Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis so significant in the Cold War?

It was the closest the world had ever come to a nuclear war.

After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to

deny someone a job because he or she was black.

How did the U.S. respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?

They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.

How did the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. affect the Civil Rights movement?

The movement gained strength because people were outraged.

Brownv.BOE was a famous case heard by the US Supreme Court. The court ruled that its illegal to

have segregated schools based on people's skin color.

Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War?

to prevent the spread of communism

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaw?

denying the right to vote based on race or color

The March on Washington in 1963 was most famous because…

MLK gave his speech inspired people to help Civil Rights

Churchill said in a speech that an Iron Curtain had fallen across Europe. This Iron Curtain was

imaginary line separating communist and non-communist countr

Why did the United States enter into the Korean and Vietnam wars?

to stop the spread of communism

What did Churchill mean by the “iron curtain”?

The separation of the countries in East from the West.

What was the main reason for the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

to limit the spread of communism

The policy of "separate but equal" was used to

justify the practice of legal racial segregation.

What was the result of the Brown vs. Board of Education court case in 1954?

segregation of public schools became illegal

What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

It ended segregation in schools.

The Supreme Court outlawed segregated schools. In this decision, which of these was illegal?

having “separate but equal” schools for blacks and whites

The local government’s first response to the Birmingham protests was to

arrest protesters and send them to jail.

Why was President John F. Kennedy very popular with African Americans before his assassination?

He was very involved with civil rights.

Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Segregation on busses became illegal after a few months

Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift in 1948?

to help get supplies into West Berlin

Why did the United States get involved in the Vietnam War?

to stop communism from spreading to South Vietnam

One of the goals of the 1963 civil rights protests in Birmingham, Alabama, was to

get restaurants to serve blacks and whites.

America’s fear of Communism following WWII led to

a hunt for Communists by Joseph McCarthy

From June 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949, airplanes like the one in the photograph

aid German citizens affected by a Soviet blockade in Berlin

The United States was sent to Vietnam _________________.

to stop the spread of communism.

