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Second Semester US History Final Exam Review
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1
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
Supreme Court presides over an impeachment
President has the final word over the Constitution
Congress must obey the Constitution
No person is above the law
2
What was the controversial act President Ford did?
establishing the Betty Ford clinic
fell down Air Force 1 stairs
pardoned Nixon
aiding Nicaraguan rebels
3
Which of these is NOT a common Covid-19 symptom?
blurred vision
fever
cough
loss of smell and/or taste
4
Other than Stock Market crash, what are 2 events that led to the Great Depression?
Over spending in the 1920s
All answers contributed to the Great Depression
Dust Bowl
Bank Failures
5
Which was NOT a crisis under President Carter?
Iran - Contra Affair
Iran hostage crisis
economic issues
3 mile island nuclear melt down
6
Which of the following was a major event of President Obama's presidency.
Passing a national health care program (Obamacare)
Killing bin Laden
all are correct
First minority president of the US
7
Which University was the site of a National Guard shooting that killed 4 students?
Kent State
Cal Tech
Michigan
UC Berkley
8
What was the primary result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
segregation of schools
segregation of buses and bus depots
desegregation of schools
desegregation of buses and bus depots
9
Many Americans objected to the draft because
did not raise the necessary number of troop
Forced young men to flee to Canada
targeted poor and minorities
did not include women
10
Which of the following was NOT a result of the murder of George Floyd?
protests and riots throughout the US
Laws outlawing video taping police
Derek Chauvin sentenced to prison
Black Lives Matter movement grows larger
11
Which of the following is NOT one of the controversies surrounding the 2000 election?
Harris was in charge of recount and on Bush's staff
Jeb Bush was governor of Florida
ballot boxes were turned off early
ballot design was difficult for some voters
12
Why did President Carter decide to boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics?
Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan
Afghanistan invaded the USSR
Pardoning Richard Nixon
Aiding the overthrow of El Salvador
13
Which media saw a drastic increase in the 1950s?
newspapers
Radio
movies
TV
14
Which of the following are true of the Freedom Rides?
Freedom Riders were from all walks of life
Angry mobs of white people often challenged them
help enforce Supreme Court ruling desegregating buses
all of the above are correct
15
Who started the current protests to the National Anthem at sporting events?
LeBron James
Colin Kaepernick
Richard Sherman
Brittany Griner
16
Why did the Persian Gulf War start?
Iraq invaded Kuwait
Iraq invaded Persia
Iraq was not nice
Iraq invaded Saudi Arabia
17
What consequences did Reagan face for the Iran-Contra Scandal?
none of the above
condemned by the state
forced to resign
he was impeached but not removed from office
18
How was OJ tried twice for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman?
They were REALLY sure he did it
The first trial was a mistrial
The second trial was a CIVIL trial, not a CRIMINAL trial
He wrote a book "If I did it" that made him look guilty
19
The GI Bill boosted the postwar economy by
instituting a military draft
providing veterans with generous loans
requiring all veterans to go to college
providing all veterans with white-collar jobs
20
During the 1950's the number of these types of jobs increased
white-collar jobs
franchises
blue-collar jobs
computers
21
What was the aim of the mob that attacked the US Capitol on 1/6/2021?
Remove a Democrat from office
Overturn the 2020 election results
Show the Capital police their weaknesses
Overturn the 2020 Voting Act
22
Why was President Clinton impeached?
illegal real estate deal
selling weapons to terrorists
having an affair
lying under oath (perjury)
23
Which of the following was NOT a way the Vietnam War was protested?
registering for the draft
burning draft cards
songs
marches
24
Which of the following is NOT a result of the desegregation of Little Rock schools?
Governor of Arkansas refusing to allow desegregation
Massive protests by white students
acceptance of the black students
Eisenhower calling in the national guard
25
What was a lasting effect of Watergate?
Presidential response to polls was established
citizens trust of the government was weakened
executive privilege was strengthened
checks and balances were weakened
26
The concept that a Nuclear war isn't winnable and shouldn't be fought
Red Scare
Mutually Assured Destruction
Containment
Domino Theory
27
ISIS money revenue comes from...
Oil Production
all are correct
Ransoms from kidnappings
Taxes
28
How were the Vietnam and Korean Wars similar?
US supported the South, USSR supported the North
The US won both wars
Both fought over socialism
US supported the North, USSR supported the South
29
Why was Donald Trump impeached?
Failing to provide his tax information
Withholding funds from Ukraine
Having an affair with Stormy Daniels
Inciting the January 6th insurrection
30
What was segregation?
system where farmers work a parcel of land
system of separating men and women
system of separating blacks and whites
system of separating old and young
31
How did the outcome of WWII lead to the Cold War?
Tensions between the US and the USSR because of communism
all of the answers are correct
Increase in nuclear weapons in the world
Korean and Vietnam wars fought over communism
32
Who took the fall for Reagan over the illegal funding of Nicaraguan rebels?
Oliver North
G Gordon Liddy
The Plumbers
Osama Bin Laden
33
Which leader was NOT assassinated in the 1960s
Bobby Kennedy
FDR
JFK
MLK, Jr.
34
Choose one important event this semester that you feel had significant impact on our history?
World War II
Civil Rights
Great Depression
Cold War
35
Which of the following was NOT a reason the terrorists gave for the 9-11 attack?
US sanctions against Iraq
US attempted to assasinate Osama Bin Laden
US support of Israel
US troops in Saudi Arabia
36
Brown v. Board of Education desegregated what?
schools
public restrooms
military
buses
37
Which best describes the relationship between MLK and Malcolm X?
Malcolm X was by any means necessary. So was MLK.
They were both great athletes in Major League Baseball
MLK and Malcolm X were both non-violent.
Malcolm X was by any means necessary. MLK was non-violent.
38
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the growth of Rock N Roll in the 50s?
White musicians imitating African American musicians
African American musicians attracted white audiences
Government propaganda
DJs played African American musicians on white radio stations
