Matching
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KEY TERMS AND PEOPLE
Match each
item with the correct statement below. a. | integration | b. | segregation | c. | inflation | d. | stagflation | | |
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rising prices
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mixing of racial groups
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rising prices, slow economic growth, and high unemployment
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separation of racial groups
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KEY TERMS AND PEOPLE
Match each
item with the correct statement below. a. | trade deficit | b. | sanctions | c. | deregulation | | |
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reduction of restrictions on businesses
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measures taken to encourage a country to change a policy
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situation in which a nation buys more goods and services from foreign countries than
it sells to them
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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APPLYING MAIN IDEAS
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Which
of the following phrases best defines the term Cold War? a. | conflict between
armed opponents | b. | competition for economic and political
power | c. | conflict that involves exchange of atomic
weapons | d. | competition for petroleum resources in the
Arctic | | |
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9.
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Which
of the following is an example of containment? a. | The Soviet Union set up a satellite state in
Poland. | b. | The Allies divided Germany into four
zones. | c. | The United States helped Greece prevent a communist
revolution. | d. | North Korea invaded South Korea. | | |
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10.
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How
did the United States respond to the Soviet Union’s Berlin blockade? a. | airlifted
supplies to the people of Berlin | b. | withdrew its troops from Germany | c. | sent troops into
the Soviet zone of Germany | d. | built a wall between East Berlin and West
Berlin | | |
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11.
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What
term describes the stockpiling of nuclear weapons by the superpowers? a. | blockade | c. | arms
race | b. | space
race | d. | détente | | | | |
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12.
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Which
of these significant historic events occurred in 1991? a. | the collapse of
the Soviet Union | c. | the Berlin
Airlift | b. | the end of the Vietnam War | d. | Richard Nixon’s visit to China | | | | |
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Who
were the two main adversaries in the Cold War? a. | Germany and the Soviet Union | b. | the United
States and the Soviet Union | c. | East and West Germany | d. | the United
States and China | | |
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Which
of the following increased worker productivity in the 1950s? a. | baby
boom | c. | new
technology | b. | 40-hour workweek | d. | suburban development | | | | |
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Which
of the following declared that “separate but equal” public schools were
unconstitutional? a. | Hernández v. Texas | c. | Brown v. Board of
Education | b. | Plessy v.
Ferguson | d. | Civil Rights
Act | | | | |
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Which
of the following BEST describes the result of the Watergate Affair? a. | President Nixon
was impeached and removed from office. | b. | President Nixon fired his Vice President, Spiro
Agnew. | c. | President Nixon resigned from office. | d. | President Nixon
was impeached but acquitted by the Senate. | | |
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Which
of the following decided the outcome of the 2000 presidential election? a. | The Supreme
Court stopped a recount of disputed votes in Florida. | b. | Al Gore won the
popular vote. | c. | Al Gore conceded the election to George
Bush. | d. | Al Gore asked for a hand recount in several Florida
cities. | | |
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How
did the American people generally react to the terrorist attacks on September 11,
2001? a. | They blamed the
President for failing to prevent the attacks. | b. | They called for
laws restricting the rights of Arab Americans. | c. | They united
behind the effort to combat terrorism. | d. | They were too shocked to respond
decisively. | | |
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APPLYING MAIN IDEAS
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What
does the area identified by slanted lines represent? a. | South
Korea | c. | the Korean
Peninsula | b. | North Korea | d. | China | | | | |
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Which
statement is supported by the information on the map? a. | North Korea
gained a vast amount of territory as a result of the war. | b. | South Korea
gained a vast amount of territory as a result of the war. | c. | Neither side
gained much territory as a result of the war. | d. | The war reunited
North Korea and South Korea. | | |
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What
does the area identified by dots represent? a. | the Korean Peninsula | c. | South Korea | b. | North
Korea | d. | China | | | | |
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APPLYING MAIN IDEAS
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Which
of the following is BEST supported by the information on the graph? a. | The value of
imports was twice as high as exports in 2000. | b. | The value of
exports was twice as high as imports in 1960. | c. | The United
States imported few goods in 1990. | d. | The value of imports and exports was about equal in
1970. | | |
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Which
of the following conclusions does the information on the graph support? a. | The ratification
of NAFTA had a large impact on foreign trade. | b. | The ratification
of NAFTA shrank the trade deficit. | c. | The ratification of NAFTA increased imports but decreased
exports. | d. | The ratification of NAFTA ended global
tariffs. | | |
