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MCHS US History Unit 5 New

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word best describes the U.S. policy towards communism in the 1950s and 1960s?

a)

appeasement

b)

containment

c)

elimination

d)

indifference

2.

The most significant result of the Marshall Plan was that it

a)

helped to restore the economy of western Europe.

b)

ended the expansion of Soviet influence in Europe.

c)

increased U.S. control over Latin American economies.

d)

discouraged the creation of the European Common Market

3.

The Marshall Plan benefited the United States as well as western Europe because

a)

payments were made to American companies as well as European ones.

b)

American exports would be reduced, while imported goods would increase.

c)

European economic recovery meant that the sale of U.S. goods to European countries would increase.

d)

the United States took over European territories which increased the natural resources available to American factories.

4.

What are all of the issues in the diagram describing?

a)

the Korean War

b)

the Vietnam War

c)

Germany after World War II

d)

the fight for Indian Independence

5.

North Korea and South Korea both received help from other nations during the Korean War. Which countries intervened?

a)

The United States supported North Korea; Japan supported South Korea.

b)

China supported North Korea; the United States supported South Korea.

c)

Germany supported North Korea; France supported South Korea.

d)

Vietnam supported North Korea; China supported South Korea.

6.
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
7.
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
8.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
9.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
10.
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
11.

Which of the following foreign policies gave financial aid ($13 billion) to European nations to rebuild after WWII?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Domino Theory

12.

What was the mutual defense alliance of non communist nations created after WWII?

a)

NATO

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

Truman Doctrine

d)

Open Skies

13.

The US spent billions of dollars in this program by giving money to European countries to rebuild. It was an investment against communism.

a)

Containment

b)

Collective Security

c)

Berlin Airlift

d)

Marshall Plan

14.
What previous Supreme Court decision did Brown v. Board overturn?
a)
Worcester v. Georgia
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Roe v. Wade
d)
Marbury v. Madison
15.
The dramatic rise in the birthrate following World War II is called?
a)
Baby explosion
b)
Toddler increase
c)
Infant Upsurge
d)
Baby Boom
16.
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
17.

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

18.

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

19.
The dividing line between the democracies in blue and the Communist in red was referred to as what?
a)
The line of demarkation
b)
The DeMilitarized Zone
c)
The Iron Curtain
d)
The 38th Parallel
20.
Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
a)
Membership in the US Communist Party increased
b)
US Citizens were arrested for being suspected communists
c)
Recruitment procedures for the US military branches were reformed
d)
US diplomats began to express dissenting political viewpoints more freely
21.
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?
a)
The areas affected were in the polar regions of the world
b)
The war was fought during winter months only
c)
Leaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and fevers
d)
There was never direct fighting between the two superpowers
22.
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
23.
McCarthyism is also known as
a)
The Blue Scare
b)
The Red Scare
c)
The Witch Scare
d)
The Red Death
24.

What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?

a)

Gagarin

b)

Apollo 11

c)

Sputnik I

d)

Apollo 13

25.
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
26.
Assembly line style homes that made owning a home affordable and popularized the Suburbs.
a)
Levittown    
b)
. Iranian Hostage Crisis
c)
Watergate
d)
 Baby Boom
27.
Which of the following gave veterans an opportunity to get an education, start a new business and buy new houses?
a)
GI Bill of Rights
b)
Taft-Hartley Act
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
The Fair Deal
28.

The creation of NASA and an increase in federal money to improve math and science in schools was a result of

a)

The Soviet Union launching their satellite, Sputnik I

b)

Mao Zedong leading a communist revolution in China

c)

North Korea crossing the 38th parallel to invade South Korea

d)

Senator Joseph McCarthy announcing his list of communists in the government

29.
Which 1954 case resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that "separate but equal" public schools were unconstitutional?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
30.
Why were the Little Rock Nine unable to attend Central High School on September 4, 1957?
a)
President Dwight D. Eisenhower had sent U.S. Army troops to the school.
b)
The governor of Arkansas had ordered troops from the state's National Guard to stop them.
c)
An angry mob prevented the students from entering the building
d)
The U.S. Supreme Court had ruled against segregation in Brown v. Board of Education.
31.

