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Acdec Social Science 2018-2019
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1
Beatnik's
wrote novels that conformed to the life of the 1950's
lived in places like New York's Greenwich village
were writers and poets
enjoyed monogamous family life
2
Eisenhower used which of the following "soft methods" for fighting the Cold War?
Cultural ambassadors
Marketing
Foreign aid
Propaganda
3
Between 1945 and 1960, the nation's gross domestic product grew
242%
240%
252%
250%
4
What was the predecessor to the European Union?
European Economic Committee
European Economic Community
European Economic Collaboration
European Economic Council
5
Who formed the Warren Commission?
Lyndon Johnson
Earl Warren
Robert Kennedy
Jackie Kennedy
6
While the "Alliance for Progress" had disappointing results, it did result in which of these?
opposition and protests from South American countries
enforcing the U.S. stereotype of the "ugly American"
A Bolivian authoritarian regime
None of these
7
In what year did the U.S. and Soviet Union agree to stop atmospheric nuclear testing?
1963
1962
1964
1961
8
When Kennedy asked for a "cooling-off period" from the Freedom Riders, they responded
"For you, Mr. President, we will..."
"...if we cooled off anymore, we'd be in a deep freeze"
"...if you sign a housing discrimination bill"
"We've been cooling off for 350 years..."
9
Which country developed it's own nuclear weapon and tested them in Algeria?
The Soviet Union
France
The United States
Britian
10
Why were women & African American GI's at a disadvantage with the GI Bill?
The Bill gave no benefits to women or African American GI's
The GI Bill gave more benefits to combat veterans
Only women & African American injured inservice got benefits
There was no disadvantage for women or African American GI's
11
Who was Kennedy's Secretary of Defense?
Lyndon Johnson
Robert McNamara
Arthur Schlesinger
Robert Kennedy
12
Kennedy's 1962 cut to tariffs coined the new term...
NAFTA
Globalization
European Union
Intercontinental community
13
At the height of the Baby Boom, a child was born every
55 seconds
7 seconds
55 minutes
7 minutes
14
U.S. providing assistance to any democratic nation fending off authoritarian threats was called
The Eisenhower Policy
The Eisenhowe Doctine
The Truman Policy
The Truman Doctrine
15
How many Americans were said to be living in poverty in 1962's "The Other America"?
30 to 40
50-60
40-50
60-70
16
Robert Kennedy saying that the Justice Department could not take a stand on the Freedom Riders
meant the protesters were in the wrong
meant they were refusing to uphold the Supreme court ruling
meant the South was permitted to continue segregation
17
How many people marched with MLK at the Washington DC march?
more than 50,000
more than 150,000
more than 200,00
more than 100,000
18
In what year was the Native American special legal status as a sovereign group revoked?
1952
1953
1954
1955
19
Kennedy worked to develop relationships w/ the democratic African nations which spurred him to
think about withdrawing from the European mindset
think about the plight of black Americans
push harder for U. S. interests in Africa
look to Imperialsim in Africa
20
Who wrote the this line? "justice too long delayed is justice denied."
Robert Kennedy
John Kennedy
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
21
Why did J Edgar Hoover write a report denying conspiracy suspicions in JFK's assassination?
the FBI was investigating Russia as a threat to JFK
the FBI was investigating Jack Ruby as a threat to the JFK
the FBI was responsible for JFK's death
the FBI was investigating Oswald as a threat to JFK
22
Who planned the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
Eisenhower's CIA
Kennedy's FBI
Kennedy's CIA
Eisenhower's FBI
23
Which Vietnamese government ignored the Geneva Treaty of holding a national election in 1956?
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
24
The "missile gap" campaign stating the Soviet Union had mass production of missiles, aided
McGovern
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Johnson
25
On June 12, 1963, the Klu Klux Klan assassinated
John Kennedy
Malcolm X
Medgar Evers
Martin Luther King Jr
26
When was the Civil Right's Act finally passed?
1964
1963
1966
1965
27
When was Kennedy assassinated?
November 23, 1963
November 20, 1963
November 22, 1963
November 21, 1963
28
Who led the "March for Jobs and Freedom" on August 28, 1963?
Robert McNamara
John Kennedy
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
29
Who fought for African Americans securing equal access to education and housing?
George Wallace
FDR
The US military
NAACP
30
Although the Berlin Wall was a hardship for Berliners, what did it prevent?
US invasion
Civil war
Soviet invasion
Nuclear war
31
Why did women GI's have to decide between education or have a family?
Use their GI benefit for education expired after 9 years
They did not have to decide
32
What restored the nation to full employment under Roosevelt?
The demand for war materials
American's faith in the political system
World War II
The New Deal
33
The Soviet Union's Sputnik launch spurred the U.S. to
create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
pass the National Defense Education Act
impeach Eisenhower
34
The test of whether or not interstate transportation was indeed no longer segregated was called
The Freedom Bus
The Freedom Express
The Freedom Road
The Freedom Rides
35
The idea that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to communism, the rest would fall is called
the domino theory
communist guerrilla force
communist succession
36
The use of Special Forces allowed for non-nuclear retaliation threats, this was known as
the Kennedy Way
rigid protocol
flexible protocol
flexible response
37
Did a Civil Right's bill pass during Kennedy's lifetime?
