Kennedy Era Test

Which statement about the U.S. blockade is true?

• The air patrol covered a larger area than the naval blockade.

• The naval blockade covered a larger area than the air patrol.

• The air patrol and naval blockade covered the same area.

• There was no naval blockade.

Which U.S. air base is closest to the Soviet missiles?

• Puerto Rico

• Miami

• Key West.

• Guantanamo.

According to the map, how many U.S. aircraft carriers were used to reinforce the blockade?

• three

• Four

• five

• six

Which place outside the area of the air patrol had a U.S. air base?

• Miami

• Puerto Rico

• Key West

• Guantanamo

Which country outside the area of air patrol was closest to the westernmost U.S. naval blockade?

• Mexico

• Honduras

• British Honduras

• Dominican Republic

Kennedy appointed his brother, Robert, to serve as

• secretary of state.

• attorney general.

• secretary of defense

• a justice of the Supreme Court.

The hot line established in 1963 did all of the following except

• link the White House and the Kremlin.

• make communication in a crisis easier.

• ease Cold War tensions.

• barred nuclear testing.

All of the following factors helped Kennedy win the election of 1960 EXCEPT?

• his family's wealth

• his religion

• his performance during the presidential debates

• his charisma

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

• to embarrass America

• to stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin

• to reduce Cold War tensions

• to demonstrate the success of communism

One accomplishment of the ___ was bringing about a federal ban on segregation in all interstate travel

facilities.

• Little Rock Nine

• freedom riders

• Black Panthers

• Montgomery bus boycott