The men who murdered Emmett Till

were acquitted, later confessed, but were not punished

House Un-American Activities Committee

The Black Panthers organized to

protect their communities from police brutality

When the US left Vietnam in 1973,

the war continued, until NVN defeated SVN in 1975

"Under God" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT

it was required by a Constitutional Amendment

MLK wrote "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" in response to

to white pastors who said he should be more patient about integration

Affirmative Action was

intended to help minorities by giving preferential help in admissions

Dwight Eisenhower warned the US against

the military-industrial complex

Jimmy Carter was an ineffective president for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT

he developed close ties to the USSR

Which of these statements is true?

After WWII, cities became more Black and suburbs became more white.

an attempt to increase Black voter registration in the South

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 did all of the following, EXCEPT

changed the voting age to 18 for all citizens

The Warren Court reflected liberal ideals by

extending civil rights to a wide variety of people

limited the ability of the president to send troops to a conflict

The election of 1960 was significant for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT

it was the first election 18 year olds could vote in

Nixon created a policy of Vietnamization. This meant

the US would turn over the fighting to the Vietnamese

The Cuban Missile Crisis was all of the following, EXCEPT

was a disaster and considered a "win" for the USSR

The policy of containment means

keeping communism within its current borders

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1
The men who murdered Emmett Till
were convicted and sentenced to death
were acquitted, later confessed, but were not punished
were convicted and sentenced to life in prison
were acquitted, later confessed, and were retried for the crime
2
HUAC stands for
Help Understand About Communism
House United Americans Committee
Help Us Against Communism
House Un-American Activities Committee
3
The destruction of an entire village by US troops that led to many Americans opposing the war in Vietnam, was known as
Ho Chi Minh Attack
Tet Offensive
Dien Bien Phu Victory
My Lai Massacre
4
Which Amendment gave 18-year-olds the right to vote?
22nd
26th
24th
25th
5
The Interstate Highway System led to all of the following, EXCEPT
the increased popularity of suburbs
increased national speed limit
promoted nationwide economic integration
benefits for petroleum and construction companies
6
The surprise attack by North Vietnam during their New Year was called the
My Lai Massacre
Tet Offensive
Dien Bien Phu Victory
Ho Chi Minh Attack
7
The Black Panthers organized to
push for legislation desegregating public accommodations
support peaceful protests in California
protect their communities from police brutality
promote the legalization of marijuana
8
Fear of communism in the United States was known as the
Domino Theory
Cold War
Red Scare
McCarthy Era
9
After WWII, America's economy
stayed the same - it was OK
boomed - it was good!
declined - it was bad!
10
When the US left Vietnam in 1973,
the war continued, until SVN defeated NVN in 1975
they declared NVN the winner, and had to give up money as reparations
they declared victory and NVN surrendered to the south
the war continued, until NVN defeated SVN in 1975
11
All of the following groups fought for rights based off the civil rights movement, EXCEPT
German Americans
Asian Americans
Gay Americans
Hispanic Americans
12
In the 1950s, the group that MOST went against society's expectations were
Beatniks
Women
Teenagers
Hippies
13
The Freedom Rides were sponsored by
SCLC
NAACP
CORE
SNCC
14
"Under God" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT
to differentiate us from the USSR
to show we were godly, unlike the communists
because of a religious revival in the 1950s
it was required by a Constitutional Amendment
15
The integration of ___________ required the president calling in the National Guard to protect the Black students.
Memphis, Tennessee
Little Rock, Arkansas
Birmingham, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
16
JFK helped plan the Bay of Pigs invasion.
True
False
17
John Lewis is one of the founders of the
Black Panthers
SCLC
CORE
SNCC
18
