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Korean War
1960's
Vietnam
1980's
Wild Card
100
The Korean War was really a war between? A. China vs. the Soviet Union B. Soviet Union vs. US C. US vs. China D. US vs. Soviet Union and China
D. US vs. Soviet Union and China
100
What was the name of the first American to orbit the earth in 1962? a. Alan Shepard b. John Glenn c. Neil Armstrong d. Buzz Aldrin
b. John Glenn
100
The Vietcong's attack on the US Embassy in S. Vietnam's capitol of Saigon is known as the? A. Guerrilla warfare B. Tet Offensive C. Bay of Pigs D. Cuban Missile Crisis
B. Tet Offensive
100
Who did Reagan defeat in 1980 for President? A. Jimmy Carter B. Walter Mondale C. Richard Nixon D. Bill Clinton
A. Jimmy Carter
100
Billy Graham's practice of mass evangelicalism meant? a. having 3 day concerts b. packing small churches across the globe c. preaching in large venues like stadiums d. delivering his preachings via media sources in the US
c. preaching in large venues like stadiums
200
After China joined the war there was a __________ along the 38th parallel.
stalemate
200
Kennedy announces in May 1961 his plan to walk on the moon prior to end of the decade, and in July, 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first human being on the lunar surface. What was the name of his mission called? A. Apollo 13 B. Challenger C. Apollo 11 D. Apollo 10
C. Apollo 11
200
After the US withdrawal from S. Vietnam ordered by Nixon in 1969, the process of turning the War over to the South Vietnamese is called _______________.
Vietnamization
200
Who did Reagan defeat in 1984 for re-election for President? A. Jimmy Carter B. Walter Mondale C. Richard Nixon D. Bill Clinton
B. Walter Mondale
200
How much did the first cellular phone cost in 1984? a. $4,000.00 b. $14,000.00 c. $40.00 d. $400.00
a. $4,000.00
300
T/F: The Korean War officially ended with a peace treaty.
False-never officially ended due to no peace treaty, but there was a cease-fire on July 27, 1953.
300
What was the name of the Act that banned segregation in public places in 1964?
Civil Rights Act
300
The Vietcong used this strategy, which made it hard for US troops to know where the enemy was coming from and where the front lines were. A. guerrilla warfare B. Tet Offensive C. Vietnamization D. trench warfare
A. guerrilla warfare
300
Which of the following was NOT an example of the cold War ending? a. Poland elects a non-communist government b. The countries under the Warsaw Pact won freedom c. Reagan announces a cease-fire with the Soviet Union d. The Berlin Wall came down
c. Reagan announces a cease-fire with the Soviet Union
300
What two countries which were once US enemies, has President Obama reached out to? a. Israel and Egypt b. Iran and Cuba c. Iraq and Iran d. Pakistan and Afghanistan
b. Iran and Cuba
400
T/F: The U.S. technically fought under the United Nations flag and contributed the least amount of weapons and soldiers to the effort in comparison to other countries.
False-the U.S. contributed the largest number of weapons and soldiers.
400
Two-parter: 1.The Democratic Convention in 1938 that caused riots was held in this city? 2. The Democratic candidate for President who was shot on June 5, 1968 was __________ ____________.
1. Chicago 2. Robert Kennedy
400
T/F: The Tet Offensive is a military and public relations failure.
False-it is a military failure, but a public relations success because Americans learn that we were not winning the war as our generals had claimed.
400
What were the three new technologies that appeared in 1982-1984?
1. personal computer 2. internet 3. cellular phone (weighed 2 lbs)
400
What were President Clinton's two major accomplishments? 1. reform the __________ __________. 2. negotiation of two __________ __________ agreements.
welfare system free trade
500
About how many U.S. military personnel were killed in the Korean War? A. 34,000 B. 620,000 C. 10,000 D. 22,000
A. 34,000
500
Explain the three steps in the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962: 1. Soviet construct sites for ___________ __________ in Cuba, just ______ miles off the coast of Florida. 2. Kennedy ordered a ______ ____________ of Cuba. 3. Soviet ship turns back from Cuba, avoiding a _________ _______.
1. Soviet construct sites for nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles off the coast of Florida. 2. Kennedy ordered a naval blockade of Cuba. 3. Soviet ship turns back from Cuba, avoiding a nuclear war.
500
How did the Vietnam War end in January 1973 and what happened after the US withdraws from the conflict?
Ended in a cease-fire, but the North invaded the South and captured Saigon after the cease-fire in 1975.
500
Who did H.W. Bush lose the 1992 Presidential election to? A. Jimmy Carter B. Walter Mondale C. Richard Nixon D. Bill Clinton
D. Bill Clinton
500
Fill-in-the-blank: On September 11, 2001, Islamic terrorists associated with _____________ crash plans into the World Trade Center towers in New York and the ____________ in D.C.
al-Qaeda Pentagon