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Final Exam Review - US History II

Total questions: 137

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the three major countries that formed the alliance known as the Allied Powers.
a)
Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States
b)
Great Britain, Japan, United States
c)
Germany, France, United States
d)
Japan, Germany, Italy
2.

What policy did other European nations adopt when dealing with Germany before WWII, especially at the Munich Conference?

a)
Totalitarianism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Appeasement
d)
Aggressionism
3.

Which of these was signed at the end of WW1 and required Germany to accept guilt for WWI, to pay for damages caused by the war, to give up land, and to shrink the size of its military?

a)
the New Deal
b)
the United Nations
c)
the Treaty of Versailles
d)
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
4.
Which was a consequence of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
It created a long-lasting peace in Europe
b)
It resulted in a strong League of Nations
c)
It paved the way for future conflicts in Europe
d)
It reduced political tensions in the world
5.
How did the US Government respond to early reports of the Holocaust during WWII?
a)
began accepting refugees from Europe
b)
did not change immigration policies to accept Jewish refugees
c)
began a propaganda campaign to bring awareness of Holocaust
d)
leaders spoke out in support, but little action was taken
6.
What was the effect of the United States' use of atomic weapons in the war in the Pacific?
a)
The use of atomic weapons resulted in a massive "kamikaze"-style counter-offensive from the Japanese military.
b)
It gave the U.S. military a base from which it could launch an invasion of mainland Japan.
c)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Germany and stopped the Soviet Union from occupying Berlin.
d)
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Japan and ended the Second World War.
7.
Which conclusion can be made about the role of women during WWII, based on this picture?
a)
women worked only in traditionally female-dominated jobs
b)
it was acceptable for women to work, with men away at war
c)
it was considered unpatriotic for women to leave their home to seek employment
d)
women's contributions were not valued by American society
8.

What was the purpose for rationing, as set by the Office of Price Administration, during WWII?

a)
to ensure schools did not run out of supplies
b)
to ensure that children did not use too many products
c)
to ensure enough products were available for military use
d)
to ensure elderly citizens had enough goods
9.
Why did Americans buy war bonds during World War II?
a)
To avoid paying taxes.
b)
To donate part of their wages to the military
c)
To finance public works projects.
d)
To lend the government money to pay for the war.
10.
Why did President Truman ultimately decide to use atomic weapons in Japan?
a)
To prevent the potential loss of American lives from an invasion of Japan.
b)
The need to defeat Japan before defeating Germany
c)
plan to bring democratic government to Japan 
d)
The failure of the island hopping campaign against Japan
11.

The goal of the Double V Campaign was, 1) Victory for the Allies in Europe and 2) Victory over which social issue?

a)

racial discrimination and inequality in the United States

b)
government censorship and propaganda
c)
the gender wage gap in the United States
d)
the suspension of civil liberties during wartime
12.
During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were relocated to detention centers primarily because they
a)
were known spies for Japan
b)
were seen as a security threat
c)
refused to serve in the United States military
d)
expressed their support for Italy and Germany
13.
Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to
a)
work on the development of an atomic bomb
b)
increase economic production to meet wartime demands
c)
defend New York City against a nuclear attack
d)
recruit men for the military services
14.
Japanese Suicide Bombers were called
a)
Kamikaze 
b)
Blitzkrieg 
c)
Stalingrad
d)
Sitzkrieg
15.

The mass killing of 6 million Jews in Extermination Camps was known as what?

a)

Holocaust

b)

Blitzkreig

c)

Anschluss

d)

Operation Barbarossa

16.

The Japanese launched a surprise attack on this US military base on December 7, 1941.

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Camp Pendleton

d)

Fort Honolulu

17.

This battle was the turning point in the war in the Pacific

a)

Midway

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Stalingrad

d)

D-Day

18.

The Soviets defeated the Nazis at this battle, a turning point in the war in Estern Europe.

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Midway

c)

El Alamein

d)

Battle of the Bulge

19.

After WWII ended, the Nazi leadership of Germany was put on trial at the ______________ Trials.

a)

Nuremburg

b)

Berlin

c)

Munich

d)

Hamburg

20.

What was the example set by the Nuremberg Trails?

a)

It did nothing

b)

That crimes against humanity are punishable

c)

How to properly punish a Nazi

d)

Different sentences for different people

21.

Why did the League of Nations fail?

a)

The League of Nations was weak because the US failed to join.

b)

It did not fail

c)

The League of Nations gave to much power to Germany

d)

None of the above

22.

Why did Americans grow Victory Gardens during World War II?

a)

To exchange for extra ration coupons at grocery stores

b)

To sell the food for profit to the government

c)

To make sure they had enough food as the nation rationed

d)

If they grew a certain amount of food they could skip military service

23.

The Great Depression can best be described as

a)

A large impact crater in Vichy, France

b)

A campaign of terror in the Soviet Union

c)

A severe economic slump that followed the stock market crash

d)

A time for Emo Kids to really be themselves

24.

One of the main causes of the fall of democracies and the rise of fascist dictators in Europe during the 1930s was:

a)

The fear of communism

b)

Anti-Semitism

c)

Foreign invasions

d)

Worldwide economic crisis

25.

The German military tactic of a "lightning war" is know as:

a)

Sitzkrieg

b)

Auschwitz

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Clauswitz

26.

American strategy of conquering island after island leading up to the Japanese mainland

a)

Island Jumping

b)

Island Skipping

c)

Island Hopping

d)

Island Takeovers

27.

Known as Hitler's last major offensive push...

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

Battle of Bulge

c)

Italy invasion

28.
The Cold War started immediately after WWII and lasted until
a)
1960's
b)
1970's
c)
1980's
d)
1990's
29.
America's relationship with the Soviet Union was called a "Cold War" because the...
a)
Soviets fought the United States by freezing prices
b)
the United States fought the Soviet Union during their harsh, cold winter
c)
Soviet Union and the United States were enemies, but no official war took place
d)
Soviet Union and United States were developing nuclear weapons using cold fusion
30.
By applying the strategy of containment, the United States hoped to prevent the
a)
emergence of an economic crisis in Europe
b)
return of Nazi ideas to postwar Germany
c)
expansion of the Soviet Union's influence around the world
d)
spread of nationalism from China to the rest of Asia 
31.
A Cold War Treaty organization was: 
a)
NAFTA      
b)
NATO
c)
Prussian Pact 
d)
Danzig Accords
32.
Who "Fought" in the Cold War?
a)
U.S. & Japan
b)
Japan & Germany
c)
U.S. & Soviet Union
d)
Germany & U.S. 
33.
Why did the U.S. and the Soviet Union “Fight” the Cold War?
a)
World Power
b)
Differences in Communism and Capitalism 
c)
Nuclear Weapons Production
d)
All of the above
34.
The graph above shows the amount of nuclear weapons the U.S. and Soviet Union possessed during the Cold War. Which vocabulary word is this graph best illustrating?
a)
Nonallignment 
b)
Democratization
c)
Arms Race 
d)
Communism 
35.
The alliance of communist countries
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Communist Alliance
36.
The US got involved in ____ because of the policy of containment.
a)
Korea 
b)
Africa
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Japan
37.

During the Cold War, what bill did the U.S. Congress pass to provide financial assistance to western European countries?

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Domino Theory

38.

What policy implemented in the Cold War said the U.S. would give military aid to a country that needed to resist communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Open Door Policy

39.

Which individual/group contributed to the Red Scare by accusing American citizens of being communist spies?

a)

McCarthy/HUAC

b)

NAACP/Farm Workers Union

c)

Nativists/Muckrakers

d)

Philanthropists/Entrepreneurs

40.

During what Cold War event did the U.S. bypass a Soviet blockade in Germany without provoking a military conflict?

a)

Berlin Airlift

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Bataan Death March

41.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

a)

He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

b)

He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.

c)

He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

d)

He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

42.

What was the name of the rapid increase of population following the end of WWII called?

a)

Baby Boom

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Great Migration

d)

Demographic Shift

43.

What legislation helped American soldiers get an education and buy homes in the suburbs during the Cold War?

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

Federal Housing Authority Act

c)

Social Security Act

d)

GI BIll

44.

What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

45.

What amendment was passed to lower the voting age because it was unfair that 18-20 year olds could be drafted into the army but not vote?

a)

17th amendment

b)

21st amendment

c)

22nd amendment

d)

26th amendment

46.

