Why was the Middle East important to the U.S. during the Cold War?

Rich resources and strategic location

The War Powers Act limited what?

A president's power to send troops to battle

The Iranian Hostage Crisis was caused by Carter's:

Refusal to return the Shah to Iran

The Black Power Movement...

emphasized separatism, racial pride and economic empowerment

The case of Brown v. Board of Education stopped ...

segregation in state-run schools.

Which of the following is the best example of Nixon and Kissinger’s strategy of realpolitik:

Supporting General Pinochet’s military coup against Allende in Chile

What was a major criticism of Reagan's War on Drugs?

Disproportionately targeted racial minorities

The main goal of Johnson's Great Society programs

eliminate poverty and racial injustice in America

What is the main idea of domino theory?

If a nation falls to communism, its neighbors will too

Define the US policy of containment.

Providing aid to nations to keep Communism from spreading

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution ______________________.

Authorized the President to take military action in Southeast Asia

Justice is blind means:

People need to be judged fairly

Supply-side economics calls for:

lower taxes on businesses and individuals.

What is true of the US economy in the late 1970s?

High inflation with little growth

What was a major result of the Red Scare and McCarthyism in the 1950's?

fears of communism can lead to erosion of liberties

What was the goal of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)? (Nicknamed "Star Wars")

To defend the US from incoming Soviet missiles

JFK's response to the Cuban Missile Crisis was

Institute a Naval Quarantine around Cuba

The Warren Commission reported that --

JFK was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald

What was Vietnamization?

Decrease Americans fighting and increase South Vietnam army

Reagan was criticized for all of the following EXCEPT:

Challenging Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall

What was the main goal of the Peace Corps?

to improve living conditions in developing nations

The Voting Rights Act of 1965...

Federally protected the voting rights of African American

What helped JFK win the presidency?

Televised debates and civil rights movements

Students can protest silently as long as it doesn't disrupt the school day

The Feminine Mystique...

Energized a new women’s rights movement

Shuttle Diplomacy refers to:

