President Lyndon Johnson differed from President John Kennedy in his:

personal background, political experience, leadership style

The nuclear arms race expanded when:

The U.S. and USSR began testing hydrogen bombs

What does the domino theory state?

if one country falls to communism, so will many others

When the US discovered that the USSR was placing nukes in Cuba, the US worried because

missiles launched from Cuba could hit the US within minutes

On Kristallnacht, or the “night of broken glass,”

Nazis destroyed many Jewish businesses and synagogues

The Department of Housing and Urban Development was created to:

help improve housing for low income families

This program sent aid to European nations to help them resist communism:

Marshall Plan, Truman Doctrine, All of them, Berlin Airlift

Which action is Cesar Chavez most famous for?

Founding the United Farm Workers union

When the U.S. sent Cuban exiles to Cuba in 1961:

Castro’s forces defeated the exiles at the Bay of Pigs

The modern women’s rights movement of the 1960s arose as more women

questioned their roles in society

Why did Truman veto the Taft-Hartley Act?

Placed too many limits on unions

In forcing people to discuss the question, “What is art?”:

Andy Warhol criticized and celebrated consumer culture

What did the Geneva Accords accomplish?

Vietnam was split at 17th parallel

In 1969, U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong:

took the first steps on the moon

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 required:

federal gov to inspect registration laws

Which of the following actions was taken in 1970 to earn more rights for disabled Americans?

Disabled in Action (DIA) was formed.

Site of U.S. nuclear power meltdown that sparked fears over nuclear energy

Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania

“Separate but equal” primarily referred to separate:

educational facilities for African American students

A characteristic of the Black Power movement, which was supported by Malcolm X was

the rejection of efforts toward racial integration

What was the Generation Gap of the 1960s?

