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Worksheets3rd 9 weeks Social Studies Review: WW 2 to the Civil Rights
Total questions: 117
Worksheet time: 59mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. Which of the following statements about putting money into a bank savings account is NOT true?
a)
The money will be safe in a savings account.
b)
The money can earn interest in a savings account.
c)
The money will less likely be spent if it is in a savings account.
d)
The money will be able to be withdrawn at anytime as a savings bond.
2.
Federal taxes pay for which of the following public goods?
a)
libraries
b)
firefighting
c)
national defense
d)
neighborhood policing
3.
The federal government funds its many agencies with federal taxes. Which agency organizes recovery efforts after natural disasters such as hurricanes occur in the United States?
a)
A. Department of the Interior
b)
B. Federal Emergency Management Agency
c)
C. Securities and Exchange Commission
d)
D. National Park Service
4.
Look at the outline.
I. __________?_____________
A. Fifteenth Amendment
B. Nineteenth Amendment
C. Twenty-third Amendment
D. Twenty-sixth Amendment
Which of the following would make the BEST title for this outline?
I. __________?_____________
A. Fifteenth Amendment
B. Nineteenth Amendment
C. Twenty-third Amendment
D. Twenty-sixth Amendment
Which of the following would make the BEST title for this outline?
a)
A. Voting Rights Amendments
b)
B. Due Process Amendments
c)
C. Pre-Civil War Amendments
d)
D. Civil Liberties Amendments
5.
a)
A. the Thirteenth Amendment
b)
B. the Fifteenth Amendment
c)
C. the Nineteenth Amendment
d)
D. the Twenty-sixth Amendment
6.
Why did President John F. Kennedy order the US Navy to blockade Cuba in 1962?
a)
A. to prevent Cuba from selling uranium to the Soviet Union
b)
B. to prevent illegal Cuban immigrants from reaching the United States
c)
C. to protest the kidnapping of US citizens from the embassy in Havana
d)
D. to prevent Soviet ships from transporting additional weapons to Cuba
7.
Why do cities use tax dollars to fund services such as garbage removal?
a)
A. because private companies do not want the work
b)
B. because the services are necessary for a healthy society
c)
C. because the services provide jobs for people in the community
d)
D. because tax dollars are limitless and can be used for any community need
8.
The Vietnam War was MAINLY a proxy for the conflict between
a)
A. the United States and Iran.
b)
B. the United States and Cambodia.
c)
C. the United States and North Korea.
d)
D. the United States and the Soviet Union.
9.
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis begin?
a)
A. A Cuban plane photographed US destroyers approaching the Cuban coastline.
b)
B. A US spy plane photographed secret Soviet nuclear missiles being assembled in Cuba.
c)
C. The Soviet Union threatened to put nuclear missiles in Cuba if the US did not pull its troops out of Korea.
d)
D. Cuba threatened to launch an attack on the United States if the United States continued its blockade of Cuba.
10.
The Montgomery Bus Boycott can BEST be described as an example of which of the following?
a)
A. an unplanned act of violent civil disobedience that caused many injuries
b)
B. a planned act of organized civil disobedience in Montgomery, Alabama
c)
C. a citywide boycott of the Montgomery bus system organized by city employees
d)
D. a citywide boycott of the Montgomery bus system organized by African Americans
11.
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ultimately led to
a)
A. the arrest of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
B. the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
c)
C. the organization of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
d)
D. the desegregation of the US public school system.
12.
The March on Washington was successful in large part due to the fact that
a)
A. women and children were allowed to participate.
b)
B. the march had the support of international activists.
c)
C. the march had the support of famous white celebrities.
d)
D. both African Americans and white citizens participated.
13.
Thurgood Marshall devoted much of his expertise to defending the rights of which of the following groups?
a)
A. single mothers
b)
B. death row inmates
c)
C. African American students
d)
D. African American doctors and nurses
14.
