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2022 US Final Exam Review Semester II

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which court case created the constitutionality of "Separate but Equal"?
a)
Plessy v Ferguson
b)
Texas v Johnson
c)
Marbury v Madison
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
2.

Black nationalist leader who for awhile was a spokesman for the Nation of Islam; talked about black freedom “by any means necessary;” was assassinated on February 21, 1965, in NYC by Nation of Islam members

a)

Malcolm X

b)

Malcolm Little

3.

What was the importance of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

a)

It divided Vietnam into two countries

b)

It marked the beginning of major American activity in Vietnam

c)

It marked the final surrender of French forces in Vietnam

4.

During the Vietnam War, how was North Vietnam different from South Vietnam?

a)

North Vietnam was ruled by the Viet Minh; South Vietnam was ruled by France

b)

North Vietnam was controlled by the U.S.; South Vietnam was controlled by China

c)

North Vietnam was Communist; South Vietnam was anti-Communist.

5.

What made the Vietnam War unpopular in the US?

a)

The personal unpopularity of President Lyndon Johnson

b)

The death and bloodshed on both sides

c)

The fact that most Americans supported Ho Chi Minh's goals

6.

How did Kennedy respond to the build up of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba?

a)

Declared war on the Soviets

b)

Increased the draft

c)

The US Navy blocked Soviet ships around Cuba

7.

Allowed the public to look at different viewpoints about the Vietnam War.

a)

Television

b)

Radio

c)

Telegraph

d)

Internet

8.

___________ was the type of government in the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, and the Warsaw Pact countries.

a)

communism

b)

democracy

c)

capitalism

9.

What was the term 'iron curtain' used to describe the division of?

a)

North and South Vietnam

b)

East and West Asia

c)

North and South Korea

d)

East and West Europe

10.
The countries in blue in this Cold War era map were
a)
Members of the Warsaw Pact
b)
Members of NATO
c)
The Soviet Bloc
d)
Satellite Nations
11.
Which event is symbolized in this cartoon?
a)
The Berlin Airlift
b)
Glasnost
c)
Detente
d)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
12.

The countries in red in this Cold War era map were

a)

Members of the Warsaw Pact

b)

Members of NATO

c)

The Soviet Bloc

d)

Satellite Nations

13.

___________ was the type of government in the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, and the Warsaw Pact countries.

a)

communism

b)

democracy

c)

capitalism

14.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
15.

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 communism

16.

The first place the US sent troops to fight communism was:

a)

Ukraine

b)

Mexico

c)

Korea

d)

Japan

17.

In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism. Communists from the north tried to take over the south. What did the US do?

a)

The US went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.

b)

The US fought North Korea to keep communism from spreading.

c)

The US did not join the Korean War.

d)

The US fought to defend the North.

18.

In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?

a)

to colonize Vietnam

b)

to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong

c)

to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam

19.
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
20.

Which U.S. foreign policy term BEST completes this diagram?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Appeasement

c)

Isolationism

d)

Containment

21.
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)
Cheetah Warfare
c)
Hidden Warfare
d)
Guerrilla warfare
22.
How did the US military attempt to take away the Vietcong's ability to hide in the jungle?
a)
They used napalm to burn the jungle down.
b)
They used agent orange to kill the plants in the jungle.
c)
both napalm and agent orange
d)
none of the options
23.
Who were the communists in South Vietnam?
a)
Vietminh
b)
Vietcong
c)

Partigiani

24.
Which university saw four students die during violent protests against the Vietnam War?
a)
Kent State
b)
Ohio State
c)
Miami of Ohio
d)
Dayton
25.

After the Bay of Pigs failure, Soviet leader Kruschev thought Kennedy was a weak leader. He tested Kennedy's leadership during the ___, which is the closest the world has ever come to nuclear war.

a)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

b)

Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

Berlin Crisis

d)

Guerrilla warfare

26.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy responded to the buildup of Soviet missiles in Cuba by ordering the US Navy to form a ____ to close off Cuba until the Soviets removed their missiles

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

blockade

c)

counterculture

d)

big wave

27.

To clear jungle growth, bombs dropped _____________an explosive that burned everything in its path.

a)

napalm

b)

agent orange

c)

atomic bombs

d)

firebombs

28.

Soldiers also sprayed _______ to clear out leaves and grasses which had long term health effects to those who came in contact with the chemical.

a)

napalm

b)

agent orange

c)

pesticide

d)

round-up

29.

The Tet offensive was a shock to Americans. This developed into a ________, fewer people believed what the administration said about the war.

a)

generation gap

b)

red scare

c)

credibility gap

d)

martial law

30.

