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1
What has been the most significant impact of technological advancement?
Decreased college enrollment
Decreased trade with foreign nations
Increased political participation
Increased access to information
2
Who became the communist leader of Cuba in 1959?
Joseph McCarthy
Ho Chi Minh
Fidel Castro
Nikita Khrushchev
3
Which statement best describes the effect the 1968 Tet Offensive had on US public opinion?
Increased US military casualties led to questioning continued involvement
President Johnson received support to raise taxes to continue fighting
The success of Great Society programs minimized national awareness
The enemy action against US forces was considered a military disaster.
4
Veterans from which war were NOT immediately recognized and honored for their service and sacrifices?
Korean War
World War I
World War II
Vietnam War
5
Who was the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court?
Oliver Hill
Martin Luther King, Jr.
A. Phillip Randolph
Thurgood Marshall
6
Which individual most likely promoted these actions during the Civil Rights Movement?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John F. Kennedy
Thurgood Marshall
7
What court case established the precedent of the right to privacy?
Loving v. Virginia
Roe v. Wade
Gideon v. Wainwright
Snyder v. Phelps
8
How did the political philosophy of President Ronald Reagan impact the federal government?
The federal government reduced the power of state governments.
The number of federal government programs increased.
The number of federal government programs were reduced.
The federal government increased regulations on businesses.
9
Which of the following Supreme Court decisions had an impact on the rights of the accused?
Escobedo v. Illinois
Miranda v. Arizona
Roe v. Wade
Gideon v. Wainright
10
The Cold war lasted from the end of World War II until the collapse of the Soviet Union in --
1990
1992
1991
1993
11
Which of the following was not a consequence of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Bay of Pigs invasion
US removed nuclear weapons from Turkey
Removal of missiles in Cuba
Khrushchev was thrown out of power
12
Identify two quotes made by President Kennedy that were made in an effort to stop the spread of communism.
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past..."
"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."
"pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend..."
"Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do..."
13
What was the purpose of Reaganomics?
To raise taxes on big business to promote the growth of smaller businesses
To cut taxes causing all profits to trickle-down through the economy.
To raise taxes and cut spending in order to reduce the federal deficit
To tax and spend in an attempt to redistribute wealth to the middle class
14
Based on the map, which inferences could be made about the Marshall Plan?
Aid was not granted to countries controlled by the Soviet Union.
Germany remained one country under the Marshall Plan.
The Marshall Plan did not cost a lot of money.
England gained the most money under the Marshall Plan.
15
After her nomination by Ronald Reagan, who became the first female Supreme Court Justice?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sally Ride
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Hillary Clinton
16
This document was the guiding principle of American foreign policy throughout the Cold War.
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Monroe Doctrine
Massive Retaliation
17
What governing body of countries was formed after World War II to prevent future global wars?
The League of Nations
The United Nations
The United Security Council
The Marshall Plan
18
Which change in the workforce has been a downside for Americans?
Growth of telecommuting careers
Outsourcing of jobs
Breakthroughs in medical research
Growth of service industries
19
Which President did the most to help move civil rights legislation forward in an effort to bring equality to all?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Harry Truman
John Kennedy
20
North Korea has a ____________ economic system while the US has a ____________ economic system.
Command, Mixed
Communist, Democracy
Mixed, Command
Democracy, Communist
21
What effect did the launch of the Marshall Plan have? It provided massive financial aid to rebuild Europe and...
prevented the spread of democracy.
prevented the spread of socialism.
prevented the spread of communism.
prevented the spread of monarchies.
22
Which President escalated the war in Vietnam, sending more troops than any other sitting President?
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
23
The threat of nuclear war led Eisenhower to adopt which foreign policy action?
Marshall Plan
Massive Retaliation
Truman Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine
24
What was a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
The act desegregated public accommodations.
The act outlawed literacy tests.
The act resulted in an increase in African-American voters.
The act led to federal registrars being sent South to register voters.
25
Which nations occupied West Germany following World War II?
The US and the Soviet Union
France and the Soviet Union
The US, Great Britain, and France
The Soviet Union, Great Britain and the US
26
How have public schools in the United States responded to increasing cultural diversity within the country?
Offered citizenship to illegal immigrants
Offered bilingual education
Required students to take high level math courses
Denied admission to immigrants
27
Identify an internal problem of the Soviet Union that aided in the collapse of communism.
Political inefficiency of communism
Decreasing nationalism in Soviet republcs
Decreasing Soviet military expenses
Economic inefficiency of communism
28
Which treaty best completes the sentence?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Nations
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
29
Which of the following are examples of contributions of American society made by immigrants today?
III, IV
II, III
I, II
I, IV
30
Who was the president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Johnson
Kennedy
Nixon
Eisenhower
31
Complete the sentence.
Richard Nixon
Ethel Rosenberg
Joseph McCarthy
Julius Rosenberg
32
At the conclusion of the Korean War, how did the Geneva Convention decide to divide Korea?
At the 38th parallel
East Korea democracy and West Korea communist
North Korea free and South Korea communist
At the 17th parallel
33
All of the following are contributions of immigrants in the United States EXCEPT--
diversity in literature
strain on government services
achievements in science
diversity in music
34
Which war was the first fought by the United States in an effort to contain communism?
Vietnam War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
35
Which case affirmed the legality of a woman's right to have an abortion under the 14th Amendment?
Freedom Summer
Gideon v. Wainwright
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
36
How did Mikhail Gorbachev promote government openness to the Soviet public?
