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US History Truman\Ike Test Review

Total questions: 158

Worksheet time: 2hrs 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

What was the Europe like after World War II?

a)

The countries of Europe were all united in the fight against capitalism.

b)

The countries of Europe were all united in the fight against Communism.

c)

The economies of Europe were booming because of the industrial production increase of WWII.

d)

The countries of Europe were in shambles after the Great Depression and fighting of WWII took place.

2.

What were the goals of the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) after WWII?

a)

To spread capitalism and help the economies of Europe recover.

b)

To stay out of all foreign wars after being dragged into both WWI and WWII.

c)

To form and alliance with the United States to ensure future attacks on the country would be deterred.

d)

To spread Communism and see that the country of German lost influence and power.

3.

What were the goals of the United States following WWII?

a)

To form and alliance with the Soviet Union to ensure future attacks on the country would be deterred.

b)

To spread capitalism and help the economies of Europe recover.

c)

To spread Communism and see that the country of German lost influence and power.

d)

To stay out of all foreign wars after being dragged into both WWI and WWII.

4.

How was the United States connected to the Greek Civil War?

a)

The United States CIA planned and executed a secret coup in the country to remove the Communist dictator from power.

b)

The Civil War in Greece was between Communist and capitalist groups, so the United State provided economic and military aid to help the capitalist cause.

c)

Capitalists in Greece had asked the United States for help, however, the leaders of the country refused to assist them.

d)

The United States military intervened in the war to ensure that the Communists in Greece took control of the country.

5.

What was the American belief of the domino effect?

a)

That if Communism was not stopped at some point, then country after country would fall to Communist authority.

b)

That the Soviet Union was planning a series of attacks against the United States, as if the attacks were similar to dominoes being knocked over one by one.

c)

That if capitalism was not stopped at some point, then country after country would fall to capitalist authority.

d)

That if the United States didn't intervene, Domino's pizza would be the only pizza available for people to eat around the world.

6.

What President Truman say the United States was going to doing in response to the situations in Greece and Turkey after WWII?

a)

That the United States, while empathetic to their causes, was tired from WWII and would not involve themselves in further foreign conflicts.

b)

The United States would send diplomatic advisers to the countries to help the leaders understand how to create democratic governments.

c)

The United States would send hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the countries to assist in their recovery and defense against Communism.

d)

The United States would send hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the countries to assist in their recovery and defense against capitalism.

7.

How did the Truman Doctrine change American foreign policy?

a)

It changed the United States role in foreign affairs to one in which the country would be more heavily involved in issues taking place around the world.

b)

It changed the United States role in foreign affairs to one in which the country would be less involved in issues taking place around the world.

c)

It made it so the United States would be allied more closely to Communist nations, even though the nations did not always see eye to eye.

d)

It didn't change much, as the following Presidents undid everything that President Truman said the United States would do in the world.

8.

How did George Kennan describe the Soviet Union in his Long Telegram?

a)

As a country whose leaders were insecure about their place in the world and wanted to spread capitalism, even if violent means were necessary.

b)

As a country whose leaders were open to making deals with the United States after they had gone through the devastation of WWII.

c)

As a country whose leaders just wanted peace and did not want to be involved in any further conflicts.

d)

As a country whose leaders were insecure about their place in the world and wanted to spread Communism, even if violent means were necessary.

9.

What was Kennan's advice about what role the United States should take in world affairs?

a)

Stay out of them, as the other countries around the world just wanted war and would only draw the United States into their conflicts.

b)

That going to war with the Soviet Union was the only approach that would ensure that the United States was successful in their struggle against Communism.

c)

Focus only on the problem taking place in the Western Hemisphere and leave the rest of the world alone.

d)

Get involved to spread capitalism, because whether or not we got involved, the Soviet Union was going to be trying to spread Communism.

10.

Who was the Marshall Plan named for?

a)

Marshall Tucker

b)

President Truman

c)

George C. Marshall

d)

Thurgood Marshall

11.

Which country did NOT take part in the Marshall Plan?

a)

France

b)

Japan

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

12.

What was Marshall Aid used for?

a)

Fuel

b)

Food

c)

Loans

d)

All of the above

13.

Which was NOT a reason for the creation of the Marshall Plan?

a)

Food shortages

b)

Shortage of weapns

c)

Fuel shortages

d)

Much of Europe was in ruins

14.

