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Unit 8 Test Review

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Congress granted LBJ power to go to war with North Vietnam by passing the __________.

a)

Great Society

b)

War Powers Act

c)

26th Amendment

d)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

2.

LBJ feared a full-scale invasion of North Vietnam might cause ______ to enter the war.

a)

the USSR

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

North Korea

3.
Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam?
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Ngo Dien Diem
d)
Hideki Tojo
4.
Who were the communists in South Vietnam?
a)
Vietminh
b)
Vietcong
c)
Ho Chi Minhions
5.
Networks of jungle paths used by N. Vietnam to transport supplies to the Vietcong?
a)
Saigon Route
b)
Bataan Death March
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Ho Chi Minh Trail
6.
The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?
a)
containment
b)
Good Neighbor policy
c)
isolationism
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
7.
What is the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of SE Asia would follow?
a)
Domino theory
b)
MAD theory
c)
Containment theory
d)
China Syndrome
8.
What event prompted the US Congress to give Lyndon Johnson the power to wage war in Vietnam?
a)
The assassination of John F. Kennedy.
b)
The assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem, leader of South Vietnam.
c)
The "attacks" on U.S. ships in the Gulf of Tonkin.
d)
Soviet and Chinese support of Ho Chi Minh in North Vietnam.
9.
Peace settlement that separated Vietnam into two (one of the causes of the war)
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Tet Offensive
c)
Agent Orange
d)
Geneva Accords
10.
Names of the Great Society Programs that provide health insurance to the elderly and covers low income people with medical needs?
a)
HUD and CPB
b)
VISTA and Job Corps
c)
NEA and SeniorCare
d)
Medicare and Medicaid
11.
Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?
a)
Minorities and the poor
b)
White, middle-class families
c)
Farmers and laborers
d)
Businessmen
12.

What was one result of the Great Society?

a)

Poverty was eliminated in the United States.

b)

the lives of many underprivileged Americans improved.

c)

President Johnson's popularity plummeted.

d)

The federal government shrank considerably.

13.
Johnson's domestic program was called
a)
New Deal
b)
Square Deal
c)
Welfare
d)
Great Society
14.

The Great Society could be most compared to which previous government program?

a)

The Square Deal

b)

Laissez-Faire

c)

The New Deal

d)

The New Frontier

15.

After WWII the United States implemented what was known as the Marshall Plan. The purpose of

this plan was to (SSUSH20a)

a)

Provide returning US soldiers with jobs, homes, and educational opportunities

b)

Supply West Berlin with much needed supplies despite the Soviets’ decision to block access

c)

Provide European nations with the money they needed to rebuild after WWII in order toprevent the spread of communist ideas

d)

Prevent communists from taking over countries in Southeast Asia

16.

“A shadow has fallen upon the scenes so lately lighted by Allied victory…an iron curtain has descended

across the continent.” What was Churchill referring to?

a)

The division that now existed in Europe between the pro-democratic western and Communist controlled eastern nations

b)

The Berlin Wall

c)

JFK’s actions when he learned there were Soviet missiles in Cuba

d)

Truman’s response to the success of China’s communist revolution

17.
Truman had the policy of __________ toward Communism
a)
Appeasement
b)
Containment
c)
Expansion
d)
Eradication
18.
Which best describes George Kennan’s policy toward the Soviet Union?
a)
Swift destruction of Communism
b)
Long Term firm policy of containment
c)
Appeasement of Stalin
d)
Taking back territory that the Soviet Union claimed
19.
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
20.

A similarity between the Red Scare of the 1920s and McCarthyism in the 1950s was that during each

period (SSUSH20b)

a)

Thousands of American citizens were expelled from the US

b)

The Communist Party gained many members in the US

c)

Many government employees were convicted of giving secrets to the USSR

d)

The civil liberties of American citizens were threatened

21.
The Soviet Union countered NATO by creating
a)
Soviet Union
b)
SATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Eastern Bloc
22.

