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