What was Marshall's biggest fear?

a)

Communist takeover from Soviet Union

b)

World War 3

c)

Economic ruin for America

d)

Alien encounter

15.

What was the Truman Doctrine?

a)

President Truman declared war on the Soviet Union

b)

Truman's oath as President

c)

Truman's declaration to Congress that the US needed to help stop communism

d)

When President Truman nominated George C. Marshall

16.

How did the US benefit from the Marshall Plan?

a)

Better produce coming from tropical locations

b)

Formed closer political and military connections with Europe

c)

Truman and Marshall became superpowers

d)

Soviet Union gave up spreading communism

17.

What was one negative effect that many people blame on the Marshall Plan?

a)

The Cold War

b)

World War 2

c)

Fall of the Berlin Wall

d)

End of Communism

18.

Which two Balkan states received aid from US that successfully checked Soviet expansion in 1949?

a)

Turkey and Yugoslavia

b)

Rumania and Albania

c)

Bulgaria and Greece

d)

Greece and Turkey

19.

How much aid (USD) from the Marshall Plan was given to the Western European Countries?

a)

400 million

b)

6,600 million

c)

13 billion

d)

23 billion

20.

This is someone who wants to make extreme changes in existing views, conditions, or institutions.

a)

anarchist

b)

subversive

c)

radical

21.

This is someone who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power.

a)

anarchist

b)

radical

c)

alien

22.

This is a person from another country.

a)

agitator

b)

alien

c)

sedition

23.

Congressional support to raid houses of radicals believed to be communists & anarchists.

a)

New Deal

b)

Red Summer

c)

Great Depression

d)

Palmer Raids

24.
fear of communism
a)
Palmer Raids
b)
inflation
c)
reparations
d)
Red Scare
25.

Attorney General who conducted raids on suspected communists in 20s

a)

Calvin Coolidge

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Warren Harding

d)

A. Mitchell Palmer

26.
Organization that sought to keep the U.S. free from minorities, Jews and Catholics. “America for Americans”.
a)
KKK
b)
Red Scare
c)
Palmer Raids
d)
NAACP
27.

Who was the president in 1950?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Herbert Hoover

28.

Which war started in 1950

a)

Vietnam war

b)

Korean war

c)

World War II

d)

War of 1950

29.
What was the significance of the 38th parallel?
a)
It was the 1953 cease-fire line in the Korean War.
b)
It was the cause of the Korean War
c)
It was the line that was used in the peace treaty
d)
It formed the border between China and North Korea.
30.
Which action occurred for the first time in the early 1950s during the Korean War?
a)
United States troops fought a land war in Asia
b)
The United Nations used military force against an aggressor nation.
c)
The United Nations used military force against an aggressor nation.
d)
United States and Soviet troops fought on the same side.
31.
Which of the following is one similarity between the Truman Doctrine and the Eisenhower Doctrine?
a)
Both were designed to assist rebellions against the Soviet Union.
b)
Both were designed to restrict United States foreign aid.
c)
Both were designed to help develop the space program.
d)
Both were designed to limit the spread of communism.
32.
“. . . you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly. . . . Asia, after all, has already lost some 450 million of its people to the Communist dictatorship, and we simply can’t afford greater losses.”  —Dwight D. Eisenhower   
What idea is President Eisenhower referring to in this quotation?
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Vietnamization
c)
Linkage
d)
Credibility Gap
33.
“In war there can be no substitute for victory. There are some who for varying reasons would appease Red China. They are blind to history’s clear lesson, for history teaches with unmistakable emphasis that appeasement but begets new and bloodier wars.” —General MacArthur’s Farewell Speech to Congress, April 19, 1951
What conflict with President Truman is General MacArthur referring to in this speech?
a)
Truman’s wish to use nuclear weapons in Korea
b)
the strategy of using brinkmanship in the Korean conflict
c)
Truman’s insistence on expanding the Korean War into China
d)
the strategy of a limited war in the Korean conflict
34.
The US decision to enter the Korean conflict was part of which of the following larger strategies?
a)
geographically containing communism
b)
promoting financial interests in the region
c)
demonstrating military superiority over China
d)
diplomatically assisting fledgling democracies
35.
Which generalization about the Korean War is supported by information on the maps?
a)
General MacArthur launched an invasion from China early in the war
b)
Neither side experienced a major military victory during the war.
c)
The war began when South Korea attacked North Korea.
d)
At the end of the war, Korea remained a divided nation.
36.

