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A simple/easy STAAR review quiz. 1877-Cold War
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When an issue is brought to a vote by the people, this is called...
a recall
a revolution
a referendum
an initiative
2
Who was George Marshall?
American general, and Army Chief of Staff
American commander in the Pacific
American general, Admiral of the Navy in the Pacific
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
3
What was the Domino Theory?
if one country fell to capitalism others would too
if one nation became Christian than others would too
nuclear weapons would destroy the world
If one country fell to communism others would too
4
What is the 16th Amendment?
women get to vote
direct election of senators
prohibition
start of the income tax
5
President John F. Kennedy managed to avoid nuclear war during the...
Berlin Crisis
Bay of Pigs invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
Vietnam War
6
What is the 13th Amendment?
End of slavery
African Americans are considered citizens
solidified presidential succession rules
African Americans gain the right to vote
7
Who was W. E. B. DuBois?
African-American journalist and suffragist
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
muckracking writer of The Jungle
8
Who was George Patton?
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American commander in the Pacific
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
9
What is the significance of the year 1898?
The Great Depression
World War I
World War II
Start of Spanish American War
10
What is the 26th Amendment?
start of the income tax
can vote at age 18
direct election of senators
women get to vote
11
What is the 14th Amendment?
African Americans gain the right to vote
solidified presidential succession rules
End of slavery
African Americans are considered citizens
12
What was the 18th Amendment?
women get to vote
prohibition
direct election of senators
start of the income tax
13
This case stated that Texas had a bad school finance system. Money would be shared by distritcs
Mendez v. Westerminster
Brown v. Board of Education
Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D.
Edgewood I.S.D. v. Kirby
14
This case stated that segregation was bad, but if segregated for educational purposes it was ok
Edgewood I.S.D. v. Kirby
Mendez v. Westerminster
Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D.
Brown v. Board of Education
15
What is the 15th Amendment?
African Americans gain the right to vote
African Americans are considered citizens
solidified presidential succession rules
End of slavery
16
Who was George Wallace?
A group of individuals who were for segregation
Governor of Georgia who was for segregation
Governor of Arkansas who was for segregation
Governor of Alabama who was for segregation
17
What two races started during the Cold War?
Space Race
Arms Race
NATO Race
USSR Race
18
Who was Glenn Curtiss?
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He was very important to the aviation industry
19
Who where the Navajo Code Talkers?
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
20
He wrote a letter in a Birmingham jail and had a dream.
Rosa Parks
Betty Friedan
Martin Luther King Jr.
Cesar Chavez
21
Who was Susan B. Anthony?
worked hard for African American women
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
muckracking writer of The Jungle
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
22
Who was Alfred Thayer Mahan?
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Republican senator who was for US expansion
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
23
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
It ended World War II
It ended World War I
It ended the Spanish American War
It ended the Cold War
24
What is the significance of the years 1939-1945?
World War I
Start of Spanish American War
World War II
The Great Depression
25
Who was Marcus Garvey?
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He believed African Americans needed to live seperately
He was the first to fly across the Atlantic, NYC to Paris
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
26
What was the Tet Offensive?
A Vietcong offensive that was a military defeat for the US
A US offensive that was a political defeat for the Vietcong
A Vietcong offensive that was a political defeat for the US
A US offensive that was a military defeat for the Vietcong
27
She did not give up her seat on a bus, which began a large scale bus boycott.
Rosa Parks
Betty Friedan
Martin Luther King Jr.
Cesar Chavez
28
Nixon's plan for allowing the South Vietnamese to fight their own war was called?
Vietnamization
War? What is it good for?
Get Out America
UnAmericanization
29
She wrote
The Feminine Mystic
which empowered women.
Cesar Chavez
Martin Luther King Jr.
Betty Friedan
Rosa Parks
30
The first of these occurred between 1919-1920. It involved a fear of communism.
nativism
Social Darwinism
Red Scare
eugenics
31
What is the significance of the years 1968 and 1969?
Cold War ends
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
32
Who was Chester Nimitz?
American general, Admiral of the Navy in the Pacific
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American Army commander in the Pacific
American general, and Army Chief of Staff
33
Who was Douglas MacArthur?
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American Army commander in the Pacific
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
34
Who was Orval Faubus?
A group of individuals who were for segregation
Governor of Georgia who was for segregation
Governor of Arkansas who was for segregation
Governor of Alabama who was for segregation
35
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He was the first to fly across the Atlantic, NYC to Paris
He believed African Americans needed to live seperately
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
36
What is the significance of the year 1991?
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
Cold War ends
37
What is the significance of the year 1929?
World War I
World War II
The Great Depression
Start of Spanish American War
38
Who was Sanford B. Dole?
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
Republican senator who was for US expansion
39
What was the Marshall Plan?
The plan to give aid to Europe to avoid communism
The plan to produce more nuclear weapons that Russia
The idea that aid must be given to India to avoid starvation
The plan to invade Russia
40
What was the Truman Doctrine?
Truman's plan to strike communist areas with nuclear weapons
Truman's plan to retreat from wold affairs
Truman's belief to aid any country going against communism
Truman's ideas on how to get the economy going better
41
Who was Omar Bradley?
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American commander in the Pacific
42
Who was General John J. Pershing?
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Leader of the American Expeditionary Force in WW I
43
What is the significance of the year 2001?
