APUSH Period 8 Quizs

What was the 26th Amendment?

• Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

• Established a national voting age of 21.

• Allowed citizens to vote in federal elections without registration.

• Prohibited voting discrimination based on age.

What was the Warsaw Pact?

• A military alliance of communist countries led by the Soviet Union.

• A trade agreement between Western European nations.

• A cultural exchange program initiated by the United States.

• An economic union of Eastern European countries.

What was the Cold War?

• A geopolitical tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991.

• A military conflict between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.

• A trade war between the U.S. and China during the 1980s.

• A cultural exchange program initiated by the U.S. in the 1960s.

What was the GI Bill?

• A program that provided WWII veterans with benefits including college tuition and low-interest home loans.

• A law that mandated military service for all eligible citizens.

• A financial aid program for students attending private high schools.

• A government initiative to promote international trade after WWII.

What was the Vietnamization policy?

• A strategy to increase U.S. military presence in Vietnam.

• Nixon’s plan to gradually withdraw U.S. troops and replace them with South Vietnamese forces.

• A diplomatic effort to negotiate peace with North Vietnam.

• A program to provide economic aid to South Vietnam.

Explain ONE impact of the Cold War on domestic life in the U.S.

• Increased economic prosperity and job growth.

• Created a culture of fear, loyalty oaths, and anti-communist sentiment.

• Promoted civil rights and social justice movements.

• Encouraged international travel and cultural exchange.

Who was Thurgood Marshall?

• A famous civil rights activist known for his work with the NAACP and as the first African American Supreme Court Justice.

• A prominent politician who served as the first African American governor in the United States.

• A renowned author and playwright who focused on African American experiences.

• A leading scientist who made significant contributions to space exploration.

What was the Silent Majority?

• A term used by Nixon to describe Americans who supported traditional values and the Vietnam War.

• A group of Americans who opposed the Vietnam War and sought social change.

• A political movement advocating for civil rights and equality in the 1960s.

• A demographic of young Americans who favored counterculture and anti-establishment views.

Who wrote 'The Feminine Mystique'?

• Betty Friedan

• Simone de Beauvoir

• Virginia Woolf

• Gloria Steinem

What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• A civil rights protest sparked by Rosa Parks; led to desegregation of buses.

• A celebration of public transportation improvements in Montgomery.

• A protest against the high fares of the bus system.

• A campaign to promote carpooling among citizens.