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1
One main feature NOT included in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was...
outlawing discrimination in public buildings
outlawing segregation in public transportation
outlawing literacy tests in voting
outlawing segregation in schools
2
Why was the War Powers Act of 1973 passed?
To allow military leaders more independence
To rebuild war torn Vietnam
To increase the President's ability to wage war
To limit the President's ability to wage war
3
Malcolm X believed that African Americans should...
build a separate culture and reject white society
end segregation through peaceful means
wait for change to come
imitate white culture
4
Why was geography important during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Soviets gave financial aid to the communists there
The Bay of Pigs invasion failed to overthrow Castro
The communist government took over American business there
The island is located 90 miles off the coast of Florida
5
What principle, described by President Eisenhower, became associated with American involvement
dividing Vietnam
the domino theory
containment
strengthening South Vietnam
6
In fighting the war in Vietnam, US soldiers struggled with which of the following?
Loss of fellow soldiers
Lack of supplies
Guerrilla Warfare
Lack of support from home
7
The Viet Cong rebelled against the government of South Vietnam when...
the Diem government failed to hold elections to reunite them
Ho Chi Minh gained control of a united Vietnam
the U.S. took control of a united Vietnam
the French won colonial control of South Vietnam
8
Why did Kennedy support the government of Ngo Dinh Diem?
Kennedy feared the Communists would take over South Vietnam
Diem had used American aid to carry out economic reforms
Diem had been democratically elected
Kennedy feared the Viet Cong would attack Saigon
9
Malcolm X was a leading member of the...
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Freedom Summer
Nation of Islam (Black Muslims)
Black Panthers
10
Which of the following ways was NOT an impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A decrease in America's sense of security
Increased the communication between the USA and USSR
An increase in American trade to Cuba
An increase in the sense of leadership of President Kennedy
11
This peaceful event was symbolic of the ideas expressed by the Counter Culture Movement.
The protests at Kent State
The music festival at Altamont
The Woodstock Festival
The Democratic Convention in Chicago
12
The Vietnam War finally ended in 1975 when...
US forces invaded Cambodia
North Vietnam surrendered
North Vietnam gained control of all of Vietnam
Nixon signed a peace treaty with North Vietnam
13
The Bay of Pigs invasion's main goal was to...
stop a revolutionary war in Cuba
support Fidel Castro's revolution
take Soviet missiles
prevent communism's spread in the west
14
People who opposed fighting the war on moral or religious grounds were known as...
Viet Cong
freedom fighters
conscientious objectors
men of honor
15
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution...
was in retaliation to the North Vietnamese attack on Pleiku
was given to Congress by John F. Kennedy
was aimed to declare ware on North Vietnam
gave the President more power related to the Vietnam War
16
The first major race riot of the mid-1960s was in the Watts section of what major city?
Atlanta
New York City
Los Angeles
Detroit
17
The Vietnam war ended when...
The United States withdrew its troops
North Vietnam defeated South Vietnam
The United States invaded North Vietnam
South Vietnam defeated North Vietnam
18
Tensions between students who opposed the war and National Guardsmen resulted in 4 deaths at...
"Ole Miss"
Kent State
James Madison University
Ohio State
19
The US intervened in Latin America in the 1970s and 1980s to...
support anticommunist political groups
encourage investment in business
overthrow democratic governments
end military dictatorships in the region
20
Some Americans questioned the fairness of the draft because...
women were drafted along with men
college students could easily avoid the draft
the government refused to draft African Americans
only men between 18 and 26 were drafted
21
The goal of Nixon's Vietnamization policy was to...
move the war effort into China
expand the war into all of Vietnam
end the Vietnam war immediately
allow the South Vietnamese to do more of the fighting
22
What was the purpose of building the Berlin Wall?
To stop people from escaping East Germany
To protect both sides from an invasion from the other side
To help the Cuban people
To stop people from moving to East Germany
23
In the US, TV was instrumental in...
revealing the contents of classified military documents
developing enthusiasm for the American war effort
bringing the brutality of war into people's living rooms
promoting understanding between the Americans and Vietnamese
24
This supply line became the target of much of the US bombing during the Vietnam War.
