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Cold War and Civil Rights 5th Grade
Cold War and Civil Rights 5th Grade
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5th Grade Quiz covering the Cold War and Civil Rights #5thgrade #coldwar #civilrights
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1
What was the purpose of Brown v. The Board of Education?
to establish schools in the South
to end bus segregation
to enforce school segregation
to end school segregation
2
Which 3 countries are all communist today?
Chile, Canada, Virginia
China, South Korea, Switzerland
China, North Korea, Vietnam
Cuba, Vietnam, Great Britain
3
What caused the Cold War?
the battle between the idea of democracy or communism
A shortage of heating fuel in Europe
tension between the USA and Great Britain after WWII
unfair treatment of France after WWI
4
Why was the invention of television important?
inexpensive form of entertainment
All of these
helped deliver news and messages around the world quickly
allowed people to see and hear things from long distances
5
How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 change American life?
continued segregation, but ended it in schools
ended segregation, gave ALL citizens access to public places
ended segregation, gave women the right to vote
ended segregation, gave African Americans the right to vote
6
Which adjective best describes the 1960s?
prosperous
peaceful
tumultuous
unified
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What "race" was America in with the Soviet Union?
The Space Race
Technology Race
Building Race
Race for Fuel
8
What act protected the rights of ALL Americans to vote?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The 13th Amendment
The 15th Amendment
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
9
Which U.S. president, elected in 1960, helped end the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Harry S. Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
10
What is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. famous for?
Being the first man to walk on the moon
Encouraging African Americans to leave the US
Promotimg civil rights through non-violent protests
Asking people to protest in violent ways for civil rights
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What was the March on Washington?
a boycott of public transportation
a holiday in March for Civil Rights
a large, peaceful protest for equal rights
a small, violent riot
12
What caused the Berlin Airlift?
A rescue attempt to save the leader of Germany
France stole aircraft from Berlin
The Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin to force Communism
A shortage of jet fuel
13
What was the outcome of the Korean War?
China took over all of Korea.
South Korea took over North Korea.
North Korea remained communist, South Korea democratic
North Korea took over South Korea.
14
What was the Vietnam Conflict?
A war between communist North Vietnam and South Vietnam
A war between the Soviet Union and North Vietnam
When Vietnam wanted to expand its borders
A war between Vietnam and Turkey
15
This person's actions led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott...
Margaret Mitchell
Malcolm X
Robert Kennedy
Rosa Parks
16
The term "Iron Curtain" describes...
when the Lusitania built an iron curtain for protection
when the Soviet Union was closed off from the world
an extremely heavy curtain in a hospital
the structure that separated East and West Berlin
17
Why were nuclear weapons never used in the Cold War?
No one knew how to use nuclear weapons.
Each nation feared nuclear retaliation.
Nuclear weapons had not yet been invented.
Nuclear weapons were not very destructive.
18
What did the U.S. do to help Berlin during the Berlin Airlift?
Rescued trapped people
Dropped water, food, and supplies to aid West Berlin
Flew in formation to salute Germany
Flew over East Berlin and dropped bombs
19
What was the goal of the USA during the Cold War?
to gain more territories in South America
to stop the spread of democracy
to stop the spread of communism
to increase trade with the Soviet Union
20
Who was the senator that said hundreds of communists were in the U.S.?
Jackie Robinson
Ronald Reagan
Joseph McCarthy
Nikita Khrushchev
21
Why did the Soviet Union and the US have an arms race?
to build a nuclear weapon that would destroy Cuba
to require factories to produce only weapons
to amass the most weapons in case of nuclear war
to take away citizens' rights to bear arms
22
Who won the 1954 Supreme Court case that made segregation in public schools illegal?
Thurgood Marshall
the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Rosa Parks
Malcolm X
23
What event in the 1960's brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union close to nuclear war?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Berlin Airlift
The release of the two atomic bombs
The Sinking of the Lusitania
24
Why did the U.S. send troops into help Vietnam?
The U.S. didn't like Vietnam.
to settle the dispute of where the border was located
to stop the spread of democracy in Vietnam
to stop the spread of communism
25
What event caused Truman to send troops to Korea in 1950?
North Korea bombed the United States
China invaded South Korea
The invasion of South Korea by North Korea
He was angry that they didn't send their leader to visit
26
Soviet leader, famous for threats against the west and sending missiles to Cuba?
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Nikita Khrushchev
Barack Obama
27
What was the effect of the 24th amendment?
women got the right to vote
freedom of speech was eliminated
only land owners could vote
poll taxes were abolished
28
What is communism?
A form of government that allows voting
A form of government that focuses on people's rights
A form of government in which the government owns everything
A form of government ruled by a king
29
Why was the conflict between the US and Soviet Union called the "Cold" War?
No direct fighting took place.
Temperatures in Europe were dangerously cold.
It was the first war between these two countries.
The US and Soviet Union ignored each other.
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What are Civil Rights?
Rights given to the people by local governments
Responsibilities for African Americans
Rights given to the government from states
Freedoms guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution
