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1
Johnas Salk developed a vaccine for this desiese...
Polio
Yellow Fever
Smallpox
Tetanus
2
Kennedy Responds to the Cuban missile crisis by..
Ordering a blockade of Soviet ships heading to Cuba
Sending a military force into Cuba to destroy missiles
Building new missile sites in Cuba
Aiding an invasion by Cuban exiles and rebels
3
The peace corps worked to improve conditions in undeveloped nations.
True
False
4
Who Argued the
Brown V Board of Education
case?
Malcom X
Louis Farrahkhan
Martin Luther King
Thurgood Marshall
5
The Battle of Okinawa showed the US Military that
The Japanese would rather die than surrender
The Japanese would capture more islands before they gave up
The Japanese were brutal to prisoners of war
The Japanese would give up easily
6
First woman to serve on the supreme court.
Geraldine Ferraro
Nancy Pelosi
Hillary Clinton
Sandra Day O’Connor
7
The fall of China to the communists leads to this event in the U.S.
The Red Scare
Sacco & Vanzetti
The Palmer raids
The Mcarthy Hearings
8
Al Gore lost the 2000 election because...
Electoral Commission voted to award disputed returns to the Republicans
Supreme Court ruled that a recount in Florida violated the 14th Amendment
Electoral College returned a majority vote for Bush.
The house elected Bush when no candidate had a majority electoral vote.
9
The 2000 election lead to many states upgradeing voting machines from punch cards to digital voting
False
True
10
Air conditioning and the boom in technology industries combined to increase migration to the
The west
The Sun Belt
Silican Valley
Desert Meccas
11
TV shows like american bandstand and Davey Crockett were favorites of this generation.
Gen Z
Baby Boomer
millennials
Gen X
12
This Battle was a turning point of the war in the Pacific...
Battle of Wake Island
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Midway
13
The Chicano Movement and the work of Cesar Chavez focused mainly on
improving working conditions for farm laborers
reforming immigration policies
providing equal access to good schools
ending segregation in public facilities
14
Millitary alliance designed to stop the spread of communism
NATO
NAFTA
WARSAW PACT
15
These Nations resorted to a policy of appeasement to keep the peace before WWII.
England and The United States
The United States and Russia
France and England
France and Russia
16
entrepreneur credited with developing one-stop shopping convenience & blamed for the demise of the small retailers?
Lee Iacocca
Sam Walton
Donald Trump
Fred Smith
17
The major consiquence of the Korean War was...
The unification of Korea
Rise of China as a superpower
Chinese take over of Taiwan
The continued division of Korea
18
Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for...
facilitating a peace accord between Israel and Egypt
arranging the return of the Canal Zone to the Panamanian government
boycotting the Olympics to force the Soviets out of Afghanistan
sending assistance to refugees in war-torn Nicaragua and El Salvador
19
What was the Non-Aggression Pact of 1939?
A pact with Germany & the US not to invade each other.
A pact with Germany & Polond not to invade each other.
A pact with Germany & the Soviets not to invade each other.
A pact with Germany & Britian not to invade each other.
20
Why did Elvis Presley cause such a sensation when he debuted his style of music?
His music had roots in American Gospel
He moved suggestively to the rhythm
He and his band were excellent musicians.
Black listeners liked his music
21
Woodstock is one of the major curtural events of the 1960s
True
False
22
The Neutrality Acts of the 1930’s kept the US from repeating actions that drew it into WWI.
False
True
23
The popularity of cars in the united states lead to...
The Loss of inner-city jobs
Suburbs Shrinking
Dependency on foreign oil
Crowded Highways
24
Brinksmanship is defined as
Going to the edge of war in order to prevent a war
A secret negotiation using nuclear missiles
A ship that sailed to Cuba with Soviet Missiles
A preliminary nuclear strike
25
As a result of the attack on 9.11, the Unites States invades this nation...
Libya
Iraq
Afghanistan
Pakistan
26
The Regents of the University of California v. Bakke decision upheld the constitutionality of
Free speech in school newspapers
desegregation of private universities
organized protests on college campuses
affirmative actions in school admissions
27
Civil rights legislation passed in 1964, 1965, and 1968 was to end discrimination in voting, hiring, & public places.
