WorksheetsU.S. Domestic Policy, 1945-1980
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rosa Parks is most associated with
a)
March on Washington
b)
militant movements
c)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
d)
Brown v. Board of Education
2.
In 1961 civil right's activists rode interstate buses in the segregated South to challenge people ignoring the law that segregation on public transportation was illegal.
a)
Watts Riot
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Voting Rights Act
3.
This action led to the desegregation of lunch counters in the South.
a)
Little Rock Nine
b)
March on Washington
c)
Greensboro Sit-ins
d)
Selma March
4.
These kept African Americans from voting.
a)
literacy tests and poll taxes
b)
citizenship and writing
c)
having a job and car
d)
being born in the South
5.
This banned the use of literacy tests.
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Movement
c)
Voting Rights Act
d)
Jim Crow Law
6.
What was the nickname of the first 9 black teens to go to a white high school?
a)
Little Einstein
b)
Little Rock Nine
c)
Sinister 9
d)
Big Rock Nine
7.
Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the court ruled that it is illegal
a)
allow children to work.
b)
to pay black people less than white people.
c)
to return a slave.
d)
to segregate schools.
8.
What event caused the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Arrest of MLK
b)
Assassination of JFK
c)
Arrest of Emmitt Till
d)
Arrest of Rosa Parks
9.
What group was formed to fight police brutality and used violence to protect African Americans?
a)
Black Panthers
b)
SCLC
c)
SNCC
d)
Dr. King's Men
10.
Who wrote The Feminine Mystique which helped launch the Women's Liberation Movement?
a)
Gloria Steinem
b)
Betty Friedan
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Sandra Day O'Connor
11.
Which group believed that equality could not be given, but had to be seized by a powerful, organized Black community.
a)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
b)
Black Power Movement
c)
NAACP
d)
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
12.
This man joined the Nation of Islam and quickly became a charismatic leader who advocated "by any means necessary"
a)
Elijah Muhammad
b)
Malcolm X
c)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
Bobby Seales
13.
The man who assassinated Dr. King was an escaped convict named
a)
James Earl Jones
b)
James Earl Ray
c)
Jimmy Johns
d)
Jericho Cotchery
14.
Who was given blame for the assassination of John F Kennedy?
a)
Lee Harvey Oswald
b)
Oswald Cobblepot
c)
John Wilkes Booth
d)
Metro Boomin'
15.
Signed into law by President Nixon to protect the environment, it sets air and water pollution standards.
a)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
b)
Endangered Species Act
c)
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
d)
Great Society
16.
The group was founded specifically to address the grievances of women
a)
National Organization for Women
b)
New Right
c)
New Left
d)
Ohio Women's Suffrage Association
17.
The "centerpiece" of Lyndon B. Johnson's "war on poverty" was
a)
Office of Economic Opportunity
b)
Medicare
c)
Department of Family Services
d)
Agency for Economic Advancement
18.
"Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." comes from
a)
Virginia v. Loving
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Korematsu v. United States
d)
Brown v. Board of Education
19.
Alabama governor George Wallace believed
a)
in segregation
b)
in stopping the spread of communism on a global scale.
c)
in civil rights
d)
the U.S. should end its military involvement in Vietnam.
20.
America's economic prosperity in the 1950s was fueled by
a)
the "baby boom" and rapid expansion of the suburbs.
b)
massive military spending inspired by the Cold War
c)
increased spending on social programs
d)
all are correct
21.
At first, President Kennedy moved slowly on civil rights issues to avoid
a)
Promoting the Freedom Rides
b)
Upsetting Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Embarrassing Soviet leader Khrushchev.
d)
Offending the southern Democratic senators
22.
The Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution was not ratified because Congress
a)
protested making constitutional amendments.
b)
fell short of the required number of states.
c)
was on trial for its inconsistencies.
d)
all of the above
23.
What added to the push for conformity in the 1950's?
a)
The Beatniks
b)
Hippies
c)
Television
d)
The invention of the telephone
24.
What did the counterculture NOT push for during the 1960's?
a)
deeper connections with the nuclear family
b)
the questioning of authority
c)
the search for self
d)
sexual freedom
25.
Which healthcare reform started during the Great Society?
a)
Red Cross
b)
Obama care
c)
Blue Cross
d)
Medicaid and medicare
26.
__________________ investigated the assassination of JFK?
a)
The Warren Commission
b)
Kerner Commission
c)
Ford Commission
d)
Select House Committee
27.