The right-wing anti-communist organization based in Wisconsin (and still around) is the
John Birch Society
Red Scare
Arthur Maple Society
McCarthy Group
19
In the 1950s, suburbs like ________________ became extremely popular.
Albany, NY
Levittown, PA
West Chicago, IL
Morgantown, WV
20
MLK wrote "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" in response to
his children, to explain why he was in jail
to white pastors who said he should be more patient about integration
other Black leaders who wanted him to quit the movement
the president, to ask for more federal support for the movement
21
Affirmative Action was
confirmed by the creation of an amendment to the Constitution
intended to help minorities by giving preferential help in admissions
only for women
only for African-Americans
22
People who listened to the 1960 debates on the radio thought ____ won; people who watched on TV thought ____ won.
Nixon; Kennedy
Kennedy; Nixon
23
Dwight Eisenhower warned the US against
the crisis of the Civil Rights Movement
the military-industrial complex
the increasing enmity of the Cold War
getting involved in Vietnam
24
Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the founders of the
CORE
SCLC
SNCC
Black Panthers
25
Restrictive covenants apply to
government weapons contracts
suburban housing contracts
school integration contracts
union and management negotiations
26
Jimmy Carter was an ineffective president for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT
he expected everyone to be as honest as he was
he fought with Congress over everything
he developed close ties to the USSR
he was unwilling to compromise on his morals
27
After WWII, our issues with the Soviet Union were known as the
Cold War
Containment Plan
Domino Theory
Communist Agenda
28
The publication most associated with the SDS is the
Port Huron Statement
War Powers Act
Kinsey Report
Michigan Exemplar
29
What years was Dwight Eisenhower elected president?
1952 & 1956
1950 & 1960
1960 & 1964
1948 & 1952
30
The Berlin Airlift was in response to
the invasion of Germany by the USSR
the Soviet blockade of Berlin
the division of Germany into four zones
the building of the Berlin Wall
31
Which of these statements is true?
After WWII, cities became more white and suburbs became more Black.
After WWII, cities became more Black and suburbs became more white.
After WWII, integration meant that cities and suburbs were equally mixed
32
Freedom Summer was
pushing for the integration of public schools
an attempt to increase Black voter registration in the South
a time of racial peace and harmony
about protesting our involvement in Vietnam
33
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 did all of the following, EXCEPT
changed the voting age to 18 for all citizens
prohibited states from having laws denying voting rights because of race
eliminated literacy tests for voting
allowed the federal government to oversee elections in southern states
34
A protest against Nixon's Vietnam policies took place at ____, and four students were killed by the National Guard.
Kent State University, Ohio
The University of Mississippi
The University of Wisconsin, Madison
Arkansas State University
35
The generation born immediately following WWII is known as
Big Babies
Generation X
Baby Boomers
Gen Z
36
Nixon is associated with which scandal?
Iran-Contra
Watergate
Teapot Dome
Bay of Pigs
37
In 1963, protesters in Birmingham, Alabama, were met with
bombs and tear gas
fire hoses and police dogs
National Guard troops and shootings
no resistance and even support of the white citizens
38
The Warren Court reflected liberal ideals by
promoting regulation of businesses
extending civil rights to a wide variety of people
opposing American involvement in foreign countries
supporting unions over management
39
The War Powers Act
took away the role of commander-in-chief from the president
expanded the ability of the president to send troops to a conflict
gave the president the power to declare war in special circumstances
limited the ability of the president to send troops to a conflict
40
The Beat movement was characterized by all of the following, EXCEPT
drug use
poetry
colorful clothing
snapping
41
Billy Graham, Pat Robertson, and Jerry Fallwell are all
civil rights advocates
Beatniks
presidential candidates
conservative Christian leaders
42
The election of 1960 was significant for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT
it had televised debates
the winner was the first Catholic president
