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US History Semester 2 Final Exam REVIEW 2021

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

What led to the official start of World War II?

a)

German invasion of Poland

b)

Italian invasion of Ethiopia

c)

Japanese invasion of Manchuria

d)

Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor

2.

The goal of the _____ was to keep the U.S. from becoming involved in a war.

a)

Neutrality Acts

b)

Lend Lease Acts

c)

Purge Acts

d)

Cash and Carry Acts

3.

The purpose of the _____ was to allow the U.S. to loan money and weapons to Great Britain.

a)

Neutrality Acts

b)

Lend Lease Acts

c)

Purge Acts

d)

Cash and Carry Acts

4.

What event(s) led to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

The U.S. embargo of oil and metal sales to Japan.

b)

The need for natural resources.

c)

The fear the U.S. would intervene if the Japanese tried to take over the Dutch East Indies.

d)

all the above

5.

Which of the following is NOT one of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms”?

a)

Freedom of Speech and Expression

b)

Freedom of Worship

c)

Freedom from Fear

d)

Freedom from Duty

6.

Why was mobilization so effective for the United States?

a)

The U.S. had production levels that were double that of the Axis nations put together.

b)

The U.S. had made the draft a law in the early 1930s so they had a huge pool of potential soldiers.

c)

The Atlantic Charter set up a system of trade between the Allies.

d)

The U.S. didn’t have government involvement in the business sector of the economy so private corporations could produce what they wanted.

7.

Who was behind the code that allowed the U.S. in the Pacific Theater to communicate without fear of the code being deciphered?

a)

the Inuit

b)

the Russians

c)

the British

d)

the Navajo

8.

What was the impact of Korematsu v. the United States?

a)

The Supreme Court denied the right of the Japanese government to claim the Hawaiian Islands as part of their empire.

b)

The Supreme Court supported the Bracero Program and increased the number of Mexican immigrants who worked in agriculture.

c)

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the “Zoot Suit” rioters in Los Angeles.

d)

The Supreme Court supported the president’s right to inter Japanese Americans because they could be a danger to the war effort.

9.

D-Day marked the beginning of the liberation of __________.

a)

Western Europe

b)

Italy

c)

North Africa

d)

the Mediterranean

10.

The largest battle fought in WWII by the U.S. was known as ______.

a)

Operation Barbarossa

b)

Battle for Britain

c)

Battle of Kasserine Pass

d)

Battle of the Bulge

11.

The Bataan Death March was

a)

a forced march of 76,000 American and Filipino POWs between Bataan and Corregidor.

b)

the final battle between the US and Japan.

c)

a Japanese battleship.

d)

the code name the Japanese had for the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

12.

The Manhattan Project was

a)

the codename used for the development of the atomic bomb.

b)

the codename for the invasion of Britain.

c)

the codename for the development of the Blackbird spy plane.

d)

the codename for the assassination of Hitler by the British.

13.

The bloodiest battles in the Pacific Theater took place at

a)

Tokyo and Nagasaki.

b)

Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

c)

Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

d)

Leyte Gulf and the Philippines.

14.

The goal of containment was to

a)

prevent Japanese expansion.

b)

prevent Soviet expansion.

c)

keep Cuba a democratic country.

d)

keep Latin America under the control of the U.S.

15.

The Truman Doctrine became

a)

a way for the U.S. to buy their way into Europe.

b)

the main cause for the tension between the U.S. and China.

c)

the method used by the U.S. to help rebuild Japan.

d)

a guide for American actions during the Cold War.

16.

What was the organization that investigated Hollywood personalities?

a)

the McCarran Walter committee

b)

HUAC

c)

the DMZ

d)

none of the above

17.

What started the Korean war?

a)

Japan invaded Korea and the U.S. was concerned about communist growth in the region.

b)

The Soviet Union was concerned about U.S. influence in the south so they pushed into South Korea to stop it.

c)

U.S concern that the Soviet Union was supporting the North Korean incursion into South Korea.

d)

South Korea wanted to force the unification of the two Koreas and so invaded the north.

18.

What was the result of the Korean War?

a)

A truce was signed in 1953.

b)

Korea was divided at the 38th parallel.

c)

Strained relations between the U.S. and China.

d)

all the above

19.

The Korean War became the first war where

a)

both whites and African-Americans served in the same units.

b)

nuclear weapons were never used.

c)

containment was successfully applied to Latin America.

d)

a general was fired for failing to win.

20.

The informal race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to explore space and send a man into space and land on the moon was known as

a)

the Arms Race.

b)

the Satellite Race.

c)

the Space Race.

d)

the Domino Race

21.

