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Q4 final

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To regulate the stock market, Congress created the

a)

Federal Trade Commission

b)

Securities and Exchange Commission

c)

National Recovery Administration

d)

Social Security Administration

2.

Two causes of the rise of dictatorships after WWI was

a)

The peace treaty and an economic depression

b)

New political ideas and economic depression

c)

The peace treaty and lack of strong leadership after the war

d)

New political ideas and lack of strong leadership after the war

3.

The British and French noticed Appeasement had failed when Hitler

a)

Took over England

b)

Invaded Austria

c)

Attacked the US

d)

Made demands for Polish land

4.

The Lend-Lease Act was Roosevelt's way of getting weapons to Britain without them having to

a)

Pick them up

b)

Return them after the war

c)

Take out loans to pay for them

d)

Pay cash

5.

Franklin Roosevelt's "court packing plan" was a mistake because?

a)

Many Americans opposed the idea of forced retirement

b)

The angry judges reacted by striking down much of the New Deal

c)

It appeared to interfere with the Constitution's separation of powers

d)

The angry judges struck down the plan saying it was unconstitutional

6.

19: The Agricultural Adjustment Administration tried to help farmers by

a)

Helping small farmers become more efficient

b)

Paying them NOT to grow crops

c)

buying farm surpluses

d)

making land available for farming

7.

21: The cost-plus system sped up war production by

a)

Imposing penalties on companies that did not meet their production quotas

b)

Providing larger profits for companies that worked fast and produced a lot

c)

Allowing Previously competing companies that work together

d)

Providing bonuses for superior workmanship in war production

8.

21: The allies placed inflated rubber tanks, empty tents, and dummy landing craft along the coast of Britain to convince the Germans that

a)

The allies had more troops than they really had

b)

An invasion of Britain would be futile

c)

The Allies planned to invade the coat of Germany rather than France

d)

The Allies planned to land their invasion forces in Pas-de-Calais

9.

21: A key to the American success at Midway was

a)

The use of new sonar and radar technology

b)

Breaking the Japanese Navy's secret code

c)

The US of long range b-25 bombers launched from aircraft carriers

d)

American submarines

10.

22: The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to

a)

Punish Germany for WWII

b)

Help Germany form a new government

c)

Keep communist countries weak

d)

Help Western Europe recover

11.

22: At Yalta the leaders agreed to recognize the polish government that the Soviets set up if Stalin agreed to

a)

Allow free enterprise in Poland

b)

Allow Poland to to trade with the west

c)

Hold free elections as soon as possible

d)

Give up his demand for reparations from Germany

12.

Popular support for Joseph McCarthy began to fade when

a)

He began to accuse popular film stars

b)

Millions witnessed him bully witnesses on TV hearings

c)

He could not produce the list he said he had of known communists

d)

The Senate censored him

13.

24: During the 1960 election campaign, television aired its first

a)

Presidential Speech

b)

Results of the election

c)

Presidential Debate

d)

Political Commentary

14.

24: During the space race, Kennedy's goal for America was to be the first to

a)

Put a man into space

b)

Put a man into orbit

c)

Land a man on the moon

d)

Build a space station

15.

24: Johnson's goals for a better America were supported by

a)

The hardships caused by the slumping economy

b)

The prosperity resulting from the strong economy

c)

The success of unions in organizing workers

d)

The failure of business to create enough jobs

16.

25: In response to the arrest of Rosa Parks, African Americans

a)

Organized restaurant sit ins

b)

Organized a bus boycott

c)

Formed the group "Black Panthers"

d)

Formed the NAACP

17.

25: The ruling in Plessy V. Ferguson in 1896 had established

a)

Right for African Americans to vote

b)

Right of all Americans to protest peacefully

c)

The separate but equal doctrine

d)

The right of all Americans to equal protections under the law

18.

25: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did little to

a)

Guarantee the right to vote

b)

End segregation in public places

c)

End discrimination in employment

d)

End school segregation

19.

22: Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were charged with

a)

Planning acts of terrorism

b)

Being members of the Communist Party

c)

Planning to overthrow the US

d)

Passing atomic secrets to the Russians

20.

24: Kennedy's plan for the U.S. was called the

a)

Great Society

b)

New Frontier

c)

Fair Deal

d)

Square Deal

21.

25: In Little Rock, Arkansas the Governor tried to prevent African American students from entering a white high school by

a)

Closing the school

b)

Locking them outside

c)

Hiring the KKK

d)

Deploying the National Guard

22.

19: To fight the depression the first thing Roosevelt set out to do was to

a)

Provide direct relief to the people

b)

Provide relief for farmers

c)

Restore confidence in the banks

d)

Set up Public Works programs

23.

20: The Nazi's "Final Solution" referred to their plans to

a)

Rule Europe after taking it over

b)

Exterminate Europe's Jewish population

c)

Beat France

d)

Take over the U.S.

24.

21: Japans goal in attacking Midway Island was to

a)

Gain a base from which they could attack Hawaii

b)

Cut off supplies to Australia

c)

Get the resources on the island

d)

Destroy the U.S. Fleet in a single blow

25.

