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WorksheetsUnit 6 Quiz Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
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1.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
2.
What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?
a)
North and South Vietnam
b)
East and West Asia
c)
North and South Korea
d)
East and West Europr
3.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
4.
The Truman Doctrine, the Berlin airlift and the creation of NATO were actions taken by the US to stop the
a)
renewal of fascism in Germany, Italy and Spain
b)
expand communism into the Western Hemispher e
c)
starve the refugees from Eastern Europe
d)
start an arms races between the US and the Soviet Union
5.
How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?
a)
by providing government housing for refugees
b)
by providing military assistance to Vietnam
c)
by providing money to stop poverty
6.
McCarthyism in the 1950s is MOST CLOSELY associated with
a)
the claims that communists had invaded the federal government.
b)
the efforts to prevent pro-communist governments in Latin America
c)
the formation of the Warsaw Pact.
d)
the passage of the Interstate Highway Act.
7.
One way the United States government reacted to the Soviet launching of Sputnik in 1957 was by
a)
establishing a naval blockade of Cuba.
b)
urging more Americans to buy war bonds.
c)
starting the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT).
d)
increasing federal spending on math and science education.
8.
President John F. Kennedy supported the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as an effort to
a)
remove a communist dictator from power.
b)
stop the flow of illegal drugs to the United States.
c)
support Fidel Castro’s efforts for reform.
d)
rescue hostages held by Cuban freedom fighters.
9.
Which statement best describes the impact that Cesar Chavez had on agricultural workers?
a)
He invented new types of machinery that made farm labor easier.
b)
He was the first major farmer owner to offer health insurance to his employees.
c)
He led a farm workers union that was able to negotiate better working conditions.
d)
He founded schools to improve educational opportunites for farm workers.
10.
"If you can convince the lowest white man [that] he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you." - Lyndon Baines Johnson
The opinion expressed above by President Johnson led to his support for
The opinion expressed above by President Johnson led to his support for
a)
the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
b)
the ratification of the 19th amendment
c)
the completion of the Interstate Highway System.
d)
an escalation of the war in Vietnam.
11.
All the developments in the list above directly contributed to
a)
mounting calls by civil rights leaders to desegregate public universities.
b)
rising public opposition in the United States to the Vietnam War.
c)
growing support within the Congress to increase the executive powers of the President.
d)
strengthening resistance to continued US aid to Western Europe.
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