1. Social Studies Chapter 10 Review

2. 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

3. C. segregated public places

4. 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

5. B. the vaccine for polio was discovered

6. 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

7. B. more people had money to spend on products

8. 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

9. C. the economy grew

10. 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

11. C. to help veterans get jobs and buy houses

12. Which of these was a pop artist in the 1960s? A. Andy Warhol B. Buzz Aldrin C. Yuri Gagarin D. Pablo Picasso

13. A. Andy Warhol

14. Who was the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth? A. Neil Armstrong B. Glenn Miller C. Buzz Aldrin D. John Glenn

15. D. John Glenn

16. 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

17. D. segregation of schools was illegal

18. 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

19. C. helped people get food, housing, and medical care

20. 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

21. A. they attacked the protesters

22. 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

23. D. leading farm workers for better working conditions

24. 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

25. B. to help people in other countries

26. 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

27. C. MLK was assassinated

28. U.S.A. sent military advisers and supplies to help South Vietnam fight? A. Cambodia B. Vietcong C. South Korea D. the French

29. B. Vietcong

30. The Vietcong fought: A. in small groups that hid well B. by using jet bombers C. with large groups D. with better weapons

31. A. in small groups that hid well

32. 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

33. B. we needed to stop communism

34. 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

35. A. the Supreme Court ruled segregation on buses illegal

36. 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

37. A. the communists renewed the fighting

38. 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

39. D. we fought to help South Vietnam

40. 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

41. D. to teach children, help grow food, and develop business