US History Jeopardy
Review Game – 2nd Semester
20th Century
US
World War II
Civil Rights
The Nixon
White House
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20
Century US for 100
He used non-violent means to organize
Mexican-American farm workers.
Who is Cesar Chavez?
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20
Century US for 200
Where most new homes were built in the
1950’s.
What are suburbs?
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20
Century US for 300
During the 1980’s, the national debt
skyrocketed under President Ronald
Reagan’s increased spending on this.
What is Defense and Military?
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20
Century US for 400
He preached a militant approach to Civil
Rights.
Who is Malcolm X?
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20
Century US for 500
He accused member of the US
Government and military of being
communist sympathizers.
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
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World War II for 100
Provided funds for Veterans to go to
school, purchase homes and start
businesses.
What is the GI Bill of Rights?
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World War II for 200
The Allied Army began liberating
Nazi-occupied Europe with the D-Day
invasion here.
What is Normandy, France?
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World War II for 300
President Truman’s main goal of ending
WWII quickly led to this decision.
What is Drop Atomic
Bomb?
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World War II for 400
Strong Anti-Japanese sentiment on the
west coast prompted Roosevelt to move
people of Japanese ancestry to these
camps.
What is Internment?
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World War II for 500
Policy allowing Roosevelt to provide
arms to countries fighting for
democracy.
What is Lend-Lease Act?
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Civil Rights for 100
.This
group was founded to specifically
address the grievances of women.
What is NOW (National Organization for Women?
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Civil Rights for 200
The concentration of African Americans
in slum areas.
What is De Facto
Segregation?
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Civil Rights for 300
Once a staple of forced equality, these
programs have recently been
challenged in the courts.
What are “Affirmative Action” programs?
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Civil Rights for 400
The Supreme Court case that
overturned “Separate but Equal.”
What is the Brown v. Board of
Education?
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Civil Rights for 500
Segregation by laws.
What is De jure Segregation?
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The Nixon White House for 100
The only person to serve as Vice President
and President without being elected; he
became President following Nixon’s
resignation.
Who is Gerald Ford?
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The Nixon White House for 200
Public cynicism and mistrust is the
lasting effect of this event.
What is Watergate?
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The Nixon White House for 300
In 1972, Nixon’s visit to this country led
to its formal recognition, reversing US
policy that had existed since the country
was “formed” in 1949.
What is China?
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The Nixon White House for 400
Name given to Nixon’s order to fire
the Special Prosecutor which led to
the resignation of Attorney General
Richardson.
What is the Saturday Night
Massacre?
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The Nixon White House for 500
This Middle Eastern oil cartel cut off
supply to the US in 1973.
What is OPEC?
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Potpourri for 100
The Soviet Union did not take part in the
UN Security Council vote on South
Korea because they were boycotting
over the presence of this nation.
What is Taiwan?
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Potpourri for 200
This First Lady played a central role in
shaping domestic policy prior to World
War II.
Who is Eleanor
Roosevelt?
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Potpourri for 300
1950’s youths rebelled against society
by participating in the beat movement
and listening to this brand of music.
What is Rock & or Roll?
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Potpourri for 400
The US Supreme Court voted 5-4
against extending a recount deadline
giving Florida’s electoral votes to
George W. Bush in this Presidential
election.
What is 2000 Election?
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Potpourri for 500
A.K.A “Star Wars” – this expensive
missile defense system was introduced
by President Reagan as a means of
countering Soviet ICBM’s.
What is the Strategic Defense
Initiative?
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