American History 2|163 Final JCJC
The Watergate scandal involved a break-in of the - ✔ ✔
Democratic National Committee headquarters.
The winner of the 1968 presidential election was - ✔ ✔
Richard Nixon
Troubling aspects of the Watergate scandal included all of the
following EXCEPT for - ✔ ✔ the indifference of the
American public to the situation.
Under the leadership of Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Supreme
Court issued important rulings on all of following EXCEPT - ✔
✔ same-sex marriage.
Which of the following BEST describes Lyndon B. Johnson's
character? - ✔ ✔ Johnson was a powerful politician who could
be brash and overbearing.
During the Eisenhower administration, American policy called
for what in response to a Soviet attack? - ✔ ✔ massive nuclear
retaliation
The Beat poet who portrayed the lives of those who lived beyond
the mainstream of American life was - ✔ ✔ Allen Ginsberg.
,The Civil Rights Act of 1964 bans discrimination in employment
based on all of the following EXCEPT - ✔ ✔ ability.
The constitutionality of segregated public schools was successfully
challenged by the - ✔ ✔ National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
The Cuban Missile Crisis began when - ✔ ✔ The United
States discovered that the Soviet Union was installing nuclear
weapons in Cuba
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was created to
regulate - ✔ ✔ the stock market.
The Soviet Union lost more soldiers on the battlefield than all
other nations (both Allied and Axis) combined. - ✔ ✔ True
The Supreme Court outlawed officially sanctioned school prayer
in its decision in Engel v. Vitale. - ✔ ✔ True
The Supreme Court ruled that officially sanctioned school prayer
violated the First Amendment. - ✔ ✔ True
The television show American Bandstand was popularized by - ✔
✔ Dick Clark.
Which of the following best describes the Limited Test Ban
Treaty? - ✔ ✔ It banned nuclear testing in the atmosphere
and underwater.
, Which of the following countries did NOT benefit from the
Marshall Plan? - ✔ ✔ the Soviet Union
Which of the following was a candidate who opposed Truman in
the 1948 presidential election? - ✔ ✔ Thomas Dewey
Which of the following was a prominent convert to the Nation of
Islam? - ✔ ✔ Muhammad Ali
Why was FDR's relationship with the Supreme Court difficult? -
✔ ✔ Four justices consistently ruled against New Deal
legislation.
Why was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet
Union referred to as a "cold" war? - ✔ ✔ The two nations
never fought each other directly.
Why were events at My Lai referred to as a massacre? - ✔ ✔
Those who were killed there were unarmed villagers.
With Eleanor Roosevelt leading the way, more political
opportunities became available to women during FDR's
presidency. - ✔ ✔ True
During the Great Depression more than 400,000 Mexicans left
the United States, both voluntarily and involuntarily. - ✔ ✔
True
The Watergate scandal involved a break-in of the - ✔ ✔
Democratic National Committee headquarters.
The winner of the 1968 presidential election was - ✔ ✔
Richard Nixon
Troubling aspects of the Watergate scandal included all of the
following EXCEPT for - ✔ ✔ the indifference of the
American public to the situation.
Under the leadership of Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Supreme
Court issued important rulings on all of following EXCEPT - ✔
✔ same-sex marriage.
Which of the following BEST describes Lyndon B. Johnson's
character? - ✔ ✔ Johnson was a powerful politician who could
be brash and overbearing.
During the Eisenhower administration, American policy called
for what in response to a Soviet attack? - ✔ ✔ massive nuclear
retaliation
The Beat poet who portrayed the lives of those who lived beyond
the mainstream of American life was - ✔ ✔ Allen Ginsberg.
,The Civil Rights Act of 1964 bans discrimination in employment
based on all of the following EXCEPT - ✔ ✔ ability.
The constitutionality of segregated public schools was successfully
challenged by the - ✔ ✔ National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
The Cuban Missile Crisis began when - ✔ ✔ The United
States discovered that the Soviet Union was installing nuclear
weapons in Cuba
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was created to
regulate - ✔ ✔ the stock market.
The Soviet Union lost more soldiers on the battlefield than all
other nations (both Allied and Axis) combined. - ✔ ✔ True
The Supreme Court outlawed officially sanctioned school prayer
in its decision in Engel v. Vitale. - ✔ ✔ True
The Supreme Court ruled that officially sanctioned school prayer
violated the First Amendment. - ✔ ✔ True
The television show American Bandstand was popularized by - ✔
✔ Dick Clark.
Which of the following best describes the Limited Test Ban
Treaty? - ✔ ✔ It banned nuclear testing in the atmosphere
and underwater.
, Which of the following countries did NOT benefit from the
Marshall Plan? - ✔ ✔ the Soviet Union
Which of the following was a candidate who opposed Truman in
the 1948 presidential election? - ✔ ✔ Thomas Dewey
Which of the following was a prominent convert to the Nation of
Islam? - ✔ ✔ Muhammad Ali
Why was FDR's relationship with the Supreme Court difficult? -
✔ ✔ Four justices consistently ruled against New Deal
legislation.
Why was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet
Union referred to as a "cold" war? - ✔ ✔ The two nations
never fought each other directly.
Why were events at My Lai referred to as a massacre? - ✔ ✔
Those who were killed there were unarmed villagers.
With Eleanor Roosevelt leading the way, more political
opportunities became available to women during FDR's
presidency. - ✔ ✔ True
During the Great Depression more than 400,000 Mexicans left
the United States, both voluntarily and involuntarily. - ✔ ✔
True
