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Opponents of affirmative action argued that the programs

A
were unfair to white students with higher grades.
B
were appropriate in certain situations.
C
did not address present-day discrimination.
D
helped white students with the highest grades.
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Supporters of the atomic bomb argued against the idea that the US should not use the bomb against Japan by

A
suggesting the bomb would only be used on important military targets.
B
noting the bomb would mainly destroy buildings rather than kill people.
C
suggesting the destruction would not be any greater than at Pearl Harbor.
D
noting that firebombing had already caused extensive damage in Japan.
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Which two international organizations most help developing countries?

A
the IMF and the World Bank
B
the G20 and the World Bank
C
the WTO and the G20
D
the IMF and the WTO
4

Civil rights leaders wanted a strong federal law that would

A
end gender discrimination in the workplace.
B
punish Southern states that had discriminatory laws.
C
give African Americans the right to vote.
D
outlaw all discrimination on the basis of race.
5

Which is a true statement about Iran’s political leadership in the late 1970s?

A
Islamic fundamentalists lost their power in 1979.
B
Islamic fundamentalists overthrew Ayatollah Khomeini.
C
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi ruled without any opposition.
D
Ayatollah Khomeini took control in 1979.
6

Both the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

A
coordinated protest marches in the North.
B
organized freedom rides in the South.
C
organized boycotts in the North and South.
D
organized freedom rides in the North.
7

President Nixon’s firing of several staff members who refused to follow his orders became known as the

A
Nixon Cover-Up.
B
Watergate Scandal.
C
Executive Privilege Firings.
D
Saturday Night Massacre.
8

Historically, people in the United States have moved to cities for

A
affordable homes and better weather.
B
a strong economy and better weather.
C
employment and a strong cultural life.
D
transportation and affordable homes.
9

How did the Obama administration change US policy regarding Cuba?

A
It eased restrictions on communication, travel, and exports.
B
It intervened in an uprising to aid pro-democracy rebels.
C
It created programs to help fight violence there.
D
It imposed sanctions in response to nuclear testing.
10

In the summer of 1967, one hundred fifty riots occurred to protest

A
new laws.
B
racial inequality.
C
racial equality.
D
religious differences.
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President Clinton’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy was related to requirements for

A
purchasing guns.
B
getting married.
C
joining the United Nations.
D
serving in the military.
12

Why did many South Koreans move to the United States in the 1960s?

A
poverty in their homeland
B
religious persecution
C
war in their homeland
D
the chance of family reunions
13

Which is a true statement about the Freedom Summer campaign?

A
It led to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
B
It was met with violence by white protesters.
C
It led to the integration of public facilities.
D
It was widely embraced by whites and African Americans.
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What was significant about President Reagan’s appointment of Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court?

A
She was the first Italian American appointed.
B
She was the first woman appointed.
C
She was the only conservative justice he appointed.
D
She was the only appointment he made.
15

Which event marked the end of American military involvement in the Vietnam War?

A
the Kent State shootings
B
the passage of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment
C
the 1973 cease-fire
D
the surrender of South Vietnam
16

What problem was the Medicare program created to solve?

A
the lack of health care for low-income families
B
the lack of housing for older people
C
the lack of food for low-income families
D
the lack of health care for older people
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The National Organization for Women wanted the US government to promote workplace equality by

A
passing Title IX.
B
allowing tax deductions for child care.
C
outlawing maternity leave.
D
awarding women settlements of back pay.
18

As of 2019, a majority of Americans identified as

A
Jewish.
B
Muslim.
C
Christian.
D
Atheist.
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Which of these is true of Great Britain’s participation in World War II in 1940?

A
Its land troops outmaneuvered Germany’s.
B
Its Royal Air Force won the Battle of Britain.
C
Its Royal Navy lost the Battle of the Atlantic.
D
Its Royal Air Force lost the Battle of the Atlantic.
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Which of these statements best describes the action that ultimately ended public support for Senator McCarthy’s investigations?

A
McCarthy claimed that there were communists in the US military.
B
McCarthy accused Eisenhower of being a communist.
C
McCarthy cast suspicion on the activities of the HUAC.
D
McCarthy accused people in the film industry of being communists.

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