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The long awaited invasion of France on June 6, 1944 is sometimes called

A. D-DayB.V E DayC. V J DayD.Veterans Day

ANSWER: A. D-Day

What African American lawyer led the Virginia NAACP Legal Defense Team?A. Oliver HillB. Thurgood MarshallC. Clarence Thomas D. WEB DuBois

ANSWER: A. Oliver Hill

Under the Marshall plan the US gave help to

A. Control all of AsiaB.End the Korean WarC. Fight communism in Southeast

AsiaD.Rebuild Europe after WWII

ANSWER: D. Rebuild Europe after WWII

Bacon’s Rebellion was the first major rebellion in the colonies. It involved a group of farmers who rebelled againstA. the IndiansB. the royal governor of NCC. Governor Berkeley of VAD. the governor of Massachusetts

ANSWER: C. Governor Berkeley of VA

What did the U-2 incident involve

A. An argument between Stalin and Nixon

B. A spy plane shot down over AlaskaC. A spy plane shot down over the

Soviet UnionD. An argument between Nixon and

Khrushchev

ANSWER: C. A spy plane shot down over the Soviet Union

Through the policy of détente, President Nixon A. Withdrew American forces from KoreaB. Withdrew American forces from Viet

NamC. Refused to recognize Soviet claims to

AfghanistanD. Was able to relax tensions between the

US and the USSR

ANSWER: D. Was able to relax tensions between the US and the USSR

The President associated with the increased support for the American space program was

A. Richard NixonB.Lyndon JohnsonC. Ronald ReaganD.John F. Kennedy

ANSWER: D. John F. Kennedy

Education has become more accessible throughA. TelecommutingB.Cell phonesC. Distance learningD.Increased tuition assistance

ANSWER: C. Distance learning

According to Locke, the people give up some of their rights and obey the laws in order for the government to protect them, thus establishing a system of “ordered Liberty”. This is the

A. Contract with AmericaB.Social Contract theoryC. Social Gathering ContractD.Contract for the People

ANSWER : B. Social Contract theory

Americans at home reacted strongly to the war in Vietnam because theyA. Wanted to help South VietnamB. Were opposed to the use of chemical

weaponsC. Saw the horrors of the war every day

on their TV setsD. Feared the guerrillas would

overcome US troopsANSWER: C. Saw the horrors of the

war every day on their TV sets

Which of the following cities in the MIDDLE colonies grew as seaports and commercial centers?A. Jamestown, Norfolk, RichmondB.Baltimore, New York, PhiladelphiaC. Pittsburg, Concord, PhiladelphiaD.Jamestown, Baltimore, Charleston

ANSWER: B. Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia

A major long term effect of the Vietnam War wasA. A continued boycott of trade with AsiaB. An end to communist governments in AsiaC. A change in the US foreign policy from

containment to imperialismD. A reluctance to commit US troops for

extended military action abroad

ANSWER: D. A reluctance to commit US troops for extended military action abroad

Typically, the Cavaliers of Virginia were

A. poor farmers with no landB. the king’s sons who were given land

grantsC. wealthy merchantsD. wealthy landowners/soldiers who had been

given land grants by the king of England

ANSWER: D. Wealthy landowners/soldiers who had been given land grants by the king of England

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

A. Thomas JeffersonB.John AdamsC. James MadisonD.James Monroe

ANSWER: A. Thomas Jefferson

All of the following are true about the Cuban Missile Crisis EXCEPT:A. It began when the US found out the Soviet

Union had placed missiles in CubaB. President Kennedy ordered the Soviets to

remove the missilesC. The United States launched an attack

against the Soviet UnionD.  Nuclear war was avoided by the removal of

the missiles

ANSWER: C. The US launched an attack against the USSR

Who was the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice?

