WorksheetsDevelopment of the USA Recall Quiz 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
Who was the president of America when the Great Depression started?
President Roosevelt
President Hoover
President Johnson
What was the name of the laws in the southern states that discriminated against black Americans?
The Laws Against Black Americans
White Supremacy Laws
Jim Crow Laws
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association Against Coloured People
National American Campaign Provider
National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People
Which civil rights campaigner believed in non-violent protest?
Martin Luther King
Malcolm X
Which civil rights campaigner believed in violent protest?
Martin Luther King
Malcolm X
Which country was involved in the Cold War against the USA?
Vietnam
China
USSR/Soviet Union
Germany
Which leader of the Soviet Union had a good relationship with President Reagan?
Brezhnev
Khrushchev
Gorbachev
Which of these musicians are from the 1960s?
Elvis
The Beatles
The Beach Boys
Jackson 5
The Rolling Stones
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
2 years
13 months
13 days
Which president was the first to ever resign?
Nixon
Kennedy
Clinton
Which president's policy was known as the New Frontier?
President Reagan
President Kennedy
President Johnson
Which of the following was NOT a criticism of Johnson's Great Society?
Johnson spent too much money on the war in Vietnam
Johnson didn't care about civil rights
Johnson neglected the problems of the inner cities
Johnson spent too much money on welfare
Which came first: the Montgomery Bus Boycott or Brown vs Topeka?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Brown vs Topeka
What did President Kennedy do to support James Meredith at university?
Ensured 5 other black students attended with him so he wasn't the only black student in attendance
Sent federal troops to keep him safe throughout his degree
Personally attended the university to tell the Dean (principal) he had to allow Meredith to attend
Nothing - Kennedy was assassinated before Meredith started university
Why were drive-in cinemas important to youth culture in America?
It allowed parents to take their children to movies for cheaper, as they paid per car, not per seat
It gave young people more options for ways to socialise with each other
It was a fairly cheap form of entertainment
What was the Truman Doctrine?
President Truman's announcement that he would assist Europe to stop the spread of communism
President Truman's announcement that he would increase the USA's defense spending as a deterrent to the USSR
President Truman's policy of stopping Germany fall to communism
What is rugged individualism?
The idea that everyone should look out for each other
The idea that the government should not provide help for people; they should look after themselves
The idea that the government should only look after wealthy people in society
What is the trickle down theory?
The theory that if the government spends more money, it will trickle down to all sections of society
The theory that if the government cuts taxes, the rich will spend more money which will trickle down to all sections of society
The theory that if the government cuts spending, its savings will trickle down to all sections of society
Which organisations campaigned for women's rights in the USA?
NOW - the National Organisation for Women
WLM - the Women's Liberation Movement
WEM - the Women's Education Movement
Do you need to analyse sources on the USA exam paper?
Yes
No
Which of the following is NOT a question on the USA paper?
How far....
Arrange these factors in order of significance
Describe....
Explain....
To what extent.....
How many marks is the 'How important was X to Y' (qu. 5) worth?
20
15
12
13 + 3 SPAG
What MUST you talk about in the significance question?
Each factor in detail
Relative significance (comparing the significance of the factors to each other)
The key feature in the question
How many PEE paragraphs should you write for the 'Explain' question?
3
4
2
What skill must you demonstrate in the 'How far' question?
Describing
Making judgments
Analysing sources