No
Yes
38
Eisenhower's policy of nuclear response instead of updating the gear & personnel was called
massive retaliation
military retaliation
passive retaliation
nuclear retaliation
39
What were places that soldiers moved to, like California, Texas, & Florida, called
Southern comfort
Military welfare states
The Sunbelt
Soldiers did not move to these states
40
What did the New Deal NOT build?
hydro-electric dams
factories and restaurants
roads and airports
hospitals and schools
41
Who used fire hoses, police dogs, club armed officers against protesters in Birmingham?
Robert Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
George Wallace
Eugene "Bull" Connor
42
Who said, "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever"?
Eugene "Bull" Connor
Medgar Evers
George Wallace
Robert McNamara
43
Who was Kennedy's Attorney General?
Robert Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
44
What was Kennedy's most enduring legacy?
Hi relationship with Khrushchev
The Bay of Pigs
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Peace Corps
45
Accusations of communist sympathies and charges of espionage and treason is known as
Zedongism
Leninism
McCarthyism
Marxism
46
The campaign where civil rights leaders sent thousands of pens to Kennedy was called
"Pens for Peace"
"Ink for Jack"
"Pens for Progress"
"Supplies for Sir"
47
Where was the first "Sit-In"? When was the first "Sit-In"?
Charlotte, North Carolina; Feb 1960
Greensboro, North Carolina; Feb 1960
Greensboro, North Carolina; Jan 1960
Charlotte, North Carolina; Jan 1960
48
What did "Freedom from Want" enforce in the American psyche?
Commitment to protection from aggressive nations
Commitment to communist extinction
Commitment to the 1st Amendment
Commitment to the New Deal and a no new Great Depression
49
Kennedy's tax cut speech was considered...
the most Republican speech since McKinley
one of the greatest political moves in history
one most fool-hearty political move in history
the most Liberal speech since McKinley
50
Due to rations & shortages during WWII, what did American's spend their $$$$ on during the war?
Bonds
Appliances
Cars
Homes
51
What did American Liberalism look like because of the New Deal?
Government assistance w/ the economy and other opportunities
Freedom from government intrusion in American lives
An absence of government assistance
Looking to the government for help
52
Which European leader vetoed British membership to the European Economic Community?
Kennedy
Churchill
Stalin
de Gaulle
53
The Americans were able to spend their salary & bond savings. Saving for future consumption is
saving demand
retirement demand
pent-up demand
bond-earnings demand
54
The Fair Labor Standards Act banned
maximum hours for workers
mandatory work breaks
the minimum wage
most child labor
55
In 1956 what were African Americans able to desegregate?
Hotels
Public parks
All these answers are correct
The public bus system
56
While the US and the Soviet Union never fought a battle in the Cold War, they did
fought proxy wars in Korea and Vietnam
never killed operatives from the other country
accidentally fired nuclear weapons at each other
secretly bomb each other
57
What fixed the dollar's value in gold & pegged all other currencies to the US currency?
The US Treasury
The Cold War
Tariffs
The Monetary & Financial Conference
58
With whom did Kennedy speak about the dilemma of flexible response in Vietnam?
Robert Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Arthur Schlesinger
Robert McNamara
59
What percent of the suburbs were white in the 1950's?
75
95
65
85
60
What does "ICBM" stand for
Intercontinental Carrying Bomb Missile
Intercontinental Carrying Ballistic Missile
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Intercontinental Bomb Missile
61
What guaranteed workers the right to freely form labor unions?
The Fair Labor Standards Act
The Wagner Act
The National Labor Relations Act
The New Deal
62
The Supreme Court ruling that ruled unanimously against school segregation
Williams vs vs Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Smith vs Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Jones vs Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
63
What was the Bay of Pigs?
A straight along Cuba
A farm where the Cubans raised pigs for consumption
An island
An ocean inlet to Cuba
64
The GI Bill of Rights ensured that soldiers could
qualify for their college or trade school to be paid for
receive health benefits after service
receive a home upon return from service
return to the previous jobs after service
65
In what year were teen pregnancies the highest it has ever been?
1987
2007
1947
1957
66
What did Robert Kennedy encourage the SNCC to do in the south?
Register disfranchised black Southern citizens
Move to the North
Continue protesting
Stop protesting
67
How many Puerto Rican immigrants settled in East Harlem New York?
700,000
800,000
1,000,000
900,000
68
Why was television coverage such a benefit for peaceful protesters?
It made Americans see what was going on in the South
It was live with moving images
It showed blacks being peaceful and patient
It showed the cruel responses of angry whites
69
Who killed Lee Harvey Oswald?
