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1
What is the name of the first satellite launched by the Soviet Union?
Sputnik
Pluto X
Saturn V
Apollo 11
2
What political system prevailed (won) in Vietnam after the Vietnam was ended?
McCarthyism
Capitalism
The "domino theory"
Communism
3
What was McCarthyism?
The Search for communists in the US
The Cold War
The dividing of Korea
A containment policy
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Which statement describes Communism?
Industries are privately owned
communism is a free enterprise system
prices are determined by business owners
industries and property are controlled by the government
5
Which of the following was the main cause of the Cold War?
Soviet Union was committed to spreading democracy
Soviet Union wanted to spread Communism
US refused to allow rise of democracy in Eastern Europe
US wanted to spread communism
6
What was the baby boom?
All babies born during WWII
Children of English soldiers born during WWII
When many babies were born after WWII
Decline in the number of babies born after WWII
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Who was Rosa Parks?
African American woman who refused to give up her seat
African American bus driver
Speaker at the March on Washington and speechwriter for MLK
Congresswoman from Mississippi
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What is NATO?
Controls trade
Controls oil prices
Organization created to keep peace
alliance to protect nations against Soviet Union attack
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What was the result of
Brown v. Board of Education
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Supreme Court decision ending segregation in public schools
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Supreme Court decision creating "separate but equal" law
civil rights march on Washington
10
Who led the March on Washington and gave the "I have a dream" speech?
Rosa Parks
Malcom X
President Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr.
11
How did television affect family time in many homes?
Made family time together around the TV
Led to more families eating out for dinner
Led to many arguments
Made it impossible for family time together
12
What was the iron curtain?
a curtain made of iron
curtain in the U.S.S.R
the Berlin Wall
line dividing Europe into communist and noncommunist
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What happened as people moved to the suburbs after WWII?
The automobile industry grew
The automobile industry collapsed
More people moved into big cities
Living in apartments became popular
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Which of these is one reason the U.S. economy was prosperous after WWII?
Space industry hurt the economy
U.S. had little competition from economic rivals
European Economy was booming
American workforce shrank
15
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To keep Americans from entering Russia
To keep the USSR from invading East Germany
To keep East Germans from entering West Germany
To stop Germany from invading Great Britain
16
How are the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War ALIKE?
Both were fought to end Socialism
Both were about stopping the spread of Capitalism
Both were fought to end Facism
The fighting was to stop the spread of Communism
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Which organization is responsible for regulating oil prices and supply?
UN
NATO
OPEC
U.S.S.R.
