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Benchmark Exam 2022-2023

Total questions: 169

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act?

a)

African Americans could not become Army officers.

b)

Women could serve in combat positions.

c)

Troops were segregated by race.

d)

Men were required to register for military service.

2.

Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of, ___.

a)

treason

b)

anarchy

c)

receiving bribes

d)

robbery and murder

3.

The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s was ___.

a)

the automobile

b)

the use of electricity

c)

growth in industry

d)

a change in the birthrate

4.

The Harlem Renaissance refers to ___.

a)

a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP

b)

a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s

c)

a program to promote African American owned businesses

d)

a celebration of African American culture in literature and art

5.

It was difficult to enforce the laws governing Prohibition for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ___.

a)

many people were determined to break the laws

b)

insufficient funds were provided to pay for enforcement

c)

many law enforcement officials took bribes from smugglers and bootleggers

d)

Prohibition banned only alcoholic beverages manufactured in the United States

6.

"Double standard" refers to ___.

a)

stricter social and moral standards for women than for men in the 1920s

b)

lower wages women earned compared to those earned by men in the 1920s

c)

amount of work that women did both at home and outside the house in the 1920s

d)

unfair treatment of women in the workplace in the 1920s

7.

John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of ___.

a)

biology

b)

evolution

c)

creationism

d)

fundamentalism

8.

Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in World War I?

a)

battlefront trenches

b)

airplanes and tanks

c)

hydrogen bombs

d)

pistols and bayonets

9.

Of the following, the MOST compelling reason for the United States to enter World War I was ___.

a)

a moral obligation to halt the refugee crisis in Belgium

b)

concern over the repayment of Allied debts to American banks

c)

a desire to become more involved in the affairs of Europe

d)

the outrage of American citizens over German submarine warfare

10.

The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920s was ___.

a)

the automobile

b)

the use of electricity

c)

growth in industry

d)

a change in the birthrate

11.

To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as ___.

a)

speakeasies

b)

penthouses

c)

tenements

d)

tea rooms

12.

F. Scott Fitzgerald described the 1920s in his book, The Great Gatsby as the ___.

a)

Harlem Renaissance

b)

Jazz Age

c)

Prohibition Age

d)

Roaring Twenties

13.

The Harlem Renaissance refers to ___.

a)

a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP

b)

a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s

c)

a program to promote African American owned businesses

d)

a celebration of African American culture in literature and art

14.

Jazz music was born in New Orleans and was spread to the North by the Great Migration and such musicians as ___.

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Zora Neale Hurston

c)

Paul Robeson

d)

Langston Hughes

15.

The "Great Migration" of 1910-1920 refers to the movement of ___.

a)

immigrants from Europe to America

b)

people from rural areas and towns to large cities

c)

African Americans from the United States to Africa

d)

African Americans from the South to northern cities

16.
Which amendment bans the sale, manufacture, & distribution of alcohol?
a)
18th
b)
21st
c)
20th
d)
22nd
17.

Henry Ford revolutionized the factory system with the invention of the

a)

assembly line

b)

production line

c)

speedy system

d)

firing workers that did nothing

18.

Whose assassination sparked the start of World War I?

a)

Prince Henry of Whales

b)

Archbishop Lorenzo

c)

Princess Sophia

d)

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

19.

The area between the trenches is called ___________. This is a very dangerous place filled with barbed wire and land mines.

a)

Fighting ground

b)

Mine Zone

c)

No Man's Land

d)

No Peace Pasture

20.

Who was America's president during WWI?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

George Washington

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

21.

After the Central Powers were defeated in WW1, Germany was forced to take responsibility and sign which treaty?

a)

The Treaty of Kanagawa

b)

The Treaty of WW1

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

The Treaty of Paris

22.

Which ship was sunk by a German u-boat to bring the U.S into the WWI?

a)

USS Maine

b)

Lusitania

c)

Mayflower

d)

USS Eisenhower

23.

The literature of the Harlem Renaissance

a)

explored the pains and joys of being black in America

b)

explored the origins of jazz

c)

was written by Marcus Garvey

d)

argued for the separation of races

24.

Which of these best describes the "New Woman" of the 1920s?

a)

They wore shorter skirts, bobbed their hair, and went to speakeasies

b)

They stayed home and cooked and cleaned

c)

They rejected the idea of suffrage

d)

They preferred the same fashions as their parents

25.

