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RC3 EOC Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who were referred to as Doves opposed

a)

everything

b)

peace

c)

the Vietnam War

d)

desegregation

2.

The Ho Chi Minh Trail enabled North Vietnam to supply allied troops in

a)

America

b)

South Vietnam

c)

South Korea

d)

the Phillipines

3.

Which of the following authorized President Johnson to send military troops into Vietnam?

a)

The Fulbright Hearing

b)

The War Powers Act

c)

The Geneva Accords

d)

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

4.

A federal program established for Americans age 65 and over to provide Health insurance was known as

a)

Medicare

b)

Medicaid

c)

Blue Cross

d)

Blue Shield

5.

Miranda v. Arizona was a Supreme Court decision which ruled that

a)

students retain the right to free speech in school

b)

a search warrant is required from a judge to search for specific items named

c)

criminal courts were required to provide free legal counsel to those who could not afford it

d)

all suspects must be read their rights

6.

Gideon v. Wainwright was a Supreme Court decision which ruled that

a)

students retain the right to free speech in school

b)

a search warrant is required from a judge to search for specific items named

c)

criminal courts were required to provide free legal counsel to those who could not afford it

d)

all suspects must be read their rights

7.

The goals of the New Deal and the Great Society were similar in that

a)

they both wanted to help the poor

b)

they were both established by democratic presidents

c)

they both established programs to help the elderly

d)

all of the above

8.

What development is most closely associated with the belief in the domino theory?

a)

Military involvement in Vietnam

b)

Construction of the Berlin Wall

c)

Signing of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

d)

End of the Korean War

9.

Anti povery reforms were a result the ________ _________ programs of the 1960's that used the power of the Federal Goverment.

a)

New Deal

b)

Great Society

c)

Dollar Diplomacy

d)

Marshall Plan

10.

Which federal government program was designed to solve the problem illustrated in this cartoon?

a)

Great Society

b)

Peace Corps

c)

New Federalism

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

11.

Providing medical care to the poor and elderly was an initiative that was part of which LBJ program?

a)

Great Society

b)

Peace Corps

c)

New Federalism

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

12.

An ___ is an agreement to end fighting.

a)

amendment

b)

armistice

c)

autocracy

d)

alliance

13.

What was the main purpose of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

To win WWI

b)

To make Germany take responsibility for WWI

c)

To make an alliance with Germany

d)

To give the world leaders a chance to discuss the war

14.
What was JFK's response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
Naval blockade of Cuba
b)
invade Cuba
c)
bomb U.S.S.R.
d)
do nothing
15.
Soviet missiles found here almost caused WWIII
a)
Cuba
b)
Turkey
c)
East Berlin
d)
Dominican Republican
16.
What failed invasion of Cuba embarrassed JFK & led to his distrust of the CIA?
a)
Bay of Pigs
b)
D-Day
c)
Operation Havana
d)
Cuban Offensive
17.
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
18.

Nixon's plan to replace US troops with Vietnamese troops to end US involvement in Vietnam was called

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Maddox Resolution

d)

Agent Orange

19.

Which amendment changed the voting age to 18?

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

19th

d)

26th

20.
The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?
a)
containment
b)
Good Neighbor policy
c)
isolationism
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
21.
What is the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of SE Asia would follow?
a)
Domino theory
b)
MAD theory
c)
Containment theory
d)
China Syndrome
22.

How did American citizens react to the Tet Offensive?

a)

They were discouraged

b)

They became more committed to the war

c)

They were indifferent

d)

They were encouraged

23.

The Camp David Accords was-

a)

peace treaty to end the Cold war

b)

agreement between the U.S and Middle eastern nations to lift the oil embargo by OPEC.

c)

peace agreement negotiated by Carter between Israel & Egypt

d)

agreement to protect Middle Eastern countries from Soviet rule

24.

The resurgence of conservatism was a political characteristic of which era in the U.S?

a)

70's & 80's

b)

1990's & 2000's

c)

1960's

d)

1920's

25.

In order to raise funds to support fighting communism in Nicaragua, Reagan's administration sold weapons to Iran in what is now known as the-

a)

Camp David Accords

b)

Iran-Iraq Affair

c)

Iran-Contra Affair

d)

Iran Hostage Crisis

26.

An agreement on weapons control between the U.S & Soviet Union.

a)

Stagflation

b)

Peace through Strength

c)

Camp David Accords

d)

Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT)

27.

The Watergate Scandal was responsible for-

a)

decrease in confidence in the U.S government

b)

the impeachment of President Nixon

c)

major tax cuts under President Reagan

d)

keeping the peace in the middle-east

28.

This poster is from the first annual Earth Day in 1970.

Earth Day was created for the purpose of —

a)

celebrating the diversity of humankind

b)

honoring the world’s agricultural workers

c)

raising awareness of environmental issues

d)

promoting peace throughout the world

29.

What was the reaction of many Americans to the Watergate scandal?

a)

Discontent over the antiwar and civil rights protests

b)

Support for the containment of communism

c)

Cynicism about government and elected politicians

d)

Confidence in the presidential selection process

30.

Lines for gas such as the one in this photograph resulted from —

a)

the dissolution of Standard Oil Company

b)

an oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico

c)

the construction of the trans-Alaska pipeline

d)

an embargo by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

31.

Civil Rights Era Review Question

Which action is prohibited under provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972?

a)

A teacher attempts to organize a charity basketball game for faculty and students.

b)

A principal refuses to organize athletic events and programs for female sports teams.

c)

The funding for a music program is cut because of declining tax revenues.

d)

The staffing for a foreign language class is reduced due to lack of interest.

32.

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)

broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion

d)

reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus

33.

In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shah to enter the United States for medical treatment. This perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?

a)

Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia.

b)

Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran.

c)

Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran.

d)

Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran.

34.

What was Reagan's strategy to prevent aggression from other countries?

a)

Reduce military spending

b)

Increase military defense spending

c)

Invade before invaded

d)

Drone strikes

35.

The economic policies of Ronald Reagan: reduction of taxes and the promotion of unrestricted free-market activity

a)

"Trickle down economics"/Reaganomics

b)

The New Deal

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Race to the Top

36.
The longest period of economic growth happened during who's administration?
a)
Nixon
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Clinton
d)
Bush
37.

Bill Clinton passed NAFTA in his 1st term to help the economies in __________ ________ grow.

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

38.

Which of the following is correct:

a)

Clinton was not impeached or convicted

b)

Clinton was impeached and convicted

c)

Clinton was impeached but not convicted

d)

Clinton was not impeached by was convicted

39.
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
40.
The Cold War ended in 1991, when which country fell?
a)
China
b)
Kuwait
c)
Soviet Union
d)
Cuba
41.
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
42.

What federal department was created to handle national security, as it relates to terrorism?

a)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

b)

United States Department of Justice

c)

Department of Homeland Security

43.
What countries did President Bush start wars in during the War on Terror?
a)
Iraq and Afghanistan
b)
North Korea and China
c)
Mexico and Panama
d)
Iran and Iraq
44.
What day did a deadly terrorist attack blow up the World Trade Centers in NYC?
a)
September 5, 2002
b)
September 11, 2001
c)
November 3, 2001
d)
October 3, 2001
45.

What justification did the U.S. government use to invade Iraq?

a)

They thought Osama bin Laden was hiding in Iraq.

b)

They thought the Iraqi government was pursuing weapons of mass destruction.

c)

They wanted to liberate the Iraqi people.

d)

They thought Iraq possessed rich oil fields.

46.

The Patriot Act was passed under this president after 9/11.

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Carter

c)

Clinton

d)

Obama

47.

What powers did the government gain from the PATRIOT making it a controversial law.

a)

It gained the power to imprison American citizens without due process rights

b)

To gave the President war powers similar to the War Powers Act

c)

It gave the government power to conduct surveillance without warrants

d)

It gave the Congress the power to oversee military courts

48.

Which amendment do critics say the PATRIOT Act violates for Americans?

a)

6th Amendment: Right to a fair trial

b)

4th Amendment: Right to privacy

c)

5th Amendment: Right to due process

d)

1st Amendment free speech rights

49.

During most of the 20th century African Americans were prevented from voting by:

a)

Intimidation, economic retaliation, and violence

b)

“Poll taxes” that many poor people could not afford

c)

Legal devices like the “grandfather clause”

d)

All of the above

50.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

13th Amendment

1.

abolished slavery

b)

14th Amendment

2.

all persons born or naturalized in U.S. were entitled equal rights

c)

15th Amendment

3.

gave people right to vote regardless of race

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

4.

Allowed "separate but equal" facilities.

e)

Brown v. Board of Education

5.

Ended segregation in public schools

51.

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

52.

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

53.

What group/individuals sought to improve the treatment of migrant workers through boycotts and strikes?

a)

SNCC, Martin Luther King

b)

Black Panthers, Newton

c)

United Farm Workers Union, Dolores Huerta & Cesar Chavez

d)

Immigration Union, Dolores Huerta & Cesar Chavez

54.

College students used _____ to protest against segregation in diners and at lunch counters.

a)

sit-ins

b)

freedom rides

c)

speeches

d)

death threats

55.

Name the civil rights leader who was Islamic and believed white Americans would never support equal rights.

a)

Malcolm X

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Booker T. Washington

56.

How did television help the civil rights movement?

a)

It brought entertainment to those who were being punished.

b)

It distracted those who were part of the civil rights.

c)

It gave African Americans performance opportunities.

d)

Average Americans were able to see the violence and protests.

57.

The Civil Rights Act declared that ...

a)

discrimination could not be based on someone's effort

b)

discrimination could not be based on race, color, or origin

c)

discrimination based on ability to perform a job was illegal

d)

discrimination could not be based on gender

58.
This amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
59.

Which amendment to the US Constitution granted full citizenship and protection to all people born in the United States?

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1981

b)

14th amendment

c)

15th amendment

d)

19th amendment

60.

Which amendment to the US Constitution prohibited the state and federal governments from denying the right to vote to any male citizen because of "race?"

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th