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Cold War + Civil Rights Review
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review of cold war info and Q3 information
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1
Which of the following was created as a response to NATO?
The United Nations
The Warsaw Pact
The Iron Curtain
The Molotov Plan
2
Which of the following people greatly influenced Martin Luther King Jr.?
W.E.B. Dubois
Mahatma Gandhi
Marcus Garvey
Nation of Islam
3
Why did Eisenhower send Federal troops to Central HS in Arkansas?
To help break up the Montgomery Bus Boycott
To help segregate the school
To help escort MLK from Selma to Montgomery
To ensure that 9 new African American students could attend
4
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
to help spread communism in Europe
To stop the spread of communism in Europe
to help spread democracy in Europe
To stop the spread of democracy in Europe
5
Which of these tactics did Martin Luther King Jr. use most effectively?
reverse discrimination
armed rebellion
nonviolent resistance
affirmative action
6
U.S. and USSR argued over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet misssiles near the US border
Space Race
Plessy v Ferguson
Cuban Missile Crisis
U2 Spy Plan
7
Who were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg?
They were convicted of being spies, and executed
They were famous actors
They were top Soviet government officials
They invented McDonalds
8
The Baby Boom and Interstate Highway system lead to the development of which of the following?
Urbanization `
More farming land for Americans
The New York Jets
Suburbs
9
Which of the following was NOT associated with McCarthyism?
The gov. was accused of having many communists working there
A fear of widespread plots against the government
Congress sought to end the two-party system
Many Americans were falsely accused of being spies
10
What was the ruling of the Brown v Board of Ed court case?
Separate but equal
Separate facilities are inherently unequal
Abortion is illegal
Upheld the Rosenbergs conviction
11
Who were the Hollywood 10?
Ten actors who helped raise money for the effort to win WWII
Ten senators who were suspected of being communist
Ten actors who were put in jail for being communist spies
10 actors put in jail for being suspected communists
12
What was the Baby boom?
An increase of the US population after WWII
The outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs to Asia
The right of women to vote and their impact on policy
the reemergence of Jim Crow laws
13
Why is Harvey Milk a significant figure in gay rights history?
He owned the Stonewall Inn.
first openly gay candidate to be elected in a major U.S city
first governor in South to pass laws supporting gay rights.
first president of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
14
What were Levittowns associated with in the post-war (after 1945)?
The desire to create more environmentally friendly homes
The change from brick homes to those with wood paneling
The increase in inner city populations
The development of suburbs
15
All of the following were true about both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X EXCEPT
the government had not done enough to protect blacks in USA
Their belief in the use of violence to achieve their goals
the government had not enforced the Constitution properly.
belief that blacks and whites should be treated equally
16
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To help restore Western European countries after WWII
ultimately segregated public schools in America.
Americas bombing strategy during WWII
To help restore the economy of Japan after WWII
17
Which group sent observers into the streets armed to protect blacks from police mistreatment?
Black Panthers
Nation of Islam
Congressional Black Caucus
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
18
Which of the following best describes literacy tests?
The Test ALL people must take to be able to vote
created by White southerners to keep blacks out of the army
created to keep African Americans from voting
the Test that all US soldiers must take before they serve
19
What was the ruling of the Plessy v Ferguson court case?
Separate but equal
Upheld the Execution of the Rosenbergs
Abortion is illegal in the US
Separate facilities are inherently unequal
20
What was the focus of the Selma March?
to help free the slaves
To prepare for war vs the KKK
to help African Americans register to vote
To protest minimum wages
21
Which of the following best describes Joseph McCarthy?
A senator who created the policy of containment
A General who fought the Russians during the Cold war
A senator who had "proof" of 250 communists in the US gov.
A General who lead US troops in Korea
22
The Iron Curtain refers to which of the following?
the growing Soviet domination of Eastern Europe
the increase of industrial production in Eastern Europe
the expanding influence of communists in Western Europe
the desperate economic conditions in Eastern Europe
23
What foreign policy was being fulfilled by the Marshall Plan?
Neutrality
Isolationism
The Monroe Doctine
Containment
24
Which of the following best describes the Truman Doctrine?
US foreign policy to threaten countries with nuclear war
After WWII 1 baby was born every 10 seconds,
The policy of keeping African Americans from voting
American foreign policy created to stop Soviet expansion
25
What was the goal of the Greensboro sit in?
Stay at a restaurant al day and eat as much food as possible
To desegregate public facilities
To challenge public transportations segregationist policies
to create segregationist policies for public facilities
26
The Gray Panthers formed in 1972 to speak out against the........
unequal wages that women received in the workforce.
unfair treatment of elder Americans in the United States.
poor work conditions that immigrants often experienced.
lack of rights and accessibilities for disabled Americans..
27
What were the two main fears that US citizens had during the Cold War?
Fear of Communism and Nuclear War/Weapons
Fear of World War III and Italians
Fear of Communism and Dragons
Fear of Communism and Spys
28
_______ is best known for investigating communism in the film industry.
NATO
The UN
HUAC
The CIA
29
What does NATO stand for?
North American Tariff Order
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Transportation Organization
North American Treaty Organization
30
What was the purpose of NATO?
to create an alliance between East Europe and USSR
to create an alliance between Japan and Germany
to create an alliance between China and Russia
to create an alliance between West Europe and the USA
31
Who founded the United Farm Workers?
Harvey Milk
Cesar Chavez
Fidel Castro
Martin Luther King Jr.
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Who took up Rosa Parks cause to protest the segregation of public transportation?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Mya Angelou
Stokely Carmichael