Period in the 1920s when suspected communists and other radicals were arrested due to the fear of the spread of communism.

a)

Red Scare

b)

Teapot Dome Scandal

c)

Scopes Trial

d)

KKK

26.

This increased because of the radio, advertisements, and use of credit.

a)

consumerism

b)

national debt

c)

immigration

d)

education

27.

Secret organization that hated African Americans, Jews, Catholics, and immigrants.

a)

Ku Klux Klan

b)

Kool Kids Klub

c)

Kit Kat Kandy

d)

Anti-Defamation League

28.

Which of the following are viewed as part of the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI? (select all that apply)

a)

Industrialism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Nazism

d)

Militarism

29.

Suffrage refers to:

a)

discrimination

b)

women’s rights

c)

the right to vote

d)

the denial of voting

30.

Between 1848 and 1920, suffragists protested for women to have the right to vote.


Which amendment guaranteed women this right in the United States?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

31.

Jim Crow laws were laws that

a)

denied citizenship to Asian immigrants.

b)

promoted discrimination against women.

c)

separated the races.

d)

taxed voters.

32.

What Supreme Court case ruled "separate but equal" was legal?

a)

Cowboys vs. Eagles

b)

Schenck v. United States

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

33.

This woman led a campaign against the lynching of African Americans

a)

Margaret Sanger

b)

Doroetha Dix

c)

Ida B. Wells

d)

Frances Willard

34.

Which law specifically barred Chinese laborers from entering the U.S. and was in place for more than 60 years?

a)

Chinese Exclusion Act

b)

Ban on Foreign Labor Act

c)

Asian Immigration Act

d)

Chinese Labor Law

35.

Which of these helped create popular culture throughout the United States?

a)

the radio

b)

prohibition

c)

women's suffrage

d)

the KKK

36.
Who was a popular blues singer of the 1920s?
a)
Duke Ellington
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Bessie Smith
d)

Rihanna

37.

Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?

a)

A decline in immigration rates

b)

A growing fear of communism

c)

The expansion of the consumer economy

d)

The rise of organized crime

38.

What is the word for anti-immigrant attitudes?

a)

Isolationism

b)

Neutrality

c)

Nativism

d)

Federalism

39.

What name described women who fought traditional values during the 1920s?

a)

Flappers

b)

Cheerleaders

c)

Temperance Women

d)

Senators

40.

Which music was the dominant music of the 1920's?

a)

Country

b)

Blues

c)

Reggae

d)

Jazz

41.

Which of the following U.S. presidents died in office during the 1920's?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Warren Harding

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

Herbert Hoover

42.

A political activist who emphasized racial pride with a "Back to Africa" campaign and black nationalism. (Formed the Universal Negro Improvement Association)

a)

Marcus Garvey

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

Langston Hughes

43.
Famous African American poet who lived in Harlem and was a part of the Harlem Renaissance
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Woodrow Wilson
44.

Nicola Sacco and Bartolemeo Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of, ___.

a)

robbery and murder

b)

treason

c)

anarchy

d)

receiving bribes

45.

A flowering of African American artistic creativity during the 1920s

a)

Return to Normalcy

b)

Harlem Renaissance

c)

flapper

d)

Black Lives Matter

46.

Jazz music was born in

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Winslow

c)

New Orleans

d)

Harlem

47.
What term describes building an empire by conquering other nations?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Repubicanism
c)
Militarism
d)
Imperialism
48.
Economic motives for imperialism include _________.
a)
a desire to spread Christianity
b)
a need for military bases around the world
c)
a need for raw materials to be used in factories
d)
a desire to gain glory
49.

Which of the following was an American opponent in World War I?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Russia

c)

France

d)

Germany

50.

Who was made to pay $33 billion in reparations after WWI?

a)

Austria Hungary

b)

Serbia

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

51.
Information designed to influence opinion is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Communism 
c)
Propaganda
d)
Facebook 
52.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
53.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
54.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that America joined WWI?

a)

Zimmerman Telegram

b)

Unrestricted Subwarfare

c)

Formal alliances

d)

Lusitania sinking

55.

Which country dropped out of WWI due to their country's revolution?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Great Britain

56.
How did the Zimmerman Telegram influence U.S. entry into World War I?
a)
It announced the czar's overthrow in Russia
b)
It revealed a proposed military alliance between Mexico and Germany
c)
It contained orders for German u-boats to attack British passenger ships
d)
It described Romania's plan to abandon neutrality
57.