Before participating in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Rosa Parks
a)
A. went to court after being fired from her job because she was African American.
b)
B. founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee with Ella Baker.
c)
C. organized a strike at an Alabama factory to demand equal pay for African Americans.
d)
D. volunteered as a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
15.
In his “I Have A Dream” speech given at the March on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. advocated against segregation, discrimination, and which of the following?
a)
poverty
b)
violence
c)
corruption
d)
communism
16.
Which of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s initiatives was dedicated the MOST to achieving economic justice and equality for all people?
a)
A. the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott
b)
B. the 1962 Albany Movement
c)
C. the 1968 Birmingham Campaign
d)
D. the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
17.
During World War II, MOST African American soldiers serving in the US military
a)
A. were only allowed to work in combat jobs.
b)
B. served in the same military units as white soldiers.
c)
C. worked in unskilled jobs such as loading supplies.
d)
D. had the same opportunities as other service members.
18.
What was the opinion of many US military leaders when the first African American soldiers began training at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama?
a)
A. Leaders believed the African Americans were the best pilots in military.
b)
B. Leaders doubted that the African Americans would become skilled pilots.
c)
C. Leaders doubted that many African Americans would volunteer for military service.
d)
D. Leaders believed that the integration at Tuskegee would work throughout the military.
19.
After World War II ended, many African Americans who served in the war
a)
A. campaigned for racial equality and integration.
b)
B. moved into newly desegregated neighborhoods.
c)
C. used their skills to organize militant organizations.
d)
D. were hired to fill jobs formerly held by white males.
20.
During World War II, US women were NOT allowed to
a)
A. join the military.
b)
B. pilot military aircraft.
c)
C. fight on the battlefield.
d)
D. serve in overseas units.
21.
The United Nations was officially created when which of the following occurred?
a)
A. Representatives from twenty-six Allied powers signed the Declaration by United Nations in 1942.
b)
B. President FranklinD. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill signed the Atlantic Charter in 1942.
c)
C. The five permanent members of the UN Security Council ratified the Charter of the United Nations in 1945.
d)
D. Present Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin agreed on UN representation at Yalta in 1945.
22.
The opportunity cost of a new laptop is
a)
A. less than the dollar value of the laptop.
b)
B. what you give up to purchase the laptop.
c)
C. eliminated if you purchase the laptop while it is on sale.
d)
D. the amount of time it takes to earn the money to buy the laptop.
23.
How is opportunity cost related to financial decision-making?
a)
A. You will always make the right decision if you consider opportunity costs.
b)
B. You can know the opportunity cost of a decision only after the decision has been made.
c)
C. An opportunity cost is what you lose by deciding to choose one alternative over another.
d)
D. Financial decisions cannot be made without first understanding the opportunity costs.
24.
If the price of a cell phone decreases, how will that affect the opportunity cost of buying the phone?
a)
A. The opportunity cost will increase.
b)
B. The opportunity cost will also decrease.
c)
C. There should be no impact on opportunity cost.
d)
D. There will be no opportunity cost due to the price incentive.
25.
Why did Japan invade Manchuria in 1931?
a)
A. Japan needed additional laborers for its farms and factories.
b)
B. Japan desired Manchuria's natural resources for its factories.
c)
C. Japan considered Manchuria the homeland of Japan's earliest people.
d)
D. Japan wanted to use Manchuria's ports to ship goods to the United States.
26.
In the 1930s, Germany invaded all of the following countries EXCEPT
a)
Denmark
b)
Sweden
c)
France
d)
Belgium
27.
Which of the following is NOT a reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?
a)
A. The United States stationed its troops in the Philippines.
b)
B. The United States refused to sell raw materials to Japan.
c)
C. The United States signed a defense pact with the Soviet Union.
d)
D. The United States gave aid to China through the Lend-Lease program.
28.
Which of the following BEST describes why the United States entered World War II?
a)
A. Japan invaded China.
b)
B. Germany sank a US ship.
c)
C. Germany invaded Poland.
d)
D. Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
29.
