Why was the Soviet Union afraid of the US?

They feared they would use their atomic bomb on them

Why was the conflict with the Soviet Union called the Cold War?

It never turned to a full on hot war

How did the governor of Arkansas react to the Little Rock Nine?

Called in the National Guard to prevent them from entering

Who were the Little Rock Nine?

9 black students who planned to attend an all white school

The black citizens of Montgomery started a boycott. What is a boycott?

They refused to use the buses until they changed the policy

How did blues music affect the standards between white and black people?

It helped create more integration because both liked it

Why were the actions of the Little Rock Nine so important?

It brought national attention to the issue of integration

During this time, many people moved out of cities to suburbs. What is a suburb?

A neighborhood outside of a city

The Soviet Union is ruled by communism. What is communism?

An economic system where the government owns everything

What happened to Rosa Park after she refused to give up her seat?

She was arrested and taken to jail

A civil rights leader who refused to give her seat on a bus

The United States has capitalism. What is capitalism?

Economic system controlled by individuals in a free market

What fears did many people have after World War 2?

The fear of another world war with atomic weapons

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1
Why was the Soviet Union afraid of the US?
They feared they would use their atomic bomb on them
They thought the US would become the strongest Soviet Power
The Soviet Union actually didn't fear the US
They fought hard to be better than China
2
Why was the conflict with the Soviet Union called the Cold War?
It never turned to a full on hot war
It was fought in the north
It never was fought in the summer.
It was fought in the frigid Russian lands
3
How did the governor of Arkansas react to the Little Rock Nine?
Called in the National Guard to prevent them from entering
Attempted to cause a civil war
Asked them politely to come into the school
Performed a sit in to stop their attempt
4
What was the name of the two wars we fought to stop the spread of Communism?
Vietnam and Chinese
Korea and Thailand
Japan and Chinese
Korea and Vietnam
5
What was the name of the court case that said all schools should desegregate?
Boris v. Board of Transportation
Brown v. Board of Trustees
Boarding v. Board of Commerce
Brown v. Board of Education
6
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
9 parents who boycotted the train system
9 black students who planned to attend an all white school
9 white students who performed sit ins
9 Jewish survivors of the Holocaust
7
The black citizens of Montgomery started a boycott. What is a boycott?
They started sit ins at the bus stations
They refused to go to work until they change
Having a young boy go to work
They refused to use the buses until they changed the policy
8
How did blues music affect the standards between white and black people?
It didn't affect it at all
It caused less integration because both groups hated it
It caused riots because white people like it so much
It helped create more integration because both liked it
9
What was an act of civil disobedience?
sit ins
all of the above
boycotts
marches
10
What is it called when a law is broken in a peaceful, nonviolent way as a form of protest?
disruption in numerio
civil disobedience
reverse psychology
civil misinformation
11
Why were the actions of the Little Rock Nine so important?
It had no real effect
It brought national attention to the issue of integration
It brought about perfect change to America
It showed the issues with Communism
12
What was the conflict between the US and the Soviet Union called?
Hot War
The Dark War
Soviet War
The Cold War
13
During this time, many people moved out of cities to suburbs. What is a suburb?
A store that sells urban cars
a neighborhood in a city
A shopping mall that sells shrubs
A neighborhood outside of a city
14
What was the name of the divider between East and West Berlin?
The Berlin Barrier
The Berlin Barracks
The Berlin Moat
The Berlin Wall
15
What did Korea, Vietnam, and Germany all have in common after WW2?
America and the Soviets tried to influence each
They were all split into two parts
All of the above
Each one was affected by the Soviet's influence
16
What the equal rights for all citizens in politics, society, and the economy called?
civil workers
civil war
civil rights
civilian law
17
How long was the Cold War?
46 weeks
100 years
46 years
50 years
18
What year did the Cold War end?
1971
1991
1981
1990
19
Who was the former-reverend who was the most influential Civil Rights leader?
Malcolm X
John Wayne
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rosa Parks
20
What music genres became popular in Tennessee after World War 2?
Jazz and rock 'n' roll
Blues and rock 'n' roll
Blues and country
Jazz and country
21
Who were the first people to push for civil rights after WW2?
Jewish leaders
German citizens
white veterans
black veterans
22
The Soviet Union is ruled by communism. What is communism?
An economic system where the government has no power
An economic system where the common law is king
An economic system where the people control the goods
An economic system where the government owns everything
23
What happened to Rosa Park after she refused to give up her seat?
She was arrested and taken to jail
She was arrested and released immediately
She was asked to never use the bus again
She was never even addressed
24
What was the name of the secret project to create the atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
Mordenkainen
Project Midnight
Brooklyn Bypass
25
Who was Rosa Parks?
A former veteran nurse in WW2
A member of the Manhattan Project
A civil rights leader who refused to give her seat on a bus
A civil rights leader who was assassinated
26
What was the problem with the Brown v. Board of Education?
It didn't say how quickly it needed to be accomplished
Some schools didn't do anything to start desegregating
Many schools took their time desegregating
All of the above
27
The United States has capitalism. What is capitalism?
Economic system where the government owns everything
Economic system where no one owns anything
Economic system where the rich rule over the poor
Economic system controlled by individuals in a free market
28
What fears did many people have after World War 2?
They feared that we would never be a unified people
The spread of capitalism
They feared the spread of the Civil Rights Movement
The fear of another world war with atomic weapons
29
Which of these movements was part of America's history in the 1950's?
Colonialism
Civil Rights
Communism
Women's Suffrage

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