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Final Review 2nd Semester

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
•Clinton impeachment
•NAFTA
•Bosnia & Serbia airstrikes
•“don’t ask don’t tell” policy
a)
1980s
b)
1990s
c)
2000s
d)
1970s
2.
President Bush and the United Nations sent in troops in January 1991, their goal was the restore peace in Kuwait. What was the name of this conflict, which lasted six weeks?
a)
World War II
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
This means war
3.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
4.
Idea to fix stagflation with massive tax cuts
a)
REAGANOMICS
b)
PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH
c)
BIG STICK DIPLOMACY
d)
INFLATION
5.
What was the name of Iraq's Dictator, who ordered the invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, for which the US forced their withdraw in the 1991 Gulf War?
a)
Anwar Sadat
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
Mumamar Quadafi 
d)
Saadam Hussein
6.
Which of the following were significant social issues faced during the 1980s (The Reagan Era)?
a)
Alien landings in Roswell
b)
Crack cocaine
c)
Homosexual Marriage
d)
The gum disease gengivitas 
7.
To resist the spread of Communism in Latin America and liberate American hostages, the several US officials became involved in what scandal?
a)
Watergate
b)
Whitewater
c)
Iran-Contra
d)
Benghazi 
8.
What religious group formed to promote family values and support conservative politicians?
a)
Great Society
b)
New Right
c)
Moral Majority
d)
Social Gospel
9.
Who ran as the Republican candidate in the election of 1980?
a)
Reagan
b)
Carter
c)
Ford
d)
Kennedy
10.
What word best describes Ronald Reagan?
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
11.
What did Reagan do to taxes?
a)
Raise them
b)
Cut them
12.
What disease saw its first cases during Reagan's presidency?
a)
AIDS
b)
Hepatitis
c)
Cancer
d)
Herpes
13.
Ronald Reagan declared war on what?
a)
Terror
b)
Poverty
c)
Drugs
d)
AIDS
14.
Nancy Reagan's project as First Lady was ______________________.
a)
Just Say No
b)
Hugs not Drugs
c)
Just Say Yes
d)
Project Screaming Taco
15.
Broad tax cuts, and financial deregulation, which would promote economic expansion, are examples of what policy's objective:
a)
Reaganomics
b)
Trade Imbalance
c)
Iran-Contra Affair
d)
Heritage Foundation
16.
NAFTA supports trade with which nations?
a)
Britain and France
b)
Germany and Bosnia
c)
Mexico and Canada
d)
China and Russia
17.
George Bush was famous for saying...read my lips
a)
American is the greatest country on earth
b)
I will never tell a lie
c)
no new taxes
d)
all is well that ends well
18.
Who won the presidential election of 1992?
a)
George Bush
b)
Al Gore
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Reagan
19.
What Clinton law makes it easier for workers to take off for family health emergencies?
a)
CHIP
b)
DOMA
c)
Family and Medical Leave Act
d)
NAFTA
20.
What Bill Clinton personal scandal showed that politicians personal lives were under scrutiny?
a)
Watergate
b)
Enron
c)
Exxon Mobil
d)
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
21.
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
22.

What event saw the killing of hundreds of pro-democracy protesters in 1989?

a)

Tiananmen Square

b)

Fall of the Berlin Wall

c)

Revolt in Poland

d)

Death of Vaclav Havel

23.

New Orleans is surrounded by bodies of water, and the city city sits in a bowl-like shape. It is also several feet below sea level at its lowest points.


How did these features affect New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?

a)

Tornadoes gained momentum in open land areas.

b)

Storm surges caused a massive shift in tectonic plates.

c)

mud slides trapped residents in the city.

d)

Storm waters flooded the city after several levees broke.

24.
was created to protect the environment by setting air and water pollution standards
a)
EPA
b)
CCC
c)
FCC
d)
SEC
25.
What is the main reason the U.S. went to war in Afghanistan?
a)
Free the people from the brutal rule of the Taliban
b)
Attacks of September 11, 2001
c)
To help the Afghans fight the Soviets
d)
The U.S. wanted to fight the Taliban
26.
After 9/11, George W. Bush launched the War on __________.
a)
Women
b)
Drugs
c)
STAAR
d)
Terror
27.
20B- What was the historical significance of the Presidential Election of 2000?
a)
The Electoral College ended in a tie.
b)
A third-party candidate won several electoral votes.
c)
The winner of the popular vote became President.
d)
The US Supreme Court intervened to prevent a recount that might have changed the result.
28.
 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
29.
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  
30.
 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
31.
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
32.
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
33.
 Martin Luther King Jr believed in
a)
Violent protests
b)
Really loud protests
c)
Non-violent protests
d)
Violence  when needed protests
34.
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
35.
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
36.
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.
37.
Which statement best explains the “glass ceiling”?
a)
there are barriers that prevent women from reaching high paying management jobs
b)
there are laws that prevent companies from paying women equally
c)
programs are created to train women for management careers
d)
None of the above
38.

