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Quiz Battle 9

Total questions: 137

Worksheet time: 3hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Secretary of State for Harry Truman was
a)
George Marshall
b)
Douglass MacArthur
c)
Thomas Dewey
d)
George McKennan
2.
Truman had the policy of __________ toward Communism
a)
Appeasement
b)
Containment
c)
Expansion
d)
Eradication
3.
Which two countries did Truman fear would fall to Communism if the U.S. didn’t give aid?
a)
Greece and Germany
b)
Greece and Poland
c)
Greece and Ukraine
d)
Greece and Turkey
4.
Because of the Arms Race, people feared that ______ may happen and possibly destroy all life.
a)
 Pandemic
b)
  Nuclear War 
c)
  Space Race 
d)
  Berlin Airlift 
5.
The ________ symbolized the differences between communist and non-communist countries.
a)
  The Gold Curtain 
b)
The Iron Curtain 
c)
  The Communist Curtain 
d)
  The Shower Curtain 
6.
Competition between the Soviet Union and U.S. to build more power weapons was referred to as.
a)
  Arms Race 
b)
NASA
c)
Space Race
d)
Rat Race
7.
The dropping of supplies in the part of Berlin that the Soviet Union controlled was know as? 
a)
Jumping the Iron Curtain
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Air Force
d)
The Berlin Airlift
8.
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
a)
To hold top Nazi officials accountable for the atrocities of the Holocaust
b)
To try the Japanese for attacking Pearl Harbor
c)
To put Hitler on trial for breaking the Munich Pact
d)
To try Soviets for war crimes
9.
The secret project to design an atomic weapon before other nations; led by Robert Oppenheimer
a)
D-Day
b)
Manhattan Project
c)
War Production Board
d)
Atlantic Charter
10.
Women that served in the Army during World War II
a)
Rosie the Riveter
b)
WAAC
c)
Office of price admin.
d)
War production board
11.
Made sure that discrimination within defense industries did not occur
a)
Fair Employment Practices Commission
b)
GI Bill of rights
c)
Tehran Conference
d)
Atlantic Charter
12.
Allied leaders Truman, Stalin, & Churchill met in Germany to set up Zones of control and inform the Japanese that if they refused to surrender at once, they would face total destruction
a)
Manhattan Project
b)
Potsdam 
c)
Yalta
d)
Teheran
13.
Victory in Europe when the Germans surrendered; celebrated the official defeat of the Nazis and end of WWII in Europe
a)
D- Day
b)
VE Day
c)
VJ Day
14.
Name chosen for the day on which the Surrender of Japan occurred, effectively ending WWII
a)
D-Day
b)
VE Day
c)
VJ Day
15.
Which event at the conclusion of Second World War initiated the Cold War?
a)
The United States used atomic weapons against Japanese cities.
b)
Germany was reorganized into two separate nations with differing political systems.
c)
European democracies formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization with the United States.
d)
The Soviet Union refused to permit self-determination in nations liberated from German control.
16.
How did the political division of post-war Germany heighten Cold War tensions?
a)
Poland was not granted a seaport on the Baltic Sea.
b)
Many Slavic people in West Germany did not have Soviet protection.
c)
Western allies maintained possession of the western half of Berlin located within the Soviet-controlled portion of Germany.
d)
The West German government was unsuccessful in efforts to reunite the two halves during the Cold War because of resistance by Western allies.
17.
The Korean conflict was part of the Cold War struggle between the United States and 