The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War tensions and caused the —

a)

United States to increase spending on technology, education and weapons to compete with the Soviet Union

b)

Soviet Union to move missiles and warships to Cuba in order to threaten the United States

c)

United States to send troops and aid to East Berlin to free it from Soviet control

d)

Soviet Union to threaten Europe with nuclear attack if Soviet airspace were violated

47.

According to the source and using your knowledge of US History, which of the following is most correct regarding the conflict in Korea?

a)

Both sides at one point made strong advances into their opposition at certain points but fought the war to a stalemate.

b)

Neither side was able to advance very much and the war was essentially a stalemate in the end.

c)

North Korea was able to make a strong push far into South Korea early into the war and nearly captured the southern city of Pusan . South Korea with the help of China was able to push them back.

d)

South Korea was able to make a strong push far into North Korea with the help of the Soviet Union.

48.

In a speech regarding the divide in Europe over communism, Winston Churchill stated that a(n) ___________ descended over the continent.

a)

steel wall

b)

iron wall

c)

steel curtain

d)

iron curtain

49.

Nations that fell under the influence of the Soviet Union and established communist regimes were referred to as

a)

communist republics

b)

socialist nations

c)

Soviet republics

d)

satellite nations

50.
Who controls economic activity and businesses in a Capitalist system?
a)
Government
b)
Elected officials
c)
Dictator
d)
Private citizens
51.
What is the main goal for Socialism?
a)
Economic Equality
b)
"Survival of the Fittest"
c)
Competiton
d)
Free Enterprise
52.
Which statement would be true of USA Cold War ideology?
a)
A democracy hinders (gets in the way of) the decision-making process.
b)
Wealth should be distributed equally among citizens.
c)
All citizens should have freedom to capitalize on their opportunities.
d)
Individualism leads to greed and corruption.
53.
Which is a key characteristic of the Soviet Union?
a)
No opposing political parties
b)
A market-based economy
c)
Free elections
d)
A weak central government
54.

The United Nations was created to improve and replace which organization?

a)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization

b)

The League of Nations

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

The Potsdam Treaty

55.
What began the space race?
a)
Sputnik
b)
the Berlin Wall
c)
the Berlin Blockade
d)
the Cuban Missile Crisis
56.
The end of Cold war was signified by the 
a)
Berlin Wall begin taken down 
b)
Mikhail Gorbechev being assassinated 
c)
Nuclear attack of Moscow
d)
the riots in Tianamen Square 
57.
The leaders who both, for different reasons, could be seen as causing the end of the Cold War would be 
a)
Kennedy and Khruschev
b)
Truman and Stalin 
c)
Nixon and Bhreshnev
d)
Reagan and Gorbechev 
58.

The practice of making accusations of subversion or treason, especially when related to communism, without any proper regard for evidence.

a)

McCarthyism

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Hollywood 10

d)

HUAC Act

59.

Growth of suburbs, middle-class, and development of interstate highway system are effects of-

a)

financial decline after WW1

b)

economic success after Spanish American War

c)

financial gain during the Gilded Age

d)

economic prosperity after WW2

60.

What is conformity?

a)

giving up your individuality to fit in and be the same as everyone else

b)

embracing your creativity and daring to be different from everyone else

c)

giving up your standardization to break the mold and be different from everyone else

d)

giving up your hard, clunky furniture to get much comfier furniture

61.

Which white dude made rock 'n' roll a hit in the mainstream?

a)

Elvis Presley

b)

Bill Haley

c)

Chuck Berry

d)

Weird Al

62.

What was "white flight"?

a)

When all the white, wealthy, well-employed citizens moved out of the inner city.

b)

The signature flock flight pattern of the South Norwegian Fire Dove.

c)

When all the poor, working class citizens moved out of the inner city.

d)

When all the white, wealthy, well-employed citizens moved out of the suburbs.

63.

One definition of the American Dream is this:

a)

the idea that the US is a place where anyone can become successful if they work hard enough

b)

the idea that the US is a place where someone can become successful if they work hard enough

c)

the idea that the US is a place where noone can become successful if they work hard enough

64.

What court case made segregation of schools illegal in the 1950s?

a)

Guzman V. School

b)

Brown V. Board of Education

c)

Miranda V. Arizona

d)

Plessy V. Ferguson

65.