In the context of World War II, what was the MAIN strategic purpose of the events of D-Day?
a)
A. to create a beachhead in North Africa
b)
B. to open a second battlefront in Europe
c)
C. to support Poland against the Soviet invasion
d)
D. to punish Germany for its actions in the Battle of Britain
30.
The date on which Japan formally surrendered to the United States in 1945 is commonly referred to as
a)
D-Day
b)
UN Day
c)
VE Day
d)
VJ Day
31.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Iwo Jima?
a)
A. Allied troops captured an island in Japan.
b)
B. Allied bombers destroyed most of Japan’s naval fleet.
c)
C. Japanese bombers sank most of the Allied ships in the Pacific.
d)
D. Japanese troops captured thousands of Allied troops in the Pacific.
32.
When did the Allied troops begin freeing people living in the concentration camps?
a)
A. after VE Day
b)
B. after VJ Day
c)
C. in the weeks shortly before VJ Day
d)
D. in the months shortly before VE Day
33.
a)
A. Germany, China, Soviet Union
b)
B. Japan, United States, Germany
c)
C. United States, China, Soviet Union
d)
D. United Kingdom, Japan, United States
34.
How did the Nineteenth Amendment change voting rights in the United States?
a)
A. It guaranteed all American women the right to vote.
b)
B. It allowed American women to run for political office.
c)
C. It lowered the minimum age to vote in a federal election.
d)
D. It guaranteed people of all races and ethnicities the right to vote.
35.
The Nineteenth Amendment declared that the right to vote could NOT be denied on account of
a)
race
b)
age
c)
gender
d)
nationality
36.
How did the Twenty-third Amendment change voting rights in the United States?
a)
A. It moved the location of the Electoral College to the District of Columbia.
b)
B. It allowed the residents of Washington, DC, to vote in presidential elections.
c)
C. It made the District of Columbia a state so residents could vote in elections.
d)
D. It abolished the Electoral College so Washington, DC, residents could vote in elections.
37.
Why were residents of Washington, DC, prohibited from voting in presidential elections until the passage of the Twenty- third Amendment?
a)
A. because Washington, DC, is not a state
b)
B. to prevent Washington, DC, from becoming a state
c)
C. because residents of Washington, DC, are not citizens of the United States
d)
D. to ensure that Washington, DC, did not become more powerful than the states
38.
How did the Twenty-sixth Amendment change elections in the United States?
a)
A. It lowered the voting age from twenty-one to eighteen.
b)
B. It guaranteed that all voters have completed high school.
c)
C. It set aside seats in Congress for younger representatives.
d)
D. It lowered the minimum age for president from thirty-five to eighteen.
39.
The household sector of the US economy sells its labor to the business sector in exchange for
a)
taxes
b)
income
c)
shares of stock
d)
goods and services
40.
There are four major sectors in the US economy. Which sector is formed by profit-seeking entrepreneurs who use resources to produce goods and services to sell?
a)
banks
b)
government
c)
households
d)
private business
41.
Which statement about the business sector of the US economy is correct?
a)
A. The business sector creates wants and needs.
b)
B. The business sector is financed by government.
c)
C. The business sector supplies labor to resource markets.
d)
D. The business sector produces goods and provides services.
42.
There are four major sectors in the US economy. Which sector provides checking accounts, savings accounts, and loans?
a)
banks
b)
government
c)
households
d)
private businesses
43.
Banks in the United States create MOST of their profits by
a)
A. foreclosing on real estate.
b)
B. investing in the stock market.
c)
C. selling real estate that they hold.
d)
D. loaning money to individuals and businesses.
44.
A public good is a good that is available for everyone to consume, regardless of who pays and who does not. Parks and libraries are examples of public goods. Which sector of the US economy produces the MOST public goods?
a)
banks
b)
government
c)
households
d)
private business
45.
What is the MAIN economic goal of the business sector?
a)
A. to maximize profits
b)
B. to produce public goods
c)
C. to consume goods and services
d)
D. to invest in other sectors of the economy
46.
