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Cold War Domestic

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What important entertainment industry influenced Americans the most in the 1950's and 1960's?
a)
Internet
b)
Newspapers
c)
Movies
d)
Television
2.

What made youth culture in the 1950s different than in previous generations?

a)

They were a separate market for the entertainment industry

b)

The majority had fought in World War II

c)

They had experienced the Great Depression.

d)

They grew up in a society without racial segregation.

3.

Which group was highly critical of the conformity seen in American society in the 1950s?

a)

white-collar workers

b)

baby boomers

c)

Dixiecrats

d)

beatniks

4.

What caused both the radio industry and movie industry to change in the 1950s?

a)

the rapid growth of the suburbs

b)

a growing European market

c)

the growth of television

d)

the growing popularity of rock ‘n’ roll

5.

Which policy is supported by this statement by Robert Eubanks?

“‘It’s very hard to explain now how things were during the 1940s,’ Eubanks said in reflecting on this life. ‘The restrictions on blacks then were rough. The GI Bill gave me my start on being a professional instead of a stock clerk.’”

a)

urban renewal

b)

the baby boom

c)

the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act

d)

the termination policy

6.

What is a consequence of the Federal Highway Act?

a)

growth of tourism in Florida

b)

population growth in urban centers

c)

increases in the federal minimum wage

d)

increased numbers of multinational corporations

7.

What was an important cause of American prosperity during the post-World War II period?

a)

American couples postponed having children in order to work longer

b)

American producers faced less competition because of destruction in Europe and Asia.

c)

Women remained in the workforce after the war

d)

The elimination of poverty through federal programs increased demand and stimulated production

8.

What important benefits did the G.I. Bill proved to veterans returning fro World War II?

a)

free medical care and a special retirement plan

b)

low-interest housing loans and a bonus payment after 5 years

c)

low-interest housing loans and tuition for education

d)

the promise of a guaranteed job and tuition for education

9.

How were civil rights furthered under the Truman administration

a)

poll taxes were abolished and lynching was made a federal crime

b)

discrimination in the federal government was ended as well as segregation of the armed forces

c)

the right of African Americans to vote was protected

d)

segregation in public schools was ended

10.

What is the subdivision called that was built after World War II and helped give middle-class families affordable housing?

a)

Levittown

b)

Hooverville

c)

Midtown

d)

Schererville

11.

Use this graph of the birth rate in the United States to answer which of the following statements best describes the phenomenon represented by the dotted segment from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s?

a)

With high unemployment resulting from a massive economic decline, men spent much of their time at home. The birthrate quickly increased, reaching its high point in 1957.

b)

After World War II, soldiers returned home to America and settled back into the lives they had left behind. One effect was a huge surge in the number of babies being born.

c)

During this period, a number of soldiers were sent to war in faraway countries where they married local women and brought them home to raise families. The result was massive population growth.

d)

After decades of population decline resulting from US involvement in four different wars, a new generation of Americans was born that would never have to live through an American war.

12.

What laws maintained racial segregation across the South?

a)

Black codes

b)

GI Bill

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

Gross National Product

13.

President who ordered the desegregation of armed forces

a)

JFK

b)

Eisenhower

c)

Truman

d)

Lincoln

14.

President Eisenhower supported the Highway Act of 1956, which created our interstate system, based mostly on

a)

its positive impact on the automobile industry.

b)

national security considerations about moving the military around the country

c)

its role in creating jobs.

d)

the need to spend the government surplus.

15.

Which of the following was NOT a major social value of mainstream 1950s culture?

a)

Conformity

b)

Affluence

c)

Materialism

d)

Individuality

16.
Thurgood Marshall was an important part of the Civil Rights Movement because: 
a)
b. He was the first African American to be appointed Supreme Court Justice
b)
a.  He was the lawyer of Linda Brown during Brown vs. Board of Education case
c)
He spoke during the march on Washington
d)
a.  Both A and B
17.

Why were the Loyalty Review Board and the House Un-American Activities Committee created in the 1940s?

a)

to uncover instances of voter fraud and efforts to limit political participation

b)

to investigate social unrest in the United States and develop plans for resolving the causes

c)

to seek out communist sympathizers and investigate individuals suspected of being disloyal to the US government

d)

to discourage future antiwar protests by punishing individuals for speaking out against US involvement in World War II

18.

What did the House of Un-American Activities Committee demonstrate about American attitudes in the 1950s?

a)

Internment of suspects is necessary during times of uncertainty and wartime.

b)

The rights of individuals suspected of Communist activities were endangered.

c)

Racial and ethnic hostilities are effectively checked by following due process of law.

d)

It is imperative to override the Constitutional rights of citizens in order to stop the anarchist threat.

19.