Based on the information in the pie charts, which of the following best summarizes the effect of Title IX?

a)

It created more opportunities for female athletes to participate in sports

b)

It decreased the number of male athletes involved in high school sports

c)

It eliminated several male-dominated sports, like football, from American high schools

d)

It increased the number of female scholarships in public and private universities

39.

Members of the counter culture movement were mostly

a)

Young African Americans from lower economic backgrounds

b)

Middle aged white men

c)

Latino youths seeking voting rights

d)

white youths from middle and upper middle class backgrounds

40.
Where was Kennedy's first major foreign crisis?
a)
Cuba
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Germany
d)
Vietnam
41.
Johnson declared unconditional war on poverty with his program he called the 
a)
New Deal
b)
New Frontier
c)
Great Society
d)
Great Programs
42.
What cut communication between East Germany and West Germany?
a)
Cuban missiles
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Guerrilla warfare
d)
Bay of Pigs
43.
What happened to end John F. Kennedy's presidency?
a)
He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
b)
He was impeached for improper behavior.
c)
He was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
d)
He left office after only four years.
44.
The Bay of Pigs was 
a)
a successful invasion on the northern side of Cuba
b)
a failed invasion on the northern side of Cuba
c)
a successful invasion on the southern side of Cuba
d)
a failed invasion on the southern side of Cuba
45.

In the 1960s, young people that rebelled against the social expectations of older generations were called

a)

woodstocks.

b)

New Leftists.

c)

hippies.

d)

communes.

46.

How did many mainstream parents react to the growing counterculture in the 1960s?

a)

They believed that it was causing a moral decline in society.

b)

They agreed with the rebellion, but disapproved of the culture

c)

They rioted and protested the changing views on sex and drugs.

d)

They often joined the youth in demonstrations and musical concerts.

47.
This movement was born out of Berkeley following actions by school officials to restrict protests. 
a)
Student NonViolent Coordinating Committee 
b)
Free Speech Movement 
c)
Students for a Democratic Society 
d)
NOW 
48.

Which law required the president to gain congressional approval for long-term troop deployments?

a)

24th Amendment

b)

Tonkin Gulf Resolution

c)

War Powers Act

49.

The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Tinker v. Des Moines supported the —

a)

government’s right to prevent violent protests

b)

First Amendment right to express protest against the Vietnam war

c)

role of the media in calling attention to civil rights violations

d)

right to have a jury of your peers at your trial

50.
Plan to replace US troops with Vietnamese troops to end US involvement in Vietnam
a)
Vietnamization
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
Maddox Resolution
d)
Agent Orange
51.
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
52.
Was the US successful in containing communism in Vietnam?
a)
Yes
b)
No
53.
U.S. soldiers murdered civilians in this Vietnamese village.
a)
Ho Chi Minh
b)
Tonkin
c)
Diem
d)
My Lai
54.
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
55.
Why did the US go to war in Korea?
a)
End WW2
b)
Stop Japanese imperialism
c)
Stop communism
d)
Defend China
56.
How did  the Cold War affect Americans?
a)
Caused Great Depression
b)
Led to nuclear war
c)
Led to a Red Scare
d)
Ended WW2
57.
Which is FALSE about the 1950s?
a)
Babyboom = More people
b)
Sunbelt population increased
c)
More moved to suburbs
d)
All Americans were equal
58.
This "Red Scare" resulted from accusations of communism in US government.
a)
McCarthyism
b)
CIA
c)
Arms Race
d)
UN
59.
Which SC ruling ended school segregation?
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Brown v. Board
c)
US v Cruikshank
d)
None
60.
The purpose of "containment" was to--
a)
stop the spread of democracy
b)
stop the spread of hate
c)
stop global warming
d)
stop the spread of communism
61.
In this economic system, the government owns all property and means of production.
a)
communism
b)
capitalism
c)
socialism
d)
democracy
62.
This "figurative" wall divided communist countries from democratic counties--
a)
Great Wall of China
b)
Berlin Wall
c)
Iron Curtain
d)
Wall of Democracy
63.
Which of the following organizations supports Democratic ideals and self governance?
a)
Warsaw Pact
b)
Satellite Nations
c)
NATO
d)
Domino Theory
64.
The physical barrier separating Communist East Berlin and Democratic West Berlin--
a)
Berlin Bloackade
b)
Berlin Base
c)
Berlin Wall
d)
Berlin Barrier
65.
The ideology that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to Communism, others would follow--
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Berlin Arilift
c)
Eisenhower Doctrine
d)
Warsaw Pact
66.
Select the best cause and effect relationship that describes the Korean War--
a)
Threat of Communism spreading --> Communism is contained to North Korea
b)
Threat of Communism spreading --> Communism infiltrates South Korea
c)
Threat of Democracy spreading --> Communism leaves Korean Peninsula
d)
Threat of Democracy spreading --> Communism spreads to China
67.
The Space Race, Arms Race and McCarthyism are characteristics of which era?
a)
Conservative 1980s
b)
Roaring 20s
c)
Cold War
d)
World War II
68.
During the Cold War, the fear of Communism infiltrating the US and McCarthyism both contributed to the--
a)
Red Fever
b)
Domino Theory
c)
Red Scare
d)
Red Army
69.