Which of the following quotes BEST explains why the United States dropped food to the Western-occupied sections of Berlin during the Berlin Airlift?
a)
A. “If we withdraw from Berlin, we will make an enemy of all of Western Europe for life.”
b)
B. “The Soviet Union is responsible for its section of Berlin. We are responsible for our section.”
c)
C. “If we withdraw, our position in Europe is threatened, and Communism will run rampant.”
d)
D. “The people of Germany suffered terribly during the war. We cannot desert the people of Germany now.”
47.
Which of these events, associated with the occupation of Germany after World War II, happened last?
a)
A. Berlin was divided into four sections.
b)
B. The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall.
c)
C. Several countries started the Berlin Airlift.
d)
D. The Soviet Union began the Berlin Blockade.
48.
Which statement accurately describes a result of the Korean War?
a)
A. The Korean Peninsula was united under the rule of a single autocratic government.
b)
B. The Korean Peninsula was united under the rule of a single democratic government.
c)
C. The Korean Peninsula was divided into two countries, democratic North Korea and autocratic South Korea.
d)
D. The Korean Peninsula was divided into two countries, autocratic North Korea and democratic South Korea.
49.
The nations that formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed to
a)
A. prohibit trade with and travel to any communist nation.
b)
B. come to the aid of any other member nation if it were attacked.
c)
C. build weapons of mass destruction to stop the spread of communism.
d)
D. ban communism and imprison people convicted of being communists.
50.
In response to the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Soviet Union
a)
A. launched Sputnik I.
b)
B. invaded Afghanistan.
c)
C. formed the Warsaw Pact.
d)
D. constructed the Berlin Wall.
51.
Who led a national campaign to identify communists who were secretly working in the US government and army?
a)
A. Ivan Allen, Jr.
b)
B. Richard Nixon
c)
C. Joseph McCarthy
d)
D. Herman Talmadge
52.
Which of the following statements about former US Senator Joseph McCarthy is correct?
a)
A. He started a new political party that was based on communist ideas.
b)
B. He worked as a spy for the Soviet Union and sold plans for a nuclear bomb to them.
c)
C. He accused people of doing things to harm the United States without proof to support his claims.
d)
D. He wrote a book called The Red Scare that described how the United States planned to take over the world.
53.
Nikita Khrushchev brought the world to the brink of nuclear war when he
a)
A. launched Sputnik 1.
b)
B. built the Berlin Wall.
c)
C. put missiles in Cuba.
d)
D. blockaded Berlin.
54.
Which statement about Nikita Khrushchev is correct?
a)
A. He issued threats toward democratic nations but sought to avoid direct military conflict.
b)
B. He ordered the invasion of Afghanistan to establish a communist government in Southern Asia.
c)
C. He carried out the mass murder of ethnic minorities in the Soviet Union and established prison labor camps.
d)
D. He established strong ties with many Western European nations but refused to work with the United States.
55.
At the beginning of the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the United States were in an race to build
a)
A. a space station.
b)
B. a stealth aircraft.
c)
C. a hydrogen bomb.
d)
D. a torpedo gunboat.
56.
The United States believed that if one country fell to communism, other countries would fall, too. This idea was known as
a)
realism.
b)
Marxism.
c)
the domino theory.
d)
the containment principle.
57.
Which of the following was an important result of the efforts of the US space program by the end of the 1960s?
a)
A. The morale of the American public increased.
b)
B. There were many new opportunities for business.
c)
C. The country gained greater cooperation with Europe.
d)
D. Most homes already had new advanced technology.
58.
The US space program of the 1960s led directly to which advancement?
a)
A. nuclear energy
b)
B. supersonic flight
c)
C. Internet technology
d)
D. satellite communications
59.
The spread of television in the United States in the 1950s resulted in
a)
A. the decline of the movie industry.
b)
B. people spending more time at home.
c)
C. the closure of manufacturing facilities.
d)
D. politicians abandoning the use of radio.
60.