FALSE
TRUE
28
This act removed a critical source of funding for defense and left allies vulnerable to German re-armament.
Defense Production Act
The Neutrality Acts
War Powers Act
The Johnson Debt Default Act
29
Combined Allied forces used this invasion to open a second front through France to reach Germany.
Operation Stonewall
Operation Torch
Operation Overlord (D-Day)
Operation Market Garden
30
Clintons greatest acompliment as president was
Education reform
Negotiating treaties with Panama
Ending hostilities between isarel and Egypt
Balancing the budget
31
Michael Dell, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates were all essential in the development and use of
internet browser sites
personal computers
video special effects
social media outlets
32
Because of migration and population loss, the region on the map is referred to as the
The Rust Belt
Lake Effect
The Hot Zone
NAFTA Corridor
33
Kennedy's Flexible response uses what?
Targeted Bombing
Threat specific escalation
Special forces groups
Spetsnaz
34
How did President Clinton impact welfare policies during his Presidency?
Stricter guidelines and limits
Bonuses to families that used public housing
Less emphasis on food stamps as a form of relief
Increases in the number of recipients
35
The original purpose of the interstate highways system was...
Provide better overland trade routes
Encourage Americans to travel
Facilitate military movement
develop travel-related businesses
36
As a result of the invasion of Cambodia Nixon began to loose supprt from...
The republican party
The Anti-War movement
The Silent Majority.
The Supreme Court
37
Which of the following is NOT true about Malcolm X
Advocated Black Nationalism
Promoted Non-violence
Converted to Islam in Prison, led Nation of Islam
Changed his name from Malcolm Little
38
Russia Keeping pace with american defence spending lead to their economic downfall.
False
True
39
The Russians launching Sputnic 1 causes.....
An increase in Math and Science Education
An increase in NASA funding
A decrease in military funding
Investigation of NASA for communist influance
40
Brown Vs. The Board of Education...
Desegregated interstate busing
Desegregated schools
Desegregated public places
Desegregated government offices
41
The Gulf of Tonkin incident convincess congress to
Increase troop deployments to Vietnam
Help the French leave Vietnam
Tet Offensive
Bombing of Cambodia
42
The embargo by OPEC in retaliation for U.S. support for Israel caused...
An oil Shortage
An oil Surplus
Peace in the middle east
War with Saudi Arabia
43
Truman removes this General from command over fears of Millitary escalation.
McCarthy
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Patton
44
Battle of the Buldge was a surprise attack designed to stop the Allied advance in europe
False
True
45
The band U2 writes “Pride – In the Name of Love” as a tribute to...
Medgar Evers
Martin Luther King Jr.
John Kennedy
The Wayne Family
46
The Taft-Hartley Act prohibited closed shops in workplaces
False
True
47
Clinton was impreached but not found guilty because...
Stealing land from Native Americans
Real estates deals in Arkansas
lying under oath about Monica Lewinsky
Sending troops to somolia
48
A lack of consiquences for breaking this treaty causes it to fail.
SALT II
SALT I
League of Nations
Washington Disarmament Conference
49
The Marshall Plan was a plan to help Europe Economicly recover after WWII.
False
True
50
Jim Lawson trained activists in non-violent techniques
True
False
51
thr gradual removal of US troops from vietnam and replacing them with South vietnamese troops is known as..
Vietnamization
National Sovereignty
Gradual Military depreciation
Gradual Release
52
The picture shows the impact of blitzkrieg in Europe and early Japanese conquests in Asia and the Pacific.
False
True
53
Anti-war protest on college campuses were common, where did one turn deadly?
Kent State
Washinton University
New York University
North Carolina
54
The Vietnam War was televised, this lead to an increase in anti-war sentiment.
False
True
55
Which US president ordered the invasion of Panama to capture Manuel Noriega, who was suspected of running a drug cartel.
Kennedy
Clinton
Nixon
Bush Sr.
