Final Exam Review

Question 1

Which prominent American evangelist was known for his large evangelistic crusades that took place across the world?

Accepted Answer

Billy Graham

Question 2

Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark case of the U.S. Supreme Court that declared which practice unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

Racial segregation in public schools

Question 3

What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A flourishing of African American arts and culture

Question 4

Which prominent leader in the civil rights movement was known for his use of nonviolent civil disobedience?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King Jr.

Question 5

What marked the start of the Soviet blockade of West Berlin, leading to the Allies' airlifting supplies into the city?

Accepted Answer

The Berlin Air Drop

Question 6

What effect did the Great Depression have on international trade?

Accepted Answer

Nations adopted protectionist measures, leading to a drop in global trade

Question 7

Which amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

19th Amendment

Question 8

What term was used to describe the West vs East divide in Europe throughout the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

The Iron Curtain

Question 9

What was a major consequence of Prohibition during the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

Increased crime rates

Question 10

The attack on which U.S. naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, led to the United States' entry into World War II?

Accepted Answer

Pearl Harbor

Question 11

What was a significant cultural shift during the Roaring Twenties?

Accepted Answer

The rise of consumer culture

Question 12

Which British Prime Minister led the United Kingdom to victory during World War II?

Accepted Answer

Winston Churchill

Question 13

This was a major series of attacks launched during the Vietnam War in 1968 by the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong

Accepted Answer

Tet Offensive

Question 14

Which factors contributed to the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

Accepted Answer

Intensive farming practices and drought

Question 15

This was a major German offensive campaign on the Western Front in December 1944

Accepted Answer

Battle of the Bulge

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