During the 1950's, there was a huge fear of all but _______________.
a)
communists
b)
nuclear war
c)
war with Mexico
d)
Russian spies
28.
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
29.
Which amendment limited the president to two terms in office?
a)
21
b)
22
c)
23
d)
24
30.
Which candidate from the election of 1948 is mismatched with their political party?
a)
Henry Wallace-New Progressive Party
b)
Strom Thurmond-Dixiecrats
c)
Thomas Dewey-Republicans
d)
Harry Truman-Southern Democrats
31.
Truman's domestic plan to address the problems of the US was called the
a)
New Deal
b)
Fair Deal
c)
Square Deal
d)
Cold War Deal
32.
In 1948, Truman did what to the US military?
a)
Increased military spending
b)
Desegregated the entire military
c)
Focused on atomic weapons
d)
Got the US involved in Korea
33.
Which group was created as a way to investigate communists in US society?
a)
National Security Council
b)
Joint Chiefs of Staff
c)
House Un-American Activities Committee
d)
Central Intelligence Agency
34.
Which US senator expanded the investigations into communists in US society & placed his hearings on national TV?
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Thomas Dewey
c)
George Marshall
d)
Joseph McCarthy
35.
In the 1950's most homes were built in the
a)
cities.
b)
rural areas.
c)
military bases.
d)
suburbs.
36.
The dramatic rise in the birthrate following World War II is called?
a)
Baby Explosion
b)
Toddler Increase
c)
Infant Upsurge
d)
Baby Boom
37.
What was the name of the rock festival that took place in New York in 1969?
a)
Woodstock
b)
Concert for Peace
c)
Far-Out Festival
d)
Hippie Heaven
38.
In the 1950s, the beatnik and Rock-N-Roll music were viewed as forms of
a)
harmless entertainment.
b)
African American culture.
c)
mainstream values in America.
d)
rebellions against mainstream values.
39.
The 35th American President who was assassinated in 1963 was
a)
John F. Kennedy.
b)
Robert F. Kennedy.
c)
Lyndon B. Johnson.
d)
Thurgood Marshall.
40.
Why did Phyllis Schlafly oppose the Equal Rights Amendment?
a)
She thought it discriminated against certain religious beliefs.
b)
She thought the ERA violated women's freedom of speech.
c)
She believed the ERA harmed women who preferred a more traditional lifestyle.
d)
She claimed that more changes were needed than the ERA proposed.
41.
The Watergate Scandal had what effect on the American people?
a)
optimism and happiness
b)
anger and jealousy
c)
cynicism and distrust
d)
elation and trust
42.
This President eventually joined the Civil Rights Movement and introduced civil rights legislation to Congress. After his death, some of his proposals became law under President Lyndon B. Johnson. Who was he?
a)
Dr. Martin L. King
b)
President Richard M. Nixon
c)
President William J. Clinton
d)
President John F. Kennedy
43.
The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that
a)
borrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programs
b)
significant increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment
c)
broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion
d)
reducing trade barriers would result in budget surplus
44.
Which action did President Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair?
a)
pardoning Nixon
b)
declaring a war on poverty
c)
declining to run for election
d)
asking Congress to impeach President Nixon
45.
The 1978 Panama Canal treaties transferred control of the Panama Canal from
a)
Panama to US
b)
Columbia to Panama
c)
Panama to Great Britain
d)
US to Panama
46.
What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?
a)
The Supreme Court presides over a presidential impeachment trial
b)
Congress has to obey the Constitution
c)
The President has the final word on constitutional issues.
d)
No person or group is above the law
47.
Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?
a)
A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil.
b)
Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies.
c)
Middle East countries disrupted the distribution of oil.
d)
Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles.
48.
The incident illustrated by this cartoon increased cynicism toward the US government because
a)
the press secretary failed to keep the public informed of national policy changes
b)
the President directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation
c)
the Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that defined confidentiality
d)
Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protection of privacy rights
49.
In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed him to enter the U.S. for medical treatment. This perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?
a)
Iran attacked a US military base in Asia.
b)
Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran.
c)
Israel demanded US support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran.
d)
Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran.
50.
This incident resulted in a panic of nuclear waste contaminating a large area of Pennsylvania in 1979.
a)
Chernobyl
b)
Fukushima
c)
Three Mile Island
d)
Limerick
51.
Rosa Parks is most associated with
a)
March on Washington
b)
militant movements
c)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
d)
Brown v. Board of Education
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