U.S. History — Semester B Practice

Question 1 of 10

TEKS 26A-28B Easy Word

Three Mile Island (1979) was:

A a space mission

B a nuclear power plant accident

C a military base

D a natural disaster

Explanation

📌 Nuclear power plant accident in Pennsylvania. Partial meltdown. No deaths but increased anti-nuclear sentiment.

Question 2 of 10

TEKS 15A-16E Easy Word

OPEC controls:

A oil production and prices

B internet access

C nuclear weapons

D military alliances

Explanation

📌 Oil production and prices. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. 1973 embargo caused US oil crisis.

Question 3 of 10

TEKS 15A-16E Easy Word

The Great Recession (2007-2009) was triggered by:

A too much regulation

B housing market collapse and bank failures

C foreign war

D a natural disaster

Explanation

📌 Housing market collapse, subprime mortgages, bank failures. Worst economic downturn since Great Depression.

Question 4 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) was resolved when:

A nuclear war broke out

B Cuba joined NATO

C the USSR removed missiles from Cuba

D the US invaded Cuba

Explanation

📌 USSR agreed to remove missiles from Cuba. US agreed not to invade Cuba and secretly removed missiles from Turkey. JFK vs Khrushchev.

Question 5 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Medium Word

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks led to which major change in U.S. domestic policy?

A A constitutional amendment banning air travel

B The immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops from overseas

C The abolition of the CIA and FBI

D Creation of the Department of Homeland Security and passage of the PATRIOT Act

Explanation

The 9/11 attacks led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, passage of the USA PATRIOT Act, and significantly increased security measures.

Question 6 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

The Freedom Riders were:

A soldiers in WWII

B union organizers

C civil rights activists who challenged bus segregation

D politicians

Explanation

📌 Civil rights activists who rode interstate buses to challenge segregation (1961). Faced violent opposition in the South.

Question 7 of 10

TEKS 12A-14C Easy Word

The Rust Belt refers to:

A agricultural regions

B declining industrial areas in the Northeast/Midwest

C the Southwest

D coastal tourist areas

Explanation

📌 Northeastern/Midwestern industrial region experiencing economic decline (Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania). Factory closings, job losses.

Question 8 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

D-Day (June 6, 1944) was:

A the bombing of Pearl Harbor

B the end of WWI

C the dropping of the atomic bomb

D the Allied invasion of Normandy

Explanation

📌 Allied invasion of Normandy, France. Largest amphibious invasion in history. Turning point of WWII in Europe.

Question 9 of 10

TEKS 1A-6B Easy Word

The United Nations was established in:

A 1950

B 1918

C 1945

D 1960

Explanation

📌 1945. Replaced League of Nations. Maintain international peace. Security Council has 5 permanent members.

Question 10 of 10

TEKS 23A-25D Easy Word

The Baby Boom refers to:

A a military strategy

B a musical genre

C a dramatic increase in births after WWII

D an economic crash

Explanation

📌 Dramatic increase in birth rate after WWII (1946-1964). Led to suburbs, consumer culture, and eventually the 1960s youth movement.

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