What is suburbanization?

a)

population shift from the rural suburbs to the busy urban areas in cities.

b)

The process of creating suburbs

c)

population shift from the busy urban areas in cities to the rural suburbs that surround these cities.

d)

Making a city more like a suburb

37.

What was the GI Bill?

a)

Helped Veterans afford houses

b)

Helped people named Bill buy a house

c)

Discrimination bill against African Americans

38.

Bert the Turtle says

a)

"no need to panic!"

b)

"prepare for the apocalypse!"

c)

"duck and cover!"

d)

"Where's Ernie?"

39.

The population growth in the US occurred mostly

a)

In the south

b)

In the cities

c)

In the suburbs

d)

In the west

40.
Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the court ruled that it is illegal
a)
allow children to work.
b)
to pay black people less than white people.
c)
to return a slave.
d)
to segregate schools.
41.
What American fear is being shown in the image?
a)
Red Scare
b)
Nuclear War
c)
Nativism
d)
Racial Prejudice
42.
Suburbs increased during the 1950s as a result of the creation of 
a)
Levittowns
b)
Hoovervilles
c)
the Eisenhower Doctrine
d)
the Marshall Plan
43.
Which of the following is not true about McCarthyism?
a)
It was the hunting down of suspected Communist in America
b)
Its leader was Joseph McCarthy
c)
The House Un-American Activities Committe (HUAC) participated
d)
If Communist were discovered they were immediately executed
44.
Who was the leader of the FBI during the Red Scare?
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
J. Edgar Hoover
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Fidel Castro
45.
Who becomes famous for the trial of Alger Hiss by demanding that he be tried for his crimes?
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
John F Kennedy
c)
Gerald Ford
d)
Calvin Coolidge
46.
Which Parallel line split the country of Korea in half?
a)
38th
b)
19th
c)
45th
d)
21st
47.
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to - 
a)
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
b)
transport Polish refugees to safety
c)
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
d)
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
48.
The trends in this list all occurred as result of -
a)
an increase in immigration after World War II
b)
the creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
c)
reductions in peacetime defense spending
d)
economic prosperity following World War II
49.
What impact did joseph McCarthy have on American society
a)
created opposition to US involvement in Latin American affairs
b)
Encouraged the widespread fear of Communism
c)
strengthened the US Army
d)
encouraged the Americans to stand up for their civil rights
50.
Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?
a)
The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
b)
The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
c)
The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
d)
The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
51.
in the 1950s, William J. Levitt contributed to the growth of suburbs by
a)
providing low interest mortgage loans
b)
designing interstate highways
c)
mass producing houses
d)
criticizing urban life
52.
The largest public works project during Eisenhower's administration presidency was
a)
space program
b)
building of Grand Coulee Dam
c)
offshore oil drilling
d)
construction of the interstate highway
53.
Under the Truman Doctrine, the US pledged to
a)
refrain from polarizing the world into pro-Soviet and pro-American camps
b)
maintain prosperity in America after World War II
c)
give very limited assistance to nations fighting communism
d)
support those who were resisting subjugation by Communists
54.
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in
a)
the war effort of the 1940s
b)
the Red Scare of the 1950s
c)
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
d)
the political scandals of the 1970s
55.
Why was the end of the Korean War considered a stalemate? 
a)
The cold war continued. 
b)
The North and South were still divided. 
c)
Both the North and South lost many lives. 
d)
