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US History Final - Anderson2

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

2.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

3.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

4.

Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?

a)

McCarthy/HUAC

b)

NAACP/Farm Workers Union

c)

Nativists/Muckrakers

d)

Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs

5.

In what year did the Russians launch the satellite Sputnik?

a)

1941

b)

1957

c)

1969

d)

1991

6.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.

b)

The U.S. government started NASA.

c)

U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

d)

All of the above

7.

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

8.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

a)

He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

b)

He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.

c)

He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

d)

He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

9.

What legislation helped American soldiers get an education and buy homes in the suburbs during the Cold War?

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

Federal Housing Authority Act

c)

Social Security Act

d)

GI BIll

10.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

11.

What amendment was passed to lower the voting age because it was unfair that 18-20 year olds could be drafted into the army but not vote?

a)

17th amendment

b)

21st amendment

c)

22nd amendment

d)

26th amendment

12.

What words should you immediately associate with the Cold War?

a)

Hitler & the Nazis

b)

Economic recession

c)

Containment of Communism

d)

Corruption & Industrialization

13.

The Cold War gave rise to this

a)

Military Industrial Complex

b)

Afghanistan

c)

The Einstein effect

d)

Golipoloy

14.

Which President warned of the Military Industrial Complex in his farewell address?

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Kennedy

c)

Truman

d)

Nixon

15.

High stakes spying was done which two major powers?

a)

US and Russia

b)

China and Great Britain

c)

Japan and Germany

16.

Which American organization carries out the spy missions?

a)

FBI

b)

FEMA

c)

CIA

d)

MIB

17.

When a spy working for a particular also works on behalf of the enemy nation, they are known as this?

a)

Agent

b)

Secret Agent

c)

Double Agent

d)

Espionage

18.

The Cold War era was specifically concerned about this technology?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Solar

c)

Thermodynamics

d)

Climate change

19.
How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?
a)
by providing government housing for refugees
b)
by providing military assistance to Vietnam
c)
by providing money to stop poverty
20.
How did the US respond to finding out that the Soviets had missiles in Cuba?
a)
They sent the Air Force to bomb Cuba
b)
They began placing missiles in the Soviet Union.
c)
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
d)
They invaded Cuba and the Soviet Union.
21.
 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
22.
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  
23.
Thurgood Marshall was an important part of the Civil Rights Movement because: 
a)
b. He was the first African American to be appointed Supreme Court Justice
b)
a.  He was the lawyer of Linda Brown during Brown vs. Board of Education case
c)
He spoke during the march on Washington
d)
a.  Both A and B
24.
 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
25.
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
26.
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
27.
 Martin Luther King Jr believed in
a)
Violent protests
b)
Really loud protests
c)
Non-violent protests
d)
Violence  when needed protests
28.
 Rosa Parks was arrested here when she refused to give up her seat on the bus. Also the site of a major bus boycott.
a)
 Atlanta, GA
b)
Montgomery, AL
c)
Washington, D.C. 
d)
Savannah, GA
29.
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
30.
Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks were part of what movement in the 1950s and 1960s?
a)
Anti-Immigration Movement
b)
Free Silver Movement
c)
Urban Renewal Movement
d)
Civil  Rights Movement
31.
This law banned all literacy tests that kept many African Americans from voting. 
a)
Civil Rights Act
b)
Voting Rights Act
c)
Civil Rights Movement
d)
24th Amendment
32.
This U.S. president was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis and supported the Civil Rights Movement. He was also assassinated for his support. 
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Robert F. Kennedy
c)
MLK
d)
FDR
33.
This law banned discrimination of any American because of race, gender,  or religion. 
a)
Voting Rights Act
b)
Civil Rights Act
c)
15th  Amendment
d)
Civil Rights Movement
34.
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
35.
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.
36.
To separate one group from another is ___________________.
a)
integration
b)
segregation
c)
Civil Rights Movement
Jim Crow
37.

The biggest foreign policy failure during the presidency of Jimmy Carter was:

a)

granting a presidential pardon to Richard Nixon

b)

the fall of China to communism under Mao Zedong

c)

his inability to negotiate the release of U.S. hostages in Iran

d)

the near nuclear war over Soviet missiles in Cuba

38.

