Civil Rights & Cold War III

Question 1

What does it mean to desegregate?

Accepted Answer

to combine diverse things into the same category

Question 2

Which two countries were involved in the COLD WAR?

Accepted Answer

Soviet Union, United States

Question 3

Which of the following was an argument for taking down the Confederate flag on the statehouse.

Accepted Answer

It represents violence, slavery, and discrimination

Question 4

How did globalization change South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

It brought much needed big business to the area (like Michelin and BMW), Cheaper to manufacture textiles in other countries, closing mills here

Question 5

The tragedy of the Orangeburg Massacre was the result of college kids wanting to go bowling at a local alley?

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 6

Which of the following was an argument for keeping the Confederate flag flying above the statehouse?

Accepted Answer

It was a symbol of South Carolina's past and a piece of history.

Question 7

The Orangeburg Massacre forced many South Carolinians to finally accept the Civil Rights Act.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 8

Desegregation of schools began with which Supreme Court decision:

Accepted Answer

Brown v. Board of Education

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the most profitable crops currently in South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

cotton

Question 10

In a Cold War, there is intense fighting within the Arctic Circle.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 11

Two countries racing to build as many nuclear weapons as possible, each one stronger than the last, is known as what?

Accepted Answer

Arms Race

Question 12

The Friendship Nine incident showed that ______________ was alive and well in SC.

Accepted Answer

the Civil Rights movement

Question 13

What was the United States trying to 'contain" during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

The US was attempting to keep Communism from spreading to other countries

Question 14

Modjeska Monteith Simkins fought for all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

equal access for housing

Question 15

The spread of capitalism and free trade around the world is known as what?

Accepted Answer

Globalization

Question 16

What was the first major civil rights achievement during the movement in SC?

Accepted Answer

Elmore v. Rice

Question 17

The Cold War was fought through economic competition and what else?

Accepted Answer

Propaganda

Question 18

Where is the SC place that produced radioactive material for nuclear weapons during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

The Savannah River Site

Question 19

How does the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education relate to SC?

Accepted Answer

The Briggs v. Elliott case was included in this judgement

Question 20

The Cold War is known in the United States for causing fear and hysteria over Communism and nuclear war.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 21

The Civil Rights movement began with a desire for better education for African Americans?

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 22

Briggs v. Elliot resulted from parents' desire to have what for their children?

Accepted Answer

busses to get their children to school

Question 23

Which of the following did not affect the shift in politics from Democratic to Republican in South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

In the 1948 election, President Truman, a Democrat, ran as a Republican

Question 24

Nikki Haley is the first woman AND Indian-American to serve as Governor of South Carolina.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 25

In order to be considered a SUPERPOWER, a country must have all of the following powers except:

Accepted Answer

social power

Question 26

What year did South Carolina desegregate schools?

Accepted Answer

1970

Question 27

In what proxy wars were the United States and Soviet Union involved during the Cold War? Click all

Accepted Answer

Korean War, Vietnam War

Question 28

In which decade did South Carolina schools desegregate?

Accepted Answer

1970s

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