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White 26 Final Prep

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which choice best describes the Second Red Scare ?

a)

the use of military force to put down civil unrest in American cities

b)

the use of accusations, blacklisting, and investigations against suspected communists

c)

the effort to expand civil rights protections to more groups of Americans

d)

the use of unethical searches and unfounded proclamations of a planned communist revolution in America  by Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer

2.

Which of the following terms refers to the indirect but hostile conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union that began at the end of WWII and lasted until 1991?

a)

Iron Curtain

b)

Soviet-Communist War

c)

Korean War

d)

Cold War

3.

What is significant about the 38th parallel?

a)

It divides Western and Eastern Europe, this line is also described as the Iron Curtain

b)

The division between North and South Korea

c)

The division between China and North Korea, also known as the Iron Curtain.

d)

The 38th parallel was the location of all communist satellite nations.

4.

Which statement best describes the primary focus of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s?

a)

to prevent the admission of Red China to the United Nations

b)

to prevent the integration of various racial groups in U.S. society

c)

to investigate radical groups in order  to find disloyal Americans

d)

to place quotas on the number of immigrants entering the U.S. 

5.
What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War?
a)
To spread communism
b)
To strengthen ties with Vietnam and Korea
c)
To destroy the Soviet Union and its allies
d)
To contain communism and promote democracy
6.

What are two examples of proxy wars that took place during the cold war

a)

Spanish-American War

b)

WWI & WWII

c)

Korean & Vietnam Wars

d)

Afghanistan & Iraq Wars

7.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Leonid Brezhnev

c)

Nikita Khrushchev

d)

Fidel Castro

8.

In what country did the Soviet Union put nuclear missile sites that could hit any target within the United States

a)

Mexico

b)

Italy

c)

Turkey

d)

Cuba

9.

Who was the president of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Lyndon Johnson

d)

Harry S. Truman

10.

How did the United States discover that nuclear missiles were being installed into Cuba?

a)

They decoded a secret message from Fidel Castro

b)

U.S. spies in Russia found out

c)

Cubans smuggled secret documents into the U.S.

d)

Pictures from a U-2 spy plan

11.

Which leader was NOT involved in the negotiations for the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Castro

b)

Khrushchev

c)

Kennedy

12.
The HUAC stands for...
a)
The House Un-American Activities Committee
b)
The House Under American Counsel
c)
The House Un-Republic Activities Committee
d)
The House Under American Communism
13.

Who lead the investigations on American citizens who were suspected to be communist during the Red Scare?

a)

Joseph McCarthy

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Joseph Biden

d)

Joseph Conrad

14.

Why was Emmett Till murdered?

a)

he stole from the store

b)

He whistled at a lady

c)

He punched the lady at the store

15.

What was the impact of Emmett Till's mother's decision to have an open casket funeral?

a)

It led to a change in the law

b)

It sparked nationwide outrage and brought attention to the brutality of racism

c)

It had no impact on the Civil Rights movement

16.

Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional.

a)

Sweatt V. Painter

b)

Brown V. Board of Education

c)

Plessy V. Ferguson

d)

Hernandez V. Texas

17.

revolutionary party, founded by Huey P. Newton -

a)

Brown Berets

b)

Black Panthers

c)

CORE

d)

LULAC

18.

On February 1, 1960, four black college students in Greensboro, N.C. tried to integrate the lunch counter at F.W. Woolworth; which type of non-violent action was this?   

a)
sit-in campaign
b)

boycott

c)

protest

d)

riot

19.

The main goal of the freedom riders was to 

a)
pressure the federal government to enforce the law banning segregation on interstate buses
b)
inspire students to protest in Birmingham against Jim Crow
c)
encourage Congress to pass Kennedy's civil rights agenda
d)

Gather votes for JFK

20.
This act abolished racial, religious, and sex discrimination by employers; unlawful for an employer to “fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges or employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” (signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson) (USH.9F)
a)
Civil Rights Act 1964
b)
Executive Order 1948
c)

Plessy v. Ferguson

d)
Voting Rights Act 1965
21.

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

22.

Malcolm X encouraged the black community to

a)
Better themselves
b)
Not to depend on the white man
c)
Educate their mind
d)
All of the above
23.

“You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.”

a)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

Malcolm X

24.

Which leader was influenced by the teachings of Gandhi?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

John Lewis

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Nelson Mandela

25.

What philosophy galvanized Bobby Seale and Huey P Newton to launch the Black Panther Party?

a)

Nelson Mandela's philosophy of forgiveness

b)

Malcolm X's philosophy of black self-determination

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.'s philosophy of non-violence

d)

Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of civil disobedience

26.

What was the main focus of the Panthers' energy ?

a)

Cultural events

b)

Military operations

c)

Political campaigns

d)

Social programs

27.

Who ordered the national guard to stop the Little Rock Nine on their first day of school?

a)

the Principal of the high school

b)

The president of the Unite States

c)

the mayor of Little Rock

d)

the governor of the state of Arkansas

28.

Who did President Eisenhower send to enforce the decision of school integration?

a)

FBI Director

b)

Vice President Nixon

c)

Arkansas National Guard

d)

United States Army -101st

29.

The imaginary line that separated free Western Europe from Communist Eastern Europe was known as...

a)

communist shield

b)

capitalist-communist divide

c)

iron curtain

d)

steel door

30.

Who were the main two world superpowers following World War II?

a)

Soviet Union and China

b)

Soviet Union and Germany

c)

United States and Great Britain

d)

United States and Soviet Union

31.

What was the result of the Korean War?

a)

North and South Korea was united under a single communist government

b)

North and South Korea was united under a single democratic government

c)

Korea was divided in two. Democratic North Korea and communist South Korea.

d)

Korea was divided in two. Communist North Korea and democratic South Korea

32.

How did the Korean War begin?

a)

Stalin blockaded Berlin

b)

Cuba let the Soviet Union put missiles in Cuba

c)

Lyndon Johnson sent more troops to Korea

d)

Communist North Korea crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea to spread communism.

33.

Why did President Kennedy order the U.S. Navy to blockade Cuba in 1962?

a)

To stop Cuba from selling weapons to the Soviet Union

b)

to stop the outbreak of the Spanish Flu

c)

To stop Soviet ships from transporting additional weapons and missiles to Cuba

34.

How did the Vietnam War ultimately end?

a)

the U.S. decided to withdraw its troops

b)

the U.S. agreed to remove all nuclear weapons from Vietnam

c)

The U.S. defeated the North Vietnamese military

35.

Which half of Germany was communist?

a)

East Germany

b)

West Germany

36.

How old was Emmett Till when he was murder?

a)

16

b)

14

c)

20

d)

30

37.

Where was Emmett Till born?

a)

Richmond

b)

Chicago

c)

New York

38.

Where did Emmett Till die?

a)

Richmond

b)

Alabama

c)

Money, Mississippi

d)

New York City

39.

McCarthyism focused on which groups of people?

a)

Farmers, business people, and White House employees

b)

Teachers, Hollywood celebrities, government employees

c)

The rich, immigrants, and teachers

d)

College students, professors, and factory workers

40.

Senator McCarthy's lost popular support when he accused ...?

a)

the House of Representatives

b)

the US Army

c)

the poor

d)

women and children

41.

When Hollywood actors, directors, writers, etc. were accused of being a communist, they were jailed and...

a)

blacklisted

b)

executed

c)

whitelisted

d)

hanged

42.

Books were banned if they taught "pro-communist" lessons or morals.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Who were the Hollywood Ten?

a)

Film industry professionals who were blacklisted and jailed for refusing to cooperate with HUAC.

b)

A group of actors who formed a union to demand higher wages.

c)

A team of filmmakers who revolutionized the Hollywood industry.

d)

A committee of film critics who determined the winners of the Academy Awards.

44.

What was McCarthyism?

a)

A period of economic growth in the United States during the 1950s

b)

A period of political persecution in the United States during the 1950s, characterized by heightened fears of communist influence on American institutions and individuals.

c)

A political ideology that advocated for the separation of church and state

d)

A movement to promote civil rights in the United States during the 1960s

45.

What does DMZ stand for in the context of the Korean War?

a)

Diplomatic Meeting Zone

b)

Demilitarized Zone

c)

Dangerous Military Zone

d)

Defensive Military Zone

46.

What was the main purpose of the DMZ in Korea?

a)

To serve as a buffer zone between North and South Korea

b)

To establish a military base for the United Nations forces in Korea

c)

To promote trade and economic cooperation between North and South Korea

d)

To provide a safe haven for refugees fleeing North Korea

47.

Comparing Malcolm X and King: Who was it? Assassinated  

a)
MLK
b)
Malcolm X
c)
Both
d)

Neither

48.

What did the Black Panthers NOT do?

a)

Organise free breakfast clubs

b)

Organise free medical clinics

c)

Patrol the streets

d)

Organise sit-ins

49.

The Black Panthers wrote ...

a)

10 Amendments

b)

A Bill of Rights for the Black Community

c)

A Ten Point Program

d)

The Panther Manifesto

50.

Where did the Panthers focus their efforts?

a)

Foreign policy

b)

individual salaries

c)

the community

d)

individual families

51.

What was the goal of the Black Panther Party?

a)

To protect the community from racism and police brutality

b)

To support the police force

c)

To encourage segregation

d)

To promote integration