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FINAL SEM 2 PRACTICE



 
Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best matches each description. Note: Some letters may not be used at all. Some may be used more than once.
a.
Joseph Stalin
h.
Germany
b.
Czechoslovakia
i.
China
c.
centralized government
j.
Neville Chamberlain
d.
Winston Churchill
k.
militaristic expansion
e.
private property
l.
Adolf Hitler
f.
France
m.
Soviet Union
g.
Benito Mussolini
n.
Poland
 

 1. 

Leader who made concessions to Hitler in hopes of ending German aggression
 

 2. 

An issue on which Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler did not agree
 

 3. 

Country that, with England, declared war on Germany after the German invasion of Poland
 

 4. 

Leader whose political philosophy was based on both nationalism and racism
 

 5. 

Policy carried out by Germany using a strategy called blitzkrieg
 

 6. 

Country that was split between Germany and the Soviet Union near the beginning of the
 

 7. 

Leader who disapproved of the policy of appeasement
 

 8. 

Country that began the war in an alliance with Germany
but ended the war fighting against Germany
 

 9. 

Leader whose totalitarian regime was based on a communist philosophy
 

 10. 

Leader of the fascist government in Italy
 

 11. 

General ___ led the Third Army into Paris to liberate the city from German occupation.
a.
George Patton
c.
Douglas MacArthur
b.
George Marshall
d.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
 

 12. 

The Battle of the Bulge was significant because it marked the ___.
a.
last German offensive
c.
Allies' first victory in a land battle
b.
liberation of the death camps
d.
Axis powers' first loss in a land battle
 

 13. 

The Allied invasion of ___ was given the code name D-Day.
a.
Japan
c.
North Africa
b.
Italy
d.
Nazi-occupied Europe
 

 14. 

V-E Day, or May 8, 1945, was the day when ___.
a.
the United States entered the war
c.
Germany surrendered
b.
Allied forces invaded France
d.
the Soviets stopped the Germans at the Volga
 

 15. 

When forced to abandon the Philippines, ___ made the vow, "I shall return."
a.
Hideki Tojo
c.
Douglas MacArthur
b.
Chester Nimitz
d.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
 

 16. 

Truman's aim in deciding to drop the atomic bomb was to ___.
a.
find out how destructive the bomb really was
c.
end the war and save American lives
b.
teach Japanese military leaders a lesson
d.
show how powerful the United States was
 

 17. 

The Supreme Commander of U.S. forces in Europe was
a.
George Patton.
c.
Douglas MacArthur.
b.
George Marshall.
d.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
 

 18. 

The general who led Allied troops in battles on the islands of Bataan, Leyte, and Iwo Jima was
a.
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
c.
Charles Brown.
b.
Chester Nimitz
d.
Douglas MacArthur.
 

 19. 

In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman's main goal was to
a.
end the war quickly.
c.
get revenge for Pearl Harbor
b.
weaken Japan for a long time
d.
save Japanese lives
 

 20. 

The GI Bill of Rights made it possible for
a.
African Americans to serve in combat positions
c.
veterans to attend college for free.
b.
soldiers to take short leaves from fighting.
d.
enlisted men to receive officer training
 

 21. 

Choose the letter of the best answer.

9. Although Mao Zedong won the hearts of the Chinese peasants, he failed to win American support because he
a.
was corrupt
c.
was a Communist
b.
was a Nationalist
d.
had cooperated with Japan during World War II
 

 22. 

Who was forced to retreat to Taiwan (Formosa)?
a.
the Korean Nationalists
c.
the Chinese Nationalists
b.
the Korean Communists
d.
the Chinese Communists
 

 23. 

The 38th parallel became an important dividing line between
a.
Korea and China
c.
North and South Korea
b.
North and South China
d.
China and Taiwan (Formosa)
 

 24. 

Of the following participants in the Korean War, which fought on the side of the Communists?
a.
China
c.
the United States
b.
South Korea
d.
the United Nations
 

 25. 

General Douglas MacArthur argued that the Korean War
a.
was not a vital American interest
c.
should be extended into a war against China.
b.
should be limited to Korea
d.
should be extended into a war against the Soviet Union.
 