Which of the following resulted from the increase in home television use in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s?
a)
A. Interest in popular music decreased.
b)
B. People became less aware of world events.
c)
C. American families began to move into the suburbs.
d)
D. Differences in culture across the country grew smaller.
61.
Major Tragedies of the 1960s:
1. assassination of John F. Kennedy
2. The assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
3. The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Which event is believed by many to have helped the country recover from these tragedies in the 1960s?
1. assassination of John F. Kennedy
2. The assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
3. The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Which event is believed by many to have helped the country recover from these tragedies in the 1960s?
a)
A. the Berlin Airlift
b)
B. the Vietnam War
c)
C. the Moon landing
d)
D. the 1968 election
62.
Which element of a personal budget is the money that a person earns or receives?
a)
income
b)
savings
c)
investments
d)
expenses
63.
Which of the following is NOT a name for the Vietnam War outside of the United States?
a)
A. the American War
b)
B. the Second Indochina War
c)
C. the War of Communist Aggression
d)
D. the Resistance War Against America
64.
What is a financial document that outlines a person's income and expenses known as?
a)
A. a balance sheet
b)
B. a personal budget
c)
C. a checking account
65.
Which element of a personal budget records the things that a person spends money on?
a)
income
b)
bonuses
c)
expenses
d)
interest earned
66.
Which part of a personal budget is the amount of money that a person has left over after their expenses have been accounted for?
a)
net income
b)
total income
c)
gross income
d)
interest income
67.
Serena wants to make sure that she spends less money than she earns each month. The BEST thing she can do is to
a)
A. make a personal budget.
b)
B. invest in the stock market.
c)
C. take out a loan from the bank.
d)
D. use a credit card to buy everything.
68.
Which part of a personal budget represents the amount of money a person could put into a savings account every month?
a)
debit
b)
income
c)
expenses
d)
net income
69.
Anthony is budgeting his money wisely if
a)
A. he never has any expenses.
b)
B. he spends less money than he earns.
c)
C. his monthly income is less than his monthly expenses.
d)
D. his monthly net income is equal to his monthly expenses.
70.
Competition is good for consumers because it
a)
A. allows customers to buy goods and services on credit.
b)
B. encourages customers to save their money instead of spending it.
c)
C. guarantees that consumers can purchase anything they want at any time.
d)
D. encourages businesses to offer consumers low prices and quality products.
71.
Ivy opened a lemonade stand in front of her house. She charged $2.00 per cup, but she did not have many customers. What would MOST LIKELY happen if she lowered the price to $1.00 per cup?
a)
A. Ivy would lose all of her customers.
b)
B. Ivy would not make any money at all.
c)
C. More people would buy lemonade from Ivy.
d)
D. Fewer people would buy lemonade from Ivy.
72.
Jamaal just discovered that he is out of pencils, which he needs in order to do his homework. He goes to the store to buy pencils but wants to make a wise spending decision. Jamaal is MOST LIKELY to
a)
A. buy a pack of pens if they cost less than a pack of pencils.
b)
B. buy one pencil for $5.00 rather than a cheaper pack of pencils.
c)
C. buy the most expensive pencils available as long as they are on sale.
d)
D. buy a pack of pencils that costs $2.00 rather than one that costs $3.00.
73.
The buyers of labor services are
a)
workers.
b)
customers.
c)
employers.
d)
consumers.
74.
In the labor market, the price of labor is the
a)
A. wage a business is willing to pay to its employees.
b)
B. difference between profits and the cost of production.
c)
C. required payment a business makes to the government.
d)
D. money a business pays a bank for granting the business a loan.
75.
Someone who starts and takes on the risk of running a business is called
a)
a banker.
b)
a manager
c)
a supervisor
d)
an entrepreneur
76.
Which THREE of the following were addressed in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech?
a)
discrimination, corruption, and poverty
b)
corruption, segregation, communism
c)
poverty, communism, corruption
d)
segregation, poverty, discrimination
77.
Select the correct word or phrase to complete the statement.
