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Creating and Delivering a Presentation in Social Studies — Cumulative exam Answers

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During the final years of World War II in Europe, American and British bombing raids

A
supported invasions of Italy.
B
destroyed German factories and cities.
C
were ineffective as German air power grew.
D
lost few aviators to Axis fighters and anti-aircraft fire.
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Read the excerpt from the US Constitution.No religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

A
People do not have to pass an exam to become an elected official.
B
People have the right to practice which ever religion they choose.
C
Citizens cannot be blocked from a political position based on religion.
D
Citizens must have a religious background to become an elected official.
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Look at the map.This map of North America and Europe in 1955 shows

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A
the plan to circumvent the Berlin blockade.
B
the member countries of NATO and the Warsaw Pact.
C
the division of Germany after World War II.
D
the member countries of the United Nations.
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Which government agency controlled the use of valuable resources including oil, metal, and rubber during World War II?

A
the Defense Plant Corporation
B
the War Production Board
C
the Federal Reserve System
D
the Office of War Mobilization
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Which migration-related problem is the Sun Belt experiencing?

A
a young population
B
overused water resources
C
abandoned factories
D
dying city centers
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At the time of Hitler’s 1939 invasion of Poland, the US had a policy of

A
appeasement.
B
negotiation.
C
opposition.
D
neutrality.
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During the Freedom Summer campaign of 1964 in Mississippi,

A
three civil rights workers were kidnapped.
B
three KKK members were found dead.
C
three civil rights workers were found dead.
D
three civil rights workers attacked the KKK.
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In 1972, Nixon became the first US president to

A
officially recognize the Soviet Union.
B
withdraw official US recognition of China.
C
visit China while in office.
D
initiate a cold war with Communist nations.
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The 1935 Nuremberg Laws impacted Jewish people in Germany by

A
permitting Jewish people to holding government jobs.
B
prohibiting Jewish people from marrying non-Jewish Germans.
C
permitting Jewish doctors to treating Jewish people.
D
prohibiting Jewish people from forming Jewish-only schools.
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What was the primary aim of the Christian liberal theology movement?

A
to ban religious ceremonies of American Indians
B
to reconcile modern science with the Bible
C
to end slavery and encourage temperance
D
to encourage the spread of the Mormon faith
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During World War II, the term kamikaze referred to Japanese

A
fighter pilots.
B
warriors.
C
machine guns.
D
suicide attacks.
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This map shows the spread of the communist movement after WWII.What set the stage for the Korean War?

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A
The spread of communism in Eastern Europe.
B
The spread of communism in eastern Asia.
C
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Asia.
D
The clear divisions between communist governments and democracies in Europe.
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How did the United Nations respond to the problems faced by Holocaust survivors after World War II?

A
by helping survivors find their missing family members.
B
by establishing camps where survivors could live temporarily.
C
by creating a homeland where survivors could live safely.
D
by returning survivors to their original homes.
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Which are examples of new security measures that were established after September 11, 2001? Check all that apply. People who cross the border into the United States must show passports.People who take public transportation must be searched before boarding. People who fly on airplanes must go through tougher screening measures.People who travel abroad must pay a security fee to the government.People who attend sporting events may face greater restrictions upon entry.

A
People who cross the border into the United States must show passports.
B
People who take public transportation must be searched before boarding.
C
People who fly on airplanes must go through tougher screening measures.
D
People who travel abroad must pay a security fee to the government.
E
People who attend sporting events may face greater restrictions upon entry.
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Which of the following was a proposal that President Truman sent to Congress as part of his domestic agenda?

A
increasing the minimum wage
B
segregating the American military
C
ending corruption in the government
D
drafting the GI Bill of Rights
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Elijah Muhammad, a leader of the Nation of Islam, believed that

A
African Americans should assert themselves against white power.
B
segregation was detrimental to achieving black power.
C
integration was the answer to achieving racial equality.
D
nonviolent resistance was the only type of effective protest.
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As a result of economic growth during the 1950s, the percentage of Americans who were in the middle class

A
increased slightly.
B
increased greatly.
C
decreased slightly.
D
decreased greatly.
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How did President Bush respond to Hurricane Katrina?

A
He sent the United Nations to maintain order and arrest looters.
B
He visited crowded shelters to see conditions there for himself.
C
He sent US troops to help distribute supplies and repair damage.
D
He asked local officials to ascertain the extent of the damage.
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Police who were ordered to enforce integration at Central High School in Little Rock

A
made it possible for African American students to attend safely.
B
immediately called upon the Arkansas National Guard for reinforcement.
C
were not able to protect the African American students who tried to attend.
D
did not follow their orders, leaving the school at the mercy of rioters.
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The Immigration Act of 1965

A
prohibited US entry for victims of persecution.
B
restricted European immigration.
C
was passed to keep America ethnically uniform.
D
abolished the old immigration quotas.

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