AP Practice Test: Video 3 Answers (25 Questions) Flashcards

In Greek tragedy, the protagonist's fatal flaw is called the:

Answer: Hamartia

Hamartia is the tragic error or flaw that leads to the hero's downfall.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words is known as:

Answer: Alliteration

Alliteration is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds across successive words.

In 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' the mockingbird primarily symbolizes:

Answer: Innocence that is unjustly harmed

The mockingbird represents innocent figures who are destroyed by cruelty.

Hamlet's famous line 'To be, or not to be' is an example of a:

Answer: Soliloquy

Hamlet speaks his private thoughts aloud while alone, the definition of a soliloquy.

The comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' is a:

Answer: Simile

A simile draws a comparison using connective words such as 'like' or 'as.'

The Open Door Policy primarily concerned American interests in which country?

Answer: China

The Open Door Policy sought equal trading access for all nations in China.

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, directly led to what?

Answer: U.S. entry into World War II

The attack on Pearl Harbor prompted the U.S. to declare war and enter WWII.

Which war resulted in the U.S. acquiring the Mexican Cession, including California?

Answer: Mexican-American War

The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the Mexican Cession.

The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s were designed to do what?

Answer: Keep the U.S. out of foreign wars

The Neutrality Acts aimed to prevent U.S. involvement in future wars by restricting trade with belligerents.

U.S. foreign policy in the 1920s and 1930s is best characterized as a return to what?

Answer: Isolationism

After WWI, the U.S. largely retreated into isolationism, avoiding binding foreign alliances.

The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved when the Soviets agreed to do what?

Answer: Remove their missiles from Cuba

The USSR removed its missiles in exchange for a U.S. pledge not to invade Cuba and to remove missiles from Turkey.

The first Earth Day in 1970 reflected the rise of what movement?

Answer: The environmental movement

Earth Day highlighted growing environmental awareness, leading to the EPA's creation that year.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was largely a response to events in which city?

Answer: Selma, Alabama

The violent suppression of marchers in Selma galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act.

The Berlin Airlift of 1948–1949 was a response to what Soviet action?

Answer: A blockade of West Berlin

The U.S. and allies airlifted supplies after the Soviets blockaded ground access to West Berlin.

Nixon's policy of 'Vietnamization' aimed to do what?

Answer: Shift combat responsibility to South Vietnamese forces

Vietnamization sought to withdraw U.S. troops while building up South Vietnam's army.

The Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause was central to which landmark case?

Answer: Brown v. Board of Education

Brown v. Board used the Equal Protection Clause to declare racially segregated public schools unconstitutional.

Which part of Congress has the sole power to initiate revenue (tax) bills?

Answer: The House of Representatives

The Origination Clause requires that all bills for raising revenue begin in the House of Representatives.

A 'mandate' imposed on states without federal funding to cover the cost is known as a(n):

Answer: Unfunded mandate

An unfunded mandate requires states to comply with federal rules without providing money to pay for them.

Which of the following is the primary role of the House Rules Committee?

Answer: Setting the terms for debate and amendments on bills

The Rules Committee determines how and whether bills reach the House floor, including debate time and amendment rules.

Which best describes the role of a political action committee (PAC)?

Answer: Raising and spending money to influence elections

PACs collect contributions and spend money to support or oppose candidates and causes.