The leader of the communist revolution in Cuba during the 1950's, who became an anti-American dictator.

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Lech Walesa

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Ho Chi Minh

32.
Which statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis? 
a)
The Soviets let the Cuban government borrow their missiles to scare the US. 
b)
US planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and were worried they would be launched to attack the US. 
c)
The US gave Cuba missiles to use against the Soviets. 
d)
Cuba threatened to place an embargo on the US.
33.

Who was the U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

George Washington

34.

What ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

The USSR removes missiles from Cuba; US removes missiles from Turkey; and the US agrees to leave Cuba alone.

b)

The US uses all of their missiles and destroys Cuba

c)

Cuba forfiets

d)

JFK got tired of fighting and just made a treaty

35.

What was the failed attempt by the CIA to invade Cuba and remove Castro from power?

a)

Bay of Pigs

b)

DMZ

c)

Cuban Revolution

d)

Brinkmanship

36.
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
a)
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
b)
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
c)
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
d)
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
37.

Who were the communist fighters in South Vietnam?

a)

Vietminh

b)

Vietcong

c)

Ho Chi Minhions

38.
What resolution passed that gave Lyndon Johnson broad powers to defend South Vietnam from communism?
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
Gulf of Maddox Resolution
c)
USS Tonkin Resolution
d)
Gulf of Vietnam Resolution
39.

What 1964 event led to a rapid expansion of U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

a)

The French lost control of Vietnam to the Vietcong

b)

A group of South Vietnamese army officers killed Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

U.S. ships off the North Vietnamese coast in the Gulf of Tonkin reported being attacked

d)

Laos and Cambodia fell to Ho Chi Minh’s fascist rule

40.
Which of the following best describes the domino theory?
a)
If atomic weapons were used once to end a war, they would be used to end all wars.
b)
If the United States waged one war against communism, it would have to wage other wars
c)
If one nation became Communist, nearby countries would also fall to communism
d)
If the Soviets took over one Asian nation, they would take over the entire continent.
41.

By the end of 1967, U.S. military leaders claimed they were nearing victory in Vietnam, but the ________________________ in January 1968 proved they were wrong.

a)

Tet Offensive

b)

Tonkin Gulf Resolution

c)

assassination of Robert F. Kennedy

d)

the fall of Saigon

42.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
The Geneva Accords 
c)
The Tet Offensive 
d)
Operation Rolling Thunder 
43.
Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes of the American public about U.S.involvement in the Vietnam War?
a)
Reelection of Lyndon Johnson
b)
Passage of the War Powers Act
c)
Graphic coverage by television news
d)
Propaganda films by antiwar protestors
44.
Which action of Congress was a response to the long-term military involvement of the United States in Vietnam?
a)
Congress passed the War Powers Act to limit presidential power.
b)
Congress conducted surveys to measure public response to the war.
c)
Congress passed the Twenty-sixth Amendment to increase the voting age.
d)
Congress reinstated the draft toassure better military preparation in the future.
45.

Part of Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society program was to

a)

end poverty in America and provide Education to all

b)

prevent the mistreatment of migrant workers

c)

require migrant workers to work for multiple farmers

d)

prevent the desegregation of schools in America

46.

This Great Society program provided low-cost medical insurance to people over 65

a)

Medicaid

b)

Medicare

c)

Head Start

d)

VISTA

47.

The President that took over for JFK when he was assassinated was:

a)

Lyndon Johnson

b)

Eisenhower

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Jimmy Carter

48.

The importance of television in the presidential election of 1960 (Kennedy-Nixon Debates) suggested that

a)

fewer people had TVs in their homes than in the past.

b)

voters are influenced by appearances.

c)

appearance has no bearing in most voters' minds

d)

radio was still the preferred source for news in the 1960s.