During the Cold War, ___________was the name of the belief that if one country fell to communism then others would follow
During the Cold War, ___________was the name of the belief that if one country fell to communism then others would follow
a)
Stalinism
b)
Marxism
c)
the domino theory
d)
the containment principle
78.
Select the correct phrase to complete the sentence. The MAIN economic goal of the business sector is to _______ .
a)
maximize profits
b)
produce public goods
c)
consume goods and services
d)
invest in other economic sectors
79.
Select the correct phrase to complete the statement. Ivy opened a lemonade stand in front of her house. She charged $2.00 per cup, but she did not have many customers. If Ivy lowered the price to $1.00 per cup, it is MOST LIKELY that _______ .
a)
A. she would lose all of her customers
b)
B. she would not make any money at all
c)
C. more people would buy lemonade from her
d)
D. fewer people would buy lemonade from her
80.
The Korean War was a part of what larger conflict involving the United States?
a)
The Cold War
b)
The Persian Gulf War
c)
The Bosnian War
d)
The Yom Kippur War
81.
What goal motivated US leaders to become involved in the conflict in Korea in the 1950s?
a)
getting new territory in Asia
b)
preventing nuclear proliferation
c)
eliminating terrorist threats
d)
containing the spread of communism
82.
Select the correct phrase to complete the statement. US involvement in the conflict in the Korean Peninsula was primarily motivated by concerns over __________.
a)
A. nuclear proliferation
b)
B. dwindling oil supplies
c)
C. human rights violations
d)
D. the spread of communism
83.
What did Rosa Parks do to stand up for herself and other African Americans?
a)
A. She refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus.
b)
B. She destroyed a drinking fountain that she was told she could not use.
c)
C. She organized a sit-in at a diner that refused to serve African Americans.
d)
D. She attended classes at an all-white university despite being told she could not be a student.
84.
Which statement BEST describes the reaction of the country after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy?
a)
A. Most people wanted a complete change in leadership.
b)
B. There were many calls for war against the Soviet Union.
c)
C. There was public support for Kennedy's programs to continue.
d)
D. Most people wanted the new president to end the war in Vietnam.
85.
The continuation of the space program following the death of President John F. Kennedy, one of its primary supporters, represented which one of the following?
a)
A. an effort to improve the nation's struggling economy
b)
B. an effort to increase tourism in Florida and California
c)
C. an effort to realize Kennedy's dream of putting a man on the moon
d)
E. an effort to provide job opportunities for the nation's immigrant population
86.
The continuation of the space program following the death of President John F. Kennedy, one of its primary supporters, represented which one of the following?
a)
A. an effort to improve the nation's struggling economy
b)
B. an effort to increase tourism in Florida and California
c)
C. an effort to help the nation recover psychologically from the tragedy
87.
Which statement about the nature of the Vietnam War is correct?
a)
A. It is considered to have been a proxy war of the Cold War conflict between the United States and Japan.
b)
B. The United States successfully contained the spread of communism through its involvement in the conflict.
c)
C. The United States successfully established a democratic state in Asia through its involvement in the conflict.
d)
D. It is considered to have been a proxy war of the Cold War conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union.
88.
Why is the Korean War considered to have been mainly a “proxy war”?
a)
A. because no ground troops were involved in the conflict, as a US-led strategic bombing campaign forced North Korean leaders to surrender
b)
B. because it was part of a larger conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union in which the two sides did not directly fight one another
c)
C. because no actual fighting ever took place as the two sides signed a peace agreement before any battles commenced
d)
D. because the United States was acting on orders from the United Nations to prevent the further spread of communism
89.
Which of the following did NOT influence President Truman's decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan?
a)
A. Truman's combat experiences in World War I
b)
B. the United States' goal of unconditional surrender
c)
C. Truman's desire to justify the cost of nuclear research
d)
D. the United States' goal of displaying military dominance
90.
Which World War II leader was responsible for ending the conflict with Japan? (It is NOT TRUMAN the attack of the USSR-Stalin after the bombs being dropped brought on VJ Day.)
a)
A. Winston Churchill
b)
B. Franklin Roosevelt
c)
C. Joseph Stalin
d)
D. Harry Truman
91.
