II. Choose the correct answer to each of the following. (2 points
for each question)
1. "No taxation without representation" was the rallying
cry of ___.
(a) the settlers of Virginia.
(b) the people of Pennsylvania.
(c) the colonists in New England.
(d) the people of the 13 colonies
on the eve of the American Revolution.
Answer:
2.
The United States was rated___in the world in
terms of land area and the size of population.
(a) second
(b) third
(c) fourth
(d) fifth
Answer:
3. Mark Twain's works are characterized by the following except
___.
(a) sense of humor
(b) egotism
(c) jokes
(d) tall tales
Answer:
4.
In addition to such tactics as sit-ins, young
students also added ____to educate people about the war in Vietnam.
(a) teach-in
(b) rock 'n'roll music
(c) class boycott
(d) "march against fear"
Answer:
5.
In January 1965, President Johnson declared _________"
to eliminate poverty "by opening to everyone the opportunity
to live in decency and dignity."
(a) war against Vietnam
(b) war against poverty
(c) war against Japan
(d) New Frontier program
Answer:
6.
The organization that is responsible for cracking
down on domestic crimes is_____.
(a) the FBI
(b) the CIA
(c) the Congress
(d) the IRS
Answer:
7. One of the oldest towns in the U.S. is ______________.
(a) New York
(b) San Francisco
(c) Los Angeles
(d) San Diego
Answer:
8. Former President Ronald Reagan used to a _______________.
(a) basketball player
(b) sports radio announcer
(c) conservative political columnist
(d) sports writer
Answer:
9.
Blues was derived from a blend of field chantey
and spiritual which is____________.
(a) a form of rock
'n' roll singing
(b) a form of operatic singing
originated in Europe
(c) a form of country music singing
(d) a form of hymn singing prevalent
in African-American Christian churches
Answer:
10. In the early 1960s, Betty Friedan published a book called ______.
(a) The Feminine Mystique
(b) profiles in Courage
(c) The Other America
(d) Catcher in the Rye
Answer:
