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1
In what ways did the New Deal help Americans?
It provided jobs, food, and shelter for those in need
It protected people from discrimination
It helped people pay taxes
It improved education for all citizens
2
The "Reagan Revolution" referred to President Reagan's
improving U.S. relations with the Soviet Union
aid to rebels in Nicaragua
conservative reshaping of domestic policy
tough anti-Communist stand
3
LBJ's Great Society was meant to continue JFK's work on...
end communism in Asia
integration of schools
providing aid to foreign nations
the "war on poverty"
4
What happened on "Black Tuesday"?
A huge Civil War battle was fought in Manhattan
The worst stock-market crash in US history occurred
A huge fire destroyed most of the city
5
Vietnam was divided along the ___ parallel.
17th
15th
38th
32nd
6
Influential organization led by college students during the Civil Rights Movement
Southern Poverty Law Center
Student NonViolent Coordinating Commmittee
Civil Rights Movement
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
7
What were the 3 R's of New Deal?
Reading, Reading, Reading
Relief, Recovery, Reform
Resistance, Retiring, Replacing
Resist, Repair, Recover
8
Bay of Pigs
A failed attack launched by the CIA during the Kennedy administration
A bunch of little pigs that were taken from Cuba
A succesful attack that hit the whole city in Germany
A failed attack launched by the CIA during the Nixon administration
9
What was the main cause of The Great Depression?
The Election
President Hoover
World War I
The 1929 Stock Market Crash
10
Iran Hostage Crisis
Ronald Reagan
Dwight Eisenhower
Jimmy Carter
John F. Kennedy
11
Oklahoma City Bombing
Terrorist attack by the Unabomber at the OKC airport
Timothy McVeigh bombed the Federal Building
Al Qaeda bombed the world trade center
Car bombings in downtown OKC
12
John F. Kennedy
30s
60s
40s
50s
13
What marked the end of the Soviet Union?
Lenin's death
Stalin's death
Gorbachev's death
When the remaining republics broke free of the USSR.
14
Who was President during the end of WWII?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
15
George w. Bush was in office...
September 20 2001- september 20 2009
January 29 2001 - january 20 2009
Yesterday
January 20 2001- january 20 2009
16
Baby Boom
Crated by the lower class
Created by the middle class
Created by returning vets
Created by immigrants
17
When did the Vietnam War end?
1980
1975
1969
1945
18
Who founded the Black Panthers?
Huey P. Newton
Bobby Seale
Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale
19
What event started America's "War on Terror"?
The death of Osama bin Laden
The Oklahoma City bombing
The assassination attempt on Pres. Reagan
9/11
20
Civil Rights Act of 1968
Outlaws literacy tests as a prerequisite to vote
Ended Jim Crow laws in the South
Senator who accused people of communist ties w/ no evidence
Took steps to end discrimination in housing
21
Dwight Eisenhower coined this term to describe the spread of communism.
Domino Theory
Iron Curtain
Multiply Theory
Wild Fire Theory
22
Both the New Frontier and the Great Society shared the idea that
the government should provide aid for those less fortunate
taxes should be raised to stimulate consumer spending
key industries should be nationalized
foreign trade should be cut to a minimum
23
What years was Eisenhower in office?
1953-1961
1950-1952
1954-1963
1963-1971
24
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in-
the Red Scare of the 1950s
the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s
the war effort of the 1940s
the political scandals of the 1970s
25
What was Clinton's impeachment charge?
Bribery
Adultery
Perjury & obstruction of justice
Theft
26
Which Cold War event occurred last?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Korean War
fall of the Berlin Wall
27
The baby boom after World War II led directly to
a return to a rural lifestyle
an increased demand for housing
a decrease in spending for public education
a decrease in consumer spending
28
What did Reagan demand of the USSR while giving the speech depicted below?
Liberate Eastern European countries of Lithuania & Latvia
Initiate agreement made in SALT II
Tear down the Berlin Wall
Reduction in arms
29
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war did he fight in?
World War II
Korean War
World War I
Vietnam War
30
The purpose of both NATO and the Warsaw Pact is to
establish a military alliance
discourage religious toleration
eliminate political corruption
promote economic self sufficiency
31
Which of the following is regarded as THE major accomplishment of the Nixon administration?
environment regulations
economic reforms
new social programs
detente with the USSR and China
32
Which of the following was
not
advocated by the Black Panthers?
Black Power
black nationalism
community development
nonviolence
33
What type of warfare did the Vietcong use during the Vietnam War?
archaic, stone-age warfare
modern, mechanized warfare
hit-and-run guerrilla warfare
kung fu, blades and bows warfare
34
The essential element of the policy of containment was
a rejection of involvement in the United Nations
a commitment to working with the USSR
a commitment to rolling back communism
a commitment to holding communism to the USSR
35
What were the results of the Vietnam War?
