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Modern America Pt 2 Review

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 3hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Based on inflation, if you had $100 US Dollars in 1970,  the equivalent in today's money (2016) would equal
a)
$345.12
b)
$517.65 
c)
$627.95
d)
$788.66
2.
Linda brown had to travel a mile to a black school when the white school was a lot closer; the Supreme Court ruled it was illegal for schools to be segregated.
a)
Montgomery Bus Boycott 
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education 
c)
March on Washington 
d)
Civil Rights Act 
3.

Dramatic increase in birth rate, especially in the years following WWII. This was due to so many people working and making a better living.

a)

Baby Boom ­

b)

Baby Gap

c)

GI Bill

d)

Transistor

4.

What are the defining characteristics of the 1970s-1990s?

a)

Normalization of relations with Soviet Union and China, conflict in Middle East, OPEC oil embargo, energy crisis, seeking alternative energy sources.

b)

Communism, containment, arms race, Red Scare, Space Race

c)

Increased participation of minorities in the political process, Protests, Boycotts, Marches, Desegregation, Integration, Struggle for equality, due process strengthened.

d)

Pearl Harbor, Navajo Code Talkers, Women working in factories, Atomic bombs, internment camps, concentration camps

5.

What are the defining characteristics of the 1970s-1990s?

a)

Normalization of relations with Soviet Union and China, conflict in Middle East, OPEC oil embargo, energy crisis, seeking alternative energy sources.

b)

Communism, containment, arms race, Red Scare, Space Race

c)

Increased participation of minorities in the political process, Protests, Boycotts, Marches, Desegregation, Integration, Struggle for equality, due process strengthened.

d)

Pearl Harbor, Navajo Code Talkers, Women working in factories, Atomic bombs, internment camps, concentration camps

6.

What happened to relations with communist USSR and China?

a)

They hated each other more

b)

They “normalized,” became friendlier.

c)

They fought in battle

d)

The invaded each other

7.

What organization placed an embargo on the US which then disrupted the oil trade and caused oil shortages and long gas lines?

a)

NAACP

b)

HUAC

c)

OPEC

d)

WAC

8.

What peace treaty did President Carter negotiate in order to end the conflict between Israel and Egypt?

a)

United Nations

b)

War Powers Act

c)

Camp David Accords

d)

NATO

9.

Who was the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court?

a)

Dolores Huerta

b)

Jane Adams

c)

Susan B. Anthony

d)

Sandra Day O’Conner

10.

During what event did the Reagan administration secretly sell weapons to Iran in order to support rebels in Nicaragua?

a)

Iran Contra Affair

b)

Camp David Accords

c)

Iran Hostage Crisis

d)

9/11

11.

During what event were 52 US diplomates kidnapped from the embassy in Iran by Iranian revolutionaries?

a)

Iran Contra Affair

b)

Camp David Accords

c)

Iran Hostage Crisis

d)

NAACP

12.

What agreement dismantled trade barriers between US, Canada, and Mexico, making trade easier?

a)

League of Nations

b)

U.N.

c)

NATO

d)

NAFTA

13.

Why did people leave the Rust Belt to move to the Sun Belt?

a)

The cities closed in the north. People went looking for homes.

b)

The steel mills closed in the north. People went looking for jobs.

14.

Which two political scandals led to Americans having decreased confidence in their government and leaders?

a)

Teapot Dome Scandal and Clinton's Impeachment

b)

Vietnam War and Watergate

c)

Watergate and Clinton’s Impeachment

d)

U.N. and League of Nations

15.

Why is 1991 significant?

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

End of the Cold War

c)

Sputnik

d)

MLK Assassinated

16.

As a result of the OPEC oil embargo and energy crisis of the 1970s, what did the US begin to seek?

a)

New Resources

b)

New Markets

c)

Other territories

d)

Alternative energy sources to protect the environment

17.

What peace treaty did President Carter negotiate in order to end the conflict between Israel and Egypt?

a)

United Nations

b)

War Powers Act

c)

Camp David Accords

d)

NATO

18.
Which action did President Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair?
a)
pardoning Nixon
b)
declaring a war on poverty
c)
declining to run for election
d)
asking Congress to impeach President Nixon
19.
What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?
a)
He was fired
b)
He resigned
c)
He was impeached
d)
He was promoted
20.
The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that —
a)
borrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programs
b)
significant increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment
c)
broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion
d)
reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus
21.

The name for President Ronald Reagan’s economic program that included budget cuts, tax cuts, and increased defense spending was

a)

The Great Society

b)

Enduring Freedom

c)

NAFTA

d)

Reaganomics

22.

Which action has come to symbolize the end of the Cold War?

a)

establishing the Peace Corps

b)

achieving a truce in the Korean War

c)

tearing down the Berlin Wall

d)

improving United States relations with China

23.
What was one effect of the Watergate scandal?
a)
The creation of executive privilege
b)
The development of the domino theory
c)
A greater distrust of the government by the American people
d)
The establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency
24.

1. The economy of the USSR was collapsing in the 1980s.

2. Communist governments in Eastern Europe attempted some democratic reforms

3. Citizens of Eastern European nations began to demand even more democratic freedoms


The list above best describes which event?

a)

Reasons America became involved in the Vietnam War

b)

Events leading to the end of Communism and the Cold War

c)

Reasons for the Watergate Scandal

d)

Reasons for the Iran Hostage Crisis

25.

One consequence of the Iran Hostage Crisis was

a)

Jimmy Carter lost his bid to be re-elected President

b)

The US got involved in the Gulf War

c)

It caused the collapse of Communism in Europe

d)

The US economy improved significantly

26.

Nixon's efforts to ease tensions with the Soviet Union was called-

a)

Cooling the Cold War

b)

Detente

c)

Strategic Negotiation

d)

Ceasefire

27.

Which describes the Watergate scandal (1972)?

a)

The President was having an affair with a White House intern

b)

The U.S. sold weapons to Iran and gave money to the Contras

c)

Nixon ordered a break-in at the Democratic HQ and a cover up

d)

The President secretly ordered Cambodia bombed

28.

What did Nixon do when audio tapes proved he was covering up the Watergate break in and obstructing justice?

a)

Nixon was impeached by Congress on August 8, 1974

b)

Nixon was removed from office by the Supreme Court

c)

Nixon pardoned himself from crimes he did during Watergate

d)

Nixon resigned on August 8, 1974 to avoid being impeached

29.
Reaganomics is often called _______.
a)
trickle-down economics
b)
stagflation
c)
universal healthcare
d)
wealth economics
30.

The Soviet Union collapsed under:

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladimir Putin

c)

Nikita Krushchev

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

31.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
32.

Term coined in the early 1970s to describe a period of high inflation and high unemployment

a)

Stagflation

b)

Stagnation

c)

Carnation

d)

Reincarnation

33.

Government organization established in 1970 to establish pollution standards, conduct environmental research, and assist state and local governments in pollution control

a)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

b)

Environmental Promotion Agency (EPA)

c)

Environmental Prosecution Agency (EPA)

d)

Environmental Probation Agency (EPA)

34.
Based on inflation, if you had $100 US Dollars in 1970,  the equivalent in today's money (2016) would equal
a)
$345.12
b)
$517.65 
c)
$627.95
d)
$788.66
35.
In 1970, a gallon of gas cost $0.36 and by 1979 a gallon cost
a)
0.56
b)
0.86
c)
0.99
d)
1.15
36.
In 1970, the average American made _________ per year.
a)
$15,200
b)
$17,550
c)
$12,325
d)
$9,350
37.
In 1970, what popular band disbanded?
a)
The Eagles
b)
Kansas
c)
The Beatles
d)
Jefferson Starship
38.
In 1971, what famous event took place?
a)
Disney World opened in Orlando, Fl.
b)
The first jumbo-jet, the Boeing 747, makes its debut commercial flight from New York to London.
c)
The movie "Jaws" opens in theaters and is considered to be one of the first block-buster films.
d)
The computer video game Space Invaders is released.
39.
In 1976, ___________ and  _________ create the Apple Computer Company.
a)
Steve Jobs + Bill Gates
b)
Steve Jobs + Steve Wosniak
c)
Bill Gates + Steve Wosniak
d)
Bill Gates + Paul Allen
40.
In what year was control of the Panama Canal is returned to Panama from the United States?
a)
1972
b)
1973
c)
1975
d)
1977
41.
In __________, the Sony Walkman was introduced.
a)
1972
b)
1979
c)
1974
d)
1971
42.
In what year did the Democratic candidate, Jimmy Carter, defeat Republican incumbent Gerald Ford, to win the U.S. Presidential race?
a)
1970
b)
1972
c)
1976
d)
1974
43.
In what year did the popular late-night sketch show, Saturday Night Live, air for the first time?
a)
1975
b)
1974
c)
1976
d)
1978
44.
Which of these was NOT one of the top 5 toys of the 1970's
a)
Barbie
b)
Stretch Armstrong
c)
Evel Knievel Stunt Bike
d)
Etch-A-Sketch
45.

Who was the 37th president?

a)

Baylin Levine

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Richard xion

46.

The average cost of bread was?

a)

10 cents

b)

26 cents

c)

16 cents

d)

30 cents

47.

We were sill in the Vietnam war.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Who won the World Series in 1977?

a)

Braves

b)

Astros

c)

Yankees

d)

LA Dodgers

49.

Reggie Jackson had a candy bar named after him.

a)

False

b)

True

50.

How much did milk cost?

a)

1.32 cents

b)

2.45 cents

c)

1.21 cents

d)

2.36 cents

51.

The fashion in the 70’s in jewelry was?

a)

Mood rings

b)

Bandannas

c)

Gold bracelets

d)

Chains

52.

Which football teams played in the Super Bowl VIII?

a)

Dolphins

b)

Vikings

c)

Kansas City Chiefs

d)

49rs

e)

Patriots

53.

Who won Super Bowl VIII?

a)

Dolphins

b)

Vikings

54.

In the 1970’s, this car was the top rated:

a)

Chevrolet Blazer

b)

Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV

c)

Ford Mustang Boss 302

d)

Dodge Charger

55.

Andrew Young was:

a)

First African American to be in Georgia’s Congress

b)

President

c)

Football player

d)

Baseball player

56.

Who became president in 1977?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

JFK

d)

Abraham Lincoln

57.

Graffiti was everywhere in NY in the 1970’s.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

At home entertainment was available in the 1970s.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

This game brand made at home entertainment games:

a)

Atari

b)

Sony

c)

Microsoft

d)

Nintendo

60.

The world's first jumbo-jet—a Boeing 747—made its first commercial passenger trip from New York to London.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Digital watches becam a thing in the 1970s.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Jimmy Carter was the 40th president.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Where did people go to watch a movie or show?

a)

Drive in movie theater

b)

Cinema

c)

A park

d)

class rooms

64.
Linda brown had to travel a mile to a black school when the white school was a lot closer; the Supreme Court ruled it was illegal for schools to be segregated.
a)
Montgomery Bus Boycott 
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education 
c)
March on Washington 
d)
Civil Rights Act 
65.
The protest where African Americans refused to ride the bus in Montgomery, Alabama until segregation of public transportation was outlawed.
a)
Montgomery Bus Boycott 
b)
Voting Rights Act 
c)
Civil Rights Act 
d)
March on Washington 
66.
A peaceful demonstration against segregation; where Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I have a dream” speech
a)
Brown vs. Board of Education 
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
Civil Rights Act 
67.
Law that prohibited discrimination based on color, race, or religion in public places; desegregated schools and made it illegal to discriminate against people of all races and genders when applying for a job.
a)
Voting Rights Act 
b)
March on Washington 
c)
Civil Rights Act 
d)
Brown vs. Board of Education 
68.

Law that banned all literacy tests that kept many African Americans from voting.
a)
March on Washington 
b)
Civil Rights Act 
c)
Brown vs. Board of Education 
d)
Voting Rights Act 
69.
He was the Browns’ lawyer in the Brown vs. Board of Education case; the first African American supreme court justice
a)
Thurgood Marshall 
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Nikkita Khrushev 
d)
Robert F. Kennedy 
70.
An African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a whiteman; her action sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott
a)
Harriet Tubman 
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
John F. Kennedy 
d)
Rosa Parks 
71.

A Civil Rights leader who fought for equal rights for African Americans.  He encouraged peaceful protesting.  
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Martin Luther King jr. 
c)
Robert F. Kennedy 
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson 
72.

35th American President who was assassinated in 1963.  
a)
John F. Kennedy 
b)
Robert F. Kennedy
c)
Lyndon B. Johnson
d)
Thurgood Marshall 
73.
People were angry and riots broke out when he was assassinated. Happened in 1968
a)
MLK Jr.
b)
Robert F. Kennedy
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Woodrow Wilson 
74.

Brother of John F. Kennedy who was also assassinated.  
a)
Martin Luther Kennedy 
b)
Joseph F. Kennedy
c)
Oliver Brown Kennedy 
d)
Robert F. Kennedy 
75.
Based on inflation, if you had $100 US Dollars in 1970,  the equivalent in today's money (2016) would equal
a)
$345.12
b)
$517.65 
c)
$627.95
d)
$788.66
76.
In 1970, a gallon of gas cost $0.36 and by 1979 a gallon cost
a)
0.56
b)
0.86
c)
0.99
d)
1.15
77.
In 1970, the average American made _________ per year.
a)
$15,200
b)
$17,550
c)
$12,325
d)
$9,350
78.
In 1970, what popular band disbanded?
a)
The Eagles
b)
Kansas
c)
The Beatles
d)
Jefferson Starship
79.
In 1971, what famous event took place?
a)
Disney World opened in Orlando, Fl.
b)
The first jumbo-jet, the Boeing 747, makes its debut commercial flight from New York to London.
c)
The movie "Jaws" opens in theaters and is considered to be one of the first block-buster films.
d)
The computer video game Space Invaders is released.
80.
In 1976, ___________ and  _________ create the Apple Computer Company.
a)
Steve Jobs + Bill Gates
b)
Steve Jobs + Steve Wosniak
c)
Bill Gates + Steve Wosniak
d)
Bill Gates + Paul Allen
81.
In what year was control of the Panama Canal is returned to Panama from the United States?
a)
1972
b)
1973
c)
1975
d)
1977
82.
In __________, the Sony Walkman was introduced.
a)
1972
b)
1979
c)
1974
d)
1971
83.
In what year did the Democratic candidate, Jimmy Carter, defeat Republican incumbent Gerald Ford, to win the U.S. Presidential race?
a)
1970
b)
1972
c)
1976
d)
1974
84.
In what year did the popular late-night sketch show, Saturday Night Live, air for the first time?
a)
1975
b)
1974
c)
1976
d)
1978
85.
Which of these was NOT one of the top 5 toys of the 1970's
a)
Barbie
b)
Stretch Armstrong
c)
Evel Knievel Stunt Bike
d)
Etch-A-Sketch
86.

Who was the 37th president?

a)

Baylin Levine

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Richard xion

87.

The average cost of bread was?

a)

10 cents

b)

26 cents

c)

16 cents

d)

30 cents

88.

We were sill in the Vietnam war.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Who won the World Series in 1977?

a)

Braves

b)

Astros

c)

Yankees

d)

LA Dodgers

90.

