US History Semester 2 Part 2

Question 1

Bill Clinton became the 2nd President in history to:

Accepted Answer

be impeached by the House of Representatives

Question 2

***Which statement about Mr. Montanari is false?***

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I was voted "Funniest" in my high school yearbook

Question 3

Nixon's detente policy was meant to

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ease cold war tensions

Question 4

President Ford's popularity sank when he:

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pardoned Nixon

Question 5

What was the Tet Offensive?

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Surprise attack on Tet that made Americans question the war

Question 6

Reagan's foreign policy could best be explained as

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peace through strength

Question 7

***In which of these following high school sports did Mr M participate in (and fail at?)***

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Track

Question 8

The UN went to war in the Persian Gulf because

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Iraq invaded Kuwait

Question 9

***What kind of car does Mr. Montanari drive?***

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2010 Dodge Avenger

Question 10

Kennedy thought he needed to be tough on Communism because...

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He wanted to get elected, The Democrats had already "lost" China

Question 11

***Which word did Mr. Montanari spell wrong in his 4th grade spelling bee?***

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Raccoon

Question 12

***Mr. Montanari went to BATAVIA high school. What is the mascot at Batavia High School?***

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The Battlin' Bulldogs

Question 13

Cesar Chavez was famous for...

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his successful protest against California grape growers

Question 14

According to Reagan / supply side economics, gov. should ______ taxes on business

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cut

Question 15

What was Agent Orange?

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A toxic chemical meant to destroy jungles in Vietnam

Question 16

Martin Luther King Jr. was all about the ________ protests

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peaceful

Question 17

According to the domino theory, we must go to Vietnam to...

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stop the spread of communism

Question 18

Rosa Parks' actions led to the....

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Montgomery Bus Boycott

Question 19

This book, written by Betty Friedan, launched the modern woman's rights movement

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The Feminist Mystique

Question 20

***Mr. Montanari broke his left arm a few years ago. How did it happen?***

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Skiing wipeout

Question 21

In this court case, the Supreme Court ruled abortion constitutional within 1st 3 mo. of preg.

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Roe v Wade

Question 22

This rock festival drew hundreds of thousands of people in 1969 at:

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Woodstock

Question 23

Which of the following symbolized an end to the cold war?

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The fall of the Berlin Wall

Question 24

When France left Vietnam for good, who stepped in to take over the conflict?

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The United States

Question 25

The invasion of Cambodia caused which of the following events?

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The protests at Kent State, resulting in 4 student deaths

Question 26

George W. Bush wanted to go to war in Iraq because they said they had WMD's. Did they actually?

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NO

Question 27

What was meant by the phrase, "Black power!"

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All of these things!

Question 28

Why were South Vietnamese monks burning themselves?

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They were protesting the S.V. government (and the U.S.), They were protesting the S.V. government (and the U.S.), They were protesting the S.V. government (and the U.S.), They were protesting the S.V. government (and the U.S.)

Question 29

De jure segregation is by ______; De facto is by _______

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law; custom

Question 30

Malcolm X and his followers were willing to use ________ in the Civil Rights Movement

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violence

Question 31

Lyndon Johnson was known for his _________ of the Vietnam war, which cost him popularity

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escalation

Question 32

How did people protest the draft?

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All of these ways!

Question 33

***Which one of these states has Mr. Montanari never been to?***

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Alaska

Question 34

Members of the counter culture were mostly

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white, middle class college youth

Question 35

The ______________________ was used by the North Vietnamese to send supplies and soldiers South

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Ho Chi Minh Trail

US History Semester 2 Part 2

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US History Semester 2 Part 2

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