Which of the following was a result of the Buddhist Crisis?

The overthrow of President Ngo Dinh Diem

What was the primary goal of Operation Ranch Hand during the Vietnam War?

Spray herbicides to remove jungle cover

What happened during the My Lai Massacre in March 1968?

U.S. soldiers killed unarmed Vietnamese civilians mostly women and children

What was the main piece of evidence that was used to link Lee Harvey Oswald to the assassination of JFK?

A rifle found at the Texas School Book Depository

What is Haight-Ashbury best known for?

Being the center of the 1960s counterculture and hippie movement*

What was the primary outcome of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed by Congress in 1964?

Let Johnson to take military action in Vietnam without a formal declaration

Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?

It was on the nightly news on TV

First Black students to desegregate white schools in Arkansas

What happened during “Bloody Sunday” at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama?

Protesters were met with violent attacks by police

Why was the Emmett Till case significant to the civil rights movement?

The open-casket funeral and media coverage shocked the nation

What happened at Kent State University on May 4, 1970?

National Guard troops fired on student protesters, killing four

What was the main argument presented in Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique?

Women were often dissatisfied with their traditional roles in society

What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?

The Soviet Union placing nuclear missiles in Cuba

Why was the Voting Rights Act of 1965 necessary?

To eliminate barriers like literacy tests, poll taxes, and intimidation

What was the significance of the Paris Peace Accords signed in 1973?

It led to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam

In the summer of 1964, thousands of white college students took part in ___.

a campaign to register African Americans to vote

The National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded in 1966 to:

Work for gender equality in the workplace, education, & reproductive rights

What does the term "Secret War in Vietnam" refer to?

Covert U.S. operations in Cambodia and Laos during the Vietnam War

What was the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

A failed U.S.-backed invasion of Cuba by anti-Castro exiles*

What was the outcome of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954?

The Viet Minh won leading to the end of French colonial rule in Vietnam

Which iconic image became a symbol of the Buddhist Crisis in 1963?

A Buddhist monk setting himself on fire in protest

How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?

The SU removed its missiles in exchange for US promises not to invade Cuba

How did some British bands help Black American artists gain recognition?

brought attention to their work by covering songs and crediting them

What was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?

to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin

What made Lyndon B. Johnson especially effective at working with the U.S. Senate during his presidency?

He was a former Senator and used personal persuasion to influence votes

How did the Domino Theory impact President Johnson's foreign policy during the Vietnam War?

It motivated Johnson to send US troops to stop the spread of Communism

handed down rulings that supported civil liberties

What was the purpose of the Selma to Montgomery Marches in 1965?

