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