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FINAL EXAMINATION REVIEW QUIZ #2 ~ ANSWER KEY
(UNIT 4 “UPS & DOWNS” ~ UNIT 5 “COMPETING IDEOLOGIES” ~ UNIT 6 “PANIC & PATRIOTISM”)
USING THIS ANSWER KEY:
 Make sure you have taken the quiz first (separate link on the SS7 Website for the quiz and answer key)
 The highlighted answer is the correct answer
 Mark your review packet by writing the correct answers and filling in all the information for your WRONG answers.
 The Unit # and subtopic are under each question. (These correspond to the outline on pp. 2–3 of the exam review
guide). FIND the information you got wrong and write the CORRECT response in your exam review guide.
(1) After both World Wars, the U.S. faced a basic but significant decision: to what extent it would exert itself in
world affairs and be involved internationally. Which of the following best summarizes the decisions made?
(a) After WWI: isolationism; after WWII: imperialism
(b) After WWI: internationalism; after WWII: imperialism
(c) After WWI: isolationism; after WWII: internationalism (d) After WWI: internationalism; after WWII: isolationism
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 4, SUBTOPIC a
(2) All of the following Presidential quotes about the government’s approach to the economy and politics likely
come from post-WWI (1920-1930) EXCEPT
(a) “The business of America is business!”
(b) “What America needs now is not heroes, but healing; not revolution but restoration – in a word, normalcy.”
(c) “If I were a factory worker, the first thing I would do when I set foot on the factory floor is join a union.”
(d) “Collecting more taxes from corporations is the same thing as robbery; it is a crime to raise taxes on the rich.”
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 4, SUBTOPIC a
(3) Largely due to a laissez-faire government approach to economics, the class gap was widest in which times
in U.S. history so far?
(a) Turn-of-the-century, Roaring 20s, early 2000s
(b) Turn-of-the-century, post-WWII, early 2000s
(c) Turn-of-the-century, Roaring 20s, post-WWII
(d) Turn-of-the-century, New Deal Era, early 2000s
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 4, SUBTOPIC a
(4) The “Roaring 20s” got their name from various behaviors in people who enjoyed life in the ____ more than
they had before The Great War. This was largely due to their participation in ____ that persuaded them to
buy new and exciting things like cards, vacuums, and refrigerators via ____, which allowed them to pay off
large purchases in small bits. The time saw major changes in ____, communication, and entertainment.
However, the Roaring 20s was also a time of continued ____ .
(a) New Deal Era; the mass culture; installment buying; fashion; racism
(b) interwar years; the mass culture; installment buying; fashion; racism
(c) New Deal Era; the mass culture; installment buying; fashion; equality for all
(d) Interwar years; the mass culture; the stock market; politics; equality for all
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 4, SUBTOPIC a
(5) Each of the following lists two modernist trends of the 1920s and 30s and two traditionalist trends from the
1920s and 30s EXCEPT
(a) “Wets” (in favor of alcohol), “flapper” fashion; “Drys” (in favor of prohibition), strong religious values
(b) Speakeasies, “flapper” fashion”; “Drys” (in favor of prohibition), racism/prejudice
(c) “Wets” (in favor of alcohol), strong religious values; rural life, racism/prejudice
(d) Speakeasies, science/progress; rural life, racism/prejudice
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 4, SUBTOPIC a
(6) The Roaring 20s came to a halt with the start of the Great Depression. The Stock Market crash in October
1929 was significant in bringing about the Depression; however, there were other factors that had been in
play since 1920 that caused it. Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
(a) Equal distribution of wealth and consumerism
(b) An unbalanced economy and high unemployment
(c) Overproduction / under-consumption of goods
(d) Credit debt and brokers buying on margin
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 4, SUBTOPIC b
(7) Which of the following is an international result of the U.S. Great Depression?
(a) An initially slow/cautious response by the gov’t
(b) Trade overseas suffered, post-WWI rebuilding slowed
(c) Huge unemployment and crime rate
(d) An even wider class gap
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 4, SUBTOPIC b
(8) ____ was similar to previous pro-business Republican Presidents ____ and ____, in that he felt the best way
to handle economic problems (most notably the Stock Market Crash) was to use federal funds only in small
amounts and call upon those more fortunate to voluntarily help out the unemployed, as he thought the
crisis was temporary. ___, on the other hand, saw laws and an active, progressive government as important
in making lasting changes so the economy would improve and such a crisis could be prevented.
(a) Hoover; Taft; Wilson; Franklin D. Roosevelt
(b) Hoover; Harding; Coolidge; Franklin D. Roosevelt
(c) Franklin D. Roosevelt; Harding; Coolidge; Hoover (d) Hoover; Harding; Coolidge; Theodore Roosevelt
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 4, SUBTOPIC c
(9) Based on his approach to economics and social relief, FDR would most likely get along with all of the
following EXCEPT
(a) Pres. Obama and other Democrats
(b) a muckraker and women’s rights supporter
(c) a union organizer
(d) Calvin Coolidge and John D. Rockefeller
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 4, SUBTOPIC c
(10)
Which of the following accurately describes the aims of FDR’s New Deal issued after the Great
Depression, during his first hundred days in office?