Which leader of the civil rights movement used non-violent civil disobedience to oppose segregation in the south?

a)

Dolores Huerta

b)

Malcom X

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Ceaser Chavez

66.

What group during the Civil Rights Movement allowed members to use all necessary means to defend and provide for their community?

a)

Southern Peace Corps

b)

NAACP

c)

SNCC

d)

Black Panthers

67.

During which event did Eisenhower send troops to Arkansas in order to desegregate a high school?

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Little Rock Nine

c)

Atomic Bombs

d)

Flying Tigers

68.

What happened as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the 24th Amendment?

a)

Expanded the political and economic opportunities for minorities

b)

Decreased the political and economic opportunities for minorities

69.

What event challenged the federal government to enforce the Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation?

a)

Sit-in

b)

Boycotts

c)

Freedom Rides

d)

March on Washington

70.

This program created by Lyndon Johnson introduced programs like Head Start, HUD, Medicare, Food Stamps to reduce poverty and improve everyone’s quality of life-

a)

HUAC

b)

Great Society

c)

New Deal

d)

NAACP

71.
The Plessy v. Ferguson ruling of 1896 established that laws segregating African Americans were permitted in the so-called...
a)
"de facto segregation" doctrine.
b)
"Southern segregation" doctrine.
c)
"separate but equal" doctrine.
d)
"constitutional segregation" doctrine.
72.
Which event led to the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama?
a)
a riot in Montgomery
b)
the CORE sit-in
c)
the arrest of Rosa Parks
d)
a church bombing
73.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. drew on the philosophy and techniques of...
a)
John F. Kennedy.
b)
Frederick Douglass.
c)
Thurgood Marshall.
d)
Mohandas Gandhi.
74.
The organization founded by student civil rights activists was...
a)
SNCC.
b)
CORE.
c)
NAACP.
d)
SCLC.
75.
Thurgood Marshall was famous for being the first African-American Supreme Court Justice and....
a)
Assassinating JFK
b)
Organizing the March on Washington
c)
Winning the Brown v. the Board of Education case
d)
Giving African-Americans the right to vote
76.
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
It gave African-American women the right to vote
b)
It made literacy tests to vote illegal
c)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
d)
It allowed all African-Americans to vote
77.

Read these quotations. From Dr. King: "We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead." From Rosa Parks: "Talk! Talk! Talk! That didn't free the slaves. What is needed is action! Action ." Both of these quotations support the idea that...

a)

Walking is important to your health

b)

Marching is better than walking

c)

Change requires action

d)

Talking and action work together well

78.

What kind of laws set up segregated facilities for whites and blacks in the South after the Civil War and continuing through the 1940s?

a)

Jim Crow

b)

Black Laws

c)

Underground Railroad

d)

muckraker

79.

What black Muslim leader took a militant, separatist (opposed to integration) approach to the civil rights struggle?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Malcom X

c)

Marcus Garvey

d)

Frederick Douglass

80.
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, it was no longer legal to
a)
let African Americans ride the bus.
b)
deny someone of a job because of their race.
c)
fire someone for not doing their job.
d)
kick someone out of the military.
81.
How did newspapers and media play a role in the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
They showed how great Jim Crow laws were
b)
They showed how unfair Jim Crow laws were and helped convince people to join the Civil Rights Movement
c)
 They made a lot of money following Martin Luther King Jr. 
d)
All of the above
82.

The refusal to obey laws that are considered unjust is called?

a)

Integration

b)

Boycotting

c)

Civil Disobedience

d)

Segregation

83.

The Ho Chi Minh Trail was

a)

a secret path which was used by the Viet Cong in Saigon.

b)

a supply line for the Vietcong which ran through neutral countries.

c)

the route that the Americans took when they left South Vietnam.

d)

a supply line used by South Vietnam.

84.

Which of the following was NOT used by the American military in Vietnam?

a)

Aerial attacks (regular bombs)

b)

Agent Orange

c)

Napalm

d)

Nuclear bombs

85.

The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war

a)

is determined mainly be technological superiority.

b)

is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers.

c)

is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals.

d)

can be strongly affected by public opinion.

86.

Which of the following was not a reason for the Vietnam War?

a)

The Domino Theory

b)

Containment

c)

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

d)

Vietnamization

87.