Which World War II leader entered into a pact with the leaders of Germany and Italy?
a)
A. Wladyslaw Anders
b)
B. Charles de Gaulle
c)
C. Hirohito
d)
D. Joseph Stalin
92.
Which World War II leader established his nation's alliance with the Soviet Union and Britain?
a)
A. Wladyslaw Anders
b)
B. Charles de Gaulle
c)
C. Franklin Roosevelt
d)
D. Harry Truman
93.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that President Harry Truman decided not to demonstrate the atomic bomb for Japanese leaders before using it aggressively?
a)
A. He did not believe a demonstration would persuade Japan to surrender.
b)
B. He wanted to retaliate for the surprise nature of the Pearl Harbor attack.
c)
C. He did not want the Soviet Union to know about the weapon beforehand.
d)
D. He feared that an unsuccessful test would lead Japan to continue its fight.
94.
Which TWO nations did NOT participate in the negotiation and formation of the United Nations at the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in 1944?
a)
A. China and France
b)
B. France and Poland
c)
C. Poland and the Soviet Union
d)
D. Soviet Union and the U. S.
95.
Which nation did NOT participate in the negotiation and formation of the United Nations at the Dumbarton Oaks Conference in 1944?
a)
China
b)
France
c)
Soviet Union
d)
United States
96.
When the United Nations was founded, which nation was NOT made a permanent member of the Security Council alongside the United States?
a)
Canada
b)
China
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Alaska
97.
How did the United Nations get the land used for the organization's headquarters?
a)
A. It was purchased by the United Nations.
b)
B. It was donated by the Rockefeller family.
c)
C. It was appropriated by the Roosevelt family.
d)
D. It was donated by the United States government.
98.
Which answer choice BEST describes the meaning of the phrase “Iron Curtain”?
a)
A. a division between developed and developing nations
b)
B. a division between pre-industrial and post-industrial states
c)
C. a division between Soviet and Western spheres of influence of government
d)
D. a division between Stalinist and Maoist forms of communism
99.
What is the origin of the phrase “Iron Curtain”?
a)
A. It was a headline printed by William Randolph Hearst to describe Soviet policies.
b)
B. It was a codename for President Ronald Reagan's plan to force the Soviets into debt.
c)
C. It was a metaphor used by Winston Churchill to describe Soviet isolation from the West.
d)
D. It was a euphemism employed by General Dwight Eisenhower's staff when discussing the Soviets.
100.
Which of the following occurred while Nikita Khrushchev served as Soviet Premier?
a)
A. An artificial satellite orbited Earth for the first time.
b)
B. A living creature orbited Earth for the first time.
c)
C. Restrictions on creative expression were tightened.
d)
D. Social reforms improved the quality of living.
101.
The death of which leader sparked the spread of conspiracy theories in the United States?
a)
A. Robert Kennedy
b)
B. Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
C. John F. Kennedy
102.
The assassination of Robert Kennedy disrupted which of the following?
a)
A. the civil rights movement
b)
B. the Delano grape strike
c)
C. the Democratic primary elections
d)
D. the national presidential election
103.
Which historical location is NOT part of the continental United States?
a)
A. Chisholm Trail
b)
B. Gettysburg
c)
C. Pearl Harbor
d)
D. Kitty Hawk
104.
Which of the following is an example of voluntary exchange between Jethro and Gomer?
a)
A. Jethro forgot his lunch, so Gomer gives him half of his sandwich.
b)
B. Gomer gives Jethro a new donkey for Jethro's birthday.
c)
C. Gomer is broke, so Jethro gives him a nickel to see a movie.
d)
D. Jethro gives Gomer twenty cents an hour to whitewash a fence.
105.
Which sector of the US economy owns all of the different types of capital?
a)
banking
b)
business
c)
government
d)
household
106.
What is one role of the household sector of an economy?
a)
to consume services
b)
to collect taxes
c)
to pay interest
d)
to provide goods
107.
