WorksheetsWhite 26 Final Prep
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 54mins
Which choice best describes the Second Red Scare ?
the use of military force to put down civil unrest in American cities
the use of accusations, blacklisting, and investigations against suspected communists
the effort to expand civil rights protections to more groups of Americans
the use of unethical searches and unfounded proclamations of a planned communist revolution in America by Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer
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?
Iron Curtain
Soviet-Communist War
Korean War
Cold War
What is significant about the 38th parallel?
It divides Western and Eastern Europe, this line is also described as the Iron Curtain
The division between North and South Korea
The division between China and North Korea, also known as the Iron Curtain.
The 38th parallel was the location of all communist satellite nations.
Which statement best describes the primary focus of the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s?
to prevent the admission of Red China to the United Nations
to prevent the integration of various racial groups in U.S. society
to investigate radical groups in order to find disloyal Americans
to place quotas on the number of immigrants entering the U.S.
What are two examples of proxy wars that took place during the cold war
Spanish-American War
WWI & WWII
Korean & Vietnam Wars
Afghanistan & Iraq Wars
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikita Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
In what country did the Soviet Union put nuclear missile sites that could hit any target within the United States
Mexico
Italy
Turkey
Cuba
Who was the president of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Harry S. Truman
How did the United States discover that nuclear missiles were being installed into Cuba?
They decoded a secret message from Fidel Castro
U.S. spies in Russia found out
Cubans smuggled secret documents into the U.S.
Pictures from a U-2 spy plan
Which leader was NOT involved in the negotiations for the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Castro
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Who lead the investigations on American citizens who were suspected to be communist during the Red Scare?
Joseph McCarthy
Josef Stalin
Joseph Biden
Joseph Conrad
Why was Emmett Till murdered?
he stole from the store
He whistled at a lady
He punched the lady at the store
What was the impact of Emmett Till's mother's decision to have an open casket funeral?
It led to a change in the law
It sparked nationwide outrage and brought attention to the brutality of racism
It had no impact on the Civil Rights movement
Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional.
Sweatt V. Painter
Brown V. Board of Education
Plessy V. Ferguson
Hernandez V. Texas
revolutionary party, founded by Huey P. Newton -
Brown Berets
Black Panthers
CORE
LULAC
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?
boycott
protest
riot
The main goal of the freedom riders was to
Gather votes for JFK
Plessy v. Ferguson
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.
True
False
Malcolm X encouraged the black community to
“You can't separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Malcolm X
Which leader was influenced by the teachings of Gandhi?
Martin Luther King Jr.
John Lewis
Winston Churchill
Nelson Mandela
What philosophy galvanized Bobby Seale and Huey P Newton to launch the Black Panther Party?
Nelson Mandela's philosophy of forgiveness
Malcolm X's philosophy of black self-determination
Martin Luther King Jr.'s philosophy of non-violence
Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of civil disobedience
What was the main focus of the Panthers' energy ?
Cultural events
Military operations
Political campaigns
Social programs
Who ordered the national guard to stop the Little Rock Nine on their first day of school?
the Principal of the high school
The president of the Unite States
the mayor of Little Rock
the governor of the state of Arkansas
Who did President Eisenhower send to enforce the decision of school integration?
FBI Director
Vice President Nixon
Arkansas National Guard
United States Army -101st
The imaginary line that separated free Western Europe from Communist Eastern Europe was known as...
communist shield
capitalist-communist divide
iron curtain
steel door
Who were the main two world superpowers following World War II?
Soviet Union and China
Soviet Union and Germany
United States and Great Britain
United States and Soviet Union
What was the result of the Korean War?
North and South Korea was united under a single communist government
North and South Korea was united under a single democratic government
Korea was divided in two. Democratic North Korea and communist South Korea.
Korea was divided in two. Communist North Korea and democratic South Korea
How did the Korean War begin?
Stalin blockaded Berlin
Cuba let the Soviet Union put missiles in Cuba
Lyndon Johnson sent more troops to Korea
Communist North Korea crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea to spread communism.
Why did President Kennedy order the U.S. Navy to blockade Cuba in 1962?
To stop Cuba from selling weapons to the Soviet Union
to stop the outbreak of the Spanish Flu
To stop Soviet ships from transporting additional weapons and missiles to Cuba
How did the Vietnam War ultimately end?
the U.S. decided to withdraw its troops
the U.S. agreed to remove all nuclear weapons from Vietnam
The U.S. defeated the North Vietnamese military
Which half of Germany was communist?
East Germany
West Germany
How old was Emmett Till when he was murder?
16
14
20
30
Where was Emmett Till born?
Richmond
Chicago
New York
Where did Emmett Till die?
Richmond
Alabama
Money, Mississippi
New York City
McCarthyism focused on which groups of people?
Farmers, business people, and White House employees
Teachers, Hollywood celebrities, government employees
The rich, immigrants, and teachers
College students, professors, and factory workers
Senator McCarthy's lost popular support when he accused ...?
the House of Representatives
the US Army
the poor
women and children
When Hollywood actors, directors, writers, etc. were accused of being a communist, they were jailed and...
blacklisted
executed
whitelisted
hanged
Books were banned if they taught "pro-communist" lessons or morals.
True
False
Who were the Hollywood Ten?
Film industry professionals who were blacklisted and jailed for refusing to cooperate with HUAC.
A group of actors who formed a union to demand higher wages.
A team of filmmakers who revolutionized the Hollywood industry.
A committee of film critics who determined the winners of the Academy Awards.
What was McCarthyism?
A period of economic growth in the United States during the 1950s
A period of political persecution in the United States during the 1950s, characterized by heightened fears of communist influence on American institutions and individuals.
A political ideology that advocated for the separation of church and state
A movement to promote civil rights in the United States during the 1960s
What does DMZ stand for in the context of the Korean War?
Diplomatic Meeting Zone
Demilitarized Zone
Dangerous Military Zone
Defensive Military Zone
What was the main purpose of the DMZ in Korea?
To serve as a buffer zone between North and South Korea
To establish a military base for the United Nations forces in Korea
To promote trade and economic cooperation between North and South Korea
To provide a safe haven for refugees fleeing North Korea
Comparing Malcolm X and King: Who was it? Assassinated
Neither
What did the Black Panthers NOT do?
Organise free breakfast clubs
Organise free medical clinics
Patrol the streets
Organise sit-ins
The Black Panthers wrote ...
10 Amendments
A Bill of Rights for the Black Community
A Ten Point Program
The Panther Manifesto
Where did the Panthers focus their efforts?
Foreign policy
individual salaries
the community
individual families
What was the goal of the Black Panther Party?
To protect the community from racism and police brutality
To support the police force
To encourage segregation
To promote integration