The Pentagon Papers revealed that

a)

many more Americans had died in Vietnam than had been reported

b)

American Soldiers had massacred Vietnamese civilians in MyLai

c)

American prisoners of war were being tortured in North Vietnamese prisons

d)

The government had not been honest with the public about Vietnam

31.

Nightly news coverage of the Vietnam War on television helped

a)

raise Johnson's ratings in the polls

b)

unify American's behind the war

c)

create a credibility gap

d)

support the nation's hawks

32.
In 1946, the British Prime Minister said in a speech that an "Iron Curtain" had fallen across the European continent. This "Iron Curtain" was ______________.
a)
a wall built between countries controlled by Nazi Germany and ones that weren't.
b)
another name for the Alps, which protected it from the USSR during the Cold War. 
c)
an imaginary line separating Europe's communist and non-communist countries.
d)
a divider between the good and the evil.
33.
Who was put in charge of the American forces in Korea and even wanted to use the atomic bomb against China?
a)
John Bassilone
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Richard Nixon
34.
General MacArthur defied the directives of ____________________ and the __________________, and continued to push the North Korean troops towards the Yalu River.
The Chinese forces responded and caught the UN forces by surprise. 
a)
US President, Truman/ UN
b)
Korean President/ UN
c)
USSR leader, Stalin / NATO
d)
USSR leader, Truman/ NATO
35.

The goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion was to get rid of which communist leader?

a)

Nikita Khrushchev

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

None of the above

36.

Which country became a closer friend of the Cuban government after the Bay of Pigs?

a)

Yugoslavia

b)

United States

c)

Soviet Union

d)

China

37.

What were the activists of Selma campaigning for?

a)

Voting rights

b)

Immigration rights

c)

An end to segregation in public education

d)

The desegregation of public transportation

38.

Why did the protesters choose Selma as the site for their protest?

a)

It was an example of what they thought cities should aspire to be

b)

They expected very little resistance

c)

The police chief was known to be aggressively opposed to civil rights

d)

It was randomly selected by the SCLC

39.

Which civil rights leader was in charge of the Selma to Montgomery march?

a)

Stokely Carmichael

b)

Malcolm X

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Bayard Rustin

40.

In Selma, Alabama, ________ prevented African Americans from voting.

a)

unfair voting practices

b)

hate groups including the Ku Klux Klan

c)

the sheriff and a deputized posse of citizens

d)

all choices are correct

41.
Nonviolent protest, where protesters occupied space in order to protest segregation.
a)
Sit-In
b)
Freedom Rides
c)
Selma March
d)
Filibuster
42.

Outlawed racial discrimination in the workplace and in public places, including schools.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1964

43.

"States are prohibited from imposing any voting qualifications or prerequisite to voting or to deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color" - Which of the following is being described in the document?

a)

Armed Forces Desegregation Act

b)

the Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

the Voting Rights Act of 1965

d)

G.I. Bill

44.

"Extends voting rights and outlaws racial discrimination in schools and the workplace and by facilities that serve the general public" - Which of the following is being described in the document?

a)

Armed Forces Desegregation Act

b)

the Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

the Voting Rights Act of 1965

d)

G.I. Bill

45.
What was the result of the Brown versus Board of Education court case in 1954?
a)

Segregation of public buses became illegal

b)
Segregation in public schools became illegal
c)
MLK led the March on Washington
46.
Which amendment ensured citizenship and the basic rights of all citizens?  
a)
13th amendment
b)
14th amendment
c)
15th amendment
d)
16th amendment
47.
Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern states to challenge segregation and Jim Crow laws.
a)
Freedom rides
b)
Selma March
c)
Sit –in
d)
Black Panthers
48.
Eliminated various devices, such as literacy tests, that had traditionally been used to restrict voting by black people.
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Integration
c)
freedom rides
d)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
49.
Why were the Little Rock Nine unable to attend Central High School on September 4, 1957?
a)
President Dwight D. Eisenhower had sent U.S. Army troops to the school.
b)
The governor of Arkansas had ordered troops from the state's National Guard to stop them.
c)
An angry mob prevented the students from entering the building
d)
The U.S. Supreme Court had ruled against segregation in Brown v. Board of Education.
50.

Which of the following events happened last?

a)
U.S. Army troops came to Central High School to protect the Little Rock Nine.
b)
Arkansas National Guard troops prevented students from entering the school.
c)
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools is illegal.
d)

The Little Rock Nine were selected as a small group of black students to attend Central High.

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