a)
the United Kingdom
b)
Japan
c)
Soviet Union
d)
France
18.
Based on the maps above what was the final result of the Korean War?
a)
After three years of war Korea was unified as a nation.
b)
After three years of war North Korea held most of the Korean peninsula.
c)
After three years of war South Korea held most of the Korean peninsula.
d)
After three years of war the borders between the two nations changed very little.
19.
How did the United States act to reduce the influence of communism and improve the economic strength of free market nations in Europe after the Second World War?
a)
NASA enacted a space program to protect European nations from Soviet attack.
b)
The Berlin Airlift brought food, fuel, and money to democratic nations across Europe.
c)
The Marshall Plan extended financial aid to friendly European nations rebuilding after the destruction of the war.
d)
The Roosevelt Corollary proclaimed the United States the chief protector of democracy and guaranteed American protection of European democratic nations.
20.
During the Cold War, nations formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for the purpose of 
a)
advancing communism
b)
free trade
c)
mutual defense
d)
terrorism control
21.
What was the outcome of the Chinese Revolution? 
a)
The United States backed the Communist Party lead by Mao Zedong
b)
Mao Zedong of the Communist party defeated the Nationalists 
c)
Chiang Kai-Shek of the Nationalists party defeated the Communists 
d)
Containment was a success
22.
In a Communist society, who owns all the means of production (land, machinery, buildings, resources?) 
a)
The People 
b)
The State
c)
Mother Nature 
d)
Facists
23.
What would you have found in Eastern Europe during the Cold War? 
a)
Democracy 
b)
Capitalism 
c)
Communism 
d)
Anarchy
24.
The Cold War was a hostile but non-violent struggle for power between which two countries?
a)
The United States and Germany
b)
The Soviet Union and Germany
c)
The United States and Japan
d)
The United States and The Soviet Union
25.
How did the United States respond to the Berlin Blockade in 1948?
a)
by airlifting food and supplies into Berlin
b)
by surrendering control of Berlin to the Soviets
c)
by bombing Berlin until the Soviets surrendered
d)
by sending troops to Berlin to break the blockade
26.
Which of these was the primary goal of the Marshall Plan?
a)
to gather information about Europe’s economic resources
b)
to encourage economic integration among the nations of Europe
c)
to promote democracy in Europe by rebuilding war-torn economies
d)
to support a rapid transition in Europe to centrally planned economies
27.
The Marshall Plan gave money to 
a)
Eastern European countries.
b)
Asian countries.
c)
Latin American countries.
d)
Western European countries.
28.
The Soviet action of blockading West Berlin caused the U.S. and Great Britain  to start (the)
a)
Operation Berlin
b)
World War III
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Berlin Airlift
29.
The Truman Doctrine said the United States would support any country 
a)
that is fighting Communism.
b)
that is fighting Democracy.
c)
that is fighting evil monkeys.
d)
that is fighting the Soviet Union.
30.
What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?
a)
Gagarin
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Sputnik
d)
Apollo 13
31.
Who was  the United States Senator who went on a hunt in the U.S. for communist.
a)
Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
JFK
32.