the winner was the youngest man ever elected president
it was the first election 18 year olds could vote in
43
Nixon created a policy of Vietnamization. This meant
the US would use the example of success in Vietnam in other countries
the US would increase efforts in Vietnam to end the war
the US would turn over the fighting to the Vietnamese
the US would negotiate with North Vietnam and the Viet Cong
44
The Cuban Missile Crisis was all of the following, EXCEPT
was a disaster and considered a "win" for the USSR
led to increased communication between the US & USSR about nuclear weapons
was the closest the US ever came to nuclear war
was a success for JFK in standing up to Cuba & the USSR
45
When did the Korean War begin?
Decades after WWII - 1960
Shortly after WWII - 1950
Immediately after WWII - 1945
The same time as WWII in Europe - 1939
46
Who was a lawyer for the NAACP and the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshall
James Meredith
John Lewis
W.E.B. DuBois
47
Which president created the Environmental Protection Agency and OSHA?
LBJ
JFK
Nixon
Eisenhower
48
Phyllis Schlafly supported the Equal Rights Amendment
True
False
49
The policy of containment means
keeping all the nuclear weapons in one location
keeping communism within its current borders
keeping African-Americans segregated
keeping natural disasters within one state
50
Betty Friedan supported the Equal Rights Amendment
True
False
51
Which civil rights movement tactic did Hispanic Americans adopt?
legal challenges
sit ins
riding integrated transportation
economic boycotts
52
When there is a conflict in the Middle East, which country does the US ALWAYS support?
Iran
Israel
Iraq
Syria
53
Booker T. Washington :: W.E.B. DuBois as _____ :: _____
Martin Luther King, Jr. :: John Lewis
John Lewis :: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Malcolm X :: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. :: Malcolm X
54
At the March on Washington, MLK gave which speech?
"The Other America"
"I've Been to the Mountaintop"
"I Have a Dream"
"Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
55
Stokely Carmichael coined the phrase
"Black Pride"
"Black Power"
"Stand Up for Change"
"One Man, One Vote"
56
SNCC led many sit-ins at
Southern state capital buildings
bus stations in the South
lunch counters in the South
schools across the nation
57
The event that got JFK to support civil rights legislation was the
Selma to Montgomery March
Montgomery Bus Boycott
March on Washington
murder of Emmett Till
58
The Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in America is
Tinker v. Des Moines
Mapp v. Ohio
Loving v. Virginia
Roe v. Wade
59
Rosa Parks is associated with the
integration of schools
lunch counter sit-ins
Freedom Rides
bus boycott
60
What did Brown v. Board of Ed do?
ended segregation on public transportation
ended school segregation
ended poll taxes
required federal oversight of elections
61
Which president created the Department of Energy?
LBJ
Nixon
Carter
JFK
62
Richard Nixon is the only president to
be impeached
die in office
resign
run for president three times
63
In the 1950s, the ideal family lived
In the city
In the suburbs
64
What is the attempt to deter nuclear attacks by threatening to retaliate?
The Cold War (CW)
Brinksmanship
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD)
Nuclear Holocaust (NH)
65
Whose book revolutionized baby care?
Dr. Hefner
Dr. Spock
Dr. Kinsey
Dr. Seuss
66
The Domino Theory is
if integration of schools happens, integration of other places will follow
keeping communism contained within its present borders
keeping the Civil Rights Movement within specific states
if one country becomes communist, those around it will fall, too
67
Douglas MacArthur was fired for his actions in the Korean War because
he went against orders and tried to invade China
he refused to follow orders to invade China
he refused to send enough troops, insisting on a purely defensive strategy
he wanted to surrender once North Korea had conquered most of the south
68
At the Potsdam Conference in 1945, leaders agreed to
give Poland to the USSR
split Korea into two parts
create a United Nations
divide Germany into zones
69
The Bay of Pigs
was a disaster and led to closer ties between Cuba & the USSR
was a success for JFK in standing up to Cuba & the USSR
led to increased communication between the US & Cuba
was the closest the US ever came to nuclear war
70
Which book was the impetus for the women's rights movement?
