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A history review of the 1960s including the Vietnam War for 11th grade students
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1
The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 during the JFK Presidency...
showed JFK's ability to handle a crisis tactifully
ended with an agreement to disarm Cuba & Turkey
all of the above
was between the Soviets and U.S. about nukes in Cuba
2
Who said “ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
3
The 26th Amendment in the United States Constitution
allowed women to vote
passed in 1960s to desegregate buses
provided equal protection of laws
lowered the voting age to 18 years.
4
Thanks JFK, what agency of the US government was a result of the "New Frontier"
Great Society
NASA
Social Security
Veteran's Administration
5
Which of these statements reflects the music scene of the 1960's?
Anti-war music became popular
The Beatniks invaded from Britain
Big Band and Jazz became popular
Joseph Heller's "Catch 22" became the #1 song.
6
What helped create a Credibility Gap during the Vietnam War?
the Great Depression during the 1960s
Our lack of speedy progress in defeating South Vietnam
Government lies and the broadcast of TET Offensive on TV
7
Barry Goldwater, LBJ's opponent in the 1964 election, believed in:
Big government and pure laissez-faire
Big government programs like the New Deal
Great Society
Small government and traditional conservatism
8
What was Woodstock in the 1960?
Major offensive push by the VietCong
Counter-Cultural Music Festival
Credibility Gap Nickname
The Vietnamese New Year
9
The main purpose of the
War Powers Act
of 1973 passed by Congress was to
limit the president's ability to send troops abroad
set up a ‘hotline’ between the US and USSR
contain Communism in South East Asia
give LBJ the power to stop North Vietnamese aggression
10
Describe the 14th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote
Citizenship & Equal Protection to all those born in U.S.
Freed all U.S. slaves
Eliminated the Poll Tax
11
What LBJ initiative was fought by the
Economic OpportunityAct
&
Job Corps
government programs?
The New Deal
New Frontier
Vietnam War
War on Poverty
12
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law by _____ and did ____?
LBJ-can't deny American Indians the right to vote
JFK-can't deny the right to vote based on gender
LBJ-can't deny the right to vote based on age
LBJ-citizens have the right to vote w/o literacy tests
13
Which of the following accurately describes the type of warfare conducted in Vietnam?
Guerrilla Warfare
Desert Warfare
Nuclear Warfare
Trench Warfare
14
What was Pres. John F. Kennedy's response to Soviet plans to install nuclear missiles in Cuba?
He attacked the missile silos in Cuba w/ precise air strikes
He had the army seize control of Cuba
He placed a Naval Blockade around Cuba and threatened war
He negotiated an agreement with Fidel Castro
15
Pres. Nixon insisted that most Americans supported the war, despite the media. He called them-
the Hippies
the Feminine Mystique
the Viet Cong
the Silent Majority
16
Under which president was the Berlin Wall built?
Eisenhower
JBJ
JFK
FDR
17
Nixon's plan for "peace with honor" included
Vietnamization.
It can be described as
process in which someone slowly becomes a Vietnamese person
the idea to reunite North and South Vietnam under communism
the policy of contanment
withdraw of US troops & replace with Vietnamese troops
18
Why were the goals of LBJ's "Great Society" domestic programs?
Helped African Americans search for the ‘roots’ of culture
New opportunities and improved quality of life for all
promoted gender equality
To put two nuclear powers face to face against each other
19
What contribution did Betty Friedan make to the Women's Liberation movement?
She campaigned for women's suffrage and fought for migrants
She founded NOW and wrote The Feminine Mystique
She agitated for the rights of African-American women
She was an artist who designed Chicano Murals
20
Which best describes why the U.S. became involved in the Vietnam War?
to support the government of North Vietnam
to contain the spread of Communism
to stop communist China from annexing Vietnam
to reduce French influence in Vietnam
21
What event led to President Johnson acquiring more authority over the Vietnam War?
the Cuban Missle Crisis
the Gulf of Tonkin Incident
the Bay of Pigs
the fall of Saigon
22
In the late 1950s the
Beat Generation
was known for rebelling against the idea of conformity
False
True
23
Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock were counter-cultural pop & abstract artists
False
Maybe
No comment
True
24
One reason the Peace Corps was created by JFK was to
give support to developing nations of 3rd world countries
gain control of territory in Latin America
stop the spread of AIDS in Africa and Asia
provide workers for industrial nations
25
What was a consequence of space technology and exploration for the American people?
It ended the Cold War
Advanced the quality of life in the US and communications
It forced Americans to find alternate sources of fuel
Communism was contained
26
According to the Domino Theory supported by JFK, if South Vietnam fell to communism then...
neighboring countries would soon fall to communism
large numbers of refugees would seek U.S. entry
pizza delivery in 30 minutes or less or else it's free
anti-Communist forces would win it back
27
Critics of the draft said that the burden of the war fell upon
the working class
the poor
all of the answer choices
minorities
28
The
Pentagon Papers
showed Nixon was telling the truth about details of the Vietnam War
False
True
29
The Bay of Pigs Invasion...
Reflected poorly on the young JFK
Was an embarrassing failure
All of the above
involved the small communist country Cuba
30
Which city's fall signaled the end of the Vietnam War?
Ho Chi Minh City
Hong Cong
Havana
Saigon
31
What amendment gave anti-war protesters the right to assemble and have free speech?
1st
14th
2nd
5th
32
What was AIM?
AIM was an aspect of the Arms Race between Soviets and USA
American Indian Movement (Red Power!)
Anywhere in Maryland (Go Orioles!)
Always Imagining Money (Green Power!)
33
Anti-war protesters were killed by the National Guard at what university?
Kent State University
University of Michigan
Loyola University
The University of Texas
34
What is this and what year did this transpire?
filming of the movie "Martian" in 2015
a visual representation of the soviets on the moon in 1961
U.S.A. Moon Landing in 1969
35
Credibility alert! Attack on S.V. that showed Americans the war was not going as well as told..
Tet Defensive
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Credibility Gap
Tet Offensive
36
Mendez V. Westminster School and Delgado V. Bastrop ISD both made segregated schools illegal
True
False
37
The court case ruled Mexican-Americans had right to a jury that included Mexican-Americans
Plessy V. Ferguson (1896)
White V. Regester (1973)
Sweatt V. Painter (1946)
Hernandez V. Texas (1954)
38
The Chicano Movement leader who organized migrant farm workers and boycots in California was
Roy Benavidez
Cesar Chavez
Dolores Huerta
Pit Bull
39
Fidel Castro was the Communist dictator of:
Spain
Vietnam
USSR
Cuba
40
Raul Perez Benavidez' heroism in the Korean War earned him a Silver Cross and Medal of Honor
True
False
41
Which law helped women athletes obtain greater support in American high schools & universities?
26th Amendment
Title IX
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