Post-war economy of the 1950's was marked by...

a)

a mild dip in GDP and low consumer spending

b)

an economic recession due to low employment

c)

a small rise in GDP and low consumer spending

d)

a large rise in consumer spending and economic boom

33.

A key economic transformation of the 1950's was

a)

the movement of many women out of the home into the workplace

b)

the growth of "white collar" jobs into a majority that increasingly replaced "blue collar" factory labor

c)

the turn from WWII military and defense industries to civilian production

d)

the increasing replacement of "mass consumer production" by "target marketing" aimed at particluar segments of the population

34.
Which of the following were true about American culture in the 1950's?
a)
The interstate highway system increased automobile purchase and use
b)
Rock became popular due to the success of Elvis
c)
Television became popular and TV's became common in people's homes
d)
All of the above
35.

President Eisenhower and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles proposed massive retaliation as a way to

a)

increase government spending on military programs.

b)

contain the spread of communism in China.

c)

make American responses to Soviet expansion more cost effective.

d)

increase American troop levels in Europe.

36.

A policy passed to continue to fight the spread of Communism in the Middle East

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Eisenhower Doctrine

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Marshall Plan

37.
Which of the following best completes the chart above?
a)
Federal Civil Defense Administration was formed.
b)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration was formed.
c)
Operation Alert was staged.
d)
Hydrogen bomb was tested in the Marshall Islands.
38.
Why did Sputnik concern Americans?
a)
Sputnik showed that the Soviets had surpassed the United States in technical skill.
b)
Sputnik could spy on the United States.
c)
Sputnik could launch ICBMs.
d)
Sputnik proved that the Soviets had a more powerful hydrogen bomb.
39.
The Central Intelligence Agency was formed in 1947 to
a)
push back communism.
b)
manage the nation’s space programs.
c)
negotiate with Warsaw Pact nations.
d)
gather information and spy on foreign governments.
40.
Who emerged as the leader of the Soviet Union after Joseph Stalin’s death?
a)
Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Imre Nagy
c)
Vladimir Ilich Lenin
d)
Leonid Brezhnev
41.
What was the international contest between countries seeking a military advantage over the other?
a)
Arms Race
b)
Brinkmanship
c)
CIA
d)
Open Skies Treaty
42.
Which of the following politicians was elected during the 1952 presidential election?
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Dwight Eisenhower
43.
__________ refers to term made famous in Eisenhower’s farewell speech, that states fear that military industries and the rich men who owned them would get too much power.
a)
ICBMs
b)
Laika Theory
c)
Limited Test Ban Treaty
d)
Military-Industrial Complex
44.
Which of the following was a competition between the US and USSR to gain the most power in space exploration?
a)
Arms Race
b)
NASA
c)
Space Race
d)
Sputnik
45.
Who am I?
a)
Stalin
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Powers
d)
Dulles
46.
Who am I?
a)
Powers
b)
Stalin
c)
Kruschev
d)
Eixsenhower
47.
What country am I?
a)
US
b)
USSR
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Mexico
48.
A missile that could travel thousands of miles and strike very close to their intended targets. 
a)
ICBM
b)
Sputnik
c)
NASA
d)
Transistor 
49.
Orbits around the Earth
a)
ICBM
b)
Satellite
c)
NASA
d)
Sputnik
50.
Dangerous streams of radioactive particles produced by nuclear explosions. 
a)
Nuclear fallout
b)
Transistor
c)
ICBM
d)
Sputnik
51.
American Doctor who invented the Polio vaccine in 1953. 
a)
Jonas Salk
b)
Lucille Salk
c)
Transistor 
d)
NASA
52.
Mass produced homes outside a city. 
a)
Levittown
b)
Sunbelt 
c)
Interstate Highway System
d)
Revise
53.
Begun in the 1950's and funded largely by the federal (US) government, it created, large limited-access superhighways .
a)
Interstate Highway System
b)
Sunbelt
c)
Levittown 
d)
Vaccine
54.

The first planned community in the nation, built between 1947 and 1951 in Long Island, New York, to relieve the housing shortage of the Great Depression and World War ll years

a)

Fair Deal

b)

Levittown

c)

Baby Boom

55.

What was the GI Bill?

a)

Helped Veterans afford houses

b)

Helped people named Bill buy a house

c)

Discrimination bill against African Americans

56.

What was the purpose of building Levittown?

a)

To make a home for the veterans and baby boomers

b)

To make a town named after himself

c)

To make money

57.

People Born from 1946 to 1964

a)

Baby Boomers

b)

The Millennials

c)

Generation Z

d)

Generation X

58.

What caused the repressive and conservative political climate in the 1950s?

a)

Recurring fear of the Germans

b)

It was the only way to prevent a new war

c)

Fear of Communism

d)

Racism against Afro-Americans

59.

The Beat Movement primarily started in which two American cities?

a)

Atlanta and Santa Fe

b)

Boston and Seattle

c)

New York and San Francisco

d)

Hartford and Portland

60.

What religion heavily influenced the Beat Generation writers?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islamic

c)

Christianity

d)

Catholics

61.

In which time did the Beat Generation emerge ?

a)

1950-1960

b)

1920-1935

c)

1890-1910

d)

1990-2010

62.
Who wrote 'On The Road'?  
a)
Neal Cassidy 
b)
Allen Ginsberg 
c)
William S. Burroughs
d)
Jack Kerouac
63.
The idealism (belief) of the “Beat Generation” is:

a)
Questioning of traditional values which produced a break with the mainstream culture.
b)
A pro-communist movement 
c)
An expansion of the influences of Western Consumer culture
d)
  Questioning the values of non-western influences after World War II 
64.
Economy of the red region favored
a)
Agricultural
b)
Industrial
c)
Feudal
d)
Confederacy
65.
Congress passed the MILITARY RECONSTRUCTION ACTS OF 1867, which divided the __________ into five _________districts and outlined how the new governments would be designed.
a)
North, Freedom
b)
South, Military
c)
South, Conflict
d)
South, Confederate
66.
Economy of the blue region favored
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry/Factories
c)
Union 
d)
Confederacy
67.
The poll tax was a method to ___________ African Americans
a)
segregate
b)
disenfranchise
c)
remove
d)
support
68.
William Jennings Bryan gave the ____________ speech and supported a _____________ currency standard.
a)
Cross of Gold Speech, Bimetalism
b)
Cross of Gold Speech, Gold
c)
Atlanta Compromise, dollar
69.
___________ was the "return to normalcy" president
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Calvin Coolidge
c)
Warren Harding
70.
____________+___________= Spanish American War
a)
Yellow Journalism, sinking USS Maine
b)
Traditionalism, Fundamentalism
c)
Assassination, Prohibition
d)
Communism, Radicalism
71.
_____________+____________= Scopes Trial
a)
Modernism, Consumerism
b)
Traditionalism, Fundamentalism
c)
Fundamentalism, Science
72.
______________+___________+____________=Zimmermann Note
a)
Germany and USA alliance, Freedom of the Seas, Trenchwarfare
b)
Germany Mexico Alliance, Unrestricted Submarine warfare, USA neutrality
c)
Woodrow Wilson, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Machineguns
73.
_____________+___________ = The Jungle
a)
Ernest Hemming Way, World War I
b)
Ida Tarbell, Standard Oil
c)
Upton Sinclair, Meatpacking industry
74.
____________+____________=yellow journalism
a)
newspaper competition, sensationalism
b)
muckrakers, big business
c)
Reconstruction, Jim Crow Laws
75.
_______________+______________ = President Harding's Administration
a)
"return to normalcy", corruption/scandal
b)
World War I, Corruption
c)
Progressivism, Business Regulation
76.
“A man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.”  - Andrew Carnegie

According to the "Gospel of Wealth" supported by Andrew Carnegie
a)
the government should play a major role in controlling the American economy
b)
a graduated income tax is needed to reduce the gap between the richest and poorest members of society
c)
he wealth and resources in a society should be equitably distributed among the members of that society
d)
the accumulation of wealth is beneficial to society and the government should take no action to hinder this accumulation
77.
Cpt. Alfred Thayer Mahan influenced the U.S. to
a)
construct the Panama Canal.
b)
create an air-based attack force.
c)
avoid becoming involved in world affairs.
d)
build-up their Navy and become involved in world affairs.
78.
During which war did the U.S. create the atomic bomb? 
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
Korean War
d)
Vietnam War
79.

In the 1944 case Korematsu v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that wartime conditions justified the

a)

use of women in military combat

b)

ban against strikes by workers

c)

limitations placed on civil liberties

d)

reduction in the powers of the president

80.

A violation of civil rights that occurred in the United States during World War II was the

a)

arrests made as a result of the Palmer raids

b)

passage of an open immigration law

c)

internment of Japanese Americans

d)

forced removal of Native American Indians from their reservations

81.

A major cause of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was

a)

national segregation policies

b)

immigration quotas

c)

racial prejudice

d)

economic depression

82.
A one-party dictatorship that regulates every aspect of its citizens lives is known as a/an
a)
republic.
b)
oligarchy.
c)
totalitarian state.
d)
theocracy.
83.
What is anti-Semitism?
a)
prejudice against Jews
b)
prejudice against people who are different
c)
prejudice against people who are religious
d)
prejudice against people based on race
84.
In which U.S. state was the city of Los Alamos, which is where the physicists worked to create the atomic bomb?
a)
New Mexico
b)
Washington
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Massachusetts
85.
The atomic engineers in this city needed to do the very dangerous job of sorting Uranium-235 from Uranium-238.  Uranium-235 was used to make the first atomic bomb.
a)
Philadelphia, PA
b)
Houston, TX
c)
Oak Ridge, TN
d)
San Francisco, CA
86.

Blitzkrieg means

a)

lightning storm

b)

lightning war

c)

fire fight

d)

bombing war

87.
The president who served more than two terms and declared war on Japan.
a)
Harry S. Truman
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
88.
Nickname for a women's advertisement during WWII that stated, "We can do it!".
a)
Ruby the Riveter
b)
Ruby Brown
c)
Rosie the Riveter
d)
Rosie O'Donnell
89.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
a)
a group of African American pilots during WWII
b)
Group of Japanese pilots during WWII
c)
Group of Asian pilots during WWII
d)
Group of European pilots during WWII
90.
What was the name of the attack on the United States that FDR described as "a date that would live in infamy?"
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Okinawa
c)
Iwo Jima
d)
Midway
91.
Why were the Navajo Code Talkers important?
a)
They created a code for the American Army
b)
They were a strong fighting force
c)
They were fighter pilots
d)
They were at Pearl Harbor
92.