Which American president escalated the Vietnam War and did not run for re-election as a result of anti-war activities in the United States?

a)

Kennedy

b)

Nixon

c)

Truman

d)

Johnson

88.

In the ____________________, United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men, shocking the American public.

a)

My Lai Massacre

b)

Attack on Sai Pan

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Attack on Khe Sanh

89.

US troop reduction in Vietnam; transfer of combat operations from American to South Vietnamese troops

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Kent State University

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Vietnamization

90.

Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Kent State University

91.

The Vietnamese who fought against the U.S. and South Vietnamese troops

a)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Ho Chi Minh

92.

Gave the President expansive war powers

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

93.

1968, massive attack by the Viet Cong on major cities in South Vietnam; caused American public support of war to plummet

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Kent State University

94.

Protests over military missions in Cambodia resulted in confrontation between protestors and police, with four students killed on May 4, 1970

a)

Kent State University

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Viet Cong

95.
Vietnam was a colony of what country prior to the WWII
a)
France 
b)
Great Britain
c)
Portugal 
d)
Spain 
96.
The government says one thing, and media another, this was known as what? 
a)
Credit Check 
b)
Fake News 
c)
Credibility Gap 
d)
Credibility Old Navy 
97.
How was Vietnam covered differently by the media than previous wars?
a)
television
b)
radio
c)
internet
d)
newsreels
98.
What effect did the geography of Vietnam have on fighting during the Vietnam War?
a)
Viet Cong forces took the fightinginto the dense jungles where theycould confuse the Americans.
b)
Viet Cong forces preferred to limitmost fighting to cities where theyfought most effectively.
c)
American forces learned to keepthe fighting away from the jungles.
d)
American forces committed tofighting the war only from the air.
99.
Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes of the American public about U.S.involvement in the Vietnam War?
a)
Reelection of Lyndon Johnson
b)
Passage of the War Powers Act
c)
Graphic coverage by television news
d)
Propaganda films by antiwar protestors
100.
What is the main idea of the cartoon?
a)
There was strong disagreement in the US about American involvement in the Vietnam War.
b)
A sizable anti-war movement emerged in the US over the war 
c)
Most Americans feared if Vietnam fell to Communism, neighboring states would be threatened.
d)
Most Americans felt that conflict was a civil war and we should be involved. 
101.
Which action of Congress was a response to the long-term military involvement of the United States in Vietnam?
a)
Congress passed the War Powers Act to limit presidential power.
b)
Congress conducted surveys to measure public response to the war.
c)
Congress passed the Twenty-sixth Amendment to increase the voting age.
d)
Congress reinstated the draft toassure better military preparation in the future.
102.
In Vietnam the fighters used an irregular warfare tactic that made it difficult for our soldiers to be successful...it was called?
a)
Vietnamese warfare tactics
b)
Minh warfare
c)
hidden warfare
d)
guerrilla warfare
103.

Which group was most likely to be drafted in the military

a)

18-25 poor and uneducated men

b)

20-30 college students

c)

19-21 uneducated rich kids

d)

30-40 history teachers

104.

In 1968, this president came to office promising to end the war with "peace with honor

a)

Richard M. Nixon

b)

John F. Kennedy (JFK)

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

105.

Which of these is not an example of guerilla warfare?

a)

Sabotage

b)

Use of helicopters

c)

Camouflage

d)

Hit and run tactics

106.

Which of the following describes the way Vietnam was divided?

a)

A non-communist North supported by the United States

b)

A communist North supported by the USSR and China

c)

A non-communist South supported by the United States

d)

A communist South supported by the USSR and China

107.

In 1975, two years after the last American troops left Vietnam,:

a)

South Vietnam defeated the Viet Cong

b)

the United Nations drew up a treaty ending the war

c)

South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam

108.
True or False:
Nixon was impeached from presedency. 
a)
True
b)
False
109.
Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
a)
He had an affair with an intern
b)
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
c)
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
d)
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
110.
During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?
a)
Tape recordings
b)
Transcripts of his conversations
c)
Contracts of different CREEP members
d)
Receipts of the hotels Nixon had stayed
111.
In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?
a)
Resign
b)
Die while in office
c)
Flee the country
d)
Own a cat
112.
What is the economic term that refers to the double problems of rising inflation and unemployment?
a)
depression
b)
recession
c)
stagflation
d)
capitalism
113.
What is the function of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
a)
to develop America's natural resources
b)
to reduce air and water pollution and protect the enviroment
c)
to protect Americans from acts of terrorism
d)
to manage the nation's parks and forests
114.

