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The Great Society

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who Created the Great Society?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Ronald Reagan

2.

Which of These Programs Weren't Involved in the Great Society?

a)

Medicare

b)

The WPA

c)

Head Start

d)

Job Corps

3.

Which Government Program Could the Great Society Be Compared To?

a)

The Marshall Plan

b)

The New Frontier

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The New Deal

4.

What Was The Name Of The Great Society Programs That Provided Health Insurance?

a)

HUD & CPB

b)

NEA and SeniorCare

c)

Vista and Job Corps

d)

Medicare & Medicaid

5.

The Purpose of Medicaid Was to Provide Healthcare to Which Group of Individuals?

a)

The Elderly

b)

Immigrants

c)

Minorities

d)

Low-Income Individuals and Families

6.

This Created Job Corps, Vista, and Project Head Start To Fight The War On Poverty

a)

Economic Opportunity Act

b)

Civil Rights Act

c)

Pendleton Service Act

d)

Warren Act

7.

PreSchool Program For Low-Income Children

a)

Head Start

b)

Kindergarten

c)

Job Corps

d)

NATO

8.

What Was The Great Society Program That Provided Affordable Housing?

a)

HUD

b)

NAACP

c)

HBK

d)

Obamacare

9.

What Kind Of Society Did LBJ Envision When He Decided To Create The Great Society?

a)

One that made separate schools for black and white children truly equal

b)

One that emphasized America's devotion to God

c)

One that ensured access to justice, education, decent housing, and health care for all Americans

d)

One in which the extremism in the defense of liberty is encouraged.

10.

Main Idea Critiqued Upon The Great Society

a)

Gives the rich too many tax breaks

b)

Gave the federal government too much power

c)

Paid too little attention to health care

d)

Favored rural over urban citizens

11.

Who Did LBJ Run Against In The 1964 Election?

a)

Barry Goldwater

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Lee Harvey Oswald

12.

The Great Society Was A:

a)

Foreign Policy

b)

Domestic Plan

13.

What Was The War On Poverty?

a)

A program in the 1960's to provide greater social services for the poor and elderly

b)

provided money for low income housing

c)

required states to clean up their rivers

d)

set federal safety standards for the auto and tire industries

14.

When Was The Economic Opportunity Act Rescinded?

a)

1973

b)

1981

c)

1992

d)

1978

15.

What Was The Main Reason For The Great Society's Downfall?

a)

The Vietnam War

b)

Lyndon B. Johnson's Resignation

c)

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

16.

Who Were The Main Advocates For Civil Rights During The Great Society Period?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

James Meredith

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Malcolm X

17.

When Was The Civil Rights Act Signed?

a)

1966

b)

1965

c)

1968

d)

1964

18.

What Was the Department of Housing And Urban Development?

a)

provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development

b)

dealt with housing and recreational acts in america

c)

protecting investors, maintaining fair and orderly functioning of the securities markets, and facilitating capital formation

19.

What Was The Economic Opportunity Act

a)

The centerpiece of the war on poverty

b)

administers social programs covering disability, retirement, and survivors' benefits

c)

preserves and promotes public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring deposits in banks and thrift institutions for at least $250,000; by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds; and by limiting the effect on the economy

20.

What Party Did Lyndon B Johnson Affiliate With?

a)

Republican

b)

Democrat