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1
What was the effect of
Sputnik
on America?
The U.S. entered the Korean War
The U.S. began a policy of brinkmanship
The U.S. developed more nuclear weapons
The U.S. spent more money on science and math education
2
Which of the following presidents was a WWII hero?
Eisenhower
Truman
FDR
Nixon
3
What conclusion did the Warren Commission reach regarding the Kennedy's assassination?
Oswald acted alone
The mob was involved in the assassination
Fidel Castro ordered the assassination
Oswald did not act alone
4
Proposed gender equality legislation
ERA
Affirmative action
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Civil Rights Act of 1964
5
Outlawed Poll Taxes
24th Amendment
15th Amendment
14th Amendment
13th Amendment
6
Which of the following court decisions ended public school segregation?
Brown v. the Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Plessy v. Ferguson
7
Why were peace talks derailed between Eisenhower and Khrushchev?
The U-2 Incident
Failure at the Bay of Pigs
Brinkmanship was too aggressive
Missiles had been placed on Cuba leading to distrust
8
Which of the following battles was Hitler's last offensive effort?
D-Day
Midway
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of the Bulge
9
Why did the Soviet Union join the Allied powers?
The USSR's naval fleet was bombed by Japan
The USSR was an original member of the Allied Alliance
Germany violated the nonaggression pact
The Bolshevik Revolution forced Russia out of the war
10
Weapon 100 times stronger than an atomic bomb
Hydrogen bomb
Nuclear ready submarine
WWII tank
U-2 Spy Plane
11
Policy of containment that helped to rebuild Western Europe after WWII
The Marshall Plan
The Truman Doctrine
Containment
The U.N.
12
How did the Soviet Union respond to the creation of NATO?
By creating the Warsaw Pact
By building the Berlin Wall
By sending missiles to Cuba
By blockading the city of Berlin
13
Why did Republicans criticize the New Deal?
The Supreme Court was ruling too many programs unconstitutional
They said it went too far in its attempt to regulate the economy
They favored socialism not capitalism
They said it did not regulate the economy enough
14
Which of the following court cases legalized first term abortions?
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. the Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
15
What is the cartoonist's message about the red scare?
The Loyalty Review Board was necesssary
McCarthy made legitimate arguments
Americans overreacted regarding communist infiltration within the U.S.
Americans reacted appropriately to fears of communism
16
Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington?
To protest the housing crisis of the Depression
To demand their WWI bonus pay early
To show support for President Hoover
To protest unemployment
17
Refusal to obey a law that one considers morally/ethically wrong
Rebellion
Nonviolence
Nullification
Civil disobedience
18
What was decided at the Yalta Conference?
No Self-determination for Poland
Self-determination for Poland
The division of Germany into four zones
The invasion of Japan
19
Post-WWII democratic aims written by Churchill and FDR
The Atlantic Charter
The Warsaw Pact
The Potsdam Conference
The Yalta Conference
20
Huey Long's "Share the Wealth" promised a home and income to
Farmers
Every American
Laborers
Women
21
Which year is generally considered the worst of the Depression?
1931
1932
1930
1929
22
Which of the following individuals was opposed to the policy of appeasement?
Joseph Stalin
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Harry S. Truman
23
Identify the American policy that was meant to stop communism from spreading
Containment
Brinkmanship
MAD
Space Race
24
To what does the cartoon refer?
The Neutrality Acts
Four Freedoms
The Lend-Lease Act
Cash-and-carry
25
Identify the top secret project to develop a nuclear bomb during WWII.
Appeasement
The Munich Pact
Operation Overlord
The Manhattan Project
26
Government spending on jobs to create economic growth
Speculation
Deficit spending
Pump priming
Rugged Individualism
27
What was the closest the U.S. and Soviet Union ever came to nuclear war?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Berlin Airlift
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Korean War
28
Which of the following provides an example of appeasement?
The Nonaggression Pact
The Munich Pact
Italian attack on Ethiopia
Japanese invasion of Manchuria
29
Which of the following organizations advocated nonviolence and fought for African American civil rights?
AIM
SCLC
NOW
ERA
30
Which of the following military units was composed of African American fighter pilots?
The WAAC's
The 442nd
The Navajo Code Talkers
The Tuskegee Airmen
31
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
To stop communism from spreading in Asia
To stop communism from spreading to Western Europe
To stop communism from spreading in Eastern Europe
To stop communism in Greece and Turkey
32
The FDIC and SEC were born out of which New Deal program?
The Tennessee Valley Authority
The Glass-Steagall Banking Act
The Civilian Conservation Corps
The Agricultural Adjustment Act
33
What started the Korean War?
America's policy of brinkmanship
North Korea passing the 38th Parallel into South Korea
China's communist revolution
South Korea passing the 38th Parallel into North Korea
34
Why did the Soviet Union construct the Berlin Wall?
To oppose Marshall Plan money that aimed to rebuild Western Europe
To oppose the democratic alliance, NATO
To oppose the reunification of Germany following WWII
To prevent East Berliners from fleeing communism
35
Identify the year that is generall considered the worst of the Great Depression.