To demand voting rights for African Americans

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1
In Brown v. Board of Ed. the doctrine of ___ relating to public ed. was finally overturned
due process of law
separate but equal
“all deliberate speed”
equal protection under the law
2
Which of the following was a result of the Buddhist Crisis?
The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam
The end of the Vietnam War
The creation of a communist government in South Vietnam
The overthrow of President Ngo Dinh Diem
3
What was the primary goal of Operation Ranch Hand during the Vietnam War?
Spray herbicides to remove jungle cover
Supply food to villagers
Destroy enemy weapons
Conduct aerial bombing raids
4
What happened during the My Lai Massacre in March 1968?
A battle between U.S. and Viet Cong forces resulted in American casualties
North Vietnamese soldiers attacked a South Vietnamese village
U.S. soldiers killed unarmed Vietnamese civilians mostly women and children
U.S. soldiers accidentally bombed a civilian village
5
What was the main piece of evidence that was used to link Lee Harvey Oswald to the assassination of JFK?
A rifle found at the Texas School Book Depository
Testimony from eyewitnesses
A confession from Oswald
Photographic evidence showing Oswald shooting the President
6
What is Haight-Ashbury best known for?
A famous battle during the Vietnam War
major civil rights march leading to Congress passing the Voting Rights Act
Being the center of the 1960s counterculture and hippie movement*
Hosting anti-Communist rallies during the Cold War
7
Which of the following is not true about Cuba in 1960?
Allies with Russia
President Raul Castro
Possession of Nuclear Weapons
Communist
8
What was the primary outcome of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed by Congress in 1964?
It resulted in the bombing of North Vietnam and the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Let Johnson to take military action in Vietnam without a formal declaration
It ended U.S. involvement in Vietnam with Vitnamization
It led to the formation of the Vietnam War peace treaty
9
Who was the Communist leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ho Chi Minh
Vo Nguyen Giap
Nguyen Cao Ky
10
Why was the Vietnam war known as a "living room war"?
Civilans fought
It was a board game
Latest updates were published in magazines
It was on the nightly news on TV
11
Little Rock 9
First African American protestors arrested in Alabama
First Black students to desegregate white schools in Arkansas
First Black students to attend a white college
National student activist organization in the United States
12
What happened during “Bloody Sunday” at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama?
Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested
President Johnson sent federal troops to protect marchers
Protesters were met with violent attacks by police
The march was completed without incident
13
Who killed Lee Harvey Oswald?
James Wright
John Wilkes Booth
Jack Ruby
Sirhan Sirhan
14
Who was convicted of assassinating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
Lee Harvey Oswald
John Wilkes Booth
James Earl Ray
Sirhan Sirhan
15
Why was the Emmett Till case significant to the civil rights movement?
It led to school integration after his death while attending a white school
The open-casket funeral and media coverage shocked the nation
It ended segregation laws in the South after such shocking attacks
It caused Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1955
16
Enabled North Vietnam to send supplies to South Vietnam
The fall of Dien Bien Phu
Teteran Trail
Operation Rolling Thunder
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
17
What happened at Kent State University on May 4, 1970?
A violent clash occurred between students and police, resulting in arrests
A building was bombed by anti-war activists
National Guard troops fired on student protesters, killing four
A group of students stormed the university administration building
18
What was the main argument presented in Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique?
Women should reject marriage and family life in favor of independence
The primary issue women faced was the lack of educational opportunities
Women were often dissatisfied with their traditional roles in society
Women should only focus on career success and financial independence
19
What issue did Nixon and JFK react the most differently to in the 1960 election?
Cold War
Civil Rights
Vietnam
Cuba
20
What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962?
The Soviet Union placing nuclear missiles in Cuba
The Cuban invasion of Florida
Fidel Castro demanding U.S. recognition
The U.S. placing nuclear missiles in Cuba
21
Why was the Voting Rights Act of 1965 necessary?
To grant voting rights to all U.S. citizens regardless of race
To end the civil rights movement
To remove all state-level voting laws
To eliminate barriers like literacy tests, poll taxes, and intimidation
22
Which of the following does not describe the Viet Cong?
Guerrilla Fighters
South Vietnamese
Trained Military Troops
Farmers/Average Citizens
23
What was the significance of the Paris Peace Accords signed in 1973?
It led to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam
It established a new government in South Vietnam controlled by the U.S.
It ended the conflict making long lasting peace in the region
marked end of war with the reunification of Vietnam under communist rule
24
What band launched the phenomenon known as the British Invasion?
The Animals
The Who
The Beatles
Rolling Stones
25
What was the name of the main offensive in Vietnam in 1968?
Operation Jungle Hop
Bay of Pigs
Operation Viet Cong
Tet Offensive
26
In the summer of 1964, thousands of white college students took part in ___.
a campaign to register African Americans to vote
riots in Northern cities resulting from racial tensions
a demonstration in support of integrating Southern colleges
a funeral procession for Martin Luther King, Jr.
27
The National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded in 1966 to:
Advocate for women's right to vote in all elections; national and state
Promote women's participation in the military and voting
Work for gender equality in the workplace, education, & reproductive rights
Push for legislation like Title IV and other women's rights
28
What does the term "Secret War in Vietnam" refer to?
An undeclared war between China and Vietnam
Covert U.S. operations in Cambodia and Laos during the Vietnam War
Hidden nuclear testing in Vietnam
CIA operations against the Viet Cong in the U.S.
29
What was the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
A failed U.S.-backed invasion of Cuba by anti-Castro exiles*
A successful CIA operation to assassinate Castro
A battle during the Spanish-American War
A military coup in Havana
30
What was the outcome of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954?
It led to the division of Vietnam into North and South
The French defeated the Viet Minh and regained control of Vietnam
The United States intervened and defeated the Viet Minh
The Viet Minh won leading to the end of French colonial rule in Vietnam
31
Which iconic image became a symbol of the Buddhist Crisis in 1963?
A picture of President Diem’s resignation in front of a temple
A large religious protest march in the streets of Hanoi
A Buddhist monk setting himself on fire in protest
The largest buddhist temple in S. Vietnam being set on fire
32
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
The US and SU agreed to a truce ending the Cold War
The U.S. launched an invasion of Cuba
President Kennedy appologzing for the incident he did not commission
The SU removed its missiles in exchange for US promises not to invade Cuba
33
How did some British bands help Black American artists gain recognition?
brought attention to their work by covering songs and crediting them
They banned American music from their shows due to civil rights issues
They formed joint record labels with them to break racial barriers
They wrote songs for them
34
One accomplishment of the ___ was bringing about a ban on segregation in all travel facilities
Little Rock Nine
Montgomery bus boycott
Black Panthers
Freedom Riders
35
What was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?
to reduce Cold War tensions
to embarrass America
to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin
to demonstrate the success of communism
36
What made Lyndon B. Johnson especially effective at working with the U.S. Senate during his presidency?
He relied solely on his vice president to manage congressional relations
He was a former Senator and used personal persuasion to influence votes
He had served as a federal judge and knew constitutional law
He avoided politics and focused only on diplomacy
37
What is happening?
Village bombed by Agent Orange
Village bombed by Naplam
Viet Cong Air Raid
Mylai Massacre
38
What is the name of the music festival in NY in 1969?
Alteron
Albany Music Festival
British Invasion
Woodstock
39
Efforts to mislead the American people were revealed by the publication of the Pentagon Papers?
Richard Nixon’s
John Kennedy’s
Lyndon Johnson’s
Dwight Eisenhower’s
40
How did the Domino Theory impact President Johnson's foreign policy during the Vietnam War?
It reestablished support isolationism throught the United States
It motivated Johnson to send US troops to stop the spread of Communism
It rationalized the implimentation of Johnson's Vietnamization policy
It led to the emergence of the "Doves" faction in the United States
41
The Warren Court
strengthened the federal government
handed down conservative rulings
handed down rulings that supported civil liberties
weakened the government
42
After investigating the assassination of JFK, the Warren Commission concluded that
the CIA was involved
Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone
Jack Ruby acted alone
there was evidence of a conspiracy
43
What was the purpose of the Selma to Montgomery Marches in 1965?
To demand voting rights for African Americans
To push the passing of the Civil Rights Act 1965
To support the Equal Rights Amendment
To end school segregation in Alabama
44
Which was not a result of Kennedy’s New Frontier initiatives?
acceleration of the space program
higher taxes
the Peace Corps
assault on poverty
45
What other countries were bombed during the Vietnam War, other than Vietnam?
Soviet Union and India
Thailand and Malaysia
Cambodia and L:aos
China and North Korea

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