People born between 1946-1964 are part of the

a)

New Generation.

b)

Baby Boom Generation.

c)

Generation X.

d)

Boomer Generation.

22.

How did the government impact the growth of the suburbs?

a)

Passed the G.I. Bill.

b)

Employed William Levitt to build more homes outside of major cities.

c)

Encouraged homes to be based off of the same model.

d)

Decreased money for the highway system.

23.

What did Americans value in the 1950s?

a)

Adventure

b)

School

c)

Security

d)

Money

24.

How did women fight against their strictly defined roles of the 1950s?

a)

Continued to work in the factory jobs they held during the war.

b)

Joined labor unions in huge numbers.

c)

More married women began to work outside the home and help support the family.

d)

Wrote editorials and articles for magazines supporting feminism.

25.

Which of these trends was a reason for the resurgence in religion during the 1950s?

a)

Increasing popularity of rock-and-roll music.

b)

Rise of media targeted at teenagers.

c)

Fear of nuclear war.

d)

Frustration with traditional men’s and women’s roles.

26.

Why did civil rights reforms come slowly during Truman’s presidency?

a)

Truman campaigned against them.

b)

A majority in congress disagreed with them.

c)

They were not realistically formulated.

d)

They interfered with Modern Republicanism.

27.

In Brown vs. Board of Education, the policy of _____________ relating to public education was

overturned.

a)

equal protection under the law

b)

the right to private education

c)

“separate but equal”

d)

school voting rights

28.

African American woman who refused to give up her seat, which led to her arrest and sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Hint: A street in Lincoln is named after her.)

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Rachel Carson

c)

Sally Ride

d)

Shirley Chisholm

29.

The first organized movement by African Americans to fight segregation was _____.

a)

the March on Washington

b)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

c)

Freedom Rides

d)

Mississippi Burning

30.

Who was the first president to support the Civil Rights movement in Little Rock, Arkansas by sending in the National Guard to escort nine African American students?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Harry Truman

31.

Started in 1960, this organization focused on recruiting young activists, especially students, to play a nonviolent role in the Civil Rights Movement.

a)

SNCC

b)

DARE

c)

PUSH

d)

CORE

32.

Which popular technique did Civil Rights activists use to force segregated businesses to serve African Americans at diners and coffee shops?

a)

Freedom Rides

b)

Sit-Ins

c)

Boycotts

d)

Looting

33.

Appointed to the U.S. Circuit Court by John F. Kennedy, he would later become the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court.

a)

Christopher Darden

b)

Derrick Bell

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Eric Holder

34.

During which historical event did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his “I have a dream” speech?

a)

Selma March

b)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

c)

March on Washington

d)

Mississippi Burning

35.

The term used to describe social, political, and economic equality for women.

a)

Empowerment

b)

Freelancing

c)

Entitlement

d)

Feminism

36.

The controversial issue of legalizing abortion was decided in which Supreme Court Case?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Miranda v. Arizona

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Scott v. Sandford

37.

Cesar Chavez organized unions of _______________, because he believed it would have the best bargaining power for better conditions.

a)

textile manufacturer workers

b)

migrant farm workers

c)

automobile industry workers

d)

factory workers

38.

What was one of the main goals of the American Indian Movement (AIM)?

a)

To receive more pay from the government.

b)

Return land and natural resources that were previously taken from them.

c)

Build more monuments of previous tribal leaders.

d)

Have more Native Americans in the U.S. Senate

39.

Rachel Carson sparked the environmental movement for her book _________, which exposed the dangers of pesticides to the environment.

a)

Killing fields

b)

Harmful winter

c)

Destroyed land

d)

Silent Spring

40.

What was the name of JFK’s domestic policy to improve the economy, assist the poor, and ramp up funding for the space program?

a)

The New Frontier

b)

The Final Frontier

c)

Great Society

d)

Urban Renewal Plan

41.

Name the act that was passed under Kennedy that required all employees doing the same work in the same workplace to receive equal pay.

a)

Social Security Act

b)

Equal Rights Act

c)

Equal Pay Act

d)

Elderly Assistance Pay Act

42.

What was NOT one of the programs Kennedy was able to initiate during his short presidency?

a)

Shrunk the military by half its 1950’s size.

b)

Extended Social Security benefits.

c)

Encouraged free trade.

d)

Signed the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

43.

What was the Great Society?

a)

JFK’s domestic policy to assist small business owners

b)

JFK’s foreign policy to keep communism from spreading

c)

Johnson’s domestic policy aimed at assisting the poor

d)

Johnson’s foreign policy aimed at building democratic nations abroad

44.