___________, Nixon's plan to attract Southerners to the Republican Party.

a)

Southern Party

b)

Southern Plan

c)

Southern Strategy

d)

Republican Plan

115.

Which President pardoned Nixon?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

Gerald Ford

d)

Jimmy Carter

116.

Used oil supply as a weapon against the U.S. for siding with Israel, price of oil went high, affected price of food, electricity, clothing, gas, etc.

a)

SALT I

b)

OPEC

c)

NATO

d)

EPA

117.

Staff of the US Embassy in Iran were held hostage after the dictator Shah Pahlavi was allowed into the US for medical treatment.

a)

Energy Crisis

b)

Munich Massacre

c)

Iran Hostage Crisis

d)

Camp David Accords

118.

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

119.

This Civil Rights Legislation outlawed Housing Segregation

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Civil Rights Act of 1968

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1965

d)

Civil Rights Act of 1967

120.

Which of these was when the US sold weapons to Iran in exchange for hostages and then gave the money to anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua?

a)

Camp David Accords

b)

Iranian Hostage Crisis

c)

Watergate Scandal

d)

Iran-Contra Affair

121.
President Bush and the United Nations sent in troops in January 1991, their goal was the restore peace in Kuwait. What was the name of this conflict, which lasted six weeks?
a)
World War II
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
This means war
122.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country broke apart?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
123.
How was the Iran Hostage Crisis resolved?
a)
the hostages were all killed
b)
the hostages were released as part of the agreement ending the Vietnam War
c)
the hostages were freed upon Reagan's inauguration
d)
the Camp David Accords led Israel to release the hostages
124.
Idea to fix stagflation with massive tax cuts
a)
REAGANOMICS
b)
PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH
c)
BIG STICK DIPLOMACY
d)
INFLATION
125.
What was the name of Iraq's Dictator, who ordered the invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, for which the US forced their withdraw in the 1991 Gulf War?
a)
Anwar Sadat
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
Mumamar Quadafi 
d)
Saadam Hussein
126.

What word best describes Ronald Reagan?

a)

Liberal

b)

Conservative

c)

Progressive

d)

Socialist

127.

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)

large tax cuts, less government spending and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion

d)

reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus

128.

What event led to the United States and a coalition of nations fighting what be comes known as "the Persian Gulf War?"

a)

Japanese bombed North Korea

b)

U.S. was bombed by Iraq

c)

Iraq invaded Kuwait

d)

Stock Market crashed

129.
Two main reasons for continued interest in Middle East
a)
Oil and terrorism
b)
oil and diamonds
c)
diamonds and textiles
d)
land and religion
130.

Which person or group "masterminded" the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001?

a)

Proud Boys

b)
Saddam Hussein
c)
ISIS
d)
Al Qaeda
131.
Where did the United States send troops in order to punish those who destroyed the World Trade Center?
a)
Africa
b)
Afghanistan and Iraq
c)
Mexico
d)
Italy and Paris
132.
How did the United States respond to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?
a)
Ban all travel
b)
Scared and hid
c)
Raised taxes
d)
Increased security at the airports
133.

____________ includes the use of fear and intimidation for political gain.

a)
Slavery
b)
Segregation
c)
Racism
d)
Terrorism
134.

On September 11, 2001, Flight 93's passengers bravely fought back against the terrorists in an attempt to take back the plane before it crashed where?

a)

Crash into the North Tower

b)

Crash into the South Tower

c)

Crashed into Pennsylvania Countryside

d)

Crashed into the Pentagon

135.

After 9/1/2001, the US government passed what controversial bill to help them combat terrorism both domestic and international.

a)

USA PATRIOT Act

b)

Domestic Terror Act

c)

9/11 Commission

d)

National Security Act

136.

The name of the terrorist who attacked a federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995 was:

a)

Ted Kaczynski

b)

Naftali Bennett

c)

Ramiz Yousef

d)

Timothy McVeigh

137.
If there is a terrorist threat to our nation, which department would deal with this threat? 
a)
Department of Agriculture
b)
Department of Commerce
c)
Department of Education 
d)
Department of Homeland Security 

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