What was different about the 442nd Regiment?

a)

They used parachutes to drop behind enemy lines

b)

They were an all African-American group of fighter pilots

c)

They created a code based on the Navajo language

d)

They were an all Japanese-American fighting force

93.
WW2, U.S. factories convert to make war supplies
a)
War Production Board
b)
Works Progress Administration
c)
Social Security Act
d)
WIC Program
94.
Purpose of this propaganda poster?
a)
eat more organic food
b)
teach children value of hard work
c)
provide more canned goods to troops
d)
enlist in the military
95.

What does the term "Final Solution" mean ?

a)

Germany's plan to send all the Jews to Israel

b)

Hitler's plan to commit suicide

c)

Hitler's plan to kill all the Jews in Germany

d)

Hitler's plan to move all Jews to the U.S.

96.
What is the technique that Hitler used to come into power and influence the people of Europe?
a)
Logic
b)
Advertisements
c)
Propaganda
d)
Leadership Skills
97.

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?

a)

It wanted to get revenge on the United States.

b)

It wanted to destroy the U.S. navy ships so that the U.S. couldn't interfere with its plans to fight wars in southeast Asia.

c)

It secretly wanted the U.S. to join World War II.

98.

Operation Barbarossa was Germany's plan to take over which country? (use the map to help you)

a)

Romania

b)

Soviet Union (Russia)

c)

Hungary

d)

Slovakia

99.

Which statement accurately summarizes the impact of the Battle of Stalingrad?

a)

Germany defeated the Soviet Union and continued taking over more territory.

b)

The Soviet Union surrendered and signed a peace agreement with Germany.

c)

Germany lost the battle, stopping its advance through the Soviet Union and costing Germany many important resources.

100.
Which best describes D-Day or Operation Overlord?
a)
"Night of broken glass" when Nazis attacked Jews throughout Germany.
b)
Hitler's plan to murder as many Jews as possible.
c)
Battle during which the Red Army forced the Germans lour of Stalingrad.
d)
Huge allies invasion mounted to liberate France from German control.
101.
Normandy beach was site of 
a)
allied saving of French at dunkirk
b)
allied  invasion of German occupied france
c)
Allied invasion of russia
d)
Japanese invasion of france
102.

Last major German Offensive of War

a)

Battle of the Buldge

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Invasion of Italy

d)

D-Day

103.

Allied invasion of North Africa

a)

Operation Petticoat

b)

Operation Downfall

c)

Operation Torch

d)

Battle of Britain

104.

Allied Operation for the invasion of Occupied France at Normandy.

a)

Downfall

b)

Torch

c)

Overlord

d)

Slam

105.

Italian capital captured in September of 1944

a)

Athens

b)

Sicily

c)

Rome

d)

Carthage

106.
WWII  started____ and ended______?
a)
1939-1941
b)
1941-1945
c)
1939-1945
d)
1938-1944
107.

America vs. Japan: Japanese troops dug deep tunnels, hid in bomb sites, and used snipers to have the element of surprise when fighting the Americans, the Americans were able to win the battle and take control of the tiny island in the Pacific

a)

Operation Torch

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of Iwo Jima

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

108.

American and British forces landed in North Africa and after much fighting were able to overcome the French resistance, it angered Germany and led to months of fighting

a)

Operation Overlord

b)

D-day

c)

invasion of Normandy

d)

Operation Torch

109.

America vs. Japan: America attacked a Japanese island close to the mainland and the battle became the deadliest one in the Pacific during the war, the Allies were successful and got control of the island putting them in striking distance of the Japanese mainland

a)

Battle of Iowa Jima

b)

Battle of Okinawa

c)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

d)

Battle of Midway

110.

America vs. Japan: The decision was made to drop on atomic bomb on a major city in Japan, despite the damage from the bomb and the lives lost the Japanese refused to surrender, three days later a second atomic bomb was then dropped on another major Japanese city, Japan then surrendered marking the end of WWII

a)

Battle of Iwo Jima

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Battle of Stalingrad

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

111.

Germany vs. Britain: Germans bombed British airports, runways, and radar machines, they tried to attack London but Britain’s defense was too strong and they were unsuccessful

a)

Battle of Stalingrad

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Operation Torch

d)

D-day

112.

