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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which event led to the international partitioning of Germany as shown on the map?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
Potsdam Conference
Signing the United Nations charter
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift?
To transport supplies to a blockaded West Berlin
To evacuate wounded soldiers from East Berlin
To send East German refugees to other countries
To provide supplies to all of West Germany
- 3. Multiple Choice
How did the United States act to reduce the influence of communism and improve the economic strength of free market nations in Europe after the Second World War?
NASA enacted a space program to protect European nations from Soviet attack.
The Berlin Airlift brought food, fuel, and money to democratic nations across Europe.
The Marshall Plan extended financial aid to friendly European nations rebuilding after the destruction of the war.
The Roosevelt Corollary proclaimed the United States the chief protector of democracy and guaranteed American protection of European democratic nations.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a direct result of the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1?
The United States began a period of technology sharing with the Soviet Union
The U.S. government founded a federal agency dedicated to space exploration
The Soviet Union was unable to collect images of the United States from space
The Soviet government collapsed because of economic competition
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes of the American public about U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
Reelection of Lyndon Johnson
Passage of the War Powers Act
Graphic coverage by television news
Propaganda films by antiwar protestors
- 6. Multiple Choice
What landmark event occurred in 1969?
President Nixon became the first president to resign from office
the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
The United States landed a person on the moon
The Supreme Court declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional
- 7. Multiple Choice
According to President Nixon, what is the viewpoint of the majority of Americans regarding U.S. military intervention in Vietnam?
They wanted the protestors to stop opposing the war.
They supported the president’s policies in regards to the war.
They opposed the war and showed their opposition by protesting.
They voted for candidates who supported a continued intervention.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which objective of American foreign policy in 1951 led to a United Nations military intervention in the Korean peninsula?
Limit the spread of communism
Promote democratic ideals in Asia
Liberate American prisoners of war
Economically develop other nations
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which civil rights leader spoke at the 1963 March on Washington and won the Nobel Prize for Peace?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
Malcolm X
Stokely Carmichael
- 10. Multiple Choice
César Chávez championed the economic rights of which group?
Miners
Farmers
Ranchers
Migrant workers
- 11. Multiple Choice
As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson, state governments were allowed to —
pass Jim Crow laws
secede from the union
segregate racial groups
enslave African Americans
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which action was taken by the United Farm Workers in an effort to expand economic opportunities for their member?
Organizing boycotts
Leading violent protests
Seizing land from farmers
Training political candidates
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which event marked the beginning of the modern civil rights movement in the United States?
Freedom Rides
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Ratification of the Twenty-fourth Amendment
- 14. Multiple Choice
One result of the civil rights movement has been the —
creation of new forms of legal segregation
elimination of segregation in American society
resurgence of groups advocating violent social change
increased participation of women and minorities in politics
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which social change in the United States came about because of the efforts of men like Jackie Robinson and Ernie Davis?
Sports programs were integrated.
School lunch programs became common.
Vaccinations were given to school children.
Voting rights were given to African American men.
- 16. Multiple Choice
In which way were Malcolm X, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King, Jr. effective leaders?
They wrote inspirational novels.
They made decisions very quickly.
They were able to influence others with ideas.
They used the legal system to bring about change.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which government action is best known for the impact it had on women’s participation in organized sports at the high school and collegiate levels?
Equal Pay Act of 1963
Civil Rights Act of 1964
National Defense Education Act (1958)
Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act (1972)
- 18. Multiple Choice
The characteristics listed in the box describe the economic policy of:
perestroika
monetarism
Reaganomics
Keynesian
- 19. Multiple Choice
What has been the U.S. foreign policy approach to Israel?
Hostile diplomatic relations and an embargo of trade
Strong political support and billions of dollars in economic aid
Frequent disagreements regarding limited democratic practices and overreaching economic controls
A steady reduction in economic support as Israel establishes institutions needed for an independent nation
- 20. Multiple Choice
How did President Carter respond to the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-1981?
Immediate economic sanctions and a military rescue of the hostages
A military intervention to topple the Iranian revolutionary government
Immediate economic sanctions, a failed military rescue, and negotiations for the release of the hostages
Condemnation at the United Nations and a secret transfer of military equipment in exchange for the hostages
- 21. Multiple Choice
First Lady Nancy Reagan headed a national campaign in the 1980s to address the social concern of
illegal drug use
women in college sports
racial discrimination in the workplace
income differences between men and women
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which disease that emerged in the 1980s led to a worldwide epidemic and one of the largest health concerns in regard to investigating its prevention and a possible cure?
Smallpox
West Nile virus
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which widely-respected Christian evangelical preacher has served often as a religious counselor to American presidents since the Truman administration?
Jim Bakker
Billy Graham
Pat Robertson
Rick Warren
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which person was the first woman appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Elena Kagan
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sonia Sotomayor
- 25. Multiple Choice
The act of collecting, processing, and storing information was greatly improved in the 1980s due to —
expanded use of desktop computing
growth in mobile telephone technology
creation of a trans-Atlantic telephone cable
formation of a system of government archives
- 26. Multiple Choice
How did the election of Barack Obama as President eliminate a racial barrier?
He is the first Hispanic elected president
He is the first Hawaiian native elected president
He is the first African American elected president.
He is the first president to have received fewer popular votes and still win
- 27. Multiple Choice
What is the best title for the above list?
Places Americans Take Vacations
Influence of American Fast Food in the World
How American Ideas Change People
American Culture Influences the World
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which set of characteristics best reflects changes to American society since 1990?
An economic decline and a withdrawal from foreign interventions
A steady economic expansion and a focus on domestic civil rights issues
A swiftly changing economy and a major shift in the focus of foreign policy
A rapid economic expansion and rising tensions with communist governments
- 29. Multiple Choice
Why has the focus of U.S foreign policy in the twenty-first century shifted to combating terrorism?
The Cold War ended
Terrorists attacked a Marine base in Lebanon.
Stockpiling nuclear weapons has been too costly to maintain.
Terrorists attacked buildings in New York City and Washington, D.C.
- 30. Multiple Choice
Many immigrants from Latin America take the risk of entering the United States illegally in order to —
escape natural disasters
gain U.S. legal protection
flee from religious persecution
seek out U.S. economic opportunities
- 31. Multiple Choice
The USA PATRIOT Act, passed after the September 11, 2001 attacks, was designed to help law enforcement intercept terrorists. Some lawmakers opposed this law because they were concerned that it —
took too much power away from the executive branch
was another example of abuses like the War Powers Act
could result in violations of citizens' constitutional rights
did not include clear enough guidelines for law enforcement
- 32. Multiple Choice
The impeachment of President Clinton likely resulted in —
his reelection loss
a decline of public trust in government
fewer divisions between political parties
an increase in the public's trust in government
- 33. Multiple Choice
What was the intended purpose of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009?
To encourage individual retirement savings
To introduce better protections from terrorism
To limit foreign investment in the United States
To improve economic conditions during a recession
- 34. Multiple Choice
Which of the following resulted from the U.S. Supreme Court decision to end the recounting of Florida ballots in the 2000 presidential election?
New elections were conducted in Florida and George W. Bush won the state.
George W. Bush was awarded Florida’s electors and the overall electoral vote.
The state courts in Florida sued because the issue should have been decided in state courts.
Florida’s ballots were not counted which allowed George W. Bush to win the overall electoral vote.
- 35. Multiple Choice
Why was the appointment of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court historic?
She is the first woman to serve in this position.
She is the first Muslim to serve in this position.
She is the first non-judge to serve in this position.
She is the first Hispanic to serve in this position.
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