1960s Background Knowledge Quiz

1960s Background Knowledge Quiz

12th Grade

17 Qs

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1960s Background Knowledge Quiz

1960s Background Knowledge Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

This president was elected in 1961 as the youngest US president in history at 44 years old. What was his name?

John F. Kennedy
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Write the initials of the president who fought for civil rights.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

This president was assassinated in 1963:

John F. Kennedy
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What did Lyndon B. Johnson's "Great Society" legislation do?

It aimed to increase taxes and government spending
It aimed to reduce the size of the federal government
It aimed to expand the military and defense budget
It aimed to eliminate poverty and racial injustice, and to improve the quality of life for all Americans.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

After the assassination of JFK, his Vice-President by the name of was sworn into office on November 22, 1963.

John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty" supposed to accomplish?

A set of social welfare programs and initiatives to address poverty and inequality in the United States

A movement to reduce government spending on social welfare programs
A campaign to promote economic growth and development
A military conflict between two countries over resources

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War?

To gain control of Vietnam's resources
To spread democracy in Southeast Asia
Policy of containment against communism and support for South Vietnamese government
To retaliate for the attack on Pearl Harbor

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