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US History Quarter 3 Test Review Game
US History Quarter 3 Test Review Game
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a quiz on US History from WW2 through the 1950s and Cold War
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1
Khrushchev was the less violent leader of Russia after who's death?
Lenin
Stalin
Gorbechev
2
Which of the following was the peace conference where Germany surrendered ending WWII / Europe?
The Yalta Conference
The Berlin Conference
The Paris Conference
The Versailles Conference
3
Which US General carried out the Normandy Invasion?
Eisenhower
Patton
McArthur
Rommel
4
The first satellite sent to space that helped fuel the arms race was called...
Sputnik
Appolo 13
Gemeni
Glastokov
5
Which Pacific battle involved the army, air forces, and navy?
Guadalcanal
Battle of the Bulge
Tokyo
Berlin
6
The policy to contain communism in the East was known as...
Containment
Brinkmanship
Prevention
7
Drive Ins during the 50s were....
Gas Stations
Movie Theaters
Restaratunts
Pharmacies
8
The 38th Parallel divided which country into communist and non-communist countries?
Germany
Vietnam
Russia
Korea
9
Which US propaganda symbol encouraged women to take "mens" work during WWII?
Truck-Driver Large Marge
Uncle Sammie
Machine - Gun Betty
Rosie the Riveter
10
Which US General was fired by Truman for insubordination?
Patton
McCarthy
McDonald
McArthur
11
The Cold War and Korean War led to the discrimination of....
Patriotic Americans
Non-Conformists
12
The Truman and Marshall Plans prevented communism in Turkey and Greece by...
Providing money for rebuilding
Threatening to use force (Brinkmanship)
13
The United Fruit Company lost land in which country which led to the CIA overthrow of the gov't
Mexico
Guatemala
Chile
Cuba
14
Wolf Packs refers to...
German Shepard dog packs
German Luftwaffe Aircraft Bombing Formations
German infantry units
Germany submarine packs
15
Which of the following was invented in the 1950s?
Plastics
Cars
The Wheel
Airplanes
16
Bonus Question...The 2015 Denver Broncos won the....
Rose Bowl
Daytona 500
Stanley Cup
Super Bowl
17
The name of the music genre popular in the 50s with rebellious teenagers
Gangsta Rap
Cool Jazz
Rock n Roll
Swing Jazz
18
Russia defeated 1/3 of the German Army by...
Using poisoned Vodka sold to the Germans
Using Moscow as a home-base for bombing runs
Using their harsh winter
Using AK-47s
19
Which vaccine invented in the 50s prevented many deaths?
Cancer
Polio
Hepatitis
Flu
20
Which group of people were the largest victims of the Holocaust?
Anglos
Jews
Americans
Aryans
21
Which even in which African Americans took part of helped lead to the civil rights mvmt.?
The Korean War
WWII
22
The Berlin Airlift was when....
When Churchill threatened to blow Berlin into the sky
The US flew cargo planes to deliver supplies to West Berlin
23
Nationalism is.....
Belief one's own country is the most important thing
Something the Jews believed in during the Nazi rule
Something the French believed in during WWII
Something the British believed in during WWII
24
The leader of the USSR during WWII was...
Lenin
HItler
Stalin
Kruschev
25
Which country adopted the naval strategy of Island Hopping?
England
Japan
Germany
The US
26
What signaled the beginning of the arms race between the US and USSR?
The Berlin Blockade
The division of Europe (Iron Curtain)
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
the Paris Peace Treaty
27
The Baby Boom occurred....
During the early 1800s
During WWII
After WWII
After 2001
28
A "good American" during the 50s believed in....
Fascism
Communism
Consumerism
No Discrimination
29
The House Committee of Un-American Activities investigated possible....
Communists
Nazis
30
The Treaty of Versailles that ended WWI....
Led to the rise of Hitler in Germany
Led to the rise of FDR in the US
Led to the rise of Mussolini in Italy
Led to the US domination of the Pacific
31
What is the name of the area where affluent, white, conformists moved after WWII?
Suburbia
The inner cities
Rural farming areas
Industrial areas
32
The arms race after WWII was fought between...
The US and Japan
The US and Germany
The US and Mexico
The US and USSR
33
The Japanese-Americans were treated fairly during WWII?
False
True
34
Which US President decided to use the atomic bomb against Japan?
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Washington
Truman
35
Brinkmanship refers to....
The threat of nuclear war to prevent communism
A peaceful solution to preventing the spread of communism
36
The law that started the draft during WWII was...
The Social Security Act
The Selective Service Act
The Federal Reserve Act
The Mandatory Draft Act
37
Which of the following was an international embarrassment for the US?
The Battle of the Bulge
The ousting of the government of the Nazis in Germany
The coup of Guatemala
The U2 Scandal
38
The secret project to design and test the atomic bomb is known as...
The Los Angeles Project
The "Super Secret Armageddon Project"
The Chicago Project
The Manhattan Project
39
The more powerful atomic weapon invented in the 50s was...
The Electron Bomb
the Hydrogen Bomb
The Neutron Bomb
The Oxygen Bomb
40
Which of the following countries were not a part of the Axis alliance during WWII?
Italy
Germany
Japan
France
41
Fat Man and Little Boy refers to...
A new jazz dance
The names of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan
A big fat guy and his little friend
The secret German weapon that used lasers
42
NATO was an alliance of...
Communist countries in the USSR
Capitalist/Democratic countries in Western Europe
43
The agreement that said there would be no war if Hitler stopped invading countries was...
The Dresden Agreement
The Stuggart Agreement
The Munich Agreement
The Berlin Agreement
44
Which election year saw Southern Democrats leaving the party to become Republicans?
1947
1949
1948
1950
45
Lightning War in German means...
Schlossenheimer
Luftwaffestein
Blitzkreig
Dankeshen
46
What term refers to the division of Europe into communist and capitalist sides after WWII?
The Iron Curtain
The Steel Wall
The Great Division
The Great Divide
47
Senator Joseph McCarthy led to....
Investigation and discrimination of possible communists
The persecution of big businesses
48
Duck and Cover refers to....
A military offensive strategy
A military defensive strategy
Atomic attack drills in schools
49
Some US propaganda posters during WWII...
Were racist against the Germans
Were racist against the Japanese
Were racist against the Jews
Were racist against the aryans
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Which even led to the US fully joining WWII?
The Nazi Holocaust
The Battle of Brittain
The sinking of the Lusitania
The Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor
