The New Deal tried to solve many problems of the Great Depression by

providing federal aid to many sectors of the economy.

The main goal of the NAACP was to

end segregation of blacks and whites through judicial laws

What was Nixon's policy of Vietnamization?

Gradually withdraw troops from Vietnam

After the Korean War, North and South Korea

stayed separate and still are today

When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941, he

broke the Soviet-German nonaggression pact

One of Nixon's biggest achievements in foreign policy was called detente:

relaxed tensions between the US and Soviet Union

During the Montgomery Bus Boycott, African American citizens

deprived the city bus system of its regular passengers

Before the final State Championship game, what's the fate of Gerry Bertier?

He was in a car accident rendering him paralyzed

Hitler's Final Solution included

concentration camps, death camps, genocide of Jews

What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?

he closed all the nation's bank for inspection

The demand for automobiles in the 1920s

stimulated growth in many other industries

The economic boom of the 1920s was primarily caused by the

development of new consumer goods industries

The literature of the Harlem Renaissance

explored the pains and joys of being black in America

The Red Scare was a period of

persecution of people suspected of anti-American views.

an American hybrid of African American and European music

Who were the Vietcong?

Communist guerrillas of South Vietnam

What was the major goal of US immigration laws in the 1920s?

To restrict immigration from Southern/Eastern Europe

During the Truman administration

desegregation of the military occurred

What did the SALT I Treaty between the US and China NOT accomplish?