What was one result of the "white flight" of the post–World War II years?

a)

Many urban African Americans relocated to the rural South.

b)

Businesses flocked to the cities to take advantage of lower rents.

c)

Middle-class whites had greater daily contact with the urban poor.

d)

City governments struggled to pay for services for poor residents.

20.

What was one consequence of middle-class migration to the suburbs after World War II?

a)

America's suburbs became the first areas of the country to become fully integrated.

b)

City dwellers were able to take the place of workers who had moved to the suburbs.

c)

Poverty became an invisible problem because many Americans never encountered it.

d)

Large numbers of modest but well-built homes became available for inner-city residents.

21.

What was the Second Red Scare?

a)

Fear of capitalism spreading to America

b)

Intense fear of North Korea

c)

Intense fear of communism post-WWII

d)

Intense fear of communism post-WWI

22.

This U.S. senator from Wisconsin blindly accused people in the State Department for being communist; his downfall came when he accused members of the U.S. Army of being communist

a)

Alger Hiss

b)

Joseph McCarthy

c)

Benjamin Spock

d)

Rosenberg

23.

Why were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed during the Second Red Scare?

a)

They had ties with the Soviet Union

b)

They were members of the communist party while living in NY

c)

They passed on State Department information to the Soviet Union

d)

They gave information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union

24.

How are white-collar jobs different than blue-collar jobs?

a)

Blue collar = working in offices; white collar = working in factories

b)

There are more blue collar jobs than white collar jobs

c)

Overall, people in blue collar jobs make more money

d)

White collar = working in offices; blue collar = working in factories

25.
The vast majority of new homes in the 1950’s were built here
a)
suburbs
b)
cities
c)
barrios
d)
sub-divisions
26.
Means of communication to reach large audiences
a)
stereotype
b)
mass media
c)
consumerism
d)
beat movement
27.
With more money to spend and an increased number of products to buy, ____ became an American way of life.
a)
consumerism
b)
social conformity
c)
planned obsolescence
d)
a 40-hour work week
28.

the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock ‘n’ roll were viewed as forms of ____.

a)

harmless entertainment

b)

rebellion

c)

mainstream American values

d)

African-American culture

29.
“White flight” involved the mass exodus of white Americans from the nation’s ____
a)
cities
b)
suburbs
c)
farms
d)
coast lines
30.
Braceros were workers who came to the United States from
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Mexico
d)
Africa
31.

Which of the following was an effect of the economic prosperity of the 1950's?

a)

Americans invested in consumer goods based on the home, such as televisions, appliances, & automobiles.

b)

Americans invested heavily in the stock market

c)

Americans continued to pay high taxes

d)

Americans purchased more foreign goods produced in Asian countries like Korea and Japan

32.

What was the image of the ideal woman in the 1950’s?

a)

Nurse

b)

Teacher

c)

Housewife

d)

Astronaut

33.

The biggest protest against the war was in Washington and was inspired by the news of what?

a)

My Lai Massacre

b)

Tet Offensive

c)

Invasion of Laos

d)

The release of Lieutenant Calley

34.

How many students were killed by the National Guard at Kent State in 1970?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

35.

What were the young men who escaped to Canada to avoid the Draft called?

a)

Patriots

b)

Volunteers

c)

Hippies

d)

Draft Dodgers

36.

The anti-war movement at home became more intense and even violent. 4 students were killed at _______ by the national guardsmen when they were protesting the war on campus.

a)

Kent State

b)

Ohio State

c)

California State

d)

