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1
How did adults (parents) feel about rock and roll when it first became popular?
They thought it was a Communist plot to destroy America
The found it distasteful and immoral
They accepted it as a part of the changing American Culture
2
Which of the following contributed to the prosperity of the 1950's
Federal Highway construction
Cold War Military Spending
Pent up demand for goods
A demand for housing due to the Baby Boom
3
Which of the following would be the MOST correct start date fro the Civil Rights Era
1957
1955
1954
1944
4
The quote below is part of which policy
The Constitution of the World Trade Organization
The Solid South Declaration of Segregation
The United Nations Charter
The Truman Doctrine
5
Which of the following required the deployment of U.S. troops in East Asia during the 1950's
Stalin's development of the Atomic Bomb
North Korea's attack on South Korea
Fidel Castro taking Cuba down the road to Communism
Stalin's Blockade of West Berlin
6
And what year was Sputnik Launched?
1957
1960
1949
1961
7
Which of the following would be the MOST correct starting date for the Cold War
1954
1949
1946
1956
8
The idea that "an attack on one is an attack on all" is an example of
Mutual Defense
Containment
Collective Security
Good Neighbor policy
9
The conditions in this school were created by
Brown v. Board
Plessey v. Ferguson
10
The case of Sweatt v. Painter was about
Permitted African Americans to attend UT's Law school
Said that separate but equal was okay
Banned racial discrimination in all public places
Integrated all public schools
11
The Venona Papers gave proof that
There had been communist spies operating in the U.S.
McCarthy had misled the public about the Communist threat
That North Korea was working on an atomic bomb
The Red Scare was a hoax
12
Which of the following agencies will be created as a result of Sputnik
National Science Foundation
Warsaw Pact
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
13
This school is an example of
Desegregation
Segregation
Integration
14
This quote from Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren shows that he supported
Segregation
Desegregation
15
Which of the following agencies dealt with subversive and disloyal Americans
United Nations
Warsaw Pact
House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
16
Which answer BEST completes the list below:
Joseph McCarthy
Malcolm X
Rosa Parks
Elvis Presley
17
The Supreme Court case that was the impetus for this incident in Little Rock was
Plessey v. Ferguson
Sweatt v. Painter
Brown v Board
18
The Korean peninsula is located in
Central Asia
Middle East
South Asia
East Asia
19
What was the reason for President Truman calling for an airlift of supplies to West Berlin
The Russians had attacked the free sectors of the city
The Communist had built a wall around West Berlin
Stalin had ordered a blockade of West Berlin
A blizzard had stopped the transport of goods by truck
20
This medical advancement of the 1950's led to the prevention of many communicable diseases:
Chemotherapy
Pennicillun
Vaccines
Radiation Therapy
21
Which of the following government programs are represented by this symbol
The GI Bill
The U.N. Charter
The Interstate Highway Act
The Marshall Plan
22
In his "Letter from Birmingham Jail" MLK wanted to inspire Americans to
Maintain a segregated society, but to demand equality
Do whatever they could to stop the spread of Communism
Protest unjust laws through civil disobedience
Use violence to force the South to respect civil rights
23
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 put an end to
literacy tests
grandfather clauses
violence
24
Which of the following would have prompted these headlines?
The Formation of NATO
The Creation of NASA
The Launching of Sputnik
The Communist takeover of China
25
The competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union over space exploration was called
Collective Security
Celestial Containment
The Cold War
The Space Race
26
In his role as a lawyer for the NAACP, he overturned many unjust, racist laws, who is he?
Stokely Carmeichal
Thurgood Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Jackie Robenson
27
To prevent another president from being elected to a 3rd or 4th term
The 18th Amendment was passed
The 22nd Amendment was ratified
Congress passed a law against serving over two terms
Presidents had to promise to only serve two terms
28
This image is associated with which of the following terms
Liberalism
McCarthyism
Protectionism
Conservatism
29
Which of the following is the MOST correct description for the end of the Korean War
A complete victory for the South
A peaceful ending with both sides agreeing to unify in 2020
A stalemate
A complete victory for the North
30
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination in
Theatres
Bus Stations
Restaurants
The Workplace
