History Test

Which amendment has been the basis of the Supreme Court rulings banning prayer in public schools?

1st Amendment

Who was the president at the end of the Cold War?

Bush

Mao Tse-tung was the leader of the Chinese

Communists

What event caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

Germany invaded Poland.

Which president made the difficult decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?

Harry Truman

Which president ordered a continuous bombing campaign over North Vietnam and sent the first combat troops to South Vietnam?

Lyndon Johnson

What started the Korean War?

North Korea invaded South Korea in June 1950.

Which president resigned from office because of the Watergate scandal?

Richard Nixon

Supporters of the idea of a Jewish national homeland were called Zionists.

T

The Family Medical and Leave Act requires large companies to allow workers to take up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave to deal with serious health situations.

T

Many people moved to the ______ to find job opportunities.

cities

The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for ______.

coordinating efforts to prevent terrorism

The period of decreased tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union was called ______.

detente

Which events occurred in Europe during the Cold War?

emergence of Soviet satellite nations Berlin blockade Hungarian revolt

What is an unwanted effect of technological advancements?

pollution of the environment

What was a goal of the Allied occupation of Japan following World War II?

to help the Japanese learn the ways of self-government

The Bay of Pigs Invasion ______.

was supported by the United States was carried out by Cuban exiles

What ruined Jimmy Carter's reelection campaign?

Iran hostage crisis

Congress passed the ______ in an effort to supply the Allies with war materials during World War II.

Lend-Lease Act

Following the 9/11 attacks, the United States led a coalition of forces against the

Taliban

How did Hitler and the Nazis win the support of many Germans?

They promised to restore Germany to its former greatness and glory.

Decolonization in Africa occurred following ______.

World War II

Ronald Reagan sought to ______.

cut the size of the Federal government build a strong national defense protect traditional social values