The United States removed all of its troops.
56.
What began the space race?
a)
Sputnik
b)
the moon landing
c)
Ham the chimp
d)
the Cuban Missile Crisis
57.
How did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade?
a)
airlifted supplies to the people of Berlin
b)
withdrew its troops from Germany
c)
sent troops into the Soviet zone of Germany
d)
built a wall between East Berlin and West Berlin
58.
The Truman Doctrine's main goal was to:
a)
Contain communism
b)
Provide weapons to democratic countries
c)
Help north Korea
d)
Provide collective security
59.
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
60.
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
61.
Which international organization was formed by the U.S., Canada, and
western European nations in response to the Soviet threat?
a)
United Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
European Union
d)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
62.
What was the mutual defense alliance of non comminist nations?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Open Skies
63.
What country was the head of the Warsaw Pact?
a)
Germany
b)
Soviet Union 
c)
China
d)
North Korea
64.
What was the Iron Curtain?
a)
the boundary between Western Europe and communist Eastern Europe
b)
the boundary between the United States and Mexico
c)
the boundary between the United States and Mexico
d)
the wall dividing East and West Berlin
65.
For what crime were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg found guilty and put to death?
a)
perjury
b)
murder
c)
espionage
d)
embezzlement
66.
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
67.
Truman ordered the desegregation of this, known as Executive Order 9981?
a)
armed forces
b)
public schools
c)
public transportation
d)
automobile factories
68.
The post-war “baby boom” was strongly influenced by
a)
Very high employment rates
b)
Americans making more money than ever before
c)
General prosperity
d)
All of the above
69.
Which of the following BEST characterizes the youth culture of the 1950s?
a)
More young people were choosing to work rather than attend college
b)
Radio programs became more popular amongst teenagers as a source of entertainment
c)
They had more leisure (free) time to dedicate to entertainment and fun
d)
Automobiles had little influence on the life of teens
70.
The traditional role of the housewife called for her to:
a)
Contribute an income to the family
b)
Home school their children
c)
Attend a university to get an education to act as a role model for the children
d)
Support the husband through domestic chores
71.
Many parents in the 1950s had issues with Elvis Presley for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
a)
They believed he might cause a rise in immorality amongst teenagers
b)
They believed his music was tied to the African American race
c)
He was becoming more popular than the Beatles
d)
His sexualized dance moves
72.
Rock and Roll gave the young people of the 1950s
a)
a way to conform with their parents’ expectations
b)
the values they needed to live through the depression and war
c)
a stable and secure cultural role
d)
a new style of music they could call their own
73.
Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the court ruled that it is illegal
a)
allow children to work.
b)
to pay black people less than white people.
c)
to return a slave.
d)
to segregate schools.
74.
Nations surrounding the USSR that came under Soviet influence were known as ___.
a)
buffer nations
b)
satellite nations
c)
border nations
d)
puppet states
75.
Who was US President during the 1950s?
a)
Nixon
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Eisenhower
d)
Kennedy
76.
The policy of brinkmanship hopes to 
a)
provoke an attack from the enemy to avoid responsibility 
b)
avoid war by threatening war
c)
prevent hostilities with overtures of peace
d)
take the enemy by surprise with a preemptive strike 
77.
What type of economy did the United States employ?
a)
Capitalist
b)
Socialist
c)
Marxist
d)
Fuedalist
78.
the separation of people because of race or religion
a)
prejudice
b)
integration
c)
segregation
d)
discrimination
79.