Mao Zedong concerned leaders in the United States because he was

a)

A militaristic leader who led Japan down an aggressive path

b)

A communist revolutionary who ultimately took over China

c)

A communist leader who allowed the USSR to place missiles ninety miles off the coast of Florida

d)

The communist leader of North Korea who was intent on conquering the South

23.
McCarthyism is also known as
a)
The Blue Scare
b)
The Red Scare
c)
The Witch Scare
d)
The Red Death
24.
McCarthyism targeted which groups?
a)
Farmers, business people, and White House employees
b)
The rich, immigrants, and teachers
c)
Teachers, Hollywood celebrities, government employees
d)
College students, professors, and homosexuals
25.
The HUAC stands for...
a)
The House Un-American Activities Committee
b)
The House Under American Counsel
c)
The House Un-Republic Activities Committee
d)
The House Under American Communism
26.

What is the Eisenhower Doctrine?

a)

It used Containment to stop communism from spreading to the Middle East

b)

It focused US's attention away from Communism and more towards economy

c)

It attempted to solve segregation in U.S

d)

It declared war between U.S. and Russia

27.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
28.

Where was Korea divided?

a)

18 parallel

b)

34 parallel

c)

38 parallel

d)

15 parallel

29.
In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?
a)
to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
b)
to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
c)
to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
d)
to prevent attacks against United States shipping
30.
This "figurative" wall divided communist countries from democratic counties--
a)
Great Wall of China
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Iron Curtain
d)
Wall of Democracy
31.
This "figurative" wall divided communist countries from democratic counties--
a)
Great Wall of China
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Iron Curtain
d)
Wall of Democracy
32.
Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Domino Theory
33.
Nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called--
a)
European Nations
b)
NATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Satellite Nations
34.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
35.
Leader of communism in China
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Hirohito Showa
c)
Xi Jinping
d)
Pu Yi
36.

Who led the Nationalists in a civil war in China and was forced to retreat to Taiwan?

a)

Chiang Kai-shek

b)

Mao Tse-tung

37.
What was the term 'iron curtain' used  to describe the division of?
a)
North and South Vietnam
b)
East and West Asia
c)
North and South Korea
d)
East and West Europr
38.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
39.
What were the results of the Korean War?
a)
The two sections of Korea reunited
b)
North Korea & South Korea remained divided
c)
The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
d)
China set up a communist government
40.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
41.

Where was Korea divided?

a)

18 parallel

b)

34 parallel

c)

38 parallel

d)

15 parallel

42.
In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?
a)
to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
b)
to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
c)
to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
d)
to prevent attacks against United States shipping
43.
Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid to European nations to rebuild after WWII?
a)
Truman Doctrine
b)
Marshall Plan
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Domino Theory
44.
Nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called--
a)
European Nations
b)
NATO
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
Satellite Nations
45.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
46.
Leader of communism in China
a)
Mao Zedong
b)
Hirohito Showa
c)
Xi Jinping
d)
Pu Yi
47.

Who led the Nationalists in a civil war in China and was forced to retreat to Taiwan?

a)

Chiang Kai-shek

b)

Mao Tse-tung

48.

What led to the creation of first suburban housing developments?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

G.I. Bill of Rights

49.

What was a govt. sponsored creation of infrastructure and US military moved more efficiently?

a)

GI Bill of Rights

b)

National Interstate and Defense Highways Act

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Truman Doctrine

50.

Who made sweeping claims against people with no evidence to back charges?

a)

Sputnik

b)

McCarthy

c)

Truman

d)

Eisenhower

51.

Because racial tension in the military needed to be reduced and Korean War need for more troops

a)

Truman signed GI Bill of Rights

b)

Truman signed executive order integrating military

c)

Eisenhower ordered National Interstate and Defense Act

d)

McCarthy enacted the Marshall Plan

52.

The creation of a national space program (NASA) was a main effect of

a)

McCarthyism

b)

the Korean War

c)

the launch of Sputnik

d)

The Marshall Plan

53.
The Increased demand in housing after WWII was due to the ...
a)
WWII baby boom and GI Bill
b)
Fear of communist influences inside the city
c)
Increased immigration
d)
Increased demand for automobiles
54.
One of the main effects of the passage of the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 was the expansion of
a)
ridership on long-distance passenger trains
b)
 immigrant populations
c)
communities in the suburbs
d)
the airline industry
55.
Which development was a major result of the 1956 Interstate Highway Act?
a)
revitalization of family farms
b)
migration to the suburbs 
c)
 population shift to the Northeast
d)
 higher unemployment for the nation’s autoworkers
56.

What was the GI Bill?

a)

Helped Veterans afford houses

b)

Helped people named Bill buy a house

c)

Discrimination bill against African Americans

57.