A. Ruth Bader GinsbergB.Sandra Day O’ConnorC. Condoleezza RiceD.Sally Ride

ANSWER: B. Sandra Day O’Connor

All of the following are technological advances of the past thirty years EXCEPT:

A. Cell phonesB.Personal computersC. 24 hour news stationsD.Short wave radios

ANSWER: D. Short wave radios

All of the following describe the Allied strategy in World War II EXCEPTA. The Allies followed a "defeat Hitler

first" planB. The Americans engaged in island

hopping in the PacificC. Most American military resources were

targeted for AsiaD. Cut off Japanese supplies through

submarine warfare

ANSWER: C. Most American military resources were target for Asia

These colonial soldiers were named ___________ due to their time need to leave for battle.

A. Sixty-second menB.MinutemenC. Second SoldiersD.Marines

ANSWER: B. Minutemen

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did all of the following EXCEPT:A. Prohibit discrimination based on raceB. Prohibit discrimination based on

socio-economic statusC. Prohibit discrimination based on

religion or national originD. Prohibit discrimination based on

gender

ANSWER: B: Prohibit discrimination based on socio-economic status

Americans benefited from the presence of this country’s navy at the Battle of Yorktown which ended the war.

A. FranceB.GermanyC. SpainD.England

ANSWER: A. France

Muckrakers wrote about all of the following EXCEPT

A. Social ills of societyB.Sports heroes of the 1920’sC. Child labor conditionsD.Meat packing industry

ANSWER: B. Sports heroes of the 1920’s

Increased immigration to the US in the second half of the 20th century led to all of the following EXCEPT:A. An increase in bilingual educationB. An increase of the number of minorities

elected to officeC. A decrease in the need for public

servicesD. The push for government to reevaluate

its immigration policies

ANSWER: C. A decrease in the need for public services

This area was settled by the VA Company of London as a business venture and as the first permanent English settlement in the New World.

A. WilliamsburgB.JamestownC. RoanokeD.Richmond

ANSWER: B. Jamestown

Who surrendered to Washington at Yorktown?

A. HayesB.HoweC. LafayetteD.Cornwallis

ANSWER: D. Cornwallis

This was the first elected representative assembly in the New World. It has operated continuously and is today known as the Virginia General Assembly

A. Virginia General AssemblyB.ParliamentC. Virginia House of BurgessesD.Congress

ANSWER: C. Virginia House of Burgesses

Why did the British prohibit settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains?A. They were afraid of FranceB.To honor a treaty with the IndiansC. It was too costly to defendD.To punish and contain the

colonists

ANSWER: C. It was too costly to defend

What battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?

A. GettysburgB.MidwayC. SaratogaD.Yorktown

ANSWER: C. Saratoga

This group of immigrants settled further inland in Virginia and were characterized by small subsistence farms, hunters, and traders.

A. PolishB.GermansC. Scotch Irish/English descentD.French

ANSWER: C. Scotch Irish/English descent

In Virginia, the majority of indentured servants were usually poor persons who came from which of these three countries

A. France, Germany, IrelandB.Netherlands, Germany, FranceC. England, Scotland, IrelandD.Germany, Ireland, Italy

ANSWER: C. England, Scotland, Ireland

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

A. Thomas JeffersonB.John RandolphC. James MadisonD.George Mason

• ANSWER: D. George Mason

Who is known as the father of the Constitution?

A. Thomas JeffersonB.John AdamsC. James MadisonD.James Monroe

ANSWER: C. James Madison

Who was the first American Astronaut to orbit the earth?

A. Alan B. ShepherdB.John GlennC. Gus GrissomD.Neil Armstrong

ANSWER: B. John Glenn

Low paying and low prestige jobs for women has sometimes been referred to as the

A. Glass ceilingB.Golden slipperC. Pink Collar GhettoD.Pink ceiling

ANSWER: C. Pink Collar Ghetto

What invention led to the spread of the slave based cotton kingdom in the Deep South?A. Eli Whitney’s cotton ginB.Eli Whitney’s interchangeable partsC. Cyrus McCormick’s mechanical

reaperD.John Deere’s steel plow

ANSWER: A. Eli Whitney’s cotton gin

Woodrow Wilson’s 1916 presidential campaign slogan was

A. “Win with food”B.“Peace with honor”C. “He kept us out of war”D.“Make the world safe for

democracy”

ANSWER: C. “He kept us out of war”

What native American woman served as a guide and translator for Lewis and Clark’s exploration of the Louisiana Purchas?

