Which of the following is an example of de facto segregation?

a concentration of urban African Americans in slum areas

Decisions of the Warren Court _____.

changed criminal justices procedures

Which of the following statements about the John F. Kennedy assassination is true?

The Kennedy assassination was a national tragedy

What contributed to the end of the Cuban missile crisis?

America's secret promise to remove missiles from Turkey

Why did the Dixiecrats form the States’ Rights Democratic Party?

to protest Truman’s emphasis on civil rights

The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. marked _____.

a major turning point in the Civil Rights Movement

Which of the following did not take place in Alabama?

Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech

Which of the following was not a result of the dramatic increase in car ownership in the 1950s?

decreased usage of national parks

In a capitalist system, _____.

private citizens control economic activity

Which of the following is not true of the inner cities during the 1950s?

Many white families moved to the cities during the 1950s

General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean War _____.

should be extended into a war against China

What was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?

to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin

When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War, _____.

North & South Korea were divided along the 38th parallel

Events such as _____ helped set the stage for the civil rights movement.

better access to good jobs during World War II

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1
Where were the vast majority of new homes in the 1950s built?a.c.d.
in rural areas
in small cities
in big cities
in the suburbs
2
Which of the following is an example of de facto segregation?
a voter literacy test
a concentration of urban African Americans in slum areas
Jim Crow laws
poll taxes
3
In which event was the US not involved?
CIA covert actions to topple hostile governments
the Hungarian Uprising
the U-2 Incident
the founding of NATO
4
Decisions of the Warren Court _____.
changed criminal justices procedures
became an obstacle to change in election districts.
were praised by conservatives
were of little importance to the average American
5
Which of the following statements about the John F. Kennedy assassination is true?
After JFK was killed, his brother was sworn in as president
The Kennedy assassination was a national tragedy
Kennedy was shot while riding through the streets of Camelot
He was killed shortly after winning the CA Dem. primary
6
With more money to spend and an increased number of products to buy, ____ became a way of life.
planned obsolescence
a 40-hour work week
consumerism
social conformity
7
What contributed to the end of the Cuban missile crisis?
Castro's promise to break with the Soviet Union
Castro's promise to restore democracy
America's secret promise to remove missiles from Turkey
the discovery that the missiles had been removed
8
One of the benefits that the GI Bill of Rights offered to returning veterans was _____.
counseling
government jobs
low-interest loans
free homes
9
Which could be considered an example of the Cold War’s influence on American life?
the addition of “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance
all the above
decreased participation in labor unions
increased nationalism
10
Why did the Dixiecrats form the States’ Rights Democratic Party?
all of the above
to protest Truman’s emphasis on civil rights
to support Eisenhower’s emphasis on urban renewal
to speed up the process of integrating American society
11
Which of the following resulted from Civil Rights legislation in the 1960s?
Segregation in selling or renting a home was banned
Segregation in public accommodations was made illegal
All the above
Federal officials were able to register voters
12
The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. marked _____.
the passing of SCLC leadership to Stokely Carmichael
the beginning of the Black Power movement
the drifting apart of SNCC and SCLC
a major turning point in the Civil Rights Movement
13
Which of the following did not take place in Alabama?
the bombing of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech
the bombing of a Freedom Rides bus
the Selma-to-Montgomery March
14
Which of the following was not a result of the dramatic increase in car ownership in the 1950s?
decreased usage of national parks
homogenization of the nation
growth of suburbs
the Interstate Highway Act
15
Most _____ enjoyed the prosperity of the postwar period.
Mexican Americans
Latinos
African Americans
white Americans
16
In a capitalist system, _____.
the state controls economic activity
private citizens control economic activity
elected officials control economic activity
the dictator controls economic activity.
17
The Soviet Union set up the _____ in response to efforts from the West to reunify Germany.
Berlin blockade
German Democratic Republic
iron curtain
Berlin airlift
18
When the Soviet Union exploded an atomic bomb, the United States responded by developing _____.
NATO
a hydrogen bomb
an atomic bomb
a space satellite
19
Which of the following was not advocated by the Black Panthers?
Black Power
separatism
nonviolence
black nationalism
20
Which of the following is not true of the inner cities during the 1950s?
Tax revenue, resources, & jobs went to the suburbs
Most of the 25% of Americans in poverty were in cities
Public services & public spaces within the cities decreased
Many white families moved to the cities during the 1950s
21
All of the following contributed to the economic recovery after the war except _____.
labor strikes
savings from wartime employment
high consumer demand for products
Cold War defense spending
22
General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean War _____.
should be extended into a war against China
should be extended into a war against the Soviet Union.
should be limited to Korea
was not a vital American interest
23
What was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?
to reduce Cold War tensions
to demonstrate the success of communism
to embarrass America
to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin
24
One accomplishment of the _____ was bringing about a ban on segregation in interstate travel
Little Rock Nine
Freedom Riders
Freedom Summer
Birmingham Children’s March
25
When an armistice was signed ending the Korean War, _____.
a communist government was established in South Korea
North & South Korea were divided along the 38th parallel
China gained control of the entire peninsula.
communist fears in the United States were lifted
26
Which is not an example of discrimination and inequality in America in the postwar period?
the Termination Policy
the 14th Amendment
the Longoria Incident
segregation of public schools
27
During the 1950s, _____ jobs declined.
service industry
manufacturing
advertising and communications
administrative assistant
28
_____ is best known for investigating communism in the film industry.
The HUAC
The CIA
The UN
NATO
29
Which case overturned the doctrine of “separate but equal” relating to public education?
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
Plessy v. Ferguson
Tinker v. Des Moines
30
Events such as _____ helped set the stage for the civil rights movement.
the policy of apartheid in South Africa
better access to good jobs during World War II
the Civil Rights Act of 1968
the rise of the Black Power movement

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