reduced the number of weapons that either nation possessed

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1
After WWII, which of the following did NOT happen to Japan?
became Communist
Occupied by American troops
Became Democratic
had to get rid of its military
2
The New Deal tried to solve many problems of the Great Depression by
lowering federal spending to maintain a balanced budget
reducing taxes on big business to stimulate job creation
decreasing foreign competition by raising tariffs
providing federal aid to many sectors of the economy.
3
The main goal of the NAACP was to
end segregation of blacks and whites through judicial laws
segregate public education in the South
segregate public transportation in southern cities
win court cases guaranteeing "separate but equal"
4
What was Nixon's policy of Vietnamization?
Deliver "knockout punch" to Vietnam
gradually increase US troops in Vietnam
Gradually withdraw troops from Vietnam
Launch a nuclear strike at North Vietnam
5
Who was the leader of North Vietnam?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Kim Il Jung
Dien Bein Phu
6
"Separate but equal" became the policy for racial equality due to what court case?
NAACP V. North Carolina
Brown V Board of Education
Plessy V Ferguson
Sweatt v. Painter
7
During the Cold War, all of these were split between communism/democratic EXCEPT:
Germany
Vietnam
Korea
Soviet Union
8
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between
Religion and Science
Education and Science
Evolution and Science
Biology and Science
9
1968 was a significant year in American history. Which of the following did NOT happen.
MLK's Assassination
The Tet Offensive
Nixon was elected president
the Moon Landing
10
Which Supreme Court case ruled that the doctrine of "separate but equal" was unconstitutional?
Plessy V Ferguson
Brown V Board of Education
Sweat V Painter
NAACP V North Carolina
11
The surrender of Germany in Europe and Japan in the Pacific was known as
VE Day, VJ Day
D-Day, Battle of Midway
VJ Day, VE Day
Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of Midway
12
After the Korean War, North and South Korea
stayed separate and still are today
declared war on Vietnam
merged and became Korea
became Communist
13
When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941, he
broke the Soviet-German nonaggression pact
felt invincible because of his victory in Great Britain
hoped to draw the US into war
threatened the alliance between the Axis powers
14
One of Nixon's biggest achievements in foreign policy was called detente:
It ended the Cold War
None of the above
relaxed tensions between the US and Soviet Union
intensified tensions between the US and Soviet Union
15
During the Montgomery Bus Boycott, African American citizens
stopped white citizens from using the city bus system
did not develop a carpool system
deprived the city bus system of its regular passengers
formed the Committee on Civil Rights.
16
Before the final State Championship game, what's the fate of Gerry Bertier?
His mother passed away unexpectedly
His GPA dropped below a 2.0, making him ineligible
His is the one who threw the brick at Boone's window.
He was in a car accident rendering him paralyzed
17
FDR passed more legislation in the first______ than most presidents do in 2 years.
200 days
100 days
50 days
300 days
18
Hitler's Final Solution included
less restrictive laws benefiting Germany's Jews
deportation of European Jews
concentration camps, death camps, genocide of Jews
opening a second front in Western Europe
19
Following WWII, the Us instituted an aid program to help rebuild Europe
the Marshall Plan
Containment Policy
GI Bill of Rights
the Domino Theory
20
The forced separation of whites and blacks in public places was called legal
prejudice
segregation
integration
amnesty
21
Martin Luther King Jr, delivered his "I have a dream" speech
during the March on Washington
while he was imprisoned in Birmingham jail
to encourage Johnson to sign the Voting Rights Act 1965
after four African American girls were killed by a bomb
22
What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?
none of the above
he closed all the nation's bank for inspection
he proposed a reorganization of the Supreme Court
he established the CCC to provide job relief
23
The US president that ended WWII by ordering to drop the atomic bomb on Japan was
FDR
Herbert Hoover
Teddy Roosevelt
Harry S Truman
24
The demand for automobiles in the 1920s
stimulated growth in many other industries
brought about the collapse of the suburbs
closed down the steel industry
led to a nationwide recession
25
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Michael Collins
Lance Armstrong
26
The National Aeronautics Space Program was created under which President's administration?
Kennedy
Johnson
Truman
Eisenhower
27
These pieces of legislation were those to prevent another depression from occurring.
Reform
none of the above
Relief
Recovery
28
When did the US first put a man on the moon?
Fall of 1966
Spring of 1970
Winter of 1971
Summer of 1969
29
The economic boom of the 1920s was primarily caused by the
development of new consumer goods industries
new economic policies of the League of Nations
advent of advertising on radio
elimination of barriers and economic change occurred
30
The literature of the Harlem Renaissance
explored the origins of jazz
argued for the separation of races
explored the pains and joys of being black in America
is largely forgotten today
31
The Red Scare was a period of
great growth in art, literature, and music
persecution of people suspected of anti-American views.
severe economic depression
widespread support for group promoting international anarchy
32
The passage of the 26th amendment resulted in...
Lowering the voting age to 18
Enforcing term limits for Congressmen
Eliminating the military draft
Eligibility for 18 year olds to drink
33
New Deal programs such as the CCC and WPA were primarily intended to help
farmers
homeowners
businesses
unemployed workers
34
Which is not a cause of the Dust Bowl?
high winds
severe drought
overuse of machines
over-cultivated land
35
The United States' policy to stop the spread of communism was called:
Containment
Iron Curtain
Socialism
Marshall Plan
36
The Cold War was a war of ideas between
Communism and totalitarianism
Communism and Fascism
Democracy and Fascism
Communism and Democracy
37
Jazz was
a musical style created by southern plantation owners
an American hybrid of African American and European music
a fashion style that came and went quickly
a style of art created by African American activists
38
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
outlawed racial discrimination in employment
included gender as unacceptable basis for discrimination
all the above
outlawed racial segregation in public facilities
39
During WWII, the Manhattan Project was the name of the plan to
capture Pacific islands held by the Japanese
develop the atomic bomb
open a second front in Europe
liberate German concentration camps
40
The alliance between the Soviet Union and its allies during the Cold War was called:
League of Nations
NATO
the United Nations
Warsaw Pact
41
Who were the Vietcong?
Former tribesmen of Vietnam
North Vietnamese soldiers
Vietnamese Nationalists
Communist guerrillas of South Vietnam
42
The Soviet Union's goal during the Cold War was to:
contain Communism
Make friends with the US
Spread Communism
take over the world
43
What WASN'T one of the strategies the US took to defeat the Vietcong?
search & destroy
air strikes
nuclear bomb
napalm
44
Which of the following as NOT a member of NATO?
US
France
Britain
Soviet Union
45
During WWII, Americans were expected to ration their food to help the military win
false
true
46
What was the major goal of US immigration laws in the 1920s?
to increase immigration from Southeast Asia
To restrict immigration from Southern/Eastern Europe
to attract wealthy & educated immigrants from Latin Amer.
to establish equal numbers of immigrants from all nations
47
During the Truman administration
