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