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US History Block 2 Final Review
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1
What were SALT I and II?
First 2 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers built by Soviet Union
"Submarine Alert Long Tone" underwater sensors to detect Soviet Submarines
The 2 spacecraft built and manned by the U.S. and Soviet Union in 1970s
Treaties between U.S. and Soviet Union that limited nuclear missile #'s
2
Who said, "Appeasement is like feeding a dragon hoping he will eat you last?"
Adolf Hitler
John F. Kennedy
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
3
Which is NOT a result of the Dust Bowl
Farmers destroyed, sending farmers out of Dust Bowl regions
Okies streaming into California in search of jobs
Bonus Army marching on Washington demanding early bonus payments
Department of Agriculture helping farmers plant millions of trees
4
Germany's non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union was meant to?
Spread communism faster
Keep Britain from entering the war
Decrease trade taxes
Help conquer France
5
What was the Selective Service Act?
Rules governing the minimum standard for food, shelter, and healthcare
Law that permitted the U.S. military to be selective about troops
None of the option
Law that required men between 18-30 to sign up and be eligible for draft
6
As a result of the increase in homelessness during the Great Depression, many people lived in makeshift shacks known as
Tenement Housing
Soup Kitchens
Hull Houses
Hoovervilles
7
Nazi leader was named "Time" Magazine's "Man of the Year" in 1938?
Francisco Franco
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
8
Who was the Social Security Act of 1935 was designed to help
Those who wanted to gain greater profits for industries
Migrant workers
The victims of the dust bowl
Those unable to work (e.g. elderly)
9
Which is true of jobs on American home front during WWI?
National War Labor Board created to prevent disputes between workers/owners
Thousands of black Americans moved from South to North to work factories
All answers are true
Women and black men were given jobs they had never been permitted before
10
About Space Race-Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon
False
True
11
The U.S. fought wars in Korea and Vietnam in order to achieve what?
Socialism
Détente
Domino Theory
Containment
12
"Blitzkrieg" means . . .?
Lighting War
God
All equal
Conquer
13
This photograph was taken in August of 1963. Based on your knowledge from unit, what is going on in this photograph
Dr. King is giving his "I Have A Dream" speech at March on Washington
Malcolm X is delivering his famous speech on non-violent protest
Dr. King is addressing a crowd in New York City
Malcolm X is giving a speech announcing his retirement from activism.
14
1929 collapse of the stock market occurred on what has been called
Black Friday
Black Tuesday
Black Wednesday
Black Monday
15
What was one major element of Voting Rights of 1965?
It overturned Roe V. Wade
It gave indigenous people the right to vote
Allowed recent immigrants to vote even if they were not citizens
Outlawed literacy tests as a requirement for voting
16
The primary reason farmers received low prices for their crops was?
Drought
Overproduction
Government Corruption
Poor farming methods
17
Which candidates ran for president in 1932?
Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover and Alfred E. Smith
Calvin Coolidge and Franklin D. Roosevelt
18
Who were the Code-Talkers?
Native Americans
African Americans
German Americans
Jewish Americans
19
The Berlin Airlift was?
Top-secret WWII era plan to take over Germany
German national soccer team that inspired the German people to unite
U.S. Air Force project to fly German residents out of East Berlin
U.S. and U.K. flying food, fuel, and supplies to Berlin after blockade
20
What was the significance of Brown v. Board of Education
Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson
KU required to refund tuition for students who did not want integration
15 teachers arrested for discriminatory practice , reinstated
Resolved issues by Rosa Parks
21
Which of the following US Presidents stood in front of the Berlin Wall in 1987 and told Gorbachev "Tear down this Wall"
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
22
The Korean War began when?
North Korean troops invaded South Korea
The United Nations sent troops to annex North Korea
South Korea sent troops into North
Chinese troops invaded North Korea
23
The Japanese attacked ______ in retaliation for the US cutting off their oil supply
Port Harvey
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Pearl Harbor
The Philippines
24
Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a law which?
Made gender discrimination illegal
Made discrimination based on race, religion, or ethnicity illegal
Was introduced and signed into law by President JFK
Outlawed discrimination against LGBTQ
25
African American soldiers . . . ?
Weren't allowed to serve
Served in segregated units
Served with whites
Helped mostly with war machinery production
26
Who led and planned the famous D-Day operation in France
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Charles De Gaulle
27
Appeasement is the policy of . . .
