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When the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed, nations were most concerned with what area? (5-5.4)
a) a. Far East
b) b. Middle East
c) c. North Africa
d) d. Soviet Union

Why does the United States have to work with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)? (5-5.4)
a) a. To determine how much each country has to pay for petroleum drilling.
b) bb. To make sure Americans pay the least amount of money for petroleum products.
c) c. To ship petroleum out of the United States to other countries to sustain their level of usage.
d) d. To make sure Americans receive the petroleum products necessary to sustain their level of usage.

What is a mission of the United Nations for member countries? (5-5.4)
a) a. to unify the price of petroleum
b) b. to regulate the global economy
c) c. to peacefully resolve conflicts and disagreements
d) d. to protect Western Europe from becoming a communist region

Which of the following governmental acts prohibited discrimination in public places and provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities? (5-5.3)
a) a. Civil Rights Act
b) b. Homestead Act
c) c. Voting Rights Act
d) d. Indian Removal Act

What action led to the desegregation of the United States military? (5-5.3)
a) a. African Americans’ sacrifice during WWII
b) b. African Americans’ efforts during Reconstruction
c) c. African Americans’ efforts in factories during WWII
d) d. African Americans’ sacrifice during the Revolutionary War

What was Civil Rights leader Malcolm X’s belief on achieving equal rights for African Americans? (5-5.3)
a) a. Malcolm X believed in ‘sit-in’ protests to achieve equal rights
b) b. Malcolm X believed in peaceful marches and boycotts to achieve equal rights
c) c. Malcolm X believed African Americans should rely on themselves to achieve equal rights
d) d. Malcolm X believed African Americans should rely on the Southern elite to achieve equal rights

Which of the following occurred during the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States? (5-5.1)
a) a. The United States was the first to have a man land on Mars.
b) b. The Soviet Union was the first to have a man land on the moon.
c) c. The United States launched an unmanned satellite, Sputnik, into space.
d) d. The Soviet Union launched an unmanned satellite, Sputnik, into space.

Which of the following events did NOT occur during the Cuban Missile Crisis? (5-5.1)
a) a. The Soviet Union shipped nuclear missiles to Cuba.
b) b. The United States shipped nuclear missiles to Cuba.
c) c. The United States set up a naval blockade of Cuba
d) d. The United States and the Soviet Union signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

What is an example of mass media? (5-5.2)
a) a. The availability of automobiles
b) b. The agreement of two countries
c) c. The returning of soldiers from war
d) d. The spreading of news or pop culture

New technologies created new products and improved existing products. Which of the following was NOT an example of new technology created during the Cold War Era? (5-5.2)
a) a. Personal laptops and computers
b) b. Jet engines and pressurized cabins
c) c. Televisions, air conditioners, and long distance service for telephones
d) d. Automatic transmissions, radial tires, and power-steering in automobiles

Which issue did the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court Case was intended to address? (5-5.3)
a) A. We demand equal rights now
b) B.We march for integrated schools now
c) C. We demand decent housing now
d) D. We demand an end for bias now

Why did the United States become involved with the Korean Conflict (5-5.1)
a) a. The United States wanted to promote the spread of communism.
b) b. The United States wanted to keep South and North Korea separated by religion.
c) c. The United States wanted to prevent the spread of communism into South Korea.
d) d. The United States wanted to reunite North and South Korea as a communist government.

The goal of the United States during the Cold War was different from the Soviet Union because… (5-5.1)
a) a. The United States wanted to spread communism.
b) b. The United States wanted to encourage a dictatorship.
c) c. The United States wanted to contain the spread of communism.
d) d. The United States wanted to discontinue their democratic government.

The Soviet Union’s goal during the Cold War was different from the United States because… (5-5.1)
a) a. The Soviet Union wanted to spread communism.
b) b. The Soviet Union wanted to contain the spread of communism.
c) c. The Soviet Union wanted to start a democratic government.
d) d. The Soviet Union wanted to continue their democratic government.

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