. Question : Which of the following terms best describes Eisenhower’s foreign policies during his presidency?
Student Answer: Massive containment
Massive retaliation
Massive aggression
Massive brinkmanship
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
2. Question : The growing Cold War was also the centerpiece of political events,
even those not directly related to the United States and the Soviet Union. There was a rise of nationalism in many parts of the world that did not have an explicit tie to either side in the Cold War. Which region during this period cannot be described as unaligned nationalism?
Student Answer: Africa
Middle East
Europe
Southeast Asia
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
3. Question : Which of the following is not typically associated with the years that Eisenhower served in office?
Student Answer: Baby boom
Rise of television
Growth of suburbia
The first fast-food restaurant
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
4. Question : Though the 1950s is typically remembered as an era of economic affluence, many raised concerns about the business environment. Who of the following was least likely to do so?
Student Answer: Peter Drucker
William H. Whyte
Alan Ginsberg
Sloane Wilson
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
5. Question : Southerners responded to the efforts to desegregate with a policy known as:
Student Answer: massive resistance.
welcome acceptance.
measured caution.
legal retaliation.
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
6. Question : Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an important civil rights leader. Which of the following was not one of the strategies he was most known for?
Student Answer: Boycotts
Marches
Militancy
Nonviolence
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
7. Question : Which of the following is least true about the birth of NASA?
Student Answer: It was in response to Sputnik.
It replaced the NACA.
It was concerned with public image.
It took a cautious approach to the space race.
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
8. Question : Which of the following statements is true regarding civil rights?
Student Answer: De facto segregation refers to the law.
De jure segregation refers to the law.
De jure segregation refers to societal attitudes.
Neither de jure nor de facto refers to societal attitudes.
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
9. Question : What was one of the most significant reasons the “grand expectations” of the postwar generation faded, and caused a crisis in the notion of progress itself?
Student Answer: Vietnam
Assassinations
Counterculture
Cold War
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
10. Question : The 1960 election set the stage for three future presidents. Which of the following was it not known for?
Student Answer: Media savvy candidate
Prevalence of television
Missteps with the press
Importance of polls
Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Chapter Four of A History of the United States Since 1865.