Making concessions in order to avoid a conflict
Using surprise attack against an aggressor
Turning to economic policies to solve a conflict
Using diplomatic negotiation instead of violence
28
The New Deal set up a federal agency to produce electricity in which area?
Virginia Mountains
California Desert
Tennessee Valley
Atlantic Ocean
29
What caused the stock market to crash?
Overproduction of goods
All 3 answers
Inflated stock prices
People buying stock on margin
30
Legislation of the first New Deal primarily focused on
Tariffs
The farmer
Foreign Trade
Relief and Recovery
31
The United States was part of which alliance?
Warsaw Pact
Nato
32
About the Space Race-Sputnik was the first satellite launched into space
False
True
33
Banks were especially hard hit by the stock market crash because
They had too much gold and silver
They had loaned money to the brokerage houses
They had spent too much on expansion
The government stopped printing currency
34
President Kennedy did NOT
Support Integration
Take responsibility for the Bay of Pigs invasion
Commit to landing a man on the moon
Serve two terms as president
35
As a result of the ______, many people from Oklahoma and Texas moved to California in search of jobs
Dust Bowl
Government
They had nothing else to do
Bonus Army
36
Which of the following from Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal for relief, recovery, and reform was considered "REFORM"
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Security and Exchange Commission
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Progress Administration
37
The Soviet Union was part of which alliance?
Warsaw Pact
NATO
38
Why did the Bonus Army march on Washington?
They were homeless
They had nothing else to do
They were hungry
They wanted early payments on their bonuses
39
Which dictator was known as the "Man of Steel"
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Adolf Hitler
40
The American wars in Korea and Vietnam were similar because?
Both involved a conflict between communism and democracy
American public supported both wars equally
Both wars ended with countries being divided in 1/2, north and south
The Soviet Union supported American involvement in both wars
41
César Chávez used nonviolent means to organize Mexican-American
Farm Workers
Factory Workers
Voters
Students
42
Which of the following would get a person jailed under the Sedition Act?
A women telling her sister that she was proud of her husband fighting
Worker at a machine gun factory making a speech asking them to work longer
College professor presenting map of Austro-Hungarian Empire to his students
Waitress telling a customer that she thought Americans in war was mistake
43
During the Dust Bowl the illness that swept across the country was called?
Dust Coccidiosis
Dust Pneumonia
Dust Fever
Dust Cough
44
About the Cuban Missile Crisis: American ground troops were deployed to Cuba
False
True
45
What was McCarthyism?
Another name for détente; named for Sen. McCarthy, avid supporter of peace
Mutually beneficial political policy that led to treaty between US and USSR
Philosophy that used fear of communism to promote one's own agenda
Philosophy that used fear of capitalism to promote American business.
46
In 1938, what did Hitler want that was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles?
A union with Austria
The annexation of the Czech Republic
Expansion into France
Expansion of Germany's nuclear arsenal
47
June 6th was?
V-J Day
X-Day
D-Day
V-E Day
48
What famous book did Adolf Hitler write?
Unt Liva Deutschland
Mein Kampf
Germany and the World
The Power of Fascism
49
The event reported in the following picture on front page of Washington Post from May 1915 let to?
The beginning of American isolationism
The end of World War I
Calls for America to join the war
Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination
50
In 1942, who were relocated to internment camps in America?
German Nazis
Communist Sympathizers
Japanese Americans
Italian Fascists
51
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
Under consumption
Prolonged slump in agriculture
Overproduction
A rise in farm prices
52
Why was the League of Nations created?
To create trade networks between Europe and North America
To spread democracy into communist nations
To create a universal currency for the world
To peacefully resolve international disputes
53
About Cuban Missile Crisis-The world seemed to be on the verge of "nuclear holocaust"
True
False
54
What was the Marshall Plan?
The U.S. initiative to help Europe rebuild after WWII
Covert CIA plot to overthrow Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev
A corollary to Monroe Doctrine that asserted American supremacy
U.S. Ambassador Marshall's proposal for peace between U.S. and Soviets
55
The events that were the IMMEDIATE spark that caused WWI were
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated
None of the options
Czar Nicholas is assassinated
Woodrow Wilson is assassinated
