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Summer Final Study Guide

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was "New Federalism" under Richard Nixon?

a)

Expanding government and offering grants to state/local governments

b)

Reducing government and offering grants to state/local governments

2.
Detente was
a)
easing of tensions with Latin America & Africa
b)
easing of tensions with North & South Korea
c)
easing of tensions with Soviet Union & China
d)
easing of tensions with Soviet Union & Korea
3.

The Marshall Plan was designed to...

a)

prevent Soviet involvement in Angola.

b)

restore economic stability in Europe after World War II.

c)

create a military strategy for Canada.

d)

make Western Europe stronger than Soviet-controlled nations.

4.

When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I in 1957, many Americans feared that...

a)

the Soviet Union was ahead of the U.S. in missile production.

b)

the Soviet Union would be first to send astronauts to Mars.

c)

the Soviet Union could use satellites to bomb the United States.

d)

the Soviet Union could use satellites to steal secrets from American businesses.

5.

The “Bay of Pigs” refers to...

a)

the Soviet Union’s invasion of Hungary.

b)

a U.S. attempt to overthrow the Cuban government.

c)

the Russian resort city where Eastern European nations formed the CENTO alliance.

d)

the Soviet Union’s attempt to install nuclear weapons in Haiti.

6.

The United States entered the Vietnam war because of the

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Domino Theory

c)

NATO Treaty

d)

Truman Doctrine

7.

The Truman Doctrine stated that the U.S. would help nations threatened by Communist expansion by providing ____.

a)

economic and military aid

b)

communications technology

c)

jeeps and beach balls

d)

political support in the United Nations

8.

The Warsaw Pact sought to...

a)

help Polish Jews after World War II.

b)

stop Soviet expansion into Poland and Denmark.

c)

form a military alliance between the Soviet Union and Eastern European nations.

d)

reduce nuclear weapons in Europe.

9.

The Berlin Wall was built to...

a)

stop supplies from West Germany to West Berlin.

b)

prevent food from entering Poland.

c)

stop smuggling of arms to anti-Soviet forces.

d)

stop East Germans from defecting to West Germany.

10.

Which was NOT part of the Korean War?

a)

North Korea was Communist

b)

The border is the 38th parallel

c)

The UN defended South Korea

d)

The war started in 2012

11.

After Stalin's death, _______________ became the chief Soviet policymaker.

a)

Nixon

b)

Khrushchev

c)

Tito

d)

Kennedy

12.

Capitalism

a)

economic system where trade is controlled by individuals

b)

society where government controls production

c)

property and resources controlled by the state

13.

Communism

a)

Trade controlled by individuals

b)

Government controls means of production

c)

All property and resources controlled by the state

14.

Socialism

a)

economic and political system where trade is controlled by individuals

b)

society where government controls production

c)

all property and resources are controlled by the state

15.

Which organizations were created at the Bretton Woods Conference?

a)

World Bank & IVF

b)

National Bank & IVF

c)

World Bank & IMF

d)

National Bank & IMF

16.

A trade deficit is:

a)

a country exports more than imports goods & services

b)

a country imports more than exports goods & services

17.
Communist leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile crisis.
a)
Castro
b)
Khrushchev
c)
Stalin
d)
Churchill
18.

To prevent further Soviet influence and keep communism within its boundaries. It was called the policy of ...

a)

the bay of pigs.

b)

the Truman Doctrine.

c)

containment.

d)

NATO.

19.

Which organization agreed to provide mutual help if any member was attacked by eastern nations?

a)

League of Nations

b)

CENTO

c)

NATO

d)

PHS

20.

The 22nd Amendment

a)

limited Senate terms

b)

limited President term

c)

limited Governor term

d)

limited House term

21.

What was the movement where artists and poets criticized 1950s conformity?

a)

Riptide

b)

Beatles

c)

Beatnik

d)

Ripples

22.

These two issues divided China and the Soviet Union

a)

They were happy with the money from the USA

b)

They were unhappy with the money from the Soviet Union

c)

They wanted Soviet help to take over Taiwan

d)

They wanted Soviet help to take over Japan

23.

Who are the Permanent 5 "P5" members of the UN Security Council?

a)

United States

b)

Britain

c)

France

d)

Russia

e)

China

24.

What was the result of the Watergate Scandal?

a)

Ronald Reagan resigned

b)

Richard Nixon resigned

c)

Bill Clinton resigned

d)

George Bush resigned

25.

What did OPEC do as a political move?

a)

an embargo on gas

b)

a embargo on lumber

c)

an embargo on steel

d)

an embargo on aluminum

26.

Stagflation

a)

increase in money supply

b)

unemployment, inflation, stagnant economy

c)

employment, inflation, growing economy

d)

still water

27.
What does AIM stand for?
a)
Americans In Mission
b)
African Inclusion Movement
c)
American Indian Movement
d)
Asian Inclusion Movement
28.

Who wrote the book Silent Spring?

a)

Rachel Carson

b)

Mark Twain

c)

Erin Hunter

d)

Rick Riodorian

29.

Which city was found to be a hazardous waste dump site causing health issues?

a)

Little Rock

b)

Wounded Knee

c)

Springfield

d)

Love Canal

30.

Reaganomics

a)

Poor & middle class pay higher taxes

b)

Tax wealthy to trickle down to poor & middle class

31.

perestroika

a)

open discussion on government strengths & weaknesses

b)

a warm beef sandwich

c)

radical reform of economic policy

d)

trickle-down economics

32.

glasnost

a)

open discussion of government strengths and weaknesses

b)

a warm sandwich with beef

c)

radical economic reform

d)

trickle-down economics

33.

How did the Soviet Union collapse? (Check all that apply)

a)

Invasion of Afghanistan

b)

Revolutions in Communist Bloc states

c)

Berlin Wall falls

d)

Coup in the Soviet Union

e)

Glasnost and perestroika fail

34.

What was the name of the Persian Gulf War?

a)

Operation Patriot

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

Operation Desert Storm

d)

Operation Mincemeat

35.

What were Bill Clinton's main focus issues when elected?

a)

Economy & Health Care

b)

Economy & Terrorism

c)

Health Care & Gun Control

d)

Gun Control & Terrorism

36.

Ethnic cleansing

a)

A camp where people were sent to be executed

b)

Buildup of troops and weapons for war without nuclear response

c)

A war fought with limited resources for a goal

d)

Expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of ethnic minorities by a majority group

37.
Steve Jobs & Stephen Wozniak created
a)
Microsoft
b)
Nintendo
c)
Apple
d)
Internet Explorer
38.
What is NAFTA?
a)
National Alliance of Free Trade Agreements
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement
c)
North African Free Trade Agreement
d)
North Albania Free Trade Agreement
39.

What currency did the EU agree to use for trade?

a)

The euro

b)

US dollar

c)

Japanese yen

d)

Russian ruble

40.

Kyoto protocol of 1997

a)

agreement to put down arms

b)

agreement to not use nuclear weapons

c)

promise to reduce emissions

d)

promise of decreasing air force

41.

Why was the 2000 election controversial?

a)

Bush wins fairly with all ballots counted

b)

Gore wins fairly with all ballots counted

c)

Bush wins with only some ballots counted

d)

Gore wins with only some ballots counted

42.

What was done after 9/11?

a)

Department of Homeland Security & Patriot Act

b)

CIA & Operation Desert Storm

c)

Department of Homeland Security & Immigration Act

d)

FBI & Operation Desert Eagle

43.

Which of the following can be used in biological warfare?

a)

Salmonila

b)

Anthrax

c)

COVID

d)

Polio

44.

Violent acts against civilians secretly supported by a government to attack other nations without going to war

a)

guerilla warfare

b)

weapons of mass destruction

c)

state sponsored terrorism

d)

ultimatum

45.

Which organization conducts wiretapping and communication surveillance to detect terrorists?

a)

FBI

b)

CIA

c)

CCC

d)

NSA

46.

Which industry crashed during the Great Recession?

a)

Banking

b)

Housing

c)

Automobiles

d)

Food

47.

In 1938, Hitler was given which area in northwestern Czechoslovakia?

a)

Slovakia

b)

Serbia

c)

Danzig

d)

Sudetenland

48.

Hitler’s blitzkrieg, or “lightning war,” was

a)

a new form of warfare using airplanes for the first attack.

b)

an attack using tanks and air support, based on surprise and force.

c)

a strategy where armies rested little between attacks.

d)

an air force strategy combining jets and helicopters.

49.

What was the turning point in the Pacific War?

a)

Battle of Iwo Jima

b)

Battle of the Coral Sea

c)

Battle of Dunkirk

d)

Battle of Midway

50.

The turning point of the North African campaign was

a)

at El Alamein where the British stopped Rommel in 1942.

b)

with the revolt of the Vichy French.

c)

when South African troops crossed the Sahara and overwhelmed Rommel.

d)

when the Italians joined the Allied cause in 1942.

51.
The “Mukden incident,” which Japan used as an excuse to seize Manchuria, was
a)
an attack on a Japanese railway by Japanese soldiers disguised as Chinese.
b)
the accidental sinking of the Mongolian merchant ship Mukden by a Chinese warship.
c)
the murder of a Japanese soldier in Mukden.
d)
a labor strike by Chinese workers in a Japanese factory in Mukden.
52.

The Battle of Stalingrad was a major defeat for Germany because

a)

the German army outnumbered the Swiss army but could not win.

b)

the entire German Sixth Army, considered the best, was lost.

c)

the Soviet army used captured weapons to push Germany out of the Soviet Union.

d)

it was the first major defeat for the German army, showing they were not invincible.

53.

The Japanese practice of pilots purposely crashing into targets is called _________.

a)

kamikaze

b)

cold war

c)

scorched-earth

d)

Blitz

54.

In 1939, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany because of the German

a)

annexation of Austria

b)

seizure of the Sudetenland

c)

occupation of the Rhineland

d)

invasion of Poland

55.

Neville Chamberlain said, "I believe it is peace for our time...Go home and get a nice quiet sleep." after the Munich Conference. This shows the British believed which policy would prevent another war?

a)

containment

b)

reparation

c)

isolationism

d)

appeasement

56.

After the United States entered World War II, what did American and British leaders decide was their top priority?

a)

Recapture Pacific territories from Japan.

b)

Send armies to help the Soviet Union.

c)

Invade Europe and defeat Germany.

d)

Attack Japan directly.

57.

Why did Hitler sign a non-aggression treaty with Stalin before WWII?

a)

to prevent the League of Nations from acting to stop the war.

b)

to allow Germany to invade Poland without Soviet opposition.

c)

to show that Hitler had changed his views on Communism.

d)

to ensure that Germany had direct access to the Baltic Sea

58.

What happened on the “day which will live in infamy”?

a)

attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

bombing of Hiroshima

c)

Battle of Guadalcanal

d)

signing of the Atlantic Charter

59.

D-Day is the day when

a)

the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

b)

the Allies landed in France.

c)

the United States entered the war.

d)

the Germans surrendered.

60.

Where were atomic bombs dropped?

a)

Tokyo and Hong Kong

b)

Leyte Island and Midway

c)

Dresden and Berlin

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

61.

Which countries were in the Axis Powers?

a)

USA, UK, USSR

b)

Germany, USSR, Japan

c)

Germany, Italy, Japan

d)

Germany, Spain, Italy

62.

Which invention helped the Royal Air Force defeat the Luftwaffe?

a)

tanks

b)

radar

c)

Battleships

d)

jet engines

63.

What is similar about the battle of Stalingrad and the battle of Midway?

a)

Both were major naval battles

b)

The Axis powers won both battles

c)

Both were major turning points

d)

Hitler lost both battles

64.

What was the idea behind “island hopping”?

a)

Sneak attacks on Japanese islands

b)

Cut off Japan from Germany

c)

Take only islands with important air bases

d)

Attack the strongest enemy islands

65.

Who was the Soviet Union’s most effective ally in defeating the Germans?

a)

American tanks helped them

b)

General "Winter” stopped the Germans

c)

The British sent bombers

d)

The Japanese sent troops

66.
Who is this?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Ronald Reagan
67.

Who is shown in this image?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Ronald Reagan

68.
Who is this?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Ronald Reagan
69.
Who is this?
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Ronald Reagan
70.
Who is this?
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
George H.W. Bush
d)
Ronald Reagan
71.

Who is this?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

George H.W. Bush

d)

George Bush

72.
Who is this?
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
George H.W. Bush (Sr.)
d)
George Bush
73.

Who is this?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

George H.W. Bush

d)

George Bush

74.

A U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism.

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Molotov Plan

c)

McCarthyism

d)

Containment Policy

75.

What caused the Baby Boom, Interstate Highways, growth of the Middle Class, and rise of Suburbs?

a)

An increase in immigration

b)

A decrease in trade

c)

1950s economic prosperity

d)

A decrease in peacetime spending

76.

When did the Vietnam War start?

a)

1955

b)

1960

c)

1975

d)

1990

77.

TRUE or FALSE

NATO was the first peacetime military alliance the United States joined outside the Western Hemisphere.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Which country is not a NATO member?

a)

Sweden

b)

Portugal

c)

Finland

d)

Ukraine

e)

Germany

79.

The Cold War was about stopping the spread of...

a)

War

b)

Communism

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchies

80.

America entered which war to contain communism? 

a)

World War I

b)

World War II 

c)

The Vietnam War

d)

The Gulf War

81.

Which U.S. policy during the Cold War gave military aid to countries resisting communism?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Truman Doctrine

c)

Domino Theory

d)

Containment Policy

82.

What was the direct result of these recommendations?

a)

North Vietnamese leaders appealed for a ceasefire.

b)

U.S military involvement in Vietnam escalated.

c)

South Vietnamese leaders rejected military assistance.

d)

Soviet ground troops were deployed to Vietnam.

83.

Which event started the Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

b)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

c)

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

d)

The Berlin Airlift

84.

Who was the U.S. President when NAFTA was signed?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

George H.W. Bush

d)

Jimmy Carter

85.

Which organization was formed after World War II to promote peace and security?

a)

European Union

b)

NATO

c)

League of Nations

d)

United Nations

86.

This excerpt suggests U.S. consumers were affected by —

a)

labor union disputes during the Great Depression

b)

continued supply shortages after World War II

c)

the adoption of worldwide tariffs after World War II

d)

the closure of textile plants during the Great Depression

87.

What was the direct result of these recommendations?

a)

North Vietnamese leaders appealed for a ceasefire.

b)

U.S military involvement in Vietnam escalated.

c)

South Vietnamese leaders rejected military assistance.

d)

Soviet ground troops were deployed to Vietnam.

88.

Which event started the Cold War?

a)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

b)

The Berlin Blockade

c)

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

d)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

89.

Which organization promoted economic cooperation among European countries after World War II?

a)

Warsaw Pact

b)

NATO

c)

United Nations

d)

European Economic Community (EEC)

90.

Who started perestroika in the Soviet Union?

a)

Nikita Khrushchev

b)

Mikhail Gorbachev

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Leonid Brezhnev

91.

Who is this?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Harry Truman

92.

Who is this?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Mao Zedong

93.

Who is this?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Mao Zedong

94.

Who is shown in the image?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Winston Churchill

95.

Who is shown in the picture?

a)

Chiang Kai Shek

b)

Xi Jinping

c)

Kim Jun Il

d)

Mao Ze Dong

96.

Who is shown in the picture?

a)

Chiang Kai Shek

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Kim Jun II

d)

Mao Ze Dong

97.

Who is shown in the picture?

a)

Chiang Kai Shek

b)

Ho Chi Minh

c)

Kim Jung II

d)

Mao Ze Dong

98.

Who is shown in the picture?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Joseph Stalin

99.

Which event marked the end of the Cold War?

a)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

b)

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

c)

The formation of NATO

d)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

100.

Who was President during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Ronald Reagan