Social Studies Chapter 10 Review
Which was not a form of non- violent protest used during the civil rights movement? A. the bus boycott B. sit-ins C. segregated public places D. Freedom Riders
C. segregated public places
Which of these happened in 1956? A. the Fair Deal was passed B. the vaccine for polio was discovered C. the Korean War began D. the Korean War ended
B. the vaccine for polio was discovered
How did prosperity change people’s lives? A. fewer people could spend money on products B. more people had money to spend on products C. businesses could not make enough products D. highways made it easier to protect the country
B. more people had money to spend on products
When veterans returned from the war: A. the economy grew because polio had a vaccine B. the economy stayed the same C. the economy grew D. the economy got worse
C. the economy grew
Why did President Truman create the Fair Deal? A. so businesses would help veterans find homes and jobs B. so people could help themselves C. to help veterans get jobs and buy houses D. so the laws wouldn’t help people
C. to help veterans get jobs and buy houses
Which of these was a pop artist in the 1960s? A. Andy Warhol B. Buzz Aldrin C. Yuri Gagarin D. Pablo Picasso
A. Andy Warhol
Who was the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth? A. Neil Armstrong B. Glenn Miller C. Buzz Aldrin D. John Glenn
D. John Glenn
What decision did the Supreme Court make in 1964? A. segregation was legal B. sit-ins were illegal C. all public places were segregated D. segregation of schools was illegal
D. segregation of schools was illegal
President Johnson’s Great Society program: A. started the Peace Corps B. sent the first rocket into space C. helped people get food, housing, and medical care D. made fun of advertising
C. helped people get food, housing, and medical care
What did the police do at the children’s protest in Birmingham? A. they attacked the protesters B. they invited them home to stay C. they staged non-violent protests D. they brought federal troops to protect them
A. they attacked the protesters
Which did MLK, Jr. not help organize? A. march and speech in Washington, D.C. B. children’s march C. non-violent protest for desegregation on buses D. leading farm workers for better working conditions
D. leading farm workers for better working conditions
Why did President Kennedy start the Peace Corps? A. to land a human on the moon B. to help people in other countries C. to give food and housing to poor people here D. to create new art
B. to help people in other countries
Which happened after the Civil Rights Act of 1964? A. Rosa Parks helped start the bus boycott B. Freedom Riders rode across the South C. MLK was assassinated D. The Supreme Court said segregation in schools was illegal
C. MLK was assassinated
U.S.A. sent military advisers and supplies to help South Vietnam fight? A. Cambodia B. Vietcong C. South Korea D. the French
B. Vietcong
The Vietcong fought: A. in small groups that hid well B. by using jet bombers C. with large groups D. with better weapons
A. in small groups that hid well
Some people thought we should fight in Vietnam because: A. Nixon was elected President B. we needed to stop communism C. young men were drafted D. we needed to spend the money somehow
B. we needed to stop communism
Which is a success of the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s? A. the Supreme Court ruled segregation on buses illegal B. Governor Wallace prevented students from entering school C. the Supreme Court ruled segregation in schools was legal D. Congress didn’t pass any civil rights laws in the 1950s
A. the Supreme Court ruled segregation on buses illegal
What happened after U.S. soldiers left Vietnam after the cease-fire? A. the communists renewed the fighting B. Nixon visited North Vietnam C. people began to protest the war D. the U.S. began fighting in Cambodia
A. the communists renewed the fighting
How was the U.S. involved in the Vietnam War? A. we didn’t send any troops B. we tried peaceful protests C. we fought to help North Vietnam D. we fought to help South Vietnam
D. we fought to help South Vietnam
What were the goals of the Peace Corps? A. to fight for civil rights B. to send a human to the moon C. to teach people to fight D. to teach children, help grow food, and develop business
D. to teach children, help grow food, and develop business