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Unit 11: Cold War & Civil Rights

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Led a revolution in Cuba, eventually naming himself president for life.

a)

Robert Kennedy

b)

Fidel Castro

c)

John F Kennedy

d)

Joseph Stalin

2.

To prevent the US from invading, the Soviets placed missiles in Cuba. This led to the:

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Bay of Pigs

c)

Cuban Revolution

d)

American Revolution

3.

After the sinking of the USS Maddox in the Gulf of Tonkin, congress signs:

a)

The Vietnam Declaration

b)

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

c)

Tet Offensive

d)

Vietnam Resolution

4.

The most damaging campaign of the war in Vietnam:

a)

Battle of the Gulf of Tonkin

b)

Tet Offensive

c)

Bay of Pigs

d)

Sinking of the USS Maddox

5.

This act outlawed the requirement for would-be voters to take literacy tests to register to vote. Also paid for programs to register minority voters.

a)

Brown vs Board of Education

b)

Miranda vs Arizona

c)

Civil Rights Act 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act 1965

6.

This act prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, and gender. It also ended segregation in public places.

a)

Brown vs Board of Education

b)

Miranda vs Arizona

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act 1965

7.

Which of the following TWO choices describe the impact of the assassination of John F Kennedy on society?

a)

Showed the strength of the national government.

b)

Showed the weakness of the national government.

c)

Gave Lyndon B. Johnson the political power to pass his programs, including the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.

d)

Gave President Truman the power to integrate the military.

8.

These programs, which were President Johnson's vision for America, had the goal of making the United States a great society and give all Americans a better standard of living and greater opportunities regardless of their background.

a)

New Deal

b)

The Second New Deal

c)

Johnson Doctrine

d)

Great Society

9.

Which of the following TWO choices describe the impact of television on society?

a)

First broadcast of the presidential debates (Kennedy/Nixon) in 1960.

b)

Helped to gain the sympathy of many American during the Civil Rights Movement by covering demonstrations.

c)

Provided no entertainment for people.

d)

Television had minimal impact on society during this time.

10.

Written by Martin Luther King Jr to address fears white religious leaders had that he was moving too fast toward desegregation.

a)

"I have a Dream" speech

b)

"Non-Violence Now" speech

c)

"Letter from a Birmingham Jail"

d)

"Civil Rights for Everyone" letter

11.

Given by Martin Luther King Jr to over 250,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. asking for peace and racial harmony.

a)

"I have a Dream" speech.

b)

"Violence Now" speech.

c)

"Letter from a Birmingham Jail"

d)

"Civil Rights for Everyone" speech

12.

This group was founded by African American College Students and initially used the tactics of sit-ins and non-violence to impact change.

a)

SNCC

b)

SCLC

c)

NAACP

d)

SEC

13.

This group was founded by MLK Jr and other ministers to peacefully protest racial injustice.

a)

SNCC

b)

SCLC

c)

NAACP

d)

SEC

14.

Mexican American who started the United Farm Workers' Movement and politically organized a community in order to influence elections.

a)

Fidel Castro

b)

Raul Castro

c)

Cesar Chavez

d)

Benito Garcia

15.
In 1962 _______________ sent missiles to ______________.
a)
Germany, Cuba
b)
Cuba, The U.S.
c)
The Soviets, Cuba
d)
Cuba, Japan
16.
Who was president of the U.S. during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a)
FDR
 (Franklin Roosevelt)
b)
JFK
 (John F. Kennedy)
c)
LBJ
(Lyndon B. Johnson)
d)
RWR
(Ronald  Reagan)
17.

What disastrous event preceded (went before) the Cuban Missile crisis and directly influenced it?

a)

The Korean War

b)

The Vietnam Conflict

c)

The Bay of Pigs invasion

d)

The assassination of John F. Kennedy

18.

This resolution gave President Johnson a "blank check" to do whatever he wanted in Vietnam

a)

My Lai

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Gulf of Tonkin

d)

Ho Chi Minh Trail

19.

The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 launched the

a)

War on Drugs

b)

Civil Rights Movement

c)

War on Poverty

d)

Voting Rights Act

20.

Who signed both the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act?

a)

JFK

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson

c)

FDR

d)

Harry Truman

21.

This list best describes President Johnson's

a)

War on Poverty

b)

record of civil rights activism

c)

foreign policy actions

d)

Great Society program

22.