The Feminine Mystique
The Kinsey Report
The Declaration of Sentiments
The Redstocking Manifesto
71
The Selma to Montgomery March was about
desegregation of public schools
desegregation of interstate travel
voting rights
desegregation of lunch counters
72
In 1968, the candidate whose platform was "Segregation Today, Segregation Tomorrow, Segregation Forever" was
Eugene Connor
George Wallace
Humphrey Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
73
Operation Rolling Thunder was
large scale bombing of North Vietnam
the bombing of Cambodia and Laos
planned guerilla attacks on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
the attack by the Viet Cong on US military sites
74
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) is associated with what concept?
racial gerrymandering
separate but equal
one man, one vote
school integration
75
JFK was assassinated on
May 22, 1964
November 22, 1964
May 22, 1963
November 22, 1963
76
The invention that MOST impacted people's lives in the 1950s was the
radio
internet
telephone
television
77
The counterculture refers to
young people in the 60s who wanted to drop out of society
young people in the 50s who didn't want to conform
middle aged people in the 60s who were tired of meeting expectations
elderly Americans who wanted government services
78
"Bloody Sunday" refers to
the police response to Rosa Parks refusing to leave her seat
the police attack on protesters in Birmingham, Alabama
the police attack on marchers during the Selma to Montgomery march
the attack by protesters at the Democratic National Convention
79
Who led the uprising in Cuba in 1959, and won?
Fulgencio Batista
Raul Castro
Fidel Castro
Che Guevara
80
What was the first satellite successfully launched into outer space?
Artemis
Sputnik
Odyssey
Apollo
81
Which location was nearly the site of a nuclear meltdown?
Morgantown
Love Canal
Levittown
Three Mile Island
82
The building of the Berlin Wall
was a "win" for JFK because he stood up to the USSR
was totally America's decision
was a "loss" for JFK because the division of Germany became permanent
was temporary; we responded with the Berlin Airlift & the wall came down
83
Malcolm X is associated with
SCLC
KKK
NOI (Nation of Islam)
SNCC
84
Agent Orange is
a super secret spy
another name for napalm
another name for nuclear weapons
an herbicide and defoliant
85
The Korean War began when
The US invaded South Korea
South Korea invaded North Korea
North Korea invaded South Korea
The US invaded North Korea
86
The Sunbelt refers to
The Appalachian Region
The Western US
The Southern and Western US
The Southern US
87
The resolution that allowed the president to send combat troops to Vietnam was called the
Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Viet Cong Resolution
Ho Chi Minh Resolution
Domino Theory Resolution
88
The purpose of the Freedom Rides was to
give people rides when they were boycotting segregated busses
bring white activists to the south
bus Black students to white schools
desegregate interstate travel
89
"McCarthyism" gets its name from
Representative James McCarthy, R-WI
Senator Jacob McCarthy, D-WI
Senator Joseph McCarthy, R-WI
Representative Joshua McCarthy, D-WI
90
Medicare and Medicaid are
federal programs that provide healthcare for everyone
state programs that provide healthcare to the elderly and poor
state programs that provide healthcare for everyone
federal programs that provide healthcare to the elderly and poor
91
College students in Michigan formed the _____ to protest racism and the Vietnam War.
Black Panther Party (BPP)
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
Students Against the War (SAW)
Students for Equality Now (SEN)
92
The Equal Rights Amendment said
women were not allowed to be homemakers
increased the amount of women in government jobs
equal rights could not be denied on account of sex
called for equal pay for equal work
93
What was one result of the Korean War?
North and South Korea remained divided, but North Korea gained land
North and South Korea were reunified as Korea
North and South Korea remained divided, but South Korea gained land
North and South Korea remained divided, and no borders changed
94
When LBJ became president, he sponsored
The New Frontier
The Great Society
The New Deal
The Progressive Ideals
95
Women in the 1950s were
encouraged to continue working like they had during the war
expected to stay home and raise a family
protesting and promoting womens' lib
pursuing advanced college degrees in large numbers
