American Post War Society

Question 1

Who succeeded JFK as president?

Accepted Answer

Lyndon B Johnson

Question 2

Was were the militant black group known as?

Accepted Answer

Black Panthers

Question 3

The fight for equal rights for women was called the...

Accepted Answer

Women's Liberation Movement

Question 4

In which city did Martin Luther King deliver his famous "I have a dream" speech

Accepted Answer

Washington DC

Question 5

Which of these greatly influenced American Society in the 50s and 60s

Accepted Answer

Television, Rock 'N' Roll

Question 6

Why did Lyndon B Johnson not run for re election in 1969?

Accepted Answer

The Vietnam was unpopular

Question 7

The Black Panthers encouraged the killing of whom?

Accepted Answer

White Policemen

Question 8

What was the name of the landmark case which ended segregation in schools ***** vs Education?

Accepted Answer

Brown

Question 9

How many children were walked to school by the national guard the nickname the "Little Rock..."

Accepted Answer

9

Question 10

What famous slogan did Malcolm X coin?

Accepted Answer

Any means necessary

Question 11

In what year was Malcolm X assassinated?

Accepted Answer

1965

Question 12

In which city did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her seat on the bus?

Accepted Answer

Montgomery

Question 13

At which Olympics did two American athletes give the Black Power Salute?

Accepted Answer

1968

Question 14

In response to Rosa Park's arrest, MLK organised the...

Accepted Answer

Montgomery Bus Boycott

Question 15

In the early 1950s, many Americans bought...

Accepted Answer

Cars

Question 16

What was the name of the American Senator who promoted a fear of communism

Accepted Answer

Joseph McCarthy

Question 17

Which part of America was more racist than the other?

Accepted Answer

South

Question 18

What was the name of the laws which enforced Segregation

Accepted Answer

Jim Crow Laws

Question 19

Lyndon B Johnson initiated the....

Accepted Answer

Great Society

Question 20

John F Kennedy was assassinated by who?

Accepted Answer

Lee Harvey Oswald

Question 21

What was the name of the school in this case?

Accepted Answer

Little Rock

Question 22

Martin Luther King advocated...

Accepted Answer

peaceful protest

Question 23

Martin Luther Kings' famous speech. I have a....

Accepted Answer

Dream

Question 24

America 'fought' the cold war against which country?

Accepted Answer

The Soviet Union

Question 25

What was Malcolm X's original name?

Accepted Answer

Little

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