The Great Society legislation enacted under President Lyndon B. Johnson is an example of

a)

the increased power of the states to deal with economic problems

b)

a growth of conservatism in the United States

c)

direct Federal involvement in the U.S. economy to address the problems of poverty

d)

decreased support for the Vietnam War in the late 1960s

58.

18. The assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy in 1968 led to

a)

Stricter gun control laws

b)

The decision of president Johnson not to run for reelection

c)

Increased involvement in the Vietnam conflict

d)

Increased social turmoil around the country

59.

Which is NOT a result of the 1968 Democratic National Convention?

a)

Ruins Democratic Party

b)

Leads to the election of Richard Nixon

c)

Rise of conservatism

d)

Robert Kennedy is assassinated

60.

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) provided congressional support for

a)

withdrawing from the United Nations

b)

expanding the Alliance for Progress

c)

escalating military action in Vietnam

d)

reestablishing trade with Cuba

61.

President Nixon’s policy of reducing the number of American troops in Vietnam allowing South Vietnam to assume more the fighting was known as…

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Detente

c)

Watergate

d)

Brinkmanship

62.

The War Powers Act of 1973 was intended to affect the balance of power between the President and Congress by

a)

allowing troops to be sent overseas without the president’s consent

b)

requiring the president to remove all United States troops from Southeast Asia

c)

permitting the president to enter treaties without Senate approval

d)

placing limitations on the president’s ability to keep troops in hostile situations

63.

The secret documents detailing the history of American involvement in Vietnam, which were obtained by Daniel Ellsberg and later printed by the new York Times, were known as the

a)

Watergate tapes

b)

Nixon memoranda

c)

Pentagon Papers

d)

Warren Report

64.

The role of government in the economy has grown significantly since...

a)

We adopted the Constitution.

b)

We started the space program.

c)

The Great Depression.

d)

World War II.

65.

A federal program whose purpose is to provide health care for those disabled or over the age of 65 ?

a)

Medicare

b)

Medicaid

c)

Social Security

d)

FICA

66.

After WWII the United States implemented what was known as the Marshall Plan. The purpose of

this plan was to

a)

Provide returning US soldiers with jobs, homes, and educational opportunities

b)

Supply West Berlin with much needed supplies despite the Soviets’ decision to block access

c)

Provide European nations with the money they needed to rebuild after WWII in order to prevent the spread of communist ideas

d)

Prevent communists from taking over countries in Southeast Asia

67.

The Tet offensive of 1968 during the Vietnam War demonstrated that

a)

the army of South Vietnam was in control of the North

b)

the Vietcong were losing hope

c)

America was nowhere near winning the war

d)

a negotiated settlement was in the near future

68.

What is the correct sequence of the following events?

1) Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

2)Geneva Accords

3)Vietnamization

4)Tet-Offensive

a)

1,2,4,3

b)

2,1,4,3

c)

4,1,3, 2

d)

1,4,2,3

69.

Kennedy approved an invasion plan called

a)

Destroy Castro

b)

Operation Cuba's Biggest Regret

c)

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

d)

The U-2Coastal Operation

e)

The Soviet Nuclear Crisis

70.

Which of the following statements is true about the Bay of Pigs?

a)

Castro was alert and prepared for a rebel attack because the first rebel soldiers had missed their target.

b)

Soviet ships carrying medical supplies and food were refused entrance to the Bay of Pigs and had to turn back.

c)

Castro made an alliance with Gorbachev, who placed missiles in Cuba which were directed at the US.

d)

A US spy plane observed the Cubans placing Soviet submarines in the Bay of Pigs, which prompted the US to attack Cuba.

e)

The Bay of Pigs is a small farming community that was being used to disguise the Soviet missiles being set up on the coast of Cuba.

71.

"Within the past week, unmistakable evidence has established the fact that a series of offensive missile sites is now in preparation on that imprisoned island."

Which 1962 leader said this?

a)

Nikita Khrushchev

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Wang Chung

e)

Hideki Tojo

72.

Shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.

a)

blockade

b)

containment

c)

perestroika

d)

satellites

73.

An attempt by the Soviet Union in 1962 to place nuclear missiles in Cuba directed toward the United States.

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

Berlin Airlift

d)

Detente