The 1896 court case that justified "separate, but equal" education was

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Mendez v. Westminster

d)

Delgado v. Bastrop

70.

President Truman made a major change to the U.S. military after WWII by

a)

Creating the Navy

b)

Ending segregation

c)

Ending desegregation

d)

Adding units divided by race

71.

Senator McCarthy's investigations proved there were communists and spies within the government.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Bert the Turtle says

a)

"no need to panic!"

b)

"prepare for the apocalypse!"

c)

"duck and cover!"

d)

"Where's Ernie?"

73.

The population growth in the US occurred mostly

a)

In the south

b)

In the cities

c)

In the suburbs

d)

In the west

74.

The Korean War ended with:

a)

North Korea taking over South Korea

b)

South Korea taking over North Korea

c)

A division of Korea into two separate countries, North and South

d)

China taking over all of Korea

75.

Rock ‘n’ roll music...

a)

signified the development of a middle-class youth culture in the United States.

b)

was a sinister Communist plot to corrupt American society.

c)

was the first musical style to appeal equally to all generations of Americans.

d)

was imported from Europe.

76.
A person who was born in the Post-World War II years of 1946-1964. Their generation is associated with the rejection of traditional social values and moving towards a more free spirited (hippy) life style complete with drug experimentation and sexual freedom. 
a)
Baby Boomer
b)
Post War Boomer
c)
Boomer
d)
Nazi
77.
What vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, would have kept FDR out of his wheelchair?
a)
Polio
b)
Multiple Sclerosis
c)
Rickets
d)
HIV/AIDS
78.
What is the main reason the U.S. went to war in Afghanistan?
a)
Free the people from the brutal rule of the Taliban
b)
Attacks of September 11, 2001
c)
To help the Afghans fight the Soviets
d)
The U.S. wanted to fight the Taliban
79.
After 9/11, George W. Bush launched the War on __________.
a)
Women
b)
Drugs
c)
STAAR
d)
Terror
80.
20B- What was the historical significance of the Presidential Election of 2000?
a)
The Electoral College ended in a tie.
b)
A third-party candidate won several electoral votes.
c)
The winner of the popular vote became President.
d)
The US Supreme Court intervened to prevent a recount that might have changed the result.
81.

What event saw the killing of hundreds of pro-democracy protesters in 1989?

a)

Tiananmen Square

b)

Fall of the Berlin Wall

c)

Revolt in Poland

d)

Death of Vaclav Havel

82.
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
83.
What Bill Clinton personal scandal showed that politicians personal lives were under scrutiny?
a)
Watergate
b)
Enron
c)
Exxon Mobil
d)
Monica Lewinsky Scandal
84.
What religious group formed to promote family values and support conservative politicians?
a)
Great Society
b)
New Right
c)
Moral Majority
d)
Social Gospel
85.
Which of the following were significant social issues faced during the 1980s (The Reagan Era)?
a)
Alien landings in Roswell
b)
Crack cocaine
c)
Homosexual Marriage
d)
The gum disease gengivitas 
86.
Idea to fix stagflation with massive tax cuts
a)
REAGANOMICS
b)
PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH
c)
BIG STICK DIPLOMACY
d)
INFLATION
87.
Which type of protest did Martin Luther King oppose during the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
Sit-in
b)
Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
Race Riots
88.
What was the result of the Brown versus Board of Education court case in 1954?
a)
Segregation of public schools became illegal
b)
African Americans began to play professional sports
c)
Martin Luther King led the March on Washington
d)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus
89.
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
It gave black women the right to vote
b)
It made literacy tests in order to vote illegal
c)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
d)
It gave all blacks the right to vote
90.
Women in the 1950's
a)
Were expected to take care of children, the house, and their husbands.
b)
Were expected not to work, and if they did it was for less pay and until they have kids
c)
Went to college to work in traditionally feminine jobs, such as education
d)
All of the above.
91.
Which proposed amendment  that was designed to ensure  equal rights for women , was rejected by Congress?  
a)
Equal Rights Amendment
b)
19th amendment
c)
Women's Rights Amendment
d)
Equal Pay Amendment
92.
What is the name of the farm workers union that protected the rights of migrant farm workers?
a)
United Nations
b)
Great Society
c)
New Deal
d)
United Farm Workers Union
93.
Which one WAS NOT advocated by The American Indian Movement?
a)
Stop harrassment and abuse by the police
b)
Better living conditions for Native Americans
c)
Economic Independence for Native Americans
d)
Stopping the spread of communism
94.

What phrase is commonly said by Mrs. Ecabert ?

a)

Questions, Comments, Concerns

b)

Questions, Cement, Communism

c)

Be good Humans

d)

May the force be with you

95.

What state is to the east of Nebraska?

a)

Iowa

b)

Colorado

c)

Kansas

d)

Montana

96.

Freebie!!!!!

a)

Choose this one

b)

not this one

c)

not this one

d)

not this one

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