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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHe lost the 1960 presidential electionLyndon JohnsonFidel CastroRichard NixonDwight D. Eisenhower
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThis was a direct communication link set up with the White House and the Kremlin during Kennedy's presidencyFlexible responeHot lineMass communicationRed phone
- 3. Multiple ChoiceBecause Kennedy was elected by such a slim margin, he lacked a popolar ______________recessionopinionreapportionmentmandate
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe _________________ is a program in which the assistance of U.S. volunteers is offered to the developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.Fair DealEconomic Opportunity ActPeace CorpGreat Society
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe __________________ of election districts shifted political power from rural to urban areas.CompetitionDeregulationProprietorshipReapportionment
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich is not a factor working against Kennedy in the 1960 election?agereligiondebate performancepolicy differences with his opponent
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?To embarrass AmericaTo stop East Germans from fleeing to West GermanyTo reduce Cold War tensionsTo demonstrate the success of Communism
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?Minorities and the poorWhite, middle-class familiesFarmers and laborersBusinessmen
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe Alliance for Progress was a foreign aid program for ___________________ countries.Western EuropeanThird WorldLatin AmericanEast Asian
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHe was responsible for separating East Germany from West Germany by building the Berlin WallFidel CastroNikita KhrushchevJohn F. KennedyLyndon B. Johnson
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThis created the Job Corps, VISTA, and Project Head Start in an effort to fight the “war on poverty”Civil Rights ActEconomic Opportunity ActPendleton Service ActWarren Court
- 12. Multiple ChoiceIn this case, the Supreme Court ruled that all suspects must be “read their rights” before questioning.Miranda v. ArizonaGideon v. WainwrightBaker v. CarrMapp v. Ohio
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThis provided federal aid to help public and parochial schools purchase textbooks and new library materials.Elementary and Secondary Education ActHigher Education ActNational Foundation on the Arts and HumanitiesCorporation for Public Broadcasting
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThese provided free or low-cost medical insurance to welfare recipients and most Americans age 65 and over.Civil Rights ServicesPrivatization of MedicineMedicare and MedicaidEqual Insurance Policy (EIP)
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIn this case, the Supreme Court required criminal courts to provide free legal counsel to those who could not afford it.Miranda v. ArizonaGideon v. WainwrightBaker v. CarrMapp v. Ohio
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThis provided a new quota system that allowed more people from outside of Europe to settle in the United StatesAppalachian Regional Development ActDepartment of Housing and Urban Development ActImmigration ActTwenty-Fourth Amendment
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIn this case, the Supreme Court established the principle of "one person, one vote."Miranda v. ArizonaGideon v. WainwrightBaker v. CarrMapp v. Ohio
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following location in the United States is closest to Cuba?MiamiCape CanaveralSwan IslandKey West
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main purpose of the flexible response military strategy?To enable the United States to fight limited wars around the worldTo decrease the number of nuclear weaponsTo prepare for the Bay of Pigs invasionTo reduce defense spending
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe part of Germany that was poor and controlled by the Soviet Union was _____.North GermanySouth GermanyEast GermanyWest Germany
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWho was the President of the Soviet Union at the beginning of the Cold War?Joseph StalinNikita Krushev
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich U.S. intelligence agency was utilized most to spy on the Soviet Union during the Cold War?CIAFBI
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThis was the name of the first man-made satellite, launched by the Soviets in 1957?Lil WayneSputnikEnola GayFat Man
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of economy did the United States employ?CapitalistSocialistMarxistFuedalist
- 25. Multiple ChoiceU.S.S.R. stands for_____.Union of Socialist Soviet RepublicUnion of Soviet Socialist RepublicUnion of Special Soviet RepublicUnion of Soviet Specialist Republic
- 26. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Space Race, Kennedy's goal for America was to be the first tobuild a space stationland a man on the moonput a man into orbitput a man into space
- 27. Multiple ChoiceFirst astronaut to step on the moonNeil Patrick HarrisBuzz AldrinRobert WeaverNeil Armstrong