World War I began in ____ and ended in _____.

a)

1914, 1917

b)

1917, 1918

c)

1914, 1918

d)

1917, 1919

58.
President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points were intended to
a)
make the United States, Great Britain, and France into leading world powers
b)
redistribute Germany’s colonies among the Allied nations
c)
prevent international tensions from leading to war
d)
punish Germany for causing World War I
59.
The migration of African Americans to the North during and following World War I was mainly a result of the
a)
success of military desegregation
b)
efforts of the civil rights movement
c)
availability of new factory jobs
d)
impact of affirmative action programs
60.
To conserve energy during World War I, the Fuel Administration introduced
a)
longer workdays
b)
corn-based fuels
c)
daylight savings time
d)
victory gardens
61.
Who was the leader of Great Britain during World War II?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
62.
What caused the Japanese to finally surrender?
a)
losing too many soldiers in Pacific battles
b)
running out of soldiers and military supplies
c)
two atomic bombs dropped on cities in Japan
d)
being forced to surrender to Germany and Italy
63.
What was the name of African American soldiers who helped during the war?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Rosie the Riveter
c)
Freedmen's Bureau 
d)
Jim Crow Laws
64.
Which nation was liberated by the D-day invasion?
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Belgium
65.
Which two cities were the atomic bombs dropped on, causing total devastation?
a)
Tokyo and Hiroshima
b)
Nagasaki and Suzuki
c)
Tokyo and Nagasaki
d)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
66.
Which day was Franklin Roosevelt referring to when he said, "a day which will live in infamy".
a)
The day the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Japan.
b)
The day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
c)
D-Day, the day the US fought Italy at Normandy, France.
d)
The day the US joined the Allied forces.
67.

The symbol of the strong working woman during WWII was called

a)

Rosie the Riveter

b)

Molly the Mechanic

c)

Betsy Ross

d)

Joan Rivers

68.

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews was known as

a)

Liberation

b)

Holocaust

c)

Racism

d)

Anti-semitism

69.

What country did Germany invade in 1939, setting off the start of WWII in Europe?

a)

France

b)

Poland

c)

Austria

d)

England

70.

What symbol were European Jews forced to wear on their clothing during WWII?

a)

a red letter J

b)

a yellow letter J

c)

a blue cross

d)

a yellow Star of David

71.

The persons in the pictures were World War II leaders of the

a)

League of Nations

b)

Axis Powers

c)

The Allies

d)

Central Powers

72.

All of the following were causes for WWII EXCEPT

a)

Appeasement

b)

Japanese Expansion

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Soviet Communism

73.

Douglas MacArthur used this technique to capture land in the South Pacific.

a)

Appeasement

b)

Island Conquering

c)

Sanctioning

d)

Island Hopping

74.

Who was the US president who decided to drop the atomic bombs on two Japanese cities?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

Woodrow Wilson

75.

Who was the head of the Japanese military (who ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor)?

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Emperor Hirohito

c)

Isoroku Yamamoto

d)

H. Mitsubishi

76.
What is significant about D-Day?
a)
It was the Allied invasion of France, the largest land-sea-air operation in army history, and the turning point of the war.
b)
Thousands of Nazi soldiers froze or starved to death after they were trapped by the Soviets.
c)
The Allies discovered concentration camps where Jews and others had been murdered.
d)
The British stopped the German advance and were able to gain control of the Suez Canal.
77.

In what ways did Americans at home contribute to the war effort?

a)

Working in War Related Industries

b)

Rationing

c)

Buying War Bonds

d)

All of the Above

78.

Tuskegee Airmen were

a)

Japanese American pilots

b)

Female Pilots

c)

African American pilots

d)

German American Pilots

79.
Hitler's political party was the 
a)
Communist Party
b)
Fascist Party
c)
Nazi Party
d)
German Christian Party
80.

What was the United States foreign policy before World War II?

a)

direct involvement

b)

aid to Axis Powers

c)

supported Japan

d)

isolationism

81.