 26. 

Choose the letter of the best answer.

The main goal of the ___ was to stop the spread of communism.
a.
Truman Doctrine
c.
iron curtain
b.
Marshall Plan
d.
Warsaw Pact
 

 27. 

The Soviet Union set up the ___ in response to efforts from the West to reunify Germany.
a.
iron curtain
c.
Berlin blockade
b.
Berlin airlift
d.
German Democratic Republic
 

 28. 

___ was the leader of the Communists in China.
a.
Chiang Kai-shek
c.
Syngman Rhee
b.
Mao Zedong
d.
Kim Il Sung
 

 29. 

General Douglas MacArthur commanded U.S. forces in ___.
a.
Guatemala
c.
the Middle East
b.
Hungary
d.
Korea
 
 
Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best matches each description. Note: Some letters may not be used at all. Some may be used more than once.
a.
hot line
g.
Richard M. Nixon
b.
Bay of Pigs
h.
massive retaliation
c.
Berlin Wall
i.
Nikita Khrushchev
d.
Fidel Castro
j.
Cuban missile crisis
e.
flexible response
k.
Limited Test Ban Treaty
f.
John F. Kennedy
 

 30. 

He accepted Soviet aid for Cuba.
 

 31. 

This involved an invasion of Cuba
 

 32. 

He lost the 1960 presidential election
 

 33. 

This separated East Germany from West Germany
 

 34. 

He squared off against Kennedy during the Berlin crisis
 

 35. 

This barred nuclear testing in the atmosphere
 

 36. 

This military strategy was adopted during the Kennedy presidency
 

 37. 

This was a direct communications link set up during Kennedy's presidency
 

 38. 

His religious beliefs were an important issue of the 1960 presidential campaign
 

 39. 

This strategy was intended to broaden America's range of options during international crises by "strengthening and modernizing the military's ability to fight a nonnuclear war."
 

 40. 

Which of the following affirmed the legality of racial segregation and prompted the passage of Jim Crow laws?
a.
the Fourteenth
c.
the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
b.
the Civil Rights Act of 1875 Amendment
d.
the decision in Morgan v. Virginia
 

 41. 

Which doctrine relating to public education was overturned by the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
a.
due process of law
c.
"all deliberate speed"
b.
"separate but equal"
d.
equal protection of the law
 

 42. 

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made segregation illegal in which of the following?
a.
housing
c.
private universities
b.
churches
d.
public accommodations
 

 43. 

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 enable federal officials to do?
a.
register voters
c.
oversee programs to test voter literacy
b.
oversee the collection of poll taxes
d.
recount votes
 

 44. 

Which of the following is an example of de facto segregation?
a.
poll taxes
c.
a concentration of urban African Americans in slum areas
b.
Jim Crow laws
d.
a voter literacy test given to African Americans in the South
 

 45. 

___ was the United States' main goal in Vietnam.
a.
Reunifying Vietnam
c.
Upholding the Geneva Accords
b.
Containing the spread of communism
d.
Negotiating a cease-fire agreement with North Vietnam
 

 46. 

___ served as the commander of U.S. troops in Vietnam.
a.
Dean Rusk
c.
Robert McNamara
b.
Clark Clifford
d.
William Westmoreland
 

 47. 

In the early years of the war, a young man could automatically be deferred from the draft by ___.
a.
getting married
c.
getting a job
b.
enrolling in college
d.
becoming a conscientious objector
 

 48. 

___ enabled North Vietnam to send troops to South Vietnam.
a.
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
c.
The strategic hamlet program
b.
The fall of Dien Bien Phu
d.
Operation Rolling Thunder
 

 49. 

The main purpose of the War Powers Act was to ___.
a.
expand the power of the military
c.
restrict the power of the military
b.
expand the power of the president
d.
restrict the power of the president
 

 50. 

___ was/were most effective in convincing the American public that the war was not winnable.
a.
Body counts
c.
The actions of Students for a Democratic Society
b.
The Tet Offensive
d.
The invasion of Cambodia
 

 51. 

Csar Chvez used nonviolent means to organize Mexican-American
a.
voters
c.
farm workers
b.
students
d.
factory workers
 

 52. 

