WorksheetsUnit 8 Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which numbered pair of phrases best completes this diagram?
(1) increased urban decay; (2) Increased leisure time
(1) increased demand for housing; (2) Increased deforestation
(1) Increased demand for the automobile; (2) Increased labor union membership
(1) Increased immigration; (2) Increased racial tensions
Which constitutional issue was debated after the release of the Pentagon Papers?
Freedom of religion
The right to trial by jury
Freedom of the Press
The right to a peaceful assembly
Which statement correctly completes this timeline?
The Allied powers divide Germany and Berlin into four sectors
German citizens vote to reunite East and West Germany
The United States and Great Britain airlift supplies to West Berlin
The United Nations sends troops into Eastern Europe.
As a result of the Berlin Airlift, the United States was able to --
bypass a Soviet blockade without provoking a military conflict
transport Polish refugees to safety
prevent the Nazi Party from reorganizing
intimidate Soviet leaders by demonstrating superior military power
This is a cross-sectional diagram of a major operation ordered by President Harry S. Truman in 1948. The flight pattern illustrated in the diagram was designed to allow an airplane to land every three minutes. Why was this operation undertaken?
To enable a rapid withdrawal of troops from a war torn-city
To deploy substantial invasion forces
To provide supplies to a blockaded city
To rescue thousands of stranded political refugees
In this excerpt, McCarthy is attempting to incite fear about--
Japanese Americans confined in internment camps
organizers of the Civil Rights movement
accomplices in the Watergate scandal
members of the Communist Party in government positions
Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union
The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries
The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China
The rapid industrialization of many South East Asian countries
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in --
the war effort of the 1940's
the Red Scare of the 1950s
The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
the political scandals of the 1970s
What legislation helped American soldiers get an education and buy homes in the suburbs during the Cold War?
Interstate Commerce Act
Federal Housing Authority Act
Social Security Act
GI BIll
What theory caused the U.S. to enter the Vietnam War in order to stop the expansion of communism across Southeast Asia?
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
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?
17th amendment
21st amendment
22nd amendment
26th amendment
What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe?
Berlin Wall
Iron Curtain
No Man's Land
Iron Wall
Korea was divided along the __________ Parallel after World War II.
35th
36th
37th
38th
Winston Churchill
Who coined the phrase "iron curtain" during a speech on March 5, 1946.
Containment
Which word best describes the U.S. policy towards communism in the 1950s and 1960s?
the Korean War
In which conflict was containment successful?
Berlin Air Lift
In order to break the Soviet blockade against West Berlin in 1948, the United States and Great Brita
North Korea
After the fighting in the Korean War ended in 1953, the communist controlled what portion of Korea?
The Tet Offensive resulted in what?
The cancellation of the bachelor
A major psychological and political victory for the Vietcong
The entrance of the Soviet Union into the war of the Communist side
The end of the war
Training South Vietnamese troops to retake combat responsibilities from US troops is called --
Vietminization
Vietcong
Internationalism
Linkage
What resulted from the Kent State University Protest?
Decrease in federal funding of student loans
Reinstatement of the draft
the signing of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
Increased support of the antiwar movement
What was the main reason the US waged war in Vietnam?
Red Scare
Arms Race
Containment Policy
The rise of dictators
Which of the following contributed to the growing cultural divide between generations during the 1950s?
Flappers and speakeasies
Rock and Roll music
Anti-war movement
Economic hardship and high employment
Which of the following became the official motto on US currency in 1956?
In God We Trust
E Pluribus Unam
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
Public education in America shifted towards math and science as a result of --
the discovery of the atomic bomb
the launch of the first artificial satellite
the baby boom of the 1950s
the development of the first computer
This poster promoted which of the following?
assisting WWII veterans readjust to civilian life
ensuring proper schooling for US military officers
providing incentives to enlist in the military
going to church
Which of the following characterize the 1950s in America
growth of subarbs
development of the interstate highway system
expansion of the middle class
all of the above
In this quote, Senator Joseph McCarthy attempted to create fear about --
Japanese Americans confined in internment camps
Civil rights activists being arrested and beaten
Communists working in government positions
Americans being ignored by their government
One consequence of the expansion of population into the suburbs is --
Increased leisure time for families
Increased deforestation or clearing of land
Increased labor union membership
Increased racial tensions and conflict
Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin working with the March of Dimes developed a vaccine for which of the following?
Measels
Mumps
Chicken Pox
Polio
The technology listed above was created as part of which NASA related industry?
Telecommunications
Energy
Aerospace
Transportation
The memo described above led to --
escalation of US military involvement in Vietnam
North Vietnamese communists asking for a ceasefire
South Vietnamese leaders rejecting US help
Soviet troops being deployed to Vietnam
Which of the following is a term used to describe the perception that there is a discrepancy between public statements and actual government policies?
Hawk mentality
Credibility gap
Living-room war
Flexible response
After the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, President Johnson escalated the war in Vietnam by --
evacuating US citizens from Vietnam
beginning peace talks with North Vietnam
deploying more troops to Vietnam
surrendering to North Vietnam
Both the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the War Powers Act included debate over --
1st amendment freedoms
extent of legislative and executive authority
violations of due process in the 14 amendment
unconstitutional actions by the judicial branch
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
If one country fell to socialism, others would follow
If one country fell to fascism, others would follow
Where was Korea divided?
18 parallel
34 parallel
38 parallel
28 parallel
How did the GI Bill assist soldiers when they returned to civilian life?
Offered Low Interest Loans and College Scholarships
Gave free medical care to returning veterans
Encouraged returning vets to rejoin the military
Offered veterans bonus pay
Which post World War II program provided the following for our veterans?
-funds for education and training
-home, farm and business loans
-unemployment compensation
Marshall Plan
G.I. Bill
Emancipation Proclamation
Truman Doctrine
Treaty signed by France, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, U.S.A., U.K., Soviet Union and China in the effort to bring peace to Indochina:
Geneva Accords
Paris Accords
London Accords
Moscow Accords
Shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.
blockade/quarantine
containment
perestroika
satellites