Beatnik

a)

an elderly person in the 1920s who suffered financial loss.

b)

the fact or process of converting someone or something back to a former state.

c)

­ a young person in the 1950s and early 1960s belonging to a subculture associated with the beat generation.

d)

This was a type of music which challenged earlier music and was popular to teenagers.

80.
In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism.  Communists from the north tried to take over the south.  What role did the US play in this war?
a)
The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
b)
The US and its allies joined the fight to keep communism from spreading.
c)
The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
d)
The US and its allies did not join the war.
81.
What was the name of the first satellite to orbit Earth?
a)
Sputnik
b)
Skylab
c)
Challenger
d)
Curiosity
82.

Which of these describes the "Arms Race?"

a)

The United States and Soviet Union competing to make superior sattelites

b)

The US and Soviet Union fighting over space technology

c)

The US and Soviet Union competing to make more powerful nuclear weapons

d)

The population boom competition between the US and Soviet Union

83.

How did the United States work to challenge the Soviet Union in the "Space Race" after Sputnik?

a)

They sent spies to copy Soviet space secrets

b)

War was declared on the Soviet Union

c)

The US put nuclear missiles closer to the Soviet Union

d)

NASA was created and the US spent more on math and science education to make engineers.

84.
Images like this one refer to what theory about the spread of Communism?
a)
The Mar$hall Plan
b)
The Domino Theory
c)
Proxy Wars
d)
Flexible Response
85.
Which Executive Order resulted in immediate desegregation of armed forces?
a)
EO 8802
b)
EO 9980
c)
EO 9981
86.
Which Supreme Court case reversed "separate but equal" and led to the desegregation of public schools? 
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Mendez v. Westminister School
d)
White v. Regester
87.
Which court case integrated the University of Texas Law School?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Sweatt v. Painter
c)
Delgado v. Bastrop
d)
Hernandez v. Texas
88.
This cases established the Separate But Equal concept in public facilities.
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Regents of University of California v. Bakke
c)
Edgewood v. Kirby
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
89.
What case ruled that segregation of Mexican-American children was illegal in Texas?
a)
Delgado v. Bastrop
b)
Sweatt v. Painter
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
d)
White v. Regester
90.

1) Which President integrated/desegregated the U.S. Military with Executive order 9981?

a)

John F Kennedy

b)

Lyndon B Johnon

c)

Harry S Truman

d)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

91.

4) What was the ruling of Plessy v Ferguson?

a)

Mexican American students being segregated in schools is illegal

b)

Segregation was legal if "separate but equal"

c)

Schools must have unequal funding

d)

The rights of citizens when they are arrested must be read to them

92.

4) What was Sweatt v. Painter (1950) about and what was it a test case for?

a)

Mexican American students being segregated in schools; Hernandez v Texas

b)

UT's law school for blacks not being "separate but equal"; Born v Board of Education

c)

Schools have unequal funding; Delgado v Bastrop

d)

The rights of citizens when they are arrested; Georgia v United States

93.

4) What was the ruling of Brown v Board of Education and what ruling did it overturn?

a)

Women have a right to an abortion, Miranda v Arizona

b)

Minorities have to be on juries, Delago v Bastrop ISD

c)

Citizens have few rights when in school, Tinker v Des Moines

d)

Segregation in schools is unconstitutional, Plessy V Ferguson

94.

Massive Retaliation:

a)

Promised a diplomatic intervention should Russia attack

b)

Promised a full Russia invasion should Russia attack

c)

Promised nuclear warfare should Russia attack

d)

Promised surrender should Russia attack

95.

What's the best example of Brinkmanship?

a)
b)
c)
d)
96.

Which country was NOT considered a "superpower" during the Cold War?

a)

United States of America

b)

USSR

c)

China

97.
What was the United States' policy towards communism during the early Cold War?
a)
Containment
b)
Extermination
c)
Nuclear War
d)
Appeasement
98.
What is the phrase for the idea that countries next to a communist country will also become communist?
a)
Domino Theory
b)
Appeasement Theory
c)
Red Scare
d)
Soviet Spread Theory
99.
What country developed atomic and hydrogen bombs quickly after the US did?
a)
Great Britain
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
100.
What WWII hero was elected president after Truman?
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Kennedy
d)
Ford
101.
This foreign policy involved threatening to use nuclear weapons and a willingness to go to the brink of war
a)
Brinkmanship
b)
Appeasement
c)
Red Scare
d)
Square Deal
102.
The Rosenbergs and Alger Hiss are known for what?
a)
Being Soviet Spys
b)
Civil Rights
c)
Being WWII heroes
d)
Making killer macaroni and cheese
103.
This Senator is known for his anti-communist "witch hunts" during the Red Scare
a)
Joseph McCarthy
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
William Lafollette
104.
How many people were confirmed as spies during the McCarthy Trials?
a)
Zero
b)
Ten
c)
One Hundred
d)
Over 9000
105.
Eisenhower created this to help provide military assistance and quick evacuations from major cities.
a)
Interstate Highways
b)
Airports
c)
Subways
d)
Starbucks
106.

What was the nickname of the 50's used by historians?

a)

conformist 50's

b)

roaring 50's

c)

Eisenhower years

107.

Beatnik

a)

an elderly person in the 1920s who suffered financial loss.

b)

the fact or process of converting someone or something back to a former state.

c)

­ a young person in the 1950s and early 1960s belonging to a subculture associated with the beat generation.

d)

This was a type of music which challenged earlier music and was popular to teenagers.