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1
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis so significant in the Cold War?
It was the closest the world had ever come to a nuclear war.
It was the end of the conflict between the USSR and the US
It led to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
It was the first conflict between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.
2
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to
kick someone out of the military.
deny someone a job because he or she was black.
let African Americans ride public buses.
fire someone who was not doing his or her job well.
3
How did the U.S. respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba.
4
How did the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. affect the Civil Rights movement?
The movement gained strength because people were outraged.
People were heartbroken, but the Civil Rights movement slow
The movement continued without MLK.
The movement continued without MLK.
5
Who was the leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Diem
Syngman Rhee
Chiang Kai-shek
6
Brownv.BOE was a famous case heard by the US Supreme Court. The court ruled that its illegal to
return an escaped slave to his or her master.
have segregated schools based on people's skin color.
allow children to work long hours in factories.
pay black people less than white people for similar work.
7
Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War?
to get a close relationship with China
to help the Soviet Union win the war
to prevent the spread of communism
to take over acres of land in North Korea
8
In 1949, the United States entered a military alliance known as
the Warsaw Pact.
Security Council.
NATO
the United Nations.
9
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaw?
denying the right to vote based on gender
denying the right to vote based on race or color
allowing people to vote multiple times
allowing people under the age of 21 to vote
10
The March on Washington in 1963 was most famous because…
MLK gave his speech inspired people to help Civil Rights
The KKK became an illegal organization because of the march.
. It caused race riots in the nation’s capital.
msny people worked to help blacks get the right to vote
11
Churchill said in a speech that an Iron Curtain had fallen across Europe. This Iron Curtain was
a wall built between countries controlled by Nazi Germany.
another name for the English Channel.
another name for the Alps.
imaginary line separating communist and non-communist countr
12
The Berlin Wall was built to separate
Berlin and France.
East and West Berlin.
East and West Germany.
Berlin and the USSR.
13
The United States flew supplies to west Berlin to help keep them free during the
Berlin Rescue Mission
Berlin Airlift
Anti-communist Regime
NATO
14
The Cuban Missile Crisis took place in October 1962. What did Americans fear most?
the Cuban government becoming communist
the continuation of the Cold War
the start of a nuclear war
the Soviet invasion of Cuba
15
Why did the United States enter into the Korean and Vietnam wars?
to promote trade in Asian countries
to decrease the threat to democracy in Japan
to stop the spread of communism
to protect important historical sites
16
What did Churchill mean by the “iron curtain”?
A curtain which separated the entire continent of Europe.
The railroad system in eastern Europe.
The separation of the countries in East from the West.
The division of Germany agreed upon after WWII.
17
Why was NATO formed?
to establish a capitalist economic system
to end the Cold War
to keep the Soviet Union from forcing communism
to provide supplies to the people of West Berlin
18
What was the main reason for the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
to decrease the risk of nuclear warfare
to protect the interests of countries located in East Asia
to limit the spread of communism
to increase financial aid to countries in Western Europe
19
The policy of "separate but equal" was used to
prevent the passage of unfair laws.
halt the creation of independent school districts.
increase the number of political parties.
justify the practice of legal racial segregation.
20
Who became the First Secretary of the Communist Party after Joseph Stalin died?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid Brezhnev
Vladimir Lenin
21
Jason was looking at historical posters and saw the one shown below. This poster was from...
Korean War
Vietnam War
A. Cuban Missile Crisis
Space Race
22
What was the result of the Brown vs. Board of Education court case in 1954?
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus
segregation of public schools became illegal
African Americans began to play professional sports
Martin Luther King Jr. led the March on Washington protest
23
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
It ended segregation in schools.
It allowed blacks to run for public office.
It made the Jim Crow laws illegal.
made poll taxes illegal.
24
The Supreme Court outlawed segregated schools. In this decision, which of these was illegal?
having “separate but equal” schools for blacks and whites
requiring that US Presidents must have been born in the US
making people pay taxes if they were below the poverty level
preventing people from protesting laws they feel are unjust
25
The Cold War was mostly a competition between the United States and
Great Britain
Poland
the Soviet Union
Germany
26
The local government’s first response to the Birmingham protests was to
join in the protests and fight for change.
make it illegal to carry protest signs on the street.
arrest protesters and send them to jail.
agree to change the laws quickly.
27
Why was President John F. Kennedy very popular with African Americans before his assassination?
Responsible for making poll taxes and literacy tests illegal
He was not popular with African Americans.
He helped organize the March on Washington.
He was very involved with civil rights.
28
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Segregation on busses became illegal in a few days
Segregation on busses became illegal after a few months
Many blacks blockaded the streets so that bus could not end
MLK. was arrested for not giving up his seat to a white pers
29
Senator Joseph McCarthy was involved in which Cold War event?
the Red Scare
the Korean War
the Berlin Airlift
the Bay of Pigs
30
Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift in 1948?
to help people escape from East Berlin
to drop bombs on the city of Berlin
to help get supplies into West Berlin
to keep the Soviets away from Berlin
31
Why did the United States get involved in the Vietnam War?
to stop communism from spreading to South Vietnam
to take control over land in Southeast Asia and China
to stop the Soviet Union from controlling all of Vietnam
to make sure North Vietnam stayed a communist country
32
One of the goals of the 1963 civil rights protests in Birmingham, Alabama, was to
destroy the downtown businesses.
get schoolchildren arrested and sent to jail.
get restaurants to serve blacks and whites.
use violence to change the laws.
33
America’s fear of Communism following WWII led to
war with China
tolerance for people with different views
invitations to the White House
a hunt for Communists by Joseph McCarthy
34
From June 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949, airplanes like the one in the photograph
survey Soviet territory as a part of containment strategy
investigated communist activities in Northern Vietnam.
provided air support to troops fighting in South Korea.
aid German citizens affected by a Soviet blockade in Berlin
35
The United States was sent to Vietnam _________________.
to help defeat the French.
to help with Civil Rights.
as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
to stop the spread of communism.

