Quiz on Unit 24

Question 1

The GI Bill:

Answer 1

gave benefits to veterans

Question 2

The Hollywood Ten were:

Answer 2

Hollywood notables who appeared before a Congressional committee

Question 3

Alger Hiss was accused of being a Communist by:

Answer 3

Whittaker Chambers

Question 4

The conflict between Truman and MacArther over policy in Korea was resolved when:

Answer 4

Truman fired MacArthur

Question 5

The Communist attempt to cut off supplies to West Berlin was defeated by

Answer 5

the Berlin Airlift

Question 6

The Korean War began when:

Answer 6

North Korea invaded South Korea

Question 7

The atmosphere that Joseph McCarthy’s accusations and hearings created was one of:

Answer 7

fear and supicion

Question 8

The most powerful body in the United Nations is the:

Answer 8

Security Council

Question 9

The generation born in the years following World War II is called:

Answer 9

Baby Boomers

Question 10

The mutual defense organization of the U.S. and European countries is called:

Answer 10

NATO

Question 11

Truman furthered civil rights for blacks by:

Answer 11

ordering the desegregation of the military

Question 12

After World War II, Communists sought to expand their power in:

Answer 12

Eastern Europe, Turkey, and Greece

Question 13

The Marshall Plan:

Answer 13

helped European nations rebuild after World War II

Question 14

The first black player in major league baseball was:

Answer 14

Jackie Robinson

Question 15

During the 1948 campaign, Truman called the Republican-led Congress:

Answer 15

the Do-Nothing Congress