The Cold War
Concern about "mutually assured destruction" in the Cold War led to
a. Increased scientific research on the effects of nuclear power on the oceans
b. Opening nuclear power plants worldwide
c. Other countries attempting to gain nuclear power
d. a nuclear arms race between the US and Soviet Union
d. a nuclear arms race between the US and Soviet Union
Which of the following was NOT associated with the Civil Rights Movement?
a. The Montgomery Bus Boycott
b. North Carolina sit-ins
c. The Anti-Imperialist League
d. The March on Washington DC
c. The Anti-Imperialist League
What is the name of the terrorist group that claimed responsibility for the September 11th attacks?
Al-Qaeda
What was one reason many Americans protested the Vietnam War?
They felt it was a civil war and the US should stay out of it.
What happened to end the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Soviet Union removed its missiles from Cuba.
The Civil Rights Movement led to all of the following EXCEPT:
a. separate but equal places and facilities
b. increased educational and employment opportunities for minorities
c. the passage of the Civil Rights Act on 1964
d. greater interest in women, Latinos and Native Americans having equality
a. separate but equal places and facilities
As a result of the Persian Gulf war, what happened to Kuwait?
It was freed from Iraqi control.
What event began the Space Race
The launch of the Sputnik Satellite
When he found out the Soviet Union had missiles in Cuba, what did President Kennedy do?
He ordered a naval blockade of Cuba.
Which Civil Rights leader was a proponent of civil disobedience?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Iran hostage crisis in the 1970s is an example of . . .
. . . Islamic fundamentalist terrorism targeting Americans overseas.
A main reason the United Nations was formed was to promote . . .
. . . peace and improve human rights throughout the world.
One thing the Korean War and the Vietnam War had in common was that both were an effort to do what during the Cold War?
They were both fought to contain communism.
What is meant by the term "civil disobedience"?
Refusing to obey unjust laws, but without using violence
The Persian Gulf War was a modern war in which the US secured ________ for the world market.
oil
What crime caused President Nixon to resign from office?
He covered up the Watergate break-in.
What event ended the Cold War?
The breakup of the Soviet Union
The Supreme Court cases of Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka both revolve around what issue?
Segregation
Name one of the three things the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks lead to in the United States?
1. Increased airport security
2. The formation of the Department of Homeland Security
3. The US invasion of Afghanistan
What is the difference between the terms "segregate" and "integrate"?
Segregate means to separate.
Integrate means to bring together.