WorksheetsUSA Recap (Topics 1 & 2)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What political ideology created fear in the US in the 1950s?
Capitalism
Communism
Liberalism
Conservatism
What was the name for the economic aid offered by Truman to countries in Europe after WWII?
European Aid Community
European Coal & Steel Community
Comecon
The Marshall Plan
In June 1948, which European city was blockaded by Stalin?
Munich
Berlin
Warsaw
Paris
Who was Director of the FBI, 1935-1977?
J Edgar Hoover
Harry S Truman
Joseph McCarthy
Dwight D Eisenhower
Which committee was used to monitor 'Un-American' activities?
HUAC
CUAC
UAHC
FLB
How many Hollywood writers, producers and directors were sentenced to 1 year in prison for contempt?
1
3
7
10
What was the surname of the American couple sentenced to death for their role in atomic bomb information?
Roosevelt
Rosenberg
Reigate
Richardson
How many 'communist names' were on McCarthy's original list?
56
57
106
205
Which group did McCarthy accuse of communist influence, leading in part to his downfall?
The US Army
The Supreme Court
The Presidential Cabinet
The House of Representatives
When was Senator McCarthy formally condemned for his 'improper conduct'?
1918
1939
1945
1954
Where were Jim Crow laws most prominent in the US?
North
East
South
West
What was the outcome of Brown v. the Board of Education of Topeka?
Segregation in education was acceptable, known as 'separate but equal'
Segregation in education was inevitable
Segregation in education was ruled unconstitutional
Segregation in education was psychologically acceptable
How old was Emmett Till when he was murdered?
9
14
21
32
How long was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
1 day
130 days
381 days
456 days
Which act was passed by Eisenhower?
1957 Civil Rights Act
1963 Equal Pay Act
1964 Civil Rights Act
1965 Voting Rights Act
How many black students attempted to enrol in Little Rock Central High School in 1957?
4
7
9
11
Who closed the schools in Little Rock in September 1958?
Eisenhower
Elizabeth Eckford
Governor Faubus
'Bull' Connor
What did Brown II state, in relation to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling?
'Separate but equal'
'Jail-no-bail'
'With all deliberate speed'
'Segregation in education is unconstitutional'
Which group spearheaded the white backlash against the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
CORE
SNCC
The KKK
Nation of Islam
Which civil rights group fought many of the legal cases in the Supreme Court?
CORE
SCLC
MIA
NAACP