The program that provided health insurance to the elderly was called ________.

a)

Medicaid

b)

Medicare

c)

First Aid

d)

Elderly Assistance Act

45.

The ________________ court ruled on many landmark decisions during the JFK and LBJ presidencies.

a)

Plessy

b)

Ferguson

c)

Wagner

d)

Warren

46.

What was the result of the Miranda v. Arizona case in 1966?

a)

People were required to learn the Bill of Rights in elementary school so they knew their rights.

b)

The courts decided that quota systems for immigration were legal and enforceable.

c)

The police were required to inform accused persons of their rights.

d)

People were obligated to incriminate themselves if they committed a crime and were arrested.

47.

What was the effect on poverty during Johnson’s presidency?

a)

America eliminated poverty in the United States.

b)

Americans began to shop more and began the consumer society .

c)

The number of Americans living in poverty was cut in half.

d)

It led to an increase in the number of Americans who went to college.

48.

The Bay of Pigs Invasion can be described as

a)

a complete success where the CIA gained control of Cuba.

b)

a success and failure because the U.S. killed Fidel Castro but communism remained in Cuba. .

c)

both a military and diplomatic disaster

d)

none of the above

49.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding Germany during the Cold War?

a)

The United States built the Berlin Wall to separate communist East Berlin from non-Communist West Berlin.

b)

The Berlin Wall came to be a symbol of Cold War tensions.

c)

The Soviets hoped the Berlin Wall would reduce the flow of East Germans escaping through Berlin to West Germany.

d)

The Berlin Wall was built in August 1961.

50.

The U.S. and Soviet Union were on the brink of nuclear war during the

a)

Bay of Pigs Invasion.

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis.

c)

the Gulf of Tonkin Incident.

d)

Korean War.

51.

What contributed to the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

The United States bombed the Soviet Union using non-nuclear weapons and napalm.

b)

JFK agreed to let the Soviet Union keep their missiles in Cuba and told them we would be watching them.

c)

The United States invaded Cuba and destroyed the missile sites.

d)

The Soviet Union agreed to pull their missiles out of Cuba and JFK secretly agreed to remove U.S. missiles from Turkey.

52.

Why did President Johnson deepen the United States’ involvement in Vietnam?

a)

He didn’t like Ho Chi Minh and would do anything to stop him from becoming the Vietnamese president.

b)

He felt the Vietnamese had treated the French unfairly when they kicked them out of Vietnam.

c)

Like Kennedy, he was committed to preventing the spread of communism.

d)

The Soviet Union double dog dared him.

53.

The policy of containment is aimed at stopping the spread of ______.

a)

communism

b)

democracy

c)

socialism

d)

totalitarianism

54.

What best describes the domino theory in Vietnam?

a)

If one’s ally is attacked, then there will be subsequent attacks on that country

b)

If one country uses a nuclear weapon, then all countries with nukes will use them

c)

If Pearl Harbor falls to Vietnam, then other states on the west coast will be next

d)

If one country in Southeast Asia falls to communism, then others will fall

55.

Who was Ho Chi Minh?

a)

Leader of South Vietnam

b)

Leader of Cambodia

c)

Leader of China

d)

Leader of North Vietnam

56.

The name of the communist South Vietnamese guerillas that fought in Vietnam was the

a)

Fighting Ho Chi Minh’s.

b)

Viet Cong.

c)

Hawks

d)

Gestapo.

57.

Choose an advantage that the Viet Cong had during the Vietnam War.

a)

More familiarity with the land

b)

More passionate about the war

c)

Better weapons/ technology

d)

Both A & B

58.

An herbicide used to deforest (destroy) the land and have a negative impact on crops was known as ___

a)

Agent Orange

b)

Tear Gas

c)

Black Death

d)

Chlorine

59.

Which of the following was a special force unit the U.S. used in Vietnam?

a)

Green Berets

b)

CIA

c)

Calvary

d)

FBI

60.

Which group of people was first to begin protesting the war in Vietnam?

a)

senior citizens

b)

company executives

c)

students and professors

d)

politicians

61.

The term used to describe the special night classes taught by professors that were held to discuss the Vietnam War with students was

a)

Date Night.

b)

Teach-in.

c)

Sit-in.

d)

Roundtable.

62.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the draft during the Vietnam War?

a)

Many young people began seeking deferments (postponements) of their service

b)

Wealthy people had a difficult time avoiding service in the war

c)

50,000 draft dodgers fled to Canada

d)

President Carter pardoned (excused) all draft dodgers in 1977

63.