Teenagers began to reject their parents' values and beliefs

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1
Due to distrust and prejudice, many Japanese Americans were forced into ______.
concentration camps
slavery
internment camps
jail
2
In the late 1950s, most residents of US suburbs were:
white, middle class Americans
white and African American families with multiple children
poor African American families
wealthy immigrants
3
Which president pardoned Richard Nixon?
Ford
Reagan
Carter
Johnson
4
More than 400,000 people attended the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in
Upstate New York
San Francisco, California
Southern Mississippi
Detroit, Michigan
5
President Lyndon Johnson differed from President John Kennedy in his:
desire to help poor Americans
determination to pass civil rights and education bills
commitment to federal legislation for social programs
personal background, political experience, leadership style
6
The nuclear arms race expanded when:
The U.S. and USSR began testing hydrogen bombs
Mr. Currin hit the gym
The Soviets launched Sputnik
The Soviets shot down an American spy plane
7
What does the domino theory state?
America needs to assist poor countries of world
if one country falls to communism, so will many others
You must defend other countries to gain allies
USA needs to display power to others to prove superiority
8
Lee Harvey Oswald was never brought to trial for his crime because:
the Warren Commission determined that he was not a suspect
Cuban exiles abducted him and returned him to Cuba
he was murdered by Jack Ruby
U.S. Marines opened fire on him as he was being transferred
9
Why was Ngo Dinh Diem unpopular?
Didnt give land to peasants, unlike Ho Chi Minh in the North
He was corrupt and cruel to his people
All of them
He persecuted Buddhists in the South
10
What happened on June 6, 1944?
Hiroshima
D-Day
Pearl Harbor
Nagasake
11
What was the name of the collective security group formed by the Soviet Union after WWII?
United Nations
SEATO
Warsaw Pact
NATO
12
Which president viewed the Cold War as a battle between good and evil.
Nixon
Reagan
Bush
Eisenhower
13
Where was the first atomic bomb used?
Nagasake
Hawaiian Islands
Berlin
Hiroshima
14
When the US discovered that the USSR was placing nukes in Cuba, the US worried because
missiles launched from Cuba could hit the US within minutes
the CIA was said to be providing training for Castro’s army
Cuban exiles threatened to launch nuclear missiles at the US
Cuban exiles posed a threat of invading the US from Cuba
15
How many Americans died as a result of the Vietnam War?
58,000
4,500
100,000
38,000
16
On Kristallnacht, or the “night of broken glass,”
Nazis destroyed many Jewish businesses and synagogues
Mussolini started his campaign against Jews in Italy
Mussolini attacked the African nation of Ethiopia
Nazis won 37 percent of the vote in national elections
17
The Department of Housing and Urban Development was created to:
enforce integration in housing projects
help improve housing for low income families
construction grants for suburban neighborhoods
restore decaying suburban neighborhoods
18
This program sent aid to European nations to help them resist communism:
Marshall Plan
Truman Doctrine
All of them
Berlin Airlift
19
President Eisenhower was popular with:
Members of both parties
Poor Republicans
Wealthy democrats
people who supported the Korean War
20
The CIA's first important covert operation was
Operation Ajax in Iran
Removing Jacobo Guzman from power in Guatemala
Operation Overlord
Bay of Pigs invasion
21
All of the following were a part of the Axis Powers, except...
France
Japan
Italy
Germany
22
Which action is Cesar Chavez most famous for?
Asking Congress for laws to improve low income housing
Promoting the takeover of large corporations by farmworkers
Calling for stricter enforcement of immigration laws
Founding the United Farm Workers union
23
Making accusations without proof is called:
Bushism
Containment
McCarthyism
The life of Mr. Currin
24
What event pulled the USA into WWII?
bombing London by Nazi Germany
bombing Pearl Harbor by Japan
Germany invading Poland
the Zimmerman Telegram
25
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech
after four Black girls were killed by a bomb in Alabama
while he was imprisoned in a Birmingham, Alabama jail
to encourage President Johnson to sign the Voting Rights Act
during the March on Washington
26
The Soviets saved their nation in World War II by defeating the Germans:
at Stalingrad and Kursk
in the streets of Dresden
in a huge tank battle near the city of St.Petersburg
in the Battle of Britain
27
President Nixon's foreign policy was called:
Realpolitik
Containment
Appeasement
Nixon Doctrine
28
When the U.S. sent Cuban exiles to Cuba in 1961:
Cuban exiles forced Cuban leader Fidel Castro from power
Fidel Castro agreed to withdraw nuclear missiles from Cuba
President Kennedy denied US involvement in the attack
Castro’s forces defeated the exiles at the Bay of Pigs
29
The modern women’s rights movement of the 1960s arose as more women
applied for civil service jobs
worked in the home
questioned their roles in society
demanded equal voting rights
30
Why did Truman veto the Taft-Hartley Act?
Truman supported closed shops
Didn't place enough limits on unions
Congress was trying to give too much power to unions
Placed too many limits on unions
31
What amendment lowered the voting age from 21-18?
30th
18th
23rd
26th
32
Rosa Parks played a vital role in which of the following events in the Civil Rights Movement?
Brown vs. Board of Education
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Little Rock Nine
March on Washington
33
In forcing people to discuss the question, “What is art?”:
many people began to become artists
the Beatles rose to phenomenal success
Andy Warhol criticized and celebrated consumer culture
Woodstock succeeded in bringing over 400,000 people together
34
What did the Geneva Accords accomplish?
John McClane was given long overdue Medal of Honor
A united, anticommunist Vietnam was created
A united, communist Vietnam was created
Vietnam was split at 17th parallel
35
Why was the non-aggression pact between Germany and Russia broken?
Nazis put Soviets in concentration camps
Nazis invaded USSR
both wanted to see which country was stronger
Soviets invaded Germany
36
In 1969, U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong:
became the first American sent by NASA into space
orbited Earth
joined Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin in orbiting the moon
took the first steps on the moon
37
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 required:
Immigrant rich areas to provide ballots in many languages
all elections to be recounted by the federal government
federal gov to inspect registration laws
federal gov to enforce the Court's ruling on desegregation
38
According to the Warren Commission, who killed President Kennedy?
Jack Ruby
Fidel Castro
James Earl Ray
Lee Harvey Oswald
39
What term describes a political system where the state is more important than the individual?
republic
an oligarchy
monarchy
fascism
40
Which of the following actions was taken in 1970 to earn more rights for disabled Americans?
Disabled in Action (DIA) was formed.
books were written in support of disabled persons
JFK outlawed discrimination against disabled persons
The Disabled People of America (DPA) union was formed
41
What did Congress approve in 1972 to prevent gender discrimination that never became law?
he Equal Pay for Equal Work Amendment
The gender Equity Amendment.
The Equal Rights Amendment
The National Organization for Women (NOW)
42
Symbolized the end of the Cold War:
End of Vietnam War
Collapse of the USSR
Fall of the Berlin Wall
US victory in Korea
43
Why did the Axis powers invade North Africa?
there was a large nuclear base in N. Africa
to capture the Suez Canal
Hitler's secret bunker is in North Africa
Allies wanted control of the Panama Canal
44
Site of U.S. nuclear power meltdown that sparked fears over nuclear energy
Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Pawnee, Indiana
Birmingham, Alabama
45
Which action taken by JFK demonstrates his desire for Americans to become more selfless?
Supporting the Bay of Pigs invasion
Forming the Peace Corps.
Visiting the Berlin Wall
Negotiating the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
46
The 38th parallel divided which country?
Germany
Vietnam
Korea
47
The day that Germany surrendered is referred to as ____.
Labor Day
V-J Day
Memorial Day
V-E day
48
“Separate but equal” primarily referred to separate:
educational facilities for African American students
buses for African American riders in southern cities
court systems for African Americans and whites
barracks for African American soldiers in the US military
49
A characteristic of the Black Power movement, which was supported by Malcolm X was
the rejection of efforts toward racial integration
an increase in cooperation with white activists
a call for nonviolence
the rejection of African American power and independence
50
What was the Generation Gap of the 1960s?
Parents began to accept the values and beliefs of their kids
Teenagers began to reject their parents' values and beliefs
Parents wanted to please their children
Teenagers wanted to conform to what their parents wanted
51
Who was Ho Chi Minh?
Enemy of US troops during Vietnam War
Vietnamese Nationalist and Communist who wanted independence
All of them
Leader who led revolts against countries ruling Vietnam
52
What event sparked the war in Europe?
bombing Pearl Harbor
invasion of France
bombing London
invasion of Poland
53
Which president oversaw a $99 billion budget surplus?
Carter
Reagan
Clinton
Bush
54
Before entering WWII the United States was supplying the Allies with weapons through:
appeasement
internment
the Atlantic Charter
the Lend-Lease Act
55
This strategy involved US forces in the Pacific taking only strategically important islands.
lend-lease
island hopping
appeasement
there wasn't a strategy
56
Who did the U.S. support in the Chinese civil war?
Communism
Nationalists
Ho Chi Minh
Khmer Rouge
57
What term describes a program for mass murder by the Nazi Germans against the Jews?
Jewish Purge
the Holocaust
Nazi Solution
Internment Camps

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