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
Cold War ends
44
Who was Clarence Darrow?
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
He was very important to the aviation industry
45
This was written by Woodrow Wilson at the end of World War I. It had the League of Nations.
16th Amendment
Treaty of Versailles
Fifteen Points
Fourteen Points
46
What was the U.S. strategy for advancement through the Pacific during WWI?
keep Japan busy while Russia moves in
Attack every island
all out assault on Japanese home islands
Island hopping
47
Who was Henry Ford?
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He was very important to the aviation industry
48
What is the 20th Amendment?
African Americans are considered citizens
African Americans gain the right to vote
End of slavery
solidified presidential succession rules
49
What is the 17th Amendment?
prohibition
women get to vote
start of the income tax
direct election of senators
50
What is happening in this picture?
The Fall of Hanoi
The Fall of Saigon
The Fall of Tet
The Fall of North Vietnam
51
Who where the Tuskegee Airmen?
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
52
Who was Ida B. Wells?
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
African-American journalist and suffragist
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
muckracking writer of The Jungle
53
What was executive order 9066?
The declaration of war on Japan
the internment of Americans especially Japanese
The secret of the Manhattan Project
The order to drop the atomic bombs on Japan
54
The belief that immigrants were the cause of many issues of the late 1800s and early 1900s.
eugenics
Social Darwinism
nativism
Red Scare
55
This occurred in the Philippines and it displayed Japanese cruelty.
Bataan Death March
the first use of kamikaze attacks
Rape of Nanking
use of atomic weapons
56
An elected official voted on again because he is bad is...
a recall
a referendum
a revolution
an initiative
57
What event led to U.S. involvement in WW 2?
The Battle of Midway
The Fall of Paris
The attack on Pearl Harbor
The Battle of Britain
58
Who where the Flying Tigers?
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
59
Who was Henry Cabot Lodge?
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Republican senator who was for US expansion
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
60
President Nixon believed that many people in the US supported the Vietnam War. They were?
The Major Majority
The Silent Ones
The Silent Majors
The Silent Majority
61
He boycotted grapes and helped migrant workers.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Cesar Chavez
Betty Friedan
Rosa Parks
62
What does this picture represent?
the Korean anti-war movement
the Vietnam anti-war movement
Marches protesting the testing of nuclear weapons
Marches protesting segregation
63
Which is not a reason for the U.S. entry into WWI?
unrestricted submarine warfare
the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
close economic ties with Britain and France
the Zimmerman note
64
Who was Dwight Eisenhower?
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American commander in the Pacific
65
Which of these did NOT play a significant role in World War I?
atomic bombs
machine guns
planes
tanks
66
What is considered to be the turning point of WWII in the Pacific theater?
The Battle of Midway
Pearl Harbor
The dropping of the atomic bombs
The invasion of Okinawa
67
In what battle did the United States play a significant role in stopping the Germans during WWI
Battle of Argonne Forest
Verdun
The Marne
The Somme
68
Why did the U.S. come to the aid of South Korea?
the U.S. felt bad about all the suffering in South Korea
The U.S. didn't do that, they aided North Korea
it was in a effort to destroy the USSR
it was in an effort to contain communism
69
In reference to the Cold War in Europe, what does this picture show?
supplies being delivered to a cut off city
the devastation of an area after a fierce US/Soviet battle
an airstrike against rebellious peoples
the destruction of a city after a nuclear strike
70
What is the significance of the year 1957?
terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
Sputnik starts US/Soviet Space Race
MLK assassination/US lands on the moon
Cold War ends
71
Who was William Jennings Bryan?
He defended Scopes in the Scopes Monkey Trial
He was very important to the aviation industry
He defended the Bible and traditional belief
He was one of the first to use the assembly line
72
A social theory that applied belief of 'survival of the fittest' to humans.
Social Darwinism
nativism
Red Scare
eugenics
73
What is the significance of the years 1914-1918?
The Great Depression
World War I
Start of Spanish American War
World War II
74
This case ended segregation in public schools.
Mendez v. Westerminster
Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D.
Edgewood I.S.D. v. Kirby
Brown v. Board of Education
75
Which of the following is NOT an example of volunteerism during WWII?
growing victory gardens
the segregation of the armed forces
high levels of military enlistment
the purchase of war bonds
76
This case stated that segregation of Hispanic students was wrong.
Delgado v. Bastrop I.S.D.
Mendez v. Westerminster
Brown v. Board of Education
Edgewood I.S.D. v. Kirby
77
The invasion of Nazi occupied France was called...
the Sicilian invasion
the invasion of Normandy
VE Day
the invasion of Morocco
78
Who was Upton Sinclair?
Worked hard for women's rights, especially the right to vote
worked hard for African American women
believed that black people needed to be vocal about change
muckracking writer of The Jungle
79
When an issue is brought to the ballot by the people, this is called...
a recall
a revolution
a referendum
an initiative
80
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
assistant secretary of the Navy, leader of the Rough Riders
Republican senator who was for US expansion
Wrote the book about the influence of sea power on history
governor of Hawaii, helped make US control Hawaii
81
What is the 19th Amendment?
direct election of senators
prohibition
women get to vote
start of the income tax
82
The new science that believed humans could be improved through selective breeding.
eugenics
Red Scare
nativism
Social Darwinism
83
What was a victory garden?
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