56
Jeff Bezos transformed American consumerism in which way?
by creating fast-food franchises
by expediting delivery service nationwide
by developing online shopping
by offering high limit credit cards
57
This series shows African Americans as strong individuals and families able to withstand the indignities of slavery
Roots
Murphy Brown
Blackish
12 years a slave
58
The government facility established in Oak Ridge, TN enriched uranium for atomic weapons.
False
True
59
Why was the election in 2008 Historic?
The independent candidate strongly impacted the outcome
The first African American was elected
The Supreme Court decided the final outcome
The first female contender lost by a large margin
60
Jimmy Carter was defeated in his 1980 re-election bid because
perceived as effective
perceived as ineffective
61
First black Female Secritary of state?
Hillary Clinton
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sandra Day O’Connor
Condoleeza Rice
62
Silent Spring
, Love Canal, Three Mile Island, and Exxon
Valdez cause
politicians to pass new laws about the environment
the emergence of the new environmental movement
the EPA to fine companies related to the events
Congress passes relief funds to areas affected by environmental disasters
63
What defined the United States and the Soviet Union as “superpowers” between 1945 and 1975?
Large militaries
Nuclear Arsenals
strong alliance
competing ideologies
64
A strong military that can respond quickly to agression..
Strengthens the economy
Makes military options more flexible
Ensures peace through deterrence
Protects our allies around the globe
65
Truman says“…we have now won the battle of the laboratories.”. What does this refer too?
The U.S. devoted critical resources to the building of an atomic weapon
The U.S. developed the atomic bomb before the Germans were able to.
The U.S. leads the world in science as well as in the production of arms.
The U.S. stopped the experiments in the German concentration camps.
66
Job losses in the steel, auto, and coal industries lead many american to migrate away from the great lakes region
False
True
67
Clinton High School is important because...
The Pricipal was in the KKK
It struggled to desegregated
It was one of the last schools to Desegrigate
It was one of the First Schools to Desegregate
68
The attack on the twin towers happend on
1.9.2011
11.9.2001
9.11.2002
9.11.2001
69
Non-Violent protest is assiciated with this civil rights leader...
Medgar Evers
Jesse Jackson
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
70
“Second Wave” feminists of the 1970’s and 1980’s were most interested in achieving...
Equal Rights and Pay
Universal Healthcare
Voting Rights
Tax cuts for single parents
71
What role did Robert Kennedy play in breaking the power of unions?
He led a special investigation into the Teamsters
He granted contracts for federal work to non-union industries.
He used the National Guard to break a strike by the United Mine Workers.
He fought for legislation to deny the right to strike.
72
Deterring attacks by maintaining a powerful, efficient military and strategic nuclear weapons describes...
Peace-through-strength
The military-industrial complex
Military Spending
Mutually assured destruction
73
Beatniks could be found in Coffee shops in the 1960s.
True
False
74
The U.S. a Russia agreed that Eastern european nations would have these after the war.
Admission into NATO
Free and open Elections
Admission into the USSR
Freedom of Speech
75
This president wanted the construction of a space-based anti-missile system
Nixon
Johnson
Kennedy
Reagon
76
What event caused Roosevelt to join wwII?
Attack on the USS Maine
The Bombing of Hong Kong
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Destruction of the USS Enterprise
77
The use of deregulation, tax cuts, and the reduction of Gov spending are known as
Supply-side Economics
Global economics
Trickle-down Economics
Reaganomics
78
President Bush Sr. ordered American forces to the Middle East in the First Gulf War to repel Iraqi forces out of Kuwait
True
False
79
Truman orders this event to keep the allies in Berlin
Destruction of Europe
Invasion of the USSR
Invasion of Eastern Germany
The Berlin Airlift
80
The United States and the United Nations intervene to stop “ethnic cleansing” of Muslims in these locations
Bosnia and Kosovo
Rwanda and Sudan
Ukraine and Russia
Iraq and Iran
81
What President desegrigated the Armed Forces
Taft
Eisenhower
Johnson
Truman
82
What president said we were going to put a man on the moon?
Kennedy
Ford
Johnson
Nixon
