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8th Final Exam

Total questions: 157

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A wave of births after World War II.

a)

credit card

b)

baby boom

c)

veteran

d)

suburb

2.

What was the first "instant suburb" called?

a)

Chinatown

b)

Williamtown

c)

Levittown

d)

Suburbtown

3.

Which president announced funding for a new interstate?

a)

President Herbert Hoover

b)

President Dwight Eisenhower

c)

President Jimmy Carter

d)

President Theodore Roosevelt

4.

What effect did the GI Bill have on returning World War II veterans?

a)

It made it hard for veterans to find work.

b)

It provided loans and unemployment benefits to veterans.

c)

All veterans had a bill to pay.

d)

Every veteran named Bill had to stay in the military.

5.

What economic issue led to strikes in the 1940's?

a)

inflation

b)

unemployment

c)

recession

d)

debt

6.

There were not enough houses for all the people who wanted one. Cities were crowded, so builders moved outside of the cities in communities called .......

a)

High Rise Apartment

b)

Loft

c)

Slums

d)

Suburbs

7.

This was the practice of limiting work output in order to create more jobs.

a)

Dynamic Conservatiism

b)

Featherbedding

c)

"Do-Nothing, Good for Nothing"

d)

Fair Deal

e)

Federal Highway Act

8.

Truman's description of the 80th Congress.

a)

Dynamic Conservatiism

b)

Featherbedding

c)

"Do-Nothing, Good for Nothing"

d)

Fair Deal

e)

Federal Highway Act

9.

Truman's domestic policy.

a)

Dynamic Conservatiism

b)

Featherbedding

c)

"Do-Nothing, Good for Nothing"

d)

Fair Deal

e)

Federal Highway Act

10.

Balancing economic conservatism with some activism.

a)

Dynamic Conservatiism

b)

Featherbedding

c)

"Do-Nothing, Good for Nothing"

d)

Fair Deal

e)

Federal Highway Act

11.

This was the largest public works program in American history.

a)

Dynamic Conservatiism

b)

Featherbedding

c)

"Do-Nothing, Good for Nothing"

d)

Fair Deal

e)

Federal Highway Act

12.

Although the Fair Deal did not include all of Truman's programs, it increased Social Security benefits, extended these benefits to 10 million more people, and

a)

raised the minimum wage.

b)

provided subsidies for farmers.

c)

granted federal aid for schools.

d)

created national health insurance.

13.

Truman won the election in 1948 with strong support from laborers, farmers, and

a)

wealthy socialites.

b)

Southern Democrats.

c)

the new Progressive Party.

d)

African Americans.

14.
The Serviceman's Readjustment Act (GI Bill) did all of the following EXCEPT
a)
pay for college for veterans
b)
provide low cost loans for homes
c)
provide job placement for veterans
d)
provide low cost loans to start businesses
15.
Which of the following laws created the CIA, Department of Defense, & Joint Chiefs of Staff?
a)
Employment Act
b)
Atomic Energy Act
c)
National Security Act
d)
Taft-Hartley Act
16.
Which amendment limited the president to two terms in office?
a)
21
b)
22
c)
23
d)
24
17.
Truman's domestic plan to address the problems of the US was called the
a)
New Deal
b)
Fair Deal
c)
Square Deal
d)
Cold War Deal
18.

The Servicemen's Readjustment Act, popularly called the________, boosted the economy by providing generous loans to veterans to help them establish businesses, buy homes, and attend college.

a)

Aid for Soldiers

b)

G.I. Bill

c)

Veterans Act

d)

Social Security

19.

Division within the Democratic party in 1948- included the Southern Democrats who abandoned the party to form the States' Rights or ____________Party-seemed to spell disaster for President Truman's candidacy.

a)

Republican

b)

Dixiecrat

c)

Tea

d)

Democratic

20.

Which President passed the 1956 Interstate Highway Act?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

21.

This was the original suburb where the theme of the the homes, cars, and people was conformity

a)

Pottersville

b)

Levitttown

c)

Bedford Falls

d)

New Smithville

22.

What system was developed in the 1950s that helped many people move to the suburbs?

a)

The subway system

b)

The carpool system

c)

airplane system

d)

highway system

23.

Which of the following is NOT true of the 1952 US Presidential election?

a)

Truman did not run for the office of the Presidency in 1952.

b)

Eisenhower's slogan was "I like Ike!"

c)

Eisenhower's Vice Presidential running mate, Richard Nixon, saved his political career with the "Checkers" speech.

d)

Eisenhower lost the election of 1952 to Stevenson.

24.

What was an effect of Rock and Roll on the United States?

a)

It increased the importance of appearances on TV

b)

It created an anti-Communist movement

c)

It was widely accepted by the US population across age gaps as true music

d)

It created a generational divide between children and their parents

25.

Known as the King of Rock and Roll

a)

Billy Graham

b)

Buddy Holly

c)

Elvis Presley

d)

Chuck Berry

26.

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

a)

Rock and Roll

b)

Hip Hop

c)

Country

d)

Classical

27.

Rock and roll music...

a)

Became a symbol of youth culture

b)

Was created by a communist movement

c)

Attacked traditional religious authority

d)

Was used mainly in political campaign ads on tv

28.
Referring to workers who do manual labor and wear work clothes.
a)
work force
b)
blue collar
c)
white collar
d)
unions
29.
With more money to spend and an increased number of products to buy, ____ became an American way of life.
a)
consumerism
b)
social conformity
c)
planned obsolescence
d)
a 40-hour work week
30.

What happened to most of Truman's Fair Deal policies?

a)

They received wide bi-partisan support

b)

They were defeated by a coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats

c)

They were passed with narrow Democratic support

d)

They were never voted on due to a filibuster

31.

What role did William Levitt play in the culture of the 50s?

a)

Applied mass-production techniques to home building

b)

Introduced the idea of a franchise business model

c)

Was an early advocate of civil rights legislation

d)

Became a major rock-and-roll sensation

32.

What was the primary means of spreading sports and pop culture in the 1950s?

a)

Internet

b)

Literature

c)

Radio

d)

TV

33.

Which of the following was *NOT* an economic trend in the 50s?

a)

More white-collar workers

b)

More Americans entering the middle class

c)

More Americans attending university

d)

More Americans embracing minimalist lifestyles

34.
The Dixie-crats were strong supporters of Truman's civil rights policies.
a)
true
b)
false
35.
Means of communication to reach large audiences
a)
stereotype
b)
mass media
c)
consumerism
d)
beat movement
36.

During the 1950s, American consumers

a)

had less money to spend

b)

bought fewer goods on credit

c)

purchased new labor-saving appliances

d)

did not respond well to commercial advertisements

37.

The expression of nonconformity by ____ developed into the beat movement.

a)

college students

b)

artists and poets

c)

teenagers

d)

rock n roll performers

38.

What was Eisenhower's catchy campaign slogan?

a)

Yes We Can!

b)

I Like Ike!

c)

You can Eisenhave him!

d)

Compassionate Conservatism

39.
Begun in the 1950's and funded largely by the federal (US) government, it created, large limited-access superhighways .
a)
Interstate Highway System
b)
Sunbelt
c)
Levittown 
d)
Vaccine
40.

A person who works in an office-based profession that does not involve manual labor and that requires a certain amount of formal dress, usually for a set salary

a)

Blue Color

b)

Red tail

c)

White collar

d)

Manuel Laborer

41.

After the war, the ___?___ replaced radio and movies as the main entertainment for American families.

a)

television

b)

YouTube

c)

internet

d)

community swimming pool

42.

All the following are generally true of the 1950s in America EXCEPT:

a)

a great economy

b)

rising middle class

c)

more opportunities for women and people of color

d)

a huge growth in population

43.

Cultural separation between children and their parents.

a)

Baby Boom

b)

Levittown

c)

Generation Gap

d)

Jack Kerouac

44.

People who perform professional, managerial, or Administrative type work, these people usually wear suits or business attire.

a)

White Collar Jobs

b)

Blue Collar Jobs

45.

Beatnik

a)

an elderly person in the 1920s who suffered financial loss.

b)

the fact or process of converting someone or something back to a former state.

c)

­ a young person in the 1950s and early 1960s belonging to a subculture associated with the beat generation.

d)

This was a type of music which challenged earlier music and was popular to teenagers.

46.
How did the US economy respond in the 1950s following WWII?
a)
It was prosperous 
b)
It went into a Depression
c)
It went into a recession
d)
Nothing happened
47.

The practice of stronger nations extending their control over weaker countries and territories is

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Imperialism

d)

Nationalism

48.

One cause of U.S. imperialism was

a)

Militarism

b)

Alliances

c)

Spanish Treachery

d)

Desire to gain more land and natural resources

49.

Why did the United States acquire Hawaii?

a)

The US wanted volcanoes

b)

To use the islands as a naval base, and for its sugar

c)

to create a naval base during World War II

d)

to assist Queen Liliuokalani take control of the islands

50.
The United States acquired Alaska from 
a)
Spain
b)
Great Britain
c)
Japan
d)
Russia
51.
Why was Alaska called "Seward's folly"?
a)
Americans didn't own a territory so far north
b)
It was a frozen wasteland with no resources
c)
U.S. had already annexed Samoa, and didn't need another territory
d)
Thought two-cents an acre was too expensive
52.

Extending a nation’s rule over other territories and countries

a)

Isolationism

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Imperialism

53.

Which of the following was NOT a motivating factor of imperialism?

a)

Establish naval bases around the world

b)

Expand to new world markets

c)

Slavery

d)

Spread American influence & democracy

54.

All the following were reasons for US imperialism except:

a)

to develop closer relations with European nations

b)

need for more natural resources

c)

need for new markets to sell goods

d)

fear of running out of land to settle

55.

He was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American war. He was also the assistant Secretary of the Navy and a president during the progressive era. 

a)

Grover Cleveland

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

William McKinley

d)

Alfred Thayer Mahan

56.

Why did the USA want to annex Hawaii?

a)

Hawaii was in a strategic location for a Naval base, refueling station to Asia, and a coaling station

b)

Hawaii offered a lot of tax dollars in their ability to mass produce pineapples for mainland America

c)

They thought the Hawaiian people were innovative and would be an important addition to the American populous

d)

America wanted young people to have to option to one day go to the University of Hawaii

57.
Which territory was annexed by the US because of the economic value of its sugarcane plantations?
a)
Alaska
b)
Midway
c)
Hawaii
d)
Samoa
58.
What is Spheres of Influence?
a)
Replacing local leaders with foreigners
b)
Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)
c)
Controlling a country through trade and economy
d)
Removing the government and having anarchy
59.
US policy that says the US can trade within any "sphere of influence" in China
a)
Open-Door Policy
b)
Colonialism
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
60.

what is yellow journalism

a)

a yellow journal

b)

an exaggerated news report

c)

a dream journal

d)

my favorite colored journal

61.
What 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
a)
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
d)
Lake Michigan and Mississippi River
62.
What term describes building an empire by conquering other nations?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Repubicanism
c)
Militarism
d)
Imperialism
63.
Made America the world's policeman
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Roosevelt Corollary
c)
Domestic Policy
d)
Imperialism
64.

What is the policy proposed by the United States giving all nations equal opportunities to trade in China?

a)

Treaty of Nanjing

b)

Open Door Policy

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

d)

Treaty of Versailles

65.

What is the name for Area in which a foreign nation controls trade and investment?

a)

colony

b)

protectorate

c)

settler colony

d)

sphere of influence

66.
What was is the Open Door Policy? 
a)
Document stating America's control over China.
b)
Principles stating that all countries have equal acess to Chinese Ports. 
c)
Document explaining the intense competion between world powers. 
d)
Document explaing the "spheres of influence." 
67.
Who benefited the most from the Open Door Policy?
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
Germany 
d)
United States
68.
What did they create to make the canal more successful?
a)
locks?
b)
bridges?
c)
oceans?
d)
trees?
69.
The canal is a 
a)
waterway
b)
highway
c)
expressway
d)
milky way
70.

a policy of glorifying military power and military ideas and values

a)

Expansionism

b)

Militarism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

71.

information or ideas spread by a group or government to promote its cause or ideas or to damage an opposing cause or idea

a)

yellow journalism

b)

nationalism

c)

propoganda

d)

Roosevelt Corrolary

72.

the practice of publishing sensational and often exaggerated news in newspapers in order to attract readers and increase sales

a)

yellow journalism

b)

nationalism

c)

propoganda

d)

Roosevelt Corrolary

73.

President Theodore Roosevelt’s claim that the United States could intervene to preserve peace and order in the Western Hemisphere and protect U.S. interests

a)

yellow journalism

b)

nationalism

c)

propoganda

d)

Roosevelt Corollary

74.
Whose favorite proverb was "Speak softly and carry a big stick?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Woodrow Wilson 
c)
William McKinley
d)
James Manroe 
75.

The United States began to act as an "international police force" as a result of...

a)

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

b)

The Monroe Corollary to the Roosevelt Doctrine

c)

The Baseball Bat Doctrine

d)

The International Police Force Doctrine

76.

Why did the United States want to build the Panama Canal?

a)

To strengthen the military and foreign trade by making transportation between the oceans more efficient.

b)

To take land away from Brazil, who was the strongest country in the region.

c)

As a way to punish Mexico for denying them access to a canal.

77.

How did the United States gain access to Panama for the construction of a canal?

a)

The U.S. acquired Panama as part of the treaty ending the Spanish-American War.

b)

The U.S. bought the land from Colombia.

c)

The U.S. helped Panama gain their independence in exchange for construction rights.

78.

How much did the United States pay per year to lease the land for the Panama Canal?

a)

$25,000

b)

$250,000

c)

$500,000

d)

$25,000,000

79.

Which of the following was a plan that would result in American investments in the construction of roads, harbors, and railroads in Latin American countries?

a)

Dollar Diplomacy

b)

Moral Diplomacy

c)

Roosevelt Corollary

80.

What was the Roosevelt Corollary?

a)

It declared that the US could intervene in Latin American countries affairs to preserve law and order.

b)

It was an agreement between that allowed European countries to use the Panama Canal at a discounted rate.

c)

A plan to invest money into Latin American countries and build up their roads, bridges, hospitals, and airports.

81.
What non-combative role was typical for African Americans to serve during World War II?
a)
Tank operators
b)
Infantry soldiers
c)
Factory workers
d)
Artillery specialists
82.

Which of the following organizations supervised the production of planes, ships, and other war materials during the war?

a)

DDT

b)

WPB

c)

OPA

d)

All of the above

83.

What impact did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor have on World War II?

a)

Japan surrendered to the Allies the following day.

b)

Italy surrendered and united with the Allies.

c)

It pulled the United States into World War ii.

d)

The Pacific Charter was organized against Japan.

84.

In some ways World War 2 was "won on the factory floor". What does this mean?

a)

Russians defended Stalingrad in a building to building fight

b)

The United States outproduced its enemies and gave the Allies the supplies they needed

c)

The British economy was strong and did not need help

d)

The German war machine was unstoppable

85.

Which of the following was not a change that took place in America during World War 2?

a)

Rationing

b)

More women worked in factories

c)

The government spent less money

d)

Very low unemployment

86.

What was purpose of the Women's Army Core?

a)

To help women find work after the war

b)

To train women before they took jobs in the military

c)

To train women in code-breaking skills for use in Europe

d)

To prepare women for combat roles overseas

87.

This group of people fought with the Tuskegee Airman and destroyed more than 250 enemy planes

a)

Native Americans

b)

Latinos

c)

African Americans

d)

Japanese Americans

88.

What was the role of the War Industries Board?

a)

To switch production in factories from consumer goods to military goods.

b)

To produce consumer goods for Allies in Europe.

c)

To change privately owned factories to military factories.

89.

Which company paused their automobile production to built liberty ships.

a)

Ford

b)

Dodge

c)

Chrysler

d)

Chevrolet

90.

The Pittsburgh Courier argued that African Americans should join the war effort in order to achieve a double victory over Hitler’s racism and racism at home in a campaign called

a)

“Double V.”

b)

“Tuskegee Airmen.”

c)

“Fight for Right.”

d)

“Two V.”

91.

The automobile industry was uniquely suited to the mass production of

a)

“Government Issue” clothing.

b)

ships.

c)

military equipment.

d)

buildings to house soldiers.

92.

During World War II, the Army enlisted women for the first time, although they were barred from

a)

combat

b)

basic training.

c)

the barracks.

d)

clerical positions.

93.

Companies that wanted to convert their factories to war production received loans from the

a)

Office of War Mobilization.

b)

Selective Service.

c)

Cost-Plus System.

d)

Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

94.

agreements that the government made with companies instead of asking for bids

a)

WASPS

b)

cost-plus contracts

c)

GIs

d)

Liberty ship

e)

Tuskegee Airmen

95.

an African American unit, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, that played an important role during the Battle of Anzio

a)

WASPS

b)

cost-plus contracts

c)

GIs

d)

Liberty ship

e)

Tuskegee Airmen

96.

basic cargo transport used during the war

a)

WASPS

b)

cost-plus contracts

c)

GIs

d)

Liberty ship

e)

Tuskegee Airmen

97.
Who was the President of the United States when the Stock Market crashed?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
98.
Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression?
a)
the invention of the radio
b)
people buying goods with credit
c)
World War 1
d)
Hoovervilles
99.
The Great Depression was an economic slowdown in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Which of the following was one cause of the Great Depression in the United States?
a)
the high price of oil
b)
the end of the gold rush
c)
the end of World War II
d)
the crash of the stock exchange
100.
The Great Depression that began in 1929 hit farmers especially hard. Farmers had not been doing well in the 1920’s and several years of severe drought turned the land into a “dust bowl.” What was an immediate result of this?
a)
Many farmers decided to grow crops that did not use much water
b)
Many farmers and their families lost their farms and moved West.
101.
President Roosevelt won the election of 1932. The country was in the Great Depression and Roosevelt introduced the New Deal. Which was the MOST important goal of Roosevelt’s New Deal Programs?
a)
to strengthen the economy
b)
to end racial discrimination
c)
to get people working again
d)
to improve public education 
102.
The New Deal was a government policy that changed many people’s lives. What is the MOST likely reason that the New Deal was created?
a)
to help people recovering from the Civil War
b)
to help people learn to vote
c)
to help people during the Great Depression
d)
to end World War II
103.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected President of the U.S. after which President?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Ronald Regan
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Herbert Hoover
104.

What event caused many banks to close?

a)

The Dust Bowl

b)

Auto and Construction Industry collapse

c)

The Stock Market crash

d)

High income inequality

105.
A time in America following the roaring 20's where America experience rising unemployment that did not end until the onset of World War II. 
a)
New Deal
b)
Roaring 20's
c)
Great Depression
d)
Cold War 
106.
After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.
a)
banks closed
b)
banks gave away their money
c)
they couldn't remember where they put it
d)
someone stole it
107.
The president elected after Herbert Hoover who promised to give America a "New Deal" was _________________.
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Grover Cleveland
108.
What was the "New Deal" of the 1930s?
a)
a government program that gave free land to homesteaders 
b)
a government program that spread civil rights throughout the country
c)
a government program designed to help people during the depression 
d)
a government program that helped women get the vote 
109.
how were americans buying new goods during the 1920"s 
a)
with cash 
b)
with gold 
c)
with credit 
d)
with ebt card 
110.

Who did President Hoover believe should lead the relief effort during the Great Depression ?

a)

the federal government

b)

foreign allies

c)

state and local governments

d)

private individuals and institutions

111.

Which group suffered the most during the Dust Bowl?

a)

Scientist

b)

Farmers

c)

Industrial Workers

d)

Unskilled Laborers

112.
The __________________  was the longest period of unemployment and low economic activity in the 1900's.
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Depression
c)
Dust Bowl
d)
Civil War
113.
A time when business activity is very slow and people are out of work is known as a _____________.
a)
crash
b)
depression
c)
party
d)
low time
114.
What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Deal
c)
Social Security
d)
the New Liberalism
115.
What was the impact on Business during The Great Depression?
a)
The demand for goods decreased
b)
The demand for goods increased
c)
The demand for goods stayed the same
d)
Banks were able to make more loans so business could invest more into their buisness
116.
• Became President after Herbert Hoover 
• Pushed for many new programs called “The New Deal” 
• President during World War II  
 The list above refers to which person?
a)
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
• Frank D. Roosevelt
c)
Calvin Cooliage
117.
In 1929, the stock market crash was the beginning of the "Great Depression." Which of the following BEST describes the Great Depression?
a)
The depression was severe, but only in the United States. 
b)
Governments acted quickly and the depression only lasted two years
c)
The depression caused revolutions all across the world. 
d)
Many countries around the world experienced the economic depression
118.

What were most blues songs written about?

a)

Suffering

b)

Love

c)

Fairy tales

d)

Nature

119.

When did the stock market crash?

a)

1937

b)

1929

c)

who?

d)

1925

120.
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
121.
What ended the Great Depresssion (1929-1938)?
a)
New Deal Programs
b)
WWII
c)
Roosevelt's 3 R's
d)
Great Migration
122.
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 
123.
A Cold War Treaty organization was: 
a)
NAFTA      
b)
NATO
c)
Prussian Pact 
d)
Danzig Accords
124.
NATO stands for: 
a)
New Alliance Trade Organization 
b)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
c)
North American Trade Organization
d)
North American Treaty Organization
125.
Who "Fought" in the Cold War?
a)
U.S. & Japan
b)
Japan & Germany
c)
U.S. & Soviet Union
d)
Germany & U.S. 
126.
What is an Arms Race?
a)
When two countries compete to create the best and most weapons 
b)
When two countries compete to create new colonies
c)
When two countries compete over resources
127.
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
128.
“…An iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe… and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere…”  - Winston Churchill
.
Winston Churchill’s remark above on the “iron curtain” in  Europe is describing what?
a)
the division in Europe during the Cold War
b)
the destruction of Europe during the Cold War
c)
the diversity in Europe during the Cold War
d)
the depression in Europe during the Cold War
129.
The alliance of communist countries
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
Triple Alliance
d)
Communist Alliance
130.
What is the term for the US's attempt to stop the spread of communism?
a)
Deterrence
b)
Containment
c)
Abolishment
d)
Domino Theory
131.
The US got involved in ____ because of the policy of containment.
a)
Korea 
b)
Africa
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Japan
132.
What did the 38th parallel divide?
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
China
d)
Japan
133.
What was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that was a struggle between their ideologies of democracy and communism?
a)
World War III
b)
The Cold War
c)
The Marshall Plan
d)
Russian American War
134.
Which term described how the Soviet Union's effort to control some countries in Eastern Europe by not allowing their people to communicate with others outside of the Soviet Union?
a)
The Iron Curtain
b)
Soviet Union Control
c)
The Berlin Airlift
d)
The Warsaw Pact
135.
What was the alliance between the United States and nations of Western Europe that opposed the Soviet Union during the Cold War?
a)
Warsaw Pact
b)
NATO
c)
The Allies
d)
The Central Powers
136.
What was the name of the organization that hoped to promote peace and global cooperation following WWII?
a)
League of Nations
b)
The U.S. Congress
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
United Nations
137.
What was the conflict between John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, and Fidel Castro?
a)
The Berlin Airlift
b)
The Iron Curtain
c)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
The Berlin Wall
138.
Which war began in 1950 with a communist government invading its southern neighbor?
a)
World War II
b)
The Vietnam War
c)
The Cold War
d)
The Korean War
139.
Where is the Korean peninsula devided?
a)
The 38th parallel
b)
In the middle
c)
West of Seoul Korea
d)
Near the southern tip
140.
Which part of Korea is communist?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
141.
Who tried to put missiles in Cuba?
a)
Fidel Castro
b)
The United States
c)
The Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
142.
Which U.S. war ended with communist victory when the United States left the country?
a)
The Korean War
b)
The Vietnam War
c)
WWII
d)
The Cold War
143.
A form of economy that promotes free trade, reduced government intervention and entrepreneurism is ________
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Marxism
144.
A form of government that allows no personal freedom and citizens have little choice in leaders of their government or policy is called ______
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Marxism
d)
Socialism
145.
Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?
a)
The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union
b)
The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US
c)
The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.
146.
Why did Western Europe want to the contain communism?
a)
They did not want another world war.
b)
They feared communism would destroy democracy.
c)
They wanted to have more control over the land.
d)
They believed people would like communism more than democracy.
147.
How did President Truman respond to the blockade that prevented supplies from getting the West Europe?
a)
He sent troops to attack the Soviet blockade.
b)
He authorized the use of the atomic bomb.
c)
He organized the Berlin Airlift to fly supplies to them.
148.
After Joseph Stalin, who became the leader of the Soviet Union?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Joseph McCarthy
c)
Nikita Khrushchev
d)
Douglas MacArthur
149.
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
150.
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.
151.
The United States sent troops to Vietnam
_________.
a)
to stop the spread of communism
b)
as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
to set up a capitalist goverment
d)
because they bombed us
152.
What did Winston Churchill mean when he said an "iron curtain" descended across Europe? 
a)
the separation of Communist and capitalist nations
b)
a railroad system
c)
a divider made of iron that separated Europe into sections
d)
the Berlin Wall
153.
What did Americans fear most about the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
The Soviets invading Cuba
b)
The spread of communism
c)
A nuclear war
d)
WWIII
154.
What were the results of the Korean War?
a)
The two sections of Korea reunited
b)
North Korea & South Korea remained divided
c)
The Soviet Union took control of both sections of Korea
d)
China set up a communist government
155.
During the Berlin Blockade, the U.S. flew supplies to west Berlin. This was called the __________________________.
a)
Berlin Rescue Mission
b)
NATO
c)
Berlin Airlift
d)
United Nations
156.
How were the Korean War and Vietnam War similar?
a)
both were fought in Eastern Europe
b)
Both were fought to stop the Soviet Union from taking over
c)
Both were fought to stop the spread of communism
d)
Both were fought between the east and the west
157.
A competition between the Soviet Union and The United States to send people to space was called the __________________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Space Race
c)
Snail Race
d)
Atomic Race

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