The modern feminist movement became more organized and focused after the
a.
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
c.
publication of the first issue of Ms. magazine
b.
publication of The Feminine Mystique
d.
founding of the National Women's Political Caucus
 

 53. 

Phyllis Schlafly became well known for her efforts to
a.
get the Equal Rights Amendment ratified
c.
organize radical demonstrations for women's rights
b.
defeat the Equal Rights Amendment
d.
reverse the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade
 

 54. 

The members of the counterculture movement were mostly
a.
entertainers, artists, and musicians
c.
poor urban youths
b.
Latinos and Native Americans
d.
white, middle-class college youths
 

 55. 

The conservative reaction to the counterculture was
a.
largely ineffective.
c.
set the nation on a more liberal course.
b.
helped propel Richard M. Nixon into the White House
d.
posed a danger to traditional values
 

 56. 

President Nixon adopted a policy known as ___ in order to reduce the size and power of the federal government.
a.
dtente
c.
New Federalism
b.
Stagflation
d.
realpolitik
 

 57. 

In 1973, the OPEC nations cut off their supply of ___ to the United States.
a.
grain
c.
money
b.
oil
d.
consumer goods
 

 58. 

Nixon's visit to ___ in 1972 to begin normalizing relations was a reversal of previous American policy established in 1949.
a.
the Soviet Union
c.
East Germany
b.
China
d.
Vietnam
 

 59. 

In the event known as ___, Nixon ordered Attorney General Richardson to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate break-in.
a.
the Saturday Night Massacre
c.
the Southern strategy
b.
impeachment
d.
Black Monday
 

 60. 

When Nixon resigned, ___ became president.
a.
Spiro Agnew
c.
Gerald Ford
b.
Ronald Reagan
d.
Jimmy Carter
 

 61. 

President Carter's foreign policy was marked by a commitment to ___.
a.
dtente
c.
compromise
b.
free trade
d.
human rights
 

 62. 

The Camp David Accords were an agreement between ___ and Israel.
a.
Egypt
c.
Syria
b.
China
d.
Iran
 

 63. 

After the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, the effects of ___ became an increasing concern to many Americans.
a.
nuclear weapons
c.
stagflation
b.
pesticides
d.
Three Mile Island
 

 64. 

The U.S. government established the ___ to set and enforce pollution standards.
a.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
c.
Environmental Protection Agency
b.
Helsinki Accords
d.
SALT I treaty
 
 
Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best matches each description. Note: Some letters may not be used at all. Some may be used more than once.
.
a.
AIDS
e.
affirmative action
b.
Asian Women United
f.
Geraldine Ferraro
c.
pay equity
g.
L. Douglas Wilder
d.
Jessee Jackson
 

 65. 

This person was the 1984 Democratic vice-presidential candidate
 

 66. 

In 1990, this person became the nation's first African-American governor
 

 67. 

In 1984 and 1988, this person ran for the Democratic presidential nomination.
 

 68. 

As this virus spread during the 1980s, so did concern over preventing further infection and finding a cure for the illnesses it caused
 

 69. 

This organization aims to end racism toward Asian Americans and generate awareness of Asian culture.
 

 70. 

This was the basis of a system proposed by unions and women's rights organizations to close the income gap that left so many women poor
 

 71. 

This policy was intended to correct the effects of discrimination, both past and present, in the employment and education of minority groups and women.
 

 72. 

During the early 1980s, conservatives objected to what they believed were excesses in
a.
big business
c.
military spending
b.
free enterprise
d.
government regulation
 

 73. 

The Strategic Defense Initiative was an extremely costly
a.
bomber
c.
communications system
b.
missile defense system
d.
plan for international alliance
 

 74. 

In the 1980s, reports on education revealed that U.S. schools were
a.
in danger of going bankrupt within ten years
c.
performing better than those of most other industrialized nations
b.
focusing too heavily on math and science.
d.
performing worse than those of most other industrialized nations
 

 75. 

During Reagan's presidency, federal spending increased most for
a.
defense and the military
c.
urban mass transit in major cities
b.
job training and school loans
d.
environmental protection
 

 76. 

Fundamentalist Christian leader and televangelist Jerry Falwell formed the organization called
a.
the New Right
c.
the Moral Majority
b.
the conservative coalition
d.
affirmative action
 

 77. 

People who believe that reverse discrimination is a problem are worried about discrimination
against
a.
the poor
c.
white people
b.
minorities
d.
business owners
 

 78. 

Presidents Reagan and Bush were most successful in meeting their goal of
a.
consistently lowering taxes
c.
cutting off the supply of illegal drugs
b.
problem-free federal deregulation
d.
making the Supreme Court more conservative
 

 79. 

When George H. W. Bush ran for president in 1988, his opponent was
a.
Oliver North
c.
Walter Mondale
b.
Jimmy Carter
d.
Michael Dukakis
 

 80. 

People who support pay equity argue that women should be paid
a.
for household work
c.
more than men, to make up for past discrimination
b.
the same as men for doing the same jobs
d.
more than men, to combat the feminization of poverty
 
 
Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best matches each description. Note: Some letters may not be used at all. Some may be used more than once. (4 points each)
a.
China
g.
Nicaragua
b.
East Germany
h.
Panama
c.
Grenada
i.
Poland
d.
Iran
j.
Soviet Union
e.
Iraq
k.
United States
f.
Kuwait
l.
Yugoslavia
 

 81. 

This nation's leader was overthrown by U.S. troops and tried for drug trafficking
 

 82. 

This nation's leader introduced glasnost and perestroika
 

 83. 

Although this nation's government received foreign aid from the Carter administration, the Reagan administration aided those rebelling against it
 

 84. 

In the early 1990s, this nation dissolved after 74 years as a major world power
 

 85. 

This nation's ties to Cuba led to a U.S. invasion during the Reagan administration
 

 86. 

This nation's leaders ordered a brutal crackdown on demonstrators gathered in Tiananmen Square.
 

 87. 

This nation approved the START II treaty with Russia
 

 88. 

This nation invaded a neighboring country and claimed major oil fields, provoking the United States to declare war
 

 89. 

This nation was torn apart by a brutal civil war between Muslims, Orthodox Serbs, and Roman Catholic Croats
 

 90. 

The Reagan administration secretly sold military weapons to this nation in the hope of obtaining the release of U.S. hostages
 

 91. 

Head of President Clinton's task force on universal health care.
a.
Ross Perot
c.
Bill Clinton
b.
Albert Gore
d.
Hillary Rodham Clinton
 

 92. 

Example of an entitlement program.
a.
Social Security
c.
Contract with America
b.
Deficit reduction
d.
"Reinventing government"
 

 93. 

Nation brought into an existing free-trade zone by NAFTA.
a.
China
c.
Mexico
b.
Canada
d.
the United States
 

 94. 

Creator of the Contract with America.
a.
Ross Perot
c.
George W. Bush
b.
Bill Clinton
d.
Newt Gingrich
 

 95. 

Third-party candidate in the 1992 presidential election.
a.
Ralph Nader
c.
Kenneth Starr
b.
Newt Gingrich
d.
Ross Perot
 

 96. 

One result of the global economy is that
a.
American workers now compete for jobs with workers in other countries.
c.
prices on imported goods have risen steeply.
b.
trade between the United States and other countries has decreased
d.
environmental laws in other countries are becoming stricter
 

 97. 

In 1994, Proposition 187 was passed in California to
a.
keep illegal immigrants from taking jobs from residents
c.
cut off education and health benefits to illegal immigrants
b.
prevent illegal immigrants from entering the state.
d.
improve economic opportunities for both legal and illegal immigrants
 

 98. 

Urban flight has led to all of the following except
a.
a declining economic base in cities
c.
higher taxes on homes in the suburbs
b.
a growth of industry in large cities
d.
better schools in inner cities
 

 99. 

The aging of America's population will strain the government's ability to
a.
control unemployment.
c.
pay Social Security benefits
b.
provide services to children
d.
prevent crime and terrorism
 

 100. 

The source of a revolution in technology in the 1990s was the
a.
desktop computer
c.
V-chip
b.
Internet
d.
Federal Communications Commission
 



 
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