(a) A single bill that was aimed at promoting peace between nations to prevent future world wars, and to promote
greater exchange of goods between nations, which has since made the Federal Government more involved in both
the economy and people’s everyday lives
(b) A single bill that was aimed at relief for the jobless, economic recovery, and prevention of future Depressions,
which has since made the Federal Government more involved in both the economy and people’s everyday lives
(c) A series of proactive and progressive laws aimed at preservation of the environment and the nation’s parks, which
has since made the Federal Government more involved in both the economy and people’s everyday lives
(d) A series of proactive and progressive laws aimed at relief for the jobless, economic recovery, and prevention of
future Depressions, which has since made the Federal Government more involved in both the economy and
people’s everyday lives
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 4, SUBTOPIC c
(11)
Who among the following would be most likely to criticize FDR’s New Deal during the 1930s?
(a) The Vice-President of Ford Motor Company
(b) A single working mother of three children
(c) An environmentalist concerned about pollution
(d) An out-of-work construction worker
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 4, SUBTOPIC c
(12)
As the U.S. suffered through the Great Depression and made some progress through the New Deal,
other nations still grappled with problems from WWI. To combat these problems, a series of totalitarian
rulers/government sprang up throughout the late 1920s and early 1930s in Europe and elsewhere. Which of
the following would you most likely see in a totalitarian nation around this time?
(a) Lots of military men and secret police, frequent and safe elections, feelings of patriotism/loyalty among people
(b) Appreciation for new art and viewpoints, propaganda on every corner, feelings of patriotism/loyalty among people
(c) Lots of military men and secret police, propaganda on every corner, feelings of patriotism/loyalty among people
(d) Lots of military men and secret police, propaganda on every corner, a desire to maintain the existing borders
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 5, SUBTOPIC a
(13)
Mainly because of continued expansion by Hitler and Japan, the repeated Failure of the League of
Nations, the world geared up in the late 1930s for a Second World War. The two major alliances were the
____ Powers, who stood for ____. On the other side were the ____, who represented ____ .
(a) Allied;
communism, equal rights;
Axis; totalitarianism, collective societies, expansion
(b) Allied; democracy, individual rights;
Axis; totalitarianism, collective societies, expansion
(c) Axis; democracy, individual rights;
Allied; totalitarianism, collective societies, expansion
(d) Axis;
Allied; totalitarianism, collective societies, expansion
communism, equal rights;
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 5, SUBTOPIC a
(14)
The main nations fighting on the Allied side in WWII were ____. On the Axis side, it was ____ .
(a) Germany, Japan, Italy;
The U.S., Britain, France, Soviet Union;
(b) Germany, Japan, Soviet Union;
The U.S., Britain, France, Italy;
(c) The U.S., Britain, France, Soviet Union;
Germany, Japan, Italy
(d) The U.S., Britain, France, Italy;
Germany, Japan, Soviet Union
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 5, SUBTOPIC a
(15)
Once the U.S, finally entered WWII, the U.S. was guilty of war crimes towards its own people. The
most historically significant example of this were the ____ that targeted ____ .
(a) internment camps; mostly Japanese-Americans
(b) internment camps; all enemy aliens equally
(c) McCarthy Trials; suspected Communists
(d) McCarthy Trials; homosexuals
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 5, SUBTOPIC a
(16)
The internment of Japanese-Americans and the decision in Koremtsu v. United States after the
surprise attack on Peal Harbor in 1941 violated which of America’s five founding ideals?
(a) democracy, rights, and liberty
(b) equality and opportunity
(c) Neither A & B – these actions upheld the 5 ideals
(d) Both A & B
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 5, SUBTOPIC a
(17)
Which of the following describes the political changes in the U.S. post-WWII?
(a) A foreign policy of isolationism as the new world superpower, now competing with the Soviet Union, which is
suspected of spreading communism and threatening nuclear war
(b) A foreign policy of internationalism as the new world superpower, now competing with the Soviet Union, which is
suspected of spreading communism and threatening nuclear war
(c) A foreign policy of isolationism as the new world superpower, now competing with Nazi Germany, which is
suspected of spreading communism and threatening nuclear war
(d) A foreign policy of internationalism as the new world superpower, now competing with Nazi Germany, which is
suspected of spreading communism and threatening nuclear war
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 5, SUBTOPIC b
(18)
A family that most closely resembles the “ideal” in post-WWII/1950s America would be
(a) African American, living in a suburb, and risk-abiding
(b) White, urban-dwelling, and risk-taking
(c) White, urban-dwelling, and law-abiding
(d) White, living in a suburb, and law-abiding
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 5, SUBTOPIC b
(19)
“Freedom” in the tranquil and prosperous 1950s meant
(a) Showing one’s individuality through risqué fashion, living in an exciting city, and going against traditional values,
just as young people had done after WWI in the “Roaring 20s”
(b) Attending rallies to end injustices of society and generally being politically active and progressive
(c) Women could work the same jobs as men, even if they were in “heavy industry” or fields that had not been
previously considered “lady-like”
(d) Showing one’s individuality (within the expected behaviors) through purchasing goods that made one’s (suburban)
home unique and different
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 5, SUBTOPIC b
(20)
Which was a trend that was unique to post-WWII America?
