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1
Who developed the first polio vaccine?
Fauci
Salk
Pasteur
Roosevelt
2
President who ended the Korean War:
Dewey
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Truman
3
President as the Cold War began:
Truman
Kennedy
Reagan
Eisenhower
4
In 1945, the US was the only nation with a(n)
democracy.
a-bomb.
alliance.
air force.
5
All of the following are reasons the Grinch hated Christmas
EXCEPT
:
His heart was two sizes too small.
Cindy Lou Who ate his roast beast.
His head wasn't screwed on tight.
His shoes were too tight.
6
Since the 1950s, many Americans have moved to the Sunbelt. Which of the following reasons
DID NOT
motivate them?
Mild Winters
Air Conditioning
The Aerospace Industry
Well-Paying, Union Jobs
7
George Marshall helped stop the spread of communism by
assassinating Joseph Stalin.
negotiating a ceasefire in Korea.
developing a plan to send money to Europe.
developing the containment doctrine.
8
True or False: The Marshall Plan involved sending troops to Western Europe to scare off the Communists.
False
True
9
NATO is a(n)
credit union
type of military plane
alliance
house committee
10
Leading spokesman of the second "Red Scare:"
Joseph McCarthy
Julius Rosenberg
Douglas MacArthur
Adlai Stevenson
11
Which team won the most world series during the 1950s?
Putrid Philadelphia Phillies
Foul Boston Red Sox
Beloved New York Yankees
Dishonorable New York Metropolitans
12
All of the following describe Dwight Eisenhower
EXCEPT
:
popular
leader
general
liberal
13
The containment doctrine was instituted by
Allen Dulles
George Kennan
Walter Lippman
Harry Truman
14
The Soviet Union was able to develop the atom bomb with the help of an American couple, the
MacArthurs
Oppenheimers
Fuchs
Rosenbergs
15
If there is a nuclear blast, you should duck and cover.
False
True
16
All of the following were successes of the Truman Administration
EXCEPT
:
desegregation of the military
reduction of the impact of strikes
victory in the Second World War
victory in the Cold War
17
True or False: President Eisenhower actually used nuclear weapons on North Korea.
False
True
18
Which former ally was lost to the Communists and Mao Zedong in 1949?
Mongolia
Poland
China
North Korea
19
Thanks to the GI Bill, veterans get
free housing.
placed in the job of their choice after they are discharged.
a college education and low-interest home loans.
a federal job for life.
20
Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'N Roll, is an example of conformity.
True
False
21
Which president's doctrine said we will stop the spread of communism in the Middle East?
Eisenhower's
Truman's
Roosevelt's
Monroe's
22
What took the cattapillar so long to get ready?
It was raining.
He was putting on his shoes.
He argued with the ant about leaving.
Even though he has a lot of feet, he moves slow.
23
Supplies were delivered to Berlin during the Soviet blockade of 1948 by way of
sea
land
air
rail
24
Nikita Khrushchev is best remembered for his calm demeanor and lessening of Cold War tensions.
True
False
25
Who did Joseph McCarthy believe sold out America?
Liberals
Communists
Conservatives
Nazis