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe President that took over for JFK when he was assassinated was:JohnsonEisenhowerNixonCarter
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe Cuban Missile Crisis tensions were lowered when:The Soviets were defeated at StalingradKhrushchev diedSoviet ships returned homeA Soviet ship was attacked by a U.S. submarine
- 30. Multiple ChoiceIn terms of the economy, Kennedy believed in:Deficit spendingRaising Taxes for new programsLowering the government budgetPositive Inflation
- 31. Multiple ChoicePart of the agreement that came at the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis was:The U.S. limiting our number of a-bombsThe U.S. paying for the Berlin WallThe U.S. removing missiles from TurkeyThe U.S. paying 53 million dollars to Cuba
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWho won the 1960 presidential election?Richard NixonJohn F. KennedyGerald FordJimmy Carter
- 33. Multiple ChoicePresident Eisenhower's vice president who ran against Kennedy in the 1960 electionRichard NixonJohn F. KennedyLyndon JohnsonGerald Ford
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the President's advisors?Black PanthersThe best and the BrightestThe Camelot GangPeace Corp
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWho did President Kennedy make Attorney GeneralMartin Luther King Jr.Robert KennedyLee Harvey OswaldFidel Castro
- 36. Multiple ChoiceCommunist leader of Cuba who openly supported the Soviet UnionRobert KennedyNikita KhrushchevFidel CastroYuri Gagarin
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThe 1960 CIA operation to overthrow Fidel Castro and the Cuban government. It failed miserably.U-2 IncidentBay of PigsCuban Missile CrisisBerlin Wall
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThe situation when Cuba had nuclear missiles ready to launch and the U.S. blockaded Cuba threatening nuclear warCuban Missile CrisisBerlin CrisisBay of PigsGuatemalan War
- 39. Multiple ChoiceNikita Khrushchev had this built to keep Eastern Germans from fleeing to the democratic West GermanyIron CurtainBay of PigsBerlin WallGreat Wall of China
- 40. Multiple ChoicePresident Kennedy's broad vision for the U.S. He hoped to explore space and fight against poverty and racismNew DealGreat SocietyNew FrontierNew America
- 41. Multiple ChoiceSpending more money than is brought inEquity SpendingOpportunity CostEfficiencyDeficit Spending
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThis was created by President Kennedy to provide assistance to developing nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin AmericaPeace CorpAlliance for ProgressPencils of PromiseAmerican Peace Association
- 43. Multiple ChoiceThe program that sent $12 billion to Latin American countries hoping they would not turn to Communism like Cuba didLatin American Hope ProjectAnti-Communist Peace CorpAlliance for ProgressPeace Corp
- 44. Multiple ChoiceThe first human to go to spaceYuri GagarinNeil ArmstrongBuzz AldrinAlan Shepard
- 45. Multiple ChoiceThe program created to lead space exploration and researchDepartment of DefenseHomeland SecurityNASASTARS Alliance
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWho was the first man on the moon?Neil ArmstrongBuzz KennedyYuri GagarinAlan Shepard
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWho was President Kennedy's Vice President?Ronald ReaganGerald FordLyndon JohnsonJimmy Carter
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWho is the man charged with killing President Kennedy?Lee Harvey OswaldJack RubyFidel CastroJohn Wilkes Booth
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhat religion was President John F. Kennedy, it caused Americans to worryRoman CatholicJewProtestantHindu
- 50. Multiple ChoiceIt prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, gender, and national origin and gave the government the power to enforce the billCivil Rights Act of 1964GI Bill of RightsEconomic Opportunity ActImmigration Act of 1965
- 51. Multiple ChoicePresident Johnson's vision for the United States. He wanted to end poverty, racial injustice, and provide a better standard of living for all people.New FrontierGreat AmericaGreat SocietyNew Deal
- 52. Multiple ChoiceProvided hospital and low cost medical insurance for Americans over the age of 65.Head StartMedicaidSilent SpringMedicare
- 53. Multiple ChoiceExtended health insurance to welfare recipientsMedicaidMedicareHead StartCivil Rights Act of 1964
- 54. Multiple ChoiceOpened the door for many non-European immigrants to settle in the United States by ending quotas based on nationalityUn-American Immigration Act of 1960Economic Opportunity ActImmigration Act of 1965Civil Rights Act of 1964
- 55. Multiple ChoiceWho defeated Baptista's government to become dictator of Cuba in 1959?Miguel HidalgoRaul CastroFidel CastroJohn F. Kennedy
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes the Cuban Missile Crisis?The Soviets let the Cuban government borrow their missiles to scare the US.US planes spotted Soviet missiles in Cuba and were worried they would be launched to attack the US.The US gave Cuba missiles to use against the Soviets.Cuba threatened to place an embargo on the US.
