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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict beginning in what year?
(a) 1962
(b) 1965
(c) 1955
(d) 1942

2. Why does author Zinn make the argument that the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were unnecessary?
(a) Japan had already surrendered
(b) The U.S. government knew the Japanese were considering surrender beforehand
(c) Nagasaki and Hiroshima were not important cities to Japan
(d) The U.S. government had more capable weapons to ensure the surrender of Japan

3. What is the title of Chapter 15?
(a) Self-Help in Hard Times
(b) The Socialist Challenge
(c) Robber Barons and Rebels
(d) War is the Health of the State

4. The Indian Removal Act was signed into law in what year?
(a) 1890
(b) 1900
(c) 1860
(d) 1830

5. For what utopian novel is Edward Bellamy most famous?
(a) The Sun Also Rises
(b) Looking Backward
(c) The Trail of Tears
(d) The Great American North

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the most important leader in the Knights of Labor?

2. When was Ho Chi Minh born?

3. The Second Seminole War began in 1835 and lasted until when?

4. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in what year?

5. What is the title of Chapter 11?

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