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USA Recap (Topics 1 & 2)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What political ideology created fear in the US in the 1950s?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Liberalism

d)

Conservatism

2.

What was the name for the economic aid offered by Truman to countries in Europe after WWII?

a)

European Aid Community

b)

European Coal & Steel Community

c)

Comecon

d)

The Marshall Plan

3.

In June 1948, which European city was blockaded by Stalin?

a)

Munich

b)

Berlin

c)

Warsaw

d)

Paris

4.

Who was Director of the FBI, 1935-1977?

a)

J Edgar Hoover

b)

Harry S Truman

c)

Joseph McCarthy

d)

Dwight D Eisenhower

5.

Which committee was used to monitor 'Un-American' activities?

a)

HUAC

b)

CUAC

c)

UAHC

d)

FLB

6.

How many Hollywood writers, producers and directors were sentenced to 1 year in prison for contempt?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

7

d)

10

7.

What was the surname of the American couple sentenced to death for their role in atomic bomb information?

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Rosenberg

c)

Reigate

d)

Richardson

8.

How many 'communist names' were on McCarthy's original list?

a)

56

b)

57

c)

106

d)

205

9.

Which group did McCarthy accuse of communist influence, leading in part to his downfall?

a)

The US Army

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

The Presidential Cabinet

d)

The House of Representatives

10.

When was Senator McCarthy formally condemned for his 'improper conduct'?

a)

1918

b)

1939

c)

1945

d)

1954

11.

Where were Jim Crow laws most prominent in the US?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

12.

What was the outcome of Brown v. the Board of Education of Topeka?

a)

Segregation in education was acceptable, known as 'separate but equal'

b)

Segregation in education was inevitable

c)

Segregation in education was ruled unconstitutional

d)

Segregation in education was psychologically acceptable

13.

How old was Emmett Till when he was murdered?

a)

9

b)

14

c)

21

d)

32

14.

How long was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

a)

1 day

b)

130 days

c)

381 days

d)

456 days

15.

Which act was passed by Eisenhower?

a)

1957 Civil Rights Act

b)

1963 Equal Pay Act

c)

1964 Civil Rights Act

d)

1965 Voting Rights Act

16.

How many black students attempted to enrol in Little Rock Central High School in 1957?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

17.

Who closed the schools in Little Rock in September 1958?

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Elizabeth Eckford

c)

Governor Faubus

d)

'Bull' Connor

18.

What did Brown II state, in relation to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling?

a)

'Separate but equal'

b)

'Jail-no-bail'

c)

'With all deliberate speed'

d)

'Segregation in education is unconstitutional'

19.

Which group spearheaded the white backlash against the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

a)

CORE

b)

SNCC

c)

The KKK

d)

Nation of Islam

20.

Which civil rights group fought many of the legal cases in the Supreme Court?

a)

CORE

b)

SCLC

c)

MIA

d)

NAACP