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Units 8, 9, 10 Test Review

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 4hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What factor did historians believe had the greatest impact on John F. Kennedy defeating Richard Nixon in the 1960 presidential election?

a)

Corrupt practices of Nixon were exposed by the media during the campaign.

b)

Kennedy had great experience as the governor of Massachusetts

c)

Kennedy had a better showing in nationally televised debates.

d)

Nixon did not serve in the military during World War II.

2.

What was President Kennedy's goal in establishing the Peace Corps?

a)

to prevent the spread of communism

b)

to stop the spread of infectious diseases

c)

to give support to developing nations

d)

to improve education in former Communist nations

3.

Who wrote the book The Feminine Mystique?

a)

Betty Friedan

b)

Gloria Steinem

c)

Phyllis Schlafly

d)

Maya Angelou

4.

What most challenged the view of woman as a homemaker and wife in the 1950s?

a)

TV shows like Leave it to Beaver

b)

Betty Friedan's book The Feminine Mystique

c)

advertisements marketing household goods

d)

the return to manufacturing jobs by many veterans

5.

Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missle Crisis?

a)

Che Guevera

b)

Fulgencio Batista

c)

Fidel Castro

d)

Francisco Franco

6.

Why was the Berlin Wall built?

a)

to stop the spread of democracy

b)

to stop the spread of communism

c)

to keep the citizens of West Berlin out of East Berlin

d)

to keep the citizens of East Berlin in East Berlin

7.

What agency was a major part of Johnson's "War on Poverty"?

a)

Upward Bound

b)

Job Corps

c)

VISTA

d)

Office of Economic Opportunity

8.

What is Kennedy's legislative agenda called?

a)

Great Society

b)

Fair Deal

c)

New Frontier

d)

Square Deal

9.

What did Kennedy's "flexible response" plan call for?

a)

a buildup of nuclear weapons

b)

a buildup of conventional weapons

c)

a reduction of military bases

d)

a reduction of the Special Forces

10.

What was Johnson's legislative agenda called?

a)

Great Society

b)

New Frontier

c)

Fair Deal

d)

Square Deal

11.

What agency was a major part of Johnson's "War on Poverty"?

a)

Upward Bound

b)

Job Corps

c)

VISTA

d)

Office of Economic Opportunity

12.

Which Supreme Court case says suspects are entitled to an attorney, even if they cannot pay?

a)

Escobedo v Illinois

b)

Gideon v Wainwright

c)

Engel v Vitale

d)

Griswold v Connecticut

13.

Which program is government funded health insurance for the elderly?

a)

Medicaid

b)

Head Start

c)

Medicare

d)

VISTA

14.

The term "Great Society" came to represent

a)

the glamorous image fo the Kennedy Administration

b)

the antion's anti-communist agenda

c)

Michael Harrington's affluent society

d)

the domestic programs of the Johnson Administration

15.

What kind of society did President Johnson envision when he created the Great Society programs?

a)

one the ensured access to justice, education, decent housing, and health care for all Americans

b)

one that emphasized that all people are equal only in the eyes of God

c)

one that sympathized with the less fortunate but strictly limited government's role in helping them

d)

one that made separate schools for black and white children truly equal

16.
Names of the Great Society Programs that provide health insurance to the elderly and covers low income people with medical needs?
a)
HUD and CPB
b)
VISTA and Job Corps
c)
NEA and SeniorCare
d)
Medicare and Medicaid
17.
Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?
a)
Minorities and the poor
b)
White, middle-class families
c)
Farmers and laborers
d)
Businessmen
18.

What European country controlled Vietnam until World War II?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Spain

19.

John F. Kennedy

a)

sent warships to bomb North Vietnam.

b)

decreased the war equipment being sent to South Vietnam.

c)

increased the number of military advisers in South Vietnam.

d)

sent soldiers to fight in North Vietnam.

20.

The Ho Chi Minh Trail was

a)

a secret path which was used by the Viet Cong in Saigon.

b)

a supply line for the Vietcong which ran through neutral countries.

c)

the route that the Americans took when they left South Vietnam.

d)

a supply line used by South Vietnam.

21.

Which of the following was NOT used by the American military in Vietnam?

a)

Aerial attacks (regular bombs)

b)

Agent Orange

c)

Napalm

d)

Nuclear bombs

22.

Where was the United States Navy allegedly attacked in 1964?

a)

Gulf of Thailand

b)

Gulf of Tonkin

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

South China Sea

23.

The United States experience in the Vietnam War supports the idea that the outcome of a war

a)

is determined mainly be technological superiority.

b)

is dependent on using the greatest number of soldiers.

c)

is assured to countries dedicated to democratic ideals.

d)

can be strongly affected by public opinion.

24.

Which of the following was not a reason for the Vietnam War?

a)

The Domino Theory

b)

Containment

c)

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

d)

Vietnamization

25.

Which American president escalated the Vietnam War and did not run for re-election as a result of anti-war activities in the United States?

a)

Kennedy

b)

Nixon

c)

Truman

d)

Johnson

26.

In the ____________________, United States soldiers killed at least 450 women, children, and elderly men, shocking the American public.

a)

My Lai Massacre

b)

Attack on Sai Pan

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Attack on Khe Sanh

27.

The sustained bombing of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops, ordered by Johnson in 1965

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Operation Rolling Thunder

c)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

d)

Tet Offensive

28.

Leading Vietnamese nationalist figure, supporting the Communist party

a)

Ngo Dinh Diem

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Kent State University

29.

If one country falls to communism, the countries around would also fall to communism

a)

Vietnamization

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

30.

The Vietnamese who fought against the U.S. and South Vietnamese troops

a)

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

b)

Ngo Dinh Diem

c)

Viet Cong

d)

Ho Chi Minh

31.

Gave the President expansive war powers

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Domino Theory

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

32.

1968, massive attack by the Viet Cong on major cities in South Vietnam; caused American public support of war to plummet

a)

Operation Rolling Thunder

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Kent State University

33.

Protests over military missions in Cambodia resulted in confrontation between protestors and police, with four students killed on May 4, 1970

a)

Kent State University

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Viet Cong

34.
Hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States but without military action was known as ______.
a)
Marshall Plan
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Cold War
d)
Brinkmanship
35.
What defined the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam?
a)
38th Parallel
b)
17th Parallel
c)
Mekong River
d)
It was a straight line exactly halfway between the northern tip and the southern tip of the country
36.

The Vietcong were-

a)

South Vietnam force

b)

North Vietnam force

c)

North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam

d)

Another name for Communists

37.

Guerrilla Warfare was-

a)

Fighting by small groups using tactics such as the ambush

b)

Using gorillas to fight against enemy soldiers

c)

Dressing up as gorillas and fighting while hitting your chest

38.
Which side ended up winning the Vietnam War and taking control of the country? 
a)
United States
b)
Soviet Union
c)
South Vietnam
d)
North Vietnam
39.
What are Napalm and Agent Orange are two examples of?
a)
guerilla fighting
b)
chemical weapons
c)
army helicopters
d)
missiles
40.
What were the problems of fighting in Vietnam?
a)
Identifying the enemy 
b)
Jungle/Location provided cover and a place to transport enemy supplies
c)
Weather and climate
d)
all of these
41.

The American people strongly supported U.S. involvement in the war

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Our Vietnam Vets were welcomed with open arms when they returned home

a)

No

b)

yes

43.

In 1975, two years after the last American troops left Vietnam,:

a)

South Vietnam defeated the Viet Cong

b)

the United Nations drew up a treaty ending the war

c)

South Vietnam surrendered to North Vietnam

44.
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
45.
President Truman threatened to ____ striking workers to prevent strikes from crippling the nation.
a)
arrest
b)
sue
c)
draft
d)
deport
46.
The vast majority of new homes in the 1950’s were built here
a)
suburbs
b)
cities
c)
barrios
d)
sub-divisions
47.

the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock ‘n’ roll were viewed as forms of ____.

a)

harmless entertainment

b)

rebellion

c)

mainstream American values

d)

African-American culture

48.
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
49.

What is the subdivision called that was built after World War II and helped give middle-class families affordable housing?

a)

Levittown

b)

Hooverville

c)

Midtown

d)

Schererville

50.

Which of the following was an effect of the economic prosperity of the 1950's?

a)

Americans invested in consumer goods based on the home, such as televisions, appliances, & automobiles.

b)

Americans invested heavily in the stock market

c)

Americans continued to pay high taxes

d)

Americans purchased more foreign goods produced in Asian countries like Korea and Japan

51.

What was the image of the ideal woman in the 1950’s?

a)

Nurse

b)

Teacher

c)

Housewife

d)

Astronaut

52.
 The baby boom in the United States of the 1950s and 1960s had its most significant impact on the
a)
rebirth of urban business districts
b)
 decreased use of child labor in factories
c)
recruitment for the armed forces
d)
 construction of housing and schools
53.
What was the result of the Brown v. Board of Education case?
a)
Segregation in public schools became illegal
b)
African-Americans began playing profession sports
c)
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus
d)
MLK led a March on Washington
54.
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
55.
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
a)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
b)
It allowed African-Americans to run for political office
c)
It ended segregation in school
d)
It made poll taxes illegal
56.
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a)
It gave African-American women the right to vote
b)
It made literacy tests to vote illegal
c)
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
d)
It allowed all African-Americans to vote
57.
The March on Washington is most famous for...
a)
causing race riots in Washington, D.C.
b)
200,000 people worked together to get the right to vote
c)
the KKK became an illegal organization
d)
MLK gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech
58.
Which of the following best describes the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Segregation on buses became illegal after a couple of days of boycotting
b)
Segregation on buses became illegal after months of boycotting
c)
African-Americans blocked the streets preventing buses from operating
d)
Martin Luther King was arrested for not giving up his seat
59.
What is the purpose of the 24th Amendment?
a)
It ended slavery
b)
It ended segregation based on race
c)
It made poll taxes illegal
d)
It made it legal for Thurgood Marshall to be selected for the Supreme Court
60.

What organization did W.E.B. Du Bois found?

a)

The Back to Africa Movement

b)

Tuskegee Institute

c)

NAACP

d)

Access for all movement

61.
This amendment granted African American men the right to vote (1870) (USH.9A)
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
5th
62.
This amendment declared that all persons   born in the United States (except American Indian tribes) were citizens, that   all citizens were entitled to equal rights regardless of their race, and   their rights were protected by due process of the law (1868) (USH.9A)
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
5th
63.

True or False? The Montgomery Bus Boycott was effective because most people who rode the bus were black, and the bus company lost too much money once people boycotted.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What kind of marches did Martin Luther King Jr. lead?

a)

large

b)

mad

c)

nonviolent

d)

violent

65.

The Freedom Riders were a group of African Americans and Whites who rode buses to..?

a)

Encourage A.A.'s to leave the south and move north

b)

to protest racial segregation throughout the south

c)

to promote membership in the KKK

d)

to gain support for the Vietnam war

66.
Which civil rights leader advocated separation  for African Americans and was opposed to integration ?
a)
Martin Luther King
b)
Medgar Evers
c)
Malcolm X
d)
Eldrige Cleaver
67.
which supreme court case ruled that separation is okay so long as it is equal? 
a)
Plessy V. Ferguson
b)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
68.
 An African American women who was asked to give up her seat on the bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama was
a)
Harriet B. Stowe
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Michelle Obama
d)
Coretta King
69.

Which court case involved the protest of a man named Oliver Brown for his daughter, Linda Brown, to be able to attend a white school that was much closer to her house than the black school?

a)

Brown V. Mississippi

b)

Brown V. BOE

c)

Brown V. All Schools

d)

Brown V. the South

70.

Who was Linda Brown's lawyer?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

Thurgood Marshall

71.

In Brown V. BOE, what did the court rule about school segregation?

a)

That it was alright as long as the facilities were equal.

b)

That it was unconstitutional.

c)

That it was wrong, but you could still do it if you wanted.

d)

That it was perfectly fine.

72.

What three methods of non-violent protest were used by MLK, Jr. during the Civil Rights movement?

a)

Marches, demonstrations, boycotts

b)

Rallies, Protests, and Boycotts

c)

Mob Protests with Torches and Pitch Forks

73.
What supreme court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and desegregated public schools?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Brown v. Segregation
c)
Madison v. Marbury 
74.
What group of Morehouse College students organized sit-ins to protest the segregation of Atlanta’s diners?
a)
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
b)
NAACP
c)
SCLC
75.

In addition to boycotts, marches, and freedom rides, the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) helped

a)

organize sit-ins at lunch counters across the South.

b)

promote removing the poll taxes

c)

promote removing literacy tests

76.

Which U.S. President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?

a)

FDR

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

77.

Which two organizations were against the use of violence in the struggle for African-American civil rights?

a)

CORE, SCLC

b)

CORE, KKK

c)

SCLC, Black Panthers

d)

Nation of Islam, Black Panthers

78.

Demonstrators attending the March on Washington D.C. in 1963 attended an event whose main purpose was

a)

to demand an end to racial discrimination by federal employers

b)

to demand that Congress pass President Kennedy's Civil Rights bill

c)

to demand enforcement of the Supreme Court's decision to desegregate schools

d)

to demand reparations for centuries of oppression experienced by African Americans

79.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Black Panther Party

a)

the Black Panther Party called for an immediate end to police brutality

b)

the Black Panther Party provided free meals to the black community

c)

the Black Panther Party only used violence as a way to achieve justice

d)

The Black Panther Party was targeted by the FBI

80.

What do Civil Rights groups and Black Power groups both have in common?

a)

both opposed African-American participation in elections

b)

both expressed pride in being African American

c)

both ignored racist attitudes in Northern cities

d)

both proposed emigration to Africa

81.

Lunch counter sit-ins and the actions of freedom riders are examples of

a)

steps taken in support of the American with Disabilities Act

b)

Programs dealing with affirmative action

c)

violent acts by the Black Panthers

d)

Non-violent attempts to oppose segregation

82.

During the Civil Rights Movement, the Black Panther Party's tactics differed from those of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., because the Black Panthers called for –

a)

The use of armed resistance if necessary.

b)

The use of the court system to gain equality.

c)

Respecting government authority.

d)

Enduring injustice through religious faith.

83.

Which of the following was a direct result of the Civil Rights Movement?

a)

An increase in respect for suburban housewives.

b)

Increased migration to rural areas.

c)

The revitalization of inner cities.

d)

Increased political participation by minority groups

84.

Resistance by state and local governments to the Brown v. Board of Education is best represented by which incident?

a)

Little Rock Nine

b)

Montgomery Bus Boycotts

c)

Greensboro Sit-Ins

d)

Freedom Rides

85.

What is the name of the civil rights leader that best represents the political views represented in the chart?

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Stokely Carmichael

d)

Malcolm X

86.

Who organized thousands of farm workers to protest for better wages and working conditions?

a)

Cesar Chavez

b)

Malcolm X

c)

Dolores Huerta

d)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

87.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

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