USA History

Question 1

What landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?

Answer 1

Brown v. Board of Education

Question 2

True or False: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The _____ Movement was a grassroots campaign that sought to end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s.

Answer 3

Civil Rights

Question 4

What organization was founded in 1909 and played a crucial role in the civil rights movement, particularly in legal battles?

Answer 4

NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

Question 5

Who delivered the famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech during the March on Washington in 1963?

Answer 5

Martin Luther King Jr.

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which act aimed to eliminate various forms of voting discrimination in 1965? (A) Voting Rights Act (B) Civil Rights Act (C) Fair Housing Act

Answer 6

A) Voting Rights Act

Question 7

True or False: The Fair Housing Act of 1968 made it illegal to discriminate in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What significant event occurred on March 7, 1965, known as ‘Bloody Sunday’?

Answer 8

Civil rights marchers were violently confronted by law enforcement at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.

Question 9

Multiple Choice: Which movement focused on the rights of African Americans in the late 1960s and early 1970s, often advocating for black self-determination? (A) Black Panther Party (B) NAACP (C) CORE

Answer 9

A) Black Panther Party

Question 10

What was the main outcome of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Answer 10

It outlawed discrimination in various areas, including employment and public accommodations.

Question 11

True or False: The Supreme Court’s decision in Loving v. Virginia (1967) struck down laws banning interracial marriage.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What year did the Cold War officially begin?

Answer 12

1947

Question 13

True or False: The Cold War was primarily a military conflict between the USA and the Soviet Union.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The _______ Doctrine was a U.S. policy to contain communism.

Answer 14

Truman

Question 15

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

Answer 15

To provide economic assistance to European countries to rebuild after World War II.

Question 16

What was the significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?

Answer 16

It was a 13-day confrontation between the USA and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba.

Question 17

Who was the U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Answer 17

John F. Kennedy

Question 18

True or False: The Vietnam War was a direct result of the Cold War tensions.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

What was the purpose of NATO formed in 1949?

Answer 19

To provide collective security against the Soviet Union.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The _______ Wall was built in 1961 to separate East and West Berlin.

Answer 20

Berlin

Question 21

Which U.S. policy aimed to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia?

Answer 21

The Domino Theory

Question 22

What event in 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War?

Answer 22

The fall of the Berlin Wall.

Question 23

Multiple Choice: Which U.S. initiative aimed at reducing nuclear arms in the late 1980s?

Answer 23

A) START Treaty

Question 24

Who was the Soviet leader known for his policies of glasnost and perestroika?

Answer 24

Mikhail Gorbachev

Question 25

What does the term 'détente' refer to in the context of the Cold War?

Answer 25

The relaxation of tensions and improved relations between the superpowers, primarily the USA and the USSR.

Question 26

True or False: Détente was characterized by increased military confrontations.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Which two superpowers were primarily involved in détente?

Answer 27

The United States and the Soviet Union.

Question 28

Fill in the blank: Détente began in the ________ during the Cold War.

Answer 28

1960s

Question 29

What major agreement was signed during the period of détente in 1972?

Answer 29

The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I) agreement.

Question 30

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a key feature of détente?

Answer 30

A) Arms control agreements

Question 31

What event is often cited as a turning point that ended the period of détente?

Answer 31

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979.

Question 32

True or False: Détente included cultural exchanges between the USA and the USSR.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

What was the purpose of the Helsinki Accords in 1975?

Answer 33

To improve relations between the Communist bloc and the West, focusing on security and human rights.

Question 34

Fill in the blank: The policy of détente was a response to the ________ of the Cold War.

Answer 34

Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 35

Which U.S. President is most associated with the policy of détente?

Answer 35

Richard Nixon.

Question 36

Short answer: Name one positive outcome of détente.

Answer 36

Increased communication and reduced risk of nuclear conflict.

Question 37

True or False: Détente led to the complete disarmament of nuclear weapons.

Answer 37

False

Question 38

What was the significance of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM) signed in 1972?

Answer 38

It limited the deployment of missile defense systems and was a key element of arms control during détente.

Question 39

Multiple Choice: Which event indicated a failure of détente?

Answer 39

C) The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Question 40

What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the USA?

Answer 40

The stock market crash of October 1929.

Question 41

True or False: The New Deal was a series of programs and reforms introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Answer 41

True.

Question 42

Fill in the blank: The __________ was a major public works program established under the New Deal to create jobs.

Answer 42

Works Progress Administration (WPA).

Question 43

What was the primary goal of the New Deal?

Answer 43

To provide relief for the unemployed, recovery of the economy, and reform of the financial system.

Question 44

Which act, passed in 1933, aimed to stabilize the banking system in the USA?

Answer 44

The Emergency Banking Act.

Question 45

What was the significance of the Social Security Act of 1935?

Answer 45

It established a system of old-age benefits and unemployment insurance.

Question 46

True or False: The economy fully recovered from the Great Depression by 1935.

Answer 46

False.

Question 47

What major global event contributed to the economic recovery of the USA in the early 1940s?

Answer 47

World War II.

Question 48

Fill in the blank: The __________ mobilized the American economy for war production during WWII.

Answer 48

War Production Board (WPB).

Question 49

What was the impact of WWII on unemployment rates in the USA?

Answer 49

Unemployment rates fell significantly as millions of jobs were created for war production.

Question 50

Multiple Choice: Which New Deal program focused on agricultural recovery? A) TVA B) FDIC C) CCC

Answer 50

A) TVA.

Question 51

How did the Federal Reserve respond to the Great Depression?

Answer 51

It lowered interest rates to encourage borrowing and spending.

Question 52

True or False: The National Industrial Recovery Act was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

Answer 52

True.

Question 53

What did the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 accomplish?

Answer 53

It allowed the USA to supply Allied nations with war material without direct involvement in the war.

Question 54

What event triggered the Watergate scandal?

Answer 54

The break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.

Question 55

Who were the 'Plumbers' in the context of the Watergate scandal?

Answer 55

A covert White House team created to stop or respond to leaks of classified information.

Question 56

Fill in the blank: The Watergate scandal led to the resignation of President ______.

Answer 56

Nixon

Question 57

What was the main consequence of the Watergate scandal for Nixon?

Answer 57

He became the first U.S. president to resign from office.

Question 58

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a key figure in the Watergate scandal? A) John Dean B) Henry Kissinger C) Gerald Ford

Answer 58

A) John Dean

Question 59

What did the Watergate tapes reveal?

Answer 59

They contained recordings of conversations that implicated Nixon in the cover-up.

Question 60

True or False: The Supreme Court ruled that Nixon had to release the Watergate tapes.

Answer 60

True

Question 61

What year did the Watergate break-in occur?

Answer 61

1972

Question 62

Short Answer: What was the outcome of the Senate Watergate Committee hearings?

Answer 62

They uncovered widespread abuses of power and led to Nixon's eventual resignation.

Question 63

Why did the USA oppose Fidel Castro’s government in Cuba?

Answer 63

Castro nationalized American businesses and formed an alliance with the USSR, threatening U.S. interests.

Question 64

What event in 1961 increased tensions between the USA and Cuba?

Answer 64

The Bay of Pigs Invasion – a failed attempt by U.S.-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow Castro.

Question 65

Why did the USSR place missiles in Cuba?

Answer 65

To counteract U.S. missiles in Turkey, protect Cuba, and challenge U.S. dominance in the Western Hemisphere.

Question 66

What caused the First Gulf War?

Answer 66

Iraq, led by Saddam Hussein, invaded Kuwait in 1990, claiming it was historically Iraqi land.

Question 67

How did the USA respond to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait?

Answer 67

Led a UN-backed coalition (Operation Desert Storm) to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait.

Question 68

What was the result of the First Gulf War?

Answer 68

Iraq was defeated, Kuwait was liberated, and economic sanctions were placed on Iraq.

Question 69

How did the war affect Saddam Hussein’s power?

Answer 69

He remained in power but faced internal uprisings and harsh UN sanctions.

Question 70

How to answer question 1

Answer 70

pure knowledge

Question 71

How to answer question 2

Answer 71

Judgment - evidence - however

Question 72

How to answer question 3

Answer 72

evidence x is more important then evidence y because...

Question 73

How to answer question 4

Answer 73

one reason was ... another was... a final reason was

Question 74

How to answer question 5

Answer 74

factor