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Why was John Dean’s testimony against President Nixon so damaging?

A
Dean had been a lawyer for two of the Watergate burglars.
B
Dean had been an important official in the White House.
C
Dean had been a lawyer for the Democratic National Committee.
D
Dean had been involved in the burglary himself.
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Which of the following best describes the United States’ policy of containment following World War II?

A
The United States would invade the USSR whenever that nation seemed likely to stage a communist takeover.
B
The United States would provide diplomatic assistance only to countries fighting a communist takeover.
C
The United States would only agree go to the United Nations on behalf of nations resisting a communist takeover.
D
The United States would use economic and military measures to prevent the spread of communism.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, the USSR controlled Eastern European nations via a number of methods, including

A
establishing puppet governments and using force to crush any dissent or opposition to communist rule.
B
establishing a blockade along the Iron Curtain and preventing anyone from entering or leaving those countries.
C
preventing those countries from joining the United Nations and creating a policy of containment.
D
encouraging opponents to leave those countries and establishing refugee organizations in Western Europe.
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What was the purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act that President Bush signed in 1990?

A
to prohibit businesses from asking about a client’s abilities
B
to require new homes to be accessible to people with disabilities
C
to require films and TV shows to feature characters who have disabilities
D
to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in workplaces and schools
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During the late 1800s and early 1900s, new waves of immigration brought large numbers of

A
American Indians to the US.
B
Atheists to the US.
C
Mormons to the US.
D
Catholics and Jews to the US.
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President Carter’s second economic plan proposed

A
new regulations for businesses.
B
controlling wages and consumer pricing.
C
a new method for reducing stagflation.
D
establishing a national banking system.
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How did the leadership of Cesar Chavez affect the United Farm Workers Union in the 1960s?

A
It led the UFW to focus on issues that affected American Indians.
B
It led the UFW to criticize stereotypes in the media.
C
It led the UFW to encourage the expansion of voting rights.
D
It led the UFW to use only nonviolent protest to achieve its goals.
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President George W. Bush gave tax credits to energy companies to

A
give consumers more money to spend.
B
give investors more money to invest.
C
encourage the employment of guest workers.
D
increase production of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
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Long after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, some states had not desegregated their schools because

A
they decided to close down their schools rather than desegregate.
B
the Supreme Court had made desegregation voluntary.
C
they rejected the Court decision by popular vote.
D
the Supreme Court had not set a deadline for doing so.
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In 1954, after the French were defeated at Dien Bien Phu,

A
Communists controlled all of Vietnam.
B
Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel.
C
an international committee gave Vietnam back to France.
D
the United States sent troops to Vietnam to remove the Communists.
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Branch Rickey was

A
a white general manager who opposed segregation in baseball.
B
an African American who organized baseball’s first Negro league.
C
an accomplished African American athlete and baseball team owner.
D
a white baseball player who defended segregation in the sport.
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Which technology has most lowered inventory costs in industry?

A
tablet computers
B
robotics
C
satellite communications
D
just-in-time manufacturing
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The 1962 book Silent Spring documented

A
the early history of the civil rights movement.
B
the early history of the Vietnam War.
C
the harmful effects of pesticides.
D
the harmful effects of the Philadelphia Plan.
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What was one major difference in the way NATO and the Warsaw Pact were created?

N
NATO involved the participation of the countries of Eastern Europe, while the Warsaw Pact involved Western Europe.
T
The Warsaw Pact was primarily a military agreement, while NATO was primarily an economic agreement.
N
NATO was established to fight the spread of communism, while the Warsaw Pact was formed to protect communism.
T
The Warsaw Pact is still in existence today, while NATO disbanded soon after the fall of communism in Europe.
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During the final years of World War II, how did the Allies gain control of the North Atlantic?

A
They used U-boats to sink German ships.
B
They used fighters to provide air support for their ships.
C
They used better anti-submarine technology.
D
They used Allied submarines to defeat German ones.
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Many women reacted to The Feminine Mystique by feeling

A
empowered to seek social and economic equality.
B
hopeless about the obstacles that stood in their way.
C
more content in their traditional cultural roles.
D
powerless to do anything to better their situation.
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A result of the Nuremberg trials was that the United Nations

A
moved to protect war criminals more carefully.
B
left prosecution of war criminals up to each country.
C
prevented anyone from using Nazi symbols in the future.
D
established that genocide was an international crime.
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The primary purpose of MRI scans is to

s
see inside a patient’s body.
m
make surgery more precise.
e
end the need to wear glasses.
m
make surgery less invasive.
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How was the battle at Normandy a turning point in World War II?

A
The Allied forces were defeated and retreated.
B
The Axis forces succeeded in ambushing the Allied forces at Normandy.
C
The Allied forces succeeded in pushing over one million Allied soldiers into France.
D
The Axis forces had the advantage of the element of surprise.
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Which best describes a way in which No Child Left Behind was effective?

A
It raised standards for all students.
B
It raised students’ tests scores in history.
C
It focused Americans on passing tests.
D
It incorporated testing across the curriculum.

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