voting discrimination against blacks came to an end
no major changes in civil rights occurred
desegregation of the military occurred
public schools were desegregated
48
How did the Nixon administration help ease tensions between the US and China?
Travel and trade restrictions were lifted
both A and B
none of the above
Nixon referred the People's Republic of China by name
49
Coach Boone takes the team on a night run to where 50,000 men died in this Civil War battle
Appomattox
Antietam
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
50
What did the SALT I Treaty between the US and China NOT accomplish?
demonstrated that arms control agreements can work
none of the above
reduced the number of weapons that either nation possessed
Froze the number of missile launchers at existing levels
51
During the Cold War, the two Superpowers were:
USSR/US
China/Japan
Britain/Germany
Korea/Vietnam
52
What represented the end of the Cold War?
the Korean War
the Iron Curtain
the fall of the Berlin Wall
the Vietnam War
53
the main tactic that MLK encouraged his followers to use was __________
attacking any white person they felt wronged them
non-violent protests/civil disobedience
quitting their jobs to show their resolve
self-defense against white aggression
54
How did the Vietnam War affect foreign and domestic policy in the US?
Containment persisted, gov't became more corrupt
Containment ended, Americans distrusted the gov't
Containment increased, Americans trusted the gov't
Containment ended, gov't became more honest
55
The purpose of the United Nations is to:
enter another World War
prevent future wars and promote peace
promote free trade among all countries
form an alliance against the Soviet Union
56
Actions such as the suffragettes protesting helped bring about
the decision in Plessy V Ferguson
the decision in Brown V Board
the 26th Amendment
the 19th Amendment
57
What two countries did the US extend their fighting to in 1970 per Nixon?
China and Laos
Cambodia and Taiwan
Cambodia and Laos
China and Taiwan
58
To what extent was Nixon's involvement in the Watergate Scandal?
all the above
He committed perjury by lying under oath
He became involved in the cover-up
He was personally involved in the break-in
59
How did the Vietnam War end?
US left Vietnam and it turned Communist
US left Vietnam, the North and South remained separate
US preserved South Korea's democracy
US reunited Vietnam as one democratic country
60
Why were more than 300k Japanese Americans placed in internment camps during WWII?
they were unable to serve in the US military
they openly supported Japan during the war
military officials feared they might be spies or invade
after Pearl Harbor, public protest called for imprisonment
61
Who was the US president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
FDR
Truman
Eisenhower
JFK
62
Which song by CCR discussed the unfairness presented by children of politicians during war?
Around the Bend
Fortunate Son
Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
Bad Moon Rising
63
Why did so many African Americans migrate north throughout the 1920s?
to serve in the military
for a chance at a better future
to save money
for the milder climate
64
FDR would have supported his cousin, Teddy Roosevelt because both of them were considered to be
Ethnocentric
Progressive
Ideological
Isolationist
65
Where and when was the majority of the film Remember the Titans set?
Birmingham, Alabama (1973)
Alexandria, Virginia (1971)
Atlanta, Georgia (1981)
Reno, Nevada (2017)
66
Why did American and British forces plan a massive invasion of Western Europe?
to open a second front and put Axis powers on the defensive
to avenge Pearl Harbor
to maintain control of Atlantic shipping routes
to help the Soviets
67
What was the major result of Henry Ford's innovative manufacturing techniques?
more Americans bought cars from overseas
the sale prices of cars went down
the sale prices of the average care increased
fewer Americans had jobs
68
Pres Eisenhower had to call out the military in 1957 to enforce the desegregation where?
Chicago, Illinois
Tallahassee, Florida
Little Rock, Arkansas
Topeka, Kansas
69
FDR's cabinet members were extremely intelligent individuals referred to as the
Brain Trust
Intelligentsia
Smart Ones
Czars
70
In the 1930s, shantytowns called "Hoovervilles" sprang up due to President Hoover's
support for federal programs to provide jobs
refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless
efforts to help residents return to their farms
emergency relief program to provide food to the poor
71
What was one factor that led to the Great Depression?
government limitations on the amount of money in circulation
increases in the tax rate for corporations
excessive speculation in the stock market
high wages paid by employers
72
President Nixon's closest adviser was named
Spiro Agnew
Gerald Ford
Henry Kissinger
John Mitchell
73
During the 1920s, the Red Scare and the rise of nativism were signs of
the start of the Great Depression
the return to normalcy
a rising fear of foreigners
the benefits of new technology
74
When was JFK assassinated?
June 5th, 1968
April 4th, 1968
December 7th, 1941
November 22, 1963
75
By 1968, how many soldiers were fighting in Vietnam?
184,000
250,000
800,000
534,000
76
Which event is most closely associated with the end of the Great Depression?
announcement of the Marshall Plan
reelection of the FDR in 1940
passage of the Social Security Act
beginning of WWII
77
How was the Watergate Scandal eventually resolved in 1974?
Nixon resigned
Nixon was assassinated
Nixon was impeached from office
Nixon was arrested for treason
78
Most Americans who opposed the KKK embraced what notion?
that races should remain separate
that America was a "melting pot"
that David Stephenson should be elected President
that immigrants should be deported
79
The 1920s are sometimes called the "Roaring Twenties" because
widespread social and economic change occurred
political reforms made government more democratic
foreign trade prospered after WWI
the US assumed a leadership role in world affairs
80
What was the significance of the "credibility gap" during the Vietnam War?
Americans wanted more troops to Vietnam
It helped Americans pressure LBJ to not run for reelection
The American public did not believe the gov't's actions
made Americans more likely to trust the US gov't
81
What was the significance of the Pentagon Papers being leaked by the NYT in 1971?
US leaders had lied to the American people about Vietnam
Both A and C
US leaders were honest about Vietnam
Nixon committed light treason
82
What was the name of the space vessel which was responsible for the moon landing?
Apollo 1
Apollo 11
Apollo 9
Apollo 8
83
What event led to a decisive shift from isolationism in the US?
the attack on Pearl Harbor
sinking of American ships
battle of Britain
discovery of Auschwitz
84
How long did the Cold War last?
23 years
44 years
75 years
10 years
85
Which of the following was a reason for the US to become involved in Vietnam?
the Media
Vietminization
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
the Geneva Conference
86
Factory owners and farmers lost money due to
overproduction
laying off workers
underproduction
stock market crash
87
After coming back from WWII, a lot of babies were born within the next fear years, this was:
Baby Lottery
Baby Boom
Baby Blast
Baby Growth
88
Presidents Harding and Coolidge favored policies that
aided the growth of business
encouraged activism
discouraged a laissez-faire approach to the economy
brought about social reform
89
the Nazi campaign to imprison inferior people included which of the following targets?
Jews, homosexuals, disabled, Poles, Slavs, and Gypsies
Only Jews
All residents of Allied countries
Jews and Aryans
90
What did Rosie the Riveter represent?
women working in the defense industry during WWII
women active in the Prohibition movement
women trying to get elected to Congress
women leaving the workforce after WWII

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