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AH9 Sem. II Final Exam Preparation
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Final Exam Preparation for American History 9-- Great SKILL!!!
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1
Which President was involved with being a "nice" guy without Washington DC Beltway experience?
President Grant
President Kennedy
President Johnson
President Carter
2
Famous MLK piece where he addressed the problem of "waiting for justice"
March on Washington Lincoln Memorial Speech, August 1963
Letter from a Birmingham, Alabama Jail, April-May 1963
Address to Sanitation Workers, Memphis, TN, March 1968
Letter from a Birmingham, Michigan Jail, April-May 1963
3
Civil Rights leaders started Project "C" in this town because of its segregation codes?
Montgomery, AL
Birmingham, MS
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, MI
4
Tract Housing or "cookie cutter" homes were liked for many reasons
BUT were not which below?
were small with new features
All uniform in size and new services and shopping
brand new and affordable for GI families and others
multicultural encouraging diverse communities
5
This war was prophetically
not
the "War to End All Wars?"
Vietnam War
World War I (The Great War)
The Cold War
World War II
6
These two cities were the target of Nuclear attacks by the United States in August of 1945?
Tokyo and Kobe
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Hiroshima and Osaka
Nagasaki and Kyoto
7
June 6, 1944 was D-Day or Operation ______ as the Allies planned to liberate Europe.
Iceberg
Mincemeat
Overlord
Blackjack
8
President responsible for supporting a "return" to a religious focus in politics?
Ronald Wilson Reagan
William Jefferson Clinton
George Herbert Walker Bush
Barack Hussein Obama
9
After destroying the Nazi Afrika Korps in Africa, Where did the Western Allies focus attention?
France
Spain
Soviet Union
Italy
10
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution . . .
allowed the president to wage "limited war" w/o approval
scaled back a President's use of military forces
allowed President Johnson to declare war on North Vietnam
required President to ask for permission to send military
11
Where is this famous Mountain known as "Head of the Sky"?
South America
Asia
North America
Africa
12
VP who refused to defy President LBJ's support of the war costing him the Presidency in '68?
Barry Goldwater
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
13
Name of the two nuclear bombs dropped on Japan to force them to surrender?
Fat Man and Little Boy
Trinity 3 and Peacemaker
Fat boy and Little Man
Enola Gay and Big Boy
14
Nickname for the nuclear bomb science/military project?
Oak Ridge Project
Brooklyn Project
Trinity Project
Manhattan Project
15
Ho Chi Minh, led what Vietnamese Nationalist effort 4 self-determination before US intervention
Viet Cong (Code Name Charlie) or V.C.
Lou en Eye Quoc, Those who are enlightened movement
Viet Sang (Code Name VS) or "Versus"
Viet Minh
16
We "won" the Gulf war just a year earlier but broke his promise of taxes, who was he?
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
Jeb Bush
17
Which two Presidents were most responsible for the End of the Cold War?
Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush
Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush
Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan
18
How did the United States respond to Stalin's blockade of West Berlin in the late 40s?
Gave up the city to the Communists
Used Canals into Berlin to feed the city
Berlin Airlift with planes
Moved armed troops to defend rail lines into the city.
19
The Camp David Accords brought a measure of peace between which two Middle Eastern Nations?
Israel and Egypt
Jordan and Syria
Israel and Jordan
Iran and Iraq
20
While "growing the economy" in the 80s, President Reagan cut taxes and pushed Congress to cut
business subsidies
military spending
social programs
social security funding
21
What famous architect designed this museum in Bilbao, Spain?
Maya Lin
Frank Gehry
Frank Lloyd Wright
George Costanza
22
Term which suggested certain entertainers were considered not employable by Movie execs?
"Blacklisted"
"Redlisted"
"Redlined"
"Yellowlisted"
23
Music made famous in the 50s called "Rock 'n Roll" was embraced by,
tweens-since they can bebop to Elvis
older adults, they liked to Jam!
Parenting age adults who craved something not from WWII
teens, who then had a style all their own
24
At the end of WWII, which set of four nations governed Germany after the surrender?
West Germany, East Germany, Austria, France
USA, France, UK, USSR
USA, Canada, France, USSR
Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy
25
Brown v. Board
reversed what famous "separate but equal" Supreme Court Case?
Marbury v. Madison
Roe v. Wade
Plessy vs. Ferguson
United States v. Nixon
26
Producing goods for the Allied forces helped which nation get out of their Great Depression?
France
Philippines
Germany
United States
27
Best way to describe American Naval Strategy to defeat Japanese in World War II?
island hopping
covert infiltration
saturating bombing
guerilla attacks
28
Types of subversive behavior was
NOT
investigated by HUAC (House Un-American Activities?
Socialism
Communist
Fascism
Fashism
29
Congress attempted to apologize to Internees of WWII with which
TWO
Items?
Apology and $20,000
2 Million dollars for each survivor and Apology
Congressional Medal of Honor and Apology
Return of ALL property and Apology
30
This 20th century conflict is referred to by historians as the "Forgotten War?"
Vietnam War- "Vietnam Conflict"
Persian Gulf War- "Desert Storm"
The Cold War (USA vs. USSR)
Korean War- "Korean Conflict"
31
This President suggested through
Vietnamization
that the fighting should be South Vietnams?
President Carter
President Ford
President Reagan
President Nixon
32
This President went to the Berlin Wall in West/East Berlin asking for its removal
Ronald W. Reagan
James "Jimmy" Carter
George H.W. Bush
William J. Clinton
33
Comfort and Security would be terms that would be most identified with which "American" decade?
1950s
1970s
1940s
1930s
34
What British Band created this logo?
Forty Licks
Rolling Stones
AC/DC
Black Sabbath
35
In what city was JFK assassinated?
Dallas
Austin
Houston
Phoenix
36
This automobile company built B-24 Liberators at the Willow Run Bomber plant during WWII.
Chrysler Corporation
Ford Motor Company
Boeing Corporation
General Motors Corporation
37
These were designed to draw attention to segregation and challenge the law?
Hardware Store Sales
Boycotts of Olympic Games by the U.S. Olympic Committee
Boycotts of non-integrated Major League Baseball games
lunch counter "sit-ins"
38
In what city was President Lincoln assassinated?
Fairfax, VA
New York City, NY
Baltimore, MD
Washington, D.C.
39
Which Beatle was the last to "join" the group?
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr
George Harrison
40
There are more Muslims in Indonesia, but you'll find the holiest sites of Islam in this region?
India
South America
Western Europe
Middle East
41
Egypt recognized Israel and Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula under what historic meetings
Geneva Accords
Camp Cupcake Accords
Oslo Accords
Camp David Accords
42
U.S. President known as an "outsider," was a "good man" but with little support in Congress?
Barack Obama
Jimmy Carter
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
43
Americans after World War II saw a decline of what and increase in what two types of jobs?
blue-collar, red-collar
white-collar, green-collar
blue-collar, white-collar
white-collar, no-collar
44
Most recent horse to win the Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont)?
Affirmed
American Pharoah
Seattle Slew
Secretariat
45
Tax Cuts were made famous under this President's leadership to "stimulate" the economy
Jimmy Walker
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Ronald McDonald
46
Middle class paid a large share of taxes in urban areas before the 50s, then what happened?
People of all backgrounds moved to the suburbs
Latinos and Blacks purchased large homes in the country
Developers bought sections of city blocks for urban renewal
Middle class white moved to the suburbs
47
Name this man, first in space . . .
Alan Shepard
Viktor Yuchenko
Konstantin Chernenko
Yuri Gagarin
48
Which answer below does NOT describe the outcome of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials?
International Law now holds countries to a world standard.
Individuals are responsible for their own actions.
Genocide is a violation of natural human rights.
Nations have the right to treat their citizens as they wish.
49
What is this signature move called and who is the performer?
USHER The Dabmaster
Michael Jackson & Moonwalk
LL Cool J --- the Dance
MJ and MarsDance
50
Conglomerates and which below helped encourage massive business expansion in the 1950s?
Online and Catalog Businesses
network businesses, Amway and other multi-level marketing
door to door sales, like Kirby Vacuums and Cutco Knives
Franchises like Holiday Inns and McDonalds
51
In disagreement to the draft during the Vietnam War protesters often
voted for Republican candidate Richard Nixon in 1968
burned the draft cards publicly or privately
Joined the Viet Cong
sent their draft cards to the White House
52
The ICC took down the "colored" signs in southern states after successes of which movement?
Freedom Riders
Birmingham 1963 Children's March
Lunch Counter Sit-In Protestors
Voting Rights (Freedom Summer)
53
The Korean War can be described as what?
Overwhelming victory for democracy
Stalemate
Overwhelming victory for Communism
Proof that the Containment theory will not stop Communism
54
What reason explains why President Ford chose to pardon Nixon after the Watergate Scandal?
help give credit to the Washington Post reporters
protect Nixon, a good friend from criminal prosecution
protect the office of President of the United States
put the issue of the scandal behind the Soviet people
55
Which
TWO
nations below would have been referred to as Cold War satellite nations?
Czechoslovakia and WEST Germany
Italy and Romania
Austria and East Germany
Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia
56
They questioned the traditional social patterns, family values & social conventions in the 50s
immigrants
silent majority
hippies
beatniks
57
This "doctrine" promised to help support nations trying to resist Soviet control?
Kennedy Doctrine
Roosevelt Doctrine
Roosevelt Doctrine
Truman Doctrine
58
Who drew this famous piece called Vitruvian Man?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michaelangelo
Rafael
Bottecelli
59
Why did America adopt the "Europe First" Strategy?
Germany was the most serious long term threat to liberty.
France was able to get land back from Germany.
Japan was going to give up anyway.
The British nearly surrendered to Germany in 1941.
60
Four Japanese Carriers and 250 planes were destroyed in this pivotal June 1942 Pacific battle?
Guadalcanal
Okinawa
Midway
Coral Sea
61
This government institution seemed "rigged" recruiting poor or working class Americans for war
Selective Service System
Draft Deferment System of 1964
Selective Draft System (SDS)
United States Lottery Draft
62
President who Pardoned Nixon for any crimes real or imagined- probably cost him '76 election?
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
Jimmy Carter
Gerald R. Ford
63
To deal with major environmental issues, Republican President Nixon established
Federal Environmental Task Force
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Green Peace
Environmental Concerns Act of 1973
64
Only President to serve that was not ever on a Presidential Election Ticket?
Donald J. Trump
James E. Carter
Ronald Reagan
Gerald R. Ford
65
Which President's administration forced federal employees to sign a "Loyalty Program" document?
President Nixon
President Hoover
President Roosevelt
President Truman
66
Which description best describes why the US Government interned Japanese-Americans?
The Japanese were found to be spies and traitors.
Japanese aliens refused to become U.S. Citizens
There were so many of them and they had to round them up.
racism & fears of conspiracy that they would help the enemy.
67
President supported the "concept" of smaller gov't, yet ran deficits to end the Cold War?
George Walker Bush
Ronald W. Reagan
John "Jeb" Bush
George H.W. Bush
68
While a military victory, why was the Tet Offensive viewed by American Public as a "failure"?
the war had proved to be shorter than expected
Ho Chi Minh was still alive
VC and NVA proved they were still capable of fighting
10s of thousands of innocent vietnamese were killed
69
Name the film associated with this character?
The Terminator
Lethal Weapon
Predator
Dirty Harry
70
Two Dexter High School Teachers below
DID NOT @ some point
Teach at Mill Creek Middle School?
Mr. Dudash and Mr. Lindke
Mrs. Schmid and Mrs. Marsh
Ms. Mendez and Ms. Shaffer
Mr. Lindke and Mrs. Luxon
71
International organization was formed during WWII hoping that after, nations would negotiate?
Warsaw Pact
The League of Nations
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
72
What awful crimes were the Hollywood "10" accused of?
supporting Communist philosophies
putting communist ideas subliminally into movies
passing secrets to the Chinese
spying for the Soviet Union
73
The Cuyahoga river famously caught fire because of pollution in what Industrial Ohio city?
Columbus
Cincinnati
Akron
Cleveland
74
During World War II, the expansion of Nazi influence stopped at what battle?
Trotskygrad
Petrograd
Leningrad
Stalingrad
75
This imperialistic American War was referred to as a "Splendid Little War?"
The Great War (World War I)
The Civil War (War Between the States)
Spanish-American War
French and Indian War
76
What two presidents in the late 20th century served only ONE term?
George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush
Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush
Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush and Gerald Ford
77
These laws stripped German Jews of their citizenship in Nazi Germany?
Nuremberg Laws
Münich Laws
Auschwitz Laws
Berlin Laws
78
Name this 12 time nominated and three time winning Academy Award (Oscar) recipient?
Kurt Russell
Jack Nicholson
Tom Cruise
Jeff Daniels
79
What was launched that helped Congress pass the National Defense Education Act of 1958?
Sputnik
Explorer I
Voyager I
Gemini I
80
This sustained bombing of North Vietnam was referred to as
Operation Ranch Hand
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Big Brother
Operation Shock and Awe
81
1970s Nuclear meltdown that scared many Americans that Nuclear energy production was unsafe?
Fermi Tower III Disater (Monroe, Michigan)
Three Mile Island Disaster
Chernobyl Disaster
Fukushiima Daiiche Disaster
82
Primary reason for spraying millions of gallons of Agent Orange in Vietnam was to
expose North Vietnamese fire bases
destroy morale of the Vietcong
expose the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Kill local plants and animals of civilians
83
Strategic Defense Initiative was designed to shoot down Soviet Missiles in Space. Nickname?
Alan Parsons Project
Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense
Star Wars
Death Star
84
James Bond has been played by six actors, name this "Bond"?
Sean Connery
Pierce Brosnan
George Lazenby
Timothy Dalton
85
American President famous for saying, "I'm not a crook, I've earned everything I've got."
President Reagan
President Nixon
President Bush
President Clinton
86
Which theory prompted Lyndon Baines Johnson to escalate the war in Vietnam?
Containment Theory
Anti-Communist Theory
Domino Theory
Parchesi Theory
87
Which President faced both rising inflation and unemployment referred to as "stagflation"?
President Reagan
President Ford
President Carter
President Nixon
88
Who is this famous British "Sir" Billionaire Entrepreneur?
Larry Page
Richard Branson
Simon Cowell
Elon Musk
89
Name this supervillian
Dru
Darth Vader
Gru
Dr. Evil
90
American President who said he would bring "Peach with Honor" instituting Vietnamization?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman