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Worksheets2nd Semester Final Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Which of the following weapons is President Truman referring to above?
hydrogen bomb
big bertha mortar gun
atomic bomb
u-boat submarine
Which of the following developed the above weapon?
Japanese project
Manhattan Project
Nazi Project
Project X
What two cities were these weapons used upon? (Choose two)
Tokyo
Hiroshima
Kyoto
Nagasaki
Which of the following is the main reason for the situation shown above?
Fear of Japanese spies overwhelmed the United States
Many Japanese living in America openly supported the Axis Powers
There were numerous cases of Japanese people committing treason in America
The United States increased Asian immigration to protect Japanese refugees
The poster most directly reflects the
expanded access to consumer goods during wartime
emergence of the United States as a leading world power
wartime repression of civil liberties
wartime mobilization of United States society
The poster was intended to
persuade women to enlist in the military
persuade women to enlist in the military
advocate for the elimination of sex discrimination in employment
convince women that they had an essential role in the war effort
Which of the following represents a later example of the change highlighted in the poster?
Feminist calls for equal economic opportunities in the 1970s
The growing feminist protests against United States military engagements abroad in the 1970s
The increasing inability of the manufacturing sector to create jobs for women in the 1970s and 1980s
The growing popular consensus about appropriate women’s roles in the 1980s and 1990s
Based on the above cartoon, what was the main concern during the Cold War?
One country’s use of nuclear weapons would lead to world destruction
The traditional warfare between two countries would lead to destruction of the world economy
The use of old weaponry would put modern weapons companies out of business
The casualties of World War II will hurt the economy due to a lack of viable workers
Which of the following situations would best classify the term massive retaliation?
The United States surrendering to the USSR before being attacked by them
The United States launching a devastating counterattack against the USSR
The United States attacking the USSR before the USSR attacked them
The United States helping the USSR after a devastating nuclear attack
What is the best definition for the term “iron curtain?”
The Berlin Wall, separating East and West Berlin
An imaginary line in Europe separating the democratic and communist countries
The Soviet Blockade between Eastern and Western Germany
Segregation between white and black communities in America
The statements of both Truman and Marshall share the same goal of
Containing communist military power and ideological influence
Creating alliances with recently decolonized nations
Reestablishing the principle of isolationism
Avoiding a military confrontation with the Soviet Union
Truman issued his “Truman Doctrine” in order to do which of the following?
Support decolonization in Asia and Africa
Support United States allies in Latin America
Strengthen noncommunist nations, particularly in Europe
Protect United States interests in Greece and Turkey
The Marshall Plan best reflects which of the following developments in United States foreign policy?
The return to isolationism after setbacks in international affairs
The donation of $13 billion to rebuilding European countries
The expansion of peacekeeping efforts
The pursuit of free trade worldwide
Which of the following would be an adequate reason for the divisions shown above
The divisions were based on the ethnicities found in those regions of Germany
The democratic Allies did not want the communist Soviet Union to take control of Germany
The United States could not handle the occupation of Germany alone
The Soviet Union did not want to spread communism to all parts of Germany
Which of the following scenarios correctly shows why the Soviet Union erected the Berlin Wall?
Albert moved from East Berlin to West Berlin to escape communism
Adele moved from West Berlin to East Berlin for more equality with her fellow citizens
Clive lives in East Berlin but visits West Berlin to shopping and entertainment
Lynn lives in West Berlin but works in East Berlin because of higher wages
What event is the artist portraying above?
The start of the Korean War
The end of World War II
The formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The United States sending supplies to Europe over the Atlantic Ocean
Which of the following is most likely the significance of the “Atlantic Pact” card?
An offensive alliance between communist countries against the United States
A defensive alliance between non communist countries against the Soviet Union
A defensive alliance between countries not involved in the Cold War
An offensive alliance between democratic and communist countries
Which of the following was the Soviet response to the “pact” mentioned in the above cartoon?
Supported North Korea against South Korea in the Korean War
Invaded Afghanistan
Massacred civilians in the Vietnamese town of My Lai
Formed the Warsaw Pact against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Which of the following refers to the failed attempt by the US to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba using Cuban exiles?
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Fidel Castro seizing power in Cuba
Which of the following is the importance of the above event?
The United States and Cuba cut off their relations after this event
The Soviet Union started the Warsaw Pact after this event
The United States created NATO to defend against the Soviet Union
It was the closest the United States and Soviet Union came to direct conflict in the Cold War
Based on the information you can see, which event is being portrayed on the map:
Creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs invasion
Berlin Crisis
Which of the following is most likely the artist’s message?
The United States should be more aggressive in its economic endeavors
The United States is attempting to fix the problems of the Treaty of Versailles
The United States is falling behind the Soviet Union in the space race
The United States should do a better job of cleaning up crime in the cities
Which of the following was created to fix the situation shown above?
NASA
NATO
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
What is the significance of the dominoes in the above cartoon?
The United States did not take the Vietnam War seriously enough, so they lost
If one country in the region fell to communism, others around it would as well
If the United States fell behind in the arms race, eventually the USSR would rule the world
The Vietnam War started over a game of dominoes between the JFK and Ho Chi Minh
The above event led to which of the following?
Congress suing for peace in the Vietnam War
Congress declaring war on North Vietnam
Congress passing the War Powers Act
Congress passing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
What is the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
It required the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of sending troops to a hostile area
It required the President to withdraw troops after 90 days if Congress didn’t declare war
It allowed the President to silence anti-war protesters if they threatened public safety
It allowed the President to conduct a war without a formal declaration of war from Congress
How did North Vietnam support the Vietcong in South Vietnam?
By gaining the support of the United States against South Vietnam
By supplying the Vietcong with weapons along the Ho Chi Minh Trail
By directly engaging with South Vietnamese troops on the Ho Chi Minh Trail
By encouraging the United States to stay out of the conflict
The Vietcong launched a huge attack on the Vietnamese New Year known as Tet. What is the significance of the Tet Offensive?
The US victory showed that the Vietcong were weak and the end of the war was close
The United States loss showed that the United States was no match for the Vietcong
It showed that the US government had misled the public about the strength of the Vietcong
It showed that the US government was justified to get involved in Vietnam
A policy enacted by Richard Nixon during the Vietnam war in which there was a gradual decrease in US troops in the country and an increased combat role for the South Vietnamese army known as?
Americanization
Modernization
Socialization
Vietnamization
Which of the following developments is the most direct effect of the situation portrayed in the image?
The United States supported South Vietnam.
Vietnam developed a nuclear arsenal
American forces withdrew from Vietnam
The Soviet Union acquired Vietnam as a territory.
“At the Berlin Wall itself, which is 3 meters high, people had climbed up and were sitting astride. The final slab was moved away. A stream of East Germans began to pour through. People applauded and slapped their backs. A woman handed me a giant bottle of wine, which I opened and she and I began to pour cups of wine and hand them to the East Germans. Journalists and TV reporters struggled to hold their cameras.”
What caused the collapse of the USSR in 1989?
Increased political and military pressure from the US
Political reforms within the Soviet Union
Economic problems within the Soviet Union
All of the above
Which of the following would best classify the purpose of the House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?
To imprison people helping to promote anti-communism in America
To execute communist spies in America
To investigate Americans possibly under the influence of communism
To promote Communist legislation in Congress
One group of influential people in Hollywood, known as the Hollywood Ten, refused to testify in front of the HUAC and were sent to prison. Which of the following best classifies why the Hollywood Ten refused to testify?
They believed the HUAC violated their rights of freedom of speech
They were communists and feared execution if their ties were discovered
They were protesting America’s involvement in the Korean War
They believed Hollywood was doing a good job promoting communism in America
Which of the following was NOT an effect of McCarthyism?
Millions of Americans are forced to take loyalty oaths and undergo loyalty investigations
Communism was wiped out in America
Many people are afraid to speak out on public issues
Many people were accused of disloyalty without evidence
The GI Bill helped the above veterans of World War II get a college degree. Which of the following was NOT a part of the GI Bill?Helped ease veterans’ return to civilian life
Helped ease veterans’ return to civilian life
Helped veterans find their families who had been displaced because of Japanese internment
Provided veterans with a year’s worth of unemployment benefits while job hunting
Provided low-interest, federally guaranteed loans to help veterans buy homes or businesses
The baby boom corresponds with which aspect of American society after World War II?
Increased birth rates due to the end of WWII
Increased birth rates due to government sponsored dating programs
Decreased birth rates due to fear nuclear attack
Decreased birth rates due to women’s dissatisfaction with the suburban lifestyle
“Little Boxes” by Malvina Reynolds, 1962
Little boxes on the hillside, Little boxes made of ticky tacky
Little boxes on the hillside, little boxes all the same
There's a green one and a pink one and a blue one and a yellow one
And they're all made out of ticky tacky and they all look just the same.
Which of the following is Malvina Reynolds referring to with the phrase “little boxes” in the above song?
Low cost apartments in the city for impoverished American
Mass produced schools to help meet the needs of the growing population
High end housing for the wealthy to purchase outside of the city
Mass produced houses located in suburbs outside of cities
President Nixon claimed executive privilege when the Senate was investigating him for which of the following?
His involvement in prolonging the Vietnam War with Henry Kissinger
His involvement in the attempted burglary of the at the Watergate Hotel
His involvement in slowing the end of desegregation in public school districts
His involvement in withholding federal funds from health, housing, and education programs
President Nixon resigned from the Presidency for which of the following reasons?
He felt that he was not doing a good enough job as president and wanted to return to Congress
He believed the pressures of the Presidency were taking a negative toll on his health
He was most likely going to be the first president to ever be impeached and removed from office
He was offered the position of governor of California, which he took
“We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”
Chief Justice Earl Warren, writing the unanimous opinion of the United States
Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 1954
Which of the following was the most immediate result of the decision excerpted?
Radicals critiqued government actions as doing too little to transform the racial status quo.
Education advocates raised awareness of the effect of poverty on students’ opportunities.
Civil rights activists became increasingly divided over tactical and philosophical issues.
Segregationists in southern states will avoid applying the ruling to their school districts: refuse integration.
“We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”
Chief Justice Earl Warren, writing the unanimous opinion of the United States
Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 1954
The decision excerpted most directly reflected a growing belief after the Second World War that the power of the federal government should be used to
promote greater racial justice
revitalize cities
foster economic opportunity
defend traditional visions of morality
“We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of ‘separate but equal’ has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”
Chief Justice Earl Warren, writing the unanimous opinion of the United States
Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 1954
The Brown decision reversed which of the following earlier decisions?
Plessy v. Ferguson, which endorsed racial segregation laws
Dred Scott v. Sandford, which proclaimed that slaves could not be citizens
Worcester v. Georgia, which established that the federal government rather than individual states had authority in American Indian affair
Marbury v. Madison, which established the principle of judicial review
Which of the following situations would be illegal under the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Missouri requires citizens to register to vote one month in advance of the voting day
Alabama requires citizens to pay a poll tax in order to vote on the day of the election
Mississippi requires citizens to answer certain questions in order to cast a vote
California requires Hispanic citizens to vote only at certain voting stations
Which of the following situations would be illegal under the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Mississippi requires citizens to answer certain questions in order to cast a vote
California requires Hispanic citizens to vote only at certain voting stations
Missouri requires citizens to register to vote one month in advance of the voting day
Alabama requires citizens to pay a poll tax in order to vote on the day of the election
Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the March on Washington?
To obtain more representation in Congress
To pass better civil rights laws
More job opportunities
Equal rights to vote
Which of the following WAS NOT inspired by the March on Washington?
Assassination of JFK
Voting Rights Act of 1965
24th Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Section 1
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay poll tax or other tax.
Which of the following situations would be illegal under the 24th Amendment?
Mississippi requires citizens to answer certain questions in order to cast a vote
Alabama requires citizens to pay a tax in order to vote on the day of the election
California requires Hispanic citizens to vote only at certain voting stations
Missouri requires citizens to register to vote one month in advance of the voting day
Based on your knowledge of US History,
Which of the following states practicing de facto segregation?
Texas
Arkansas
Florida
California
Which of the following was an effect of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
The 24th Amendment was passed
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed
The Supreme Court declared segregation in public buses unconstitutional
The Supreme Court declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional
“This is the twenty-seventh time I have been arrested - and I ain’t going to jail no more! The only way we’re gonna stop them white men from whippin’ us is to take over. We been saying freedom for six years - and we ain’t got nothin’. What we gonna start now is BLACK POWER.”
Stokely Carmichael
Which of the following would be the cause the above quote?
Violence against African Americans continued despite legal victories
White people had responded positively to the nonviolent tactics of Dr. Martin Luther King
Civil Rights legislation had led to more rights for African Americans
The desegregation of public schools created safer African American communities
We will not hate you, but we cannot in all good conscience obey your unjust laws. Do to us what you will and we will still love you. Bomb our homes and threaten our children; send your hooded perpetrators of violence into our communities ... we will still love you. But we will soon wear you down by our capacity to suffer. And in winning our freedom we will appeal to your heart and conscience so that we will win you in the process.
Source: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Stride Toward Freedom, 1958.
I don’t favor violence. If we could bring about recognition and respect of our people by peaceful means, well and good. Everybody would like to reach his objectives peacefully. But I’m also a realist. The only people in this country who are asked to be non-violent are black people. I’ve never heard anybody go to the Ku Klux Klan and teach them non-violence... I believe we should protect ourselves by any means necessary when we are attacked by racists.
Source: Malcolm X, interview in the Young Socialist, January 18, 1965.
According to these documents, a key difference between the approaches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X is...
King advocates nonviolence and Malcolm X for self-defense
King argues for protests while Malcolm X advocates for letter writing
King argues for electoral politics and Malcolm X for community organizing
King advocates for self-defense, while Malcolm X supports nonviolence
We will not hate you, but we cannot in all good conscience obey your unjust laws. Do to us what you will and we will still love you. Bomb our homes and threaten our children; send your hooded perpetrators of violence into our communities ... we will still love you. But we will soon wear you down by our capacity to suffer. And in winning our freedom we will appeal to your heart and conscience so that we will win you in the process.
Source: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Stride Toward Freedom, 1958.
I don’t favor violence. If we could bring about recognition and respect of our people by peaceful means, well and good. Everybody would like to reach his objectives peacefully. But I’m also a realist. The only people in this country who are asked to be non-violent are black people. I’ve never heard anybody go to the Ku Klux Klan and teach them non-violence... I believe we should protect ourselves by any means necessary when we are attacked by racists.
Source: Malcolm X, interview in the Young Socialist, January 18, 1965.
Based on these documents, which statement best expresses a similarity between Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
They both embrace racists as members of a beloved human community
They both use religious justification for their arguments against racism.
They both seek freedom, respect and recognition for African Americans.
They both encourage hatred of the Ku Klux Klan.
What was one way that the U.S. government responded to the Capitol Crawl demonstration?
By passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964
By ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment
By creating public works projects to employ people with disabilities
By passing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The action in Capitol Crawl is most often associated with
Non-violent protests
Civil Disobedience
Boycotting
Government sanctions
What situation were the protestors reacting to in the Capitol Crawl?
Lack of accessible public facilities
High unemployment rates
States ignoring the environmental crisis
The struggle to pass the Equal Rights Amendment
From 1970 to 1980, the percent of African Americans having four or more years of college almost doubled. Which of the following could be a reason for this sharp increase?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Affirmative Action
Brown v. Board of Education
24th Amendment
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Equal Rights Amendment
Which of the following would be the best name for the supporters of the above amendment?
Feminists
Equalists
Amenders
Conservatives
Which of the following tactics did Native Americans use to draw attention to their demands during the 1960s and 1970s
Occupation of federal lands and public spaces
Participate in protest and marches
Armed conflict with security forces
All of the above
Which of the following is an example of globalization?
Amanda buys a car that was assembled in the US, but has parts imported from Japan, and Germany
Mandy goes to work at a high paying corporate job everyday even though she is single
Jim buys groceries every week to make sure that his wife and two kids eat healthy
Mandy goes to work at a high paying corporate job everyday even though she is single
Lincoln donates food and clothing to local shelters to provide for the homeless
Cotton seeds are developed in a Monsanto lab in Wisconsin. Those seeds are grown into cotton in Mississippi. The cotton is shipped to Indonesia to be turned into yarn, then shipped to Bangladesh to be turned into fabric. At different factories in Bangladesh and Colombia, the fabric is turned into the shape of a t-shirt. It is then shipped back to the United States in a shipping container to New York, where the designs are printed on them. They are then shipped to stores around the United States for purchase.
Which of the following concepts is being displayed in the above scenario?
MaterialismGenocide
Interdependence
Genocide
Racism
Which of the following was the cause of the gas shortage in 1973?
National Energy Act
The OPEC Oil Embargo against the United States
President Jimmy Carter’s economic policies
The inflation rate reaching 14%, the highest since 1947
What consequences did the introduction of new digital communication technologies have in the late 20th and early 21st centuries?
A significant decrease in economic activity because so many people were distracted at work
Improved access to information
Birth of new social behaviors and networks
Both access to info and the birth of new networks
Which of the following scenarios best represents the Information Age?
Candice is able to fly directly from New York to St. Louis to visit her parents
George is able ride his scooter to Schnucks to get his groceries for the week
Rodrigo is able to get updates on world events sent directly to his phone
Lily is able to call with her relatives in Belarus on a daily basis
“ The truck rental- $250. Teh fertilizer was about… it was either $250 or $500. The Nitromethane was the big cost. It was like $1500. Actually, lemme see, 900, 2700,.. We’re talking $3500 there…Let’s round it up. I just gave you the major expenses so go to like five grand…what’s five grand?... Think about the people as if they were stormtroopers in Star Wars. They may be individually innocent, but they are guilty because they work for the “Evil Empire.”
-The author of these words was convicted in connection with one of the biggest stories that impacted the US during the 1900s.
Who spoke these words and in what context?
Theodore Kaczynski (The Unibomber)- a series of bomb attacks on corporate executives
Omar Abdel-Rahman (The Blind Sheik)- the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing
Timothy McVeigh- the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City
David Koresh- leader of the Branch Davidian sect- the 1993 siege by the FBI, Waco, TX.
“Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts… Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror… These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation.”
President George W Bush on September 11,2001
This speech was a precursor of the US invasion of which Middle East country?
Saudi Arabia
IranAfghanistan
Afghanistan
Egypt
“Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts… Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror… These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation.”
President George W Bush on September 11,2001
The global terror network that President Bush is referring to in this speech is primarily which terrorist group?
Red Brigades
Al Qaeda
New People’s Army
Islamic Jihad
“Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts… Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror… These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation.”
President George W Bush on September 11,2001
Which of the following best explains the context for this speech by President Bush?
The breakdown of relations with Iran
The resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan
The attack on the Twin Towers in New York
The challenge to control the violence in Iraq
All of the following are examples of weapons of mass destruction as it was used in the 2000s EXCEPT
Cyber Weapons
Biological Weapons
Chemical Weapons
Nuclear Weapons
Which of the following was the effect of the USA PATRIOT Act?
School shooters were held more accountable for their actions against children
Citizens’ privacy rights were relaxed in an attempt to prevent future terrorist attacks
Citizens’ 2nd amendment rights were more restricted in an attempt to stop gun violence
Homeland Security was given the power to publish fake terrorist propaganda to promote the global economy
The mission of the Office will be to develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States from terrorist threats or attacks. The Office will coordinate the executive branch's efforts to detect, prepare for, prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks within the United States.
Homeland Security Act, November 25, 2002
Which of the following crimes would the Department of Homeland Security be responsible for investigating?
A bank robbery by two local small time criminals
A bomb explosion at a local hospital caused by a disgruntled former employee
A CEO is accused of funneling company money into his private bank account
A shooting at a populated mall by people with possible ties to Al-Qaeda
What is an effect of school shootings in America?
Increased security and awareness in schools
Increased military presence at every school
Increased restrictions on gun ownership in America
More families choosing private schools for their children
Which of the following statements best describes the course of the War on Terror?
The US took a long time to accomplish its goals in both Iraq and Afghanistan
The US quickly accomplished its goals in Afghanistan but not Iraq
The US quickly accomplished its goals in both Iraq and Afghanistan
The US quickly accomplished its goals in Iraq but not Afghanistan
What, if any, consequences did the War on Terror have on the United States’ domestic policy?
None- citizens unanimously set aside their differences and rallied behind the flag
The War on Terror led to opposition to the government resuming the use of the draft
The passage of the USA Patriot Act led to intense debate over the balance of security and personal liberties
The War on Terror resulted in the revolution of the 4th Amendment in order to permit the construction of Guantanamo Bay
“American decline is real, though the apocalyptic version of it reflects the familiar ruling-class perception that anything short of total control amounts to total disaster. Despite the piteous laments, the United States remains the world’s dominant power by a large margin, with no competitor in sight, and not only in the military dimension, in which, of course, the United States reigns supreme.”
-Source: Noam Chomsky, historian, “Who Rules the World?” 2016
According to the passage, which of the following is one important continuity in the status of the United States from 1990 to 2019?
The US competed for superpower status with the Soviet Union
The US lost superpower status following the Cold War
The US remained the world’s leading superpower
The US was replaced as the dominant superpower by China
Identify the concern with the current Social Security system imposes taxes which are too high
imposes taxes which are too high
does not cover most American workers
faces threats from future increases in the number of recipients
does not support a decent standard of living
