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Pretty Much Just Ike - Molly Dennes

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the major similarities between the elections of 1952 and 1956?

a)

Same candidates; Same amount of votes

b)

Good economy; Same Corona Virus

c)

Bad economy; JFK involved in both

d)

Good economy; Same candidates

2.

Who is the winner of both the election of 1952 and 1956?

a)

Eisenhower

b)

JFK

c)

Truman

d)

Hoover

3.

What is the name of the organization Ike chose to lead?

a)

North Atlantic Telegraph Party (NATP)

b)

West Pacific Treaty Organization (WPTO)

c)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

d)

The Corona Virus (COVID19)

4.

This organization brought together the armies of North Atlantic Countries... *hint, it was lead by Ike*

a)

C.M.I.C.

b)

M.A.D.

c)

M.I.C.

d)

N.A.T.O.

5.

Which person talked to Ike to convince him to run for president?

a)

JFK

b)

Truman

c)

Obama

d)

Hoover

6.

In 1952 Ike announced he was running for which political party?

a)

Republican

b)

Democratic

c)

Green

d)

Independent

7.

Ike wins the election easily in 1952 as he ran against a very not well-known candidate by the name of?

a)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

b)

Gary Powers

c)

Nikita Khrushchev

d)

Adlai Stevenson

8.

After Ike is elected he reluctantly chooses someone by the name of ________ for his VP because of the push from Republicans....

a)

JFK

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

LBJ

d)

Earl Warren

9.

What was Richard Nixon like towards Ike?

a)

A little kid who won't shut up about dinosaurs (it's not this one, I just thought it was funny)

b)

An annoying little two year old who keeps throwing temper tantrums

c)

A puppy dog who follows him and obeys all of his orders

d)

an 18 year old college student who slept through their AP Chemistry exam

10.

After a short period of time being in office, rumors begin to circulate about Nixon stating he may have been in some illegal doings, to end the drama, Nixon gives his ____ speech...

a)

Chess

b)

Checkers

c)

Please Forgive Me

d)

Shuckers

11.

Since Ike was an old military general, he stated that after the war he would do what, because he would be more likely to do it than his opponent?

a)

Go to Russia and end the Cold War

b)

Go to Vietnam and end the Vietnam War

c)

Go to Germany and end WWII

d)

Go to North Korea and the Korean War

12.

Eisenhower wins the election of 1952 by a landslide against Stevenson

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Who takes one for the team for the Democrats in 1956 and runs against Ike even though he was to popular to lose?

a)

Truman

b)

JFK

c)

LBJ

d)

Stevenson

14.

Nixon stays on the ticket for Ike's second term

a)

False

b)

True

15.

Where did Ike grow up?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Kentucky

c)

Kansas

d)

Missouri

16.

What class was Ike's family financially when he was growing up?

a)

Poverty

b)

Lower-Middle

c)

Middle

d)

Middle-Upper

17.

Ike had how many brothers?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

9

d)

6

18.

Since Ike's family was lower class he could not afford college, so he attended...

a)

V.M.I (Virginia Military Institute)

b)

U.S.M.A (West Point/United States Military Academy)

c)

R.L.A. (Robert Land Academy)

d)

M.M.A. (Marine Military Academy)

19.

Ike did terrible in the military academy he attended

a)

False

b)

True

20.

After WWI the governement cut the military drastically for ____ years after WWI which made it very hard to move up in the ranks...

a)

7

b)

2

c)

10

d)

12

21.

True or False: After WWII Ike becomes a 5 start general (most only make it to 4)

a)

True

b)

False

22.

After how many years as a 5 star general does Ike retire?

a)

6

b)

2

c)

4

d)

9

23.

After retiring from being a 5 star military general, Ike becomes what?

a)

A senator

b)

President of a local book club

c)

A cult leader

d)

President of Columbia University

24.

IN 1949 Ike gets tired of the whole education thing at Columbia, so when Truman offers him this opportunity he jumps at it...

a)

Leader of Congress

b)

Leader of M.A.D

c)

Leader of N.A.T.O.

d)

Leader of the C.M.I.C

25.

True or False: As a result of being the leader of N.A.T.O. Ike is sent to Europe where he speaks with many important leaders and discovers that he never wants to be a politician.

a)

False

b)

True

26.

What were the names of the two brothers Ike put as cabinet Members?

a)

Jeffery and Allen Foster Dulles

b)

John and Allen Foster Dulles

c)

Allen and Ryan Dulles

d)

Allen and John Foster Dulles

27.

Both of the Dulles brothers were Cold War Warriors and were described as what?

a)

Stalkish

b)

Mockish

c)

Hawkish

d)

Happyish

28.

John Foster Dulles was so "hawkish" that the term ______ was invented to define something he would do...

a)

Brinkwarship

b)

Brinkmanship

c)

Shrinkmanship

d)

Deadmanship

29.

"Pushing someone to the brink of war in order to get other countries to do what you want" defines the term....

a)

Gary Powers

b)

Bay of Pigs

c)

The Corona Virus

d)

Brinkmanship

30.

John Foster Dulles held which position in the cabinet?

a)

Secretary of War

b)

Secretary of Congress

c)

Secretary of State

d)

Secretary of Liberty

31.

Allen Dulles held which position in the cabinet?

a)

CIA Director

b)

FBI Director

c)

NCIS Director

d)

NCIS: New Orleans DIrector

32.

