M10 Inquizitive Q&A
(19,non-map)
Identify the causes of the population increase that followed World War II. - (correct
answer)CORRECT:
* Couples married younger than previous generations.
* Couples had more children than generations of the 1930s and 1940s.
INCORRECT:
x an increase in immigration
(20,non-map)
Eisenhower, until elected president, was a professional soldier; thus, he understood the
realities of war. He also wanted to balance the government budget. Eisenhower's
_____, John Foster Dulles, was described as a "grim Cold Warrior." To meld the two
goals of winning wars and being thrifty with money, Dulles altered the doctrine of
containment with his _____foreign policy. He felt he could contain Russian expansion if
the U.S. military built up its _____ while cutting back on conventional soldiers. Because
machines don't eat or need uniforms, they would be cheaper than troops on the ground
and still act as a deterrent to communist aggression. - (correct answer)* secretary of
state, "massive retaliation", nuclear warhead arsenal
(1,map)
Select on the map the region that prospered during the 1950s in large part due to the
booming automobile industry. - (correct answer)* great lakes area, northeast ish
not New York or Florida included regions
(2,map)
On the map below, click or tap to identify the state where the lawsuit that became Brown
v. Board of Education was filed. - (correct answer)* Kansas
(3,map)
, Select on the map the state where the civil rights movement of the 1950s began with a
bus system boycott. - (correct answer)* AL (Alabama)
(4,map)
What facts about the U.S. interstate highway system does the following map reflect? -
(correct answer)CORRECT:
* It served the interests of corporations in the transportation industry.
* It is densest around dense population centers.
INCORRECT:
x It was built to encourage mass westward migration.
x It connected every state in the union.
(5,map)
Analyze the two maps below, which illustrate the presidential elections of 1952 and
1960. Identify the states that, by changing from Republican to Democrat over the course
of the 1950s, contributed most to Kennedy's victory in 1960. Order these states by the
number of electoral votes contributed, most to least. - (correct answer)New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Texas
(6,map)
Analyze the map of the interstate highway system. Which interstate highway could you
navigate north all the way from Tampa to Detroit? - (correct answer)I-75
(7,map)
Analyze the following map. What are some obvious trends in the numbering of interstate
highways in the United States? - (correct answer)CORRECT:
* Highways that run north-to-south typically end in an odd number.
(19,non-map)
Identify the causes of the population increase that followed World War II. - (correct
answer)CORRECT:
* Couples married younger than previous generations.
* Couples had more children than generations of the 1930s and 1940s.
INCORRECT:
x an increase in immigration
(20,non-map)
Eisenhower, until elected president, was a professional soldier; thus, he understood the
realities of war. He also wanted to balance the government budget. Eisenhower's
_____, John Foster Dulles, was described as a "grim Cold Warrior." To meld the two
goals of winning wars and being thrifty with money, Dulles altered the doctrine of
containment with his _____foreign policy. He felt he could contain Russian expansion if
the U.S. military built up its _____ while cutting back on conventional soldiers. Because
machines don't eat or need uniforms, they would be cheaper than troops on the ground
and still act as a deterrent to communist aggression. - (correct answer)* secretary of
state, "massive retaliation", nuclear warhead arsenal
(1,map)
Select on the map the region that prospered during the 1950s in large part due to the
booming automobile industry. - (correct answer)* great lakes area, northeast ish
not New York or Florida included regions
(2,map)
On the map below, click or tap to identify the state where the lawsuit that became Brown
v. Board of Education was filed. - (correct answer)* Kansas
(3,map)
, Select on the map the state where the civil rights movement of the 1950s began with a
bus system boycott. - (correct answer)* AL (Alabama)
(4,map)
What facts about the U.S. interstate highway system does the following map reflect? -
(correct answer)CORRECT:
* It served the interests of corporations in the transportation industry.
* It is densest around dense population centers.
INCORRECT:
x It was built to encourage mass westward migration.
x It connected every state in the union.
(5,map)
Analyze the two maps below, which illustrate the presidential elections of 1952 and
1960. Identify the states that, by changing from Republican to Democrat over the course
of the 1950s, contributed most to Kennedy's victory in 1960. Order these states by the
number of electoral votes contributed, most to least. - (correct answer)New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Texas
(6,map)
Analyze the map of the interstate highway system. Which interstate highway could you
navigate north all the way from Tampa to Detroit? - (correct answer)I-75
(7,map)
Analyze the following map. What are some obvious trends in the numbering of interstate
highways in the United States? - (correct answer)CORRECT:
* Highways that run north-to-south typically end in an odd number.
