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APUSH PERIOD 8 and some 9

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 3590secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

The court case that ended segregation in public schools

a)

Brown v. Board

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

Engel v. Vitale

e)

Tinker v. DesMoines

2.

LBJ's plan for increased domestic spending on anti-poverty & anti-racism programs

a)

New Deal

b)

New Frontier

c)

Great Society

d)

Welfare for All

e)

Southern Strategy

3.

Truman wanted to intervene in ________ to avoid what happened in China in 1949.

a)

Vietnam

b)

Korea

c)

Greece

d)

Turkey

4.

Which of the following did NOT grow during the 1950s?

a)

Middle Class

b)

Opposition to the Vietnam War

c)

Suburbs

d)

Nuclear Arsenal

e)

Counterculture

5.

The overall strategy of the US during the Cold War

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Containment

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

6.

Which of the following is NOT true of McCarthyism?

a)

It was a search for Communist infiltrators in the State Department

b)

It mirrored the First Red Scare of the 1920s.

c)

It resulted in the downfall of its namesake Senator.

d)

It prolonged the simultaneous war in Korea.

7.

What organization was formed to pursue world peace in 1945?

a)

United Nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

League of Nations

8.

What effect did the Pentagon Papers have on society?

a)

It increased the Credibility Gap

b)

It exposed government corruption

c)

It increased the pressure on Nixon to resign

d)

It created the public know about government plans

9.

Which of the following lead to Carter's downfall as a president?

a)

Stagflation

b)

Watergate

c)

Iran-Contra

d)

Bay of Pigs

10.

Nixon's policy of relaxing tensions with the USSR

a)

Detenté

b)

Containment

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Brinksmanship

11.

Which of the following is NOT associated with the extension of the civil rights movement?

a)

Silent Majority

b)

Stonewall Riots

c)

AIM

d)

Cesar Chavez

12.

The Civil Rights process of registering black voters in Mississippi in 1964.

a)

Freedom Summer

b)

Freedom Rides

c)

Sit-Ins

d)

March on Selma

13.

The controversial event that led to the US directly intervening in Vietnam.

a)

Gulf of Tonkin

b)

Tet Offensive

c)

Operation Rolling Thunder

d)

My Lai Massacre

14.
Television helped bring about economic growth in the 1950s through its:
a)
Financial programs
b)
Children’s programs
c)
Credit cards
d)
Advertisements
15.
William J. Levitt contributed to the growth of the suburbs by
a)
Mass-producing houses
b)
Criticizing urban life
c)
Designing interstate highways   
d)
Providing low-interest mortgage loans
16.
The post-war “baby boom” was strongly influenced by
a)
Very high employment rates
b)
Americans making more money than ever before
c)
General prosperity
d)
All of the above
17.
Which of the following BEST characterizes the youth culture of the 1950s?
a)
More young people were choosing to work rather than attend college
b)
Radio programs became more popular amongst teenagers as a source of entertainment
c)
They had more leisure (free) time to dedicate to entertainment and fun
d)
Automobiles had little influence on the life of teens
18.
Under the Truman Doctrine, the US pledged to
a)
refrain from polarizing the world into pro-Soviet and pro-American camps
b)
maintain prosperity in America after World War II
c)
give very limited assistance to nations fighting communism
d)
support those who were resisting subjugation by Communists
19.
The largest public works project during Eisenhower's administration presidency was
a)
space program
b)
building of Grand Coulee Dam
c)
offshore oil drilling
d)
construction of the interstate highway
20.
Which of the following is an example of the Marshall Plan at work?
a)
The Soviet Union blockaded the city of Berlin.
b)
The United Nations sent military forces to Korea.
c)
The United States helped France rebuild its economy.
d)
The United States set up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
21.
What impact did Joseph McCarthy have on American society?
a)
created opposition to US involvement in Latin American affairs
b)
Encouraged the widespread fear of Communism
c)
strengthened the US Army
d)
encouraged the Americans to stand up for their civil rights
22.
Which quotation from President Harry S. Truman offers a reason for U.S. involvement in the conflict between North Korea and South Korea?
a)

"The United Nations cannot ... fulfill adequately its own responsibilities until the peace settlements have been made...".

b)

"Above all else, we want to keep the United States prosperous and strong because we know that our prosperity is the best guarantee of peace."

c)

"Communism has passed beyond the use of subversion ... and will now use armed invasion and war."

d)

"As a result of these tragic conditions, a militant minority, exploiting human want and misery ... has made economic recovery impossible."

