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Final Practice Test Questions - Multiple Choice Flashcards

1
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______ was the United State’s main goal in Vietnam.

  • Containing the spread of communism
  • Reunifying Vietnam
  • Negotiating a cease-fire agreement with North Vietnam
  • Upholding the Geneva Accords
A

Containing the spread of communism.

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“Double Standard refers to…

  • lower wages women earned compared to those earned by men in the 1920s.
  • unfair treatment of women in the workplace in the 1920s.
  • amount of work that women did both at home and outside the house in the 1920s.
  • stricter social and moral standards for women than for men in the 1920s.
A

Stricter social and moral standards for women than men in the 1920’s.

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The main goal of the ______ was to stop the spread of communism.

  • Warsaw Pact
  • Truman Doctrine
  • Iron Curtain
  • Marshall Plan
A

Truman Doctrine.

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In the early years of the Vietnam war, a young man could automatically be deferred from the draft by…

  • becoming a conscientious objector
  • getting married
  • getting a job
  • enrolling in college
A

Enrolling in college.

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5
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F. Scott Fitzgerald described the 1920’s as the…

  • Jazz Age
  • Roaring Twenties
  • Harlem Renaissance
  • Prohibition Age
A

Jazz Age.

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It was difficult to enforce the laws governing prohibition for all of the following reasons EXCEPT…

  • many law enforcement officials took bribes from smugglers and bootleggers.
  • many people were determined to break the laws.
  • insufficient funds were provided to pay for enforcement.
  • prohibition banned only alcoholic beverages manufactured in the United States.
A

Prohibition banned only alcoholic beverages manufactured in the United States.

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Which nation(s) signed a nonaggression pact with Germany that led to the invasion and division of Poland?

  • Italy
  • Italy and Japan
  • The Soviet Union
  • Spain
A

The Soviet Union.

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What name was given to the men and boys who rode the rails as they searched for work?

  • Bonus Marchers
  • Okies
  • Hoboes
  • Speculators
A

Hoboes.

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9
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To label someone’s activities as ______ would be to suggest that the person is making unsupported accusations.

  • Infiltration
  • McCarthyism
  • Containment
  • Brinkmanship
A

McCarthyism.

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What was the first major action Roosevelt took as president?

  • He established the Civil Works Administration to provide job relief.
  • He proposed a reorganization of the Supreme Court.
  • He closed all of the nation’s banks and ordered inspections.
  • He called the first meeting of the “Brain Trust.”
A

He closed all of the nation’s banks and ordered inspections.

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The main factor causing urban sprawl in the 1920’s was…

  • A change in the birthrate
  • The use of electricity
  • Growth in industry
  • The automobile
A

The automobile.

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After WWII, the United States aided _____ in its efforts to keep control of Vietnam.

  • Japan
  • France
  • Britain
  • China
A

France.

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13
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Which weapons of mechanized warfare were introduced in World War I?

  • Pistols and bayonets
  • Airplanes and tanks
  • Hydrogen bombs
  • Battlefront trenches
A

Airplanes and tanks.

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14
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What does buying a stock on margin mean?

  • Purchasing the stock outside the regular stock exchange
  • Borrowing money to help pay for the stock
  • Buying the stock from someone else
  • Paying less than the market price of the stock
A

Borrowing money to help pay for the stock.

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Which of the following describes a government system for giving payments or food to the poor?

  • Bonus army
  • Rugged individualism
  • Direct Relief
  • Price Support
A

Direct Relief.

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Medicare, a federal program established for Americans age 65 and over, was intended to provide…

  • Education
  • Housing
  • Transportation
  • Health insurance
A

Health Insurance.

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17
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Who rejected Wilson’s “Fourteen Points” peace plan?

  • The Germans
  • The League of Nations
  • Allied Leaders
  • The US Senate
A

Allied Leaders.

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18
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During the 1920s, union membership…

  • Dropped considerably
  • Increased slightly
  • Remained constant
  • Increased considerably
A

Dropped considerably.

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Which of the following was most directly responsible for creating new jobs and putting people to work?

  • Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Works Progress Administration
  • National Labor Relations Act
  • Social Security Act
A

Works Progress Administration.

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20
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Which of the following correctly matches the politician with his nation?

  • Spain –> Francisco Franco
  • Austria –> Joseph Stalin
  • Britain –> Charles de Gaulle
  • France –> Neville Chamberlain
A

Spain –> Francisco Franco

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21
Q

Which group of people suffered 6 million deaths during the Holocaust?

  • Aryans
  • Jews
  • Nationalists
  • Fascists
A

Jews.

22
Q

On what did the German military strategy of Blitzkrieg depend?

  • A system of fortifications
  • Suprise and overwhelming force
  • The ability to make a long, steady advance
  • “out-waiting” the opponent
A

Suprise and overwhelming force.

23
Q

When did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement toward Germany?

  • After France was invaded and divided
  • Before the war began
  • When they declared war
  • When the United States declared war
A

Before the war began.

24
Q

What is genocide, as practiced by the Nazis?

  • the killing of people for the purpose of creating terror
  • the deliberate extermination of a specific group of people
  • the broadcasting of anti-Semitic ideas
  • the abuse of a nation’s citizens by their own government
A

The deliberate extermination of a specific group of people.