108.
This type of segregation is created and maintained by laws.
a)
de facto
b)
de jure
109.
This type of segregation occurs without any laws forcing it
a)
de jure
b)
de facto
110.
Which president integrated the military and federal government?
a)
Truman
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Roosevelt
d)
Kennedy
111.
Which Supreme Court case segregated public schools?
a)
Plessy v Ferguson
b)
Plessy v Board of Education
c)
Brown v Board of Education
d)
Korematsu v US
112.
Which Supreme Court case integrated public schools?
a)
Plessy v Ferguson
b)
Brown v Board of Education
c)
Schenk v US
d)
Korematsu v US
113.

President who imposed a ruling to integrate public schools

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

114.

The Civil Rights Movement is mostly characterized by-

a)

non-violent civil disobedience

b)

violence and riots

c)

economic prosperity

d)

political corruption

115.

Growth in economic and political chances for minority citizens was achieved by civil disobedience methods like-

a)

Marches, Freedom Rides, and Sit-ins

b)

Riots, Boycotts, and Guerilla Warfare

c)

Protests, Sit-ins, and Riots

116.

What was the name of the 14 year old African-American boy who was murdered for whistling at a white women in Money, Mississippi in 1955?

a)

Emmett Till

b)

Eman Till

c)

Elijah Till

d)

Eliot Till

117.

Which organization was Martin Luther King Jr. the president of?

a)

SCLT

b)

SCCC

c)

SNCC

d)

SCLC

118.
This group was founded by MLK Jr. to bring all black churches together in peaceful resistance and push for equal rights
a)
SNCC
b)
SCLC
c)
SCUY
d)
SCBC
119.
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
a)
Sit-In
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Filibuster
120.
Which of the following was an effect of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
MLK formed the SCLC and became the leader of the civil rights movement
b)
The bus boycott put pressure on President Eisenhower who began working on a civil rights law
c)
It showed the effectiveness of using force to bring about change
d)
by the end of the boycott, the city bus system continued to segregate black passengers
121.
What is one similarity between Letter from a Birmingham Jail and I Have a Dream speech?
a)
revealed how similar MLK was to the teachings of Malcolm X
b)
warned that black civil rights leaders were moving too fast toward integration
c)
called for immediate equality for African Americans
d)
showed how MLK was beginning to break away from Gandhi's message of nonviolence
122.
This amendment limited the number of terms a president can be elected to two terms
a)
18th Amendment
b)
24th Amendment
c)
22nd Amendment
d)
25th Amendment
123.

This term is used to describe the increased buying of manufactured goods in order to show success or "keep up with the Joneses."

a)

Consumerism

b)

Baby Boom

c)

Suburbia

d)

Planned Obsolescence

124.

What was the name given to an unprecedented population explosion due to soldiers returning home from WWII and settling into family life? It created the largest generation in US History.

a)

Planned Obsolescence

b)

Baby Boom

c)

Conformity

d)

White Flight

125.

What is a term given to the system of creating products that were designed to be out of date or useless after a short time to get people to buy the newest and best products?

a)

Planned Obsolescence

b)

Consumerism

c)

Baby Boom

d)

Conformity

126.

What image shows what the "ideal woman" of the 1950s looked like?

a)
b)
c)
d)
127.
The G.I. Bill gave over 2 million veterans access to what?
a)
college & housing loans
b)
manufacturing jobs
c)
free health care
d)
food stamps
128.
What linked major cities together & allowed for the movement of missiles?
a)
Highway Act of 1956
b)
National Defense Education Act
c)
G.I. Bill of Rights
d)
National Aeronautics and Space Act
129.

What was the result of Rosa Parks getting kicked off the bus

a)

bus boycott

b)

riot

c)

sit-ins

d)

little rock nine

130.
Rosa Parks stood up for civil rights by_________.
a)
attending meetings, rallies, and marches
b)
starting fights
c)
hurting people
d)
she didn't do anything
131.
Rosa Parks got arrested because
a)
she got in a fought
b)
wouldn't give up her seat on the bus to a white man.
c)
she went to a rally
d)
she didn't get arrested
132.
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
133.
The Iron Curtain divided what continent? 
a)
Asia
b)
North America 
c)
Europe 
d)
Africa 
134.
Which of the following was a key decisions made at the Yalta Conference in Feb. 1945?
a)
to begin a two front war with the D-Day invasion
b)
the division of Germany into four  zones of occupation (French, British, American, Soviet)
c)
the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan
d)
picking a new name for Germany
135.

