Social Studies Ready Quick Quiz #9 Question Title * 1. Which president believed in the Domino Theory? President Harry S. Truman President Dwight D. Eisenhower President Franklin D. Roosevelt President Richard M. Nixon Question Title * 2. As far as the southern states were concerned, which of the following events was the tipping point that led to the Civil War? The idea of Manifest Destiny The difference in economies between the north and south The election of Abraham Lincoln The institution of slavery Question Title * 3. Which of the following was a cause of World War I? Nationalism Alliances Militarism All answers are correct Question Title * 4. What is the name of any group that serves as a liaison between employees and employers to guarantee fair working conditions? employee act corporations trade union labor union Question Title * 5. What was the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War? The conflict between Viet Minh forces and the allies of France The invasion of South Vietnam by North Vietnam The invasion of North Vietnam by South Vietnam The invasion by American troops into the city of Ho Chi Minh Question Title * 6. Which of the following was the Civil War's first battle? First Battle of Bull Run Battle of Vicksburg Battle of Fort Sumter Battle of Gettysburg Question Title * 7. Which of the following Supreme Court cases, upheld the Jim Crow law of separate but equal? Loving v Virginia Dred Scott v Sanford Plessy v Ferguson Brown v Board of Education Question Title * 8. The statement is part of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution. Identify how today’s political system follows the purposes of government found in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution."We the People of the United States... do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." The President enacts policies. Voters elect Congress members. The Electoral College elects Congress Congress enforces policies Question Title * 9. Who was Jefferson Davis during the Civil War? Abraham Lincoln's vice-president Confederate general President of the Confederate States Union General Question Title * 10. When a nation buys more goods and services from foreign countries than it sells to them, what is this referring to? Stock Trade deficit Downsizing Import Done