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A simple/easy STAAR review quiz. 1877-Cold War #11thgrade #11thgradeushistory #11thgradeushistory
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1
Two programs of President Johnson's Great Society:
Social Security
Medicare
Medicaid
AAA
2
This act regulated the railroads and their monopolistic ways of doing business
Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
Free Trade and Travel Act of 1888
Justice of Travel Act 1874
Railroad Act of 1877
3
Who was Orval Faubus?
Governor of Georgia who was for segregation
Governor of Arkansas who was for segregation
A group of individuals who were for segregation
Governor of Alabama who was for segregation
4
This movement documented cultural heritage and promoted social activism with paint
The Little Rock Nine
Chicano Mural Movement
American Indian Movement (AIM)
National Organization of Women (NOW)
5
This scandal involved selling government land that contained lots of oil (Harding 1920s)
Salt Dome
Kettle Hill
Dumb Dome
Teapot Dome
6
Which of these did NOT play a significant role in World War I?
machine guns
planes
atomic bombs
tanks
7
What is happening in this picture?
The Fall of Tet
The Fall of Hanoi
The Fall of Saigon
The Fall of North Vietnam
8
Who was Omar Bradley?
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American commander in the Pacific
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
9
What is the significance of the years 1914-1918?
World War II
Start of Spanish American War
The Great Depression
World War I
10
Who was Alfred Thayer Mahan?
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Republican senator who was for US expansion
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
11
This case stated that Texas had a bad school finance system. Money would be shared by distritcs
Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D.
Edgewood I.S.D. v. Kirby
Mendez v. Westerminster
Brown v. Board of Education
12
Who where the Tuskegee Airmen?
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
13
This case stated that segregation was bad, but if segregated for educational purposes it was ok
Mendez v. Westerminster
Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D.
Edgewood I.S.D. v. Kirby
Brown v. Board of Education
14
Who was Ida B. Wells?
muckracking writer of The Jungle
African-American journalist and suffragist
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
15
African Americans students who were integrated into an all white school in Arkansas
American Indian Movement (AIM)
Chicano Mural Movement
National Organization of Women (NOW)
The Little Rock Nine
16
The invasion of Nazi occupied France was called...
the invasion of Morocco
the Sicilian invasion
VE Day
the invasion of Normandy
17
The first of these occurred between 1919-1920. It involved a fear of communism.
Social Darwinism
Red Scare
nativism
eugenics
18
The belief that immigrants were the cause of many issues of the late 1800s and early 1900s.
nativism
Red Scare
Social Darwinism
eugenics
19
This act dramatically increased minority participation in the democratic process.
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Selective Service Act of 1966
Voting Rights Act of 1965
20
What was the 18th Amendment?
direct election of senators
start of the income tax
women get to vote
prohibition
21
What is the significance of the years 1968 and 1969?
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Cold War ends
22
Which is not a reason for the U.S. entry into WWI?
unrestricted submarine warfare
close economic ties with Britain and France
the Zimmerman note
the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
23
This 1944 law would give military veterans financial and educational benefits.
Army Man Bill
Soldier Bill
Selective Service Act
GI Bill
24
What is the credibility gap?
during the Vietnam era the government could not be trusted
during the WWII era the government could not be trusted
during the WWI era the government could not be trusted
during the Cold War era the government could not be trusted
25
What does this picture represent?
the Korean anti-war movement
Marches protesting segregation
the Vietnam anti-war movement
Marches protesting the testing of nuclear weapons
26
In what battle did the United States play a significant role in stopping the Germans during WWI
The Somme
Battle of Argonne Forest
Verdun
The Marne
27
This orgainization helped Native Americans get recognition of their rights in the 1970s
American Indian Movement (AIM)
The Little Rock Nine
National Organization of Women (NOW)
Chicano Mural Movement
28
He wrote a letter in a Birmingham jail and had a dream.
Betty Friedan
Rosa Parks
Cesar Chavez
Martin Luther King Jr.
29
What is the significance of the year 2001?
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
30
This act limited the powers of the president to go to war.
Can't Touch this Act
War Limitation Act
Congress Power Act
War Powers Act
31
The US entered this crisis to stop the Serbian/Bosnian genocide.
the Sudan Crisis
the Balkans Crisis
The Greek Crisis
The Gulf War
32
This was the witch-hunt for suspected communists in the 1950s Red Scare
Salem Witch Trials
Bay of Pigs
Somethingism
McCarthyism
33
What nation in the Middle East has extraordinary amounts of US support.
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
34
What is the significance of the year 1929?
Start of Spanish American War
World War II
The Great Depression
World War I
35
Fighting along the Western Front during WWI mainly involved...
aerial combat
massive tank battles
trench warfare
laser gun engagements
36
This orgainization helped women in the 1960s (leader Gloria Steinem)
Chicano Mural Movement
The Little Rock Nine
American Indian Movement (AIM)
National Organization of Women (NOW)
37
This president is responsible for cooling relations with the Soviets and China.
Nixon
Ford
Carter
Reagan
38
What is the 14th Amendment?
African Americans are considered citizens
African Americans gain the right to vote
solidified presidential succession rules
End of slavery
39
What is the significance of the year 1991?
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
Cold War ends
40
This battle is often seen as the official end of the West and Indian Wars
Custer's Last Stand
Battle of Wounded Knee
Battle of Wind
Battle of Indian Creek
41
This was written by Woodrow Wilson at the end of World War I. It had the League of Nations.
Treaty of Versailles
Fifteen Points
16th Amendment
Fourteen Points
42
Who was Upton Sinclair?
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
muckracking writer of The Jungle
43
This House committee investigated threats of subversion (1950s communist subversion)
HUAC
Communist investigative committee
House Un-American Activities Committee
FBI
44
This occurred in 1849 and brought many prospectors to California (similar to the Klondike)
Sea Rush
Gold Rush
Mexican War
Land Rush
45
What is the 19th Amendment?
direct election of senators
women get to vote
prohibition
start of the income tax
46
This policy helped increase trade with China.
China Free policy
Open Door policy
Make money policy
Big Stick policy
47
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
48
President Nixon believed that many people in the US supported the Vietnam War. They were?
The Major Majority
The Silent Ones
The Silent Majority
The Silent Majors
49
The new science that believed humans could be improved through selective breeding.
Red Scare
Social Darwinism
nativism
eugenics
50
What is considered to be the turning point of WWII in the Pacific theater?
The dropping of the atomic bombs
Pearl Harbor
The invasion of Okinawa
The Battle of Midway
51
The period from the end of WWII through the mid-1960s marked by unusually high birth rates.
Baby Boom
Little tikes boom
Boom Boom
Little whippersnapper boom
52
President John F. Kennedy managed to avoid nuclear war during the...
Berlin Crisis
Bay of Pigs invasion
Vietnam War
Cuban Missile Crisis
53
Who was Lester Maddox?
A group of individuals who were for segregation
Governor of Georgia who was for segregation
Governor of Arkansas who was for segregation
Governor of Alabama who was for segregation
54
Who was Henry Ford?
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
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
55
What was the U.S. strategy for advancement through the Pacific during WWII?
all out assault on Japanese home islands
Attack every island
Island hopping
keep Japan busy while Russia moves in
56
What is the significance of the year 1898?
The Great Depression
Start of Spanish American War
World War II
World War I
57
What did detente refer to?
cooling relations with the USSR (Soviet Union)
cooling relations with Vietanm
cooling relations with China
cooling relations with Iraq
58
He boycotted grapes and helped migrant workers.
Rosa Parks
Betty Friedan
Martin Luther King Jr.
Cesar Chavez
59
She wrote
The Feminine Mystic
which empowered women.
Betty Friedan
Rosa Parks
Cesar Chavez
Martin Luther King Jr.
60
Who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for exploits during WWI?
Vernon J. Baker
Alvin York
Billy Alexander
Roy Benavidez
61
This was the basis of Reagan's foriegn policy (spend money, Star Wars, etc.)
Win Through Smarts
Peace Through Annihilation
Peace Through Strength
Peace Through Spending
62
This cartel helped create the oil crisis of the 1970s.
Organization of Petroleum Importing Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Counties
OPEC
63
Which of these was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Getting back on the sliver/copper standard
buying stocks on margin and bank failures
overproduction of consumer goods
Unequal distribution of income
64
Who was W. E. B. DuBois?
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
65
A group of post-WWII writers who lived in NY then moved to San Francisco.
Who's there Generation
Knock Knock Generation
Beat Generation
Hippy Generation
66
Laws passed to require government workers to take tests for their positions(replaced spoils sy)
Required Service Reform
Makes Sense Reform
Civil Service Reform
Anti-Spoils System Reform
67
What is the significance of the year 1957?