23.
"We declare our right on this earth...to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary."Malcolm X"
By "any means necessary". Malcom X was advocating the possible use of which of the following?
a)
tax incentives
b)
nonviolent civil disobedience
c)
a new political party
d)
force
24.
What group funded the court challenges to segregation in the 1950s?
a)
ACLU
b)
NAACP
c)
KKK
d)
Congress
25.
Whom of the following was murdered and displayed in an open casket?
a)

Thurgood Marshall

b)

Homer Plessy

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Emmit Till

26.
In what city was Rosa Parks involved in a bus boycott?
a)
Birmingham
b)
Selma
c)
Montgomery
d)
Atlanta
27.
What court case declared separate but equal unconstitutional?
a)
Brown vs. Board of Finance
b)
Bridges vs. Board of Education
c)
Brown vs. Board of Education
d)
Bryd vs. Board of Education
28.
The importance of television in the presidential election of 1960 suggested that
a)
fewer people had televisions in their homes.
b)
television was more powerful than radio.
c)
voters might be swayed by appearances rather than by issues.
d)
civil rights would become an important issue.
29.

Select the nations that were directly involved in the Cold War

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

U.S.S.R.

d)

Great Britain

30.

All of the following events contributed to Cold War tensions EXCEPT

a)

the United States airlift of food to the citizens of Berlin

b)

massive economic support for western Europe through the Marshall Plan

c)

rejection of the Treaty of Versailles by the isolationist Senate

d)

unified support of the Greek monarchy in 1947

e)

the establishment of the defensive North Atlantic Treaty Organization

31.

George Kennan's policy of containment was based on

a)

belief that the communists would win the Chinese civil war

b)

an understanding with Britain regarding the post-World War II German government

c)

a belief that the Soviet Union would try to expand the reach of communism

d)

a desire to keep the Republicans from regaining the White House in the 1948 election

e)

a need to decrease government spending in an effort to halt inflation

32.

Although the Cold War rapidly escalated with the end of World War II, the 1950s were marked by a period of "peaceful coexistence." Tensions between the Soviet Union and United States were alleviated temporarily. Which of the following reinvigorated Cold War hostilities?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Iran Hostage Crisis

c)

Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

U-2 Incident

e)

Suez Crisis

33.

"McCarthyism" spawned a hysteria that swept over the nation during the early Cold War. Accusations of links to Communism ruined numerous people and their careers. The decline of Senator Joseph McCarthy came after his televised hearings interrogating

a)

the House Un-American Activities Committee

b)

the Army

c)

Edward R. Murrow

d)

the State Department

e)

the FBI

34.

Which of the following countries was not a part of the Warsaw Pact?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Albania

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

West Germany

e)

Hungary

35.

Which of the following countries was not part of NATO?

a)

France

b)

East Germany

c)

Austria

d)

United States

e)

Great Britain

36.

The Allies had agreed to partition postwar Germany at the

a)

Yalta Conference

b)

Potsdam Conference

c)

Tehran Conference

d)

Casablanca Conference

37.

Alger Hiss, who was accused in 1948 of having once been a member of a secret communist cell in the government, in 1945 had

a)

served as an aide in the Department of Defense

b)

served as an aide in the State Department

c)

served as an aide in the U.S. Senate

d)

served as an aide in the U.S. House of Representatives

e)

served as an agent in the FBI

38.

The National Security Council’s 1950 document known as NSC-68 held that

a)

the U.S. must increase its defense spending

b)

the U.S. must maintain strong relations with the U.S.S.R.

c)

the U.S. exaggerated the military power of the U.S.S.R.

d)

the U.S. would be secure from attack by the U.S.S.R.

39.

As a result of the Marshall Plan

a)

the U.S. experienced an economic downturn in 1948

b)

the U.S.S.R. increased military engagements in Western Europe

c)

there was a growing effort isolate the U.S. from the rest of the world

d)

there was a strengthening of the economic relationship between the United States and Western Europe

40.

An economic system that encourages citizens to own businesses and property is called

a)

capitalism

b)

communism

c)

socialism

d)

militarism

41.

What was the name of the organization that hoped to promote peace and global cooperation following WWII?

a)

League of Nations

b)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

United Nations

42.

Who built the Berlin Wall?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

East Germany

c)

West Germany

d)

China

43.

Nations that were aligned with, but also under the influence and pressure of, the Soviet Union were called

a)

Proxy nations

b)

NATO

c)

Warsaw Pact

d)

Satellite nations

44.
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.
45.
In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?
a)
to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
b)
to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
c)
to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
d)
to prevent attacks against United States shipping
46.

The spreading of ideas or beliefs to gain support for a cause is called

a)

totalitarianism

b)

arms control

c)

propaganda

d)

diplomacy

47.

