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1.
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
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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.
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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.
9.
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
10.
The United States wanted to win the space because it
a)
Wanted to start a colony on the moon to deal with the earth's overpopulation
b)
Wanted to start a colony on the moon that US citizens could relocate in the event of nuclear war
c)
Feared that the USSR would use its space technology to deliver nuclear weapons
d)
Hoped to fulfill Kennedy's dream of developing a satellite shield capable of destroying Soviet missiles
11.
What did the 38th parallel separate?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
Berlin
d)
Hungary
12.
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
13.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Help north Korea
d)
Provide collective security
14.
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
15.
Which of the following ways of promoting democracy describes the Mar$hall Plan?
a)
Containing Communism so that it cannot spread any farther
b)
Giving money to countries so they do not become Communist
c)
Finding ways other than nuclear missiles to stop Communism
d)
Fighting wars by using other countries to stop Communism
16.
Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism?
a)
The Mar$hall Plan
b)
The Domino Theory
c)
Proxy Wars
d)
Flexible Response
17.
In the 1950's most homes were built in the
a)
Cities
b)
Rural Areas
c)
Military bases
d)
Suburbs
18.
What color was associated with communism
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
Blue
d)
Green
19.
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.
20.
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
21.
Fill in #1
a)
Increase demand for housing
b)
The Cold War begins
c)
End of WWII
d)
Fight for Civil rights
22.
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
23.
Sputnik first satellite launched into space
a)
1957
b)
1943
c)
1950
d)
1969
24.
Which international organization was formed by the U.S., Canada, and
western European nations in response to the Soviet threat?
western European nations in response to the Soviet threat?
a)
United Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Union
d)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
25.
Communism is a system in which ...
a)
people are free
b)
individuals can vote for representatives in government
c)
private businesses own the factories and natural resources and controls the production of goods
d)
the government owns the factories and natural resources; people are not free
26.
The Cold War divided the world into two camps -
a)
those who were for slavery and those who were against it
b)
those who were for immigration and those who were against it
c)
those who supported a free society and those who supported communism
d)
those who supported women's suffrage (right to vote) and those who were against it
27.
Which country was split in two by the Iron Curtain?
a)
Poland
b)
Germany
c)
Hungary
d)
Soviet Union
28.
The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred when ...
a)
Cuba attempted to invade the U.S. with the Soviet Union's help.
b)
the Soviet Union fired missiles at Cuba.
c)
the U.S. learned that the Soviet Union had built missile launching pads in Cuba (just 90 miles away from Florida!)
d)
the Soviet Union fired missiles at the U.S. from Cuba.
29.
The Bay of Pigs happened on _____________.
a)
January, 1961
b)
April, 1961
c)
February, 1961
d)
March, 1961
30.
The leader of Cuba is_____________.
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Raul Castro
31.
The agreement between the US and the Soviet Union was that they would remove the missiles from Cuba if the US did what?
a)
Take missiles out of Poland
b)
Promised not to attack Cuba
c)
Promised to not attack the Soviet Union
d)
Take missiles out of the Soviet Union
32.
Who sided with Castro during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
Raul Castro
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Nikita Khrushchev
33.
If the Soviet ships breached the blockade what would have happened?
a)
A military confronataion
b)
Nothing would happen
c)
The US would leave
d)
The blockade would have get an upgrade.
34.
What did Khrushchev want when sending the missiles to Cuba?
a)
To increase the Soviet Union's nuclear capability
b)
Aid the Cuba
c)
Aid the US
d)
To increase the US nuclear capability
35.
What was the purpose of the US blockade of Cuba?
a)
Prevent missiles and military equipment from going in
b)
Prevent missiles and military equipment from going out
36.
Why did the US stop importation of Cuban sugar?
a)
The US disagreed with Cuba
b)
Cuba had relations with the SU
c)
Because John F. Kennedy took power
d)
Cuba attacked the US
37.
Sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up a seat in the front of the bus to a white man.
a)
Martin Luther King Jr
b)
James Meredith
c)
Medgar Evers
d)
Rosa Parks
38.