The factor that may have most helped JFK win the Election of 1960 was that

a)

he was Catholic

b)

his personal appearance during the TV debates

c)

he was known to be the most experienced candidate

d)

Nixon was known to be an unethical candidate

23.

What new technology was crucial for the success of Martin Luther King's peaceful protest movements?

a)

radio

b)

air conditioning

c)

television

d)

nuclear missile advancements

24.
César Chávez, an American of Mexican descent who grew up picking crops in California with his family, is most noted for:
a)
Founder of the United Farm Workers’ Movement
b)
Boycotting Mexican Imports
c)
Protesting against the Vietnam War
d)
First Mexican-American Senator 
25.

Which event MOST likely contributed to a change in the focus of SNCC from a stance of non-violence to a more aggressive approach to the issue of Civil Rights?

a)

the arrest of Rosa Parks

b)

the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

the assassination of Malcom X

d)

the protests at the Democratic National Convention

26.
What would be the BEST title for this map?
a)
The Freedom Rides
b)
The Trail of Tears
c)
The Great Migration
d)
The March on Washington
27.

What happened at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968, broadcast on live television, that damaged the reputation of the Democratic Party and led to Nixon's election?

a)

Riots broke out between anti-war protesters and law enforcement

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson was nominated as the Democratic Party presidential candidate

c)

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated

d)

A race riot destroyed half of the city

28.
In the 1950s, the United States became involved in the Vietnam War. Why did the United States become involved in this war?
a)
to prevent the collapse of the government of North Vietnam
b)
to stop Vietnam from taking over Hong Kong
c)
to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam
d)
to prevent attacks against United States shipping
29.
What provided congressional support for escalating military action in Vietnam? 
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Battle Of Midway
c)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 
d)
Bay of Pigs Invasion
30.
How did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964 affect the powers of the president?
a)
It forced the President to seek congressional approval on all war efforts.
b)
It allowed the President to form a special department to deal with war efforts.
c)
It required the President to seek the participation of other nations before going to war.
d)
It provided the President congressional support for conducting acts of war if necessary.
31.
Names of the Great Society Programs that provide health insurance to the elderly and covers low income people with medical needs?
a)
HUD and CPB
b)
VISTA and Job Corps
c)
NEA and SeniorCare
d)
Medicare and Medicaid
32.
Which of the following groups was intended to benefit the most from the Great Society programs?
a)
Minorities and the poor
b)
White, middle-class families
c)
Farmers and laborers
d)
Businessmen
33.
What was the purpose of LBJ's Great Society?
a)
end poverty
b)
end drug trafficking
c)
end lynching
d)
fix the economy
34.

The importance of television in the presidential election of 1960 suggested that

a)

fewer people had TVs in their homes than in the past.

b)

voters are influenced by appearances.

c)

appearance has no bearing in most voters' minds

d)

radio was still the preferred source for news in the 1960s.

35.

How did television and press coverage of events during the Vietnam War affect the United States?

a)

Film footage from the front lines increased congressional support for the war.

b)

Reporting on military setbacks contributed to public disillusionment with the war

c)

Increased U.S. media presence overseas resulted in overwhelming international support for U.S. intervention

d)

Live presidential press conferences led to a decline in partisan politics in Congress.

36.

Which action of Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., included his “I Have a Dream” speech and led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

a)

The Albany Movement

b)

The Birmingham jail letters

c)

The March on Washington

d)

The March from Selma to Montgomery

37.
To whom is the Letter from Birmingham Jail addressed?
a)
ministers who criticized King's efforts
b)
whites who arrested King for no reason
c)
his coworkers in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
d)
his wife and his lawyer
38.

What is the argument in King's Letter From a Birmingham Jail?

a)

He was defending the laws already in place.

b)

He was fighting for woman's rights.

c)

Defending both his right and his moral grounds for organizing nonviolent protest activities in support of the civil rights of African Americans.

d)

He defends that view of breaking laws when those laws are unjust.

39.

Major campaign of attacks launched throughout South Vietnam in January 1968 by the North Vietnamese and Vietcong. A major turning point in the war, it exposed the credibility gap between official statements and the war’s reality, and it shook Americans’ confidence in the government.

a)

Tet Offensive

b)

My Lai

c)

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

d)

Battle of Saigon

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