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Cold War and Civil Rights

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Cold War and Civil Rights

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Questions 35

Answers

1
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis so significant in the Cold War?
It was the closest the world had ever come to a nuclear war.
It was the end of the conflict between the USSR and the US
It led to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
It was the first conflict between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.
2
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to
kick someone out of the military.
deny someone a job because he or she was black.
let African Americans ride public buses.
fire someone who was not doing his or her job well.
3
How did the U.S. respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba.
4
How did the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. affect the Civil Rights movement?
The movement gained strength because people were outraged.
People were heartbroken, but the Civil Rights movement slow
The movement continued without MLK.
The movement continued without MLK.
5
Who was the leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Diem
Syngman Rhee
Chiang Kai-shek
6
Brownv.BOE was a famous case heard by the US Supreme Court. The court ruled that its illegal to
return an escaped slave to his or her master.
have segregated schools based on people's skin color.
allow children to work long hours in factories.
pay black people less than white people for similar work.
7
Why did the United States get involved in the Korean War?
to get a close relationship with China
to help the Soviet Union win the war
to prevent the spread of communism
to take over acres of land in North Korea
8
In 1949, the United States entered a military alliance known as
the Warsaw Pact.
Security Council.
NATO
the United Nations.
9
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlaw?
denying the right to vote based on gender
denying the right to vote based on race or color
allowing people to vote multiple times
allowing people under the age of 21 to vote
10
The March on Washington in 1963 was most famous because…
MLK gave his speech inspired people to help Civil Rights
The KKK became an illegal organization because of the march.
. It caused race riots in the nation’s capital.
msny people worked to help blacks get the right to vote
11
Churchill said in a speech that an Iron Curtain had fallen across Europe. This Iron Curtain was
a wall built between countries controlled by Nazi Germany.
another name for the English Channel.
another name for the Alps.
imaginary line separating communist and non-communist countr
12
The Berlin Wall was built to separate
Berlin and France.
East and West Berlin.
East and West Germany.
Berlin and the USSR.
13
The United States flew supplies to west Berlin to help keep them free during the
Berlin Rescue Mission
Berlin Airlift
Anti-communist Regime
NATO
14
The Cuban Missile Crisis took place in October 1962. What did Americans fear most?
the Cuban government becoming communist
the continuation of the Cold War
the start of a nuclear war
the Soviet invasion of Cuba
15
Why did the United States enter into the Korean and Vietnam wars?
to promote trade in Asian countries
to decrease the threat to democracy in Japan
to stop the spread of communism
to protect important historical sites
16
What did Churchill mean by the “iron curtain”?
A curtain which separated the entire continent of Europe.
The railroad system in eastern Europe.
The separation of the countries in East from the West.
The division of Germany agreed upon after WWII.
17
Why was NATO formed?
to establish a capitalist economic system
to end the Cold War
to keep the Soviet Union from forcing communism
to provide supplies to the people of West Berlin
18
What was the main reason for the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
to decrease the risk of nuclear warfare
to protect the interests of countries located in East Asia
to limit the spread of communism
to increase financial aid to countries in Western Europe
19
The policy of "separate but equal" was used to
prevent the passage of unfair laws.
halt the creation of independent school districts.
increase the number of political parties.
justify the practice of legal racial segregation.
20
Who became the First Secretary of the Communist Party after Joseph Stalin died?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nikita Khrushchev
Leonid Brezhnev
Vladimir Lenin
21
Jason was looking at historical posters and saw the one shown below. This poster was from...
Korean War
Vietnam War
A. Cuban Missile Crisis
Space Race
22
What was the result of the Brown vs. Board of Education court case in 1954?
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus
segregation of public schools became illegal
African Americans began to play professional sports
Martin Luther King Jr. led the March on Washington protest
23
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
It ended segregation in schools.
It allowed blacks to run for public office.
It made the Jim Crow laws illegal.
made poll taxes illegal.
24
The Supreme Court outlawed segregated schools. In this decision, which of these was illegal?
having “separate but equal” schools for blacks and whites
requiring that US Presidents must have been born in the US
making people pay taxes if they were below the poverty level
preventing people from protesting laws they feel are unjust
25
The Cold War was mostly a competition between the United States and
Great Britain
Poland
the Soviet Union
Germany
26
The local government’s first response to the Birmingham protests was to
join in the protests and fight for change.
make it illegal to carry protest signs on the street.
arrest protesters and send them to jail.
agree to change the laws quickly.
27
Why was President John F. Kennedy very popular with African Americans before his assassination?
Responsible for making poll taxes and literacy tests illegal
He was not popular with African Americans.
He helped organize the March on Washington.
He was very involved with civil rights.
28
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Segregation on busses became illegal in a few days
Segregation on busses became illegal after a few months
Many blacks blockaded the streets so that bus could not end
MLK. was arrested for not giving up his seat to a white pers
29
Senator Joseph McCarthy was involved in which Cold War event?
the Red Scare
the Korean War
the Berlin Airlift
the Bay of Pigs
30
Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift in 1948?
to help people escape from East Berlin
to drop bombs on the city of Berlin
to help get supplies into West Berlin
to keep the Soviets away from Berlin
31
Why did the United States get involved in the Vietnam War?
to stop communism from spreading to South Vietnam
to take control over land in Southeast Asia and China
to stop the Soviet Union from controlling all of Vietnam
to make sure North Vietnam stayed a communist country
32
One of the goals of the 1963 civil rights protests in Birmingham, Alabama, was to
destroy the downtown businesses.
get schoolchildren arrested and sent to jail.
get restaurants to serve blacks and whites.
use violence to change the laws.
33
America’s fear of Communism following WWII led to
war with China
tolerance for people with different views
invitations to the White House
a hunt for Communists by Joseph McCarthy
34
From June 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949, airplanes like the one in the photograph
survey Soviet territory as a part of containment strategy
investigated communist activities in Northern Vietnam.
provided air support to troops fighting in South Korea.
aid German citizens affected by a Soviet blockade in Berlin
35
The United States was sent to Vietnam _________________.
to help defeat the French.
to help with Civil Rights.
as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
to stop the spread of communism.