The term Vietnamization refers to a plan by

a)

the U.S. to increase the number of troops in Vietnam at the end of the war.

b)

the U.S. to remove U.S. troops & train South Vietnamese troops to replace them.

c)

the North Vietnam to bomb neighboring countries (i.e.: Cambodia, Laos, Thailand).

d)

Ho Chi Minh to brainwash U.S. prisoners of war captured by the Viet Cong.

64.

Term created by President Nixon to describe those who were in support of the war was the

a)

Silent Majority.

b)

Silent Minority.

c)

Doves.

d)

Baby Boomers.

65.

Which of the following best describes what happened after the U.S. withdrew troops from the Vietnam War?

a)

South Vietnam defeated North Vietnam, stopping the spread of communism.

b)

North Vietnam defeats South Vietnam, unifying the country under a communist government.

c)

North and South Vietnam stopped fighting and remained separate countries.

d)

China defeated both countries and still controls Vietnam today.

66.

Which of the following is NOT true about the economy during the 1970’s?

a)

Inflation had nearly doubled

b)

Gas prices were low

c)

The economy was in a recession

d)

The government was engaged in deficit spending

67.

President Nixon’s term describing the partnership between the federal government and the state governments was called

a)

Détente.

b)

New Deal.

c)

New Federalism.

d)

New Frontier

68.

Which of the following is an example of Nixon’s accomplishments in foreign policy?

a)

Diplomatic relations restored with China.

b)

Relaxation of tensions between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. and China.

c)

SALT I Treaty with the Soviet Union to freeze the number of ICBMs.

d)

All of the above

69.

Which of the following is true about President Nixon’s response to the Watergate Scandal?

a)

Nixon aided with all investigations into Watergate.

b)

Nixon tried to cover up the scandal.

c)

Nixon refused to pay the burglars “hush money” to keep quiet.

d)

He didn’t respond at all.

70.

Impeachment is

a)

the reduction or removal of government controls.

b)

excessive rules and regulations. .

c)

formal charges brought against a public official for misconduct in office.

d)

placing a device on a telephone in order to secretly listen to conversations

71.

Which of the following best describes Jimmy Carter?

a)

Serious and tense

b)

Mean and angry

c)

Informal and laid back

d)

Conservative and religious

72.

Economically, President Carter was most successful in the deregulation of oil, gas, and transportation. What is deregulation?

a)

reduction in tax rates

b)

increased tax rates

c)

increased government spending and control

d)

reduction or removal of government controls in several industries

73.

What was Carter’s energy plan?

a)

Asked Americans to conserve fuel use

b)

Created the Department of Energy.

c)

Increase taxes on oil and gas

d)

Both A and B

74.

What is the name of the peace treaty Jimmy Carter negotiated between Israel and Egypt in 1978?

a)

Helsinki Accords

b)

Paris Peace Talks

c)

Camp David Accords

d)

Treaty of the Middle East

75.

Which of the following did NOT happen during Carter’s presidency (1977-1981)?

a)

U.S. boycott of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow

b)

The United States’ 300th birthday party

c)

Nuclear meltdown at Three Mile Island

d)

Iranian Hostage Crisis

76.

Which of the following is true regarding the Iran Hostage Crisis?

a)

The United States gave the former Shah of Iran medical care, which started the crisis

b)

52 Americans were taken hostage by supports of the Ayatollah Khomeini

c)

Over half of the hostages were killed

d)

Both A and B are true

77.

What president was able to secure the release of the hostages?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Jimmy Carter

78.

What statement best describes the relationship between the American citizens and the U.S. government during the 1970s?

a)

Most of the American people trusted the government

b)

Americans were supportive of the government because the economy was booming

c)

Many Americans did not trust the government after Watergate and Vietnam

d)

None of the above

79.

Who were the Reagan Democrats?

a)

Republicans who supported Carter.

b)

Democrats who supported Carter.

c)

Republicans who supported Reagan.

d)

Democrats who supported Reagan.

80.

Supply-side economics

a)

focuses on the supply of goods .

b)

advocates giving more money to businesses.

c)

increased tax cuts, especially to the wealthiest.

d)

all the above

81.

How did migration from the Frostbelt to the Sunbelt contribute to the rise of conservatism?

a)

An increasing population gave the Sunbelt more Congressional people and electoral votes.

b)

A decreasing population made people in the Frostbelt depressed and less likely to vote.

c)

An increasing population made the Sunbelt more resistant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

d)

A decreasing population made the Frostbelt less motivated to support the rights of minority groups.

82.

Which of the following describes the Savings and Loan (S and L) scandal?

a)

They made risky investments with depositors’ savings.

b)

It occurred because of less government regulation.

c)

Bank officials were prosecuted for their roles in it.

d)

all the above

83.

