Quiz 10

What significant social, cultural, and political shifts were promoted by the economic boom experienced by the United States after World War II?

• Implementation of the New Deal

• Expansion of initiatives for non-middle-class Americans

• Implementation of the G.I. Bill

• Creation of the Federal Reserve

Who attempted to create a "Great Society" by waging a "War on Poverty" in the United States?

• Ronald Reagan

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Lyndon Johnson

• Richard Nixon

Which Supreme Court decision declared segregated schools to be inherently unequal and unconstitutional?

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Loving v. Virginia

Who were the key individuals involved in the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case?

• Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

• Barbara Johns and Earl Warren

• Thurgood Marshall and Oliver W. Hill, Sr.

• Rosa Parks and Medgar Evers

Which event inspired participants with the "I Have a Dream" speech and influenced public opinion to support civil rights legislation?

• Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Selma to Montgomery marches

• 1963 March on Washington

• Birmingham campaign

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit?

• Discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin

• Segregation in schools

• Poll taxes for voting

• Discrimination in housing

Which act outlawed literacy tests and resulted in an increase in African American voters?

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Fair Housing Act of 1968

• Civil Rights Act of 1957

Which legislation addressed discrimination against people with disabilities?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Americans with Disabilities Act

• Rehabilitation Act of 1973

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

What significant event prompted a reevaluation of the size and role of government in the United States during the late 20th century?

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The Vietnam War

• The Cold War

• The Reagan Revolution

What were the key foreign policy initiatives of President George H. W. Bush?

• Invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan

• Signing of NAFTA and lifting economic sanctions against South Africa

• Launching the War on Terror and passing the Patriot Act

• Fall of communism in Eastern Europe and Persian Gulf War