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Unit 10 - Kennedy-Johnson Quizizz

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Kennedy cancel air support for the Bay of Pigs invasion?

a)

to keep US involvement a secret

b)

to avoid going to war with Cuba

c)

to withdraw his support for the overthrow of Castro's gov't

d)

to give the operation a better chance to succeed

2.

What was Johnson's legislative agenda called?

a)

Great Society

b)

New Frontier

c)

Fair Deal

d)

Square Deal

3.

During John F Kennedy's time as President the Soviet Union became allies with...

a)

Cuba

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Philippines

d)

Mexico

4.

In 1961 the American CIA tried to support Cuban revolutionaries in a failed uprising against the communist USSR backed Cuba, this was known as...

a)

Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

Cuban Revolution

c)

Bay of Pigs

d)

Bay of Cuba

5.

Which of the following BEST aligns with the ending of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a)

America bombs parts of satellite communist nations to scare USSR

b)

USSR tries to launch the the missiles but they fail to launch ending the crisis

c)

USSR and America back off and agree to not use Cuba as a weapons holder

6.
Johnson declared unconditional war on poverty with his program he called the 
a)
New Deal
b)
New Frontier
c)
Great Society
d)
Great Programs
7.
What happened to end John F. Kennedy's presidency?
a)
He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
b)
He was impeached for improper behavior.
c)
He was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
d)
He left office after only four years.
8.

What did politicians learn from the televised debates in 1960?

a)

Television was not as influential as radio and newspapers.

b)

Television did not create a good way to get a message out to the public.

c)

Television was important in reinforcing images of candidates.

d)

Television was good entertainment.

9.
What resolution passed that gave Lyndon Johnson broad powers to defend South Vietnam from communism?
a)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
b)
Gulf of Maddox Resolution
c)
USS Tonkin Resolution
d)
Gulf of Vietnam Resolution
10.
The U.S. got involved in Vietnam because of what foreign policy?
a)
containment
b)
Good Neighbor policy
c)
isolationism
d)
Roosevelt Corollary
11.
What is the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of SE Asia would follow?
a)
Domino theory
b)
MAD theory
c)
Containment theory
d)
China Syndrome
12.
What event prompted the US Congress to give Lyndon Johnson the power to wage war in Vietnam?
a)
The assassination of John F. Kennedy.
b)
The assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem, leader of South Vietnam.
c)
The "attacks" on U.S. ships in the Gulf of Tonkin.
d)
Soviet and Chinese support of Ho Chi Minh in North Vietnam.
13.

Atlanta born Civil Rights activist that believed in non-violent protests.; gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington.

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Cesar Chavez

d)

Thurgood Marshall

14.

More than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington, D.C., for a political rally for jobs and freedom.

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

c)

Freedom Riders

d)

March on Washington

15.

Senator who ran for President and was later assassinated. His older brother was a US president who was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.

a)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

Robert Kennedy

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Thurgood Marshall

16.

Refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus.

a)

Mary Washington

b)

Jackie Kennedy

c)

Cesar Chavez

d)

Rosa Parks

17.

When African Americans refused to ride the public busses as a sign of protest; this began when Rosa Parks was jailed for refusing to give up her seat to a black man.

a)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

b)

March on Washington

c)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

d)

15th Amendment

18.

Prohibits racial discrimination in voting (voting people, voting)

a)

13th Amendment

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

19.

Outlawed racial discrimination in the workplace and in public places, including schools.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1964

20.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 bans the use of __________ by states.
a)
literacy tests
b)
poll taxes
c)
lynchings
d)
Photo ID requirements
21.
What state laws created separate public facilities for African Americans in the South?
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
affirmative action
c)
Civil Rights Acts
d)
Force Acts
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.
 What was the common goal of the sit-in movement and the Freedom Rides?
a)
to seek legal remedies to inequality
b)
to end segregation in all public areas
c)
to end segregation in public schools
d)
to force segregation to respond violently
24.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s work to change unfair laws was caused by a desire for people to be treated fairly. What was an effect of King’s work?
a)
Martin Luther King Jr. led marches and gave speeches.
b)
Equal rights laws were passed, so Americans are treated fairly.
c)
African Americans and whites went to separate schools.
25.
disobeying certain laws in non-violent ways in order to make a point
a)
Civil Obedience 
b)
Civil Disobedience 
c)
Riots
d)
Angry protesting
26.
What was César Chávez’s goal for the United Farm Workers (UFW)?
a)
higher wages for migrant workers
b)
more opportunities for women to farm
c)
federal loans for future farmers
d)
safety regulations on farm equipment
27.
What was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech about?
a)
Dr. King was explaining what different dreams meant.
b)
Dr. King was talking about civil rights.
c)
Dr. King was talking about voting rights.
d)
Dr. King was explaining the dream he had dreamed the night before.
28.
While serving as president, Johnson passed
a)
the Voter's Right Act
b)
the Civil Rights Act
c)
both of the above
d)
none of the above
29.
What war took place during Johnson's presidency?
a)
the Civil War
b)
the American Revolution
c)
the Vietnam War
d)
WWII
30.
What kind of society did President Lyndon B. Johnson envision when he created the Great Society programs?
a)
one that ensured access to justice, education, decent housing, and health care for all Americans
b)
on that emphasized that all people are equal only in the eyes of God
c)
one in which extremism in the defense of liberty is encouraged 
d)
one that made separate schools for black and white children truly equal
31.

