Cold War Quiz 1-24

What is the definition of an "activist"

• A person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.

• A person who supports the government in decision-making.

• A person who participates in an armed rebellion.

• A person who studies political or social sciences.

Which system is described as where the central government has all political, economic, and social decision-making power?

• Democracy

• Communism

• Monarchy

• Federalism

What is the primary focus of the Civil Rights Movement

• To improve educational standards.

• To gain equal rights under the law for African Americans.

• To promote peace and nonviolence.

• To support labor unions.

Who is recognized as "the first lady of civil rights" for her role in the Montgomery bus boycott?

• Rosa Parks

• Coretta Scott King

• Harriet Tubman

• Angela Davis

What landmark decision did the U.S. Supreme Court make regarding segregation in public schools?

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Roe vs. Wade

• Miranda vs. Arizona

During which period did the Cold War occur?

• 1947-1991

• 1961-1989

• 1950-1970

• 1939-1945

What was the Space Race primarily about?

• Competition in television technology

• Competition between the USSR and the USA in space technologies

• Development of the Internet

• Advancements in civil rights movements

What significant event occurred on September 11, 2001?

• The end of the Cold War

• The launch of a space shuttle

• Terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda on the United States

• The invention of television

______ is an act of nonviolent, voluntary abstention from a product, person, organization, or country as an expression of protest

• Strike
• Embargo
• Boycott
• Sanction

________ using fear and violence as a way to demand changes

• intimidation
• coercion
• extortion
• terrorism