LBJ's plan for increased domestic spending on anti-poverty & anti-racism programs

a)

New Deal

b)

New Frontier

c)

Great Society

d)

Welfare for All

e)

Southern Strategy

48.
The Cold War was mostly a competition between
the United States and
a)
Great Britian
b)
Korea
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Germany
49.
The United States sent troops to Vietnam
_________.
a)
to stop the spread of communism
b)
as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
to set up a capitalist goverment
d)
because they bombed us
50.
What did Americans fear most about the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The Soviets invading Cuba
b)
The spread of communism
c)
A nuclear war
d)
WWIII
51.
Who were the leaders of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
John F Kennedy & Nikita Khrushchev
b)
Nixon & Stalin
c)
John F. Kennedy & Mussolini
d)
Truman & Nikita Khrushchev
52.
What were the results of the Korean War?
a)
The two sections of Korea reunited
b)
North Korea & South Korea remained divided
c)
The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
d)
China set up a communist government
53.
What were the opposing forms of government during the Cold War?
a)
communism & dictatorship
b)
democracy & capitalism
c)

communism & socialism

d)
capitalism & communism
54.
Why was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed in 1949?
a)
To end the Cold War
b)
To fly supplies to West Berlin
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
To set up capitalist economic systems
55.
How were the Korean War and Vietnam War similar?
a)
both were fought in Eastern Europe
b)
Both were fought to stop the Soviet Union from taking over
c)
Both were fought to stop the spread of communism
d)
Both were fought between the east and the west
56.
During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the __________________________.
a)
Berlin Rescue Mission
b)
NATO
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
United Nations
57.
This amendment was passed in part because of the draft during the Vietnam War. It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
a)
Amendment 15
b)
Amendment 22
c)
Amendment 26
d)
Amendment 19
58.
A competition between nations to build powerful weapons is called ___________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Blockade
c)
Space Race
d)
Atomic Bomb
59.
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
60.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
61.
What was the name of the first satellite in space launched by the Soviet Union?
a)
Gagarin
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Sputnik
d)
Apollo 13
62.
What was the significance of the Tet Offensive?
a)
It pushed LBJ to send in more troops
b)
Showed the US was not winning the War
c)
Congress passed the War Powers Act
d)
Communist forced the US out of Vietnam
63.
Tinker v. Des Moines was a Supreme Court Case that ruled Students had the right to; 
a)

Protest the Vietnam War

b)

Vote at 18

c)

drink alcohol

d)

school prayer

64.

Which of the following is not true about the Energy Crisis?

a)

The US was the world’s leading oil producer.

b)

The oil embargo was in response to the US supporting Israel in the Yom Kippur War.

c)

Gas prices in the US quickly jumped 40% and heating oil prices increased 30%.

d)

Americans found themselves parked for hours in mile-long lines at gas stations for much of the 1973-74 winter.

65.

Federal agency created by Congress and President Nixon in 1970 to enforce environmental laws, conduct environmental research, and reduce human health and environmental risks from pollutants.

a)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

b)

Environmental Regulatory Agency (ERA)

c)

Factory Regulation Agency (FRA)

d)

Industrial Waste Regulatory Agency (IWRA)

66.

Constitutional amendment passed by Congress in 1972 that would require equal treatment of men and women under federal and state law but was defeated as time ran out for state ratification in 1982.

a)

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

b)

19th Amendment

c)

16th Amendment

d)

Non-Discrimination Amendment (NDA)

67.

Passed in the wake of the Watergate scandal, the 1974 act gave citizens access to federal records.

a)

Freedom of Information Act

b)

Patriot Act

c)

Open Records Act

d)

Watergate Act

68.

A cartel formed in 1960 by the Persian Gulf states and other oil-rich developing countries that allowed its members to exert greater control over the price of oil.

a)

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

b)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

c)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

d)

Middle East Oil Countries (MEOC)

69.

The 1973 Supreme Court ruling that the Constitution protects the right to abortion, which states cannot prohibit in the early stages of pregnancy.

a)

Roe v. Wade

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

Korematsu v. US

70.

The once heavily industrialized regions of the Northeast and Midwest that went into decline after deindustrialization. By the 70s and 80s these regions were full of abandoned plants and distressed communities.

a)

Rust Belt

b)

Sun Belt

c)

Corn Belt

d)

Bible Belt

71.

An economic term to describe the condition in which inflation and unemployment rise at the same time.

a)

Stagflation

b)

Inflation

c)

Deflation

d)

Recession

72.

A law passed in 1973, which limited the president’s ability to deploy US forces without congressional approval, to fight the abuses of the Nixon administration.

a)

War Power Act

b)

Freedom of Information Act

c)

Patriot Act

d)

Checks and Balances Act

73.

