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A #history Quiz to introduce the #ColdWar and #KoreanWar which leads into the #VietnamConflict
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1
What two ideologies was the Cold War fought over?
Democracy vs Socialism
Communism vs Democracy
Fascism vs Communism
Fascism vs Democracy
2
What happened at the Geneva Accord?
Vietnam was split at the 38th Parallel
Korea was split at the 17th Parallel
Korea was split at the 38th Parallel
Vietnam was split at the 17th Parallel
3
What does the Domino Theory state in regards to Communism?
if one nation falls, the US should invade
if one nation falls, other countries should not get involved
if one nations falls, nothing will happen
if one nation falls, very quickly others will fall as well
4
What were some consumer products that emerged in the 1950's?
Coffee, bicycles, board games
Internet, computer, iPhones
televisions, fast food, home appliances
televisions, radios, cars
5
How did President Truman advance the cause of Civil Rights in 1948?
He desegregated the military
He said no one could be discriminated on the basis of race
He desegregated public transportation
He integrated public schools
6
How did MacArthur want to end the war?
MacArthur wanted to pull troops out of Korea all together
MacArthur wanted to blockade the Chinese coast & bomb China
MacArthur wanted to drop a nuclear bomb on Korea
MacArthur had nothing to with the Korean War
7
Which of the following was NOT perceived as a positive characteristic of JFK to most voters?
He was a WWII hero.
He was charismatic and witty.
He was very young.
He has "movie star" good looks.
8
What was Brown vs. Board of Education?
Supreme Court case that outlawed segregation
Supreme Court case that repealed Prohibition
Supreme Court case that upheld segregation
Supreme Court case that passed the 22nd Amendment
9
What happened at Ole Miss in 1962?
James Meredith became the first AA to enroll
Emmett Till was murdered
Medgar Evars was assassinated
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat
10
Who gave the speech that officially started the Cold War? What is the speech called?
Franklin D. Roosevelt; 14 Points
Winston Churchill; Iron Curtain
Ronald Reagan; Berlin Wall
Harry Truman; the Free World
11
Today, North Korea has ____ for anti-communist people & their families
Internment Camps
Suburbs
Concentration Camps
The Inner City
12
What became a symbol of the Cold War when it was constructed and divided a city in Germany?
The Iron Curtain
The Soviet Sphere
The Communist Club
The Berlin Wall
13
The two major issues President Truman faced after WWII were ___?
Spread of Communism in the US;Racial Tensions in Europe/Asia
Spread of Communism in Europe/Asia;Racial Tensions in the US
Spread of Socialism in Europe/Asia;Racial Tensions in the US
Spread of Socialism in the US;Racial Tensions in Europe/Asia
14
How was the "space race" immediately impacted with the launching of Sputnik?
US offered math and science scholarships
The USSR gave up
US offered $1 million dollars to go into space
The USSR put the first man on the moon.
15
Who inspired Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr to pursue peaceful protest?
Mohandas Ghandi
Winston Churchill
Mother Teresa
Abraham Lincoln
16
How did the Vietnam War earn the nickname the "Living Room War"?
the 3 major news stations broadcast stories each night
the war divided the American people
much of the war took places in people's homes in Vietnam
the war was not called this
17
Which Civil Rights Leader endorsed JFK & earned him 70% of the black vote?
Malcolm X
Fannie Lou Hamer
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King, Jr
18
What consumer product increased citizen participation for the first time in the 1960 Election?
Television
Radio
Car
Electronic Voting Machine
19
Where did Eisenhower promise to go if he was elected President?
Korea
Afghanistan
The Soviet Union
Vietnam
20
What did the countries of East Germany, Poland, etc. create for the Soviet Union?
The United Nations
The Communist Club
The "Free World"
A "buffer zone"
21
After World War II, Eastern European countries became __________________________________.
Socialist nations under Italian control
Democratic nations under American control
Communist nations under Soviet control
Fascist nations under German control
22
What was the United States’ foreign policy during the Cold War?
Open-Door Policy
Policy of Isolationism
Big Stick Policy
Policy of Containment
23
What did the Korean War set the stage for that still goes on to this day?
Free World's total opposition to Communism
Free World's total support of Communism
Free World's total support of Democracy
Free World's total opposition to Democracy
24
How did many white law enforcement respond to protests in the South from 1960-1965?
Many beat the demonstrators
They did not support the CRM, but they did not harm anyone
They fully supported the movement
They were not present at any events
25
How did the US first get involved in Vietnam?
We gave money to anti-communist South Vietnam.
We stayed out until North Vietnam declared war on the US.
We did not get involved.
We gave money to communist North Vietnam.
26
The Civil Rights Movement can be seen as a continuation of the struggle for equality that began
during World War I
during the Industrial Revolution
during the Great Depression
during Reconstruction
27
What was the purpose of the Secret Service before 1865?
To prevent African Americans from voting
To promote to integration of public schools
To investigate potential Communist in the United States
To investigate counterfeit currency
28
The 13 days of the _____________________ was the closest the world ever came to ______________.
Montgomery Bus Boycott; racial equality
Cuban Missile Crisis; nuclear war
Cuban Missile Crisis; peace with the Soviet Union
Civil Rights Movement; racial equality
29
Why was it necessary for the US to get involved in the Korean War?
To stop the spread of Communism
To stop the spread of Socialism
To stop the spread of Democracy
To stop the spread of Nazi ideals
30
Who assassinated JFK? What happened to him?
John Wilks Booth; he was killed
Lee Harvey Oswald; he was put in prison
Lee Harvey Oswald; he was killed
John Wilks Booth; he was put in prison