Kennedy's political agenda was called the

a)

New Society

b)

Great Society

c)

New Frontier

d)

Final Frontier

26.

What happened when the Japanese took the Philippines

a)

Holocaust

b)

Nothing

c)

The Bataan death march

d)

The Bataan death camps

27.

A night of Anti-Jewish Violence became known as

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Anschluss

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Gestapo

28.

Why were "bank holidays" declared during the depression?

a)

Employees needed a break

b)

To prevent bank runs

c)

To cause the dollar to lose value

d)

Help out the Federal Reserve

29.

The purpose of the Selma March was to campaign for

a)

Job rights for African Americans

b)

Voting rights for African Americans

c)

New desegregation laws

d)

Voting rights for Women

30.

United Nations troops in Korea were pushed back across the 38th parallel in an attack by

a)

China

b)

South Korea

c)

The Soviet Union

d)

The U.S.

31.

As part of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty, Nixon and Brezhnev agreed to

a)

Exchange weapons technology

b)

Exchange prisoners

c)

End the Cold War

d)

Exchange scientific information

32.

The Freedom Riders were organized to draw attention to the South’s refusal to

a)

promote voter registration.

b)

end school segregation.

c)

stop violence against voters.

d)

integrate bus terminals.

33.

The Tet Offensive marked a major turning point in the Vietnam War because

a)

The Vietcong scored a major military victory

b)

The Vietcong scored a major political victory

c)

U.S. forces scored a major Military victory

d)

U.S. forces scored a major political victory

34.

The Pentagon Papers revealed that

a)

Many more Americans had died in Vietnam than had been reported

b)

American soldiers had massacred Vietnamese civilians at My Lai

c)

American prisoners of war were being tortured in N. Vietnamese prisons

d)

The government had not been honest with the public about Vietnam

35.

By the 1970s, the U.S. economy had become heavily dependent on

a)

imported oil.

b)

steadily increasing production.

c)

steadily rising profits

d)

government regulation.

36.

When the French left Vietnam, the United States stepped in to

a)

make sure free elections were held, as specified by the Geneva Accords.

b)

protect the pro-Western government in South Vietnam.

c)

act as peacekeeper along the border between North and South Vietnam.

d)

try to cause a popular uprising against Ho Chi Minh

37.

In the case Korematsu v. the United States, the Supreme Court ruled that relocation of Japanese Americans was

a)

constitutional, but the government had to pay them for property losses.

b)

unconstitutional, and they had to be released at once.

c)

constitutional because it was based on military urgency.

d)

unconstitutional because it was based on race.

38.

The Lend-Lease Act was Roosevelt's way of getting weapons to Britain without them having to

a)

Pick them up

b)

Return them after the war

c)

Take out loans to pay for them

d)

Pay cash

39.

The purpose of the Warren Commission was to investigate

a)

who was responsible for the Bay of Pigs.

b)

the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

c)

the relationship between Cuba and the Soviet Union.

d)

allegations of a conspiracy in Kennedy’s assassination.

40.

The purpose of the Marshall Plan was to

a)

Punish Germany for WWII

b)

Help Germany form a new government

c)

Keep communist countries weak

d)

Help Western Europe recover

41.

Affirmative action called for companies and institutions to

a)

Meet qoutas in hiring African Americans

b)

Actively recruit African American employees

c)

Hire the best qualified employees regardless of race, religion, or national origin

d)

Be proactive when hiring new staff members

42.

With the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Congress, in effect,

a)

Declared war on N. Vietnam

b)

Committed to a limited war only

c)

Increased aid to S. Vietnam

d)

Handed its war powers to the president

43.

During the space race, Kennedy's goal for America was to be the first to

a)

Put a man into space

b)

Put a man into orbit

c)

Land a man on the moon

d)

Build a space station

44.

Iwo Jima was an important objective for the American military because

a)

the Japanese were using it as a base to attack the U.S. fleet.

b)

the main Japanese naval force was stationed there.

c)

U.S. planes could bomb Japan from there.

d)

the islands were an important link in the Japanese supply lines.

45.

The Eisenhower Doctrine gave the President the authority to

a)

withdraw troops from West Berlin.

b)

provide aid to Egypt for public works projects.

c)

spread pan-Arabism to the nations of the Middle East.

d)

use armed force to help Middle East nations resist Communist aggression.

46.

The cost-plus system sped up war production by

a)

Imposing penalties on companies that did not meet their production qoutas

b)

Providing larger profits for companies that worked fast and produced a lot

c)

Allowing Previously competing companies that work together

d)

Providing bonuses for superior workmanship in war production

47.

Evidence on Watergate seems to show Nixon

a)

Never directly involved with it

b)

Ordered the break in

c)

Ordered the cover up

d)

Ordered the break in and cover up

48.

Johnson's goals for a better America were supported by

a)

The hardships caused by the slumping economy

b)

The prosperity resulting from the strong economy

c)

The success of unions in organizing workers

d)

The failure of business to create enough jobs