Virtual Review
Virtual Review
Quiz -- Cold War/50’s
At the end of WW II, the Allies split control of what city?
a. Paris b. Rome
c. Berlin d. Moscow
The economic plan to help rebuild the war-torn areas was called
a. Dulles Plan b. McCarthy Plan
c. Nixon Plan d. Marshall Plan
This person described Soviet domination as the Iron Curtain.
Franklin Roosevelt b. Harry Truman
Winston Churchill d. Joseph Stalin
This policy stated that the U.S. would try to stop the spread of communism.
a. Monroe Doctrine b. Truman Doctrine
c. Roosevelt Corollary d. Teller Amendment
What organization was created by Western Allies to oppose the Soviets?
a. United Nations b. NATO
c. Warsaw Pact d. ASEAN
What famous spy case involved a married couple who were executed?
a. Rosenbergs b. Saccos
c. Vanzettis d. Arnolds
In 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy was accusing people of what?
a. Criticizing the Congress b. Plotting to kill the President
c. helping the Communists d. Evading taxes
The move to suburban life was typified by
a. automation b. individualism
c. isolation d. Conformity
12. Cold War refers to tensions between
a. China and Japan b. Britain and Germany
c. Egypt and Israel d. USSR and the United States
13. The United States implemented the Truman Doctrine by
a. withdrawing troops from Korea
b. dividing Germany into four zones.
c. providing aid to Greece.
d. joining the United Nations.
16. The Soviet Union eventually ended the blockade of West Berlin because the U.S.
a. withdrew all troops from Germany
b. agreed to postpone the unification of Germany.
c. formed the Warsaw Pact.
d. continued a successful airlifting of supplies.
TRUE/FALSE
42. Levittowns were created as part of Truman’s urban renewal programs. False
43. The G.I. Bill enabled veterans to get low-cost loans and free tuition for college. True
CIVIL RIGHTS -- VIETNAM -- CAMELOT
What was the main method advocated by the MLK JR and the SCLC?
Demanding that rights be given.
Non-violent protest
Using force to defend your rights.
Outright rioting until laws were corrected.
Which of the following is true?
The Cuban Revolution led to a Communist government.
Kennedy did not try to help Cuban exiles retake the island.
Russian missiles were not placed in Cuba.
Kennedy backed down on his demand for missiles to be removed.
Who was the Communist leader in Cuba?
a. Ho Chi Minh b. Mao Zedong
c. Fidel Castro d. Chang Kai-shek
What did the Tet Offensive do?
It pushed the Vietnamese forces near defeat.
It captured the city of Tet.
It convinced U.S. citizens that the war was NOT going well.
It ended the war and the US left the war.
Many of the anti-war protests in the United States during the war resulted in
a. clashes with law enforcement b. using nuclear weapons
c. cost of the war d. destruction of Vietnam
The actions of Hippies focused on…
support from Congress to end the war.
protests to end the war and protests to end segregation.
A backlash from conservatives against the younger people.
Increased support for the President's actions.
Nightly news coverage of the war…
a. created distrust in the government b. increased enlistments
c. boosted the morale of soldiers d. had no effect on the war
When was President Kennedy assassinated?
a. 1961 b. 1968
c. 1965 d. 1963
What was the name of Johnson's domestic program?
a. Square Deal b. Great Society
c. New Frontier d. Camelot
Who was the assassin of JFK?
John Wilkes Booth b. Lee Harvey Oswald
c. Sirhan Sirhan d. John Wayne Gacy
Which man replaced JFK as President?
a. Johnson b. Clinton
c. Ford d. Carter
What Amendment gave African Americans the right of citizenship?
a. 15th b. 14th
c. 17th d. 16th
What Supreme Court case made segregation legal?
a. Brown v. Board b. Plessy v. Ferguson
c. Gideon v. Wainwright d. Miranda v. Arizona
In what city did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on a bus?
a. Selma b. Birmingham
c. Montgomery d. Atlanta
15. The Lunch counter sit-in in what N.C. city ignited similar civil rights protests nation-wide?
q. Raleigh b. Goldsboro
c. Greensboro d. Charlotte
16. Who was seen as the most visible leader of the Civil Rights Movement?
a. Martin Luther King b. Stokely Carmicheal
c. Malcolm X d. Elijah Muhammed
17. This civil rights leader, associated with the Nation of Islam, advocated equality “By any Means Necessary”...
Martin Luther King Jr. b. Malcolm X
c. Marcus Garvey d. Professor X (Charles Xavier)
18. T F The Freedom Riders tried to end segregation in Birmingham Alabama buses.
19. T F The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination in public places. based on race,color,sex,religion, and nations of origin.
20. T F The SCLC led by Martin Luther King was the leading group in the movement.
21. T F Segregation was adopted in many southern states as a way to bring people of different races together.
22. T F Medicare provided governed sponsored health care to those who could not afford it.
23. T F President John F. Kennedy asked Americans to "ask what they can do for their country."
24. T F NASA succeeded in putting an American on the moon.
25. T F The Peace Corps sends U.S. citizens around the world to help in developing nations.
26. T F President Kennedy appealed to many people because of his advanced age and experience.
Name the Court Case that established “separate but equal” as an acceptable type of segregation? Plessy v. Ferguson
What was the name of the speech MLK gave at the March on Washington (1963) ? I Have a Dream
Name a civil rights group that demanded their rights and advocated force if needed? Nation of Islam
What was the name of the failed attempt to retake the island of Cuba? Bay of Pigs
Who was the Communist leader of North Vietnam? Ho Chi Minh
What event related to Cuba nearly led to world war? Cuban Missile Crisis
What term was used by the media to refer to the seemingly perfect world of the JFK years? Camelot
What program, created by Johnson, Johnson pays for medical care for citizens with low incomes? Medicad