment?
direct election of senators
prohibition
women get to vote
start of the income tax
26
What is happening in this picture?
The Fall of Tet
The Fall of Saigon
The Fall of North Vietnam
The Fall of Hanoi
27
He wrote a letter in a Birmingham jail and had a dream.
Cesar Chavez
Martin Luther King Jr.
Betty Friedan
Rosa Parks
28
Who was W. E. B. DuBois?
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
African-American journalist and suffragist
muckracking writer of The Jungle
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
29
Who where the Navajo Code Talkers?
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
30
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
Republican senator who was for US expansion
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
31
What is the 15th Amendment?
African Americans are considered citizens
End of slavery
African Americans gain the right to vote
solidified presidential succession rules
32
Who was Alfred Thayer Mahan?
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
Republican senator who was for US expansion
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
33
Why did the U.S. come to the aid of South Korea?
The U.S. didn't do that, they aided North Korea
it was in a effort to destroy the USSR
it was in an effort to contain communism
the U.S. felt bad about all the suffering in South Korea
34
A social theory that applied belief of 'survival of the fittest' to humans.
Social Darwinism
Red Scare
nativism
eugenics
35
What is the 20th Amendment?
African Americans gain the right to vote
End of slavery
solidified presidential succession rules
African Americans are considered citizens
36
Who was General John J. Pershing?
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
Leader of the American Expeditionary Force in WW I
37
Who where the Tuskegee Airmen?
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
38
He boycotted grapes and helped migrant workers.
Betty Friedan
Cesar Chavez
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr.
39
Who was Douglas MacArthur?
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American Army commander in the Pacific
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
40
Nixon's plan for allowing the South Vietnamese to fight their own war was called?
UnAmericanization
Vietnamization
Get Out America
War? What is it good for?
41
What event led to U.S. involvement in WW 2?
The Fall of Paris
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Britain
42
Who was William Jennings Bryan?
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He was very important to the aviation industry
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
43
What was found in the Venona Papers?
information about secret plans to invade the USSR
Papers that produced a large problem in the 1940s
papers that proved communists had infiltrated the US
Papers that proved the government had lied about Vietnam
44
President Nixon believed that many people in the US supported the Vietnam War. They were?
The Major Majority
The Silent Majority
The Silent Ones
The Silent Majors
45
What is the 17th Amendment?
direct election of senators
prohibition
start of the income tax
women get to vote
46
Who was Susan B. Anthony?
muckracking writer of The Jungle
worked hard for African American women
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
47
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
It ended World War I
It ended the Spanish American War
It ended World War II
It ended the Cold War
48
Who was Ida B. Wells?
muckracking writer of The Jungle
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
African-American journalist and suffragist
49
What was a victory garden?
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
50
Who where the Flying Tigers?
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
51
What was the U.S. strategy for advancement through the Pacific during WWI?
all out assault on Japanese home islands
keep Japan busy while Russia moves in
Attack every island
Island hopping
52
What was the Truman Doctrine?
Truman's ideas on how to get the economy going better
Truman's plan to strike communist areas with nuclear weapons
Truman's plan to retreat from wold affairs
Truman's belief to aid any country going against communism
53
What is the significance of the years 1968 and 1969?
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
Cold War ends
54
What is the significance of the years 1939-1945?
Start of Spanish American War
World War II
The Great Depression
World War I
55
She did not give up her seat on a bus, which began a large scale bus boycott.
Cesar Chavez
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
Betty Friedan
56
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
He believed African Americans needed to live seperately
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He was the first to fly across the Atlantic, NYC to Paris
57
Who was Marcus Garvey?
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He believed African Americans needed to live seperately
He was the first to fly across the Atlantic, NYC to Paris
58
Who was Dwight Eisenhower?
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American commander in the Pacific
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
59
The new science that believed humans could be improved through selective breeding.
nativism
Social Darwinism
eugenics
Red Scare
60
Which of these did NOT play a significant role in World War I?
tanks
atomic bombs
planes
machine guns
61
In reference to the Cold War in Europe, what does this picture show?
the devastation of an area after a fierce US/Soviet battle
an airstrike against rebellious peoples
supplies being delivered to a cut off city
the destruction of a city after a nuclear strike
62
What is the 14th Amendment?
End of slavery
African Americans gain the right to vote
African Americans are considered citizens
solidified presidential succession rules
63
Who was Henry Cabot Lodge?
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
Republican senator who was for US expansion
64
What was the Tet Offensive?
A US offensive that was a military defeat for the Vietcong
A US offensive that was a political defeat for the Vietcong
A Vietcong offensive that was a political defeat for the US
A Vietcong offensive that was a military defeat for the US
65
The belief that immigrants were the cause of many issues of the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Red Scare
eugenics
Social Darwinism
nativism
66
Who was George Marshall?
American commander in the Pacific
American general, and Army Chief of Staff
American general, Admiral of the Navy in the Pacific
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
67
What is the 16th Amendment?
start of the income tax
prohibition
direct election of senators
women get to vote
68
Who was Chester Nimitz?
American Army commander in the Pacific
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American general, Admiral of the Navy in the Pacific
American general, and Army Chief of Staff
69
Who was Henry Ford?
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
He was very important to the aviation industry
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
70
This was written by Woodrow Wilson at the end of World War I. It had the League of Nations.
Treaty of Versailles
16th Amendment
Fourteen Points
Fifteen Points
71
Who was Upton Sinclair?
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
worked hard for African American women
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
muckracking writer of The Jungle
72
Who was George Patton?
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American commander in the Pacific
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
73
Who was Glenn Curtiss?
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He was very important to the aviation industry
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
74
What is the 13th Amendment?
End of slavery
African Americans are considered citizens
solidified presidential succession rules
African Americans gain the right to vote
75
In what battle did the United States play a significant role in stopping the Germans during WWI
The Somme
Verdun
The Marne
Battle of Argonne Forest
76
What was the Marshall Plan?
The plan to invade Russia
The plan to produce more nuclear weapons that Russia
The idea that aid must be given to India to avoid starvation
The plan to give aid to Europe to avoid communism
77
An elected official voted on again because he is bad is...
an initiative
a revolution
a recall
a referendum
78
The invasion of Nazi occupied France was called...
VE Day
the invasion of Normandy
the Sicilian invasion
the invasion of Morocco