Jack Ruby
Jacob Ruby
John Ruby
Jim Ruby
70
Who did Ho Chi Minh defeat in Vietnam in 1954?
The British
The Japanese
The French
The Dutch
71
The Freedom Riders showed that
The South non-violently protested the Freedom rides
The South violently attacked & arrested the Freedom riders
The South was abiding by the court ruling
The South willfully ignored the court ruling
72
In what year did Kennedy provide US Marshalls to escort James Meredith onto Ole Miss campus?
1963
1960
1962
1961
73
Woolworth's integration of blacks - allowing them to shop & eat at the lunch counter was due to
the model of desegregation from the North
the Civil Right's Act
a desire to not lose profits from alienating shoppers
a belief in the injustice southern blacks experienced
74
What pushed Castro and Khrushchev together as allies?
Oil interests
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
Naval interests
Assassination attempts by the CIA
75
Khrushchev and Kennedy avoided nuclear war in the Cuban Missile Crisis by agreeing to
take down the U.S. missile installations in Turkey
take down the Soviet Union's missile installations in Cuba
no U.S. invasion of Cuba
destroy all their nuclear weapons
76
Why did the Bay of Pigs Invasion fail?
Lack of local support
Lack of aid
Lack of planning
Lack of military supplies
77
What allowed Americans to have stable jobs after World War II?
labor contracts
American Federation of Labor
the Social Security Act
the Congress of Industrial Organizations
78
By the 1960's what percent of the nation's black population lived in urban areas?
68%
about 30%
almost 80%
more than half
79
What forced the Democratic party to move closer to the "political center"?
Red-tide
Red-migration
Red-baiting
Red-wave
80
Which of the following were civil rights groups in the 1960's
SCLC
NAACP
SNCC
CORE
81
In the early 1960's what party did North African Americans begin voting for?
Republicans
Communists
Democrats
the Green Party
82
What protected the elderly, disabled, and unemployed from extreme poverty and destitution?
Social Security Act of 1935
Social Security Act of 1936
Social Security Act of 1937
Social Security Act of 1934
83
The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 spent $27 million on 42,000 miles of to roadway for about
100 million cars
50 millions cars
25 million cars
75 million cars
84
When did the Bay of Pigs Invasion occur?
April 17, 1961
April 14, 1961
April 16, 1961
April 15, 1961
85
How much money did the U.S. spend to send 2 men to walk on the moon and come back safely?
1 billion dollars
55 billion dollars
100 billion dollars
24 billion dollars
86
Research on male and female sexual behaviors was published by _____ and known as ________
Kennedy; Kennedy Report
Kleinman; Kleinman Report
Kinsey; Kinsey Report
Wilson; Wilson Report
87
Braceros were
African American farm laborers
Canadian farm laborers
Chinese farm laborers
Mexican farm laborers
88
What was the name of the 1942 pacifist student group from the University of Chicago?
Community of Racial Equality
Council of Racial Equality
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
89
What was the first credit card offered in the 1950's
Discover
Mastercard
Diner's Club
Visa
90
The "Alliance for Progress" was supposed to bring whom together economically?
U.S., Canada, and Britain
U.S., Canada, and South America
U.S., Canada, and Russia
U.S., Britain, and Russia
91
The CIA used what to covertly effect regime changes in places like Guatemala & Iran?
positive role models
clandestine operations
espionage
foreign aid
92
Who was responsible for the microchip technology that ultimately sent men to the Moon?
John Kennedy
Yuri Gagarin
Bill Gates
Robert Noyce
93
By the end of April 1960, how many students had participated in Sit-Ins?
over 70,000
over 60,000
over 30,000
over 20,000
94
Communist regimes were called
First world
Third World
Second World
Fourth World
95
Which industry angered Kennedy after a labor deal was arranged but they increased their prices?
Automobiles
Steel
Lumbar
Coal
96
Whose theories on consumption & purchasing & the Great Depression shaped Kennedy's policies?
John Maynard Keynes
Henry Kissinger
John Connally
Robert McNamara
97
Who advised Kennedy on economic policy?
Cabinet of Economic Advisers
Council of Economic Advisers
Community of Economic Advisers
Committee of Economic Advisers
98
How many Mexicans legally moved into California, Texas, and Florida before 1964?
about 5 million
about 6 million
about 8 million
about 7 million
99
What special force did Kennedy strengthen to avoid massive retaliation to global threats?
The Air Force
The Green Berets
The Navy Seals
The CIA
100
What caused the East Berliners to flee to the West?
Oppressive surveillance
Sluggish economy
Few democratic practices
Few constitutional rights
101
How many people were killed b/c whites would not allow James Meredith onto the Ole Miss campus?
4
0
6
2
102
By November 1963 there were how many "military advisers" in South Vietnam?
16,000
4,000
56,000
30,000
103
When was the Soviet Union's "Sputnik" launched into space?
October 1, 1957
October 7, 1957
October 11, 1957
October 4, 1957