Promoting nationalism in the Soviet Republics
Implementing the policy of glasnost
Creating the policy of perestrokia
Increasing economic pressure on the United States
37
What event shown in the picture above has changed the role of the US in trying to stop international terrorism?
The attack on the USS Cole in Yemen in 2000
The attack on a federal government building in Oklahoma in 1995
The attack on an American embassy in Lebanon in 1983
The attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001
38
What Supreme Court legislation does this photograph illustrate?
Jim Crow v. Prince Edward County
Plessy v. Ferguson
NAACP v. Thurgood Marshall
Brown v. Board of Education
39
According to the graph, which area experienced the largest decline in immigration by 2008?
Africa
Central America
Europe
Asia
40
What was Virginia's response to the Brown vs. Board of Education decision?
There was a African-American flight from urban areas to suburban areas.
The schools in Va integrated as quickly as possible.
There was a white flight from urban areas to suburban areas.
Schools in Va upheld the decision to mandate the segregation of schools.
41
What outlawed literacy tests?
19th Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
15th Amendment
Voting Rights Act of 1965
42
What president responsible for initiating these actions by the American government was ---
George H. W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
William Clinton
George W. Bush
43
Which Supreme Court case was overturned by this decision from the Supreme Court in 1954?
Korematsu v. United States
Davis v. Prince Edward County
Plessy v. Ferguson
Briggs v. Elliott
44
All of the following changes have taken place in work, school, and health care in recent decades EXCEPT ---
outsourcing of jobs
online course work
telecommuting
decline of service industries
45
This statement was made days after the United States became involved in the ---
war in Afghanistan
Vietnam War
war in Israel
Persian Gulf War
46
How is a command economic system different from a mixed economic system?
Command is when producers compete with one another.
Mixed is when the government has total control of production/consumption.
Command is when the government has total control of production/consumption.
Mixed is when producers compete with one another.
47
Which of the following best completes the shaded area on the Venn diagram?
Walked on the moon
Served as astronauts for NASA
Orbited the Earth
Launched the Hubble telescope
48
The arrest and conviction of which two people gave reason to believe that McCarthyism was real?
Alger Hiss
Rosa Parks
Ethel Rosenberg
Fidel Castro
49
How has technology advancements in communication altered American lives? Improved technology has brought about better...
access to communication for people in only urban areas.
access to communication for people in only rural areas.
access to communication for people in only suburban areas.
access to communication for people in both rural and urban areas.
50
Which new technology has interfered with the success of traditional brick-and-mortar stores?
Social media
Telecommuting
Online shopping
Personal identify theft
51
What technological advancement best completes the shaded portion of the table?
Electronic Mail
Televisions
Space Shuttle
Cancer Screenings
52
Into which country did General Douglas MacArthur want to expand military operations during the Korean War?
Cuba
China
Vietnam
the Soviet Union
53
To what was Ronald Reagan referring when he stated, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this..."
Iron Curtain
Berlin Wall
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
54
What is the best explanation for the results displayed on the graph?
Formation of the NAACP
Enforcement of the Jim Crow laws
Passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
1963 March on Washington
55
Most immigrants in the United States today are from --
Europe and Australia
Latin America and Europe
Asia and Latin America
Africa and Asia
56
What domestic impact did the Cold War have in American schools?
They were used as bomb shelters in each American town.
They used armed guards to protect their students.
They were closed until after the Cold War was over.
They held drills to train children in what to do in case of an attack.
57
How have these individuals impacted the Supreme Court?
They have created a court that promotes judicial restraint.
They have initiated the passage of civil rights legislation.
They have promoted government interference in individual's lives.
They have helped to create a more diverse court.
58
Which country built missile sites in Cuba in 1962 that caused a crisis with the U.S.?
East Germany
China
Cuba
Soviet Union
59
What contribution did Oliver Hill make to the Civil Rights Movement in Virginia?
Helped bring about the end of the separate but equal doctrine in the state.
Represented Prince Edward County to uphold the separate but equal doctrine.
Appointed as the first African American on the Virginia Supreme Court
Fought for the establishment of private academies throughout the state.
60
What type of government was established by the Soviet Union in East Germany following World War II?
Socialist
Democratic
Communist
Dictatorship
61
Which president was responsible for NAFTA, restoring relations with Vietnam, and lifting sanctions in South Africa?
George H.W. Bush
Richard Nixon
William Clinton
George W. Bush
62
During the Korean War, who joined the fight against the United Nations forces making an Allied victory impossible?
Chinese
Japanese
US
Soviets
63
What civil rights group focused most of its efforts and attention toward court cases challenging segregation?
Congress of Racial Equality
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
64
What prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, nationality, and gender in public places and accommodations?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Plessy v. Ferguson decision
Brown V. Board of Education decision
65
At which event did Martin Luther King make his famous "I have a dream" speech?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
March on Washington
Protest in Birmingham
Watts Riot
66
1. Political Freedom, 2. Economic Opportunity, 3. ESL Programs, 4. Strict Immigration Laws... which affect immigrants?
1, 2
3, 4
2, 3
1, 4
67
Who was the first American female astronaut to travel into space?
Christa McAuliffe
Eileen Collins
Sally Ride
Ellen Baker
68
The Patriot Act heightened security in --
Afghanistan
Iraq
the United States
Israel
69
Which President introduced the policy of Vietnamization, replacing American troops with South Vietnamese forces?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
