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SEMESTER 2 FINAL REVIEW
SEMESTER 2 FINAL REVIEW
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1
McCarthyism was used to describe the hunt for alleged _______ during the 1950's
Journalists
Patriots
Communists
Weapons
2
The purpose of Johnson's Great Society was to reduce
Education
voting
Poverty
the development of large industries
3
Which of these New Deal programs is still operating today?
Social Security
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Works Progress Admin
Civil Works admin
4
Where was Martin Luther King Jr assasinated?
Chicago, Illinois
Memphis, Tennesee
Montgomery, Georgia
Biloxi, Mississippi
5
Which New Deal Program protected deposits in case of bank failure?
Social Security Admin (SSA)
National Recovery Admin (NRA)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
6
A Fear and Paranoia of Communism
The Enlightenment
Red Scare
Detente
Domino Theory
7
Which President used the atomic bomb in order to bring an end to WWII in the Pacific, ?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
8
Which country did Hitler invade in 1939 which triggered the start of WWII in Europe?
Poland
Denmark
Britain
France
9
The first country to put a Man on the moon
Cuba
the United States
China
The Soviet Union
10
The 'Woodstock' music festival in 1969 is considered to be the pinnacle of
the Conservative Movement
Evangelical Christianity
the military
The Counterculture Movement
11
The Generation born between 1945-1964
Generation X
Millenials
the Greatest Generation
Baby Boomers
12
The 1950s term "McCarthyism" is used to describe events related to _________.
gun control demonstrations and debates.
accusations not supported by evidence during the Red Scare
containing communism to the countries where it started.
negative presidential political campaigns,
13
The 14th Amendment promises:
Equal Protection under Law
no alcohol is allowed in the U.S
all people the right to vote
that slavery is abolished
14
'Jim Crow' Laws were a nickname for laws in the South that
eliminated the poll tax
outlawed alcohol
Required Segregation
Outlawed Segregation
15
What were the two main goals of the Early Civil Rights Movement?
to end segregation and protect voting rights
to use violence to bring down Southern Governments and segregation
the passage of the 21st Amendment and legalize alcohol
the passage of the 19th Amendment and promoting segregation
16
The term 'suffrage' means:
suffering
the right to vote
immigration
a tax on imports
17
The 442nd combat team of WWII was significant because
they were the most decorated Unit in American History
they rescued fellow American soldiers in battle
it was entirely made up of Japanese Americans
All of the Above
18
How was the Cuban Missile Crisis Finally resolved?
US seized Guantanamo Bay
President Kennedy realized Fidel Castro was right
The Soviet Union withdrew missiles from Cuba
Cuba became a Communist Country
19
In the 1950's this type of music exploded into popularity
Polka
Grunge
Disco
Rock n Roll
20
The process of putting together a product piece by piece ; like an automobile
Assembly Line
bessemer process
welding
combustion
21
This President made the decision to use the Atomic bomb in WWII
Kennedy
Truman
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
22
The 1896 Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson ruled that __________.
Schools should be desegregated
Jim Crow laws were Unconstitutional
Prohibition was illegal
Racial Segregation was Constitutional as long as facilities were Equal
23
Which federal policy in WWII was justified as a 'wartime necessity'?
the quota system of immigration
the internment of Japanese Americans
the burning of Italian language books
the exclusion of German immigrants
24
The NATO anticommunist alliance deterred attack by saying an "attack on one was an attack on__"
MOST
PART
NONE
ALL
25
Which event launched the 'Space Race' in 1957?
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
The Soviets put a Man on the Moon
The U.S. launched a Space Shuttle
the Chinese put weapons into Space
26
Rationing was used during World War II by the federal government to __________.
increase agricultural production for export
provide more resources for the military
increase exports to neutral countries
provide military weapons to allied countries
27
Nickname for Laws in the South that separated all Public Facilities by Race
KKK Laws
Integration Laws
Jim Crow
Black Codes
28
Brown vs. Board OVERTURNED which earlier segregationist law?
Plessy vs. Ferguson
McCulloch vs. Maryland
U.S. vs. Nixon
Roe Vs. Wade
29
The Watergate Scandal resulted in President Nixon
Resigning
Being impeached
Winning his court case
Being arrested
30
This was a REACTION to Pearl Harbor and resulted in the internship of Japanese Americans
the 24th Amendment
The Manhattan Project
Executive Order 9066
Blitzkrieg
31
The first African American Supreme Court Justice was
Clarence Thomas
Thurgood Marshall
William Brennan
Samuel Alito
32
Line dividing South Korea from North Korea
the Iron Curtain
the 38th parallel
Cold War
Detente
33
What was the MAIN goal of the GI Bill after WWII?
to end segregation in the military
to prosecute draft dodgers
to give economic and education aid to veterans
to end the military draft
34
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made segregation illegal in which of the following?
Restaurants
Churches
Buses
All Public Facilities
35
The California Central Valley Project, part of the New Deal tried
to control floods
encourage businesses to relocate elsewhere
increase revenue for the government
To protect the area from devastating drought
36
John F. Kennedy defeated this Republican to win the Presidency in 1960
Lyndon Johnson
Adlai Stevenson
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
37
The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a direct result of the actions of
The Black Panther Party
Martin Luther King Jr.
Rosa Parks
Malcolm X
38
What significant contribution did the Navajo people make to the U.S. during WWII?
Fought a guerilla war with little support
they ended segregation in the the US Army
they were skilled marksmen
they used their language as an unbreakable code
39
This idea got us involved in war against Communism in places like Korea and Vietnam
Vietnamization
The Enlightenment
Religion
The Domino Theory
40
The 1970's were mostly known for which style of music that we see here:
World Music
Disco Music
New Wave Music
Grunge Music
41
Which of the following was a lasting effect of the Watergate scandal?
the power of the Judicial branch was weakened
trust in elected officials was undermined
Executive privelidge was extended
the power of the President was expanded
42
The purpose of 'Rationing' during WWII was
to end the military draft
to preserve more resources for the military
to recruit soldiers
to desegregate the military
43
The MAIN goal of the U.S. and NATO during the Cold War was
to spread communism
To resist Communism and spread Democracy
to deploy nuclear weapons to enemy countries
to end the drive for Civil Rights
44
The U.S. was drawn into World War II MAINLY because of:
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Germany's invasion of France
the explosion on the Maine
the sinking of the Lusitania, and the Zimmerman Note
45
Civil Rights Leader Malcolm X founded this
NAACP
United Negro College Fund
Organization of Afro American Unity
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
46
The purpose of FDR's 'Bank Holiday during the Depression was
restore confidence in nation's banks
to sell more stocks
to print more money
force banks to lower interest rates
47
The year the Soviet Union Collapses; ending the Cold War
1962
1945
1991
1989
48
This helped protect Western Europe from Communism and rebuilt their economies after WWII
The Great Society
The New Frontier
The Sussex Pledge
The Marshall Plan
49
A fear and paranoia of communism is called
muckraking
Red Scare
amendment
Yellow journalism
50
This Constitutional Amendment Outlawed Poll taxes
24th
25th
22nd
23rd
