The Cold War And The American Dream
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A Quiz on The Cold War and the American Dream.
- 1.How did the USA economy change after the war?
- A.
It shrunk
- B.
It grew
- C.
It stayed the same
- D.
It disappeared
- 2.What aspect of communism were American citizens afraid of?
- A.
Spreading through Antarctica
- B.
Spreading through Asia
- C.
Spreading through America
- D.
Spreading through Europe
- 3.What did the "Truman Doctrine" do?
- A.
Promised aid to countries without water
- B.
Promised to re-unite East and West Berlin
- C.
Promised to help end racial discrimination in the USA
- D.
Promised aid to countries fighting to maintain democracy
- 4.What did Truman's "Fair Deal" act do?
- A.
Promised aid to countries without water
- B.
Promised to re-unite East and West Berlin
- C.
Promised to help end racial discrimination in the USA
- D.
Promised aid to countries fighting to maintain democracy
- 5.What does NATO stand for?
- A.
North African Treaty Organization
- B.
North American Taboo Oscillator
- C.
North American Treaty Organization
- D.
Never Approach Tasmanian Ostriches
- 6.Who was involved in the "Space Race?"
- A.
USA and China
- B.
Soviet Union and China
- C.
Austria and Soviet Union
- D.
USA and Soviet Union
- 7.What was the outcome of the Korean War?
- A.
North Korea won
- B.
Nobody won
- C.
South Korea won
- D.
The USA won
- 8.How did Senator Joseph McCarthy gain political power?
- A.
He took advantage of American's frustration with the current state of communism
- B.
He had a good idea for ending segregation
- C.
He had the power of the UN behind him
- D.
He cheated
- 9.What line of latitude was the Korean war fought at?
- A.
28th
- B.
48th
- C.
38th
- D.
18th
- 10.The Berlin Airlift brought food and supplies to ____ Berlin
- A.
North
- B.
East
- C.
South
- D.
West
- 11.The USA and Soviet Union were in a ____ race to develop more destructive weapons
- A.
Legs
- B.
Feet
- C.
Arms
- D.
Ears
- 12.McCarthyism trials were reckless charges against ________ people
- A.
Guilty
- B.
Innocent
- 13.Why did McCarthy lose political power?
- A.
He died
- B.
People were astounded by the Army-McCarthy Hearings
- C.
He was accused of being a communist
- D.
He lost the presidential election
- 14.Policy of going to the brink of war to combat communism
- 15.The ____ Canal was almost the location of a huge nuclear conflict
- 16.The __ Incident destroyed any hopes of face to face talks with the Soviet Union
- 17.In which way did the USA and the Soviet Union NOT compete with each other?
- A.
Land
- B.
Space
- C.
Weapons
- D.
Oil
- 18.Who created "Sputnik?"
- A.
USA
- B.
Soviet Union
- C.
China
- D.
North Korea
- 19.The H-Bomb was more powerful than the A-Bomb
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Which did Eisenhower NOT do?
- A.
Expand Social Security
- B.
Lowered Minimum Wage
- C.
Created Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
- D.
Built Highways
- 21.What did the "Baby Boom" spur a big growth of? (Not Babies)
- 22.Because of the baby boom, the number of ____ in the USA went from 28,000,000 to 60,000,000
- 23.A Suburban lifestyle with washing machines, vacuum cleaners, and televisions was all part of the _______ ________
- A.
American Dream
- B.
Buyers-Time
- C.
Consumer Revolution
- D.
American Nightmare
- 24._______ was a prominent form of popular culture (Choose 2)
- A.
Rock 'n' Roll
- B.
Reading
- C.
Television
- D.
Social Networking
- 25.What groups were left out of the prosperity in the 1950's? (Choose 3)
- A.
Mexican Braceros
- B.
Whites
- C.
African Americans
- D.
Latinos
- 26.How did the growth of suburbs affect cities?
- A.
They prospered as well
- B.
They got extra care
- C.
They fell apart
- D.
They were demolished
- 27.Which was NOT popular in the 1950's?
- A.
Lassie
- B.
Back to the Future
- C.
Mickey Mouse
- D.
The Lone Ranger
- 28.Kennedy and Nixon appeared in the first ________ ________
- A.
Presidential Debates
- B.
Radio Broadcasted Presidential Debates
- C.
Televised Presidential Debates
- D.
Online Presidential Debates
- 29.Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was one of the first cities to attempt
- A.
Desegregation
- B.
To build a Skyscraper
- C.
Urban Renewal
- D.
Public Wi-Fi
- 30.Who was considered "The King of Rock and Roll" in the 1950's?
- A.
Rick Astley
- B.
Elvis Presley
- C.
Michael Jackson
- D.
Rick James
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