96
The winner of the 1948 election was
Thomas Dewey
Harry S Truman
FDR
Richard Nixon
97
The US considered the Korean War a victory because
False - the US did not consider the Korean War a victory
North Korea was defeated and was no longer communist
North and South Korea were reunified as Korea
communism did not spread beyond its original borders
98
Which one of these groups was considered the most radical?
SNCC
SCLC
Black Panthers
CORE
99
The Stonewall Riots marked a turning point for which group fighting for rights?
Native Americans
Asian Americans
Gay Americans
Hispanic Americans
100
Whose report scandalized Americans by presenting info about people's sex habits?
Dr. Spock
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Kinsey
Dr. Hefner
101
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did all of the following, EXCEPT
increased voting rights for African Americans
banned discrimination in employment practices
banned discrimination in education
banned segregation in public accommodations
102
The GI Bill provided all of the following to veterans, EXCEPT
cash bonuses
unemployment insurance
low-interest home loans
college tuition
103
McCarthyism refers to
the Progressive roots in WI government
the 24th Amendment
the government's concern about Vietnam War protesters
the government's "witch hunt" for communists
104
White Americans wanted to move to the suburbs for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT
show their affluence
get away from other races
fit in with society expectations
to be closer to their jobs
105
The energy crisis of the 70s refers to
the lack of wind power
the lack of solar power
the Exxon Valdez oil spill
OPEC's oil embargo
106
The group that fought for Native American rights was the
Native American Rights Now (NARN)
Native Americans Against Reservations (NAAR)
American Indian Movement (AIM)
Indians for Equality (IE)
107
Our opponent in the Cold War was
China
Vietnam
The USSR
Korea
108
Truman wrote an executive order that required
the government to give a percentage of jobs to minorities
the government to give a certain number of contracts to Allied nations
employees to pass a loyalty test
desegregate public schools
109
The president who wrote the executive order that desegregated the military was
FDR
LBJ
Truman
Kennedy
110
Alger Hiss contributed to the Red Scare because
he worked on the Manhattan Project and "seemed fishy"
he was a government employee accused of spying
he was a Soviet spy arrested in New York City
he accused his sister and brother-in-law of being spies
111
The Allied organization created after WWII; the Soviet organization created after WWII
NATO; the Warsaw Pact
Warsaw Pact; Moscow Alliance
United Nations; League of Nations
NATO; Moscow Alliance
112
Created after WWII, the Marshall Plan
gave aid to European countries to rebuild
gave aid to China to fight communism
divided Germany into four zones
gave aid to Japan to rebuild
113
The Hollywood 10 were accused of
influencing juvenile delinquency
spreading pornographic ideas
supporting radical civil rights activists
being allied with communists
114
The counterculture is marked by all of the following, EXCEPT
black clothing
drug use
free love
rock and roll
115
Who is the only person to become president without being elected?
JFK
Ford
LBJ
Carter
116
What term refers to the combination of inflation and stagnant wages?
wageflation
stagflation
inflawage
inflagnant
117
What is taking Communists to the precipice of nuclear destruction, risking the death of millions, hoping they back down?
containment
pushing the envelope
domino theory
brinksmanship
118
What is the "military-industrial complex"?
the creation of more nuclear weapons than the USSR
a plan to increase defense spending
the alliance between government & defense contractors
a plan to decrease defense spending
119
Winston Churchill gave a speech that said
the policy of containment was effective
the division of Germany should be permanent
the US & USSR should work together for a stronger Europe
an iron curtain had fallen across Europe
120
Which Amendment formed the basis for MOST civil rights court cases?
19th
14th
1st
6th
121
What book marks the beginning of the 20th century's environmental revolution?
Walden
The Feminine Mystique
Leaves of Grass
Silent Spring
122
LBJ's domestic programs focused on all of the following, EXCEPT
civil rights
early childhood education
health care
increased funding for the military
123
The "Kitchen Debate" was between