Employers pay employees in exchange for the employees'
a)
goods.
b)
income.
c)
profit.
d)
labor.
108.
Who of the following is NOT an entrepreneur?
a)
A. Jaime builds customized computers and sells them online.
b)
B. Franks starts a disaster relief company and gets a government contract.
c)
C. Sofia picks up her neighbor's mail while her neighbor is out of town.
d)
D. Keiko imports foreign products and sells them to domestic businesses.
109.
What is NOT true of a voluntary exchange?
a)
A. All parties to the exchange participate willingly.
b)
B. All parties to the exchange benefit from the exchange.
c)
C. No party trades goods that they themselves do not value.
d)
D. No party misrepresents the goods being exchanged.
110.
Tasha's husband spends too much money on video games, and sometime the two of them have trouble paying their bills each month. Currently, the couple share a car, which makes it difficult for them to both get to work on time. What should Tasha and her husband do first?
a)
A. They should take out a loan from the bank in order to buy a new car.
b)
B. They should stop paying their bills until they have saved enough for a car.
c)
C. They should create a personal budget to identify how they can reduce spending.
d)
D. They should apply for a new credit card so that they can spend more each month.
111.
The term "Iron Curtain" refers to the division between
a)
A. the communist nations of Western Europe and the capitalist nations of Eastern Europe.
b)
B. the communist nations of Eastern Europe and the capitalist nations of Western Europe.
c)
C. the European countries that joined the United Nations and those that joined the European Union.
d)
D. the European countries that joined the League of Nations and those that joined the European Union.
112.
What was one difference between Eastern and Western Bloc nations during the Cold War?
a)
A. Citizens of Western Bloc nations had less political freedom and economic opportunity than citizens in Eastern Bloc nations.
b)
B. Governments of Western Bloc nations more strictly controlled the lives of citizens than governments of Eastern Bloc nations.
c)
C. Citizens of Western Bloc nations had more political freedom and economic opportunity than citizens in Eastern Bloc nations.
d)
D. Governments of Western Bloc nations more strictly controlled major industries than the governments of Eastern Bloc nations.
113.
The establishment of the "Iron Curtain" following World War II represented an attempt by the Soviet Union to
a)
A. profit from the rebuilding of Europe.
b)
B. prepare for an invasion of Western Europe.
c)
C. seal itself and its allies off from the rest of Europe.
d)
D. destroy the economies of Eastern European nations.
114.
How did the division represented by the "Iron Curtain" affect Europe?
a)
A. Factions on both sides of the curtain waged continuous war in Europe.
b)
B. Political and economic differences between nations on the two sides grew.
c)
C. Western European economies collapsed after trade with Eastern Europe declined.
d)
D. Democratic reforms in Eastern Europe improved relations between the two sides.
115.
Which statement about Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's decision to place nuclear weapons in Cuba is correct?
a)
A. Khrushchev's decision helped bring peace to the Caribbean.
b)
B. Khrushchev's decision led to the formation of the United Nations Security Council.
c)
C. Khrushchev's decision brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
d)
D. Khrushchev's decision frightened the United States into reducing its nuclear arsenal.
116.
Company A and Company B produce a similar product. How will competition between the two companies MOST LIKELY affect consumers?
a)
A. The companies will each try to raise the price of the product in order to drive up demand.
b)
B. The companies will each try to produce a better version of the product and sell it at a lower cost to consumers.
c)
C. The companies will each try to reduce production costs, lowering the quality of the product available to consumers.
d)
The companies will each try to make less of the product, which will result in increases in consumer demand and price.
117.
Each of the following four workers was hired by a computer design firm. Which of them is MOST LIKELY paid the highest salary?
a)
A. Cecilia, who has a college degree but no experience in computer design
b)
B. Dexter, who has a high school diploma but no experience in computer design
c)
C. Lana, who has a college degree and five years of experience in computer design
d)
D. Mallory, who has a high school diploma and five years of experience in computer design
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