Domain 5 Quiz - Independent Practice

Which policy is illustrated by the changes in troop levels displayed on the graph between 1968 and 1972?

• Intervention

• End of US Involvement

• Domino Theory

• Escalation

Answer explanation

The changes in troop levels between 1968 and 1972 reflect the policy of Vietnamization, which aimed to shift combat responsibilities to South Vietnamese forces while reducing U.S. troop presence.

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Which of the below was part of the 1970s Feminist Movement?

• the Grimke sisters’ advocacy for women’s rights

• the defeat of Billie Jean King by Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match

• the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gives women the right to vote

• the emergence of the National Organization for

  Women (NOW)

Answer explanation

the emergence of the National Organization for Women (NOW) was part of the 1970s Feminist Movement.

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Which statement BEST describes the policies and goals of Reaganomics?

• Fight high inflation and unemployment by reducing taxes, and reducing government regulations.

• Fight unemployment by spending borrowed money on federal government projects.

• Fight economic recession by transferring the powers of state governments over the economy to the federal government.

• Fight the decline in American manufacturing by encouraging more free trade with other nations.

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Which statement BEST describes the impact of computers on the American economy?

• Americans spend more time outside

• Americans can more easily find news sources that correspond with their own beliefs

• A large reduction in work hours and a large increase in leisure time

• The expense of computer virus software protections and network security costs, outweigh the savings brought by the technological advancements

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The results of the 2008 presidential election can be seen as a long-term effect of which of the movements below?

• the conservative resurgence movement

• the Tea Party Movement

• the Civil Rights Movement

• the Women’s Suffrage Movement 

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Which core issue was the National Organization for Women (NOW) founded upon?

• provision of daycare

• entrance into the military

• equal pay in the workforce

• access to higher education

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Which action did President Carter take in response to the Iran hostage crisis?

• He ordered a military rescue that failed.

• He negotiated an exchange of prisoners

• He asked the courts around the world to arbitrate.

• He ordered a blockade of the important ports in the area.

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After communist rebels took power in Cuba in 1959, the U.S. government responded by taking which of the following TWO actions?

• invading Cuba to remove any communist-led government

• offering economic and military aid to the new government to protect them from European interference

• installing nuclear missiles in Florida to protect the United States

• asking for volunteers for a militia to invade and occupy the island

• instituting an economic embargo that prevented all U.S. trade with the island

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Which TWO factors MOST LIKELY spurred the passing of the legislation mentioned above?

• the ending of World War II

• the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

• the successful launch of Sputnik into space

• the increase of consumerism in the United States

• the fear that public education was not as successful as in other countries

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Which TWO factors MOST LIKELY spurred the passing of the legislation mentioned above?

• the ending of World War II

• the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

• the successful launch of Sputnik into space

• the increase of consumerism in the United States

• the fear that public education was not as successful as in other countries

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