History Quiz

President Truman's decision to help South Korea after it was invaded by communist North Korea was based on the U.S. policy of

• massive retaliation.

• containment.

• brinkmanship.

How is the result of the 1953 cease-fire in the conflict between North and South Korea represented on this map?

• as separate capital cities for North Korea and South Korea

• as different colors for North Korea and South Korea

• as a red line along the 38th parallel

The message of this political cartoon is

• all nations are under pressure because of the superpowers’ arms race.

• building an arsenal is a better defense solution than building a military.

• military nuclear tests harm the areas in which they are conducted.

President Eisenhower did not support the actions of U.S. allies (Britain, France, and Israel) in Egypt when they tried to take control of the Suez Canal.

• Suez Canal.

• Sinai Peninsula.

• dam at Aswan.

In order to weaken the Communist Party in the United States, Congress passed the Smith Act in 1940. It was a law that made it illegal to call for the violent overthrow of the U.S. government.

• targeted suspected communists in the entertainment industry.

• made it illegal to call for the violent overthrow of the U.S. government.

• created the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Which of the following had the biggest impact on post-war economic prosperity in the United States?

• the Marshall Plan.

• postwar inflation.

• the GI Bill of Rights.

Based on the graph, the largest number of migrants to California in the late 1950s were from which state?

• Illinois

• Michigan

• Minnesota

The Eisenhower administration transformed the American landscape forever by

• funding highway construction.

• maintaining national parks.

• building up the military.

This graph provides evidence of

• Cold War fears.

• postwar prosperity.

• military spending.

People across the United States watched the same TV shows, saw the same movies, and bought the same products in the 1950s. The result was a

• mass movement out of urban areas and into the suburbs.

• national mass culture with the same hobbies and interests across the country.

• backlash across the country as people demanded more customized experiences.