(a) Government involvement in the economy (not laissez-faire)
(b) Growth of a middle class & a narrowing class gap
(c) Both A & B
(d) Neither
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 5, SUBTOPIC b
(21)
As an international force after WWII, the U.S. attempted to forge economic connections with other
nations to promote stability around the globe through organizations such as the ___ that set a standard rate
of exchange, and the ____ that helped war-torn nations rebuild. The U.S. also played a key role in
developing an international political alliance known as the ____, which replaced the weak League of Nations
to restore and facilitate world peace and human rights.
(a) IMF; World Bank; Fourteen Points
(b) World Bank; IMF; Fourteen Points
(c) IMF; World Bank; United Nations (UN)
(d) World Bank; IMF; United Nations (UN)
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 5, SUBTOPIC b
(22)
New opportunities opened up for women and African Americans in this time EXCEPT
(a) To earn wages equal to those of White men
(b) Funds for college and to buy homes
(c) A generally improved lifestyle
(d) Roles (jobs) in the service sector
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 5, SUBTOPIC b
(23)
Which offers the best explanation of the U.S.’s foreign policy of containment after WWII?
(a) Opposing any spread of communism beyond the borders of the Soviet Union and building non-communist allies
(b) Opposing any spread of communism beyond where it did during WWII and building non-communist alliances
(c) Keeping capitalism within the borders of the U.S. and other countries already capitalist during WWII
(d) Building alliances with as many countries as possible in order to outdo the Soviet Union in military power
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 6, SUBTOPIC a
(24)
Which of the following conflicts added the least to the Cold War tension between the communist
Soviet Union and its allies and the capitalist United States and its allies?
(a) The Korean War (1950–1955)
(b) The Berlin Airlift efforts
(c) The 1948 Arab-Israeli Conflict
(d) The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 6, SUBTOPIC a
(25)
The two major tensions in the U.S. during the post-World War II era are best summed up as
(a) the domestic conflict of conforming to the expectations of the ideal, “perfect” consumer lifestyle while still
maintaining one’s individuality, and the international conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union
(b) the domestic conflict of African Americans and Whites dealing with the civil rights movement and continued racism,
and the international conflict between the U.S. and Soviet Union
(c) the domestic conflict of “weeding out” suspected communists (mostly believed to be homosexuals), and the
international conflict of the Space Race with the Soviet Union
(d) a and b only
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 6, SUBTOPIC a
(26)
Which list provides the groups of people who all prospered in the 1950s?
(a) Younger middle-class Whites, companies producing consumer goods, scientists, large-scale corporate farmers
(b) Younger middle-class Whites, all African Americans, scientists, small-scale farmers
(c) Younger middle-class Whites, all farmers, all scientists, companies producing consumer goods
(d) All of the groups listed (in A, B, and C) prospered in the “Golden” 1950s
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 6, SUBTOPIC b
(27)
Which best explains the cause and effect of “White Flight”?
(a) Many White Americans were increasingly dissatisfied with materialism and moved away to Europe
(b) Fierce riots over integration of schools caused many Whites to leave the South and move North
(c) More investment in pricier urban areas left suburban communities in decay and dominated by poorer minorities
(d) More investment in pricier suburban communities left urban areas in decay and dominated by poorer minorities
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 6, SUBTOPIC b
(28)
Which quote best exemplifies the point-of-view of a “beatnik”?
(a) “Too many people are obsessed with war and not peace”
(b) “If only women were truly seen as men’s equals!”
(c) “Too many people are obsessed with stuff and not the soul” (d) “Suburban dwellers forget the value of farmers!”
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 6, SUBTOPIC b
(29)
The verdict of the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education was that
(a) Slavery is inherently evil and is declared illegal
(b) Public schools should never be segregated
(c) Separate but equal rules and places are inherently unequal (d) Public transportation should never be segregated
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 6, SUBTOPIC c
(30)
Which does NOT contain a goal or achievement of the Civil Rights Movement?
(a) Equal access to education and public places
(b) Opportunities to enter government positions/office
(c) Promote peaceful change and greater social justice
(d) Overpower Whites in suburban communities
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 6, SUBTOPIC c
(31)
In the 1960s, great social change took place. It fed off the Civil Rights Movement that began in the
1950s. Many young people rejected the values of the older generation and did many things the opposite of
their parents. These people were part of the ____. Many were ____ who wanted “peace and love”. Finally,
the ____, founded by feminists, tried to make equal the education, pay, and role, of women once and for all.
They succeeded, as the number of women have now overtaken men in universities.
(a) counter-culture; “beatniks”; women’s movement
(b) Montgomery Bus Boycott; expatriates; women’s movement
(c) counter-culture; “hippies”; women’s movement
(d) Baby Boomers; anti-materialists; Black Panthers
QUESTION COMES FROM: UNIT 6, SUBTOPIC c