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WorksheetsAmerican II: Cold War to Vietnam
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 58mins
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Class
Date
1.
What was the Red Scare in American history?
a)
A time when Americans were scared that Communism had taken root here
b)
A time when Americans refused to wear read
c)
A time when Americans were concerned that Nazism had taken root here
d)
A time when the sun was red for days on end
2.
Which of the following is not true about McCarthyism?
a)
It was the hunting down of suspected Communist in America
b)
Its leader was Joseph McCarthy
c)
The House Un-American Activities Committe (HUAC) participated
d)
If Communist were discovered they were immediately executed
3.
Who leads a Communist revolution in Cuba?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Nikita Gorbachev
4.
Which of the following is not true about the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
a)
The US trained Cubans to overthrow Castro
b)
It failed and was an embarrassment for JFK
c)
It resulted in JFK creating an embargo of Cuba
d)
It was a success and allowed the US to stop Communism in Cuba
5.
Who was the Communist leader of Vietnam that invaded South Vietnam?
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Fidel Castro
d)
Bernie Sanders
6.
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to -
a)
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
b)
transport Polish refugees to safety
c)
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
d)
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
7.
The trends in this list all occurred as result of -
a)
an increase in immigration after World War II
b)
the creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
c)
reductions in peacetime defense spending
d)
economic prosperity following World War II
8.
The 1st man to walk on the moon was ? in ?
a)
John Glenn, 1969
b)
John Glenn, 1962
c)
Neil Armstrong, 1969
d)
Dean Rusk, 1962
9.
What impact did joseph McCarthy have on American society
a)
created opposition to US involvement in Latin American affairs
b)
Encouraged the widespread fear of Communism
c)
strengthened the US Army
d)
encouraged the Americans to stand up for their civil rights
10.
Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?
a)
The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
b)
The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
c)
The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
d)
The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
11.
in the 1950s, William J. Levitt contributed to the growth of suburbs by
a)
providing low interest mortgage loans
b)
designing interstate highways
c)
mass producing houses
d)
criticizing urban life
12.
The largest public works project during Eisenhower's administration presidency was
a)
space program
b)
building of Grand Coulee Dam
c)
offshore oil drilling
d)
construction of the interstate highway
13.
Under the Truman Doctrine, the US pledged to
a)
refrain from polarizing the world into pro-Soviet and pro-American camps
b)
maintain prosperity in America after World War II
c)
give very limited assistance to nations fighting communism
d)
support those who were resisting subjugation by Communists
14.
Why was the end of the Korean War considered a stalemate?
a)
The cold war continued.
b)
The North and South were still divided.
c)
Both the North and South lost many lives.
d)
The United States removed all of its troops.
15.
Which of the following boosted the defense industry after World War 2?
a)
The Civil Rights Movement
b)
AIDS Research
c)
The Baby Boom
d)
The Nuclear Arms Race
16.
What began the space race?
a)
Sputnik
b)
the moon landing
c)
Ham the chimp
d)
the Cuban Missile Crisis
17.
How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?
a)
airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
b)
withdrew its troops from Germany
c)
sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
d)
built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin
18.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
19.
Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism?
a)
The Mar$hall Plan
b)
The Domino Theory
c)
Proxy Wars
d)
Flexible Response
20.
Which of these is an effect rock and roll had on society in the United States in the 1950s?
a)
It contributed to a cultural divide between generations.
b)
It reminded people of prewar days.
c)
It increased the fear of communist expansion.
d)
It promoted values learned during times of economic hardship.
21.
How did the U.S respond to the launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik by the Soviet Union
a)
Created HUAC to investigate communist ties
b)
Created NASA and invested more money in education
c)
Launched their own satellite 6 months later
22.
The Increased demand in housing after WWII was due to the ...
a)
WWII baby boom and GI Bill
b)
Fear of communist influences inside the city
c)
Increased immigration
d)
Increased demand for automobiles
23.
The G.I. Bill gave over 2 million veterans access to what?
a)
college & housing loans
b)
manufacturing jobs
c)
free health care
d)
food stamps
24.
Post World War II tensions increased between these two nations?
a)
United States and United Kingdom
b)
Japan and the Soviet Union
c)
United States and the Soviet Union
d)
Germany and Japan
25.
What organization was created by Congress to hunt for communist spies?
a)
Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA)
b)
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
d)
House Un-American Activites Commitee (HUAC)
26.
What does NATO stand for?
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
North American Trade Organization
c)
Northern Alliance Trade Origins
d)
Native American Tribal Organization
27.
What country was the head of the Warsaw Pact?
a)
Germany
b)
Soviet Union
c)
China
d)
North Korea
28.
What was the Iron Curtain?
a)
the boundary between Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe
b)
the boundary between the United States and Mexico
c)
the boundary between the United States and Mexico
d)
the wall dividing East and West Berlin
29.
What vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, would have kept FDR out of his wheelchair?
a)
Polio
b)
Multiple Sclerosis
c)
Rickets
d)
HIV/AIDS
30.
