Social Studies (World History) 107 Checkup 1
The European landowners
Against whom was the Mau Mau mainly aimed?
False
Americans all saw the missiles being dismantled.
Damascus
At the end of the Six-Day War, Israel occupied land from the eastern bank of the Suez Canal to within thirty miles of ..........
26th of July
Castro called his rebellion the ........... Movement.
Soviet missiles
Castro said that he wanted .......... installed in Cuba to defend Cuba against a second United States' attack.
ninety miles
Cuba is about ........... miles from the United States.
No
Did the United Nations keep the peace in Katanga?
law
Fidel Castro's profession--other than a revolutionary--was ..........
No
Has the United Nations really helped to procure peace in the world?
Anwar Sadat
In 1977, .......... became the first Moslem head of state to recognize the Nation of Israel.
Paris
In what city were the Vietnam Peace Talks held?
1968
In what year did the Communists launch their Tet offensive?
Gulf of Tonkin
In which gulf did Communist gunboats attack United States destroyers?
South China Sea
Into what body of water does the Mekong River flow?
Egypt
Israel captured the most territory in the Six-Day War from .........
west
Israel penetrated to the .......... bank of the Suez Canal in the Yom Kippur War.
Third World War
Many people thought that the .......... was about to start when the United States confronted the U.S.S.R in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
El Lider (The Leader)
Peron was called .......... by his followers.
army officers
Peron was overthrown by a group of ..........
workers
Peron's particular appeal was to the ..........
True
President Kennedy claimed that the missiles in Cuba violated the Monroe Doctrine.
False
Salvador Allende was a monarchist.
Yom Kippur
The .......... War was more costly to Israel than the Six-Day War.
Day of Atonement
The Hebrew holy day called Yom Kippur is the Hebrew..........
True
The U.S.S. Pueblo and its crew were captured by the North Koreans.
air cover and logistical support
The United States had promised to provide the invaders with ...........
False
The crew of the U.S.S. Pueblo were held in captivity for two years.
Bay of Pigs
The failure of the .......... Invasion proved to be an embarrassment to the administration of President Kennedy.
Eisenhower
The plan to invade Cuba originated during the administration of President ..........
dominate
The purpose of socialism is to ......... mankind.
longest
Was Vietnam the longest or shortest war in American history?
Yes
Was the Katanga government better than that of the Congo?
No
Was the Korean conflict officially a war?
President Richard M. Nixon
What American President announced the first American withdrawals from Vietnam?
President Johnson
What American President was authorized by Congress to take "all necessary measures" to repel Communist aggression in Southeast Asia?
Belgium
What European power held the Congo before June 30, 1960?
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
What United States President laid the groundwork for our involvement in Vietnam?
"the Illuminated, One of Kenya"
What did the name Jomo Kenyatta mean?
The Second coming of Jesus Christ
What is the very next event on God's calendar?
First Advents of Jesus Christ, Second Advent of Jesus Christ
What two events are the focal points of all of world history?
World War I
What was "the war to end all wars?"
seven years
What was the length of Kenyatta's prison sentence?
Hospitals, schools, churches, and private homes
What were four U.N. bombing targets in Katanga?
In an Algerian prison
Where did Tshombe die?
Moise Tshombe
Who was the leader of Katanga Province in the Congo?