The US made South Vietnam a U. S. territory
All of Vietnam became non-communist
The Soviet Union made South Vietnam a colony
All of Vietnam became communist.
36
What years was Nixon in office?
1977-1980
1970
1952-1957
1969-1974
37
What years was Reagan in office?
1980-1988
1981-1989
1976-1984
1971-1979
38
What years was President Lyndon Johnson in office?
1960-1968
1963-1969
1953-1962
1959-1969
39
Which statement BEST describes the policy of "brinkmanship" supported by John Foster Dulles
Threats & aggression actions used against opponents
Create treaties preventing nuclear war
Gaining allies & agreements are encouraged to avoid war
Diplomacy & disarmament are encouraged to avoid nuclear war
40
Which was the most significant foreign policy accomplishment of President Carter?
Paris Peace Accords
Camp David Accords
Panama Canal Treaties
SALT II Treaty
41
Who attacked Pearl Harbor?
Japan
Russia
China
Germany
42
What does President Clinton's impeachment trial reflect about modern US politics?
politicians face greater scrutiny of their personal lives
Campaign finances are monitored by a regulatory agency
Congress investigates judicial nominees thoroughly
media focuses on policy more than actions of officials
43
General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean War
should be limited to Korea.
was not a vital American interest.
should be extended into a war against China.
should be extended into a war against the Soviet Union.
44
Who where the Navajo Code Talkers?
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
45
The “Double V” campaign promoted
victory against Germany in Europe and against Japan in the Pacific
victory against Nazism and against Communism
victory against enemies abroad and against the Great Depression at home
victory against fascism abroad and victory against racism at home
46
How did television and pictures influence the Civil Rights movement?
Images showed how desperate African Americans were
Images led to anti-civil rights propoganda
Showed southern brutality of African Americans
African Americans went on TV to push Civil Rights
47
What years was Carter in office?
1991-1995
1981-1989
1977-1985
1977-1981
48
To fight the war in Vietnam, President Johnson was given broad powers in the _______ Resolution
Vietnam
China Sea
War Powers
Gulf of Tonkin
49
Who was the first US President to send military advisors to Vietnam?
Eisenhower
Johnson
Kennedy
Truman
50
Which is generally considered the most ambitious reform program since the New Deal?
Johnson's Great Society
Nixon's New Federalism
Kennedy's New Frontier
Truman's Fair Deal
51
Which President proposed the Fair Deal?
Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
52
Who was the accused assaliant in the Kennedy Assassination?
Johnathan Oswald
John Wilkes Booth
Lee Harvey Oswald
Jack Ruby
53
Who was President when the Great Depression began?
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Millard Fillmore
Herbert Hoover
54
What sparked the start of the Cold War?
The collapse of the Berlin Wall
conflicting ideologies between democracy and Monarchy
conflicting ideologies between capitalism and communism
Communist rebellions in Britain
55
When did the Korean War began
1985
1965
1950
1964
56
In what year did the American military leave Vietnam?
1970
1973
1975
1972
57
The highly criticized Reagan program known as Strategic Defense Initiative "Star Wars" proposed
place Marines in the Middle East to defend oil reserves
create a defensive missile system in space to shield the US
to arm the Contras in Nicaragua
build a massive Death Star
58
The 1968 Presidential campaigns of Nixon and Wallace were similar in that both...
emphasized law and order
wanted to increase involvement in Vietnam
actively supported segregation
chose running mates from Southern states
59
What years were FDR in office?
1974-1977
1933-1945
1961-1963
1953-1961
60
What action did President Eisenhower take to bring about integration in Little Rock, Arkansas?
he began impeachment proceedings against the Governor
he urged Congress to pass civil rights legislation
he had the Justice Department file a suit in federal courts
he placed the Army in charge of desegregation
61
What years were Bill Clinton in office?
1996-2000
1993-2001
2001-2004
2000-2004
62
Outcome of Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cuban alliance with the U.S.
Castro's resignation
war between U.S. and U.S.S.R.
removal of Soviet missiles
63
How did college students contribute to the Civil Rights Movement?
They had a party at a Woolworth's store
Yelling at white people in restaurants that did not serve blacks
Never leaving the house and hiding in fear
Participating in non-violent protests like "sit-ins"
64
What caused the Dust Bowl?
The people did not farm the land enough
A drought along with too much farming
Too much rain caused flooding
Not enough people lived in that area
65
What led to the surrender of Japan and the end of WWII?
Pearl Harbor Attack
Invasion of Normandy
Dropping of two atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima
D-Day
66
The so-called Iran Contra Scandal involved the Reagan administration in
selling weapons to Anti-American government in Iran
planting misleading intelligence between Iraq and Iran
a secret CIA effort to arm Iranian exiles
67
Japanese-Americans were sent to internment camps during WWII because:
they openly supported the Japanese Empire
prejudice in the US increased after attack on Pearl Harbor
they refused to support the war effort
they had engaged in sabotage and espionage
68
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
prohibited unfair testing
prohibited discrimination
prohibited equal employment
prohibited gambling
69
The Black Panthers were a
labor union
Non-violent nationalist group
a special interest groups
radical militant group
70
After the Tet Offensive, how did Americans at home respond to the Vietnam War?