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Which
of the following BEST synthesizes the information shown on the graph? a. | the value of
American imports and exports in 2000 | b. | the value of American imports and exports for the past ten
years | c. | the value of American imports and exports for the last half of
the twentieth century | d. | the value of American imports and exports for the past twenty
years | | |
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Which
of the following inferences can be drawn from the information on the graph? a. | A trade deficit
can occur even if the value of exports exceeds that of imports. | b. | A trade deficit
can occur even if the value of exports increases. | c. | A trade deficit
can occur if the value of exports alone decreases. | d. | A trade deficit
can occur if the value of imports alone increases. | | |
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APPLYING MAIN IDEAS
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Based
on the map, which of the following pairs of countries would probably have been MOST concerned about
Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait? a. | Yemen and Saudi Arabia | c. | Bahrain and Iran | b. | Iran and
Oman | d. | Saudi Arabia and
Iran | | | | |
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How
does the map help explain a major reason the United States has been involved in Middle Eastern
conflicts? a. | The United
States wants to promote democracy in the region. | b. | The United
States relies on a steady supply of oil from the region. | c. | The United
States owns territory in the Persian Gulf. | d. | Middle Eastern nations are allies of the United
States. | | |
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Which
statement is BEST supported by the map? a. | Iraq doubled the size of its territory by taking over
Kuwait. | b. | Kuwait separates Iraq from Iran. | c. | Iraq stood to
gain additional oil fields by invading Kuwait. | d. | The Red Sea
empties into the Persian Gulf. | | |
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According to the map, which of the following countries could MOST easily block oil
shipments from the Persial Gulf? a. | Yemen | c. | Qatar | b. | Oman | d. | Iraq | | | | |
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30.
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Who
was the 2nd president to ever be impeached? a. | Andrew Johnson | c. | Bill Clinton | b. | Richard
Nixon | d. | George
Bush | | | | |
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What
agreement made trading tax free for North American countries during the 1990’s? a. | Watergate | c. | South American
Free Trade Agreement | b. | Persian Gulf War | d. | NAFTA | | | | |
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What
is the name of terrorists that belong to a group from the Middle East? a. | Osama bin
Laden | c. | al-Qaeda | b. | Saddam Hussein | d. | Islamic | | | | |
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Essay
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CRITICAL THINKING AND WRITING
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33.
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Compare the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan. Discuss their goals and
results.
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34.
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Give
three examples that show how competition for political allies drew each of the superpowers into wars
in Asia between 1950 and 1979.
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35.
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Analyze the positions of “hawks” and “doves” during the Vietnam
War, and explain why each side took the position that it did.
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36.
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Choose one of the following events or developments and explain its effects: the policy
of détente, the strategic arms reductions treaties, or the fall of communism.
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37.
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Describe the meaning of the term beat, coined by Jack Kerouac. Then, connect
what Kerouac was referring to by describing American lifestyles of the 1950s.
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38.
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Compare the drive for equal rights of two of the following groups: women, African
Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans. Be sure to include at least two examples that support your
main ideas.
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39.
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Analyze two problems that Americans experienced at the end of World War II and what
the government did to help. Be sure to use examples from the text.
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40.
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In an
essay, explain the cause and describe at least two effects of the Montgomery bus
boycott.
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41.
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“Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice
will be done.” How did President George W. Bush’s campaign against terrorism work to
achieve this goal? Include the three fronts the campaign moved along and examples of international
support for the campaign.
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42.
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Contrast the viewpoints of environmentalists and American businesses on environmental
regulation and energy conservation. Include one example of actions by the federal government on each
side of the issue.
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43.
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“Computers and the Internet have revolutionized business around the world.”
Give three examples that support this statement.
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44.
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Contrast the viewpoints of supporters and opponents of the North American Free Trade
Act. Include how the agreement came about, the challenges of foreign competition faced by the United
States, NAFTA’s purpose, and the effects NAFTA has had on the American economy.
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