The Berlin Wall
Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Iron Curtain
The Batan Line
25
American soldiers were confused to discover that many South Vietnamese people...
had fled to Lao and Cambodia
worked as farmers
did not appreciate their efforts
spoke French
26
Kennedy's policy in Vietnam was to...
increase the number of military advisors
send 100,000 troops to South Vietnam
support the efforts of Ho Chi Minh
gain the loyalty of the Viet Cong
27
MLK delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" Speech...
on the river bridge on the edge of Selma, Alabama
while in jail in Birmingham, Alabama
during a march in downtown Atlanta, Georgia
in front of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
28
Which statement BEST describes results of the Vietnam War in the US?
The American people were united in their support for the war
Many Americans protested the US involvement in the war
The US repealed the draft and only used volunteer armies
Many Americans supported the North Vietnamese government
29
This event led to the escalation in the U.S. presence in Vietnam.
The Battle of the Somme
The attack on the Gulf of Tonkin
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The sinking of the USS Maine
30
JFK made an attractive presidential candidate in 1960 for all the following reasons EXCEPT.
A promise to keep the nation on the course of the 1950s
Family wealth and prestige
Youth, wit, and charisma
Past accomplishments as a war hero
31
Protests on segregation of buses were generally called...
Freedom Buses
Freedom Rides
Rolling Sit-ins
Greyhound Diplomacy
32
Which of the following was the main goal of America's involvement in the Vietnam War?
Contain the spread of communism
Reunify Vietnam
Reunify Korea
Come to terms with a cease-fire with North Vietnam
33
Changes in the political borders of Eastern European countries in the 90s were a result of...
the end of free trade
the decline of NATO
the expansion of the Warsaw Pact
the failure of communism
34
Sit-ins designed to desegregate lunch counters in the South were primarily staged by...
black students
white activists
black religious leaders
white students
35
The ruling in Brown v. Board of Education did all of the following except...
received a unanimous decision
uphold Plessy v. Ferguson
set specific timetables
declared that separate but equal was not constitutional
36
What congressional action gave President Johnson the authority to escalate the Vietnam War?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Geneva Conference decision
A Joint Chiefs of Staff finding
The Pentagon Papers
37
This counter-attack by the Viet Cong led to a decrease in support for the Vietnam War.
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of the Bulge
The Tet Offensive
Battle of Khe Sanh
38
A strategy used by the Viet Cong was based on...
the use of chemical weapons against the US
overpowering the US with their superior military weapons
allying the Soviet Union and using their army against the US
outlasting the American will to fight in Vietnam
39
Which of the following was a major effect of Martin Luther King Jr.'s
I Have a Dream
speech?
It made African Americans hesitant about the future
It helped pass civil rights legislation
It started the civil rights movement
It began the migration of African Americans to Africa
40
In an effort to gather public support, President Nixon...
began to use nuclear weapons
instituted a policy of Vietnamization
began talks with the Soviets
publicly announced bombings in Cambodia
41
What was Lyndon B. Johnson's policy toward Vietnam when he became President?
Reach a peace agreement with Russia
Remove troops from Laos and Cambodia
Increase the amount of troops in Vietnam
Cease American bombing raids on North Vietnam
42
Which of the following was NOT part of the impact of the Vietnam War?
Large numbers of Vietnamese refugees fled to the US
A non-communist government was installed in reunited Vietnam
Nearly 60,000 American soldiers died
Differing opinions about the war dived the US
43
The
Plessy v. Ferguson
(1896) case stated...
separate but equal was constitutional
slaves are property
all western states are now open to slavery
states are no longer allowed to break off
44
Which of the following groups voiced the most opposition to the war in Vietnam?
Students
Republicans
Democrats
Conservatives
45
Black Power
can best be described as...
increasing the number of African Americans in the military
using political and economic power to gain rights
increasing the number of African Americans in Congress
a belief stated by Martin Luther King Jr.
46
Who was the Nationalist leader who led Vietnam against the French?
Ho Chi Minh
Dien Bien Phu
Nguyen Van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
47
Which of the following is NOT a lasting legacy of the Vietnam War?
The renewed commitment by all Americans to contain communism
The death of more than a million Vietnamese
Disillusion by many of the returning Vietnam Vets
The death of more than 58,000 Americans
48
Because of the failure to succeed in Vietnam by 1968...
Vice President Nixon was put in charge
President Johnson declined to run for re-election
President Kennedy chose to not run again
President Johnson was impeached