Who went to North Korea as President Elect in June 1953 to stop the war?

a)

JFK

b)

Ike

c)

LBJ

d)

Obama

33.

Who do we continue to recognize as the leader of the PRC (Peoples Republic of China)?

a)

Chang Kai Shek

b)

Nikita Kruschev

c)

Gary Powers

d)

Mao Zedong

34.

British India pushes to separate from the UK as a result of Gahndi's protests in 1930-1940 and succeeds

a)

True

b)

False

35.

True or False: British India divides into 2 large Hindu sections with one large Muslim section in the middle.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The Vietnam section of this unit is really hard for me to explain so either google it or check you notes. I'm super sorry!

a)

Click this one

b)

Don't click this one

37.

What does Japan write before we leave in 1952?

a)

A Peace Treaty

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

A Constitution

d)

A Declaration of Independence

38.

A while after we leave Japan governmental decision do they make?

a)

Become Democatic

b)

Become Communist

c)

Become Socialist

39.

Who was the Prime Minister of Iran?

a)

Gary Powers

b)

The Shah

c)

Mohammad Reza

d)

Mohammad Mossadegh

40.

The Shah has slight power over the royal family, but still has to follow the orders of...

a)

Jesus

b)

The King

c)

The Queen

d)

The Prime Minister

41.

Iran had a lot of Oil fields that were controlled by which country?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Japan

c)

The United States

d)

Mexico

42.

What does Mohammed Mossadegh do that pisses of Great Britian?

a)

Nationalize Corn

b)

Nationalize Avocados

c)

Nationalize Butter

d)

Nationalize Oil

43.

The United States helps Great Britain because they believe Mossadegh's act of nationalizing oil was...?

a)

Socialism

b)

Democracy

c)

Communism

d)

Republicanism

44.

To make sure Mossadegh does not get re-elected the United States preforms a covert opperation with 2 CIA agents to manipulate the election so that_____ will win.

a)

Mossadegh

b)

Trump

c)

Castro

d)

The Shah

45.

The Shah was described as a very _____ leader...

a)

Nice

b)

Political

c)

Brutal

d)

Cranky

46.

The Shah was in office until when?

a)

1967

b)

1989

c)

1973

d)

1979

47.

What was the name of the company the Dulles brothers were apart of that was run in Central America and Hawaii?

a)

The American Fruit Company

b)

United Fruit Company

c)

United Fruit Assosiation

d)

Untied States of Fruit

48.

What was the name of the leader in Guatemala that that wanted to nationalize the land the United Fruit Company was not using or paying taxes for?

a)

Joey Arbenz Guzman

b)

Joseph Guzman Arbenz

c)

Jacobo Arbenz Guzman

49.

The Dulles brother declared the Nationalization of the United Fruit Companies unused land as communism and sent CIA agents in to over throw the Guatemalan government. One agent's name was...?

a)

J. Howard Hunt

b)

F. Howard Hunt

c)

L. Howard Hunt

d)

E. Howard Hunt

50.

Prior to the 1959 revolution, who was the leader of Cuba?

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Fidel Lastona

c)

Batista

d)

Chris Pratt

51.

Who leads the revolution of 1959 against Batista?

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Fidel Ariarm

c)

Batista Jr.

d)

Starbucks Batista

52.

True or False: Batista wins the revolution and Nationalizes Casinos and Resorts

a)

False

b)

True

53.

This event leads to which war: Egypt thinks it a good idea to not let Israeli ships into the Suez Canal?

a)

The first Arab-Israeli war

b)

The Second Arab-Israeli war

c)

The Third Arab-Israeli war

d)

The Fourth Arab-Israeli war

54.

The Second Arab-Israeli War ends very fast because of which country's daunting power?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Mexico

d)

The United States

55.

Stalin dies in 1953 and who takes over for him?

a)

Nakita Cruschef

b)

Nikita Kruschev

c)

Earl Warren

d)

Adolf Hitler

56.

When Hungary decides to question the USSR what do they do?

a)

Run them over with a truck

b)

Shoot everyone

c)

Give them the Corona Virus

d)

Send in the tanks

57.

What was Khrushchev's famous line in his speech in 1956?

a)

"We will end you"

b)

'I will hurt you"

c)

"We will bury you"

d)

"We will bomb you"

58.

In 1957 the USSR launches a satellite by the name of _____ into space...

a)

Putnik

b)

Lutnik

c)

Sputnik

d)

Cutnik

59.

When Khrushchev visits the US for 2 weeks Ike proposes the idea of ______ to him, meaning that Russia and the US could fly over each others country without problems.

a)

Blue Skies

b)

Open Skies

c)

Dead Skies

d)

Free Skies

60.

After Khrushchev says no to open skies, the US launches a giant plane over Russia that can not be seen by the name of ______.

a)

U2

b)

U3

c)

U22

d)

U20

61.

Under Ike's presidency the ______ amendment stating that president may serve no longer than 9 years in office is introduced

a)

23rd

b)

22nd

c)

21st

d)

32nd

62.

Who was the richest man in the U.S.

a)

Henry Hughes

b)

Hughes Henry

c)

Howard Henry

d)

Howard Hughes

63.

John Glenn flies 3,000 miles in 3 hours

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What vaccine was invented?

a)

Cancer

b)

COVID19

c)

ThE cOrOnA vIrUs

d)

Polio

65.

What kind of bomb is created?

a)

Atomic

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Atom

66.

Ike warns the U.S. about the....

a)

MIC

b)

CMIC

c)

MAD

d)

NATO