During Reagan’s term as president, some government officials began to secretly support the Contras in Nicaragua. What was the name of this scandal?

a)

Iran-Nicaragua Affair

b)

Iran-Contra Affair

c)

the Nicaragua Affair

d)

the Contra Affair

84.

Reagan’s greatest success in foreign policy occurred because he developed a close relationship with ___ who was the leader of _____.

a)

Putin: Soviet Union

b)

Gorbachev; Soviet Union

c)

Mao; China

d)

Deng Xiaoping; China

85.

Which of the following was NOT part of Reagan’s legacy?

a)

Created the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday in 1983.

b)

Appointed the first woman to the Supreme Court.

c)

United America in its support in the struggle for gay rights.

d)

Restored national pride and confidence in America.

86.

What was the name given to the airstrikes that helped to liberate Kuwait?

a)

Desert Storm

b)

Desert Strike

c)

Stormin’ Norman

d)

Storm Front

87.

How did Bill Clinton try to deal with the economic issues facing America during his first term as president?

a)

increase federal spending and cut taxes

b)

increase federal spending and increase taxes

c)

decrease federal spending and cut taxes

d)

decrease federal spending and increase taxes

88.

What was the Contract with America?

a)

A democratic plan to increase the role of the federal government and cut taxes.

b)

A democratic plan to balance the budget and increase taxes.

c)

A republican plan to increase the role of the federal government and increase taxes.

d)

A republican plan to balance the budget and cut taxes.

89.

Which of the following was NOT part of the Welfare Reform of 1996?

a)

gave state’s autonomy over welfare services

b)

gave free money to anyone who applied for it

c)

placed a lifetime limit of five years on benefits paid by federal funds

d)

required recipients to begin working after two years of receiving benefits.

90.

What were the impeachment charges against Bill Clinton?

a)

Cheating on his taxes

b)

Fraudulent loans and fake land deals

c)

Perjury and obstruction of justice

d)

Having a sexual relationship with a White House intern

91.

Which of the following did NOT happen in the Presidential election of 2000?

a)

George W. Bush won the electoral vote but not the popular vote.

b)

A virtual tie and several states were too close to call.

c)

Nebraska was the undecided state.

d)

The Supreme Court ordered Florida to stop its recount, awarding the electoral votes to Bush

92.

NAFTA was a trade agreement between the United States and

a)

Mexico and South America.

b)

South America and Canada.

c)

Canada and Greenland.

d)

Canada and Mexico.

93.

The Immigration Act of 1965 helped to create new immigration patterns that saw a major increase in the number of ______ immigrants from 1965 to 1990.

a)

Asian

b)

Mexican

c)

African

d)

Middle Eastern

94.

The idea that the United States is superior to other nations due to its history and ideology is known as

a)

American Superiority.

b)

American Greatness.

c)

American Exceptionalism.

d)

American Awesomeness.

95.

Rogue states are

a)

seen as breaking international law

b)

often pose a threat to the security of other nations

c)

always ruled by dictators

d)

both A and B

96.

Why did the US lead coalition forces in Iraq in 2003?

a)

The US claimed there was a link to al Qaeda and believed there were weapons of mass destruction housed there.

b)

The United Nations requested the US help to stop Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait’s oil fields.

c)

The US was growing concerned about Saddam Hussein’s increasing abuse of power in Iraq.

d)

The United Nations asked the US to intervene to help the people of the region get rid of their ruler so a democracy could be put in place in Iraq.

97.

The housing crisis of the 2008 was caused largely due to subprime mortgages because

a)

this type of home loan was given to people who are at high risk of not being able to pay them off.

b)

this type of home loan encouraged banks to buy and sell mortgages without the knowledge of the homeowner.

c)

this type of home loan was unstable because the homeowner never knew how much the interest would be so the house became too expensive to keep.

d)

this type of home loan destroyed the banking industry due to the corruption in all bank management.

98.

The Tea Party partly grew out of concerns conservative populists had over the increase in ___ that the passage of the Affordable Care Act could lead to.

a)

government spending

b)

taxes

c)

laws

d)

lobbyist power

99.

What events marked President Obama’s second term?

a)

There was a federal government shutdown over the budget crisis.

b)

Signed the Iran Nuclear Deal.

c)

First president to go to Hiroshima, Japan.

d)

all the above

100.

President Obama took many steps to improve relations with Cuba. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

a)

He lifted restrictions on travel to Cuba from the U.S.

b)

Restored diplomatic ties.

c)

He traveled to Cuba and met with the Cuban president.

d)

Sent Cuban refugees who sought political asylum in the United States back to Cuba.