Volunteered to Fight
Made bomb shelters
Planted gardens
Anti-War Protests
71
What caused the end of the Soviet Union?
Chernobyl Accident
years of economic stagnation
Cold War
Cuban Missle Crisis
72
U-2 incident
whose members sought to drop out of mainstream society
Downing of a US spy plane & capture of its pilot by the SU
Military establishment & industries producing arms/military materials
Civil rights organization
73
What were the results after the Korean War?
China and Soviet Union dominate
Korea dominates
USA dominates
stalemate
74
What years was George HW Bush in office?
1989-1997
1985-1993
1989-1993
1981-1989
75
Why did George HW Bush (1st Bush) lose his bid for reelection to Bill Clinton?
Bush reversed Reagan's policy on military spending
Bill Clinton had a very appealing progressive agenda
Bill Clinton had more campain resources to work with
Bush had raised taxes after he promised he wouldn't
76
The Persian Gulf War erupted after:
Saddam Hussein's alledged production of weapons of mass destruction
September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States
Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait(risking US oil imports)
OPEC's closing of oil refineries in Iraq
77
What years did Truman serve in office?
1845-1853
1946-1954
1965-1973
1945-1953
78
One reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was to
keep East Germans from fleeing to the West section of Berlin
promote reunification of East Germany and West Germany
complete the post World War 2 rebuilding of Berlin
meet the requirements of NATO
79
Which of the following best describes the significance of Joseph McCarthy?
Senator who opposed US involvement in United Nations
Senator who opposed US involvement in League of Nations
Senator who supported amnesty for illegal immigrants
Senator who accused prominent figures of being Communists
80
Emmett Till
He was killed in a just manner
He was a powerful Civil Rights leader
He brought attention to racism and helped start the Civil Rights Movement
81
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
It was a board game
It was on the nightly news on TV
Civilans fought
Latest updates were published in magazines
82
Clinton's welfare to work policies
Reduction of Social Programs
Requiring those on welfare to work or look for a job
Food Stamps (SNAP)
Public Housing Benefits Expansion
83
Why did American planes airdrop supplies into Berlin during the Berlin Airlift?
It looked cooler
The Soviets had blocked every road to Berlin
It was easier than driving them in
Trains and cars were too expensive to control
84
When Nixon resigned who became president?
Jimmy Carter
Donald Trump
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
85
Viet Minh and Viet Cong were on the same side of the Vietnam War.
False
True
86
Who was the US supported leader of South Vietnam and later be overthrown by his own military?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Nguyen Van Thieu
Chaing Kai Shek
Ho Chi Minh
87
The Watergate scandal grew out of the efforts of Nixon's confidants to
control all appointments for the Supreme Court
tighten security leaks to reporters
control inflation in the U.S. in the 1970s
assure the reelection of Nixon in 1972
88
Why did America join the Vietnam War?
The U.S. was bored
To stop the spread of communism
To protect the Vietnam people
To kill Ho Chi Minh
89
Iran Hostage Crisis
Iranian Nationals were held hostages in Israel
The Shah took over power in Iran
caused the fuel crisis in the US
The US embassy en Tehran was seized and staff held hostages
90
What years was Kennedy in office?
1960-1963
1960-1962
1961-1964
1961-1963
91
The "supply-side" economic theory that President Reagan implemented called for
maintaining high interest rates to control inflation
all of the above
cutting taxes to encourage new investment
increasing government spending to stimulate consumption
92
What years was Ford in office?
1961-1963
1953-1961
1933-1945
1974-1977
93
The name of FDR's plans and policies to get America out of the Great Depression?
The Great Society
The Fair Deal
The Square Deal
The New Deal
94
The “Contract with America” (1994) was
a national campaign to unionize workers
President Bill Clinton’s domestic policy agenda
a Republican Party blueprint for legislative action
a federal law defining marriage as a contract between a man and a woman
95
Why did farmers leave the Dust Bowl states during the 1930s?
Because they were unable to farm the land anymore
Because the New Deal gave everyone a job in the factories
To join the bonus Army in Washington D.C.
To try farming in the North
96
Which of the following best describes the significance of Richard Nixon?
promoted Vietnamization and part of Watergate Scandal
grew NASA and was president during Iran-Contra Affair
presided over a healthy economy & was impeached for perjury
was part of "Return to Normalcy and Teapot Dome Scandal
97
What other countries were bombed during the Vietnam War, other than Vietnam?
Soviet Union and India
Thailand and Malaysia
Cambodia and Laos
China and North Korea
98
Who was the leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Tojo
Chaing Kai Shek