Kissinger's frequent trips in pursuit of Middle East peace

The Tet Offensive led to

Increased anti-war protests as the war seemed unwinnable

The Camp David Accords

the first peace agreement between Isreal and an Arab nation

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1
Why was the Middle East important to the U.S. during the Cold War?
Rich resources and strategic location
Imperialism opportunity and spreading capitalism
Religion and man power
Steel and Rubber
2
The War Powers Act limited what?
It limited the number of armies a president could have.
It limited freedom
A president's power to send troops to battle
It limited president's power
3
What caused the post war baby boom?
All of the above
More job opportunities
General Prosperity
High employment
4
The Iranian Hostage Crisis was caused by Carter's:
Refusal to return the Shah to Iran
America's involvement in the Camp David Accords
America's seizure of Iran's embassy
American attacks on Iranian oil rigs
5
Gerald Ford lost support for
taking U.S. into Vietnam
pardoning Nixon
the Iran-Contra Scandal
dropping the atomic bomb at Hiroshima
6
Stagflation can best be described as an increase in these two things?
Unemployment and Inflation
Unemployment and Government Funding
Infkation and National Debt
National Debt and Government Funding
7
Author of Silent Spring
Betty Friedan
Rachel Carson
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
8
The Black Power Movement...
Fought to end slavery
Black power
emphasized separatism, racial pride and economic empowerment
Created non-violent protests
9
The case of Brown v. Board of Education stopped ...
a separate and unequal mentality.
segregation in state-run schools.
every form of segregation.
the Civil Rights Movement.
10
Which best describes the Vietcong’s strategy?
engage in large-scale battles
avoid any confrontation
battle by day and rest at night
guerilla strategies
11
Established a defense alliance between Western Europe and the United States
Camp David Accords
Yalta Conference
Marshall Plan
NATO
12
Which of the following is the best example of Nixon and Kissinger’s strategy of realpolitik:
Nixon’s use of Ping Pong diplomacy with Japan
Bugging the Democratic National Committee headquarters at Watergate Hotel
Lowering the national speed limit to 55 mph during the oil crisis
Supporting General Pinochet’s military coup against Allende in Chile
13
What was a major criticism of Reagan's War on Drugs?
Was ineffective at discouraging drug use
Disproportionately targeted racial minorities
Was ineffective at providing medical aid to drug users
Didn't target drug suppliers in South and Central America
14
The main goal of Johnson's Great Society programs
end the space race
eliminate poverty and racial injustice in America
prevent discrimination against immigrants
stop the spread of communism in southeast Asia
15
The Counterculture Movement was
alternative lifestyles
drug use
art and music
all of the above
16
This event helped spark the LGBT liberation movement in the late 1960s
Queen Performing at Live Aid
the birth of RuPaul
Stonewall
The founding of the Mattachine Society
17
The National Liberation Front were
A group that were opposed to the South Vietnam government.
The Viet Cong
All of these
Communists who joined the insurgency in South Vietnam
18
What is the main idea of domino theory?
Playing board games can prepare soldiers for war
Economic value can be represented through geographic figures
To conquer Japan the Allies must "hop" over island
If a nation falls to communism, its neighbors will too
19
The New Right "Reagan Coalition" consisted of all of the following EXCEPT
wealthy businessmen and professionals
conservative women who opposed the ERA and "radical" feminism
evangelical Christians who opposed abortion and the ban on prayer in school
immigrants and single mothers
20
Define the US policy of containment.
keeping European problems in Europe
countries would be kept from creating "dirty bombs"
keeping new players out of the Western Hemisphere
Providing aid to nations to keep Communism from spreading
21
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution ______________________.
Made the legislative and executive branch function as one unit
Authorized the President to take military action in Southeast Asia
Significantly limited the president's military powers
Provided the President with new constitutional powers to declare war
22
Justice is blind means:
Only blind people are allowed in the courtroom
Stolen items must be returned by the thief
People need to be judged fairly
Only appoint judges who can’t see without glasses
23
Supply-side economics calls for:
regulatory reforms to increase enforcement
increased government spending on infrastructure.
lower taxes on businesses and individuals.
reduction in trade barriers
24
What is true of the US economy in the late 1970s?
Low inflation with little growth
Low inflation with a lot of growth
High inflation with a lot of growth
High inflation with little growth
25
What was a major result of the Red Scare and McCarthyism in the 1950's?
fears of communism can lead to erosion of liberties
loyalty oath by government employees prevent espionage
Soviet agents had taken over high levels of the federal govt
communism gains influence in times of economic prosperity
26
What was the goal of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)? (Nicknamed "Star Wars")
To use satellite technology to improve GPS and communication
To have a secret missile system that could hit USSR
To spy on Soviet leaders
To defend the US from incoming Soviet missiles
27
JFK's response to the Cuban Missile Crisis was
Institute a Naval Quarantine around Cuba
Invade Cuba
Put missiles in Turkey
Attempt to assassinate Castro
28
The Warren Commission reported that --
JFK was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald
JFK was killed by the mafia
the Soviet Union funded the assassination
JFK was killed by the Pope
29
What was Vietnamization?
Decrease Americans fighting and increase South Vietnam army
Increase American forces fighting in Vietnam
Increase Chinese involvement
overwhelm the Vietcong with U.S. forces supported by the UN
30
Reagan was criticized for all of the following EXCEPT:
Greatly increasing the number of incarcerated Americans
Nearly tripling the national debt
Cutting spending on social programs
Challenging Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall
31
What was the main goal of the Peace Corps?
to improve living conditions in developing nations
to stop the spread of communism
to be passed during the Kennedy administration
to improve America's image
32
The Voting Rights Act of 1965...
said only white men could vote.
Federally protected the voting rights of African American
gave African Americans the right to vote
gave women the right to vote
33
What helped JFK win the presidency?
Televised debates and civil rights movements
Creation of ¨The Best and The Brightest¨
His help from the CIA
His involvement in the Cuban Missile Crisis
34
What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
A boycott that started in response to Rosa Parks
A highly planned and carefully strategized civil rights protest
All of the above
A boycott led by MLK
35
Tinker v Des Moines
Students do not have protected free speech when they're on campus
Schools can set any dress codes they deem necessary
School newspapers can be censored for protesting against a war
Students can protest silently as long as it doesn't disrupt the school day
36
Which best characterizes the Reagan Administration's response to the AIDS epidemic?
criticism
funding
fear
inaction
37
The Feminine Mystique...
Led directly to the defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment
Reinforced the importance of women’s traditional roles
Energized a new women’s rights movement
Helped strengthen family values
38
Shuttle Diplomacy refers to:
Using Apollo 11 for space exploration & goodwill flights
US-Soviet cooperation in the field of space exploration
Kissinger's frequent trips in pursuit of Middle East peace
Carter's frequent trips in pursuit of Middle East peace
39
The Tet Offensive led to
Increased anti-war protests as the war seemed unwinnable
The removal of Ngo Diem Dinh
President Nixon's resignation
Immediate withdrawal of US troops from Vietnam
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The Camp David Accords
was a lasting arm-reduction treaty with Russia
the first peace agreement between Isreal and an Arab nation
ended the Vietnam War
estabilished a worldwide human rights policy

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