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
Cold War ends
68
What is the 17th Amendment?
prohibition
direct election of senators
women get to vote
start of the income tax
69
What was a victory garden?
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
70
What is the 16th Amendment?
direct election of senators
women get to vote
start of the income tax
prohibition
71
What was the Tet Offensive?
A Vietcong offensive that was a political defeat for the US
A US offensive that was a political defeat for the Vietcong
A US offensive that was a military defeat for the Vietcong
A Vietcong offensive that was a military defeat for the US
72
Who was General John J. Pershing?
Leader of the American Expeditionary Force in WW I
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
73
What was found in the Venona Papers?
papers that proved communists had infiltrated the US
Papers that proved the government had lied about Vietnam
Papers that produced a large problem in the 1940s
information about secret plans to invade the USSR
74
In reference to the Cold War in Europe, what does this picture show?
an airstrike against rebellious peoples
the destruction of a city after a nuclear strike
supplies being delivered to a cut off city
the devastation of an area after a fierce US/Soviet battle
75
She was a suffragist who was instrumental in the passing of the 18th and 19th Amendments.
Oprah
Ida B. Wells
Sandra Day O'Connor
Frances Willard
76
Who where the Flying Tigers?
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
77
Who was George Patton?
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American commander in the Pacific
78
This scandal involved Nixon's inner circle spying on the Democrats, then trying to cover it up:
Upidstaygate
Win in 72gate
Windgate
Watergate
79
This news exaggerates the truth in order to get a reaction (like the Spanish American War)
Black Journalism
Yellow Journalism
Purple Journalism
White Journalism
80
Who was Douglas MacArthur?
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American Army commander in the Pacific
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
81
This amendment allowed persons who were 18 to vote.
27th
26th
28th
25th
82
In 1979 hostages were taken in this country when they Ayatollah Khomeini seized power.
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Iraq
83
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
He believed African Americans needed to live seperately
He was the first to fly across the Atlantic, NYC to Paris
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
84
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
85
Who was Dwight Eisenhower?
American commander in the Pacific
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
86
What was the Domino Theory?
if one country fell to capitalism others would too
If one country fell to communism others would too
if one nation became Christian than others would too
nuclear weapons would destroy the world
87
Who was Chester Nimitz?
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
American Army commander in the Pacific
88
The US intervened when Iraq invaded Kuwait.
Afghanistan War
Africa War
Saudi War
Gulf War
89
Who were the Congressional bloc of southern Democrats?
Governor of Arkansas who was for segregation
A group of individuals who were for segregation
Governor of Alabama who was for segregation
Governor of Georgia who was for segregation
90
The mass migration of African-Americans to Norther Cities (1910-1930)
The Lost Generation
The Great Migration
The Harlem Renaissance
The Great Depression
91
What two races started during the Cold War?
Space Race
Arms Race
USSR Race
NATO Race
92
When an issue is brought to a vote by the people, this is called...
a recall
a revolution
a referendum
an initiative
93
Who was Glenn Curtiss?
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
94
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
It ended World War I
It ended World War II
It ended the Cold War
It ended the Spanish American War
95
Who was William Jennings Bryan?
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
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
96
Who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for exploits during Vietnam?
Roy Benavidez
Alvin York
Billy Alexander
Vernon J. Baker
97
Who was George Marshall?
American general, and Army Chief of Staff
American general, Admiral of the Navy in the Pacific
American commander in the Pacific
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
98
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
Republican senator who was for US expansion
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
99
Which of the following is NOT an example of volunteerism during WWII?
growing victory gardens
the purchase of war bonds
the segregation of the armed forces
high levels of military enlistment
100
Which of these did not make the 1920s economy roaring?
use of gold/silver/copper currency
use of credit
lack of regulation
mass consumerism
101
What is the 13th Amendment?
African Americans are considered citizens
End of slavery
solidified presidential succession rules
African Americans gain the right to vote
102
When did Native Americans become citizens of the US?
1875
1924
1950
1910
103
Who was George Wallace?
A group of individuals who were for segregation
Governor of Alabama who was for segregation
Governor of Arkansas who was for segregation
Governor of Georgia who was for segregation
104
What is the significance of the years 1939-1945?
World War II
The Great Depression
World War I
Start of Spanish American War
105
Who where the Navajo Code Talkers?
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
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
106
What is the 15th Amendment?
African Americans gain the right to vote
End of slavery
African Americans are considered citizens
solidified presidential succession rules
107
An elected official voted on again because he is bad is...
an initiative
a referendum
a revolution
a recall
108
This law forbade discrimination in education (ex: girls teams would be equal).
Title VI
Title V
Title IX
Title X
109
Who was Susan B. Anthony?
muckracking writer of The Jungle
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
110
This case stated that segregation of Hispanic students was wrong.
Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D.
Mendez v. Westerminster
Edgewood I.S.D. v. Kirby
Brown v. Board of Education
111
Nixon's plan for allowing the South Vietnamese to fight their own war was called?
Vietnamization
Get Out America
UnAmericanization
War? What is it good for?
112
This movement applied Christian ethics to social issues and social justice
Gospel of Justice
Justice Gospel
Gospel of Wealth
Social Gospel
113
What was the Dust Bowl?
Eleanor's favorite piece of Tupperware
Hoover's cabinet
FDR's book on how to be faithful in marriage
the Great Plains area that was struck by severe drought
114
This agreement included the Egyptian recognition of Israel, Carter was very proud of it
Camp David Accords
Egyptian Agreement
Israel Agreement
The Great Peace
115
This authorized the building of a national highway system (Eisenhower).
Interstate Road-rage Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Interstate Highway Act
Interstate paved road act
116
LBJ's program that addressed America's social problems (health care, civil rights, urban decay)
Great Society
Fair Deal
New Frontier
New Deal
117
What was the Truman Doctrine?
Truman's plan to strike communist areas with nuclear weapons
Truman's ideas on how to get the economy going better
Truman's belief to aid any country going against communism
Truman's plan to retreat from wold affairs
118
Why did the U.S. come to the aid of South Korea?
it was in an effort to contain communism
the U.S. felt bad about all the suffering in South Korea
The U.S. didn't do that, they aided North Korea
it was in a effort to destroy the USSR
119
This case ended segregation in public schools.
Edgewood I.S.D. v. Kirby
Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D.
Brown v. Board of Education
Mendez v. Westerminster
120
What event led to U.S. involvement in WW 2?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Midway
The Fall of Paris
121
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
Republican senator who was for US expansion
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
122
Who was Marcus Garvey?
He was the first to fly across the Atlantic, NYC to Paris
He believed African Americans needed to live seperately
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
123
When an issue is brought to the ballot by the people, this is called...
a revolution
a recall
a referendum
an initiative
124
Who was Sanford B. Dole?
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
Republican senator who was for US expansion
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
125
This economic philosophy stated that tax breaks for the rich would trickle down to the poor.
Reaganomics
Upidstay economics
Bushnomics
hot economics
126
Bill Clinton is known for:
having sexual relations with that woman
helping end the Balkans genocide
his best selling book on staying pure in Marriage
increasing the strength of the US military
127
What was the Marshall Plan?
The plan to give aid to Europe to avoid communism
The idea that aid must be given to India to avoid starvation
The plan to produce more nuclear weapons that Russia
The plan to invade Russia
128
This act would attempt to assimilate Indians by giving them individual plots of land.
Wounded Knee Act
Dawes Act
Reservation Act
Buffalo Act
129
What is the 26th Amendment?
start of the income tax
women get to vote
direct election of senators
can vote at age 18
130
What is the 20th Amendment?
African Americans are considered citizens
African Americans gain the right to vote
solidified presidential succession rules
End of slavery
131
Who was Clarence Darrow?
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
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
132
This was a man-made waterway that made travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans easier.
Erie Canal
Panama Canal
Mexican Canal
Colombian Canal
133
This scandal involved guns sold to Iran and the proceeds going to Nicaragua.
Iran Hostage Crisis
Marines in Lebanon
9-11
Iran-Contra
134
A social theory that applied belief of 'survival of the fittest' to humans.
eugenics
nativism
Social Darwinism
Red Scare
135
What New Deal ideas/agencies are still with us today?
15 members of the Supreme Court
FDIC
Social Security
the TVA and CCC
136
What was executive order 9066?
The secret of the Manhattan Project
The declaration of war on Japan
The order to drop the atomic bombs on Japan
the internment of Americans especially Japanese
137
Who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for exploits during WWII?
Billy Alexander
Alvin York
Vernon J. Baker
Roy Benavidez
138
This act would made possible to speedy settlement of the West.
Cattle Drive Act
Homestead Act
Reservation Act
Dawes Act