Which countries airlifted supplies to Berlin during the Berlin Blockade?

a)

Britain and the United States

b)

United States and the Soviet Union

c)

France and the United States

d)

Korea and the United States

136.

The ____________ cut off Eastern Europe from the West metaphorically speaking.

a)

The Marshall Plan

b)

The Berlin Airlift

c)

WWII

d)

The Iron Curtain

137.

Which statement is correct when regarding the Iron Curtain? (Choose TWO)

a)

Term used by Winston Churchill to describe Post War WWII

b)

Term used to separate East Europe, which was Communist; and West Europe, which was Capitalist

c)

Term used to separate East Europe, which was Capitalist; and West Europe, which Communist

d)

Term to describe an actual wall built by Stalin...he made Germany pay for it

138.
The HUAC was formed in
a)
1938
b)
1975
c)
1947
d)
1925
139.
What did HUAC investigate?
a)
Domestic Communists
b)
Athletes accused of using PEDs
c)
Douglas MacArthur's losses in Korea
d)
The use of an atomic bomb on Japan in WWII
140.
Why was the CIA created?
a)
gather information about domestic communists
b)
gather information about rogue civil rights leaders
c)
gather information on foreign governments
d)
to investigate the HUAC investigations
141.
Which was a distinguishing aspect of US society during the 1950s?
a)
conformity
b)
poverty
c)
repression
d)
nonconformity
142.
Who led HUAC investigations?
a)
Joe Shomo
b)
Joe McCarthy
c)
Charlie Brown 
d)
George Marshall
143.
What does HUAC stand for?
a)
House Unintelligent American Communist
b)
House Un-American Activities Committee
c)
House Unbelievable American Competitions
d)
Here Undercover Americans Continue
144.
What was Dr. Garcia outraged by?
a)
poor automobiles
b)
unequal care for Mexican Americans
c)
food shortage in restaurants
d)
school holidays
145.
What two things did Hector want for Mexican Americans?
a)
to learn to read and teach school
b)
equal rights and fair labor practices
c)
teaching people to swim and lifeguard
d)
to join the Army and become a General
146.
After World War II, young people were married in record numbers and as a result there was a surge in the birth rate over the next couple of years.
a)
Baby Boom
b)
Foster Care
c)
Project Head Start
d)
GI Bill
147.

Sought to make money available to improve scientific equipment for public and private schools.

a)

National Defense Education Act

b)

Plessy v Ferguson

c)

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

d)

Education for All Handicapped Children Act

148.
was accused of spying for the Soviets
a)
Alger Hiss
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
Sandra Day O'Connor
149.
were executed for passing atomic secrets to the Soviets
a)
Julius & Ethel Rosenberg
b)
Alger Hiss
c)
Joseph McCarthy
d)
Sandra Day O'Connor
150.

Who was accused of being Communist and were blacklisted in the film industry?

a)

Julius Rosenberg

b)

Ethel Rosenberg

c)

Alger Hiss

d)

Hollywood Ten

151.

Who was accused by Whitaker Chambers of spying for the Soviet Union and was convicted of perjury?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Alger Hiss

c)

Joseph McCarthy

d)

FDR

152.

Who was convicted and executed for passing atomic bomb secrets to the Soviets?

a)

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg

b)

The Hollywood Ten

c)

Joseph McCarthyism

d)

Alger Hiss

153.

Which agency sought out Communists by conducting investigations without necessarily regarding people's civil rights?

a)

CIA

b)

HUAC

c)

UN

d)

NATO

154.

Who played on the public's fear of communism in the US by accusing people of being communist--even accusing the Army of having Communist connections?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Joseph McCarthy

c)

Douglas MacArthur

d)

Mao Zedong

155.

What was the name of the policy by which the US threatened to use all forces (especially nuclear) against its enemy?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Brinkmanship

c)

Laissez Faire

d)

Open Skies

156.

What did the Soviets create to counter NATO?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

Vietcong

c)

Watergate

d)

Open Skies

157.

Which of the following specifically said the US would defend the Middle East against communism?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Eisenhower Doctrine

158.

What prompted the US to increase its efforts in the fields of science, math, and space in 1957?

a)

Open Skies Policy

b)

U-2 Spy Plane Incident

c)

Launching of Sputnik

d)

Hungarian Revolt

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