Modern America Review

A long period with unusually low rainfall is called a ____________________.

• Cold War

• drought nuclear weapon segregation

• nuclear weapon segregation

• segregation

The conflict fought between 1939 through 1945 was called ____________________.

• drought

• nuclear weapon

• segregation

• World War II

The ____________________ was the struggle between democratic nations and communist

nations.

• Cold War

• drought

• nuclear weapon

• segregation

A ____________________ is a weapon that releases large amounts of energy.

• drought

• nuclear weapon

• segregation

• World War II

The separation of people, especially by race, is called ____________________.

• Cold War

• drought

• nuclear weapon

• segregation

Which invention was first developed during the Information Age?

• computers

• electric lights

• railroads

• skyscrapers

World War I began as a conflict between nations in

• Africa.

• Asia.

• Europe.

• South America.

Why do many people come to the United States?

• to be safe

• to get a job

• to go to school

• all of the above

The Cold War was called “cold” because the United States and the Soviet Union

• flew over the North Pole.

• were enemies during World War II.

• stopped speaking to each other.

• did not fight each other directly.

Under segregation in the South, laws and customs before the 1950s

• took land away from farmers.

• created many good factory jobs.

• separated black people and white people.

• required men to serve in the army.