Unit Test
Which of the following is not an example of how media coverage of the Space Race affected the economy? (A) The media only covered positive elements of the Space Race and never mentioned any setbacks. (B) Space memorabilia were made and sold to the public to celebrate successful launches. (C) Astronauts became public heroes and helped sell the image of the space program. (D) The race to beat the Soviet Union to the Moon supported the growth of NASA and its facilities.
(Wrong) Space memorabilia were made and sold to the public to celebrate successful launches. (Wrong) Astronauts became public heroes and helped sell the image of the space program. (Wrong) The race to beat the Soviet Union to the Moon supported the growth of NASA and its facilities.
Which statement is false? (A) The Space Race's goal encouraged growth and advancements in technology and science in the US. (B) The American space program was an integral part of politics during the 1960s. (C) The media presented the Space Race in technological and scientific terms only few understood. (D) The space program stood for American values and ideals.
(Wrong) The Space Race's goal encouraged growth and advancements in technology and science in the US. (Wrong) The American space program was an integral part of politics during the 1960s. (Wrong) The space program stood for American values and ideals.
Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education. Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. Why does the Supreme Court conclude that the plaintiffs have been denied their rights? (A) The plaintiffs' schools have neglected their responsibilities. (B) The Fourteenth Amendment fails to reference education. (C) Segregation is inherently unequal and unfair. (D) The plaintiffs' children have endured racial stereotyping.
(Wrong) The plaintiffs' schools have neglected their responsibilities. (Wrong) The Fourteenth Amendment fails to reference education. (Wrong) The plaintiffs' children have endured racial stereotyping.
Which statement is false? (A) Walter Cronkite supported the space program in the United States by reporting on the events regularly in his broadcasts. (B) The Space Race against the Soviets united Americans toward a common goal during a period of much civil unrest. (C) Live television coverage brought the news into people's homes in a far more graphic and realistic way than they had ever experienced with print news. (D) NASA's astronauts were shielded from the public eye, and no one really knew much about them.
(Wrong) Walter Cronkite supported the space program in the United States by reporting on the events regularly in his broadcasts. (Wrong) The Space Race against the Soviets united Americans toward a common goal during a period of much civil unrest. (Wrong) Live television coverage brought the news into people's homes in a far more graphic and realistic way than they had ever experienced with print news.
All of the following encouraged Americans to support the Space Race except __________. (A) competition with the Soviet Union (B) fear of the Soviet Union and communism (C) fear of technology (D) the goals of American presidents
(Wrong) competition with the Soviet Union (Wrong) fear of the Soviet Union and communism (Wrong) the goals of American presidents
Which word would be least likely to appear in a speech supporting astronauts? (A) courage (B) consumerism (C) honor (D) duty
(Wrong) courage (Wrong) honor (Wrong) duty
Roosevelt's Executive Order No. 9066 was based on (A) evidence that all Japanese Americans were plotting to fight the US within its borders. (B) past experiences of Japanese Americans causing civil unrest in the United States. (C) the assumption that Japanese Americans posed a threat to national security. (D) written reports that Japan was recruiting American citizens to spy for them.
(Wrong) evidence that all Japanese Americans were plotting to fight the US within its borders. (Wrong) past experiences of Japanese Americans causing civil unrest in the United States. (Wrong) written reports that Japan was recruiting American citizens to spy for them.
By signing Executive Order No. 9066, President Roosevelt assumed that (A) no one would actually be interned in camps. (B) was doing what was best for his nation. (C) his direction and command would end the war. (D) the internment camps would be permanent.
(Wrong) no one would actually be interned in camps. (Wrong) his direction and command would end the war. (Wrong) the internment camps would be permanent.
Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education. [T]here are findings below that the Negro and white schools involved have been equalized, or are being equalized, with respect to buildings, curricula, qualifications and salaries of teachers, and other "tangible" factors. (A) outdated schools can compete in modern society. (B) students of varying races have similar aptitudes. teachers treat students of varying races equally. (C) teachers treat students of varying races equally. (D) separate systems of education can be equal.
(Wrong) outdated schools can compete in modern society. (Wrong) students of varying races have similar aptitudes. (Wrong) teachers treat students of varying races equally.
Read the excerpt from "In Response to Executive Order 9066". My best friend is a white girl named Denise—we look at boys together. She sat in front of meall through grade school because of our names:O'Connor, Ozawa. In the excerpt, Okita reveals significant details about (A) religion and culture. (B) race and friendship. (C) internment and prison. (D) youth and love.
(Wrong) religion and culture. (Wrong) internment and prison. (Wrong) youth and love.
What are the plaintiffs seeking for their children in Brown v. Board of Education? (A) shared entrances and water fountains (B) admission to public schools (C) advanced curriculum (D) higher-quality teachers
(Wrong) shared entrances and water fountains (Wrong) advanced curriculum (Wrong) higher-quality teachers
Describe how advancements in television technology impacted society.
After World War II, television technology advanced and improved in such a fashion that nearly everyone could own a television or have access to one. Television provided media in masses far greater than any technology before it. Television also opened up jobs in many career fields, such as the entertainment industry and the broadcasting industry, and mass production led to more jobs in manufacturing and sales. Advertisers also recognized the massive potential in television and the field of advertising exploded. Politicians jumped on board and soon discovered that appearing well on camera was a whole new dynamic in politics. As a medium, television provided live coverage of world events in a way that no other medium had. It raised social consciousness and changed how American's saw themselves and the world around them.
Describe how radio influenced society once it became a medium available to the masses.
Radio proved to be a more mass-communicative device than print because it could reach more people at one time. Radio changed the way society thought about itself: no longer was the world restricted to the local town our county. The radio brought news from people across America and even the world right into the living room, even in rural America. Different lifestyles were revealed and different opinions were exposed. The world became a smaller place thanks to radio. Radio technology really took off as a source of entertainment and opened up room for a whole new industry of entertainers. Radio also contributed to educating America—not in the promotion of literacy like newspapers, but by informing people of the latest findings in health care or by warning people of certain dangers that could affect thousands.
Explain how Walter Cronkite's image helped promote the space program to the American public during the 1960s.
Walter Cronkite was considered by many to be the "most trusted man in America" during his heyday at CBS News. Cronkite projected a genuine enthusiasm for all news but was especially enthusiastic about the space program and NASA. As a veteran news anchor during this time, Cronkite had a great deal of influence over which stories were covered in his nightly news casts. His likability to the American public and his enthusiasm for the space program helped build trust among the American people that the space program was a worthy investment. Cronkite also was careful to explain the technology and the science in such a way that his audience could understand and enjoy it. During the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon, Cronkite and CBS News provided constant coverage and Cronkite himself spent 27 of the next 30 hours live on the air at the time of the landing, chronicling the events as they unfolded.
