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Cold War & Civil Rights Movement Review
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1
True or false: the Marshall Plan helped war-ravaged European countries re-build post WWII
True
False
2
Why were troops sent into Little Rock, AK?
because the black population was terrorized by the sheriff
because the town had been attacked by the USSR
because the governor would not let the schools desegregate
because the town had seceded from the United States
3
What is the name of the case that decided "separate but equal"?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Dred Scot v. Sandford
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
4
Which of these occurs in a capitalist economy?
private citizens control economic activity
elected officials control economic activity
the gov. controls economic activity
the dictator controls economic activity
5
The 24th amendment made what illegal?
presidents serving more than two terms
poll taxes and literacy tests
voting for the wrong candidate
African American political candidates
6
Why were the sit-ins at the lunch counters successful?
Because lunch counters had the best food
Because it also applied to school cafeterias
Because protestors faced no resistance at lunch counters
Because the same tactic can be used elsewhere
7
How does the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
JFK is assassinated by the communists
JFK's vacation is interupted and he has to go back home to Washington, DC
The USSR withdraws the ships with missiles
The USSR launches an attack on the US that leads to war
8
What literally divided the communist and democratic sides of the capital of Germany?
German Democratic Republic
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
Berlin Blockade
9
Who inspired Martin Luther King, Jr's protest strategy?
Jesus Christ
Abraham Lincoln
Gandhi
Adolf Hitler
10
How did the southern states react to the Brown v. Board decision?
they overturned the supreme court
they cooperated reluctantly
they resisted violently
there was no notable reaction
11
What is an armistice?
A statement of war
An agreement to end fighting
A warning before a bombing
An declaration of total peace
12
Which of these men was best known for investigating communism in the film industry?
President Nixon
General Eisenhower
President Kennedy
Senator McCarthy
13
Where was one of the first major sit-ins?
Washington DC
Montgomery, AL
Charlotte, NC
Greensboro, NC
14
Which event during the Cold War refers to the massive build up of arms between the USA and the USSR?
Armistice
Space Race
Arms Race
Communism
15
What was the Freedom Summer?
when college students marched on Washington DC
when college students went to Woodstock
when college students registered black voters in Mississippi
when college students rode buses into Alabama
16
After Emmett Till's brutal death, what was his mother's reason to have an open casket?
it was the tradition in Chicago to do so
she wanted the world to see what racism did to her son
closed casket was too much money
she was forced to by the city of Chicago
17
What act made segregation illegal?
the Voting Rights Act
the Reconstruction Acts of 1867
the Integration Act of 1971
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
18
Who was Thurgood Marshall
a preacher from Atlanta who led the Civil Rights movement
the leader of the Bus Boycott
the Supreme Court justice who ruled on Plessy v. Ferguson
the attorney who presented Brown v. Board at the Supreme Court
19
When was the "I Have a Dream Speech" delivered?
during Kennedy's inaugural address
during Kennedy's funeral
during the March on Washington
immediately before MLK's assassination
20
What is Rosa Parks known for?
organized the March on Washington
appointed to the Supreme Court
sparked the sit-ins in Greensboro
sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott
21
True or False: the US had nuclear missiles in Europe during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
True
False
22
Which of these terms means to falsely accuse someone of something?
McCarthyism
Brinkmanship
Containment
infiltration
23
Did the sit-in participants have guidelines?
Yes, they only allowed white participants
No, they never expected any resistance to their movement
No, they just improvised every time.
Yes, because they had to stay non-violent no matter what.
24
True or false: during the Cold War, the US believed that containment would keep capitalism from spreading.
False
True
25
What was the name of the idea to stop the spread of communism?
Iron Curtain
Warsaw Pact
Truman Doctrine
Berlin Wall
26
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did JFK do to Cuba?
attack with nuclear missiles
went to the Cuban beach for a beautiful vacation
sent them aid to fight the communists
blockade the country from access from the rest of the world
27
What were the Freedom Riders?
when college students encountered violence in the deep south
inspired a movie about an LA school
when college students encountered non-violent protest in AL
when Pres. Kennedy went to AL to see the impact of segregation firsthand
28
What was the United States' reaction to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik?
worried that USSR could now spy on the US
More resources for math and science in schools
all the answer choices
Begin the space program
29
What happened after an armistice was signed ending the Korean War?
A communist gov. was established in South Korea
communist fears in the US were lifted
Both North and South Korea divided along the 38th parallel
China gained control of the entire Korean peninsula
30
What happened to President Kennedy?
he was assassinated in Dallas
he chose not to run due to unpopularity from the Vietnam War
he chose not to run due to unpopularity from the Bay of Pigs
he was elected for a 2nd term
