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WorksheetsUnit 5 Semester 2 Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Cuban Missile Crisis is an event in which:
a)
The Soviet Union built a wall dividing East and West Berlin
b)
The U.S. blockaded Cuba when they found Soviet missiles there, bringing the world the closest it has ever been to nuclear war.
c)
A political scandal which resulted in the resignation of the president
d)
The nuclear arms race policy of President Eisenhower
2.
How was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved?
a)
Both sides removed nuclear missiles threatening the other country
b)
The U.S. agreed to end it's policy of the Domino Theory
c)
The Soviet Union couldn't afford a blockade so it returned it's ships, leaving Cuba.
d)
The U.S. blew up the missile sites in Cuba.
3.
Which of the following theories lead to U.S. involvement in Vietnam in the Eisenhower administration.
a)
Brinksmanship
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Detente
d)
Civil Disobedience
4.
Who was Ho Chi Minh?
a)
Leader of South Vietnam
b)
Leader of the Soviet Union
c)
Leader of Communist China
d)
Leader of Communist fighters in North Vietnam
5.
This act of Congress funded military operations in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war.
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
The Pentagon Papers
c)
Operation Rolling Thunder
d)
The Tet Offensive
6.
One of the challenges of the Vietnam war was that there was no defined battlefield, or defined front. Soldiers were not fighting to take territory, but to defeat their enemies numbers by capturing or killing them to force and end to their fight.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
U.S. military troops were unable to fight using Guerrilla warfare tactics. They did not know how.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The Vietnam war:
a)
brought Americans together
b)
inspired a far more open immigration policy
c)
divided the nation and resulted in many anti-war protests
d)
was a huge military success for the U.S.
9.
Why were chemicals like napalm and agent orange used in Vietnam?
a)
They were used to wipe out large populated areas.
b)
They were used to treat a insect infestation that was destroying crops and the Vietnamese economy
c)
It destroyed foliage so that the U.S. troops could see the enemy in the jungle.
d)
The Viet Cong used it against the U.S. first
10.
How did the Vietnam War end?
a)
The South won and it became a Democratic nation
b)
Vietnam was taken over by China
c)
The North won and Vietnam became a united communist country
d)
It was a stalemate. Neither side won and the country is still divided.
11.
Students for a Democratic Society supported the Vietnam War.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
This movement rejected social restrictions and authority of traditional American life in the 1960's
a)
the counterculture
b)
the outsiders
c)
the greasers
d)
the conformists
13.
Violence at the Democratic National Convention in 1968, Kent State University protests and marches on Washington D.C. were all related to:
a)
containment
b)
the anti-war movement
c)
the pro-war movement
d)
the wishes of the silent majority
14.
Did the Equal Rights Amendment, which protects rights of U.S. citizens under the constitution from the violation of their rights due to their gender, pass and become law?
a)
Yes
b)
No
15.
How did the Second Wave of the women's rights movement change life for women in the 1970's?
a)
Title IX provided for athletic opportunities for women in college
b)
The Equal Pay Act was established
c)
More women attended college and received higher degrees including masters and doctorate degrees.
d)
All of the above
16.
Which movement inspired other minority groups to push for equal rights in the 1970's
a)
The Civil Rights Movement
b)
The Beatnik Movement
c)
The Hipster Movement
d)
Then Punk Movement
17.
What gave the Hispanic community increased political power during their push for equal rights in the 1970's?
a)
increase in population mean more voters
b)
Leaders of the Hispanic community threatened political leaders with violence
c)
Non-violent tactics lead to sympathy for their cause and Americans demanded change for the Hispanic community
18.
Who was Cesar Chavez?
a)
Vice President under Nixon
b)
Founder of the National Farm Workers Association and leader in the Hispanic Equal Rights Movement
c)
A politician accused of covering up the Watergate scandal for Nixon
d)
A pro-war demonstrator killed at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
19.
Nixon wanted to improve relations with the Chinese so that which country would be pressured to also improve its relations with the U.S.?
a)
Japan
b)
Vietnam
c)
Cuba
d)
The Soviet Union
20.
This term is used to describe a "thaw" or reduction in tension of the Cold War.
a)
detente
b)
brinksmanship
c)
Mutually Assured Destruction
d)
The Great Society
21.
Why did Nixon resign as president of the United States?
a)
Embarrassment over the loss in Vietnam
b)
The leak of a secret pact with the Soviet Union between Nixon and Brezhnev to profit off the arms race
c)
It was revealed that the president tried to cover up connections between the burglary at the Watergate and his administration, and engaged in illegal activities in order to do so.
d)
Nixon was afraid he was going to be assassinated like John and Robert Kennedy.
22.
Which event more than any other listed created distrust of politicians and the government?
a)
The Vietnam War
b)
Watergate
c)
Nixon opening diplomatic talks with China
d)
Johnson not running for re-election
23.
In the 1970's the economy suffered from _______, which is rising prices and decreasing number of jobs (employment).
a)
deflation
b)
stagflation
c)
observation
d)
animation
24.
The Arab Oil Embargo had what impact on the price products that used oil in its production?
a)
Increase
b)
decrease
25.
Why did Jimmy Carter lose re-election in 1980?
a)
He failed at negotiating a peace between Egypt and Israel
b)
He was seen as a distant and cold president
c)
People didn't like that he pardoned Nixon
d)
his handling of the Iran Hostage Crisis was poor, and the hostages weren't released until Reagan took office.
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