Germany vs. Soviet Union: Germany bombed the city and took control of it, the Soviets then trapped the Germans inside the city and cut off their supply lines, Germany held out for several months but finally surrendered due to their struggle surviving the freezing winter

a)

Battle of Stalingrad

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of Okinawa

d)

Battle of the Bulge

113.

Japan vs. America: The Japanese Navy was greatly damaged at this battle when American code breakers intercepted messages of the attack and were able to warn U.S. Forces. Americans did a lot of damage to the Japanese Navy and had naval control for the rest of the war

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of Britain

d)

Battle of Normandy

114.
Elvis first recorded at ___________.
a)
RCA Records
b)
Sun Records
c)
Columbia Records
d)
Motown Records
115.
____ was the owner of Sun Records
a)
Sam Phillips
b)
Elvis Presley
c)
Scotty Moore
d)
Dewey Phillips
116.
Why did sharecroppers remain poor?
a)
The South flooded during Reconstrucion
b)
They owed money to the landowners, never getting out of debt
c)
The sun never shone on crops
d)
Animals ate all the crops
117.
Political cartoonist who exposed Boss Tweed and his political machine. 
a)
Jane Adams
b)
Thomas Nast
c)
Mark Twain
d)
Upton Sinclair
118.
The government does not interfere in the economy except to protect property rights and maintain peace.
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Horizontal Integration
c)
Vertical Integration
d)
Laissez-Faire
119.
What did prohibition ban?
a)
cigars
b)
alcohol
c)
women
d)
african american votes
120.
This act authorized a commission basing federal jobs on a merit system?
a)
Chinese Exclusion Act
b)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
c)
Gentlemen's Agreement
d)
Pendleton Civil Service Act
121.

Cause of Garfield's assassination

a)

Patronage System

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Civil War

d)

Prohibition

122.
Which of the following men was largely responsible for initial large scale investments that helped railroads grow west of the Mississippi River?
a)
Jay Gould
b)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
c)
Thomas Durant
d)
Leland Stanford
123.
Captain of the Oil industry, richest man in American history.
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Henry Ford
c)
Andrew Carnegie
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
124.
Known as the "Master of Steel"
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
c)
Gustavus Swift
d)
Andrew Carnegie
125.
Urban is to city, as rural is to __________. 
a)
Country
b)
Mountains
c)
Rivers
d)
Nations
126.
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
Which title best describes these three men?
a)
Leaders of unions
b)
Politicians
c)
Captains of industry
d)
Inventors
127.
"The rich and successful have an obligation to take their rewards and help those that have been less fortunate"
The quote represents the opinions of a Captain of Industry who practices
a)
Philanthropy
b)
Social Darwinism
(we can talk about this)
c)
Chemistry
d)
Philosophy 
128.
What prevented patronage by making gov't employees pass a performance exam?
a)
Pendleton Civil Service Act
b)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
c)
Interstate Commerce Commission
d)
Munn v. Illinois
129.
This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for its rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.
a)
World War I
b)
Progressive Era
c)
Gilded age
d)
Roaring Twenties
130.
What caused McCarthyism?
a)
President Truman making atomic bombs.
b)
Japanese spies.
c)
Bombing China.
d)
Increased fear of communism.
131.
Senator McCarthy's popularity went down because he began to target...
a)
the House of Representatives
b)
the poor
c)
the US Army
d)
women and children
132.

What was the main goal of McCarthyism?

a)

To remove potential communist from state positions

b)

To witch hunt people McCarthyist did not like

c)

To bring early attention to Ronald Reagan (Pre Political Career)

d)

To divide the Republican Party

133.

What group of people was mainly attacked by McCarthyist ideals?

a)

Actors

b)

People in prominent positions

c)

Authors and Writers

d)

All of the above

134.

What other Government Group tried suspected Communists?

a)

HUAC (House Committee on Un-American Activities)

b)

SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)

c)

Vermin Supreme Democrats

d)

U.S.S.R.

135.

The beginning of what event caused McCarthyist ideals to rise?

a)

The Cold War

b)

World War II

c)

The Birth of Michael Kmiec

d)

The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

136.

a relationship that developed between the military establishment and the defense industry

a)

massive retaliation

b)

developing nations

c)

military-industrial complex

d)

covert

e)

U-2

137.

During the 1950s and 1960s many Americans built these in or around their homes

a)

Nuclear Fallout Shelters

b)

Radio Stations

c)

Water Purification Pumps

d)

Large collections of books

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