Answers2026-2027_MDCPS_2100315_United States History B-CRCumulative Exam

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Which late 1940s event prompted the United States to take steps to protect itself from Soviet espionage?

A
the detonation of a bomb on Russian soil
B
the fall of China to communism
C
the rise of the Soviet Union’s military
D
the conviction of Alger Hiss
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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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Which statement best describes the impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A
It convinced the United States to dismantle its nuclear weapons.
B
It proved that a naval blockade was not an act of war.
C
It showed Cuba that communism should be stopped.
D
It brought the world dangerously close to nuclear war.
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Which of the following is characteristic of judicial restraint?

A
basing decisions on previous decisions
B
overturning existing legal precedents
C
declaring that the Constitution must be changed
D
interpreting the Constitution using a new method
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In the late 1960s, what did members of the counterculture share with many other American citizens?

A
a respect for police officers
B
a disrespect for all authority figures
C
a concern about the Vietnam War
D
an opposition to private ownership
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Which of the following determined that laws enforcing the racial segregation of schools were unconstitutional?

A
Brown v. Board of Education
B
the Southern Manifesto
C
Plessy v. Ferguson
D
the Arkansas public schools
7

During the 2008 presidential campaign, the two leading candidates for the Democratic nomination were

A
an African American man and a former first lady.
B
an African American woman and a former president.
C
an African American woman and a former vice president.
D
an African American man and a former president.
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The first nuclear weapons to be used against another nation were dropped

A
by the United States during World War II.
B
by the United States during the Cold War.
C
by the Soviet Union during World War II.
D
by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
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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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In which city did President Kennedy’s assassination take place?

A
Washington, DC
B
Dallas, Texas
C
Jackson, Mississippi
D
Birmingham, Alabama
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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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In the 1960s, American opposition to the Vietnam War

A
increased as more US troops went to fight in Vietnam.
B
decreased as more US troops went to fight in Vietnam.
C
was considered procommunist, so few people embraced it.
D
was considered anticommunist, so many people embraced it.
13

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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During World War II, American factories

A
closed down because their workers had enlisted as soldiers.
B
controlled the Atlantic so they could supply war materials to the Allies.
C
supported the war effort by producing planes, ships, and armaments.
D
produced materials only for people on the home front.
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Which did President Carter refuse to do in his attempt to free American hostages taken by Iran?

A
seek help from the United Nations
B
freeze Iranian assets
C
buy Iranian oil
D
convince allies to boycott Iranian goods
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Which of the following is a limitation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

A
It holds those who commit atrocities accountable for their actions.
B
It represents a moral code only and cannot be enforced by law.
C
It promises political and civil rights but not social and economic ones.
D
It does not promote equality based on race, nationality, or gender.
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After World War II, the USSR extended its sphere of influence into Yugoslavia and Albania by

A
stationing troops there for many years.
B
appointing the head of state in each nation.
C
giving Soviet leaders local government jobs.
D
supporting the governments already in place.
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Which event led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A
the sinking of a torpedo boat in the Gulf of Tonkin
B
a White House decision to attack the city of Hanoi
C
the capture of a US Navy ship by North Vietnam
D
an alleged attack on two US Navy ships by North Vietnam
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When Khrushchev demanded that US troops leave West Berlin, Kennedy responded by

A
calling up additional troops.
B
building the Berlin Wall.
C
withdrawing troops from the city.
D
launching the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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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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