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Khrushchev promise if Kennedy disarmed the missiles in Turkey, and not invade Cuba again?He promised no not launch the missilesHe promised to dismantle the sites in CubaHe promised to give the US half of CubaHe promised to do nothing
- 58. Multiple ChoiceWhen was the Berlin Wall made?August 12, 1961November 9, 1989NeitherBoth
- 59. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Berlin Wall a symbol of?CommunismDemocracyNeitherBoth
- 60. Multiple ChoiceWhen did the Berlin Wall fall?November 9, 1989June 26, 1963NeitherBoth
- 61. Multiple ChoiceThe dividing line between the communist countries and the free countries was called the _____.Berlin WallIron CurtainFront LineMason-Dixon
- 62. Multiple ChoiceBerlin is a city in ____.ItalySoviet UnionUnited StatesGermany
- 63. Multiple ChoiceWho owned everything under communism?Wealthy peopleThe secret policeThe governmentThe poor people
- 64. Multiple Choice
Why is the Cold War called a "cold" war?The areas affected were in the polar regions of the worldThe war was fought during winter months onlyLeaders of the superpowers were sick with coughs and feversThere was never direct fighting between the two superpowers - 65. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of economy did the United States employ?CapitalistSocialistMarxistFuedalist
- 66. Multiple ChoiceIn 1946, Winston Churchill used the term "Iron Curtain" when describing conditions in Europe. What did he mean by this term?European nations needed to build more factoriesPeace had finally spread throughout the countries of EuropeThe militaries of Western Europe were becoming too powerfulThere was a division between communist Eastern Europe and Western Europe.
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an embargo?A tax on importsA limit on the number of goods that can be imported into a country.When one country stops trading with another country in order to put pressure on their government.When the government tells businesses what and how much to produce.
- 68. Multiple ChoiceKennedy convinced Congress to invest more funds ineducationhealth insurance for the elderlydefense and space explorationeducation
- 69. Multiple ChoiceDuring the 1960 presidential campaign, television aired the firstpresidential speechresults of the electionpresidential debatepolitical commentary
- 70. Multiple ChoiceThe Republican nominee for president in 1960 wasBarry GoldwaterEverett DirksenJohn GlennRichard Nixon
- 71. Multiple ChoiceKennedy's legislative agenda was know asCamelotGreat SocietyFair DealNew Frontier
- 72. Multiple ChoicePresident Johnson believed in protecting?Rights of African AmericanRights of only white AmericansRights of African Americans onlyRights of women
- 73. Multiple ChoicePresident Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in ...1919192919642015
- 74. Multiple ChoiceWhat state was Lyndon B. Johnson born in?GeorgiaTexasCaliforniaMassachusetts
- 75. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the program called that helped Americans who could not help themselves? This program started Head Start and extended Medicare.Great SocietyCivil Rights BillNew DealWorld War II
- 76. Multiple ChoiceLyndon B. Johnson was born into a _____________ family.a Quaker familya wealthy familyan immigrant familya poor family
- 77. Multiple ChoiceHow did Johnson become president the first time?He was elected.He was appointed.He took over when president John F. Kennedy became assassinated.
- 78. Multiple ChoiceLyndon B. Johnson served as vice-president for which president?Franklin D. RooseveltAbraham LincolnBarack ObamaJohn F. Kennedy
- 79. Multiple ChoiceWhile serving as president, Johnson passedthe Voter's Right Actthe Civil Rights Actboth of the abovenone of the above
- 80. Multiple ChoiceWhat war took place during Johnson's presidency?the Civil Warthe American Revolutionthe Vietnam WarWWII
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