Civil Rights Movement
What was one of the key features of the Black Panther Party's approach to activism?
A) Collaboration with moderate civil rights leaders
B) Non-engagement with political processes
C) Armed self-defense and direct confrontation with authorities
D) Advocacy for integration and assimilation
C) Armed self-defense and direct confrontation with authorities
What was the codename given to the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
A) Fat Man
B) Little Boy
C) Trinity
D) Manhattan
B) Little Boy
How many zones was Germany divided into according to the agreements made at Yalta?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
B) Four
What profession did the individual pursue before entering politics?
A) Lawyer
B) Actor
C) Doctor
D) Engineer
B) Actor
Which political ideology favors government intervention to help the needy?
A) Liberals
B) Conservatives
C) Libertarians
D) Socialists
A) Liberals
What major event occurred in April 1968, affecting the Civil Rights Movement?
A) Assassination of Malcolm X
B) Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
C) Signing of the Civil Rights Act
D) Formation of the Black Panther Party
B) Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
What was the codename given to the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki?
A) Little Boy
B) Fat Man
C) Trinity
D) Manhattan
B) Fat Man
Who were the main leaders who met at the Yalta Conference?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charles de Gaulle, and Joseph Stalin
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Adolf Hitler
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Benito Mussolini
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin
What significant event took place on June 17, 1972, related to the break-in at the Watergate Hotel?
A) Arrest of President Nixon
B) Discovery of the break-in
C) Presidential pardon of the burglars
D) Payment of "hush money" to the burglars
B) Discovery of the break-in
Which political ideology advocates for allowing the free market and private individuals to help the needy?
A) Liberals
B) Conservatives
C) Libertarians
D) Socialists
B) Conservatives
Under whose leadership did SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) urge taking up arms in self-defense and challenge moderate civil rights leaders?
A) Martin Luther King Jr.
B) Rosa Parks
C) Stokely Carmichael
D) Malcolm X
C) Stokely Carmichael
Which city in Japan was the second target of an atomic bomb during World War II?
A) Nagasaki
B) Tokyo
C) Kyoto
D) Osaka
A) Nagasaki
What was the central goal of the Truman Doctrine?
A) Financial assistance to rebuild war-torn Europe
B) Military intervention to stop the spread of communism
C) Diplomatic negotiations with the Soviet Union
D) Economic cooperation with Eastern European countries
B) Military intervention to stop the spread of communism
How did the Watergate scandal ultimately impact Nixon's presidency?
A) He was impeached by Congress
B) He resigned from office before facing impeachment
C) He served out his full term as president
D) He was re-elected for a third term
B) He resigned from office before facing impeachment
What term describes programs required by the federal government but not paid for?
A) Unfunded mandates
B) Funded initiatives
C) Fiscal responsibilities
D) Budgetary regulations
A) Unfunded mandates
What occurred on March 7, 1965, which became known as "Bloody Sunday"?
A) The signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
B) Heavily armed state troopers attacked the marchers in Selma
C) Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech
D) The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed by Congress
B) Heavily armed state troopers attacked the marchers in Selma
Why was the primary target changed during the second atomic bomb mission?
A) Due to enemy air defenses.
B) Due to poor weather conditions.
C) Due to inaccurate navigation.
D) Due to a technical malfunction.
B) Due to poor weather conditions.
What was the main purpose of the Warsaw Pact?
A) To provide military support to NATO member nations
B) To promote peace and disarmament in Europe
C) To establish economic cooperation among Eastern European countries
D) To serve as a counterbalance to NATO and strengthen Soviet influence in Eastern Europe
D) To serve as a counterbalance to NATO and strengthen Soviet influence in Eastern Europe
Who was the football star at the University of Michigan and World War II veteran who later became Nixon’s Vice President?
A) Richard Nixon
B) Gerald Ford
C) Jimmy Carter
D) Ronald Reagan
B) Gerald Ford
Who founded the political organization known as the Moral Majority?
A) Reverend Jerry Falwell
B) Martin Luther King Jr.
C) Jimmy Carter
D) Richard Nixon
A) Reverend Jerry Falwell
In which city did the Watts riots predominantly occur?
A) Chicago
B) Los Angeles
C) New York City
D) Atlanta
B) Los Angeles
How did the geography of Nagasaki affect the destruction caused by the atomic bomb?
A) It intensified the blast, resulting in greater destruction.
B) It limited the destruction compared to the bombing of Hiroshima.
C) It had no significant impact on the bomb's effects.
D) It caused the bomb to detonate prematurely.
B) It limited the destruction compared to the bombing of Hiroshima.
How many individuals did McCarthy claim were communists within the State Department?
A) 205
B) 57
C) 100
D) 500
B) 57
What term describes the easing of strained relations between the United States and the Soviet Union during Gerald Ford's presidency?
A) Détente
B) Containment
C) Isolationism
D) Escalation
A) Détente
Who did Reagan nominate as the first woman to be a Supreme Court Justice?
A) Ruth Bader Ginsburg
B) Sonia Sotomayor
C) Sandra Day O'Connor
D) Elena Kagan
C) Sandra Day O'Connor