49.

This prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, and gender. It also ended segregation in public places.

a)

Brown vs Board of Education

b)

Miranda vs Arizona

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act 1965

50.

This outlawed the requirement for would-be voters to take literacy tests to register to vote. Also paid for programs to register minority voters.

a)

Brown vs Board of Education

b)

Miranda vs Arizona

c)

Civil Rights Act 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act 1965

51.

Which of the following best describe the impact of the assassination of John F Kennedy on society?

a)

allowed Richard Nixon to become president..

b)

Showed the weakness of the national government.

c)

Gave Lyndon B. Johnson the political power to pass his programs, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

d)

Gave President Truman the power to integrate the military.

52.
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, TN, Antiwar protesters clashed with police outside the Democratic Convention in Chicago, and Democratic presidential candidate ____________ was assassinated while on the campaign trail, making 1968 a turbulent year in US History.
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
Robert Kennedy
c)
John F Kennedy
d)
Malcolm X
e)
Richard Nixon
53.
At an antiwar protest at ____________________ in 1970, the National Guard shot and killed four protestors.
a)
UC Berkeley
b)
Kent State University
c)
Columbia University
d)
Duke University
e)
UC Irvine
54.

What new technology was crucial for the success of Martin Luther King's peaceful protest movements?

a)

radio

b)

air conditioning

c)

television

d)

nuclear missile advancements

55.

What 1969 televised event signaled American victory in the cold war space race?

a)

The Soviet Union ended its space flight program

b)

America lands on the moon

c)

The explosion of the Soyuz 3

d)

Economic collapse in the Soviet Union

56.
César Chávez, an American of Mexican descent who grew up picking crops in California with his family, is most noted for:
a)
Founder of the United Farm Workers’ Movement
b)
Boycotting Mexican Imports
c)
Protesting against the Vietnam War
d)
First Mexican-American Senator 
57.

Which event MOST likely contributed to a change in the focus of SNCC from a stance of non-violence to a more aggressive approach to the issue of Civil Rights?

a)

the arrest of Rosa Parks

b)

the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

the assassination of Malcom X

d)

the protests at the Democratic National Convention

58.

What happened at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968, broadcast on live television, that damaged the reputation of the Democratic Party and led to Nixon's election?

a)

Riots broke out between anti-war protesters and law enforcement

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson was nominated as the Democratic Party presidential candidate

c)

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated

d)

A race riot destroyed half of the city

59.

In his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," King did all of the follow except...

a)

criticize leaders who urged patience

b)

defended his non-violent approach

c)

call for Black Americans to boycott busses

d)

defend his moral right to protest in Birmingham

60.

This group was founded by MLK Jr and other ministers to peacefully protest racial injustice.

a)

SNCC

b)

SCLC

c)

NAACP

d)

SEC

61.

This group was founded by African American College Students and initially used the tactics of sit-ins and non-violence to impact change.

a)

SNCC

b)

SCLC

c)

NAACP

d)

SEC

62.

Given by Martin Luther King Jr to over 250,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. asking for peace and racial harmony.

a)

"I have a Dream" speech.

b)

"Violence Now" speech.

c)

"Letter from a Birmingham Jail"

d)

"Civil Rights for Everyone" speech

63.

Written by Martin Luther King Jr to address fears white religious leaders had that he was moving too fast toward desegregation.

a)

"I have a Dream" speech

b)

"Non-Violence Now" speech

c)

"Letter from a Birmingham Jail"

d)

"Civil Rights for Everyone" letter

64.

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

a)

increased social turmoil.

b)

stricter gun control laws.

c)

increased involvement in the Vietnam conflict.

d)

the decision of President Johnson not to run for reelection.

65.

Which core issue was the National Organization for Women (NOW) founded upon?

a)

provision of daycare

b)

entrance into the military

c)

equal pay in the workforce

d)

access to higher education

66.