Reggie Jackson had a candy bar named after him.

a)

False

b)

True

91.

How much did milk cost?

a)

1.32 cents

b)

2.45 cents

c)

1.21 cents

d)

2.36 cents

92.

The fashion in the 70’s in jewelry was?

a)

Mood rings

b)

Bandannas

c)

Gold bracelets

d)

Chains

93.

Which football teams played in the Super Bowl VIII?

a)

Dolphins

b)

Vikings

c)

Kansas City Chiefs

d)

49rs

e)

Patriots

94.

Who won Super Bowl VIII?

a)

Dolphins

b)

Vikings

95.

In the 1970’s, this car was the top rated:

a)

Chevrolet Blazer

b)

Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV

c)

Ford Mustang Boss 302

d)

Dodge Charger

96.

Andrew Young was:

a)

First African American to be in Georgia’s Congress

b)

President

c)

Football player

d)

Baseball player

97.

Who became president in 1977?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

JFK

d)

Abraham Lincoln

98.

Graffiti was everywhere in NY in the 1970’s.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

At home entertainment was available in the 1970s.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

This game brand made at home entertainment games:

a)

Atari

b)

Sony

c)

Microsoft

d)

Nintendo

101.

The world's first jumbo-jet—a Boeing 747—made its first commercial passenger trip from New York to London.

a)

True

b)

False

102.

Digital watches becam a thing in the 1970s.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Jimmy Carter was the 40th president.

a)

True

b)

False

104.

Where did people go to watch a movie or show?

a)

Drive in movie theater

b)

Cinema

c)

A park

d)

class rooms

105.
Linda brown had to travel a mile to a black school when the white school was a lot closer; the Supreme Court ruled it was illegal for schools to be segregated.
a)
Montgomery Bus Boycott 
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education 
c)
March on Washington 
d)
Civil Rights Act 
106.
The protest where African Americans refused to ride the bus in Montgomery, Alabama until segregation of public transportation was outlawed.
a)
Montgomery Bus Boycott 
b)
Voting Rights Act 
c)
Civil Rights Act 
d)
March on Washington 
107.
A peaceful demonstration against segregation; where Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I have a dream” speech
a)
Brown vs. Board of Education 
b)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
March on Washington
d)
Civil Rights Act 
108.
Law that prohibited discrimination based on color, race, or religion in public places; desegregated schools and made it illegal to discriminate against people of all races and genders when applying for a job.
a)
Voting Rights Act 
b)
March on Washington 
c)
Civil Rights Act 
d)
Brown vs. Board of Education 
109.

Law that banned all literacy tests that kept many African Americans from voting.
a)
March on Washington 
b)
Civil Rights Act 
c)
Brown vs. Board of Education 
d)
Voting Rights Act 
110.
He was the Browns’ lawyer in the Brown vs. Board of Education case; the first African American supreme court justice
a)
Thurgood Marshall 
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Nikkita Khrushev 
d)
Robert F. Kennedy 
111.
An African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a whiteman; her action sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott
a)
Harriet Tubman 
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
John F. Kennedy 
d)
Rosa Parks 
112.

A Civil Rights leader who fought for equal rights for African Americans.  He encouraged peaceful protesting.  
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Martin Luther King jr. 
c)
Robert F. Kennedy 
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson 
113.

35th American President who was assassinated in 1963.  
a)
John F. Kennedy 
b)
Robert F. Kennedy
c)
Lyndon B. Johnson
d)
Thurgood Marshall 
114.
People were angry and riots broke out when he was assassinated. Happened in 1968
a)
MLK Jr.
b)
Robert F. Kennedy
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Woodrow Wilson 
115.

Brother of John F. Kennedy who was also assassinated.  
a)
Martin Luther Kennedy 
b)
Joseph F. Kennedy
c)
Oliver Brown Kennedy 
d)
Robert F. Kennedy 

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