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Unit 9 Quiz (final version)
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1
After MLK was arrested in 1963, how did he respond to the letters he received while in jail?
He decided to end the movement completely
He decided to ignore the letters and do nothing at all
He encouraged more violent protests to begin
He encouraged the continuation of non-violent protests
2
When WWII ended, why did the Japanese not regain power over Korea and give it to the U.S. & Soviet Union?
The Japanese did not want possession of Korea anymore
Japan needed money for a trade
U.S. and Soviet Union agreed to divided up Japan and co-existent there
Japan did not win WWII, therefore lost (not regained) territories
3
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
disbanded the EEOC for women
banned racial discrimination in all public facilities
allowed discrimination in restaurants only
prohibited poll taxes and literacy tests
4
What was the Berlin Airlift in response to?
Soviet blockade of West Berlin
reunification of East and West Germany
German development of the atomic bomb
construction of the Berlin wall
5
Which president was responsible for integrating the U.S. military through an executive order?
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
6
What was the main purpose of the Interstate Highway Act?
Highway system for military transport
To grow help the suburbs
Make vacation travel easier
To grow help the population
7
What was the name of the international peacekeeping organization formed at the end of WWII?
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
League of Nations
NATO
8
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended requirements such as ______________________.
Literacy Tests
All of the above
any voting discrimination practice
Poll Taxes
9
How did the Korean War begin in June 1950?
North Korea invaded South Korea
Soviet Union invaded North Korea
South Korea invaded North Korea
U.S. invaded South Korea
10
Which of the following was agreed to at the Yalta Conference in 1945 before WWII ended?
A commitment to open a second front in France
The invasion of Sicily
Japan would join the Allies
To divide Germany into 4 military zones
11
What was the primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?
Stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia
Aid the economic recovery of war-torn Western Europe
End the fighting between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
Set up a military alliance of anti-communist nations
12
What was
NOT
a reason people bought homes in the suburbs in the 1950s?
VA loans were available
Not many people were moving to the suburbs
Interstate Highway System was created
FHA loans were available
13
What was known as the "perfect failure" during President Kennedy's time in office?
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Wall construction
Cuban Revolution
Bay of Pigs invasion
14
Who became president after JFK's assassination?
Robert F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lee Harvey Oswald
Jackie Kennedy
15
All of the following were promises made by Stalin at the Yalta Conference
EXCEPT
...
The Soviet Union would help the U.S. defeat in Japanese in the Pacific
Soviet Union would help with the D-Day invasion of France
The Soviet Union would join the United Nations
Stalin would allow democratic elections in Soviet-occupied countries
16
What event
DID NOT
happen
during Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency?
Bay of Pigs
Brown vs. Board of Education
Rosenburg execution
Little Rock Nine
17
What was the largest demonstration during the Civil Rights Movement?
"Little Rock Nine" protest
March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom
March on Selma
Montgomery Bus Boycott
18
Who founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) labor organization?
Martin Luther King
Cesar Chavez
Malcolm X
Lydon B. Johnson
19
How did the development of television impact the Civil Rights Movement?
Americans saw fire hoses blasting children
All of the Above
Americans saw attack dogs biting demonstrators
Americans saw MLK, Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech
20
When an armistice was signed ending the fighting of the Korean War, __________________.
North & South Korea were still divided on the 38th parallel.
China gained control of the entire Korean peninsula.
a communist government was established in South Korea.
communist fears in the United States decreased.
21
Who launched Sputnik I into space on October 4, 1957?
India
Soviet Union
China
United States
22
The change in governments in China and North Korea after WWII were a concern because ____________________.
they were no longer trading partners
the new governments were communist
it threatened to end the Marshall Plan
those countries were allied with Germany
23
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a good example of how fragile communication and diplomacy can be between countries.
False
True
24
_____________ was the technology that changed society and politics by the late 1950s/early 1960s.
Radio
Telephone
Telegraph
Television
25
Which of the following was
NOT
a problem both armies faced during the fighting of the Korean War?
Disease
Frostbite
Humid climate
Malnutrition
26
Why did President Truman say communism could not be stopped in China?
Due to the Soviet takeover of China
Japan helped the communists come to power
Due to internal forces already inside China
U.S. didn't send enough military aid
27
What was the significance of the Supreme Court's decision in
Brown vs. Board of Education
?
"Separate but equal" was illegal in public schools
Schools could be segregated
Playgrounds were to be segregated
"Separate but equal" was legal
28
Which of the following countries was
NOT
a member of NATO?
Soviet Union
United States
France
Britain
29
Many people who listened to the debate between JFK and Nixon
on the radio
thought Kennedy won the debate.
False
True
30
What is the largest bomb ever tested in world history?
Ivy Mike
Tsar Bomba
H-Bomb
B-83
31
The tensions between the United States & the Soviet Union, known as the Cold War, lasted from __________ to ___________.
1940 - 2023
1945 - 1983
1945 - 1983
1945 - 1991
32
What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
All of the above
Boycott lasted for 382 days
An example of civil disobedience and nonviolent protesting
People in Montgomery did not ride the bus protesting segregation
33
What was the
communist
military alliance?
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
NATO
League of Nations
34
What is the policy of
containment?
stopping the spread of communism
establishing democracies in former communist countries
overthrowing communist governments
taking down the Soviet Union
35
Ethel & Julius Rosenberg were sentenced to death for being Soviet spies.
False
True
36
What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
Containment by giving aid to Greece & Turkey
Force Germany to pay war reparations
Promote free elections in Europe
Maintain international peace through the United Nations
37
Both democratic and communist countries joined the United Nations.
False
True
38
Who believed that communism should take over the world peacefully?
Joseph Stalin
Dwight Eisenhower
Adolf Hitler
Nikita Khrushchev
39
__________________ was the new leader of the People's Republic of China (communist leader).
Chiang Kai-Shek
Syngman Rhee
Kim Il Sung
Mao Zedong
40
How long was the military campaign/fighting of the Korean War?
1950-1953
1950-1960
Fighting is still going on today
1945-1991
