What fears did many people have after World War 2?

The fear of another world war with atomic weapons

Why was the Soviet Union afraid of the US?

They feared they would use their atomic bomb on them

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

An economic system where the government owns everything

Who were the Little Rock Nine?

9 black students who planned to attend an all white school

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

A neighborhood outside of a city

The United States has capitalism. What is capitalism?

Economic system controlled by individuals in a free market

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

She was arrested and taken to jail

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

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

It brought national attention to the issue of integration

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

It helped create more integration because both liked it

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

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

They refused to use the buses until they changed the policy

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

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