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1950s Review quiz

Authored by David Gale

Social Studies

11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

To label someone’s activities as “McCarthyism” would be to suggest that the person is

staunchly loyal to the United States.

“soft” on communism.

making unsupported accusations.

sincere but misguided.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

At which of the following was it determined that Germany would be divided into zones of occupation under Allied Powers?

at the Potsdam Conference

at Woodstock

at the first meeting of the United Nations

at the Continental Convention

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Who were the first US civilians executed for espionage?

Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss

Alger Hiss and Klaus Fuchs

Paul Robeson and Joseph McCarthy

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Who was sent to prison rather than cooperate by testifying before the House in 1947?

Paul Robeson

the Hollywood Ten

Gary Cooper

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What goal was most important in shaping the U.S. foreign policy between 1945 and 1990?

preventing and containing the spread of Communism

encouraging scientists to immigrate to the U.S.

to strengthen US industrial and agricultural production

to provide foreign aid to poor countries

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What international body acts as an "international peacekeeper" to prevent future wars?

United States

United Nations

NATO

Warsaw Pact

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which 1957 US policy was directed toward containing Communism in the Middle East?

The Truman Doctrine

The Eisenhower Doctrine

The Roosevelt Corollary

The Warsaw Pact

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