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Unit 4 SS Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What term describes the process of giving money to a business or organization with the hope of making money from it later?

a)

Suburban

b)

Boom

c)

Invest

d)

Veteran

2.

What event led to increased spending on science education in US public schools?

a)

The Red Scare

b)

The Bay of Pigs Incident

c)

The launch of Sputnik

d)

The construction of the Berlin Wall

3.

Who was the leader of Cuba during the Bay of Pigs Incident?

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Charles Duke

d)

Khushchev

4.

What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

a)

The overthrow of Fidel Castro

b)

The establishment of a US military base in Cuba

c)

The failure of the mission

d)

The successful containment of communism

5.

Which court case officially put an end to segregation in public schools?

a)

Pearson v. Clarendon County

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Briggs v Elliot

d)

Jesse Jackson v. United States

6.

Who is known for creating the Rainbow Coalition and running for president?

a)

Charles Duke

b)

Fidel Castro

c)

Jesse Jackson

d)

John F. Kennedy

7.

Which individual was the only person from South Carolina to have walked on the moon?

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Jesse Jackson

c)

Khushchev

d)

Charles Duke

8.

What was the primary purpose of the GI Bill?

a)

To increase spending on science education

b)

To promote individualism

c)

To provide veterans with money for college and housing

d)

To contain the spread of communism

9.

What does the term "satellite" refer to in Unit 4?

a)

A machine in space that orbits stars and planets

b)

A protest strategy involving peaceful sit-ins

c)

The radioactive particles released from a nuclear explosion

d)

The process of denying services based on racial discrimination

10.

Which of the following describes a sit-in?

a)

A violent negotiation tactic

b)

A military strategy used during the Cold War

c)

A method of containing communism

d)

A form of protest where people refuse to leave a place

11.

What term is used to describe a period of fast growth?

a)

Access

b)

Boom

c)

Invest

d)

Redlining

12.

What was the goal of the US policy of containment during the Cold War?

a)

To spread communism worldwide

b)

To keep the Soviet Union's spread of communism within certain limits

c)

To promote individualism in other countries

d)

To encourage peaceful negotiations with communist nations

13.

Which event led to the construction of the Berlin Wall?

a)

The launch of Sputnik

b)

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

c)

The Red Scare

d)

Citizens escaping from East Berlin to West Berlin

14.

What was the primary consequence of the Arms Race between the US and the Soviet Union?

a)

Increased cooperation between the two nations

b)

A reduction in military spending

c)

The promotion of individualism

d)

The creation of more powerful nuclear weapons

15.

What was the primary goal of the Red Scare in the United States?

a)

To promote individualism

b)

To create fear of communist infiltration

c)

To encourage peaceful negotiations with communist nations

d)

To increase spending on science education

16.

What term describes the process of denying certain services to residents of specific neighborhoods based on race?

a)

Redlining

b)

Access

c)

Boom

d)

Invest

17.

What was the name given to the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to build more nuclear weapons?

a)

The Red Scare

b)

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

c)

The Arms Race

d)

The Berlin Wall

18.

What term describes a system in which the government, not the people, owns and runs businesses and means of production?

a)

Containment

b)

Communism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Socialism

19.

What notable achievement did Charles Duke accomplish?

a)

Leading the Cuban Revolution

b)

Establishing the first artificial Earth satellite

c)

Being the only person from South Carolina to have walked on the moon

d)

Initiating the Arms Race between the US and the Soviet Union

20.

Which lunar mission did Charles Duke participate in?

a)

Apollo 11

b)

Apollo 13

c)

Apollo 16

d)

Apollo 17

21.

What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Wall?

a)

To promote tourism between East and West Berlin

b)

To facilitate trade between East and West Berlin

c)

To separate East Berlin from West Berlin and prevent citizens from fleeing to the West

d)

To encourage cultural exchanges between East and West Berlin

22.

What was the outcome of the Korean War?

a)

The reunification of North and South Korea

b)

The establishment of democracy in North Korea

c)

The complete annexation of South Korea by North Korea

d)

A stalemate with the border returning to near the 38th parallel

23.

What was the significance of the Korean War in the Cold War?

a)

It marked the beginning of peace between the United States and the Soviet Union

b)

It led to the signing of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

c)

It intensified the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union in Asia

d)

It resulted in the establishment of communist governments in Southeast Asia

24.

What was the primary reason for the United States involvement in the Vietnam War?

a)

To prevent the spread of communism in Vietnam

b)

To expand its influence in Southeast Asia

c)

To support Vietnamese independence movements

d)

To travel to Vietnam for vacation

25.

What are civil rights?

a)

Rights related to criminal proceedings

b)

Rights protecting individuals from discrimination and ensuring equal treatment under the law

c)

Rights exclusively granted to government officials

d)

Rights guaranteed to individuals by communism

26.

Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement and advocated for nonviolent protest strategies?

a)
Rosa Parks
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
Malcolm X
d)
Abraham Lincoln
27.

What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

a)
To establish unequal treatment based on race
b)
To promote segregation and discrimination
c)
To end segregation and discrimination, and ensure equal rights for all citizens.
d)
To limit the rights of certain citizens
28.

What role did the Interstate Highway System play during the Cold War era?

a)

It facilitated international trade with communist countries.

b)

It provided transportation for military personnel.

c)

It promoted cultural exchange and diplomacy.

d)

It served as an essential infrastructure for national defense and evacuation routes.