Kansas State

37.
 An African American women who was asked to give up her seat on the bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama was
a)
Harriet B. Stowe
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Michelle Obama
d)
Coretta King
38.
Brown vs. Board of Education was a famous case heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1954. The court ruled that it is illegal to:
a)
Allow children to work long hours in factories
b)
Segregate schools based on people’s skin color
c)
Pay black people less than white people for similar work
d)
Return an escaped slave to his/her master  
39.
Thurgood Marshall was an important part of the Civil Rights Movement because: 
a)
b. He was the first African American to be appointed Supreme Court Justice
b)
a.  He was the lawyer of Linda Brown during Brown vs. Board of Education case
c)
He spoke during the march on Washington
d)
a.  Both A and B
40.
 Martin Luther King Jr gave the famous “I Have A Dream” speech at what event?
a)
Freedom Rides
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
March from  Selma to Montgomery
41.
How was the Montgomery Bus Boycott effective?
a)
It gave free transportation to African Americans
b)
It segregated buses in America
c)
 It made Rosa Parks lots of money
d)
It helped de-segregate buses in America
42.
What are Civil Rights?
a)
Rights that only some citizens get
b)
Rights that all citizens get
c)
 Rights that are civil
d)
Rights that are controlled by the president
43.
 Martin Luther King Jr believed in
a)
Violent protests
b)
Really loud protests
c)
Non-violent protests
d)
Violence  when needed protests
44.
 Rosa Parks was arrested here when she refused to give up her seat on the bus. Also the site of a major bus boycott.
a)
 Atlanta, GA
b)
Montgomery, AL
c)
Washington, D.C. 
d)
Savannah, GA
45.
The Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote, ratified in 1920.
a)
13th Amendment
b)
15th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
23rd Amendment
46.
Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks were part of what movement in the 1950s and 1960s?
a)
Anti-Immigration Movement
b)
Free Silver Movement
c)
Urban Renewal Movement
d)
Civil  Rights Movement
47.
This law banned all literacy tests that kept many African Americans from voting. 
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Voting Rights Act
c)
Civil Rights Movement
d)
24th Amendment
48.
This man was running for president, but was assassinated before he ever got the chance to run. 
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Robert F. Kennedy
c)
MLK
d)
FDR
49.
This U.S. president was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis and supported the Civil Rights Movement. He was also assassinated for his support. 
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Robert F. Kennedy
c)
MLK
d)
FDR
50.
This man was the first person to land on the moon. 
a)
Alan  Shepard 
b)
Neil Armstrong
51.
This law banned discrimination of any American because of race, gender,  or religion. 
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Act
c)
15th  Amendment
d)
Civil Rights Movement
52.
How did newspapers and media play a role in the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
They showed how great Jim Crow laws were
b)
They showed how unfair Jim Crow laws were and helped convince people to join the Civil Rights Movement
c)
 They made a lot of money following Martin Luther King Jr. 
d)
All of the above
53.
In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was added, outlawing poll taxes. How did poll taxes discriminate against African Americans?
a)
They kept many African Americans from voting.
b)
They prevented African Americans from attending certain schools.
c)
They kept many African Americans from finding employment.
d)
They segregated African Americans on buses and in restaurants.
54.

Farm worker, labor leader, and civil-rights activist who helped form the National Farm Workers Association, later the United Farm Workers.

a)

MLK

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Cesar Chavez

d)

JFK

55.
The counterculture movement of the 1960s valued what?
a)
war and peace
b)
drugs and violence
c)
peace and love
d)
freedom and poverty
56.
Members of the Counterculture Movement were known as what?
a)
Hippies
b)
Beatniks
c)
Yuppies
d)
Silent Minority
57.
Shifting the burden of actual combat from American troops to S. Vietnamese forces.
a)
Vietminization
b)
Vietcong
c)
Internationalism
d)
Linkage
58.

Which of the following did "hippies" disagree with most ?

a)

Communism

b)

War

c)

World peace

d)

Marriage

59.

The increased use of ________ was common in this era ?

a)

School grants

b)

Telephones

c)

Computers

d)

Drugs

60.

The Counterculture Movement sparked an increased in :

a)

Teenage rebellion

b)

Recreational Drug Use

c)

Free Love

d)

All of the above

61.

This event was the end of the Counterculture Movement as far as music goes:

a)

Atlanta Jazz Festival

b)

Woodstock

c)

Whiskey-A-Go-go Closing

d)

Monterrey Pop Festival

62.

Who are the famous American investigative journalists who reported on the Watergate Scandal?

a)

Sadat and Begin

b)

Lois and Clark

c)

Woodward and Bernstein

d)

The Plumbers

63.

He was the 37th president of the USA who resigned from office after the Watergate Scandal. He also ended the war in Vietnam.

a)

Truman

b)

JFK

c)

Nixon

d)

Carter

64.

These were the documents that were later released to the public with showed the United States political and military involvement in the Vietnam War.

a)

Vietnam Papers

b)

Nixon's Papers

c)

Defense Papers of Vietnam

d)

Pentagon Papers

65.
What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in?
a)
The Capitol Building
b)
The White House
c)
Republican Headquarters
d)
Democratic Headquarters
66.
Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
67.
During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?
a)
Tape recordings
b)
Transcripts of his conversations
c)
Contracts of different CREEP members
d)
Receipts of the hotels Nixon had stayed
68.
In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?
a)
Resign
b)
Die while in office
c)
Flee the country
d)
Own a cat
69.

To accuse a government official and/or charge with a crime is known as

a)

perjury

b)

political espionage

c)

impeachment

d)

subpoena

70.

What did a U.S. District Court judge subpoena, but Nixon claimed executive privilege and refused to turn over?

a)

surveillance of the break-in at the Watergate building

b)

transcripts of conversations between Nixon and the directors of the FBI and CIA

c)

recorded conversations from inside the White House

71.

What is executive privilege as conceded by the Supreme Court?

a)

the need for protection of communication between high government officials and their advisors

b)

the ability for a president to be able to do what he needs to do to enforce the laws of the land

c)

the right for a president to commit acts that others might consider illegal if done in the name of national security