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1.The 38th parallel became an important dividing line between A. Korea and China. B. North and South China. C. North and South Korea. D. China and Taiwan 2.Of the following participants in the Korean War, which fought on the side of the Communists? A. China B. South Korea C. the United States D. the...

1.The 38th parallel became an important dividing line between A. Korea and China. B. North and South China. C. North and South Korea. D. China and Taiwan 2.Of the following participants in the Korean War, which fought on the side of the Communists? A. China B. South Korea C. the United States D. the United Nations 3.The main goal of the ___ was to stop the spread of communism. A. Truman Doctrine B. Marshall Plan C. iron curtain D. Warsaw Pact 4.The Soviet Union set up the ___ in response to efforts from the West to reunify Germany. A. iron curtain B. Berlin airlift C. Berlin blockade D. German Democratic Republic 5._______is best known for investigating communism in the film industry. A. The CIA B. The UN C. HUAC D. NATO 6.___ was the leader of the Communists in China. A. Chiang Kai-shek B. Mao Zedong C. Syngman Rhee D. Kim Il Sung 7. To label someone's activities as ___ would be to suggest that the person is making unsupported accusations. A. Brinkmanship B. Containment C. McCarthyism D. infiltration 8.The main goal of the Black Panther Party: A. It was a revolutionary organization with an ideology of Black nationalism, socialism, and armed self-defense, particularly against police brutality. B. to promote the idea that "God is man and man is God, that God has a presence inside human individuals." C. sought to coordinate youth-led nonviolent, direct-action campaigns against segregation and other forms of racism. D. maintain international peace through the UN 9. One of the benefits that the GI Bill of Rights offered to returning veterans was ___. A. higher pay B. low-interest loans C. free homes at no charge D. government positions 10. ___is the art or practice of pursuing a dangerous policy to the limits of safety before stopping, especially in politics. A.Containment B. Infiltration C. Blitzkrieg D. Brinkmanship 11. The ____ was a set of proposals put forward by the U.S. President Harry S. Truman to Congress in 1945 and in his January 1949 State of the Union Address. A.Fair Deal B.New Deal C.Marshall Plan D.Truman Doctrine 12.The Marshall Plan _____. A. intended to address issues of economic inequality and social justice. B.was an attempt by president James Monroe to prevent other European powers (outside of those already present) from establishing colonies or any new presence in the Western Hemisphere. C.proposed that the United States provide economic assistance to restore the economic infrastructure of postwar Europe. D.a Middle Eastern country could request American economic assistance or aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression. 13. ____couple who were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union, including providing top-secret information about American radar, sonar, jet propulsion engines, and nuclear weapon designs. A. The Walker’s B.The Ame’s C.The Nicholson’s D. The Rosenberg’s 14. ___ was a vociferous campaign against alleged communists in the US government and other institutions carried out under Senator Joseph McCarthy in the period 1950-54. A.Containment B.McCarthyism C. Red Scare D.Detente 15. _____ was an “imaginary” barrier that divided capitalist and communist nations in Europe. This barrier was not physical but instead economic and political. A. Berlin Blockade B.36’30 C. 38th parallel D. Iron Curtain 16. SEATO was ____. A. established in order to prevent the spread of communism across southeast Asia. B.Formed at the urging of Britain and the United States, the organization was intended to counter the threat of Soviet expansion into vital Middle East oil-producing regions. C.founded in 1949 to protect the freedom and security of its members through political and military means. D.an agreement that created a free trade zone in North America, eliminating tariffs and non-tariff barriers to trade and investment between the three countries. 17. ______when Britain along with France and Israel invaded Egypt to recover control of the ____ in 1956. A. Suez Crisis;Suez Canal B.Yom Kippur War; OPEC organization C.The six day War; suez canal D.Iranian Revolution; Iranian presidency 18. _____is the separation of people by law, or the intentional actions of the government to enforce racial segregation by law. A.Black Codes B.de jure segregation C.Jim Crow Laws D.de facto segregation 19. The _____was a series of protests and demonstrations in China in the spring of 1989 that culminated on the night of June 3–4 with a government crackdown on the demonstrators. A.Tibetan Unrest B.Sitong Bridge protest C.Tiananmen Square D.Hong Kong Protests 20. _____means that people are segregated into separate areas by fact rather than by law or policy. A.de jure segregation B.Jim Crow Laws C. de facto segregation D. Black Codes 21. ______ was a student-led organization that practiced nonviolent direct action protests during the 1960s. A. Japanese American Citizens League B.Students for Democratic Society (SDS) C.American Indian movement D. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) 22. ______was designed to draw the nation’s attention to the violent oppression experienced by Mississippi blacks who attempted to exercise their constitutional rights, and to develop a grassroots freedom movement that could be sustained after student activists left Mississippi. A. Freedom Summer B.Freedom Rides C. Students for Democratic Society D. Sit-ins 23. Ratified on January 23, 1964– It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections. A.13th amendment B.24th amendment C.19th amendment D. 26th amendment 24._____ was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam until 1964, he was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the Black community. A. Marion Barry B. Martin Luther King Jr. C. John Lewis D. Malcom X 25. The_____was a set of domestic programs in the United States launched by ____in 1964 and 1965 as an attempt to end poverty, racial injustice, and an opportunity for every child. A.New Deal; Franklin D. Roosevelt B. Fair Deal; Harry S. Truman C.Great Society; Lyndon B. Johnson D.Obamacare; Barack Obama 26. U.S. foreign-policy promising military or economic aid to any Middle Eastern country needing help in resisting communist aggression. A. Eisenhower Doctrine B.Marshall Plan C.Truman Doctrine D.Monroe Doctrine 27.A period marked by a significant increase of births is known as the ____. A.Baby Boom B. generation gap C. credibility gap D.Perestroika 28. ______were members of a social movement in the mid-20th century, who subscribed to an anti-materialistic lifestyle. They rejected the conformity and consumerism of mainstream American culture and expressed themselves through various forms of art, such as literature, poetry, music, and painting. A.Transcendetalists B.American Federation Labor C.Hippies D. Beatniks 29. ____is a historic Supreme Court ruling from 1969 that cemented students’ rights to free speech in public schools. This was due to the suspension of students by a public school for wearing black armbands in protest of the Vietnam War. A. Plessy v. Ferguson B.Brown v. Board of Education C.Tinker v. Des Moines D.Madison v. Mabury 30. The ______ was an Agreement “Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam,” which brought an end to the active US involvement in the Vietnam War. A. Treaty of Paris B. Paris Peace Accords C. Treaty of Versailles D. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 31. During the lunar new year holiday, North Vietnamese and communist Viet Cong forces launched a coordinated attack against a number of targets in South Vietnam. This was known as the _____. A.Vietnamization B. Tet Offensive C.Bay of Pigs Invasion D. glasnost 32. This term ____ is used to refer to Conservative voters who do not participate in the public discourse. A. Abstaining voters B. Moral Majority C.Silent Majority D.Ultraconservatism 33.In 1962 the Soviet Union began to secretly install missiles in ____ to launch attacks on U.S. cities. The confrontation that followed, known as the _______, and it brought the two superpowers to the brink of war before an agreement was reached to withdraw the missiles A. Mexico; Mexican-American War B.Korea; Korean War C.Vietnam; Vietnam War D.Cuba; Cuban Missile Crisis 34. The _______ was a significant political controversy in the United States during the presidency of Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974, ultimately resulting in Nixon's resignation. A.Watergate Scandal B.Clinton–Lewinsky scandal C.Teapot Dome Scandal D.Iran-Contra Affair 35.The ______was a social and political movement in the United States that worked to embrace an identity and worldview that combated structural racism, encouraged cultural revitalization, and achieved community empowerment by rejecting assimilation. A.The feminist movement B.Civil Rights Movement C.Chicano Movement D.Indigenous People’s movement 36. The ______revealed that the Harry S. Truman administration gave military aid to France in its colonial war against the communist-led Viet Minh, thus directly involving the United States in Vietnam; that in 1954. A.Operation Paperclip B.Pentagon Papers C.Operation COLDFEET D.ARGO 37._____ is the late stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body's immune system is badly damaged because of the virus. A.Varicella B.Hepatitis C C.HPV D. AIDS 38.Through a series of marches, national consumer boycotts, and fasts, the _______union attracted national headlines, gained labor contracts with higher wages and improved working conditions, galvanizing the Chicano movement. A.National Labor Union B. Southern Christian Leadership Conference C. Civil Rights Movement D.United Farm Workers 39.What year was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution? A.1964 B.1969 C.1973 D.1955 40.______ is an active effort to improve employment or educational opportunities for members of minority groups and for women. A. Equity opportunity ACt B.Equal Pay Act C. Affirmative Action D.Economic Opportunity Act 41. The _______authorized the prosecution for those who violated the right to vote for United States citizens. A..Civil Rights Act of 1991 B.Voting Rights Act of 1965 C..Civil Rights Act of 1964 D.Civil Rights Act of 1957 42. In what event did MLK give his “I have a dream” speech? A. Montgomery Bus Boycott B. March on Washington C. Freedom Walk in Detroit D.Birmingham Campaigns 43.Arrested for not going to the back of the bus, which was designated for African Americans. A.Dolores Huerta B.MLK C.Rosa Parks D.John Lewis 44. _____had four simple principles: Lower marginal tax rates, less regulation, restrained government spending, noninflationary monetary policy. A.new classical economics B.supply side economics, C.Keynesian economics. D. Reaganomics 45. The _____was an agreement signed by 35 nations that concluded the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, held in Helsinki, Finland. The multifaceted Act addressed a range of prominent global issues and in so doing had a far-reaching effect on the Cold War and U.S.-Soviet relations. A. Helsinki Accords B. Paris Peace Accords C.Artemis Accords D.Camp David Accords 46. By signing _______,the US and the USSR agreed to a limited number of ballistic missiles, as well as a limited number of missile deployment sites. A.SALT I B.Detente C.Treaty of Paris 1951 D.War Powers ACT 47. ______is a situation in which the inflation rate is high or increasing, the economic growth rate slows, and unemployment remains steadily high. A.Deflation B.Inflation C.Stagflation D.Elasticity 48. ______ was an American evangelist, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, and a civil rights advocate whose broadcast and live sermons became well known internationally in the mid-to-late 20th century. A.Betty Friedan B.Billy Graham C.Earl Warren D.Barry Goldwater 49. _____was a Soviet and Russian politician who served as the last leader of the Soviet Union. A.Boris Yeltsin B.Nikita Khrushchev C.Leonid Brezhnev D.Mikhail Gorbachev 50. _______was in office during the 1973 oil crisis, which began when the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) imposed an embargo on the United States. A. Richard M. Nixon B. Jimmy Carter C.Ronald Reagan D.Gerald Ford 51. Which of the following was NOT part of the USSR satellite states. A.Albania B.Bulgaria C.Hungary D.Austria