All of the following is true about the Bay of Pigs Invasion EXCEPT that:

The invasion led to the successful downfall of Fidel Castro

Which major event in Civil Rights history declared America as "Separate, but NOT EQUAL!"?

The Brown v. Board of Education court case

When white protestors prevented the LittleRock9 from entering a school, President Eisenhower...

Sent Marshals to ensure school was integrated

What was the purpose of the March on Washington?

To promote support for JFK's Civil Rights Bill

What is the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1957?

Formed CivilRights Commission to look into national CRissues

Which of the following is TRUE about the Greensboro Four?

4 college students sat at a Woolworth's counter all day

Which of the following was seen as a symbol of "wealthy lifestyles" for Americans in the 1950s?

Having a TV, and being able to eat TV dinners in front of it

All of the following are examples of the 1950s cultural norms EXCEPT for:

People preferred to walk over driving to get exercise

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the idea of Containment?

It permanently gets rid of Communism in all parts of world

What was the point of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

To remove Fidel Castro from power

Which of the following is the BEST example of a Proxy War?

Participating in Pokemon battles

Why was brinkmanship such an important aspect of the Cold War?

All of these are crucial to the Cold War

MLK Jr. and Malcolm X are similar in all of the following ways EXCEPT that:

Both supported civil disobedience

The "Berlin Wall" created during the Cold War separated Germany into 2 sides, which were...

Capitalist West from Communist East

Which organization challenged segregation against black people in America in the 1950s?

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

How is Thurgood Marshall remembered?

African-American lawyer and major leader of the CR movement

The Montgomery Bus Boycotts were MOST significant because they...

Showed the strength of African-American unity

The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplished all of the following EXCEPT for:

Provided equal housing opportunities

Which of the following BEST reflects MLK's point, writing his "Letters from a Birmingham Jail"?

He asked white religious leaders for help & action

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1
The most segregated city in the South is known as:
Atlanta, Georgia
Greensboro, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Jackson, Mississippi
2
All of the following is true about the Bay of Pigs Invasion EXCEPT that:
The invasion proved as an embarrassment to the US
The invasion led to the successful downfall of Fidel Castro
Cuban exiles were demolished by Cuban armed forces
Cuban exiles were used to infiltrate Cuban beaches
3
Which major event in Civil Rights history declared America as "Separate, but NOT EQUAL!"?
The Brown v. Board of Education court case
The Montgomery Bus Boycotts
The Greensboro Four Sit-ins
The violence in Birmingham, Alabama
4
When white protestors prevented the LittleRock9 from entering a school, President Eisenhower...
Did nothing
Gave a speech to promote American equality
Personally met with staff of school to discuss integration
Sent Marshals to ensure school was integrated
5
What was the purpose of the March on Washington?
To use a "walk-in" to draw attention to the CivilRights mvmt
To protest segregation in public places
To promote support for JFK's Civil Rights Bill
To protest the passing of an anti-civil rights bill
6
What is the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1957?
Provided housing opportunities for African Americans
Ensured SupremeCourt would see casesof CivilRightsviolations
Allowed Federal Gvt. to FORCE states to desegregate
Formed CivilRights Commission to look into national CRissues
7
Which of the following is TRUE about the Greensboro Four?
Civil Rights lawyers protested at the Lincoln Memorial
4 world leaders led a march through Selma, Alabama
White men protested the Little Rock 9's integration
4 college students sat at a Woolworth's counter all day
8
Which of the following was seen as a symbol of "wealthy lifestyles" for Americans in the 1950s?
Having the choice to date whoever you wanted to
Having a TV, and being able to eat TV dinners in front of it
Being able to rebel whenever you wanted to
Being able to buy a slinky toy for your child
9
All of the following are examples of the 1950s cultural norms EXCEPT for:
People moved frequently
People preferred to walk over driving to get exercise
Obeying parental authority
People were extremely conservative in dressing
10
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the idea of Containment?
It allows Communism to exist wherever it is currently
It can apply to different matters of daily life
It will cease the spread of Communism to new territories
It permanently gets rid of Communism in all parts of world
11
What was the point of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
To create a lasting alliance between the US and Cuba
To remove Fidel Castro from power
To provide Cubans aid from a friendly nation
To enact a democratic government in Cuba
12
Which of the following is the BEST example of a Proxy War?
Playing Taboo
Participating in Pokemon battles
Playing Monopolies
Playing Words with Friends
13
Why was brinkmanship such an important aspect of the Cold War?
Both US/USSR were afraid of the damage from a full-on war
All of these are crucial to the Cold War
Neither US/USSR were willing to give up their gvt. systems
Both US/USSR didn't have resources, nor willpower to fight
14
All of the following are examples of Civil Disobedience EXCEPT for:
Little Rock Nine
Bus Boycotts
Mob Attacks
Sit-Ins
15
MLK Jr. and Malcolm X are similar in all of the following ways EXCEPT that:
Both supported gaining rights for the African-Americans
Both had religious backgrounds & used faith in their actions
Both were assassinated
Both supported civil disobedience
16
The "Berlin Wall" created during the Cold War separated Germany into 2 sides, which were...
Capitalist South from Communist North
Capitalist East from Communist West
Capitalist West from Communist East
Capitalist North from Communist South
17
Which organization challenged segregation against black people in America in the 1950s?
The Civil Rights Commission
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The Bay of Pigs Organization
The Ku Klux Klan
18
During the Cold War, Communism successfully spread to all of the following regions EXCEPT for:
Japan
China
Eastern Europe
North Korea
19
Another major world leader who also practiced civil disobedience in rebellion is...
Winston Churchill
Barack Obama
Genghis Khan
Mohandas K. Gandhi
20
Which president is responsible for repairing American ties with the USSR?
Eisenhower
Johnson
Nixon
Kennedy
21
How is Thurgood Marshall remembered?
Key leader of the Greensboro Four
Charismatic President known for fighting spread of Communism
African-American lawyer and major leader of the CR movement
NAACP secretary arrested for refusing to move
22
The Montgomery Bus Boycotts were MOST significant because they...
Gained national attention
Proved Rosa Parks had done the right thing by not moving
Showed the strength of African-American unity
Were the start of civil disobedience
23
The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplished all of the following EXCEPT for:
Banned public segregation
Outlawed discrimination in employment
Provided equal housing opportunities
Prohibited discrimination of all kinds
24
Which of the following BEST reflects MLK's point, writing his "Letters from a Birmingham Jail"?
None of these are correct
He wrote to Civil Rights leaders, asking for forgiveness
He wrote to Birmingham county, asking to be freed
He asked white religious leaders for help & action
25
Which leader of Russia repaired American-Russian ties with Kennedy in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khruschev
Vladimir Lenin
Josef Stalin
Michael Gorbachev

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