Watergate is remembered as an important event in US history because it

a)

resulted in only the second presidential impeachment in history

b)

nearly destroyed the Reagan presidency

c)

forced a US president to resign in disgrace

d)

ended the political career of Bill Clinton

67.

Which President Pardoned Richard Nixon following the Watergate Scandal

a)

George H.W. Bush

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Ronald Reagan

68.
The scandal involving a burglary of the Democratic Party offices during the 1972 presidential election and subsequent cover-up of the burglary that forced President Nixon to resign was known as the 
a)
Whitewater Scandal 
b)
Iran-Contra Affair 
c)
XYZ Affair 
d)
Watergate Scandal
69.

The Camp David Accords were agreements brokered by President Carter and involved what two countries?

a)

Israel & Palestine

b)

Israel & Egypt

c)

Italy & Libya

d)

Iran & Iraq

70.

These are describing what event that tarnished Jimmy Carter's presidency?

a)

The Iran-Contra Affair

b)

The Iran Hostage Crisis

c)

The Berlin Olympics Crisis

d)

The Three Mile Island Affair

71.

President Richard Nixon's visit to China in 1972 was significant because it...

a)

convinced the Chinese to abandon communism

b)

brought about the unification of Taiwan and Communist China

c)

decreased trade between the US and China

d)

reduced tensions between the US and Communist China & expanded trade with China and Taiwan

72.

Which agency is responsible for protecting human health and the environment in areas such as air, water pollution, chemical hazards, and solid waste disposal (created by Nixon)?

a)

FCC

b)

FTC

c)

EPA

73.

Wrote the book, Silent Spring, which warned of the dangerous effects of pesticide use.

a)

Erin Brockovich

b)

Rachel Carson

c)

Lois Marie Gibbs

d)

Garrett Hardin

74.

What happened as a result of the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War?

a)

President Nixon was impeached.

b)

Many Republicans became Democrats.

c)

Many Americans lost their trust in the government.

d)

Political corruption in Congress became more widespread.

75.
After the U.S. got out of Vietnam in 1973, what happened to the country two years later?
a)
The South Vietnamese won thanks to Nixon's bombing of Cambodia
b)
The country remained divided at the 17th parallel and still remains divided today
c)
The North Vietnamese won and made the entire country communist
d)
The U.S. re-entered the war and helped the South Vietnamese defeat the north
76.

An Organization founded in 1966 to pursue feminist goals, such as better childcare facilities, improved educational opportunities, and an end to job discrimination such as getting paid less than men.

a)

AIM

b)

Counterculture

c)

National Organization for Women

d)

Feminism

77.

What is Earth Day?

a)

Earth Day is a day for people to celebrate how earth was formed.

b)

Earth Day is a day when people get outside and clean up the earth to promote protecting the environment.

c)

Earth Day is a contest for people to write an essay about how they feel about the earth.

d)

Earth day is a contest for people to make a model of the earth and then let it explode like a volcanoe.

78.

The name for President Ronald Reagan’s economic program that included budget cuts, tax cuts, and increased defense spending was

a)

The Great Society

b)

Enduring Freedom

c)

NAFTA

d)

Reaganomics

79.

>Closest presidential election in history

>Intervention by the US Supreme Court

>Electoral College a major factor

>Florida recount

>Bush defeats Gore

a)

Presidential Election of 1980

b)

Presidential Election of 1992

c)

Presidential Election of 2000

d)

Presidential Election of 2008

80.

Although he was not actually in office when the Berlin Wall came down and the USSR dissolved, many US citizens give credit for ending the Cold War to

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Jimmy Carter

81.
The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that —
a)
borrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programs
b)
significant increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment
c)
broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion
d)
reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus
82.

Reganomics involved

a)

cutting taxes and cutting spending

b)

cutting taxes and increasing spending

c)

raising taxes and cutting spending

d)

raising taxes and increasing spending

83.