1932
1929
1931
1930
36
Suicidal plane attacks against the navy during WWII
Bliztkrieg
Kamikaze
Atomic bombs
Luftwaffe
37
What was the purpose of the D-day Invasion?
To liberate Africa and open a second front
To liberate France and open a second front against Germany
To liberate Britain and open a second front
To liberate Spain and open a second front
38
To what does the cartoon refer?
The Axis Alliance
The Nonaggression Pact
The Atlantic Charter
Appeasement
39
Why did FDR agree to divide Germany into four zones following WWII?
FDR wanted Stalin's help defeating Japan
Germany refused to join NATO
Germany refused to join the U.N.
FDR felt Germany was a threat to world peace
40
Which of the following individuals was adamantly opposed to communism in America?
Joseph McCarthy
Winston Churchill
Fred Korematsu
Joseph Stalin
41
All of the following were a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 EXCEPT
Elimination of segregation laws
Ban on voter intimidation
Elimination of literacy tests
Investigation of poll taxes
42
Which of the following was outlawed after the Civil Rights Act of 1968?
Restrictive covenants
Segregation
Literacy Tests
Jim Crow
43
Eastern European countries that were communist and loyal to the Soviet Union
Satellite Nations
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
NATO
44
Suffrage for men
14th Amendment
13th Amendment
24th Amendment
15th Amendment
45
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
To attack the continental U.S.
Germany requested that Japan attack America
Retribution for economic sanctions
To eliminate an obstacle in her quest for an empire in the Pacific
46
Which of the following court cases requires the police to inform those in custody of their due process rights?
Brown v. the Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Plessy v. Ferguson
Miranda v. Arizona
47
Why were 500 people unable to work in Hollywood as a result of the red scare?
They were blacklisted
The Loyalty Review Board fired them
They were found guilty of communism under the McCarran Act
They were interrogated by the HUAC
48
What were the weekly radio addresses given by FDR called?
Spending on a deficit
Pump priming
Bank Holidays
Fireside chats
49
FDR's victory in 1932 demonstrated that
The majority of Americans did not like Hoover's response to the Depression
The majority of Americans liked the New Deal program, Social Security
The majority of Americans wanted to reelect Hoover
The majority of Americans liked the New Deal
50
What was the impact of the bombing on the Sixteenth Baptist Church?
Desegregation
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Nonviolent demonstrations
Riots and more death
51
Which of the following presidents first supported brinkmanship?
Nixon
Truman
Eisenhower
FDR
52
What was America's policy of going to the edge of war with the Soviet Union?
Containment
Collective security
The alliance system
Brinkmanship
53
The actions of which of the following countries drew America into WWII?
Italy
Germany
Spain
Japan
54
Why did America have to protect Midway from Japan?
It was the gateway to Asia
It would put Japan within striking distance of America's West Coast
Midway is the site of the Pacific Fleet
Midway is the location of a large military base
55
What did MLK advocate in "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
Immediate action (especially civil rights moderates)
The Children's March
Nonviolence
Civil disobedience
56
Which of the following represents the successful use of withholding financial support to achieve civil rights?
All of the above
The Grape Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Sit-in Movement
57
Which of the following served as a deterrent to voting in some southern states?
Voter intimidation, poll taxes, and literacy tests
Poll taxes
Voter intimidation (KKK)
Literacy Tests
58
Which of the following people was adamantly opposed to Executive Order 9066?
Joseph McCarthy
Fred Korematsu
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
59
To what does the following cartoon refer?
The Berlin Airlift
NATO
Containment
The Iron Curtain
60
Identify the organization that advocated for civil rights for Native Americans
NOW
SCLC
AIM
ERA
61
Which of the following is considered to be Truman's stated aim in dropping two atomic bombs on Japan?
To save the lives of German civilians
To save lives of U.S. soldiers and end the war quickly
To demonstrate America's power to the Soviet Union
To prolong the war
62
Which of the following statements about the Montgomery Bus Boycott is accurate?
It did not lead to desegregation
It proved that withholding financial support could be used for civil rights
It ended voting restrictions for African Americans
The boycott brought an end to lunch counter segregation
63
Civil Rights leader(s) that organized the Black Panthers
Dr. King
Malcolm X
Cesar Chavez
Bobby Seale/Huey Newton
64
Which of the following presidents was the first to use containment?
Eisenhower
Truman
FDR
Nixon
65
First armed conflict between communists and non-communists during the Cold War
The Korean War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Berlin Airlift
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
66
All of the following are examples of containment EXCEPT
The Korean War
The Truman Doctrine
The Marshall Plan
NATO
67
Stated that "any means necessary," should be used in the struggle for civil rights
Malcolm X
Cesar Chavez
Bobby Seale/Huey Newton
Dr. King
68
Why did the Hollywood Ten refuse to testify before the HUAC?
They cited First Amendment violations
They cited 2nd Amendment violations
They cited 5th Amendment violations
They cited 8th Amendment violations
69
Which of the following battles is considered the turning point on the Pacific Front?
Invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa
The Battle of the Coral Sea
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of the Bulge
70
Policy of government spending without a balanced budget
Pump priming
Rugged Individualism
Speculation
Deficit spending
71
Which of the following occured as a result of the Children's March?
Voting rights were protected in Alabama
President Kennedy signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Bull Connor had the children arrested
Bus segregation ended
72
Civil Rights leader(s) that successfully organized a boycott against California grape growers
Dr. King
Malcolm X
Bobby Seal/Huey Newton
Cesar Chavez
73
Senator McCarthy was known for-
Leading a witch hunt to expose communists in America
Creating a blacklist for Hollywood during the red scare
Advocating for a policy of brinkmanship
Being a fair and open-minded senator
74
What kind of alliance is NATO?
A free trade alliance
An economic alliance
A collective security alliance
A WWII alliance
75
Which of the following is true about Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?
They were accused of espionage, condemned, and electrocuted
They were part of the HUAC during the red scare
They were accused of espionage on behalf of Germany
They were the top scientists working on the Manhattan Project
76
Students that had to attend Central High School with military escorts
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Students on the Freedom Rides
The Little Rock Nine
James Meredith
77
Why did the AAA pay farmers not to cultivate their land?
To stop inflated crop prices
To help stabilize falling crop prices
To encourage farmers to plant more land and grow more crops
To prohibit the railroads from overcharging small farmers
78
What was the impact of the Dust Bowl on California?
It helped the agricultural industry by allowing a good harvest
It made more people dislike the policies of President Hoover
Increased the unemployment rate in CA as many refugees migrated to the area
It did not have an impact, it was too far away
79
What was America's main strategy on the Pacific Front?
island hopping
nuclear war
blitzkrieg
amphibious assaults
80
How did America save 2.1 million people blockaded by Stalin following Germany's reunification?
NATO
Containment
Construction of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Airlift
81
Which of the following countries was not a member of the Axis Alliance?
France
Italy
Japan
Spain
82
Why did Truman veto the McCarran Act?
People cannot be punished for crimes
People should be punished for communism
People can be punished without due process of the law
People cannot be punished for their beliefs (First Amendment)
83
All of the following were causes of the Depression EXCEPT
Stock Market Crash of 1929
Unequal distribution of wealth
Agricultural overproduction
Rugged individualism
84
Why did FDR try to pack the Supreme Court?
More experienced men were needed on the court
There were too many cases for just nine justices
Several justices had passed and needed to be replaced
The court had declared too many New Deal programs unconstitutional
85
Which of the following was a crushing loss to America in the war on the Pacific Front?
The Phillippines
Iwo Jima
France
Midway Island
86
What made the Navajo language ideal as a code during WWII?
The Axis Powers did not have decoder machines
The code was numerical and therefore indecipherable
The Axis Powers lacked spies
The Navajo language is not written
87
Policy that helped minority groups with employment and university admissions
The Sit-in Movement
The NAACP
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Affirmative action
88
Which of the following represents discontent with Hoover's response to the Depression?
The rise of socialism
Naming shantytowns "Hoovervilles"
Rugged individualism
"Share the Wealth"
89
Why didn't the U.S. and Soviet Union engage in nuclear war?
The Cold War ended in the 1950's
All of the above
Neither side had enough weapons
Fear of retaliation, MAD
90
How did America officially maintain its position of isolationism at the beginning of WWII?
By passing the Neutrality Acts
By trading weapons with both sides
By only supplying the Axis Powers
By only supplying the Allies
91
What was the Supreme Court decision in
Korematsu v. the United States?
To abolish Japanese Internment
To uphold Executive Order 9066
To outlaw strikes during WWII
To desegregate the military
92
Identify the general Truman fired during the Korean War for suggesting a nuclear response.
General MacArthur
General Eisenhower
General Patton
General Rommel
93
Which of the following was an effect of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
The grandfather clause was eliminated
Literacy Tests were abolished
Poll taxes were abolished
Segregation was outlawed
94
Why did America pass the Lend-Lease Act?
The Soviet Union ran out of money for cash-and-carry
Britain ran out of money for cash-and-carry
France ran out of money for cash-and-carry
All of the above
95
Identify the court case that legalized segregation as long as the facilities were "separate but equal"
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. the Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
96
What claims did Joseph McCarthy make about the State Department?
Government employees were communist spies
Government employees were overpaid
Government employees were loyal Americans
Government employees should take and pass a test
97
How did the government seek to regulate the economy during WWII?
By outlawing strikes so wartime production would not stop
By asking Americans to rations items like food and fuel
By issuing war bonds to help finance the war
All of the above
98
Why did conservatives criticize the New Deal
The felt it did not do enough to address the bad economy
They did not like the policy of pump priming
The wanted to see socialism implemented
They felt FDR had gone too far in regulating the economy
99
Which of the following court cases upheld affirmative action in college admissions if it is not the sole criteria?
Brown v. the Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
UC Regents v. Bakke
Plessy v. Ferguson
100
Which of the following nations were members of the Warsaw Pact?
France, Britain, and Canada
Poland, the USSR, and Hungary
Spain, Portugal, and Turkey
Japan, Thailand, and the Phillippines
