WorksheetsVietnam Topics #2 65-68
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
During the Montgomery City Boycott (of Rosa Parks fame), African Americans and their allies walked instead of:
a)
Driving to their job each day.
b)
Paying for a taxi each day to work.
c)
Riding the local buses to work each day.
d)
There was no boycott.
2.
At the Democratic Convention in this city in 1968, violent riots against the Vietnam War took place.
a)
New York
b)
San Francisco
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Chicago
3.
Group who challenged conformity and encouraged independent thinking in the 1950's.
a)
Peace Corp
b)
Baby Boomers
c)
Beat Generation
d)
Generation X
4.
What democrat entered the 1968 presidential race, but was shot and killed after the California Primary?
a)
Barry Goldwater
b)
Robert Kennedy
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Lyndon Johnson
5.
What was the counterculture?
a)
movement away from mainstream values and society
b)
a count down to new music
c)
innovation in Hispanic values and music
d)
an African American Islamic group
6.
Who was Timothy Leary?
a)
leader of Freedom Riders
b)
Harvard researcher that advocated drug use
c)
African American Leader
d)
Leader of the Beatles
7.
What was the name of the person in this group that died because a crazed fan shot him?
a)
Timothy Leary
b)
Allen Ginsburg
c)
George Harrison
d)
John Lennon
8.
Who were the members of the Beatles?
a)
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr
b)
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete Best
c)
Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr
d)
George Harrison, and Ringo Starr
9.
Which performer performed on the drum set for the Beatles?
a)
Michael Jackson
b)
Paul McCartney
c)
Justin Bieber
d)
Ringo Starr
10.
What city did the Beatles come from?
a)
London
b)
Wales
c)
Liverpool
d)
Dublin
11.
How did George Harrison die?
a)
Somebody shot him
b)
Lung cancer
c)
Just fell asleep one night and didn't ever wake back up again
d)
Someone murdered him
12.
Who are the Beatles lead singers?
a)
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
b)
John Lennon and George Harrison
c)
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
d)
George Harrison and Ringo Starr
13.
Who was the manager of the Beatles?
a)
John Lennon
b)
Brian Epstein
c)
George Martin
d)
Paul McCartney
14.
What was the original name for the Beatles?
a)
The Cavern Men
b)
The Quarry Men
c)
The Celtic Men
d)
The Hurricanes
15.
Which Beatles album was thought to be the most experimental and unique for its time?
a)
Rubber Soul
b)
The White Album
c)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
d)
Yellow Submarine
16.
What was the club name where the Beatles got their big start?
a)
The Cavern
b)
The Cave
c)
The Yellow Submarine
d)
The Hurricane Club
17.
What age group was most susceptible to the counterculture?
a)
Teenagers
b)
The elders
c)
Children
d)
Adults in their mid 40s
18.
Which of the following did "hippies" disagree with most?
a)
Communism
b)
World peace
c)
War
d)
Marriage
19.
What term/acronym refers to the Youth International Party?
a)
Yippies
b)
Y.I.P.
c)
AGL
d)
Yippers
20.
In the 1954 trial of Brown v Board of Education, the US Supreme Court ruled that
a)
private schools should be controlled by the federal government
b)
issues of racial segregation should be decided by the states.
c)
racially segregated public schools are unconstitutional
d)
the "separate but equal" doctrine should be contnued
21.
The showdown in Little Rock, the sit-in movement, and the freedom rides showed that
a)
the federal government sided with the protesters
b)
most white southerners welcomed change and joined the protesters
c)
the civil rights movement had achieved its goals
d)
many white southerners resisted integration and used violence against protesters
22.
The main goal of the freedom riders was to
a)
pressure the federal government to enforce the law banning segregation on interstate buses
b)
inspire students to protest in Birmingham against Jim Crow
c)
encourage Congress to pass Kennedy's civil rights agenda
d)
desegregate urban bus systems in the south
23.
Father of the Civil Rights Movement, "I have a dream" speech at the March on Washington
a)
Lester Maddox
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Benjamin Mays
24.
In order to make the draft more fair, the government changed the way young men were drafted. How?
a)
They only took guys that were 18
b)
They passed an amendment to the Constitution
c)
They set up a lottery
d)
All of the Above
25.
Was in charge of the Merry Pranksters...
a)
Timothy Leary
b)
Allan Ginsburg
c)
Ken Kesey
d)
John Lennon
26.
Why is Jane Fonda considered a traitor by many VN veterans?
a)
Her opposition to the war
b)
Her trip to Hanoi
c)
Her call for violence in the streets
d)
Her acting ability was not very good
27.
What form of rock music started in San Francisco?
a)
Acid Rock
b)
Glam Rock
c)
Punk Rock
d)
Classic Rock
28.
What was the lead in to the Summer of Love?
a)
Woodstock
b)
Monterrey Pop
c)
Human Be-in
d)
Altamont Speedway
29.
What was the first major outdoor concert held in 1967?
a)
Woodstock
b)
Monterrey Pop
c)
Human Be-in
d)
Altamont Speedway
30.
Who wrote the poem called HOWL?
a)
Timothy Leary
b)
Allen Ginsburg
c)
Ken Kesey
d)
Jack Kerouac
31.
Who wrote the book called ON THE ROAD?
a)
Timothy Leary
b)
Allen Ginsburg
c)
Ken Kesey
d)
Jack Kerouac
32.
Who took Westmoreland's place in 1968?
a)
Patton
b)
Abrams
c)
Hoffman
d)
Kesey
33.
What organization did John Kerry belong to in the 1960's?
a)
Youth International Party
b)
Weathermen
c)
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
d)
SDS
34.
What organization used terrorism to try and accomplish their goals?
a)
Youth International Party
b)
Weathermen
c)
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
d)
SDS
35.
What organization was the largest student protest organization of the 1960's?
a)
Youth International Party
b)
Weathermen
c)
Vietnam Veterans Against the War
d)
SDS
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