A. SasquatchB.SacagaweaC. HiawathaD.Susan B. Anthony

ANSWER: B. Sacagawea

The leading allies in the Central Powers were:

A. Italy, Germany, and Austria-HungaryB.Russia, France, and United StatesC. Sweden, Norway, and DenmarkD.France, Poland, and Great Britain

ANSWER: A. Italy, German, and Austria-Hungary

Two slave revolts in VA fueled southern whites’ fears about slave rebellions and led to harsh new slave laws. Who led these rebellions?

A. Denmark Vessey/John BrownB.Nat Turner/John BrownC. Nat Turner/Gabriel ProsserD.Gabriel Prosser/Denmark Vessey

ANSWER: C. Nat Turner/Gabriel Prosser

The main economic activity of Virginia was _________ due to its large coastal plain.

A. Agriculture/tobaccoB.Gold prospectingC. Glass makingD.Ship Building

ANSWER: A. Agriculture/tobacco

Some early Africans came as indentured servants, earned their freedom, and lived as free citizens during the Colonial Era.TrueFalse

ANSWER: True

This was used to make iron into steel which was stronger and longer lasting by injecting air into the iron ore.

A. Biltmore ProcessB.Bessemer ProcessC. Baltimore ProcessD.Vanderbilt Process

ANSWER: B. Bessemer Process

A "Tory" or "Loyalist" was a colonist that believedA. Each colony deserved to be represented

in parliamentB. The colonists should support the

decisions of parliamentC. It would be wrong to break away from

their “mother country”D. Taxation without representation was a

good reason for the colonists to go to war

ANSWER: C. It would be wrong to break away from their “mother country”

Which of the following was NOT a response of the VA public schools to desegregation?A. Establishment of private academiesB. Massive resistance and closing of

schoolsC. The state accepted the ruling and

moved immediately to desegregateD. White flight from urban schools

ANSWER: C. The state accepted the ruling and moved immediately to desegregate

During the mid-1700’s this pamphlet was read by many American colonists and contributed to growing sentiment for independence from England. What was it called and who wrote it?

A. Common People/Thomas NastB.Common Practices/Thomas PaineC. Common Sense/Thomas PaineD.Uncommon Valor/Anthony Herbert

ANSWER: C. Common Sense/Thomas Paine

What document influenced the Bill of Rights by earlier arguing that basic human rights shouldn’t be violated by governments?

A. Emancipation ProclamationB.Virginia Declaration of RightsC. Declaration of IndependenceD.Virginia Statute for Religious

Freedom

ANSWER: B. Virginia Declaration of Rights

Which author coined the term "Gilded Age"

A. Upton SinclairB.Jacob RiisC. Nathanial HawthorneD.Mark Twain

ANSWER: D. Mark Twain

Who developed a vaccine for Polio?

A. Dr. Jonas SalkB.Dr. Louis PasteurC. Dr. Roland LovelaceD.Dr. Sigmund Freud

ANSWER: A. Dr. Jonas Salk

Who was the first AMERICAN woman in space?

A. Sally FieldB.Sally RideC. Sally RogersD.Sally Jessica Parker

ANSWER: B. Sally Ride

Henry Ford’s automobile manufacturing was streamlined by

A. Employing non - union laborB.Organizing laborC. Low prices in the steel industryD.Assembly line production

ANSWER: D. Assembly line production

What Astronaut said, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” after becoming the first man to walk on the moon?