Leader of the SCLC
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Stokely Carmichael
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
Rosa Parks
39.
He sent the 101st airborne to protect the Little Rock 9 as they entered the newly desegregated school, demonstrating Federal power.
a)
Truman
b)
Eisenhower
c)
MLK Jr.
d)
Kennedy
40.
These are guaranteed to citizens by the Constitution and laws of the nation
a)
Civil Rights
b)
Equality
c)
Civil Disobedience
d)
Idealism
41.
An unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc...
a)
Idealism
b)
Prejudice
c)
Racism
d)
Equality
42.
Refusing to obey laws you believe are unjust (Method advocated by MLK Jr.)
a)
Civil Rights
b)
Civil Disobedience
c)
Segregation
d)
Idealism
43.
A standard set by the US Supreme Court approving segregated facilities:
a)
Separate but Equal
b)
Separate but Unequal
c)
Affirmative Action
d)
Black Power
44.
Elimination of segregation
a)
Civil Disobedience
b)
Desegregation
c)
Stereotype
d)
Racism
45.
In the 1954 trial of Brown v Board of Education, the US Supreme Court ruled that
a)
private schools should be controlled by the federal government
b)
issues of racial segregation should be decided by the states.
c)
racially segregated public schools are unconstitutional
d)
the "separate but equal" doctrine should be contnued
46.
What group funded the court challenges to segregation in the 1950s?
a)
ACLU
b)
NAACP
c)
KKK
d)
Congress
47.
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.
48.
Who delivered the "I Have a Dream Speech"?
a)
Malcolm X
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
Dr. Martin Luther King
49.
The brutality against blacks in Birmingham prompted Kennedy to
a)
propose a strong civil rights bill
b)
propose a jobs bill for African Americans in downtown Birmingham
c)
pressure Birmingham to remove "Bull" Connor as acting police commissioner
d)
release Martin Luther King from jail
50.
Opposition to civil rights reform in the 1960's is best illustrated by
a)
250,000 Americans gathering for the March on Washington
b)
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs
c)
President Eisenhower's use of the 101st airborne in Little Rock
d)
police action in Birmingham, Alabama
51.
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
52.
In the 1954 trial of Brown v Board of Education, the US Supreme Court ruled that
a)
private schools should be controlled by the federal government
b)
issues of racial segregation should be decided by the states.
c)
racially segregated public schools are unconstitutional
d)
the "separate but equal" doctrine should be contnued
53.
The main goal of the freedom riders was to
a)
pressure the federal government to enforce the law banning segregation on interstate buses
b)
inspire students to protest in Birmingham against Jim Crow
c)
encourage Congress to pass Kennedy's civil rights agenda
d)
desegregate urban bus systems in the south
54.
Martin Luther King first emerged as the leader of the civil rights movement when he
a)
challenged the authority of Orval Faubus in Little Rock, Arkansas
b)
led the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama
c)
led the protest march in Birmingham, Alabama
d)
gave his "I have a Dream Speech" in Washington D.C.
55.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law by President
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Kennedy
c)
Johnson
d)
Nixon
56.
What is the name of the group of African American students who were enrolled into an all white high school but faced heavy backlash?
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Little Rock Nine
c)
The Squad
d)
Montomery Men
57.
Who was president during the Selma march?
a)
Johnson
b)
Kennedy
c)
Eisenhower
d)
Carter
58.
Who was the white governor of Alabama who opposed both desegregation and voting rights?
a)
Bull Connor
b)
Emmett Til
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
George Wallace
59.
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
60.
He was the U.S. backed leader of South Vietnam
a)
Diem
b)
Johnson
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
61.
These were South Vietnamese who supported the communist north
a)
North Vietnamese Army
b)
Deferment
c)
Tet
d)
Viet Cong
62.
These were South Vietnamese who supported the communist north
a)
North Vietnamese Army
b)
Deferment
c)
Tet
d)
Viet Cong
63.
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
64.