Term referring to the 1972 break-in at Democratic Party Headquarters in Washington, D.C., by men working for President Nixon’s reelection campaign, along with Nixon’s efforts to cover it up. This scandal led to President Nixon’s resignation.

a)

Watergate

b)

Chappaquiddick

c)

Debategate

d)

Iran-Contra Affair

74.
What did Winston Churchill mean when he said an "iron curtain" descended across Europe? 
a)
the separation of Communist and capitalist nations
b)
a railroad system
c)
a divider made of iron that separated Europe into sections
d)
the Berlin Wall
75.
Which University saw a protest become deadly?
a)
Ohio State
b)
Berkeley
c)
Kent State
d)
NYU
76.
"You have the right to remain silent" comes from which Supreme Court case?
a)
Gideon v Wainwright
b)
Mapp v Ohio
c)
Escobedo v. Illinois
d)
Miranda v Arizona
77.
He was the communist leader of North Vietnam
a)
Diem
b)
Mao Zedong
c)
Ho Chi Minh
d)
Castro
78.
This provided low-cost medical insurance to people over 65
a)
Medicaid
b)
Medicare
c)
Head Start
d)
VISTA
79.
It prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, gender, and national origin and gave the government the power to enforce the bill 
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
Voting Rights Act
c)
Economic Opportunity Act 
d)
Immigration Act of 1965
80.
Which law helped women athletes obtain greater support in American high schools and universities?
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act
c)
26th Amendment
d)
Voting Rights Act of 1964
81.

The top goal of the Reagan presidency included

a)

eliminating all social programs and balancing the federal budget

b)

reducing the size of the federal government and increasing defense spending

c)

using the federal government to enforce civil rights and reducing U.S. influence in Central America

d)

increasing income tax rates and strengthening environmental regulations

82.

In his 1985 State of the Union Address, Reagan articulated his foreign policy goals in what has come to be known as the Reagan Doctrine. Like Truman, Reagan pledged to

a)

support anticommunist resistance movements, particularly in the Third World

b)

sponsor covert military operations to overthrow communist regimes in Eastern Europe

c)

ease tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States

d)

broker peace agreement between Palestinians and the Israelis

83.

During the 1990s, President George H.W. Bush

a)

signed the welfare reform bill

b)

persuaded Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin to sing the Camp David Accords

c)

sent troops to fight in the Persian Gulf War

d)

raised taxes

84.

Which of the following actions by the Clinton administration was most harmonious with Liberal Democrat values?

a)

Military peacekeeping interventions in the Balkans and Somalia

b)

Welfare benefit to encourage young mothers to reenter the work force

c)

Free trade agreements such as NAFTA and GATT

d)

The effort to pass a universal health care legislation in the Congress

85.

Which of the following describes Sandra Day O'Connor?

a)

She was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court

b)

O'Connor was the leader of NOW during the 1980s

c)

She was among the first women to be appointed to a presidential cabinet post

d)

She was a vocal opponent of Clarence Thomas's nomination to the Supreme Court

86.

Which was true of Republicans in the 1980s?

a)

They supported quotas to ensure equal employment opportunities

b)

They opposed government inaction in social welfare issues

c)

Their core was upper-middle class white Protestants

d)

To save money, they wanted to cut defense spending

87.

What did Reagan call the Soviet Union?

a)

The Evil Empire

b)

The Rebel Alliance

c)

The Communist Cancer

d)

Red Giant

88.

Which of the following was considered a major blunder of the Reagan administration?

a)

Election of 1984

b)

His relationship with Gorbachev

c)

Iran Contra

d)

Involvement in Grenada

89.
What was the name of the operation when we freed Kuwait from Iraq?
a)
Operation Persian War
b)
The Cold War
c)
Operation Desert Storm 
d)
Saudi Arabia
90.
What scandal involved selling missiles to Iran & using that $$$ to aid rebels in Nicaragua?
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Watergate
c)
Whitewater
d)
Teapot Dome
91.
Ronald Reagan declared war on what?
a)
Terror
b)
Poverty
c)
Drugs
d)
AIDS
92.
Who came to prominence in the Middle East and formed al-Qaeda after the Persian Gulf War?
a)
Sadaam Hussein
b)
Ayatollah Khomeni
c)
Osama bin Laden
d)
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
93.
The election he won was extremely controversial, as Al Gore actually won the popular vote and recounts took place for about a month after election day to figure out who won. In the end the Supreme Court stepped in a declared him the winner. 
a)
George W Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Barack Obama
94.
What event led to the War on Terror?
a)
The Gulf War
b)
September 11th (9/11)
c)
The Cold War
d)
The Watergate Scandal
95.
What is the primary aim of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001?
a)
To limit the amount of foreign investment in the United States
b)
To promote the growth of locally owned small businesses
c)
To prevent acts of terrorism across the United States
d)
To increase funding for military contracts

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