Public confidence in Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter declined during the 1970s because

a)

They failed to bring an end to growing stagflation

b)

They were unable to bring peace to the Middle East, especially between Jews and Muslims

c)

They participated in the Watergate break-in and cover-up scandal

d)

They used brinkmanship and relied nuclear weapons during the Cold War

39.

The "New Left" demonstrations, riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and the Kent State protest all reflect student disapproval of

a)

the unequal status of American women

b)

racial segregation

c)

the Vietnam War

d)

increases in college tuition

40.

During the 1960s and 1970s, someone who used the term “La Raza” would have wanted

a)

Restrict immigration from Latin America into the United States

b)

Return lands taken by the U.S. government to Native American tribes

c)

More Asian studies programs in university course offerings

d)

Poverty reforms and bilingual education programs for Mexican-Americans

41.

All of the following groups supported "black separatism" or "Black Power" EXCEPT:

a)

Stokely Carmichael

b)

The Black Panthers

c)

Malcolm X

d)

Thurgood Marshall

42.

The main purpose of President Richard Nixon’s policy of détente was to

a)

ease tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union

b)

expand United States military involvement in Southeast Asia

c)

assure an adequate supply of oil from the Middle East

d)

maintain a favorable balance of trade with China

43.

In the Camp David Accords (1978), President Jimmy Carter succeeded in

a)

returning the Panama Canal Zone to Panama

b)

suspending grain sales to the Soviet Union and China

c)

freeing hostages being held in Iran

d)

providing a foundation for a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel

44.

Which situation in the 1970s caused the United States to reconsider its dependence on foreign

energy resources?

a)

meetings with the Soviet Union to limit nuclear weapons

b)

oil embargo by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

c)

war in Afghanistan

d)

free-trade agreements with Canada and Mexico

45.

One similarity between the 1930s and the 1970s was that both decades were characterized by

a)

American troops sent to fight in an unpopular war

b)

the massive growth of American suburbs

c)

the acquisition of large overseas territories

d)

weak economies with high unemployment

46.

One similarity between the Vietnam War and Watergate was that both events:

a)

increased presidential power

b)

reduced people's trust in government

c)

stimulated the U.S. economy

d)

led to the Arab oil embargo

47.

The space opera the revolutionized special effects forever?

a)

Star Wars

b)

Close Encounters

c)

E.T.

48.

Which event led to the investigation that resulted in the resignation of President Nixon?

a)

an oil embargo by OPEC

b)

a break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee

c)

a presidential decision to freeze wages and prices

d)

a decision to escalate the war in Vietnam

49.
This puzzle was very challenging for most of us...
a)
Atari
b)
Rubik's cube
c)
Tetris
d)
none of these choices
50.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
51.
How was the Iran Hostage Crisis resolved?
a)
the hostages were all killed
b)
the hostages were released as part of the agreement ending the Vietnam War
c)
the hostages were freed upon Reagan's inauguration
d)
the Camp David Accords led Israel to release the hostages
52.
Idea to fix stagflation with massive tax cuts
a)
REAGANOMICS
b)
PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH
c)
BIG STICK DIPLOMACY
d)
INFLATION
53.
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 
54.
What religious group formed to promote family values and support conservative politicians?
a)
Great Society
b)
New Right
c)
Moral Majority
d)
Social Gospel
55.
What word best describes Ronald Reagan?
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
56.
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
a)
a series of military actions to root out communism in Central America
b)
a coalition of nations that volunteered to police the Middle East
c)
a plan to defend Eastern Europe in the event of a Soviet attack
d)
a program to use laser technology to defend America against missiles
57.
Nancy Reagan's project as First Lady was ______________________.
a)
Just Say No
b)
Hugs not Drugs
c)
Just Say Yes
d)
Project Screaming Taco
58.
This space shuttle exploded on January 26, 1987 and President Reagan addressed the nation.
a)
Challenger
b)
Columbia
c)
Atlantis 
d)
Discovery
59.

Which group of workers went on Strike in 1981 and were fired for violating a Federal No Strike Law?

a)

Air Traffic Controllers

b)

United Auto Workers

c)

Nurses

d)

Prison Guards

60.

Who did John Hinkley Jr. try and assassinate?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

George H.W. Bush

c)

James Brady

d)

Jimmy Carter

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