Which of the following was NOT a way that Elvis impacted American culture?

Gave more influence/power to Martin Luther King Jr in 60s

What helped end the Cuban Missile Crisis?

US agreed to remove missiles from Turkey

Why was the U.S. able to recover more quickly from WWII than the other Allied countries?

U.S. had faced no destruction domestically

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the propaganda video?

Authorize use of lethal force against suspected Communists

What was one primary cause of the Cold War?

Soviet Union took control of Eastern Europe

What was the effect of Sputnik on the American people?

Caused fear that Soviets were more technologically advanced

Why were Ethel and Julius Rosenberg jailed and executed?

Convicted of treason for sharing atomic secrets

What is the message of the cartoon?

Both sides had very destructive weapons but refused to use

What was an additional purpose of the Marshall plan?

Convince European countries to support the US, not Soviets

What of the following was NOT a goal of the United Nations?

Force reduced military numbers from all member countries

What were the satellite nations?

Countries that had turned Communist

What was one purpose of the Marshall Plan?

To help European nations recover economically

What started the Cuban Missile Crisis?

An American spy plane discovered missiles in Cuba

Which of the following was not a result of the Korean War?

Americans became less afraid of Communism

Which of the following was NOT an American goal at the Potsdam Conference?

US wanted the Soviet Union to dismantle all nuclear weapons

What did the US do when the Soviet Union tested their own atomic bomb?

Worked furiously to make a more advanced bomb

Why is Bert telling you to Duck and Cover?

To protect people from a possible Soviet nuclear attack

Why did the Soviet Union want to keep Germany divided?

So Germany couldn't threaten the Soviet Union

What did Stalin lie about at the Potsdam Conference?

Stalin said Eastern Europe could have democratic elections

Which of the following explains the idea of mutually assured destruction?

If bombs are used by either side, everyone dies.

How would you define consumerism?

People wanting to buy and own more "stuff"

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1
As part of the arms race during the Cold War, what happened to military defense spending?
Decreased
Increased
Stayed the same
2
Which of the following had the primary purpose of stopping Communism?
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
Treaty of Versailles
Potsdam Conference
3
Which of the following was NOT a way that Elvis impacted American culture?
Gave more influence/power to Martin Luther King Jr in 60s
Pushed forward the rebellion/counterculture of teens
Helped break down racial barriers
Caused many Americans to condemn all rock and roll
4
In which country did the CIA overthrow a Communist government?
Ijog
Istumbled
Iran
Iwalk
5
What group used secret agents to overthrow Communist governments?
BGHS Tigers
FBI
Secret Service
CIA
6
What helped end the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Soviets secretly removed the missiles
US agreed to remove missiles from Turkey
Americans invaded Cuba and removed missiles
Cuba officially broke their alliance with the Soviet Union
7
Why was the U.S. able to recover more quickly from WWII than the other Allied countries?
Increased funds from the Lend-Lease Act
They only fought for three years, instead of six
Japan had to pay huge reparations for Pearl Harbor
U.S. had faced no destruction domestically
8
What rock and roll performer from the 1950s had the biggest impact on American culture?
Guns N Roses
Jerry Lee Lewis
Elvis Presley
Bruce Springsteen
9
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the propaganda video?
Pressure Americans to voice their opinion against Communism
Authorize use of lethal force against suspected Communists
To tell Americans how to spot a Communist
To stir up anti-Communist feelings
10
What was one primary cause of the Cold War?
Soviet Union took control of the Middle East
Soviet Union took control of Eastern Europe
Soviet Union took control of northern Africa
Soviet Union took control of Western Europe
11
What was the effect of Sputnik on the American people?
Americans didn't really notice or care
Caused excitement that humans might soon be on the moon
Caused indigestion because the food was so greasy
Caused fear that Soviets were more technologically advanced
12
Why were Ethel and Julius Rosenberg jailed and executed?
Distributing pro-Communist propaganda in major USA cities
Convicted of treason for sharing atomic secrets
Shared locations of soldiers with Chinese during Korean War
Sabotaged USA satellite that would've beat Sputnik
13
Name of weapon created by USA that was 1,000X more powerful than atomic bomb dropped on Japan?
H-Bomb
Hell Bomb
Q-Bomb
Bye Bye Momma Bomb
14
What is the message of the cartoon?
Both sides had very destructive weapons but refused to use
Soviets and Americans knew their ABC's
Cold War lasted so long, both sides ran out of guns/bullets
Viewed as more noble to fight with a bow and arrows
15
The Soviet launch of Sputnik caused all of the following EXCEPT:
National Defense Education Act
the testing of the Z-Bomb
NASA
fear that the Soviets were more advanced than USA
16
What was an additional purpose of the Marshall plan?
To build a lasting global peace
To help spread rock n' roll throughout the USA
Convince European countries to support the US, not Soviets
To persuade China to give up Communism
17
What of the following was NOT a goal of the United Nations?
Force reduced military numbers from all member countries
Protect human rights
Deliver humanitarian aid
Maintain international peace
18
What European country attempted to rise up against the Soviets and got no help from USA?
Hungary
Germany
Romania
Ukraine
19
Who controls businesses in a capitalist country?
The lower class
Elected officials
Government
Private citizens
20
What group of actors were jailed/blacklisted for being suspected Communists and not testifying?
California Trio
Beverly Hills 9
Hollywood 10
Compton 12
21
What were the satellite nations?
Countries with an advanced space program
Countries directly involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Countries that had turned Communist
Countries that had successfully resisted Communism
22
What was one purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To develop the hydrogen bomb
To help European nations recover economically
To make Japan look evil
23
What type of music in the 1950s was seen as rebellion?
Jazz
Rock 'n Roll
Hip Hop
Anything by Justin Bieber or Miley Cyrus
24
What started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
An American spy plane discovered missiles in Cuba
The Americans intercepted a secret code about the missiles
The satellite nations wanted to revolt against Soviet Union
The Soviets started testing nuclear bombs
25
What event does the cartoon represent?
Vietnam War
Korean War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Potsdam Conference
26
Where were the majority of homes in the 1950's built?
Suburbs
Urban downtown areas
Out in the countryside
In the smaller cities across the country
27
Which of the following was not a result of the Korean War?
Americans became less afraid of Communism
Korea stayed divided
Many Democrats lost in the next election
54,000 Americans died
28
What was the purpose of the United Nations?
To ensure peace
To provide funding to poor countries
To contain Communism
To promote math and science worldwide
29
Which of the following was NOT an American goal at the Potsdam Conference?
US wanted the Soviet Union to dismantle all nuclear weapons
US wanted to be able to sell goods to Eastern Europe
US wanted access to raw materials in Eastern Europe
US wanted Eastern Europe to be able to vote democratically
30
How many people died in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
1
2,547
0
145
31
What did the US do when the Soviet Union tested their own atomic bomb?
Encouraged the British to start their own nuclear program
Dropped an atomic bomb on Cuba
Worked furiously to make a more advanced bomb
Nothing because they didn't know the Soviet Union had one
32
Why is Bert telling you to Duck and Cover?
Encouraging kids to make their beds and clean their rooms
YOLO
To protect people from a possible Soviet nuclear attack
It is his favorite game - a new version of Duck, duck, goose
33
What is the substance in the green bottle represent?
Sunny D
Communism
Fascism
Totalitarianism
34
Was the American policy of containment limited to Europe?
No
Yes
35
Why did the Soviet Union want to keep Germany divided?
East Germany had valuable natural resources
So Germany couldn't threaten the Soviet Union
Soviets were afraid Germany had nuclear weapons
As punishment for losing WWII
36
After the Korean War was over, which of the following was true?
U.S. citizens began to be less afraid of Communism
Korea was still divided.
Thailand and Philippines became Communist.
South Korea became Communist
37
What was the purpose of the policy of containment?
To contain terrorism
To contain the number of suburbs
To contain Communism
To contain fascism
38
What did Stalin lie about at the Potsdam Conference?
Stalin said Eastern Europe could have democratic elections
Stalin said that Romania and Bulgaria were no Soviet targets
Stalin said he would not spread Communism to Latin America
Stalin said he would dismantle all weapons
39
Which of the following explains the idea of mutually assured destruction?
If bombs are used by either side, everyone dies.
The satellite nations must be eliminated
Containment was a doomed foreign policy
It was impossible to win the Vietnam or Korean wars.
40
Who did Senator Joseph McCarthy target during the 1950s?
Fascist spies
Jewish spies
Japanese spies
Communist spies
41
How would you define consumerism?
For the first time ever, people bought an item on credit
Rock and roll music grew in popularity
People wanting to buy and own more "stuff"
People began eating and consuming more food

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