What effect did World War II have on race relations in America?

a)

Many Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps

b)

Discrimination against African Americans came to an end

c)

German Americans were forced into concentration camps

d)

Japanese Americans were prohibited from serving in the military

82.
What was the purpose of the "cash and carry" policy adopted by the US government in 1939?
a)
to preserve US neutrality
b)
to gain access to new trade markets
c)
to spread democracy around the world
d)
to punish aggressor nations
83.
What was the purpose for rationing by the Office of Price Administration?
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
84.
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
85.
The goal of the Double V Campaign was Victory for the Allies in Europe and Victory over which social issue?
a)
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
86.
Which of the following shows the correct sequence of events in WWII?
a)
Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE-Day; VJ-Day
b)
Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ-Day; D-Day; VE-Day
c)
Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE-Day; Pearl Harbor; VJ-Day
d)
D-Day; VE-Day; Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ-Day
87.
Victory gardens were used by Americans during World War II as a way to -
a)
ensure adequate supplies of scarce natural resources
b)
increase the number of exports
c)
raise more food for home consumption, allowing farmers more of their harvest to aid soldiers
d)
provide markets for American-made products
88.
The Swastika was the symbol of which group during WWII?
a)
German Nazi Party
b)
Italy's Fascist Party
c)
England
d)
France
89.
World War II is split into two main Theatres of War. The Pacific is one. What is the other?
a)
England
b)
Germany
c)
Europe
d)
World War II
90.
How did the Treaty of Versailles encourage the start of WWII?
a)
It allowed for the use of chemical weapons in war
b)
It rearranged the map of Europe to benefit Germany, enraging the rest of the world
c)
It collapsed after the U.S. refused to join in the negotiations
d)
It treated Germany harshly, thus inspiring totalitarianism and nationalism
91.
The surrender of France left which nation "alone" fighting Hitler? 
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Italy 
c)
Poland
d)
Britain
92.
Which statement best explains why the U.S. mainland suffered little physical damage in World War II?
a)
The policy of isolationism discouraged foreign attacks
b)
Latin America provided a buffer zone from acts of aggression by others.
c)
Geographic isolation still kept America protected from most of the fighting.
d)
U.S. military fortifications prevented attacks on U.S. soil.
93.
What is propaganda?
a)
Like a PSA - helpful information.
b)
100% true information.
c)
Misleading or manipulative information. 
d)
Catchy, colorful posters with quotes on them. 
94.
What was the name of the largest death camp? (Hint: It was located in Poland.)
a)
Auschwitz
b)
Bergen-Belsen
c)
Belzec
d)
Treblinka
95.
The Third Reich's deliberate and premeditated plan to systematically annihilate all European Jews:
a)
Night of Broken Glass
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
The Final Solution
d)
The Holocaust
96.
On the evening of November 9, 1938, 250 Jewish synagogues were burned, Jewish businesses destroyed, and many Jewish people killed.  This event was known as _____.
a)
Holocaust
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
Anti-semitism
d)
Ghetto
97.
Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?
a)
prejudice
b)
Anti-semitism
c)
genocide
d)
Holocaust
98.
What race did the Nazis proclaim was the "master race"?
a)
European
b)
White/Caucasian
c)
Aryan
d)
Japanese
99.
What was the time period of World War II?
a)
1933 - 1945
b)
1933 - 1941
c)
1939 - 1941
d)
1939 - 1945
100.
Restrictive laws passed by Hitler’s Nazi government that severely limited the rights of Jews in Germany.
a)
Nuremburg Laws
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
Ghettos
d)
Ultra-nationalism
101.
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
a)
totalitarianism
b)
holocaust
c)
fascism
d)
rationing
102.

Who was the United States Senator who went on a hunt in the U.S. for communists?

a)

Nikita Khrushchev

b)

Joseph McCarthy

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Alger Hiss

103.

Which organization was created by Western European countries, America and Canada to help contain the spread of Communism?

a)

United Nations

b)

Warsaw Pact

c)

League of Nations

d)

NATO

104.

What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?

a)

Berlin Wall

b)

Iron Curtain

c)

No Man's Land

d)

Iron Wall

105.
How is a Cold War different from a regular war?
a)
It's fought in the winter.
b)
It is a war that divides countries.
c)
It's fought in certain countries.
d)
It is a war of words and ideas instead of bullets and guns.
106.
What role did the United States play in the Korean War?
a)
The United States and its allies did not join the Korean War.
b)
The US and its allies fought to defend North Korea.
c)
The US joined its allies in the fight against North Korea to keep communism from spreading.
d)
The United States and its allies only sent supplies and weapons to Korea.
107.
After Joseph Stalin, who became the leader of the Soviet Union?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Douglas MacArthur
108.
What was the arms race?
a)
The US and Soviet Union began to race and see who could conquer more countries.
b)
The US and Soviet Union began building and storing powerful weapons.
c)
The US wanted to have peace with the Soviet Union
d)
The Soviet Union wanted to become allies with the United States
109.
Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis one of the MOST important events of JFK's presidency?
a)
The Soviet Union broke apart into nation states.
b)
The Soviet Union tried to prevent the US from creating more nuclear weapons.
c)
The US and Soviet Union signed a treaty of peace.
d)
The United States and Soviet Union almost started a nuclear war.
110.

