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Unit 8: Civil Rights/The 70s-90s/American Social Issues 70-00s
Unit 8: Civil Rights/The 70s-90s/American Social Issues 70-00s
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1
As a result of the
Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
ruling, schools began __________in the 1950s.
Integrating
Segregating
Boycotting
Desegregating
2
Why is it important for the US to try and maintain stability with the Middle East concerning OPEC?
Because it's through OPEC that the US receives much of its oil supply.
Because OPEC wants to place an oil embargo in North America.
Because OPEC exerts influence on US foreign policy.
Because the US wants to outpace Central Africa in exporting items to Asia.
3
Which of the following was the
FIRST
successful example of mass non violent resistance in the U.S.?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Lunch counter sit-ins
Freedom Rides
The Salt March
4
Which political scandal involved the secret and illegal sale of weapons to Iran which was strictly prohibited?
Iraq-Iran War
Iran-Contra Affair
Iran Hostage Crisis
Iranian Revolution
5
What conclusion can be made from the photograph of Martin Luther King and other Civil Rights leaders?
Lyndon Johnson refused to sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law
James Farmer was unable to attend the March on Washington
Whites and blacks participated in the fight against racial segregation
Dr. King refused to work with whites in fighting against racial segregation
6
What did the Supreme Court decide in the case of
Gideon v. Wainwright
?
The gov't must provide an attorney to the accused who cannot afford one.
If the police violate the law to obtain evidence, it can't be used in court
Police should inform suspects of their right to remain silent.
The gov't cannot prevent a newspaper from printing news about presidents.
7
Which of the following groups led by James Farmer incorporated non violent means to end segregation?
Congress of Racial Equality
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
NAACP
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
8
Which statement best describes the methods used by the Freedom Riders?
The Freedom Riders did not employ female participation.
The Freedom Riders relied on blacks and whites to cooperate.
The Freedom Riders incorporated violent tactics.
The Freedom Riders avoided attention from the media.
9
What did the Supreme Court decide in the case of
University of California vs. Bakke
(1978)?
Schools can take race into account in admissions decisions.
Any students whose parents went to college should be admitted.
Schools should admit students based on their ability to pay.
A quota system should be set up for people for each race.
10
The voting process during the 2000 presidential election was criticized because of Florida's use of which voting method?
Paper Ballots
Lever Machines
Touch Screens
Punch Cards
11
Which of the following will cause a change in the trend of immigration in the 21st century?
Heightened Border Security
Terrorism
Foreign Property Values
Trade
12
Why did Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton agree that NAFTA was a good idea (1993)?
Economic activity with Canada and Mexico would spur U.S. economic growth.
It reduced tariffs among the North American countries.
They believed it helped Canada and Mexico resist communism.
They thought it would stop the U.S. from joining the European Union.
13
Apartheid can be
best
described as...
Separation of ethnic cultures in Southeast Asia.
A policy of discrimination on grounds of race in the Jim Crow South.
A policy of discrimination on grounds of race in South Africa.
A policy of discrimination of Jews during 1930s Nazi Germany.
14
What is the main reason southwestern states continue to seek assistance with border security under DHS?
Fear of too much economic growth along the border.
Fear of drug smuggling and human trafficking.
Fear of job losses and loss of access to public services.
Fear of criminal violence and terrorist invasions.
15
Which event involved Iranian students seizing staff workers at the U.S. Embassy in the capital city of Tehran?
Iran-Contra Affair
Iran Hostage Crisis
Iran Defense Initiative
Camp David Accords
16
The genocide that occurred in Kosovo was a religious massacre that took place between _______________________.
Muslim Serbs and Kosovo Muslims
Christian Serbs and Catholic Serbs
Christian Serbs and Jewish Serbs
Christian Serbs and Kosovo Muslims
17
Which of the following is supported by the Kent State Shootings (1970) & the American Indian Movement (1973)?
Protestors called for the government to make changes for the better.
Both events called for violence instead using nonviolent protest.
The state legislatures made plans to violate the right to protest.
Protestors called for the end of segregation policies.
18
As a result of 9/11, which country will the US fight for over 20 years in the quest to capture Osama Bin Laden?
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
19
Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 will trigger an international conflict best remembered as the ____________.
Suez Canal War
Afghan War
Persian Gulf War
Gulf of Tonkin War
20
Civil Rights leaders gathered together to register black voters under the ____________________ program in Mississippi.
Voting Rights Act
Emancipation Proclamation
Freedom Summer
Affirmative Action
