1960s Background Knowledge Quiz

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

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

This president was assassinated in 1963:

• John F. Kennedy
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln

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.

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

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

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

After two US destroyers were attacked, which president increased American involvement in the Vietnam War?

• John F. Kennedy
• Richard Nixon
• George H.W. Bush
• Lyndon B. Johnson

What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

• A mental health condition triggered by a terrifying event
• A physical injury caused by an accident
• A type of phobia caused by social situations
• A genetic disorder passed down through generations

What was the Civil Rights Movement?

• A movement to promote racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans
• A movement to establish a separate state for African Americans
• A movement to increase racial tensions and violence against African Americans
• A social and political movement in the United States to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans.