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The struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union was called the Cold War because
A. the two countries refused to speak to each other.
B. there was no actual fighting.
C. it began in the winter of 1947.
D. military requirements made home heating fuel scarce in the
late 1940s.
B. there was no actual fighting.
Which statement describes working life at southern mills in the late 1800s?
A. Skilled employees received constant training and were content with their work.
B. Employees were overworked and suffered from asthma and brown-lung disease.
C. Slow-moving machinery workers were bored but high wages satisfied them.
D. Children were not allowed near the mills and most women could advance to higher-paying positions
B. Employees were overworked and suffered from asthma and brown-lung disease.
Food, clothing, and shelter are all considered to be __________.
A. cyclones
B. winter monsoon
C. basic necessities
D. illiteracy
C. basic necessities
In the 1940s and 1950s, what did the region described as being "behind the iron curtain" include?
A. Soviet Union only
B. Soviet Union and its satellite nations
C. democratic nations of Western Europe
D. German Democratic Republic, or East Germany
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B. Soviet Union and its satellite nations
In the election of 2000, Al Gore first conceded defeat based on predictions made by
A. the governor of Florida.
B. the Supreme Court.
C. television networks.
D. George W. Bush.
C. television networks.
Which country did the United States grant independence to after World War II?
A. Myanmar
B. Thailand
C. the Philippines
D. Singapore
C. the Philippines
What religious group did people leave to start the Rhode Island colony in hopes of making religious toleration a part of America's beliefs?
A. Catholics
B. Jews
C. Puritans
D. Lutherans
C. Puritans
Employment opportunities for women increased during the war because
F. so many men had gone off to war.
G. government programs did not allow discrimination by employers.
H. they were willing to work for lower wages.
J. they were better at doing tasks that required concentration
F. so many men had gone off to war.
Why did Congress still refuse to readmit southern states into the Union in 1865, when Vice President Andrew Johnson became president?
A. The representatives of the new governments failed to declare secession illegal.
B. The new governments failed to revise their constitutions by that year.
C. The new governments refused to ban slavery in their respective states.
D. The representatives of the new governments had been leaders of the Confederacy.
D. The representatives of the new governments had been leaders of the Confederacy.
__________ are common and deadly storms that often accompany summer monsoons.
F. cyclones
G. winter monsoon
H. education
J. Indus River
F. cyclones
What was the purpose of the Truman Doctrine?
F. to raise funds for Communist activities in Europe
G. to create a Communist party in the United States
H. to judge political parties that favored communism
J. to support countries that rejected communism
J. to support countries that rejected communism
One result of the global economy is that
F. American workers now compete for jobs with workers in other countries.
G. trade between the United States and other countries has decreased.
H. prices on imported goods have risen steeply.
J. environmental laws in other countries are becoming stricter
F. American workers now compete for jobs with workers in other countries.
What is the capital of Myanmar?
F. Bangkok
G. Phnom Penh
H. Hanoi
J. Yangon
J. Yangon
F. to keep senators from rewriting them
G. to keep them away from sunlight
H. to keep them secret
J. to keep them from foreigners
G. to keep them away from sunlight
University enrollment grew dramatically after the war because of
A. the GI Bill and other veteran’s benefits programs.
B. employer demands that all new employees have a degree.
C. what veterans had learned about education in other countries.
D. the requirements of life in the cities.
A. the GI Bill and other veteran’s benefits programs.
Whom did white southerners call “carpetbaggers”?
F. former Confederate leaders who joined the Republican Party
G. African American Republicans who took over Confederate seats
H. former slaves living in the north who voted with the Republicans
J. northern-born Republican office-holders who had moved to the South
J. northern-born Republican office-holders who had moved to the South
__________ is the inability to read or write
A. Basic necessities
B. Illiteracy
C. Education
D. Cyclones
B. Illiteracy
What was the name of the alliance established by European Communist nations in response to NATO?
A. Iron Curtain
B. Warsaw Pact
C. Second World War
D. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
B. Warsaw Pact
In 1994, Proposition 187 was passed in California to
A. keep illegal immigrants from taking jobs from residents.
B. prevent illegal immigrants from entering the state.
C. cut off education and health benefits to illegal immigrants.
D. improve economic opportunities for both legal and illegal immigrants
C. cut off education and health benefits to illegal immigrants.
Mainland Southeast Asia has mainly a
A. tropical savanna climate.
B. highland climate.
C. monsoon climate.
D. steppe climate.
A. tropical savanna climate.
On the American flag, the stripes are to the original 13 American colonies as the stars are to –
A. states
B. senators
C. cities
D. religions
A. states
Segregation of Hispanic children in Texas schools ended after
F. the boycott of public schools by their parents.
G. the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it illegal in 1948.
H. Governor Allan Shivers issued an executive order in 1953.
J. the GI Forum won a lawsuit in 1957
J. the GI Forum won a lawsuit in 1957
The Freedmen’s Bureau was an agency that?
A. infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in southern states.
B. worked to enforce Black Codes.
C. gave relief for freed people and some poor southerners.
D. gave jobs to freed people, but prohibited slaves from attending school
C. gave relief for freed people and some poor southerners.
One reason that Indian families have so many children is because the high __________ means that many children do not live to adulthood.
F. cyclones
G. infant mortality rate
H. illiteracy
J. basic necessities
G. infant mortality rate
Which two groups fought a civil war in China both before and after World War II?
F. the peasants and the middle class
G. the warlords and the emperor
H. the nationalists and the Communists
J. the socialists and the nationalists
H. the nationalists and the Communists
Urban flight has led to all of the following except
F. a declining economic base in cities.
G. higher taxes on homes in the suburbs.
H. fewer downtown shopping districts.
J. better schools in inner cities.
J. better schools in inner cities.
The supreme ruler of a Muslim country, such as Brunei, is a
F. president.
G. sultan.
H. monk.
J. monarch
G. sultan.
Most citizens should take part in American democracy at the national level by –
F. running for office
G. serving on juries
H. voting for candidates
J. meeting with senators
H. voting for candidates
The depression came to an end in Texas because of
A. the boom in oil prices in 1942.
B. thousands of jobs created by the defense industry.
C. the tax cuts of 1940.
D. social programs designed to stimulate the economy.
B. thousands of jobs created by the defense industry.
Lincoln’s main vision for Reconstruction was to
F. quickly return the South to its previous way of life.
G. see freed slaves living as equals with their white counterparts.
H. reunite the nation as quickly and painlessly as possible.
J. make it difficult for the southern states to reenter the Union.
H. reunite the nation as quickly and painlessly as possible.
Countries in South Asia are trying to control population growth through __________ programs.
A. infant mortality rate
B. illiteracy
C. basic necessities
D. education
D. education
During the Cultural Revolution, who were the "new heroes" of China?
A. artists
B. peasants
C. intellectuals
D. commune leaders
B. peasants
Bill Clinton became the second president in U.S. history to be
A. elected without a popular majority.
B. reelected to a third term.
C. impeached by the House.
D. denounced by the Republican Party
C. impeached by the House.
What are the two peninsulas of Southeast Asia?
A. Philippine Peninsula and Thailand Peninsula
B. Indochina Peninsula and Malay Peninsula
C. Myanmar Peninsula and Malay Peninsula
D. Indochina Peninsula and Vietnam Peninsula
B. Indochina Peninsula and Malay Peninsula
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
Ulysses Grant
Dwight Eisenhower
These four presidents were also all—A. Democrats
B. Republicans
C. military leaders
D. college professors
C. military leaders
Texan who commanded the Pacific Fleet in World War II
F. Dorie Miller
G. Audie Murphy
H. Chester W. Nimitz
J. Oveta Culp Hobby
H. Chester W. Nimitz
Hiram Revels was the first African American to hold which post?
A. Secretary of State
B. U.S. Senator
C. U.S. House Representative
D. Supreme Court justice
B. U.S. Senator
The __________ blows from the southwest across the Indian Ocean, bringing heavy rainfall to South Asia
F. cyclones
G. summer monsoon
H. Indus River
J. Ganges River
G. summer monsoon
When did Chinese troops enter the war in Korea?
F. when the UN voted to intervene
G. when the fighting neared China's border
H. when MacArthur's troops landed at Inchon
J. when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel
G. when the fighting neared China's border
The aging of America’s population will strain the government’s ability to
F. control unemployment.
G. pay Social Security benefits.
H. provide services to children.
J. prevent crime and terrorism
G. pay Social Security benefits.
The main religions of Southeast Asia are Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, and
F. animism.
G. Judaism.
H. Islam.
J. Jainism.
H. Islam.
How are consumers affected when the supply of oil INCREASES?
F. Consumers move to another area of the country.
G. Consumers may pay lower prices for gasoline.
H. Consumers may pay higher prices for gasoline.
J. Consumers are not affected by the price of oil.
G. Consumers may pay lower prices for gasoline.
Governor who defended Texas’s ownership of its tidelands
A. Allan Shivers
B. Beauford Jester
C. Lulu Bells Madison White
D. Heman Sweatt
A. Allan Shivers
Why was the Ku Klux Klan able to obtain a great deal of power in the South before 1870?
F. Local governments did little to stop the group’s violence.
G. The Klan provided jobs for people who supported the group’s beliefs.
H. The Klan received public support from Congress to continue its work.
J. Local governments had no legal right to prohibit the group’s activities
F. Local governments did little to stop the group’s violence.
The __________ blows from the northeast across the Himalayas, often bringing periods of severe drought.
A. cyclones
B. Indus River
C. winter monsoon
D. Ganges River
C. winter monsoon
What idea was the major justification for U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War era?
A. Vietnamization
B. domino theory
C. nonaligned nations
D. Khmer Rouge
B. domino theory
Many workers felt less secure in the 1990s because
A. strikes by unions were becoming common.
B. many companies were downsizing.
C. many companies were declaring bankruptcy.
D. robots were making workplaces unsafe.
B. many companies were downsizing.
Although a few Filipinos are wealthy, most are poor
A. fishers.
B. factory workers.
C. shop keepers.
D. farmers.
D. farmers.
If consumers demand less than the amount of goods and services produced, what usually happens?
A. Prices increase.
B. Prices decrease.
C. Goods become scarce.
D. Businesses are started.
B. Prices decrease.
Oil prices rose sharply in the 1970s, and the Texas oil business
boomed after
F. sport utility vehicles became more common.
G. Saudi Arabian oil fields became exhausted.
H. OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) banned oil shipments to the United States.
J. Congress banned offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
H. OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) banned oil shipments to the United States.
Jobs in which industry offered many southern workers an alternative to farming in the late 1800s?
A. cotton
B. steel
C. construction
D. shipping
A. cotton
India and Bangladesh had a dispute over water rights to the __________ after the Farakka Dam was constructed
F. Ganges River
G. cyclones
H. winter monsoon
J. Indus River
F. Ganges River
What were Third World countries?
F. countries aligned with the United States and its allies
G. countries aligned with the Soviet Union and its allies
H. developing countries not aligned with the United States or Soviet Union
J. countries with a gross national product higher than First and Second World countries
H. developing countries not aligned with the United States or Soviet Union
New high-tech businesses based on the growth of the Internet are called
F. nanobots.
G. dotcoms.
H. genomes.
J. V-chips
G. dotcoms.
Many of the plants and animals of Southeast Asia’s tropical rain forests are endangered because of
F. biodiversity.
G. deforestation.
H. flooding.
J. tsunamis
G. deforestation.
Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?
F. stock market crash
G. first man on the moon
H. Treaty of Versailles
J. fall of the Berlin Wall
J. fall of the Berlin Wall
President Lyndon Johnson decided not to run for re-election in
1968 because
A. increasing opposition to the war had sharply divided the country.
B. the Democratic Party refused to nominate him for another term.
C. he wanted to retire to his hill country ranch.
D. he was likely to be impeached.
A. increasing opposition to the war had sharply divided the country.
At the urging of Radical Republicans, Congress passed a new bill that would
F. limit African Americans’ rights.
G. abolish the Black Codes.
H. give the Freedmen’s Bureau more power.
J. pardon those who committed crimes against African Americans
H. give the Freedmen’s Bureau more power.
When the British ended colonial rule, it divided the Indian subcontinent into two independent countries—India and __________
A. cyclones
B. winter monsoon
C. Pakistan
D. Ganges River
C. Pakistan
Which exiled leader led the religious opposition to Western influences in Iran?
A. Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini
B. Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
C. Anastasio Somoza
D. Fidel Castro
A. Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini
One hoped-for benefit of genetic engineering is the ability to
A. prevent inherited diseases.
B. end the AIDS epidemic.
C. create visual models on computers.
D. perform long-distance surgery
A. prevent inherited diseases.
Some countries will not trade with Myanmar because of its poor record on
A. human rights.
B. environmental issues.
C. religious rights.
D. economic issues.
A. human rights.
A. NASA astronaut
B. Governor of Illinois
C. Supreme Court justice
D. President of the United States
D. President of the United States
Congress acted decisively to end segregation in public places with passage of
F. the Equal Rights Amendment.
G. the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
H. the Alabama Act of 1965.
J. the Carter-Haney Law.
G. the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
To begin the process of Reconstruction, President Johnson first
A. appointed a temporary governor for each state.
B. established a temporary government for the entire South.
C. banned Confederate officials from public office.
D. allowed elections of state and federal representatives
A. appointed a temporary governor for each state.
Because it is a critical source of drinking and irrigation water, the Pakistanis are unwilling to give up control of the __________
F. Indus River
G. basic necessities
H. education
J. Ganges River
F. Indus River
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
F. a council created to create defense measures
G. a failed operation to invade the Soviet Union
H. a system to protect the United States against enemy missiles
J. a program to weed out terrorist activity in the United States
H. a system to protect the United States against enemy missiles
Soon after being elected, President George W. Bush pushed for
F. lower tariffs.
G. expanding Social Security.
H. tax cuts.
J. reducing the budget deficit.
H. tax cuts.
After Dutch traders ousted the Portuguese in the 1600s and 1700s, Portugal kept only the small island of
F. Java.
G. Borneo.
H. Timor.
J. Luzon
H. Timor.
Rosa Parks' MAIN contribution was in which of the following areas?
F. civil rights
G. voting rights
H. military service
J. health care
F. civil rights
The aerospace industry in Texas flourished because of
A. the Cold War and the space program.
B. the sunny climate.
C. Tax breaks for manufacturers.
D. the availability of inexpensive land for runways and other facilities.
A. the Cold War and the space program.
To ensure that the Civil Rights Act of 1866 would not be overturned, Congress proposed the Amendment, which would grant citizenship to African Americans.
F. Fourteenth
G. Fifteenth
H. Sixteenth
J. Seventeenth
F. Fourteenth
What climate-related issue caused political tensions between India and Bangladesh?
A. methods of water treatment along the Ganges River
B. the division of international aid for flood relief
C. water rights on the Ganges River
D. financing of the Farakka Dam
C. water rights on the Ganges River
Which of the following circumstances contributed to the breakdown of the alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union?
A. Stalin's nonaggression pact with Hitler
B. Stalin's unfulfilled promise of free elections
C. Stalin's promise to aid in the war against Japan
D. United States inclusion in the Security Council
B. Stalin's unfulfilled promise of free elections
President Bill Clinton can best be described as a
A. conservative liberal.
B. compassionate conservative.
C. traditional democrat.
D. radical republican.
A. conservative liberal.
What is the main reason why Singapore is a rich country?
A. It has lots of rich farmland.
B. It is a major tourist center.
C. It is located near the United States.
D. It is located on a major shipping route
D. It is located on a major shipping route
A. Benjamin Franklin, Wright Brothers
B. George Washington Carver, Eli Whitney
C. Alexander Graham Bell, Neil Armstrong
D. John Deere, Benjamin Banneker
C. Alexander Graham Bell, Neil Armstrong
Texas cities grew rapidly toward the end of the 1900s because of
F. a rapidly increasing birthrate.
G. the failure of the family farm.
H. the availability of good jobs and a good quality of life.
J. low-cost housing programs.
H. the availability of good jobs and a good quality of life.
After President Andrew Johnson angered Congress by firing the secretary of war, the House of Representatives voted to the president, hoping to remove him from office.
A. depose
B. give him a job
C. impeach
D. Drive
C. impeach
Which of the following rivers presents a major source of conflict between India and Pakistan?
F. Ganges
G. Indus
H. Brahmaputra
J. Feni
G. Indus
What statement did Joseph Stalin make shortly after President Truman's succession?
F. He said that communism and capitalism could not exist in the same world.
G. He said that free elections could be held only if they benefited the Soviets
H. He said that war between the United States and the Soviet Union was certain.
J. all of the above
F. He said that communism and capitalism could not exist in the same world.
The merging of movie, television, and newspaper companies into large conglomerates was made possible by
F. Proposition 187.
G. the North American Free Trade Agreement.
H. the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
J. the Internet
H. the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
What causes tsunamis?
F. monsoons and typhoons
G. underwater earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
H. melting glaciers
J. deforestation and flooding
G. underwater earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
A. Paying taxes
B. Buying clothes
C. Voting in an election
D. Writing for a newspaper
C. Voting in an election
Texan who became president after John F. Kennedy’s assassination
A. Lyndon B. Johnson
B. César Cháves
C. Henry B. González
D. Michael DeBakey
A. Lyndon B. Johnson
The Fifteenth Amendment granted African American men rights in the United States.
F. citizenship
G. job
H. civil
J. voting
J. voting
Which of the following is considered essential in breaking the cycle of poverty in South Asia?
A. agriculture
B. education
C. technology
D. petroleum products
B. education
Which of the following worked together to produce similar goals?
A. Truman Doctrine and containment
B. NATO and the Warsaw Pact
C. Marshall Plan and the iron curtain
D. de'tente and brinkmanship
A. Truman Doctrine and containment
In his foreign policy, President Clinton emphasized
A. increasing military aid to Russia.
B. staying out of conflicts in other parts of the world.
C. increasing trade with China.
D. supporting allies such as the Serbs in Yugoslavia
C. increasing trade with China.
What is the main religion in Indonesia?
A. Islam
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Christianity
A. Islam
F. Democratic Party, Republican Party
G. Republican Party, Democratic Party
H. Know-Nothing Party, Whig Party
J. Whig Party, Know-Nothing Party
F. Democratic Party, Republican Party
Surgeon who performed the first arterial bypass operation
F. Lyndon B. Johnson
G. César Cháves
H. Henry B. González
J. Michael DeBakey
J. Michael DeBakey
The was an agreement in which the Democrats accepted Republican Rutherford B. Hayes as president in exchange for the removal of federal troops from the South.
A. Civil Rights Act of 1875
B. 14th Amendment
C. Compromise of 1877
D. 15th Amendment
C. Compromise of 1877
Which of the following territories is involved in the conflict between India and Pakistan?
F. Bangladesh
G. Sri Lanka
H. Kashmir
J. Kolkata
H. Kashmir
In what way did the existence of two Chinas intensify the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union?
F. The People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union pledged to defend each other should the need arise.
G. The United States and the Soviet Union fought to enlarge their spheres of influence in Asia, creating a divided Korea.
H. The United States actively supported the Republic of China, and the Soviets did the same for the People's Republic of China.
J. All of the above are true.
J. All of the above are true.
The impeachment of President Clinton, in part, reflected
F. economic globalization.
G. compassionate conservatism.
H. popular disapproval of his performance as president.
J. partisan politics in Congress
J. partisan politics in Congress
What is the main crop of Southeast Asia?
F. corn
G. wheat
H. rice
J. all of the above
H. rice
Which of the following describes Washington's role during the American Revolution?
A. major author of the Treaty of Paris
B. commander of the Continental Army
C. outspoken member of the House of Burgesses
D. major author of the Declaration of Independence
B. commander of the Continental Army
Texan who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 37 years
A. Lyndon B. Johnson
B. César Cháves
C. Henry B. González
D. Michael DeBakey
C. Henry B. González
Abraham Lincoln’s proposed plan for readmitting southern states to the Union was called the .
A. Ten Percent Plan
B. Civil Rights Act of 1866
C. 14th Amendment
D. 15th Amendment
A. Ten Percent Plan
Which of the following countries was the site of some of the worst natural disasters of the 20th century?
A. India
B. Nepal
C. Pakistan
D. Bangladesh
D. Bangladesh
What were the long-term effects of the Cultural Revolution?
A. establishment of communes where up to 25,000 people would live and work
B. widespread chaos that closed down factories and threatened farm production
C. dangerous border disputes between Communist China and the Soviet Union
D. creation of the Red Guards, who acted as military police for Mao Zedong
B. widespread chaos that closed down factories and threatened farm production
All of the following were economic trends in the United States in the 1990s except
A. downsizing of corporations.
B. a rise in unemployment.
C. an increase in service sector jobs.
D. a decline in manufacturing jobs
B. a rise in unemployment.
Why is Laos considered undeveloped?
A. It has few roads.
B. It has no railroads.
C. It has limited electricity.
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
Juneteenth is a holiday that celebrates which of the following?
F. the Pilgrim's first year in America
G. the hard work that people do in America
H. the day that Mexico won its independence from Spain
J. the day Texas slaves learned they were free
J. the day Texas slaves learned they were free