What was the Berlin Airlift?

Delivery goods and necessities after a Soviet blockade of West Berlin

When Roosevelt stated that this event was “a date which will live in infamy,” he was referring to

Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?

The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union

What is the main function of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?

Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failure

An objective of the Marshall Plan was to

Rebuild West European nations that had been devastated during the war

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for

Giving nuclear weapons secrets to the Soviet Union

The Korean War was an effort by the United States to

carry out its policy of containing the spread of communism

How did President Harry S. Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?

It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.

Malcolm X advocated all of the following EXCEPT

Blacks should rely on nonviolence and passive resistance

The start of the Great Depression, Black Tuesday occurred when

Investors raced to sell their stock holdings

Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by

encoding military communications for secure transmission

Which of the following individuals is not matched with their contribution

Betty Friedan-African American Civil Rights

The ratification of the 26th amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, was a result of the

Participation of the United States in the Vietnam War

During World War II, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order No. 9066, which

Forcibly interned Japanese Americans because they were considered a risk

Kent State University was the site in 1970 of which of the following events?

An antiwar protest where 4 students were killed by the National Guard

What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., urge his followers to do in order to bring about racial justice?

Engage in acts of civil disobedience

Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?

U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.

The 1973 War Powers Resolution

Put limits on the president's ability to send troops to war

The Dust Bowl of the Great Depression occurred because

Intense agriculture had depleted the soil

McCarthy is attempted to incite fear about

Members of the Communist Party in government positions

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1
What was the Berlin Airlift?
Evacuation of West German citizens after construction of the Berlin Wall
The aerial arrival of Soviet forces to capture the capital of Germany
A massive evacuation of diplomats after the Soviet takeover of West Berlin
Delivery goods and necessities after a Soviet blockade of West Berlin
2
When Roosevelt stated that this event was “a date which will live in infamy,” he was referring to
The D-Day landing
The dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan
Germany’s invasion of Poland
Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
3
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union
The rapid industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries
The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries
Implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China
4
Which of the following is NOT associated with the Axis Powers
Japan
Soviet Union
Italy
Germany
5
What is the main function of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
Protecting personal savings in the event of bank failure
Assisting banks in recovering unpaid loans
Guaranteeing job security for bank employees
Providing monetary aid to struggling banks
6
An objective of the Marshall Plan was to
Rebuild West European nations that had been devastated during the war
Provide military assistance to the Chinese Nationalists
Limit the nuclear stockpiles of the United States and Soviet Union
Roll back communism in Eastern Europe
7
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for
Refusing to denounce the Communist Party
Giving nuclear weapons secrets to the Soviet Union
Serving as German spies during the Second World War
Attempting to assassinate President Eisenhower
8
The Korean War was an effort by the United States to
secure additional Asian trading partners
extend the principles of the Marshall Plan to Asia
carry out its policy of containing the spread of communism
keep its economy strong by maintaining wartime activities
9
How did President Harry S. Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations?
It enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan.
It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.
It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force.
It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes.
10
Malcolm X advocated all of the following EXCEPT
Blacks should separate themselves from whites
Blacks should control their own destinies
Blacks should be proud of their blackness and their African roots
Blacks should rely on nonviolence and passive resistance
11
The start of the Great Depression, Black Tuesday occurred when
Investors raced to sell their stock holdings
The Federal Reserve moved off the gold standard
Investors began to buy large numbers of stocks on margin
Bankers responded by offering loan and mortgage forgiveness
12
Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by
designing radar technology for submarines
providing support on the home front
encoding military communications for secure transmission
flying bombing missions into enemy territory
13
Which one of the following was not one of the Big 3?
Joseph Stalin (U.S.S.R.)
FDR (U.S.)
Harry Truman (U.S.)
Winston Churchill (Britain)
14
Which of the following individuals is not matched with their contribution
Cesar Chavez-Migrant worker rights
Delores Huerta-Mexican American Civil Rights, Women's Rights
Malcolm X-African American Civil Rights
Betty Friedan-African American Civil Rights
15
The ratification of the 26th amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18, was a result of the
Reporting of the Watergate scandal
Fear of McCarthyism
Participation of the United States in the Vietnam War
Reaction to the launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union
16
Title IX education amendment, and the proposed Equal Rights Amendment were primarily efforts to improve the status of
Migrant workers
Women
African Americans
Native Americans
17
During World War II, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order No. 9066, which
Established noncombatant duties for women in the military
Authorized the use of atomic weapons against Japan
Forcibly interned Japanese Americans because they were considered a risk
Integrated the U.S. military for the first time in the nation’s history
18
Kent State University was the site in 1970 of which of the following events?
The first event in observance of Earth Day
A highly publicized sit-in advocating women's rights
An antiwar protest where 4 students were killed by the National Guard
A rock concert second only to the Woodstock concert in attendance
19
What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., urge his followers to do in order to bring about racial justice?
Lobby Congress for reparations payments
Engage in acts of civil disobedience
Vote only for African American candidates
File lawsuits against segregationists
20
Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
U.S. diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely
Recruitment procedures for the U.S. military branches were reformed.
Membership in the U.S. Communist Party increased.
U.S. citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.
21
The 1973 War Powers Resolution
Gave the Judicial Branch power to determine if war was constitutional
Put limits on the president's ability to send troops to war
None of these
Put limits on the war powers of Congress
22
Which dictator is NOT properly matched with his country?
Mussolini-Spain
Stalin-Soviet Union
All are properly matched
Hitler-Germany
23
LBJ's Great Society
Improved civil rights
All of these
Declared war on poverty
Expand education
24
The Dust Bowl of the Great Depression occurred because
Farmers lacked modern irrigation capabilities
Farmers could no longer afford to plant their fields
The region was hit with heavy rains and tornadoes
Intense agriculture had depleted the soil
25
McCarthy is attempted to incite fear about
Japanese Americans confined in internment camps
Accomplices in the Watergate scandal
Members of the Communist Party in government positions
Organizers of the Civil Rights movement

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