This herbicide that was used to destroy Vietnam's jungle
a)
Agent Red
b)
Agent Orange
c)
Napalm
d)
Saturation Bombing
65.
This was the replacing American troops with South Vietnamese troops.
a)
Napalm
b)
Deferment
c)
Mandate
d)
Vietnamization
66.
What democrat entered the 1968 presidential race, but was shot and killed?
a)
Barry Goldwater
b)
Robert Kennedy
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Lyndon Johnson
67.
Which Ohio university saw a protest become deadly?
a)
Ohio State
b)
University of Ohio
c)
Kent State
d)
Miami of Ohio
68.
The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?
a)
containment
b)
Good Neighbor policy
c)
isolationism
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
69.
What kind of government did Ho Chi Minh want?
a)
Communist
b)
Democratic
c)
Socialist
d)
Monarchy
70.
The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?
a)
containment
b)
Good Neighbor policy
c)
isolationism
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
71.
What was the domino theory?
a)
A Game played by soldiers
b)
A strategy for the communists to advance against US forces
c)
A reason to stop the spread of communism
d)
An app on a smart phone
72.
Which countries were part of Indochina?
a)
Vietnam
b)
Laos
c)
Cambodia
d)
All of these
73.
When the USS Maddox was attacked by North Vietnamese vessels the event became known as
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
the Battle of Midway
c)
the Gulf Shores incident
d)
the Gulf of Tonkin incident
74.
What minority culture had the most troops fighting along side white soldiers in Vietnam?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Mexican Americans
c)
African Americans
d)
Islamic Americans
75.
How did the Geneva Accords affect Vietnam?
a)
The country was split in two at the 17th parallel
b)
The country stayed a colony of the French
c)
The country became a Chinese colony
d)
The French apologized
76.
The idea that if South Vietnam fell to communism, other nations would soon follow...
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Communism
c)
Domino Theory
d)
Imperialism
77.
What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam?
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Battle Of Midway
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
78.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
The Geneva Accords
b)
Operation Rolling Thunder
c)
The Tet Offensive of 1968
d)
Gulf of Tonkin
79.
Allowed the public to be negatively influenced concerning the Vietnam war?
a)
Television and media bias
b)
Radio
c)
Telegraph
d)
Internet
80.
Limits the power of the President during a time of conflict
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Economic Opportunity Act
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
d)
War Powers Act
81.
The Vietnam war prevented LBJ from focusing on what agenda?
a)
The Great Society
b)
The New Deal
c)
The New Frontier
d)
The Square Deal
82.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese Warfare tactics
b)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
83.
The U.S. military used ______ to wipe out jungles so the North Vietnamese would have no place to hide:
a)
Agent Orange
b)
Mustard Gas
c)
Napalm
d)
All of the above
84.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Weather and climate
d)
all of these
85.
Why did America invade Cambodia even though we were trying to get OUT of the Vietnam War?
a)
To cut Viet Cong and NVA supply routes
b)
To stop Communism in Cambodia
c)
to rescue captured Americans located there.
d)
to create a passage way to Thailand
86.
Aerial bombing campaign of N. Vietnam after Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
a)
Operation Rolling Thunder
b)
Operation Overlord
c)
Operation Torch
d)
Operation Tropic Thunder
87.
What did young people burn to protest the Vietnam War?
a)
draft cards
b)
drivers' licenses
c)
American flags
d)
newspapers
88.
At the Democratic Convention in this city in 1968, violent riots took place.
a)
New York
b)
San Francisco
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Chicago
89.
Which president was MOST responsible for escalating troop numbers in Vietnam?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Kennedy
c)
Johnson
d)
Nixon
90.
What rule was Vietnam unified under
a)
Democratic
b)
Communist
c)
Socialist
d)
Monarchy
91.
Who helped North Vietnam during the war?
a)
US and Russia
b)
Canada and the Soviet union
c)
China and Spain
d)
Chinese and the Soviet Union
92.
Who was South Vietnam's political leader?
a)
Ngo Dinh Diem
b)
Kim Jung-Un
c)
Fidel Castro
d)
Ho Chi Minh
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