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Unit 11 US10 Test Review
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1) The defense policy called “flexible response” was designed to allow the U.S. to ;
A
reduce defense spending.
B
fight limited wars around the world.
C
decrease the number of nuclear weapons.
D
prepare for the Bay of Pigs invasion.
2) The Peace Corps was developed as a means of;
A
helping disadvantaged countries.
B
improving educational opportunities in the U.S.
C
raising America’s standard of living.
D
training young people for careers.
3) During the Bay of Pigs, the United States attempted to;
A
try to work with Cuba to destroy missiles.
B
destroy all missiles on the island of Cuba.
C
try to overthrow Castro and put in a government more suitable to the U.S.
D
have peace talks with Fidel Castro.
4) Whom did the Warren Commission hold responsible for the assassination of John F. Kennedy?
A
Lee Harvey Oswald acting on his own.
B
Agents of Cuba and the Soviet Union.
C
Lyndon B. Johnson in a conspiracy with the CIA.
D
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
5) Kennedy believed the U.S. should try and “put a man on the moon,” in response to;
A
NASA demanding more money.
B
the Soviet Union putting the first man in space.
C
Flexible Response.
D
the U.S. putting the first man into space.
6) What was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?
A
To reduce Cold War tensions.
B
To reduce Cold War tensions.
C
To stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.
D
To demonstrate the success of communism.
7) Medicare and Medicaid helped;
A
individuals 65 and older and welfare recipients receive low cost medical insurance.
B
only individuals receiving welfare.
C
none of the above.
D
only individuals 65 and older.
8) The main reason for the Cuban Missile Crisis was;
A
Cuba attacked the United States.
B
the Bay of Pigs invasion failed.
C
the Soviets declared war on the United States.
D
there were nuclear missiles in Cuba.
9) The Voting Rights Act of 1965 enabled federal officials to;
A
oversee the collection of poll taxes.
B
register votes.
C
appoint state representatives to the U.S. Congress
D
oversee voter literacy test programs.
10) What was the main type of pressure exerted during the Montgomery bus boycott in response to segregated buses?
A
Social
B
Political.
C
Economic
D
Physical force
11) The goals of Freedom Summer project mainly concerned;
A
voting rights.
B
de facto segregation in the north.
C
integration in interstate travel.
D
school integration.
12) In Brown v Board of Education, the doctrine of ___________ relating to public education was finally overturned.
A
“separate but equal”
B
equal protection under the law
C
Due Process of law
D
“all deliberate speed”
13) The first organized movement of African Americans to fight segregation was _______.
A
the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott.
B
the Selma, Alabama, voting rights campaign.
C
the mass march on Washington D.C.
D
the “children’s crusades” in Birmingham.
14) Appealing to many African Americans’ anger and frustration over lack of social and economic power, _____preached a militant approach to civil rights.
A
Medgar Evars
B
Fannie Lou Hammer
C
Malcolm X.
D
Martin Luther King, Jr.
15) The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made segregation illegal in which of the following?
A
Housing.
B
Public Accommodations.
C
Private Universities
D
Churches
16) One legacy of the Civil Rights Movement that has been challenged in recent years is ______.
A
Equal opportunity in housing
B
Black participation in politics
C
Affirmative Action
D
Separate but equal facilities
17) The United States seemed on the verge of a nuclear war during the;
A
Cuban Missile Crisis
B
Berlin Crisis.
C
1960 Presidential Campaign.
D
Bay of Pigs invasion.
18) Which of the following affirmed the legality of segregating the races and prompted the passage of Jim Crow laws?
A
The decision in Morgan v Virginia
B
The decision in Plessy v Ferguson
C
The Civil Rights Act of 1875
D
The Fourteenth Amendment
19) Which of the following is an example of de facto segregation?
A
poll taxes
B
Jim Crow Laws
C
A voter literacy test given to African Americans in the South
D
A concentration of urban African Americans in slum areas
20) A racial segregation established by law is called;
A
De jure segregation.
B
De facto segregation.
C
the Racial Injustice Act.
D
the Kerner Laws.
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