Who built the Berlin Wall?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

NATO

c)

United States

d)

Britain

111.
What does the ‘Iron Curtain’ symbolize? 
a)
The division between East Germany and West Germany
b)
The division between East Berlin and West Berlin
c)
The division between communist Europe and noncommunist Europe 
d)
The division between North Korea and South Korea
112.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

113.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
114.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
115.

Why were the United States and the Soviet Union enemies in the "Cold War"?

a)

The United States had dropped the atomic bomb on the Soviet Union.

b)

The Soviet Union openly criticized the United States' president.

c)

The Soviet Union refused to loan the United States money after World War II.

d)

The United States and the Soviet Union had opposing economic and political systems.

116.

What was America's response to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik, the first unmanned satellite, into space?

a)

The U.S. immediately launched a bigger and faster satellite into space.

b)

The U.S. increased its focus on math and science in American schools.

c)

The two superpowers began to work together to put the first man on the moon.

d)

The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to stop building nuclear weapons.

117.
What Cold War policy is depicted in this 1962 cartoon?
a)
Detente
b)
Brinkmanship
c)
Containment
d)
Glasnost
118.

What happened to Germany during the Cold War?

a)

It was split into two separate nations

b)

It suffered a revolution

c)

It declared war in Korea

d)

It had to pay huge war reparations to France

119.
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
120.

How was Hollywood affected by the Red Scare?

a)

Some actors were blacklisted.

b)

Unions were forbidden from organizing.

c)

Movies had to be approved by the government.

d)

Box office numbers plummeted during the House hearings.

121.

What is NATO?

a)

a defensive military alliance of Western nations

b)

a pact among nations that oppose nuclear weapons

c)

a subcommittee that is part of the United Nations

d)

a group of countries that want to trade with each other

122.

Which two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?

a)

Spain and Portugal

b)

England and France

c)

Germany and Soviet Union

d)

United States and Soviet Union

123.

The Cold War refers to the period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union from

a)

the end of World War II to the fall of the Soviet Union.

b)

the end of World War I to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

c)

the Cuban Missile Crisis to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

d)

the Bolshevik Revolution to the end of World War I.

124.

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

125.
Who was the leader of the Chinese Communists?
a)
Kim Jung-Un
b)
Chiang Zhou
c)
Jiang Jieshi
d)
Mao Zedong
126.

What is the Communist belief?

a)

One absolute ruler that can do as they please.

b)

A king that needs the majority vote of a council to pass laws, acts, etc.

c)

A ruler that needs the majority vote of the people to pass laws, acts, etc.

d)

Everyone is considered equal.

127.
The vast majority of new homes in the 1950’s were built here
a)
suburbs
b)
cities
c)
barrios
d)
sub-divisions
128.
First African-American to play professional baseball
a)
Hank Aaron
b)
Jessie Jackson
c)
Willie Mays
d)
Jackie Robinson
129.
The G.I. Bill of Rights made it possible for _________.
a)
African Americans to serve in combat positions
b)
Soldiers to take short leaves from fighting 
c)
Veterans to attend college for free
d)
Enlisted men to receive officer training
130.

Historically high birth rates in the US from 1946-1964.

a)

consumerism

b)

baby boom

c)

pop culture

d)

postwar prosperity

131.

Known as the King of Rock and Roll

a)

Billy Graham

b)

Buddy Holly

c)

Elvis Presley

d)

Chuck Berry

132.

Teenagers liked to listen to this type of music during the 1950s

a)

Rock and Roll

b)

Hip Hop

c)

Country

d)

Classical

133.

The car culture of the 1950's led to...

a)

Spread of fast food chains and drive-in movies

b)

Increased the dependence on public transportation

c)

A decline in the number of shopping malls

d)

Revitalized older city neighborhoods

134.

Why was President Kennedy so popular with the public after he was elected?

a)

He followed a policy of rarely appearing on television.

b)

He distanced himself from popular culture and celebrities.

c)

He possessed charm, wit, and a youthful style that boosted his image.

d)

He chose to handle issues by himself rather than relying on advisers.

135.

John F. Kennedy was the youngest man to be elected to the presidency.

a)

True

b)

False

136.