"States are prohibited from imposing any voting qualifications or prerequisite to voting or to deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color" - Which of the following is being described in the document?

a)

Armed Forces Desegregation Act

b)

the Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

the Voting Rights Act of 1965

d)

G.I. Bill

32.

"Extends voting rights and outlaws racial discrimination in schools and the workplace and by facilities that serve the general public" - Which of the following is being described in the document?

a)

Armed Forces Desegregation Act

b)

the Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

the Voting Rights Act of 1965

d)

G.I. Bill

33.

During the Vietnam War, TV was instrumental in

a)

Bringing the violence of war into your living room

b)

Revealing classified military documents on the news

c)

Promoting understanding between the Americans and the Vietnamese

d)

Developing enthusiasm over the war

34.
How did TV negatively impact the Vietnam War?
a)
News channels failed to cover the war leading to morale drain
b)
nightly newscasts left Americans anxious and tired of the war
c)
newscasts were run by avowed anti-war protesters
d)
people did not trust the news because they believe the journalists were communists
35.

What was one domestic result of the United States involvement in the Vietnam War?

a)

improved relations between youth and the older generation

b)

increased faith in militarism as a foreign policy

c)

increased attention to social programs

d)

greater public distrust of the governmental policies

36.

The goal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was to end segregation by…

a)

refusing to use segregated facilities.

b)

using force against police.

c)

arming civil rights activists.

d)

using non-violent methods of protest.

37.

Why was King in Birmingham?

a)

he was invited to help fight the segregation there

b)

he lived there

c)

he gave a speech there but drove over the speed limit on his way out of town

d)

he picked Birmingham as the next place to hold a non-violent protest

38.

Martin Luther King Jr. encouraged people to use ______.

a)

Violence

b)

Non-Violence

39.

How did he choose to solve problems in society? What did he almost always preach about?

a)

Violence

b)

Baby Yoda

c)

Can't think of another possible answer so don't pick this one

d)

Non-violence

40.

What group did Cesar Chavez start?

a)

Migrant Workers in America

b)

Future Farmers of America

c)

Migrant Rights Matter

d)

United Farm Workers

41.

What did Cesar Chavez have in common with Martin Luther King, Jr.?

a)

Both won change through nonviolence

b)

Both were the children of farm workers

c)

Both received the Nobel Peace Prize

d)

Both worked as clergymen

42.
Which of the following events took place in 1968?
a)
The assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
b)
The end of the Vietnam War
c)
The beginning of the Vietnam War
d)
The first American in space
43.

What role did television play in the Vietnam War

a)

Allowed Americans to see that the was going favorably

b)

Allowed Americans to see that the war was unwinnable

c)

Allowed Americans to support communist Vietnam

d)

Allowed Americans to enjoy news of global peace

44.
What happened in Memphis on April 4th, 1968?
a)
Martin Luther King was assassinated
b)
The Monkees started their successful climb up The Billboard
c)
Lyndon B. Johnson gave a famous speech about the Tet Offensive
d)
Cassius Clay won his third heavy-weight championship
45.

When was the Tet Offensive

a)

1958

b)

1968

c)

1970

46.
What event caused a negative shift in U.S. public opinion during the Vietnam War?
a)
The Geneva Accords
b)
Operation Rolling Thunder
c)
The Tet Offensive
d)
Gulf of Tonkin
47.

The purpose of Medicaid was to provide health care to which group of Americans?

a)

The elderly

b)

Immigrants

c)

Republicans

d)

Low-income individuals and families

48.

What was the Great Society supposed to end?

a)

State's Rights

b)

Poverty

c)

Corruption

d)

Racial Injustice

49.

The purpose of Medicare was to provide health care to which group of Americans?

a)

The elderly

b)

Low-income individuals and families

50.
Gave Johnson almost complete control of armed forced in Vietnam
a)
Geneva Accords
b)
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
c)
Vietnamization
d)
Agent Orange
51.
While campaigning for President, Nixon claimed that he was the spokesperson for "Middle Americans", who he called the
a)
Middle Class
b)
Loud Crowd
c)
Silent Majority
d)
Factory Workers

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