25
Q

John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of…

  • Evolution
  • Biology
  • Fundamentalism
  • Creationism
A

Evolution.

26
Q

Who wrote the novel The Grapes of Wrath about the grim lives of Oklahomans fleeing the Dust Bowl during the Depression?

  • Richard Wright
  • John Steinbeck
  • Dorothea Lange
  • Grant Wood
A

John Steinbeck.

27
Q

The Teapot Dome scandal centered around…

  • Union members
  • Gold mines
  • High tariffs
  • Oil-rich lands
A

Oil-rich lands.

28
Q

Which of the following was NOT a cause of World War I?

  • Imperialist competition
  • European nationalism
  • American isolationism
  • The stockpiling of weapons
A

American isolationism.

29
Q

What reason did senators give for opposing US membership in the League of Nations?

  • It would drag the United States into European conflicts
  • It would interfere with free-trade agreements
  • It would drain American finances
  • It would lead to international instability
A

It would drag the United States into European conflicts.

30
Q

To protect their own interests, employers often accused striking workers of being…

  • Bigots
  • Nativists
  • Communists
  • Spies
A

Communists.

31
Q

Which candidates ran for president in 1932?

  • Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Herbert Hoover and Alfred E. Smith
  • Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
  • Calvin Coolidge and Franklin D. Roosevelt
A

Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt

32
Q

To obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as…

  • Tea rooms
  • Speakeasies
  • Tenements
  • Penthouses
A

Speakeasies.

33
Q

The Harlem Renaissance refers to…

  • a celebration of African-American culture in literature and art.
  • a struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP.
  • a program to promote African-American owned businesses.
  • a population increase in Harlem in the 1920s.
A

A celebration of African-American culture in literature and art.

34
Q

Which was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl?

  • Drought
  • High winds
  • Overproduction of crops
  • Thick layers of prairie grasses
A

Thick layers of prairie grasses.

35
Q

______ enabled North Vietnam to send troops to South Vietnam.

  • The strategic hamlet program
  • Operation Rolling Thunder
  • The fall of Dien Bien Phu
  • The Ho Chi Minh Trail
A

The Ho Chi Minh Trail.

36
Q

The actions of which country finally forced the United States to enter the war?

  • Germany
  • Italy
  • The Soviet Union
  • Japan
A

Japan.

37
Q

Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were charged with, and convicted of, …

  • Treason
  • Receiving bribes
  • Robbery and murder
  • Anarchy
A

Robbery and Murder.

38
Q

Which of the following was a goal of the New Deal?

  • Decrease prices of farm goods
  • Increase crop production
  • Deregulate the nation’s banking system
  • Regulate the stock market
A

Regulate the stock market.

39
Q

To expand its membership in the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan engaged in all of the following EXCEPT…

  • Allowing members to profit from recruiting new members
  • Blaming national problems on immigrants
  • Playing on people’s fears of political radicals
  • Encouraging white women to join the organization
A

Encouraging white women to join the organization.

40
Q

The immigration policies of the 1920s limited immigration from all of the following countries EXCEPT…

  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • England
  • Italy
A

Mexico.

41
Q

Where did the assassination that triggered World War I occur?

  • Belgium
  • Bosnia
  • Alsace-Lorraine
  • The Ottoman Empire
A

Bosnia.

42
Q

Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act?

  • Women could serve in combat positions.
  • Troops were segregated by race.
  • Men were required to register for military service.
  • African Americans could not become Army officers.
A

Men were required to register for military service.

43
Q

The first practical peacetime use of airplanes was used for…

  • Weather forecasting
  • Carrying passengers
  • Carrying mail
  • Crop-dusting
A

Carrying mail.

44
Q

Who made up the Bonus Army that marched on Washington?

  • unemployed industrial workers and their families
  • farmers forced off their land by dust storms
  • business and labor leaders who agreed to work together
  • World War I veterans and their families
A

World War I veterans and their families.

45
Q

Charles Lindbergh was famous as a(n)…

  • Pilot
  • Composer
  • Inventor
  • Politician
A

Pilot.

46
Q

Which of the following leaders transformed the Soviet Union from a rural nation into an industrial power?

  • Stalin
  • Lenin
  • Hitler
  • Mussolini
A

Stalin.

47
Q

Which of the following was the main objective of the Agriculture Adjustment Act?

  • To raise prices of farm products
  • To increase farm production
  • To provide pensions for retired farmers
  • To encourage more people to enter farming
A

To raise prices of farm products.

48
Q

______ was/were the most effective in convincing the American public that the war was not winnable.

  • Body counts
  • The Tet Offensive
  • The invasion of Cambodia
  • The actions of Students for a Democratic Society
A

The Tet Offensive.

49
Q

After the stock market crash, how did President Hoover try to help the economy?

  • By closing banks
  • By funding handouts of food and clothing
  • By asking businesses not to lay off employees
  • By lowering foreign tariffs
A

By asking businesses not to lay off employees.

50
Q

Which of the following did Winston Churchill oppose?

  • the Lend-Lease Act
  • the Munich Pact
  • the Treaty of Versailles
  • the Atlantic Charter
A

The Munich Pact

Contemporary Studies H - Grade 11 (4 decks)

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