Who was Kennedy's vice president and became the new president after Kennedy's death?

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

137.

During what event did Kennedy guide the country through the threat of nuclear war?

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Civil Rights Movement

d)

Iranian Hostage Crisis

138.
The program created to lead space exploration and research 
a)
Department of Defense 
b)
Homeland Security 
c)
NASA
d)
STARS Alliance 
139.
It prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, gender, and national origin and gave the government the power to enforce the bill 
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
b)
GI Bill of Rights 
c)
Economic Opportunity Act 
d)
Immigration Act of 1965
140.

Which city was Kennedy assassinated in?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Dallas, TX

c)

Montgomery, Alabama

d)

Los Angeles, California

141.
In 1967, LBJ appointed _________ as the first African American Supreme Court Justice.
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Thurgood Marshall
c)
Mary McLeod Bethune
d)
Susan B. Anthony
142.

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

143.
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
144.

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

145.

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

146.

The civil rights movement began in 1955 with the ______.

a)

Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education

b)

"I Have a Dream" speech

c)

March on Washington

d)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

147.

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

148.

When and where was the "I have a Dream Speech" delivered?

a)

The Howard Theater in Washington, DC in 1965

b)

The Dexter Ave. Bapt. Church in Alabama in 1966

c)

The steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC in 1963

d)

The White House in 1962

149.

In what city was Dr. King assassinated?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Selma, Alabama

c)

Birmingham, Alabama

d)

Memphis, Tennessee

150.

What religion did Malcolm X join while in prison?

a)

Methodists

b)

Monks

c)

Nation of Islam

d)

Detroit Reds

151.

What caused Malcolm X to change his views?

a)

He met with Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

He went on a pilgrimage to Mecca.

c)

He studied the teachings of Mao Zedong.

d)

He left the group called the Black Muslims.

152.

Which of the following was a result of the civil rights movement?

a)

fewer groups were involved in urban riots

b)

other groups were inspired to seek their own rights

c)

some people were encouraged to move to inner cities

d)

more people were willing to stop de facto segregation

153.

What is a sit-in?

a)

Sitting on a bus

b)

waiting to be seated

c)

Sitting in an area where you are not allowed as a form of protest

d)

Sitting rather than standing at a lunch counter

154.
In what city are nine students refused entry to the high school?
a)
Little Rock, Arkansas
b)
Memphis, TN
c)
Birmingham, AL
d)
Greensboro, NC
155.

African American air force veteran who was escorted by U.S. Marshals to enroll at the University of Mississippi

a)

Fannie Lou Hamer

b)

Shirley Chisholm

c)

James Meredith

d)

Freedom RIders

156.
What state laws created separate public facilities for African Americans in the South?
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
affirmative action
c)
Civil Rights Acts
d)
Force Acts
157.

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?

a)

Ended segregation in schools

b)

Ended discrimination based on race, religion, gender, or national origin.

c)

Gave all African Americans who were born in the United States the right to vote.

d)

Gave all people the right to sit wherever they wanted on the city bus.

158.

An organization formed in 1960 to coordinate sit-ins and other protests and to give young blacks a larger role in the civil rights movement

a)

affirmative action

b)

Kerner Commission

c)

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

d)

Black Panthers

159.

Act that eliminated the so-called literacy tests that had disqualified many voters

a)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

b)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

Brown vs. the Board of Education

d)

Roe Vs. Wade

160.
What strategy did the NAACP adopt in its fight for civil rights?
a)
massive resistance
b)
attacking racism in the courts
c)
direct nonviolence
d)
sit-ins
161.

In the summer of 1964, thousands of white college students took part in ___.

a)

riots in Northern cities resulting from racial tensions

b)

a demonstration in support of integrating Southern colleges

c)

a funeral procession for Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

a campaign to register African American voters in Mississippi

162.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a founder and the first president of the ___.

a)

Nation of Islam

b)

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

c)

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

d)

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

163.

Which court case extended protection against discrimination to Hispanics

a)

Hernandez v. Texas

b)

Lopez v. Texas

c)

Miranda v. Texas

d)

None of the above

164.

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

165.

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

166.

What movement during the 1920s helped inspire the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s?

a)

Great Migration

b)

Prohibition

c)

NAACP

d)

Harlem Renaissance

167.

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

168.

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

169.
How did the Korean War end?
a)
Peace Treaty
b)
South Korea Victory
c)
North Korea Victory
d)
Armistice

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