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Unit 9 Test Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These two countries were the primary or main countries to engage in the Cold War

a)

China

b)

The Soviets

c)

Great Britain

d)

The United States

2.

The theory that if one country fell to communism, then other countries would fall as well, and eventually communism would take over the world is called

a)

The Communism Theory

b)

The Red Theory

c)

The Dominating Theory

d)

The Domino Theory

3.

The Proxy Wars include (select all that apply)

a)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

The Vietnam War

c)

World War II

d)

The Korean War

4.

is a dictatorship government, no ownership of private property or business, and the wealth is essentially shared.

(a)  

Choose from the below words
communism
Capitalism
Reaganomics
Democracy
5.

​ (a)   is a democratic government, free enterprise economy system, and the appeal to make a profit is called what.

Choose from the below words
Capitalism
Communism
Reaganomics
Dictatorship
6.

LBJ's war on poverty, his plan called "The Great Society", and his ideas on the Civil Rights Movement included

a)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

b)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

Medicare & Medicaid

d)

Works Progress Administration

7.

True or False?

President LBJ signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, making it illegal to prevent African Americans from exercising their right to vote, guaranteeing the 15th Amendment

(a)  

8.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was created to protect the rights of minorities and African Americans in their right to vote by getting rid of

a)

poll taxes

b)

literacy tests

c)

Government oversight on new voting laws passed by Southern states

d)

the 19th Amendment

9.

Martin Luther King Jr. & Malcolm X both wanted to achieve civil rights for Americans. However, they had different strategies to achieve this goal. MLK Jr. believed in

a)

a militant approach through fighting back

b)

segregation

c)

peaceful, non-violent protests

d)

neither apply

10.

Martin Luther King Jr. & Malcolm X both had the same goal of achieving civil rights for African Americans. However, they had different strategies on achieving this goal. Malcolm X believed in

a)

a militant approach, fighting their oppressors back

b)

peaceful, non-violent protests

c)

segregation

d)

neither apply

11.

_________ was a civil rights leader in Texas. He was an ally to Martin Luther King Jr., founded CORE, & organized the first Freedom Bus Ride.

a)

Malcolm X

b)

Barbara Jordan

c)

LBJ

d)

James Farmer

12.

_________ chose to lead civil rights through politics instead of activism. She was the first African American woman elected to Congress

a)

Oveta Culp Hobby

b)

Lady Bird Johnson

c)

Barbara Jordan

d)

Susan B. Anthony

13.

The civil rights organization that was designed to end segregation, better workers rights, & better bilingual education in schools for Hispanics was called ______. This was led by leaders like Hector P. Garcia & Cesar Chavez

a)

NAACP

b)

CORE

c)

LULAC

d)

NASA

14.

Following the 1960's-1970's, ​ (a)   became the political party of small government conservatives

Choose from the below words
Republicans
Democrats
Federalists
The Red Party
Communists
15.

Reaganomics includes which of the following

a)

less taxation on the wealthy

b)

less government spending

c)

less business regulations

d)

larger military

16.

To fight the Cold War, The Reagan Doctrine can be explained as

a)

instead of using the army, the US would outspend the USSR, & support US friendly forces with the use of the CIA & other special groups

b)

increase the US military and send more troops to the USSR to fight

c)

try and remain neutral and negotiate a peace treaty

d)

use of force through Nuclear weapons

17.

_______ won the Cold War

a)

USSR & other communist countries

b)

no one, it was a stalemate

c)

China & Russia

d)

The US & western democracies

18.

True or False

Texas still leads the nation in cattle, oil, and cotton production

(a)  

19.

True or false

The US landed the first person on the moon during the Space Race during the Cold War

(a)  

20.

The ​​ (a)   launched the first satellite into space during the Space Race during the Cold War​

Choose from the below words
Soviet Union
United States
21.

NASA & the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center is based out of which Texas city?

a)

Johnson City

b)

Houston

c)

Dallas

d)

Austin

22.

As the Cold War began to destroy the Soviet Union's economy, the USSR began to introduce new policies known as perestroika and glasnost. The strategies these words refer to are

a)

The USSR stood firm on their ideas of communism and rejected democracy

b)

The USSR looked to make peace treaties with western countries

c)

the USSR began to allow some capitalism

d)

The USSR increased military spending to keep up with the US

23.

​​ (a)   referred to the USSR seeking new peace deals with western countries & the US. ​ ​​ (b)   referred to the USSR beginning to shift toward limited ​ (c)   ​

Choose from the below words
Glasnost
Perestroika
capitalism
communism