Who was arrested for refusing to give up their seat on a bus?
a)
Charlayne Hunter
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Rebecca L. Felton
31.
Father of the Civil Rights Movement, "I have a dream" speech at the March on Washington
a)
Lester Maddox
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Benjamin Mays
32.
New laws that required all public facilities to be integrated and prohibited discrimination in business and labor unions.
a)
Sibley Commission
b)
Albany Movement
c)
1946 Governor's Race
d)
Civil Rights Act
33.
ruled that segregation was illegal and overturned Plessy v Furgeson's "seperate but equal"
a)
SNCC
b)
White Primary
c)
Civil Rights Act
d)
Brown v Board of Education
34.
student organization founded to help black citizens register to vote, led non-violent protests, sit-ins, and boycotts of business that would not serve blacks
a)
SNCC
b)
Albany Movement
c)
Brown v BOE
d)
Sibley commission
35.
"Nurses: No person or corporation shall require any white female nurse to nurse in wards or rooms in hospitals, either public or private, in which negro men are placed. Alabama"
The above is an example of which of the following?
The above is an example of which of the following?
a)
Homer Plessy
b)
Dred Scott
c)
Thurgood Marshal
d)
Jim Crow
36.
What group funded the court challenges to segregation in the 1950s?
a)
ACLU
b)
NAACP
c)
KKK
d)
Congress
37.
Whom of the following was murdered and displayed in an open casket?
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Homer Plessy
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Emmit Til
38.
Who led the bus boycott in which Rosa Parks was involved?
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Emmit Til
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
39.
The showdown in Little Rock, the sit-in movement, and the freedom rides showed that
a)
the federal government sided with the protesters
b)
most white southerners welcomed change and joined the protesters
c)
the civil rights movement had achieved its goals
d)
many white southerners resisted integration and used violence against protesters
40.
Who boosted Black nationalism first urging blacks to use armed self-defense and later changing to peaceful means?
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
Medgar Evers
d)
Thurgood Marshall
41.
Title IX (9) helped women because it...
a)
Gave them the right to vote
b)
Made pay equal for men and women working the same job
c)
Made it illegal to discriminate against women and girls in schools
d)
Made it legal for them to own property
42.
Who led the group organizing the migrant farm workers?
a)
Dr. King
b)
Caesar Chavez
c)
Eldridge Cleaver
d)
Jose Feliciano
43.
What was very popular during the 1960's as a representation of peace?
a)
tie-dies T-shirts
b)
flowers
c)
bell-bottom pants
d)
trees
44.
Who were the people that called themselves flower children and tried to stop war using flower power?
a)
hippies
b)
woodstocks
c)
the new generation
d)
earthlings
45.
Kennedy's domestic program was called
a)
the Peace Corp
b)
the New Frontier
c)
the New Deal
d)
the Great Society
46.
This was the plan to train exiled Cubans to overthrow Fidel Castro
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Cubanization
c)
Bay of Pigs
d)
Gulf of Tonkin
47.
Johnson's domestic program was called
a)
New Deal
b)
Square Deal
c)
Awesome Society
d)
Great Society
48.
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
a)
Diem
b)
Johnson
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
49.
These were South Vietnamese who supported the communist north
a)
North Vietnamese Army
b)
Deferment
c)
Tet
d)
Viet Cong
50.
This event gave Johnson a "blank check" to do whatever he wanted in Vietnam
a)
My Lai
b)
Vietnamization
c)
Gulf of Tonkin
d)
Ho Chi Minh Trail
51.
To avoid U.S. soldiers North Vietnam simply used which trail that went through Laos/Cambodia?
a)
Ho Chi Minh Trail
b)
Hmong Trail
c)
Laos Trail
d)
Cambodian Trail
52.
This herbicide was used to destroy Vietnam's jungle
a)
Agent Red
b)
Agent Orange
c)
Napalm
d)
Saturation Bombing
53.
U.S. soldiers murdered civilians in this Vietnamese village.
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Tonkin
c)
Diem
d)
My Lai
54.
The leader of the My Lai massacre spent the rest of his life in prison.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
These stolen documents showed that government officials lied to Congress and the people.
a)
Snowden Paper
b)
Watergate Paper
c)
Pentagon Paper
d)
Gulf of Tonkin Paper
56.
This is a person who opposes fighting in the war on moral/religious grounds.
a)
Draft
b)
Conscientious Objector
c)
Silent Majority
d)
Hawk
57.
This was replacing American troops with South Vietnamese troops.
a)
Napalm
b)
Deferment
c)
Mandate
d)
Vietnamization
58.
These were people who were more willing to use military force.
a)
Hawks
b)
Doves
59.
This jelly-like substance burns uncontrollably.
a)
Agent Orange
b)
Deferment
c)
Kent
d)
Napalm
60.
Which Ohio university saw a protest become deadly?
a)
Ohio State
b)
University of Ohio
c)
Kent State
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