Question 1

Why was it said that "only Nixon could go to China?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Nixon spoke fluent Chinese.
B)  The Chinese would not have accepted another politician.
C)  No other president had the necessary interpersonal skills.
D)  Nixon was known to be virulently anti-communist.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following did President Johnson claim gave him the right to escalate the conflict in Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
B)  His role as commander-in-chief
C)  Constitutional war powers
D)  A congressional declaration of war against VietnamE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following was an outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kennedy put nuclear missiles in Turkey.
B)  The Soviets built the Berlin Wall.
C)  Kennedy and Khrushchev began holding regular meetings.
D)  The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

In his final address as president, what did Eisenhower warn the American people against?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communism
B)  The return of Nazism
C)  The military-industrial complex
D)  Nuclear proliferationE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Who were the Weathermen?

Accepted Answer

A)  A group of scientists that came to prominence in the 1970s
B)  A violent, political student organization in the 1960s and 1970s
C)  A literary group associated with the Beats
D)  A folk band that included Bob DylanE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What potent political movement backed candidates who promised to fight against abortion rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Evangelical movement
B)  The moral majority
C)  The right-to-life movement
D)  NeoconsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

What act caused President Ford's popularity to plummet?

Accepted Answer

A)  His decision to raise taxes
B)  His decision to run for election to office
C)  His decision to pardon President Nixon
D)  His popularity didn't plummet; it was low throughout his tenure.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following does not accurately describe changes in the US economy in the late 80s and the 90s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The importance of manufacturing declined.
B)  The US enjoyed its lowest poverty rate in 100 years.
C)  The number of multiple-income families increased.
D)  The degree of wealth inequality increased.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

What did the beat generation and rock & roll have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both resisted 1950s conformity.
B)  Both fought for racial equality.
C)  Both movements were defined by the music they left behind.
D)  Both were intensely nationalistic.E) All of the above
F) A) and D) A

Question 10

Which of the following was one of President Clinton's achievements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
B)  Enacting universal health care
C)  Allowing gay soldiers to openly serve in the military
D)  Balancing the Federal budgetE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

What did Dr. Spock tell women regarding their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  To raise children with fathers as equal partners
B)  To be affectionate and trust their own instincts regarding their children
C)  To focus on meeting goals outside of the home
D)  To hire other people to help raise their childrenE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

What was the constitutional justification for the Roe v. Wade ruling?

Accepted Answer

A)  The right to privacy
B)  Freedom of religion
C)  Freedom of expression
D)  The protection of states' rightsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

During which time period did the US experience the highest unemployment rate to date?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the Great Depression
B)  After the financial collapse of 2008
C)  Immediately after the Civil War
D)  In the mid-1800sE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following groups is not known for opposing globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human rights activists
B)  The IMF
C)  Environmentalists
D)  Labor activistsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the US economy at the end of Carter's presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  High growth and low inflation
B)  High unemployment and mild deflation
C)  Full employment and mild growth
D)  Record interest rates and high inflationE) B) and D)
F) None of the above D

Question 16

What is Cesar Chavez remembered for accomplishing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Becoming the first Hispanic heavyweight boxing champion
B)  Organizing predominantly Hispanic agricultural workers
C)  Becoming the first Hispanic congressman
D)  Working to defend minority rights in the NortheastE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Who were the Marielitos?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cubans who immigrated to the US in 1980
B)  Puerto Ricans who moved to New York in the 1970s
C)  US citizens who were children of Hispanic workers
D)  Illegal immigrant workers who worked in the US for part of the yearE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Who was the first woman to run on a presidential ticket for one of the major political parties?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hillary Clinton
B)  Sandra Day O'Conner
C)  Sarah Palin
D)  Geraldine FerreroE) A) and D)
F) B) and D) D

Question 19

What was the basic premise behind supply-side economics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government spending would spur economic growth.
B)  Tax cuts would spur economic growth.
C)  Subsidies for major oil suppliers would spur the economy.
D)  Military spending would spur the economy.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following helped drive people's move to the suburbs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The promise of larger, safer homes
B)  Racial integration in suburban communities
C)  A more exciting lifestyle
D)  High prices in urban centersE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 15: Us Society

Why was it said that "only Nixon could go to China?"

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Which of the following did President Johnson claim gave him the right to escalate the conflict in Vietnam?

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Which of the following was an outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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In his final address as president, what did Eisenhower warn the American people against?

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Who were the Weathermen?

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What potent political movement backed candidates who promised to fight against abortion rights?

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What act caused President Ford's popularity to plummet?

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Which of the following does not accurately describe changes in the US economy in the late 80s and the 90s?

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What did the beat generation and rock & roll have in common?

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Which of the following was one of President Clinton's achievements?

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What did Dr. Spock tell women regarding their children?

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What was the constitutional justification for the Roe v. Wade ruling?

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During which time period did the US experience the highest unemployment rate to date?

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Which of the following groups is not known for opposing globalization?

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Which of the following best describes the US economy at the end of Carter's presidency?

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What is Cesar Chavez remembered for accomplishing?

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Who were the Marielitos?

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Who was the first woman to run on a presidential ticket for one of the major political parties?

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What was the basic premise behind supply-side economics?

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Which of the following helped drive people's move to the suburbs?

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