Mikhail Gorbachev contributed to the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe by

a)

introducing the policies of Perestroika and Glasnost

b)

violating nuclear arms agreements

c)

invading Afghanistan

d)

signing the Camp David Accords

84.

How did the Space Race and arms race contribute to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

Both were expensive programs that put a strain on the country's economy.

b)

There were not enough military bases to support the programs.

c)

The US used espionage to steal the technology from both programs.

d)

The USSR did not have the resources to develop the technology needed for the programs.

85.
Nicknames "Star Wars", Reagan's proposed anti-ballistic defense system which was supposed to use lasers to shoot down missiles in order to prevent a nuclear attack.
a)
Strategic Defense Initiative
b)
Reagan Doctrine
c)
Iron Dome
d)
MOAB
86.

How did Reagan play a role in the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

He encouraged Gorbachev to build nuclear weapons

b)

He encouraged Gorbachev to build the Berlin Wall

c)

He encouraged Gorbachev to spend money

d)

He encouraged Gorbachev to enact reforms

87.

This war, also known as Desert Storm, involved leader Saddam Hussein. He invaded Kuwait in order to capture it's valuable oil fields.

a)

Iraq War

b)

World War I

c)

Persian Gulf War

d)

World War II

88.

Who was President of the United States during Operation Desert Storm involving Kuwait and Iraq?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Jeb Bush

c)

George H. W. Bush

d)

Bill Clinton

89.
What reduced trade barriers among the United States, Mexico, and Canadia?
a)
NAFTA
b)
NATO
c)
OPEC
d)
FAFSA
90.
What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?
a)
He was fired
b)
He resigned
c)
He was impeached
d)
He was promoted
91.

What was the Islamic terrorist group carried out the 9/11 attacks?

a)

Boko Haram

b)

ISIL

c)

Al-Qaeda

d)

ISIS

92.

Who plotted the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001?

a)

Iraq

b)

Osama bin Laden

c)

Saddam Hussein

d)

Yassir Arafat

93.

How did President George W. Bush and the United States respond to al Qaeda's attacks on 9/11?

a)

Assassinated al Qaeda

b)

Dropped an atomic bomb

c)

Declared war on terror and invaded Afganistan

d)

Decided to make peace to prevent war

94.

Agency created by George W. Bush after 9/11 that works together with many government agencies to make the country is safe and secure.

a)

Department of Labor

b)

Department of Transportation

c)

Department of Interior

d)

Department of Homeland Security

95.

Who was president during 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the War on Terror?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George W Bush

c)

Barack Obama

d)

George H.W. Bush

96.

This U.S. law was passed following 9/11 to increase the ability to fight terrorism, but has been criticized for violating civil liberties

a)

Patriot Act

b)

Freedom Act

c)

NSA reauthorization Act

d)

American Liberty Act

97.

Which statement about the Presidential Election of 2008 is CORRECT?

a)

It was the last time a Republican nominee won an election.

b)

It resulted in the election of the first African-American President.

c)

It was the first time a woman had been nominated for Vice President.

d)

It was won by a candidate who did not receive a majority of the popular vote.

98.

Which conflict is often referred to as the first "televised war"?

a)

Gulf War

b)

Korean War

c)

Vietnam War

d)

World War II

99.

What caused the popularity of personal computers to rise rapidly in the 1970’s and 80’s

a)

The development of microprocessors made computers smaller and cheaper

b)

The development of the internet helped to connect companies from around the world

c)

The development of Social Media allowed people to connect all over the world

d)

The development of Reaganomics policies helped to increase disposable income of American citizens

100.
A global system of interconnected computers, servers and mainframes
a)
A supercomputer
b)
URL
c)
The internet
d)
AOL
101.
Forms of electronic communication through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content are collectively known as?
a)
Email
b)
Instant Messaging
c)
Social Media
d)
Newsletters

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