Chapter 30 Summative Quiz
Chapter 30 Summative Quiz
Multiple Choice
Choose the letter of the best answer.
Question
A.
It supported the advances of the Great Society.
B.
It criticized the governmentís intrusion into the individualís economic life as a hindrance to prosperity and personal responsibility.
C.
It extolled government involvement in the individual's economic life as a stimulus for economic growth and strong communities.
D.
It lauded Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as a vital source of progress in American life.
Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is B.
Question
A.
He hoped to woo white southerners away from the Democratic party.
B.
He attempted to gain the black vote by promising new civil rights legislation.
C.
He devoted little time to campaigning in the North.
D.
He introduced labor unions to the South in order to capture laborís support.
Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is A.
Question
A.
with the intention of ending policy of dÈtente spearheaded by President Nixon.
B.
by applying human rights principles.
C.
by avoiding the use of economic pressure or sanctions against other nations.
D.
with the goal of abiding by the decisions made by the United Nations.
Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is B.
Question
A.
Dissuading Egypt from attacking Israel in 1977
B.
Persuading Menachem Begin that Israel should give up the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
C.
Convincing Egypt to recognize Israel and Israel to gradually withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula
D.
Brokering a temporary peace between the state of Israel and the Palestinian refugees
Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is C.
Question
A.
The CIA helped to overthrow the Mossadegh government.
B.
The United States and Iraq had a history of military alliances.
C.
Iran blamed the U.S. government for allowing Soviet Unionís invasion of Afghanistan.
D.
The United States held several hundred Iranian students in prison on political charges.
Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is A.
Question
A.
It signaled a resurgence of support for the Great Society.
B.
It signaled conservativesí loss of dominance in the Republican party.
C.
It revealed that conservatives had come to dominate the Republican party.
D.
Voter turnout was the highest it had been since 1932.
Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is C.
Question
A.
Lower interest rates
B.
Introduce a massive tax cut
C.
Pump federal money into the economy
D.
Increase taxes
Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is B.
Question
A.
Cuts in spending for social welfare programs
B.
A reduction in the federal budget deficit
C.
Lower interest payments on the national debt
D.
A reduction in the national defense budget
Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is A.
Question
A.
loose construction of the Constitution and an expansive role for the federal government.
B.
a strict construction of the Constitution that limits judicial power.
C.
expansion of abortion rights.
D.
opposition to the death penalty.
Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is B.
Question
A.
Gay and lesbian rights activism grew, but the AIDS epidemic limited its effectiveness.
B.
Gay and lesbian rights activists retreated after the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of sodomy laws in 1986.
C.
The AIDS epidemic caused the deaths of hundreds of movement leaders and severely curtailed its activities.
D.
Gay and lesbian rights activism grew and won some victories but also sparked a strong countermovement.
Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is D.
Question
A.
He sent economic and military aid to support the black protesters.
B.
He convinced the South African government to liberalize its apartheid policies.
C.
He imposed economic sanctions against the South African government.
D.
He sided with the South African government in the escalating conflicts.
Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is D.
Question
A.
They were on the brink of nuclear war.
B.
They had resolved all of their disputes and had agreed to destroy their nuclear arsenals.
C.
They had agreed that communism and capitalism could coexist peacefully.
D.
They had reached their highest level of cooperation since World War II.
Correct.
Incorrect. The answer is D.