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A review of Virginia US/VA History SOL Released Test Questions.
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Based on the information in this graph, in comparison to men, women in the work force —
receive lower salaries
bear more responsibility
hold less desirable jobs
have more education
2
Over the last three decades, the American work force has had to acquire and improve skills in —
medical equipment
computer technology
heavy machinery
automobile repair
3
Which part of the national government controls the supply of money in the economy?
Treasury Department
President
Federal Reserve
Congress
4
This document describes the United States’ response to the —
creation of the Manhattan Project
creation of the state of Israel
Japanese invasion of China
Cold War tension in Europe
5
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s strategy during the Civil Rights Movement emphasized —
creating a political coalition with organized labor
challenging discrimination through the courts
organizing non-violent mass protest
promoting self-help through education
6
Which term best completes this diagram?
Disenfranchisement
Reconstruction
Enrollment
Desegregation
7
Which of the following would be the best title for this map?
Europe before World War I
Europe during the Great Depression
Europe after the Cold War
Europe after World War II
8
This scene depicts opposition to United States involvement in —
Korea
Cuba
Vietnam
Germany
9
The United Nations was created with the hope of establishing —
economic equality
global peace
political reformation
industrial development
10
Which phrase best completes this diagram?
Rapid Rearmament
Rise of Fascism
Formation of Democracy
Communist Control
11
Veterans of which war often faced public hostility when they returned from duty?
Vietnam War
World War I
Korean War
World War II
12
Which conclusion can be drawn from the information in these graphs?
Schools narrow the technological gap caused by income.
Access to education improves with higher family income.
There are more children born in higher-income families.
Family income has little bearing on access to computers.
13
This excerpt describes the purpose of the –
Patriot Act
Strategic Defense Initiative
Interstate Commerce Commission
United Nations Participation Act
14
Which president signed the 1965 legislation that made these changes possible?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
15
Which resulted from Kennedy’s efforts to make the United States the leader in space exploration
The United States launched the first rocket into space.
The first man to walk on the moon was an American.
The United States launched the first successful satellite.
The first man to travel in space was an American.
16
the collapse of communism in the late 1980s led to the reunification of –
Germany
Vietnam
Yugoslavia
Korea
17
Since the 60s which immigrant group has played a prominent role influencing U.S. foreign policy
Cubans
Nicaraguans
Argentineans
Haitians
18
In which area did this conflict occur?
Persian Gulf
Former Yugoslavia
Afghanistan border
Indochinese Peninsula
19
Which president made this announcement?
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
William Clinton
James Carter, Jr.
20
This headline describes the result of the increased fear of —
political corruption
communist infiltration
organized crime
nuclear energy
21
Which type of action is described by this quotation?
Independent investigations
Economic sanctions
Diplomatic relations
Strategic attacks
22
How has the Internet affected the lives of rural Americans?
By creating more blue-collar jobs in rural areas
By attracting more medical professionals in rural areas
By providing better access to information
By lowering the cost of housing
23
Which regions are the sources of most recent immigration to the United States?
Asia and Latin America
Western Europe and Africa
Latin America and Africa
Asia and Southern Europe
24
This quotation is from the inaugural address of President —
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
25
Which innovation best completes this diagram?
Radio
Compact disc
Newspaper
Satellite dish
26
Which President was in office during the Cold War?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
John F. Kennedy
William Clinton
27
The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to –
prevent the transfer of money from West Europe to the East
prevent escape of Eastern Europeans to the West
fortify the government headquarters building in Berlin
reroute automobile traffic around downtown Berlin
28
What effect did the Watergate scandal have on Richard Nixon’s administration?
It prevented him from being reelected.
It allowed him to change foreign policy.
It forced him to resign from office.
It convinced him that election reform was necessary.
29
Which conflict best represents an application of the containment policy?
Vietnam War
Spanish American War
World War I
World War II
30
What country on this map did President Ronald Reagan describe as an “evil empire”?
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3
1
31
One push factor for many United States immigrants is that their native country has a –
quality education system
lack of family connections
diverse religious history
lack of employment opportunities
32
This practice was outlawed with the passage of the —
19th Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
15th Amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965
33
Which president is most closely associated with the policy of massive retaliation?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
34
The phrase “triumph of democracy over communism” best describes which of the following?
World War I
Cold War
World War II
Persian Gulf War
35
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created primarily to —
install democratic governments in Africa
protect Western Europe from communism
protect South America from invasion
encourage communist factions in China
36
The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to —
place mines in Cuban ports
station Soviet missiles in Cuba
rescue American citizens in Cuba
overthrow the communist government in Cuba
37
The doctor shown in this photograph is best known for —
treating the symptoms of disease
curing yellow fever
isolating sick people
developing a vaccine for polio
38
Technology has changed employers’ expectations for job applicants so that most employers now
require workers to be able to operate heavy machines
feel employees should have advanced scientific knowledge
expect their employees to have computer skills
believe workers must be loyal to their company
39
Modern American schools adapted to serve new immigrants in the United States by —
limiting vocational programs
requiring physical education
offering bilingual education
offering extracurricular activities
40
Which of these events best completes this diagram?
Passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Bakke v. the California Board of Regents Decision
Brown v. Board of Education Decision
Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