A. Alan B. ShepherdB.John GlennC. Gus GrissomD.Neil Armstrong

ANSWER: D. Neil Armstrong

The main religion in VIRGINIA was

A. CatholicismB.QuakerC. AnglicanD.Puritan

ANSWER: C. Anglican (Church of England)

Poor English immigrants who came to VA seeking better lives as small farmers and artisans settled in

A. JamestownB.Eastern VAC. The Shenandoah Valley (in

Western VA)D.Northern VA

ANSWER: C. the Shenandoah Valley

Europeans came to America for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A. To spread ChristianityB.Seeking treasureC. Seeking gloryD.To expand the slave trade

ANSWER: D. to expand the slave trade

The fifteenth amendment stated:

A. Slavery was permanently abolished in the United States

B. Voting rights were guaranteed regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

C. States were prohibited from denying equal rights under the law to any American

ANSWER: B. Voting rights were guaranteed regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

Unlike the Southern Colonies, Georgia was founded A. To allow trading companies to

expand their commerceB. To save people from a life of poverty

and miseryC. To provide growth opportunities for

ambitious farmersD. To provide shelter from religious

persecution

ANSWER: B. To save people from a life of poverty and misery

The 18th century New England Colonies economically depended primarily on

A. FarmingB.ManufacturingC. Shipping and tradeD.Bartering

ANSWER: C. Shipping and trade

Shays' Rebellion convinced many Americans of the need forA. Lower taxesB. Granting long - delayed bonuses to

Revolutionary War veteransC. A vigilante effort by westerners to

halt the American Indian threatD. A stronger central government

Answer: D. A stronger central government

All of the following are characteristics of the Democratic-Republican party EXCEPT

A. Weak central governmentB.Supported by Thomas JeffersonC. Mainly represented by

aristocratsD.Supporters were mostly farmers

ANWER: C. Mainly represented by aristocrats

The Federalist Papers were written in an attempt toA. Encourage Congress to amend the

ConstitutionB. Persuade states to ratify the

ConstitutionC. Rally support for the Anti – FederalistsD. Reduce the power of the federal

government ANSWER: B. Persuade states to ratify

the Constitution

The belief that America was supposed to rule as a nation from sea to shining sea could be called

A. Manifest DestinyB.ImperialismC. Dollar DiplomacyD.Monroe Doctrine

ANSWER: A. Manifest Destiny

Which of the following was a provision of the Compromise of 1850

A. California would be a free stateB.Missouri would be a free stateC. Slavery would be prohibited in

Mexico and UtahD.No new states would be allowed

to have slaves ANSWER: A. California would

be a free state

The 13th AmendmentA. Abolished slaveryB. Granted citizenship rights to

African AmericansC. Gave the right to vote to African

American malesD. Guaranteed equal protection under

the law to African Americans

ANSWER: A. Abolished slavery

The 14th Amendment

A. Abolished slaveryB.Granted citizenship rights to

African AmericansC. Gave the right to vote to African

American males

ANSWER: B. Granted citizenship rights to African Americans

A political reason for Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation was toA. Free all slaves throughout the

nationB.Assure British neutralityC. End the draft riots in the NorthD.Win the presidential election of

1862

ANSWER: B. Assure British neutrality

Which of the following was an advantage the Confederacy had over the Union

A. A larger populationB.More factoriesC. Better generals initiallyD.Powerful foreign allies

ANSWER: C. Better generals initially

“New immigrants” to the United States from 1870-1930 came primarily from

A. Eastern EuropeB.India and PakistanC. Western EuropeD.Northern Africa

ANSWER: A. Eastern Europe

The strategy of giving Hitler what he wanted to secure peace was called

A. ApplesauceB.DiplomacyC. AppeasementD.Détente

ANSWER: C. Appeasement

US involvement in Korea illustrated the Cold War policy of

A. Co-existenceB.NeutralityC. ContainmentD.Massive Retaliation

ANSWER: C. Containment

Virginia’s main cash crop was

A. RiceB.MaizeC. CornD.Tobacco

ANSWER: D. Tobacco

The New England settlers agreed to live by a set of rules voted on by the majority of the covenant community. This was the

A. New England ConstitutionB.Mayflower CompactC. Magna CartaD.Virginia Pact

ANSWER: B. Mayflower Compact