President Eisenhower (USA) & Prime Minister Stalin (USSR)
President FDR (USA) & Prime Minister Churchill (UK)
President Nixon (USA) & Chairman Mao Zedong (China)
Vice President Nixon (USA) & Prime Minister Kruschev (USSR)
124
The Religious Right is also known as the
Moral Majority
Evangelical Revival
Conservative Coalition
Great Awakening
125
Which community was an environmental disaster in the 70s because it was built on toxic waste?
Levittown
Love Canal
Morgantown
Three Mile Island
126
Carter's foreign policy success was
freeing the hostages in Iran
negotiating an end to the Cold War
negotiating peace between Israel & Egypt
getting OPEC to voluntarily end the embargo
127
Regents of the University of CA v. Bakke said it was acceptable to have a set number of spots set aside for minorities.
True
False
128
Two of the main Beat writers were
Joe McCarthy & Thomas Dewey
Alger Hiss & Julius Rosenberg
Jack Kerouac & Allen Ginsberg
Eugene Connor & Marcus Garvey
129
The state that had the greatest increase in African-American voter registration was
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Virginia
130
The new music that became popular in the 1950s was
hip hop
swing
jazz
rock and roll
131
More people were injured in the shooting of protesters at Jackson State University, but it wasn't as well known because
support for the war in Vietnam had increased by that point
the students injured were African-Americans
there were other protests at the same time that were more important
people thought the shootings were justified
132
The Communist leader of Vietnam was
Dien Bien Phu
Thich Quang Duc
Ho Chi Minh
Ngo Dinh Diem
133
All of these were significant events in 1968 EXCEPT
assassination of MLK & Bobby Kennedy
Election of LBJ
Tet Offensive
riots at the Democratic National Convention
134
In the 1950s, the government was concerned about communist influence in all of the following EXCEPT
education
Hollywood
government employees
agriculture
135
The Rosenbergs contributed to the Red Scare because
they were convicted of spying and executed
they attempted to blow up the research lab at Los Alamos
they led protests about America's involvement in Korea
they were Soviet citizens who pretended to be Americans
136
School segregation was strictly an issue for African-Americans.
True
False
137
Some Buddhists in Vietnam protested the war by
setting themselves on fire
marching in the streets
firebombing military barracks
writing letters and editorials in newspapers
138
The US got involved with Vietnam
at the same time as the Korean War (about 1950)
immediately after WWII (about 1945)
shortly after the Korean War (about 1954)
after the election of JFK (about 1960)
139
Teen culture revolved around all of the following, EXCEPT
rock and roll
literature
rebellion
movies
140
The Truman Doctrine promised that the US would
work to contain communism around the world
increase military spending, especially for the navy
get more involved in Latin America
expand US influence in Africa
141
The young boy whose murder was a spark for the Civil Rights Movement was
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Medgar Evers
Robert Kennedy
Emmett Till
142
In order to achieve integrated schools, the Supreme Court ordered that
new schools be built between Black and white communities
district lines be drawn to make them more equal
students be bussed to different schools to ensure integration
private schools be closed so everyone went to a public school
143
NSC-68 said all of the following, EXCEPT:
the US should negotiate peacefully with the USSR to reduce nuclear bombs
the US should develop more powerful bombs
the US should intensify the policy of containment
the US should increase military spending
144
In the 1950s, tv families were usually
single-parent, with teens that were rebellious
white, two kids, dad worked and mom stayed home
shown facing many obstacles and struggling
living in urban areas, dealing with racial issues
145
Which leader placed an emphasis on strengthening the Black community instead of changing white people's minds?
Malcolm X
Marcus Garvey
John Lewis
Martin Luther King, Jr.
146
In the 1950s, what vaccine made the most impact on people's' lives?
measles
chicken pox
COVID
polio
147
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) overturned which court case?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Mapp v. Ohio
Loving v. Virginia
Korematsu v. US

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